IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2025: Check Category-wise JEE Advanced Cutoff Ranks

6 mins readUpdated on Feb 19, 2026 18:52 IST
The category and branch-wise IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2025 based on the JEE Advanced examination is presented in this article. The cutoff details were published for admission to various BTech, BSc, and BS course branches in the form of opening and closing ranks. The qualifying ranks were out for several categories under the All India quota.

The category and branch-wise IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2025 based on the JEE Advanced examination is presented in this article. The cutoff details were published for admission to various BTech, BSc, and BS course branches in the form of opening and closing ranks. The qualifying ranks were out for several categories under the All India quota, like General, SC, ST, OBC, etc. 

For the General AI category, the overall cutoff ranged from 270 in the first round to 10482 in the last round. Among all the courses, the most desired one for admission was BTech CSE, in this category. Detailed cutoff information for other categories is given below.

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  • IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2025 For General All India Category
  • IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2025 For OBC All India Category
  • IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2025 For SC All India Category
  • IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2025 For ST All India Category
  • IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2025 For EWS All India Category
  • IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2025 For PWD All India Category

IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2025 For General All India Category 

For this category, the overall IIT Kanpur BTech cutoff 2025 ranged from 270 to 7105. According to the last round closing ranks, the most and least competitive BTech specialisations were BTech CSE and BTech in Biological Science and Bioengineering

Among all the UG-level courses for this category, the BSc in Chemistry proved to be the least demanding UG-level course in the last round. This course had a last round cutoff of 10482. For more details, students can check the table below. 

Course Round 1 (Closing Rank) Last Round (Closing Rank)
BTech in Civil Engineering 5790 6161
BTech in Aerospace Engineering 3550 3805
BTech in Biological Science and Bioengineering 6614 7105
BTech in Chemical Engineering 3942 4280
BTech in Computer Science and Engineering 270 271
BTech in Electrical Engineering 1112 1146
BTech in Materials Science and Engineering 5926 6337
BSc in Economics 3140 3310
BTech in Mechanical Engineering 2635 2771
BSc in Chemistry 9662 10482
BSc in Mathematics and Scientific Computing 1023 1179
BSc in Physics 5069 5691
BS in Earth Science 9594 10108
BS in Statistics and Data Science 1121 1270
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Q:   What is the lowest rank to get into IIT Kanpur?
A: 

IIT Kanpur accepts JEE Advanced ranks for admission to the BTech and other courses. JEE Advanced cutoff 2025 has been released for admission to IIT Kanpur. The round 1 cutoff for the General AI category candidates is ranged between 270 and 9662. the lowest rank one can achieve is,  270 for B.Tech. in Computer Science Engineering for the General All India category candidates. In addition to that, CSE was the most competitive course among all the courses. Similarly, for the OBC AI category candidates, the CSE still having the lowest rank of 142. To know more cutoffs, candidates can click here.

Q:   What is IIT Kanpur CAT cutoff 2023?
A: 

The final IIT Kanpur CAT cutoff 2023 will be released after the CAT exam results are announced. IIT Kanpur admission 2024 to MBA course is based on CAT scores 2023 followed by the final Interview round. Going as per the last three year trends, IIT Kanpur cutoff 2022 for CAT was 90 Percentile. Tabulated below is IIT Kanpur cutoff for MBA offered through CAT  for last three years:

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - IIT Kanpur - IME : CAT percentile Cutoff (General-All India)
Section202020212022
Overall92.59090
Quants505050
VA-RC505050
DI-LR505050
Q:   What is IIT Kanpur CAT cutoff for OBC category?
A: 

IIT Kanpur CAT cutoff is released for multiple categories, including OBC. Candidaes seeking IIT Kanpur admission 2023 to MBA course is based on CAT. Candidates can check out IIT Kanpur CAT cutoff for OBC category in the table below for last three years: 

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - IIT Kanpur - IME : CAT percentile Cutoff (OBC-All India)
Section202020212022
Overall858585
Quants505050
VA-RC505050
DI-LR505050

IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2025 For OBC All India Category 

The IIT Kanpur OBC cutoff 2025 in the first round ranged from 142 to 4489. In the last round, the closing rank varied between 142 and 4786. According to both rounds, the most sought-after course specialisations turned out to be BTech CSE, with a cutoff of 142 in both rounds.

On the other hand, the least sought-after course was BS in Earth Science, with the cutoff in the first round being 4489, and in the last round it increased to 4786. To know more IIT Kanpur branch-wise cutoff 2025, see the table below.

Course Round 1 (Closing Rank) Last Round (Closing Rank)
BTech in Civil Engineering 2610 2651
BTech in Aerospace Engineering 1840 1889
BTech in Biological Science and Bioengineering 3345 3458
BTech in Chemical Engineering 1860 1976
BTech in Computer Science and Engineering 142 142
BTech in Electrical Engineering 713 724
BTech in Materials Science and Engineering 2950 3047
BSc in Economics 1928 1969
BTech in Mechanical Engineering 1306 1358
BSc in Chemistry 4286 4632
BSc in Mathematics and Scientific Computing 635 670
BSc in Physics 3707 3829
BS in Earth Science 4489 4786
BS in Statistics and Data Science 704 704
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IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2025 For SC All India Category 

Admissions at IIT Kanpur, in the last round, were the most competitive for BTech CSE, with a closing cutoff of 70. Other than this, other branches that were also competitive in the last round were BTech in Electrical Engineering and BS in Statistics and Data Science, with the cutoff being 430 and 464, respectively.

