Top NITs Cutoff for JEE Main: Past Year Cutoff Ranks and Trends
There are a total of 31 NITs in India that offer admission to BE/BTech and integrated BTech courses based on JEE Main ranks, followed by the JoSAA counselling process. NITs cutoff has been concluded for 2025 for top NITs like NIT Trichy, NIT Rourkela, NIT Warangal, NIT Surathkal, etc. According to the JEE Main Last Round closing ranks, NIT Trichy has the lowest cutoff for BTech in CSE, making it the most competitive among other NITs. This year, JoSAA releases 6 rounds of seat allocation for JEE Main for BTech admission to NITs. After JoSAA, the Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) conducted three additional rounds to fill up the vacant seats (if any) for NITs, IIITs, and other colleges, excluding IITs. Candidates preparing for NITs must scroll to this page to check out the top NITs cutoff for different categories.
- Top NITs Cutoff Trends
- Branch-Wise JEE Main Cutoff 2025 For Top 5 NITs
- Factors determining cutoff for NITs
Top NITs Cutoff Trends
The JEE Main cutoff for 2025 was concluded after Round 6 of the JoSAA Seat Allotment Result for BTech and other UG courses for admission in all the NITs. During the last round cutoff 2025, it was observed that CSE has the most competitive cutoff for most of the NITs for admission. As per the JoSAA 2025 last-round seat allotment result, the toughest NITs to get into CSE were NIT Trichy, followed by NIT Surathkal, NIT Warangal and NIT Rourkela. Candidates preparing for NITs can refer to the table below to check out the year-wise cutoff for all NITs by clicking the links below.
| Institute Name | Year-Wise Cutoff |
|---|---|
| National Institute of Technology Calicut | |
| National Institute of Technology Surathkal | |
| National Institute of Technology Rourkela | |
| National Institute of Technology Warangal | |
| National Institute of Technology Trichy | |
| Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar | |
| Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur | |
| Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal | |
| Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad | |
| National Institute of Technology Agartala | |
| National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh | |
| National Institute of Technology Arunachal Pradesh | NIT Arunachal Pradesh Cutoff 2025 NIT Arunachal Pradesh Previous Year Cutoffs (2024, 2023, 2022) |
| National Institute of Technology Delhi | |
| National Institute of Technology Durgapur | |
| National Institute of Technology Goa | |
| National Institute of Technology Hamirpur | |
| National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur | |
| National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra | |
| National Institute of Technology Manipur | |
| National Institute of Technology Meghalaya | |
| National Institute of Technology Mizoram | |
| National Institute of Technology Nagaland | |
| National Institute of Technology Patna | |
| National Institute of Technology Puducherry | |
| National Institute of Technology Sikkim | |
| National Institute of Technology Silchar | |
| National Institute of Technology Srinagar | |
| National Institute of Technology Uttarakhand | |
| National Institute of Technology Raipur | |
| S V National Institute of Technology Surat | |
| Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur |
Read more: Top IITs Cutoff for JEE Advanced
Branch-Wise JEE Main Cutoff 2025 For Top 5 NITs
The National Institutes of Technology (NITs) provide full-time BArch, BTech, and Integrated BTech programmes in various specialisations. Within BTech, Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) was the most sought-after branch among engineering aspirants for most of the NITs. For BArch admission in 2025, the lowest last round cutoff rank was 227 for NIT Trichy, followed by NIT Calicut with a rank of 289 and NIT Rourkela with a closing rank of 550 for the students belonging to the General AI quota.
NIT Warangal cutoff for the MCA course is based on NIMCET scores followed by the round-wise counselling. Candidates looking for the MCA admissions must meet the cutoff set by the NIT Warangal. During the last round cutoff 2024, the closing rank for the MCA course stood at 243 for the General AI category students. Comparing the latest year’s cutoff with the previous year, the last round closing rank for the course stood at 86 in 2023 for the same category.
To get admission to NIT Patna, you must attain the rank as per the cutoff list for the category you belong to. NIT Patna JEE Main cutoff 2025 has been released for the third round. The cutoff was released for All India as well as Home State category candidates. Among the General AI category candidates, the cutoff ranks varied between 1070 and 45208.Therefore, candidate must attain a rank below 45208, if there is no choice of specialisation.
Among the General Home State quota, the ranks closed between 4169 and 54616. Therefore, candidate must obtain a rank below 54616.
To check all the details for NIT Patna cutoff, such as category-wise, round-wise and year-wise data, click here.
