NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021: Category-wise JEE Main Cutoff Ranks
As per the JEE Main ranks, NIT Puducherry cutoff 2021 is released for various BTech courses across various categories including General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS and PwD. The first and the final round BTech CSE cutoff 2021 for the General All India Category was 13155 and 16126, respectively. Tabulated below is the NIT Puducherry branch-wise cutoff under all the categories for the latest, preceding and succeeding years:
- NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for General All India Category
- NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for Female General All India Category
- NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for OBC All India Category
- NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for Female OBC All India Category
- NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for SC All India Category
- NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for Female SC All India Category
- NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for ST All India Category
- NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for Female ST All India Category
- NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for EWS All India Category
- NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for Female EWS All India Category
- NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for Person with Disability All India Category All India Category
- NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for Female Person with Disability All India Category All India Category
- NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for General Home State Category
- NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for Female General Home State Category
- NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for OBC Home State Category
- NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for Female OBC Home State Category
- NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for SC Home State Category
- NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for Female SC Home State Category
- NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for ST Home State Category
- NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for Female ST Home State Category
- NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for EWS Home State Category
- NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for Person with Disability Home State Female Category Home State Category
- NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 FAQs
NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for General All India Category
As per the General All India Category, the first and last round NIT Puducherry cutoff 2021 for the BTech CSE branch was 13155 and 16126, respectively. It is because of the most competitive ranks that BTech CSE is considered the most popular course for NIT Puducherry BTech admissions The branch-wise NIT Puducherry cutoff 2021 under the General All India Category is presented below:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
35359 |
43557 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
13155 |
16126 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
24597 |
33117 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
18486 |
23031 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
26431 |
34703 |
Commonly asked questions
The JEE Main 2023 closing ranks for admission to NIT Puducherry BTech admission has been released. The closing ranks for the General- All India category of all specialisations ranged between 22363 and 67906. BTech in Computer Science and Engineering was the most competitive specialisation offered at NIT Puducherry with a closing rank of 22363 followed by BTech in Electronics and Communication Engineering with a closing rank of 26906. BTech in Civil Engineering closing rank was the highest making it the easiest specialisation to get admission into, with a closing rank of 67906.
NIT Puducherry MSc cutoff 2024 has been released across multiple specialisations. Based on the Round 1 seat allotment, the MSc cutoff score ranged between 1199 and 1538 for the General AII India category students. Among all the MSc courses, M.Sc. in Mathematics is the most competitive specialisation. So, considering the round 1 cutoff, candidates seeking admission to National Institute of Technology Puducherry must secure over and above the cutoff range mentioned here to be eligible.
A detailed course-wise NIT Puducherry CCMN cutoff 2024 is given below for the General category students under the AII India Quota.
| Course | 2024 |
|---|---|
| M.Sc. in Chemistry | 1273 |
| M.Sc. in Mathematics | 1199 |
| M.Sc. in Physics | 1538 |
The NIT Puducherry GATE Cutoff 2025 has been released for all rounds. The most competitive course was MTech in Computer Science and Engineering. The Cutoff for M.Tech in CSE closed at 510 for the General AI category candidates during the last round. The least competitive course for the General AI category candidates was M.Tech. in VLSI Design, with the closing cutoff score of 377 in the first round. After the first round, admissions for this branch were closed.