Students with a rank above 1K in the last round could choose specialisations like BTech in Aerospace Engineering or BTech in Chemical Engineering. These 2 branches had a cutoff of 1090 and 1173, respectively. Students with a higher rank than this can refer to the table below to know which other courses they can be eligible for. 

Course Round 1 (Closing Rank) Last Round (Closing Rank)
BTech in Civil Engineering 1560 1598
BTech in Aerospace Engineering 1058 1090
BTech in Biological Science and Bioengineering 2117 2229
BTech in Chemical Engineering 1131 1173
BTech in Computer Science and Engineering 70 70
BTech in Electrical Engineering 422 430
BTech in Materials Science and Engineering 1922 1922
BSc in Economics 1305 1305
BTech in Mechanical Engineering 787 798
BSc in Chemistry 2645 2835
BSc in Mathematics and Scientific Computing 413 505
BSc in Physics 1972 2182
BS in Earth Science 2408 2541
BS in Statistics and Data Science 458 464
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the IIT Kanpur category-wise cutoff for MSc?
A: 

For the General AI category students, the IIT Kanpur MSc cutoff 2025 ranged between 50 and 226. Candidates can refer to the table below to view the IIT Kanpur category-wise 2025 cutoff range for MSc admission. 

CategoryIIT JAM Cutoff 2025 (Closing Range)
General50 - 226
OBC209 - 5002
SC269 - 1289
ST832 - 3884
EWS119 - 463
PWD283 - 5002
Q:   What is the cutoff 2024 for admission to IIT Kanpur?
A: 

IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2024 was released for admission to M.Tech courses was concluded, on the basis of GATE exam. In IIT Kanpur, the cutoff was released for M.Tech. in Photonics Science and Engineering, with the cutoff rank of 658 for the General AI category. Among the OBC AI category candidates, the cutoff rank for the same course closed at 588. The cutoff was also released for other categories under the All India Quota.

Q:   What if my rank isn't good enough for IIT Kanpur? Are there any other options?
A: 

IIT Kanpur JAM Cutoff 2024 has been released for Round 2. The most competitive course was M.Sc in Statistics, with the Cutoff of 63. For the OBC AI category candidates, the Cutoff stood at 187, for M.Sc in Statistics.

If the Cutoff rank is more than 63, there is no scope of admission to IITs for M.Sc in Statistics. 

IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2025 For ST All India Category 

The institute accepts the JEE Advanced entrance exam results, followed by JoSAA counselling rounds for admission to multiple BTech, BS and BSc course branches. Among all the offered courses, BTech CSE was the most popular, with a cutoff of 42 in the first round and 46 in the last round.

Other popular branches with a slightly relaxed cutoff included BTech in Electrical Engineering, which had closing ranks in the first and last rounds being 197 and 199, respectively. Also, BS in Statistics and Data Science could also be preferred among students who had a rank close to 238 in both the initial and final rounds. For more details, see below.

Course Round 1 (Closing Rank) Last Round (Closing Rank)
BTech in Civil Engineering 508 510
BTech in Aerospace Engineering 622 623
BTech in Biological Science and Bioengineering 1076 1079
BTech in Chemical Engineering 718 718
BTech in Computer Science and Engineering 42 46
BTech in Electrical Engineering 197 199
BTech in Materials Science and Engineering 1029 1029
BSc in Economics 709 709
BTech in Mechanical Engineering 467 509
BSc in Chemistry 1406 1470
BSc in Mathematics and Scientific Computing 244 249
BSc in Physics 1342 1389
BS in Earth Science 1422 1487
BS in Statistics and Data Science 238 238

IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2025 For EWS All India Category 

According to the JEE Advanced counselling results of the last round, the top three most sought-after BTech specialisations were BTech CSE, followed by BTech in Electrical Engineering, and BTech in Mechanical Engineering, with closing ranks of 50, 234 and 550, respectively. 

In the BSc course specialisations, the highest-demanding branches turned out to be BSc in Mathematics and Scientific Computing, followed by BSc in Economics and BSc in Physics. These branches had closing cutoffs of 251, 689 and 1637, respectively. 

Course Round 1 (Closing Rank) Last Round (Closing Rank)
BTech in Civil Engineering 1036 1071
BTech in Aerospace Engineering 773 830
BTech in Biological Science and Bioengineering 1315 1315
BTech in Chemical Engineering 696 731
BTech in Computer Science and Engineering 50 50
BTech in Electrical Engineering 234 234
BTech in Materials Science and Engineering 1101 1232
BSc in Economics 685 689
BTech in Mechanical Engineering 535 550
BSc in Chemistry 1773 1910
BSc in Mathematics and Scientific Computing 243 251
BSc in Physics 1615 1637
BS in Earth Science 1637 1850
BS in Statistics and Data Science 232 232

IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2025 For PWD All India Category 

In comparison to all the previously mentioned categories, IIT Kanpur admissions were the most competitive for this category, with the lowest first and last rounds ranks. The most competitive branch, other than BTech CSE, turned out to be BTech in  Electrical Engineering, which recorded a cutoff rank of 105 in both the first and final rounds. Other specialisations with more relaxed cutoffs can be seen in the table below.

Course Round 1 (Closing Rank) Last Round (Closing Rank)
BTech in Aerospace Engineering 130 130
BTech in Computer Science and Engineering 15 15
BTech in Electrical Engineering 105 105
BTech in Mechanical Engineering 240 240
BSc in Mathematics and Scientific Computing 74 236
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