NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2017: Check Category-Wise JEE Main Cutoff Ranks
NIT Meghalaya 2017 Cutoff was released for different B.Tech. courses. The ranks were released as Opening and Closing for a few rounds, for different categories under the AI and HS quotas. According to the NIT Meghalaya General AI Cutoff, the most competitive course was Computer Science and Engineering. The closing ranks for CSE were 15775 and 23157, for Round 1 and the Last Round, respectively. For the OBC AI category candidates, the ranks closed at 5708 and 7061, for Round 1 and the Last Round, respectively. Candidates can check more category-wise Cutoff ranks below.
| NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2025 | NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2018 | NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2016 |
- NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2017 for General All India Category
- NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2017 for OBC All India Category
- NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2017 for SC All India Category
- NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2017 for ST All India Category
- NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2017 for PWD All India Category
- NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2017 for General Home State Category
- NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2017 for SC Home State Category
- NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2017 for ST Home State Category
NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2017 for General All India Category
The NIT Meghalaya Cutoff was released for the General AI category candidates. The most competitive course as per the Cutoff was Computer Science and Engineering. The closing ranks for CSE for Round 1 and the Last round were 15775 and 23157. The most competitive course after CSE was Electronics and Communication Engineering. For ECE, the ranks closed at 20555 and 29448 for Round 1 and Last Round, respectively.
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
24423 |
37126 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
15775 |
23157 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
21692 |
32807 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
20555 |
29448 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
21579 |
32067 |
Commonly asked questions
Competition for General AI candidates in BTech CSE has decreased for three consecutive years. The round five closing rank relaxed to 28662 in 2026. In 2025 and 2024, the same specialisation had the Round 5 closing ranks of 22131 and 20039, respectively. Check the table below to know the Round 5 closing rank for the BTech CSE branch for various All India categories.
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| OBC All India Category | ||
| 7086 | 6921 | 9054 |
| SC All India Category | ||
| 3059 | 2870 | 4360 |
| ST All India Category | ||
| 1031 | 1297 | 1622 |
| EWS All India Category | ||
| 3386 | 3120 | 4106 |
Opening and Closing rank depends on the category and quota of candidates. For JEE Main Round 6 cutoff 2023, the opening rank was 16663 and closing rank was 19175 for the general category candidates under All India quota. Cut off are different when it comes to other categories or female candidates and even domicile of home state. In All India, opening and closing rank for female candidates was 25776 and 34378. Admission to Computer Science Engineering in NIT Meghalaya is based on the scores obtained in the JEE Main entrance exam. Applicants are advised to confirm what category are they applying while checking for cut offs.
The lowest GATE score accepted for admission to NIT Meghalaya would depend on the category, branch, and round. For the General AI category, the minimum score needed for Round 5 admission was 357 for the M.Tech. in VLSI and Embedded Systems. Students targeting the MTech CSE branch would need a score of at least 437 to be qualified for admission.
For the OBC AI category, the minimum score needed for MTech CSE is 385. Other branches, rounds, etc, will have different cutoffs accordingly.
The NIT Meghalaya MSc cutoff 2024 has been released across multiple specialisations. Based on the Round 1 seat allotment, the MSc cutoff ranks ranged between 1321 and 1662 for the General AII India category students. Among all the MSc specialisations, M.Sc. in Mathematics is the most competitive. So, considering the round 1 cutoff, candidates seeking admission to NIT Meghalaya must secure over and above the cutoff range mentioned here to be eligible.
A detailed course-wise NIT Meghalaya GATE CCMN cutoff 2024 is given below for the General category students under the AII India Quota.
| Course | 2024 |
|---|---|
| M.Sc. in Physics | 1589 |
| M.Sc. in Mathematics | 1321 |
| M.Sc. in Chemistry | 1662 |
NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2017 for OBC All India Category
For OBC AI category candidates, the toughest course was Computer Science and Engineering. The closing ranks for CSE were 5708 and 7061, for Round 1 and Last Round, respectively. The competition was the least in Civil Engineering as compared to other courses. The Round-1 and the last-round closing ranks for CE were 7626 and 11460, respectively.
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
7626 |
11460 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
5708 |
7061 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
7497 |
10545 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
7035 |
9917 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
7233 |
10405 |
NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2017 for SC All India Category
According to NIT Meghalaya SC AI Cutoff, Computer Science and Engineering was the most competitive specialisation. The closing ranks for CSE for Round 1 and the Last Round were 2922 and 4088, respectively. Candidates can refer to the table below for the Cutoff ranks of different specialisations.
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
4196 |
6426 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
2922 |
4088 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
4318 |
6409 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
4395 |
5052 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
3937 |
6539 |
Commonly asked questions
For admission in B.Tech mechanical engineering you have to clear JEE. The cuttoff varies as per the year in the year 22 batch they got at 95 even (general) if you are from categories like OBC/sc/st it vary even up to 90/87/85. As in the same pattern, the cuttoff for female candidate is different.
Admission requirements can vary from year to year and depend on various factors like students appering inJEEand no of seats avilable in collages. Few other factors like candidates droping from the college.
NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2017 for ST All India Category
The Cutoff ranks for NIT Meghalaya for the ST AI category candidates are tabulated below. The toughest course was CSE with closing ranks of 526 for Round 1 and the last round, respectively. The competition was less in Electrical and Electronics Engineering as compared to the other courses. The last-round closing ranks for EEE were 2088 and 3508 for Round 1 and the Last Round, respectively.
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
1779 |
1859 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
526 |
526 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
2088 |
3508 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
1913 |
3193 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
1090 |
2722 |
NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2017 for PWD All India Category
The NIT Meghalaya Cutoff was released for PWD AI category candidates. The ranks were released for the Electronics and Communication Engineering course. The closing ranks for ECE were 911 and 2683, for Round 1 and Last Round, respectively.
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
911 |
2683 |
NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2017 for General Home State Category
Tabulated below are the JEE Cutoff ranks for NIT Meghalaya for the General HS category candidates. Computer Science and Engineering was the most competitive course with closing ranks of 61188 for Round 1 and the Last Round. The second-most competitive course, as per the last round was Mechanical Engineering. The closing ranks for Round 1 and the Last Round for ME were 89462.
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
120138 |
121643 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
61188 |
61188 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
99226 |
120138 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
79404 |
89492 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
89462 |
89462 |
NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2017 for SC Home State Category
The NIT Meghalaya Cutoff was released for the SC HS category candidates. The most competitive course as per the Cutoff was Computer Science and Engineering with closing ranks of 67957 for Round 1 and the Last Round, respectively. Candidates can check the Cutoff ranks of different courses for the same category in the table below:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
12707 |
12707 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
67957 |
67957 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
15425 |
15425 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
36974 |
97177 |
NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2017 for ST Home State Category
The Cutoff ranks for NIT Meghalaya for the ST HS category candidates are tabulated below. The most competitive course was Civil Engineering with the closing ranks for Round 1 and the Last Round of 6888 and 10476, respectively.
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
6888 |
10476 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
7492 |
14426 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
9415 |
26436 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
12105 |
28702 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
11251 |
21610 |
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