NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2018: Check Category-Wise JEE Main Cutoff Ranks
NIT Meghalaya 2018 Cutoff was released after various rounds. The Cutoff was released for different categories under AI Quota and the HS quota. For the General AI category candidates, the most competitive course was the Computer Science and Engineering course. The closing ranks for CSE for Round 1 and the Last Round were 15233 and 22340, respectively. As per the NIT Meghalaya Female AI Cutoff, the closing ranks for CSE were 16230 and 33237, for Round 1 and Last Round, respectively. Please read below for more category-wise Cutoff ranks for NIT Meghalaya:
| NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2025 | NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2019 | NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2017 |
- NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2018 for General All India Category
- NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2018 for General All India Female Category
- NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2018 for OBC All India Category
- NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2018 for OBC All India Female Category
- NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2018 for SC All India Category
- NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2018 for SC All India Female Category
- NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2018 for ST All India Category
- NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2018 for PWD All India Category
- NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2018 for General Home State Category
- NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2018 for General Home State Female Category
- NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2018 for SC Home State Category
- NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2018 for ST Home State Category
- NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2018 for ST Home State Female Category
NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2018 for General All India Category
The NIT Meghalaya Cutoff was released for the General AI category candidates. The most competitive course was Computer Science and Engineering. The closing ranks for CSE for Round 1 and the Last Round were 15233 and 22340, respectively. The least competitive course was Civil Engineering. For CE, the ranks closed at 28981 and 41538, for Round 1 and the Last Round, respectively.
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
28981 |
41538 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
15233 |
22340 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
26014 |
34608 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
22042 |
27976 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
26052 |
34009 |
Commonly asked questions
NIT Meghalaya accepts GATE score for admission to the M.Tech courses. As per the NIT Meghalaya M.Tech cutoff 2023, the last round closing rank for M.Tech ranged between 356 and 424, among which CSE was the most competitive specialisation. For a few of the M.Tech sepcialisations, the cutoff stands closed after Round 1, 2 and 3. As per the last year cutoff data, the minimum GATE cutoff for NIT Meghalaya was 356 for M.Tech in CSE.
Candidates can refer to the table given below to check out the last three years' trends for NIT Meghalaya GATE cutoff. The cutoff data available here for the Last Round and the for the General All India category candidates.
| Course | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering | 419 (R3) | 354 (R3) | 356 (R4) |
| M.Tech. in Fluids and Thermal Engineering | – / – | – / – | 357 (R1) |
| M.Tech. in Power and Energy Systems | – / – | – / – | 424 (R3) |
| M.Tech. in Structural Engineering | – / – | – / – | 359 (R1) |
| M.Tech. in VLSI and Embedded Systems | 383 (R3) | 457 | 380 (R2) |
To get a seat at NIT Meghalaya for BTech specialisations, candidate must attain the rank as per the category they belong to. NIT Meghalaya JEE Main cutoff 2025 was released for the first round. As per the cutoff for the General AI category candidates, the closing ranks in round 1 varied between 19623 and 44560. Looking at the cutoff ranks, it can be said that getting admission to NIT Meghalaya at 40000 rank is easy. Though the choice of specialisation would be limited at this rank. Given below is branch-wise cutoff for NIT Meghalaya with respect to the General AI category candidates, to have an idea of the choice of specialisation available at this rank:
| Course | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering | 16663 | 18562 | 19623 |
| B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering | 23801 | 26440 | 27344 |
| B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 31901 | 32723 | 35333 |
| B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering | 38138 | 38682 | 41076 |
| B.Tech. in Civil Engineering | 43444 | 45085 | 44560 |
As per the round 3 of JEE Main cutoff 2025, it is possible to get admission to NIT Raipur with a rank of 45000 in JEE Main. The cutoff for the General AI category candidates was closed at 22131 and 48977. Looking at the cutoff range, it was evident that getting admission at 45000 rank is possible, among the General AI category candidates.