For the OBC AI category candidates, the most competitive course was M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering with a cutoff score of 479 during the last round. For more information, candidates can click here:
NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for Female General All India Category
As per the JoSAA and CSAB Counselling, the JEE Main cutoff ranks are released separately for the Female General candidates. On analysing the BTech CSE cutoff for the female category, it is the most competitive course for this category as well. Tabulated below is the NIT Puducherry cutoff 2021 for the Female General All India category candidates:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
34466 |
40337 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
20587 |
22587 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
28415 |
29344 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
23708 |
28415 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
30021 |
50263 |
NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for OBC All India Category
The next category in the line for which NIT Puducherry cutoff 2021 has been released is the OBC category. The most competitive branches with the least ranks are CSE, ECE and EE. NIT Puducherry specialisation-wise cutoff 2021 for the OBC All India category are shown below:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
10554 |
13747 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
4554 |
5095 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
8358 |
10501 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
6480 |
7574 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
9436 |
11721 |
NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for Female OBC All India Category
NIT Puducherry cutoff 2021 has been released separately for the Female candidates. Candidates can check out the round 1 and the last round closing ranks for NIT Puducherry cutoff 2021 for the Female OBC candidates in the table mentioned below:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
11689 |
17742 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
6289 |
8096 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
11684 |
11689 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
6558 |
10639 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
13177 |
17290 |
NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for SC All India Category
For the NIT Puducherry admission to several BTech courses JEE Main ranks are considered followed by the round-wise JoSAA and CSAB Counselling. The most competitive ranks have been that of BTech CSE followed BTech Electronics and Communication Engineering for the first and the final round. Refer to the table below to have a look at the NIT Puducherry cutoff 2021 for the SC category candidates:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
6655 |
7496 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
2554 |
2917 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
4558 |
5712 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
3737 |
4558 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
6005 |
6292 |
NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for Female SC All India Category
The closing ranks for NIT Puducherry cutoff 2021 have been released for four courses including BTech CSE, Btech EE, BTech Civil Engineering and BTech ECE under the SC All India Category. Candidates falling under this category must check out round 1 and the last round closing ranks from the table mentioned below:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering |
3009 |
3157 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
4458 |
5832 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
3157 |
5455 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
6996 |
6996 |
NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for ST All India Category
As per the ST category for All India Quota, NIT Puducherry cutoffs have been ranged between 962 and 2170 for round 1. The most competitive rank of 962 was for the BTech CSE course, whereas the least competitive rank was of 2170 for the BTech Mechanical Engineering course. Tabulated below is the round 1 and the last round closing ranks for NIT Puducherry cutoff 2021 for the ST All India category candidates:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering |
962 |
1163 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
2002 |
2002 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
1566 |
1566 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
2170 |
2492 |
NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for Female ST All India Category
For the Female ST All India Quota, NIT Puducherry cutoff 2021 has been released for the Civil and Electrical and Electronics Engineering courses. The closing ranks for EEE were 2141 and 2273 for R1 and the final round, respectively. The same ranks for round 1 and the last round indicate that the course seats have been filled in the first round itself. Check out the tabulated form for NIT Puducherry cutoff 2021 for the Female ST All India Quota:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
2424 |
2424 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
2141 |
2273 |
NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for EWS All India Category
Under the EWS category, NIT Puducherry cutoff 2021 has been released for five courses, of which BTech CSE is the most competitive rank for this category as well with the closing rank of 2004 in R1 and 2499 in the final round. On the other hand, it is BTech Civil Engineering is the least competitive rank. Tabulated below is the NIT Puducherry cutoff 2021 for the EWS category candidates:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
5309 |
6925 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
2004 |
2499 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
4281 |
5310 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
2846 |
3785 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
4161 |
5666 |
NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for Female EWS All India Category
For the female category, NIT Puducherry cutoff 2021 has been released for the two courses namely, ECE and EE. Tabulated below are the round 1 and the last round closing ranks for NIT Puducherry cutoff 2021 for the Female EWS Category:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
4940 |
5154 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
3424 |
4940 |
NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for Person with Disability All India Category All India Category
PwD Category is the last category for which NIT Puducherry cutoff 2021 is released under the All India category is the PwD Category. The closing ranks for Round 1 and the last round for BTech CSE is the same at 487, which means that the seats for both the courses closed after the release of Round 1 For the Person with Disability All India Category:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
487 |
487 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
1048 |
1789 |
NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for Female Person with Disability All India Category All India Category
The last category in the line of categories for which NIT Puducherry cutoff 2021 is released under the All India category is the Female PwD Category. The closing ranks for Round 1 and the last round for BTech EEE is the same for this category as well at 2247, which means that the seats for both the course closed after the release of Round 1 For the Person with Disability All India Category:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
2247 |
2247 |
NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for General Home State Category
NIT Puducherry cutoff 2021 is released for All India as well as the Home State Quota. The 50 per cent of seats of the institute are reserved for the All India Quota, whereas the remaining 50 per cent are reserved for the Home State Quota. Check out the round 1 and the last round closing ranks for NIT Puducherry cutoff 2021 for the General Home State Quota:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
161607 |
238971 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
51754 |
81304 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
125758 |
161753 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
97297 |
127754 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
135358 |
194444 |
NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for Female General Home State Category
Just like the All India Quota, HS Quota ranks have been released separately for the female candidates. Candidates can check out the Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks for NIT Puducherry cutoff 2021 for the Female General category candidates in the table mentioned below:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
167088 |
195943 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
109089 |
135881 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
158546 |
177427 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
135725 |
144001 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
176079 |
188094 |
NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for OBC Home State Category
The next category under the Home State Quota, for which NIT Puducherry cutoff 2021 has been released is the OBC Home State Category. There are five courses for which Round 1 and the Last Round have been released.