In this section, candidates can check out the branch-wise 2025 cutoff ranks for the top five NITs, including NIT Trichy (NITT), NIT Rourkela, NIT Calicut (NITC), NIT Surathkal and NIT Warangal (NITW).
NIT Trichy Branch-Wise Cutoff 2025: First and Last Round Closing Ranks
NIT Tiruchirappalli cutoff 2025 was concluded after Round 6 of JoSAA counselling. As per the NIT Trichy BTech cutoff 2025, the last round closing ranks ranged between 1449 and 21243 for BTech, among which CSE was the most desirable branch among the students belonging to the General All India category candidates. For core branches, such as ECE, Civil, Mechanical, etc., the cutoff ranks were relatively lenient, giving students a wider option to choose at NIT Trichy for admission. For other branches, refer to the table below:
| Course |
First Round (Closing Rank) |
Last Round (Closing Rank) |
|---|---|---|
| B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering |
11454 | 11935 |
| B.Tech. in Civil Engineering |
15575 | 17304 |
| B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering |
1104 | 1449 |
| B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
5057 | 5637 |
| B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering |
3221 | 3283 |
| B.Tech. in Instrumentation and Control Engineering |
9163 | 11047 |
| B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering |
7675 | 8339 |
| B.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
17800 | 21243 |
| B.Tech. in Production Engineering |
18304 | 20879 |
NIT Rourkela Branch-Wise Cutoff 2025: First and Last Round Closing Ranks
As per the JoSAA last round seat allotment result, the NIT Rourkela cutoff 2025 for BTech varied between 3431 and 51669 for the General AI category students. B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering had the lowest cutoff rank, making it the most competitive for admission. The second specialisation with a lenient closing rank of 5503 was B.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence. For detailed NIT Rourkela branch-wise cutoff 2025 for first and last rounds, check out the table provided below for the General category.
NIT Goa cutoff 2025 has been released for the third round. For candidates seeking admission to the college via JEE Main, it is neccessary to obtain a rank as per the category-wise cutoff list. The cutoff among the General AI category, the cutoff ranks varied between 536 and 18007. Therefore, candidates belonging to the General AI category must obtain a score of 18007 or less to get admission to the college.
| Course |
First Round (Closing Rank) |
Last Round (Closing Rank) |
|---|---|---|
| B.Tech. in Biomedical Engineering |
22637 |
34766 |
| B.Tech. in Ceramic Engineering |
26762 |
34022 |
| B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering |
15509 |
18034 |
| B.Tech. in Civil Engineering |
23208 |
25282 |
| B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering |
3122 |
3431 |
| B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering |
9416 |
10623 |
| B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering |
5109 |
5785 |
| B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering |
12248 |
15035 |
| B.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
26442 |
30135 |
| B.Tech. in Mining Engineering |
29975 |
35731 |
| B.Tech. in Biotechnology |
23562 |
32227 |
| B.Tech. in Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering |
8167 |
9555 |
| B.Tech. in Industrial Design |
22900 |
24030 |
| B.Tech. + M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering |
16985 |
20944 |
| B.Tech. in Ceramic Engineering + M.Tech. in Industrial Ceramic Engineering |
31064 |
45200 |
| B.Tech. + M.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
30376 |
35129 |
| B.Tech. + M.Tech. in Mining Engineering |
34630 |
41212 |
| B.Tech. in Food Process Engineering |
34766 |
40010 |
| Integrated B.Sc. + M.Sc. in Chemistry |
29185 |
43806 |
| Integrated B.Sc. + M.Sc. in Life Science |
30511 |
51669 |
| Integrated B.Sc. + M.Sc. in Mathematics |
23032 |
24786 |
| Integrated B.Sc. + M.Sc. in Physics |
16278 |
23219 |
| B.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence |
3650 |
4448 |
NIT Calicut Branch-Wise Cutoff 2024: First and Last Round Closing Ranks
During the NIT Calicut JEE Main 2024 cutoff, the most in-demand BTech course was CSE which has first and last-round closing ranks of 4088 and 4482, respectively. The second most desirable course was Electronics and Communication Engineering. Students who don't have a course preference and want to grab a seat at NIT Calicut can go for courses such as Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, as these courses are less competitive for admission among the General AI quota students. For NIT Calicut branch-wise cutoff 2024, refer to the table below:
| Course |
First Round (Closing Rank) |
Last Round (Closing Rank) |
|---|---|---|
| B.Tech. in Biotechnology |
30894 |
35922 |
| B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering |
22457 |
26194 |
| B.Tech. in Civil Engineering |