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 2018 for General All India Female Category
According to NIT Meghalaya Cutoff for General AI Female category candidates, the most competitive course was Computer Science and Engineering. For CSE, the ranks closed at 16230 and 33237, for Round 1 and the last round, respectively. The least competitive course was Civil Engineering with closing ranks of 33210 and 45050, for Round 1 and Last Round, respectively.
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
33210 |
45050 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
16230 |
33237 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
29056 |
40504 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
25753 |
38959 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
30250 |
44956 |
NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2018 for OBC All India Category
For NIT Meghalaya, the JEE Cutoff ranks were released for the OBC AI category candidates. Candidates can check the closing ranks for Round 1 and the Last Round for the OBC AI category candidates in the table below:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
8547 |
12016 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
5809 |
7099 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
8283 |
10329 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
6732 |
8547 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
7875 |
8730 |
Commonly asked questions
NIT Meghalaya JEE Main cutoff 2025 was published for admission to various BTech course specialisations.
For the OBC AI quota, the last round cutoff rank varied between 38843 and 88086, wherein BTech CSE and BTech in Civil Engineering were the most and least competitive branches, respectively. Students can refer to the table below to know the first and last round cutoff ranks for the OBC AI category.
| Course | Round 1 (Closing Rank) | Last Round (Closing Rank) |
|---|---|---|
| B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering | 6270 | 38843 |
| B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering | 9282 | 50475 |
| B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 11494 | 58751 |
| B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering | 12047 | 67016 |
| B.Tech. in Civil Engineering | 14765 | 88086 |
The NIT Meghalaya GATE Cutoff 2024 has been released for Round 1. The Cutoff scores for various M.Tech courses ranged between 352 and 492, for the General AI category candidates. The Cutoff score of CSE, the most competitive course, stood at 492. Therefore, candidates with the Cutoff score of 500 can get M.Tech in CSE at NIT Meghalaya.
Also, candidates can check the Cutoff score for different M.Tech courses, for different categories in the table provided in this section.
For 2025 admission, the Round 1 closing ranks varied between 1384 and 1686 for the students belonging to the General AI quota. Of all the MSc specialisations, the one with the lowest cutoff rank of 1384 was the MSc in Mathematics. For other specialisations along with their GATE CCMN first-round closing ranks, check out the table provided below:
| Course | CCMN Round 1 Cutoff 2025 |
|---|---|
| M.Sc. in Physics | 1686 |
| M.Sc. in Mathematics | 1384 |
| M.Sc. in Chemistry | 1531 |
NIT Meghalaya cutoff 2025 has been released for the round 1. The cutoff has been released for admission to BTech and BArch courses, on the basis of JEE Main scores. The cutoff was released for different categories belonging to the All India and Home State quotas. Among the General AI category candidates, the cutoff ranks varied between 22131 and 48977. The most desired course among the General AI category candidates was BArch. In the BTech specialisations, the most desirable specialisation turned out to be CSE.
NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2018 for OBC All India Female Category
According to the NIT Meghalaya 2018 Cutoff, the competition was highest in the Computer Science and Engineering course. The closing ranks for CSE were 8330 and 11418, for Round 1 and the Last Round, respectively. Candidates can refer to the table below for other categories of Cutoffs:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
12413 |
18327 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
8330 |
11418 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
13185 |
15159 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
9734 |
13853 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
13243 |
20362 |
NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2018 for SC All India Category
The NIT Meghalaya JEE Mains Cutoff for SC AI category candidates is tabulated below. For the last round, the most competitive course was Electronics and Communication Engineering with the last-round closing rank of 2733. For Round 1 Cutoff, the most competitive course was Computer Science and Engineering. The closing rank for CSE was 2456 as per Round 1.