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
53037 |
77863 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
16083 |
37550 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
42446 |
55869 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
32861 |
42564 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
44333 |
65445 |
NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for Female OBC Home State Category
According to the JEE Main ranks for the Female OBC candidates, round 1 and the last round closing ranks, BTech CSE has remained the most competitive course for this category as well. Check out the Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks for NIT Puducherry cutoff 2021 from the table mentioned below:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
58429 |
77807 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
39697 |
42735 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
49847 |
57041 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
43325 |
48320 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
56350 |
61226 |
NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for SC Home State Category
The highest closing ranks for NIT Puducherry cutoff 2021 have been 17846 for the Mechanical Engineering specialisation. The higher ranks make up the least competitive courses, whereas the lower ranks make up the most competitive courses. Tabulated below is the round 1 and the last round closing ranks for NIT Puducherry cutoff 2021 for the SC Home State Quota:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
17846 |
17846 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
9022 |
10799 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
17190 |
18180 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
13963 |
17335 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
17721 |
21027 |
NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for Female SC Home State Category
Candidates can check out the Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks for NIT Puducherry cutoff 2021 for the Female SC Home State Quota:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
30826 |
30826 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
8400 |
8400 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
9821 |
15516 |
NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for ST Home State Category
As per the JoSAA and CSAB Counselling, NIT Puducherry cutoff 2021 for the ST Home State Quota has been released for one course which is BTech Computer Science and Engineering. Check out the Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks for NIT Puducherry cutoff 2021 for the ST category candidates:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering |
2860 |
2860 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
6826 |
6826 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
14829 |
14829 |
NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for Female ST Home State Category
NIT Puducherry cutoff 2021 for the Female ST Home State Quota has been released for two courses which is BTech Computer Science and Engineering and BTech Electronics and Communication Engineering. Check out the Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks for NIT Puducherry cutoff 2021 for the ST category candidates:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering |
9098 |
9098 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
9807 |
9807 |
NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for EWS Home State Category
The next category is the EWS Category. Candidates can check out the Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks for NIT Puducherry cutoff 2021 for the EWS Home State Quota from the table mentioned below:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
77571 |
- |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
34360 |
34360 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
55047 |
77571 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
46642 |
58065 |
NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for Person with Disability Home State Female Category Home State Category
For the PwD category, the round 1 and the last round closing ranks have been released for one course only i.e. BTech CSE. The round 1 and the last round closing ranks are the same 932, indicating that the seats for the Female PwD category stood closed in round 1 itself. Tabulated below are the round 1 and the last round closing ranks for the Female PwD category under the HS Quota:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering |
932 |
932 |
NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 FAQs
Q. What is NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021?
A. The branch-wise NIT Puducherry cutoff 2021 under the General All India Category is presented below:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
35359 |
43557 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
13155 |
16126 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
24597 |
33117 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
18486 |
23031 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
26431 |
34703 |
Q. What is NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for the OBC Category candidates?
A. The most competitive branches with the least ranks are CSE, ECE and EE. NIT Puducherry specialisation-wise cutoff 2021 for the OBC All India category are shown below:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
10554 |
13747 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
4554 |
5095 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
8358 |
10501 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
6480 |
7574 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
9436 |
11721 |
Q. What is NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for HS Quota?
A. Check out the round 1 and the last round closing ranks for NIT Puducherry cutoff 2021 for the General Home State Quota:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
161607 |
238971 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
51754 |
81304 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
125758 |
161753 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
97297 |
127754 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
135358 |
194444 |
Q. What is NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for OBC HS Quota?
A. There are five courses for which Round 1 and the Last Round have been released.
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
53037 |
77863 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
16083 |
37550 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
42446 |
55869 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
32861 |
42564 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
44333 |
65445 |
Q. What is NIT Puducherry Cutoff 2021 for Female HS Quota?
A. Candidates can check out the Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks for NIT Puducherry cutoff 2021 for the Female General category candidates in the table mentioned below:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| 167088 |
195943 |
|
| 109089 |
135881 |
|
| 158546 |
177427 |
|
| 135725 |
144001 |
|
| 176079 |
188094 |

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