JEE Main 2026 Cutoff for NIT: Category-wise Opening & Closing ranks for BTech

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NIT Cutoff for BTech courses is the minimum marks that the candidates must secure to be eligible for admission. Check here category-wise NIT opening and closing ranks. NIT cutoff 2026 for admission will be released after the completion of JoSAA 2026 counselling.

JEE Main NIT Cutoff 2026: The round-wise JEE Main NIT cutoffs 2026 for BTech branches are now available. Candidates can check here current and previous year JEE Main cutoff for NITs released by the JoSAA admission authority. NIT Cutoff is the minimum rank candidates must secure for admission to BTech courses. JEE Main cutoff for all NITs and courses is available on this page. The cutoff of NIT is released in the form of opening and closing ranks as per the candidate category. The cutoff scores of NITs will be different for all categories depending on various factors determined by the authority. All the engineering aspirants seeking admission into 31 NITs in India will have to score more than or equal to NIT cut-off scores.

Only the eligible candidates who have secured the minimum NIT cutoff marks can apply for admission to the respective institute as per their JEE Main ranks. National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts JEE Main twice.

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NIT 2026 Cutoff

JoSAA has released the NIT cutoff 2026 for all rounds and courses. Candidates can check the institute-wise JoSAA cutoff from the table below. Candidates can also check the previous year JEE Main cutoff for all NITs here.

JoSAA 2026 Cutoffs for NITs
NIT Calicut Cutoff	NIT Raipur Cutoff
NIT Delhi Cutoff	NIT Rourkela Cutoff
NIT Durgapur Cutoff	NIT Sikkim Cutoff
NIT Goa Cutoff	NIT Silchar Cutoff
NIT Hamirpur	NIT Srinagar Cutoff
MNIT Jaipur (Rajasthan)	SVNIT Surat Cutoff
Dr. B R Ambedkar NIT Jalandhar	NIT Surathkal Cutoff
NIT Jamshedpur Cutoff	NIT Trichy Cutoff
NIT Kurukshetra Cutoff	NIT Uttarakhand Cutoff
NIT Manipur Cutoff	NIT Warangal Cutoff
NIT Meghalaya Cutoff	NIT Agartala Cutoff
NIT Mizoram Cutoff	MNIT Allahabad Cutoff
NIT Nagaland Cutoff	NIT Andhra Pradesh Cutoff
VNIT Nagpur Cutoff	Maulana Azad NIT Bhopal Cutoff
NIT Patna Cutoff	NIT Arunachal Pradesh Cutoff
	NIT Puducherry Cutoff

Commonly asked questions

Q: What is JEE Main Cutoff?

The JEE Main cutoff is the minimum percentile score required to qualify for the JEE Advanced exam. Its is released with the April session result.

Q: What is JEE Main cutoff for IIITs?

The cutoff for IIITs vary for various branches and also category of students. Specialised branches like computer Science and electronics engineering has higher cutoff in comparison to other branches. Similarly, JEE Main cutoff for general category candidates is higher in comparison to OBC-NCL and SC/ST candidates.

Q: Can I take admission in any institute if I do not get JEE Main cutoff marks?

Candidates who do not score above JEE Main cutoff marks are eligible to take admissions in NITs, IIITs and GFTIs but not IITs. To appear in the admission process for IITs, candidates need to get marks above than the JEE Main cutoff and appear in JEE Advanced exam.

Q: Is there any qualifying percentile in JEE Main result?

No. There is no qualifying percentile in JEE Main. However, the candidates who want to appear in JEE Advanced will have to get a minimum qualifying percentile in JEE Mains. This minimum qualifying percentile is announced with the JEE Main session 2 reult.

Factors determining NIT Cut off

NIT cutoffs are based on the following factors for admission to BTech programmes.

Number of candidates applying for the exam
Total number of candidates appearing in JEE Main exam
Total number of BTech seats available
The difficulty level of the entrance exam
Previous year’s JEE Main cutoff trends

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NIT Cut off for Admission

JoSAA releases the NIT cutoff scores in the form of opening and closing ranks. Candidates seeking admission into 31 NITs, have to appear in JoSAA counselling without which their candidature will stand cancelled. NITs in India offer various undergraduate and postgraduate courses to eligible candidates for admission. Some of the popular BTech courses for which the NIT cutoff will be released are as follows:

NIT Admission Process

With the declaration of JEE Main result, the institute-wise allotment of seats for admission to BTech courses is released by JoSAA. Firstly, candidates who fall within the JoSAA opening & closing ranks for the preferred college and course are shortlisted for admission. Secondly, shortlisted candidates must participate in JoSAA counselling process for seat allotment at the reporting institute for document verification and payment of fees. Candidates are called as per the JEE Main All India Rank (AIR) and availability of seats.

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Commonly asked questions

Q: How much is 120 marks in JEE Mains percentile?

As per the analysis of JEE Main marks vs percentile, 120 marks would be around 95 to 97 percentile.

Q: Which category has the lowest cutoff in JEE Mains exam?

As per the JEE Main cutoff data released by the NTA, PwD category has the lowest cutoff.

Q: What is JEE Main cutoff for NITs?

The cutoff for NITs vary for various branches and also category of students. Specialised branches like computer Science and electronics engineering has higher cutoff in comparison to other branches. Similarly, JEE Main cutoff for general category candidates is higher in comparison to OBC-NCL and SC, ST candidates. Candidates can check the previous year JEE Main cutoff below for some top NITs and branches. For detailed cutoff report, candidates can check Shiksha page.

MNNIT Allahabad CSE Closing Rank Open Category: 5627 (Home State)
MNNIT Allahabad CSE Closing Rank Open Category: 4254 (Open)
MNIT Jaipur CSE Closing Rank Open Category: 5610 (Home State)
MNIT Jaipur CSE Closing Rank Open Category: 4631 (Open)

Q: What is JEE Main cutoff for GFTIs?

The JEE Main cutoff for GFTIs is released by the JoSAA after the counselling is over. Candidates can check previous year JEE Main cutoff for GFTIs from the Shiksha page. The cutoff for GFTIs vary for various branches and also category of students.