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
4833 |
5622 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
2456 |
4420 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
4812 |
6330 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
2733 |
2733 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
4489 |
6304 |
Commonly asked questions
NIT Meghalaya JEE Main cutoff 2026 was published for the first round for admission to several BTech course specialisations. The cutoff was published for different AI and HS quota categories.
For the General AI category, the round 1 cutoff for the BTech CSE branch was 23809. Students can see the table below to know the cutoff for all other categories.
| Category | JEE Main cutoff range 2026 for CSE |
|---|---|
| All India Quota Categories | |
| General | 23809 |
| OBC | 7856 |
| SC | 3957 |
| EWS | 3526 |
| ST | 1603 |
| Home State Quota Categories | |
| General | 127321 |
| SC | 16009 |
| EWS | 16829 |
| ST | 5348 |
NIT Meghalaya JEE Main Round 6 cutoff for Computer Science Engineering is 19175 which is very close to this range. This was for general category under All India quota. Unless the candidate belongs to some other category or domicile, one can not afford to score less than this. With this rank, there is a probability of getting admission however since, the cut offs keep changing from round to round, better ranks definitely increases your chances of getting admission in NIT Meghalaya.
The NIT Meghalaya GATE Cutoff 2024 has been released for Round 1. The Cutoff scores ranged between 352 and 492. The most competitive course was CSE among all. The Cutoff score for CSE was 492, for the General AI category candidates. Therefore, candidate with the Cutoff score of 450 cannot get M.Tech in CSE at NIT Meghalaya.
For the OBC AI category candidates, the most competitive course was CSE with the Cutoff of 423. Therefore candidate falling under OBC AI category getting a score of 450 can get M.Tech in CSE at NIT Meghalaya.
The 2023 cutoff for BTech in Computer Science and Engineering was 25978, which was the least competetive specialisations offered by NIT Nagaland. The cutoff for the year 2022 was 17921 and for the year 2021 it was 24041. As per the date it concludes that cutoff for 2023 is higher compare to the previous two years, which indicates the rise in demand of the CSE course.
NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2018 for SC All India Female Category
According to the NIT Meghalaya Cutoff, the ranks were released for SC AI Female category candidates. The ranks were released for Electronics and Communication Engineering. The closing ranks for ECE for Round 1 and the Last round were 6380 and 8654, respectively.
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
6380 |
8654 |
NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2018 for ST All India Category
According to the NIT Meghalaya Cutoff for ST AI category candidates, CSE was the most competitive course. The closing ranks for CSE were 1651 and 1789, for Round 1 and the Last round, respectively. The least competitive course, as per the Last Round was Electrical and Electronics Engineering. The closing ranks for EEE for Round 1 and the Last Round were 2313 and 3145, respectively.
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
793 |
1895 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
1651 |
1789 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
2313 |
3145 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
2350 |
2903 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
1895 |
2649 |
Commonly asked questions
NIT Meghalaya BTech 2023 cutoff has been released . Tabulated below are the CSAB SR1 closing ranks for NIT Meghalaya cutoff 2023 along with 2022 and 2021 for the General category students, to get clarity on past year trends:
| ourse | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering | 24041 | 17921 | 25978 |
| B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering | 33745 | 28324 | 36454 |
| B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 43385 | 45756 | 49635 |
| B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering | 62010 | 62266 | 63126 |
| B.Tech. in Civil Engineering | 73695 | 71522 | 74593 |
Civil Engineering | 50,816 | 61,983 | 63,587 |
NIT Meghalaya cutoff 2025 for BTech in Computer Science and Engineering is 35937. For the General AI category students, the JEE Main last round closing ranks varied between 35937 and 81562, with B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering being the most competitive branch for admission.