29580 |
33650 |
| B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering |
4088 |
4482 |
| B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
10194 |
11415 |
| B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering |
6838 |
7433 |
| B.Tech. in Engineering Physics |
13950 |
16218 |
| B.Tech. in Materials Science and Engineering |
27416 |
33674 |
| B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering |
17925 |
20611 |
| B.Tech. in Production Engineering |
29020 |
33433 |
NIT Surathkal Branch-Wise Cutoff 2024: First and Last Round Closing Ranks
NIT Surathkal saw a consistent drop in the closing cutoff for most of the BTech specialisations as compared to the JEE Main 2023 last-round cutoff. With a last-round closing rank of 1615, B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering turned out to be the toughest BTech specialisation to get into NIT Surathkal. The Round 1 cutoff for the same course was 1423 for General category students in the AI quota. Candidates can check out the table below to view the NIT Surathkal JEE Main cutoff 2024 for different BTech specialisations:
| Course |
First Round (Closing Rank) |
Last Round (Closing Rank) |
|---|---|---|
| B.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence |
2216 |
2594 |
| B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering |
14669 |
15195 |
| B.Tech. in Civil Engineering |
20360 |
22939 |
| B.Tech. in Computational and Data Science |
2948 |
3348 |
| B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering |
1423 |
1615 |
| B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
6303 |
7132 |
| B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering |
3871 |
4227 |
| B.Tech. in Information Technology |
2760 |
2944 |
| B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering |
10488 |
12380 |
| B.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
21728 |
23412 |
| B.Tech. in Mining Engineering |
26603 |
27766 |
NIT Warangal Branch-Wise Cutoff 2024: First and Last Round Closing Ranks
Computer Science and Engineering was the most competitive branch with a Last Round closing rank of 2186 during the NIT Warangal 2024 cutoff for the General AI category candidates. Candidates seeking admission can refer to the table below to check out the JoSAA first and last-round closing ranks for all the BTech courses offered at NIT Warangal for the General AI category students.
| Course |
First Round (Closing Rank) |
Last Round (Closing Rank) |
|---|---|---|
| B.Tech. in Biotechnology |
24933 |
30707 |
| B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering |
17000 |
18833 |
| Integrated M.Sc. in Chemistry |
31513 |
31513 |
| B.Tech. in Civil Engineering |
22586 |
25857 |
| B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Data Science) |
2473 |
2948 |
| B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering |
1899 |
2186 |
| B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
7134 |
7851 |
| B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering |
4444 |
5014 |
| B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology) |
4819 |
5678 |
| Integrated M.Sc. in Mathematics |
18147 |
23183 |
| B.Tech. in Mathematics and Computing |
3047 |
3436 |
| B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering |
12050 |
14333 |
| B.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
25407 |
28135 |
| Integrated M.Sc. in Physics |
12918 |
22490 |
Factors determining cutoff for NITs
JEE Main cutoff 2024 was concluded for all the NITs for admitting students to the BArch, BTech, and Integrated BTech courses. The cutoff was released as opening and closing ranks for different categories. The JEE Main cutoff varies for different courses, categories, and quotas and depends on several factors. Candidates seeking admission can check out the factors given below, which will be taken into consideration while determining the cutoff for NITs:
- Number of candidates applying for the exam
- Total number of candidates appearing in the JEE Main exam
- Total number of B.Tech. seats available
- The difficulty level of the entrance exam
- Previous year’s JEE Main cutoff trends
Also Read:
- Top IITs Cutoff for JEE Advanced: Category and Course-Wise Cutoff for all IITs
- IIITs Cutoff for JEE Main: Branch and Category-Wsie Cutoff Ranks
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a year ago
Yes, it is possible to get admission to NIT Patna with 40000 rank in JEE Main. The closing ranks for NIT Patna JEE Main cutoff 2025 was between the range of 1070 and 45208, among the General AI category candidates. Looking at the cutoff range, we can say that getting admission with a rank of 40,000 is possible. However, the choice of specialisations at this rank would be vey limited.
Similary, the closing ranks among the OBC AI category candidates also, admission at 40000 rank is possible. For the OBC AI category, the closing ranks varied between 613 and 14809.
For more information on category-wise, quota-wise, round-wise and year-wise cutoff data, check out this page.