NIT Meghalaya Admission 2024 to M.Tech programme is entirely based on GATE exam. Candidates have to qualify the GATE cutoff which is based on certain factors like total number of available seats, the number of candidates appeared in the exam, marks obtained by the candidates. Find below the tabulated cutoff marks for the year 2021, 2022 and 2023 of NIT Meghalaya:
| Course | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering | 419 | 354 | 356 |
| M.Tech. in Fluids and Thermal Engineering | 350 | 378 | 357 |
| M.Tech. in Power and Energy Systems | 350 | 366 | 424 |
| M.Tech. in Structural Engineering | 393 | 361 | 359 |
| M.Tech. in VLSI and Embedded Systems | 383 | 457 | 380 |
Yes, JEE Main 2024 dates for admission to NIT Meghalaya BTech programme are out now but the dates are tentative. The JEE Main registraton has closed for now. NTA will conduct the JEE Main 2024 exam in two sessions in January and April. The exact date of the exam for both sessions will be announced in the notification. Candidates can check here JEE Main 2024 dates and the schedule of all events of the examination including application form, correction, admit card, exam, answer key, and result here.
NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2018 for PWD All India Category
Tabulated below are the Cutoff ranks for NIT Meghalaya, for the PWD AI category candidates. The ranks were released for the Electrical and Electronics Engineering and the Electrical and Electronics Engineering course. Candidates can refer to the table below for Round 1 and Last Round Cutoffs for the same:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
1412 |
2496 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
1329 |
2833 |
NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2018 for General Home State Category
The NIT Meghalaya Cutoff was released for the General HS category candidates. Computer Science and Engineering was the most competitive course among candidates. The JEE Cutoff ranks for CSE, for Round 1, and the Last Round was 25606. The least competitive course was Mechanical Engineering with the last-round closing rank of 279211.
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
102782 |
113690 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
25606 |
25606 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
36816 |
189190 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
83642 |
169533 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
90712 |
279211 |
NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2018 for General Home State Female Category
The NIT Meghalaya Cutoff for the General HS Female category candidates is tabulated below. As per the Cutoff, the most competitive course was Computer Science and Engineering. The closing ranks for CSE was 59234 for Round 1 and the Last Round. Candidates can refer to the table below for the Cutoff ranks of different courses;
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
85069 |
228378 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
59234 |
59234 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
137327 |
137327 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
81082 |
147349 |
NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2018 for SC Home State Category
The NIT Meghalaya JEE Mains Cutoff ranks for the SC HS category candidates are tabulated below. As per the Cutoff, the closing ranks for Round 1 and the last round are provided. Candidates can check the table to get the reference of the same.
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering |
12307 |
26279 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
13558 |
13558 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
26200 |
26200 |
NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2018 for ST Home State Category
NIT Meghalaya Cutoff was released for ST HS category candidates. Most competitive course as per same was Electronics and Communication Engineering. Closing ranks for Round 1 and Last Round for CSE were 10811 and 19945, respectively.
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
5306 |
29342 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
10811 |
19945 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
11756 |
25640 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
12759 |
16262 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
11014 |
22868 |
NIT Meghalaya Cutoff 2018 for ST Home State Female Category
NIT Meghalaya Cutoff was released for ST HS female category candidates. Most competitive course as per Cutoff was Electrical and Electronics Engineering. Closing ranks for EEE were 6575 and 8026, for Round 1 and the Last Round, respectively.
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
4023 |
24823 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
4103 |
10811 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
6575 |
8026 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
8607 |
9548 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
17219 |
31231 |

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The maximum JEE Main rank required for admission at NIT Meghalaya would depend on the category, branch, and round. The NIT Meghalaya cutoff 2026 was published for round 1 for different Al and HS quota categories.
For the General AI category, the highest round 1 cutoff was 49335 for the B.Tech. in Ci
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The NIT Meghalaya JEE Main cutoff 2026 was published for admission to different BTech course specialisations for the first round. The cutoff was declared for different All India and Home State quota categories.
For the General AI category, the round 1 cutoff ranged from 23809 to 49335, with BTech CS
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Candidates can check below the M.Tech specialisations offered at NIT Meghalaya:
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- Mechanical Engineering (ME)
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