NIT Surathkal Cutoff 2025: Check Category-Wise JEE Main Cutoff

12 mins readUpdated on Mar 17, 2026 15:15 IST
NIT Surathkal Cutoff 2025 was released for admission to various BTech course specialisations in the form of opening and closing ranks. The cutoff was released for categories belonging to the All India and Home State quota, like for the General, OBC, SC, etc. Students should read the entire article for more information about courses and categories.

NIT Surathkal Cutoff 2025 was released for admission to various BTech course specialisations in the form of opening and closing ranks. The cutoff was released for categories belonging to the All India and Home State quota, like for the General, OBC, SC, etc. 

For the General category candidates belonging to the All India quota, the cutoff in the last round ranged from 2158 to 31695, wherein BTech CSE emerged as the most competitive BTech branch for admission. To know the NIT Surathkal category-wise cutoff 2025, scroll below. The table just below contains the cutoff data for the latest and the previous year. 

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  • NIT Surathkal Cutoff 2025 for General AI Category
  • NIT Surathkal Cutoff 2025 for OBC AI Category
  • NIT Surathkal Cutoff 2025 for SC AI Category
  • NIT Surathkal Cutoff 2025 for ST AI Category
  • NIT Surathkal Cutoff 2025 for EWS AI Category
  • NIT Surathkal Cutoff 2025 for PWD AI Category
  • NIT Surathkal Cutoff 2025 for General HS Category
  • NIT Surathkal Cutoff 2025 for OBC HS Category
  • NIT Surathkal Cutoff 2025 for SC HS Category
  • NIT Surathkal Cutoff 2025 for ST HS Category
  • NIT Surathkal Cutoff 2025 for EWS HS Category
  • NIT Surathkal Cutoff 2025 for PWD HS Category
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NIT Surathkal Cutoff 2025 for General AI Category

The NIT Surathkal JEE Main cutoff 2025 was published for admission to various BTech course branches for a total of 9 rounds. In the first round, the cutoff ranged from 1528 to 25160. On the other hand, for the last round, the cutoff varied between 2158 and 31695. Considering both rounds, the most and least competitive courses were BTech CSE and BTech Mining Engineering, respectively. 

BTech CSE cutoff ranged between 1528 and 2158, and Mining Engineering cutoff was in the range of 25160 to 31695. To know the NIT Surathkal branch-wise cutoff 2025, see the table below. 

Course Round 1 (Closing Rank) Last Round (Closing Rank)
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering 10057 14036
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering 19255 25914
B.Tech. in Mining Engineering 25160 31695
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering 12286 17020
B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering 3934 5316
B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering 5728 7913
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering 1528 2158
B.Tech. in Information Technology 2787 3739
B.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering 20021 24126
B.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence 2372 3264
B.Tech. in Computational and Data Science 3192 4470
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Which are the popular BTech specialisations at NIT Surathkal?
A: 

As per the placement data and student reviews from various sources, the most popular NIT Surathkal BTech courses are Computer Science and IT. For admissions to these programmes you need to meet the eligibility and clear accepted entrance.

Q:   What is the MBA course structure at NIT Surathkal?
A: 

 NIT Karnataka offers a two-year MBA course. The mode of education is full-time. Admission to the PG Management course is entrance-based. The total seat intake for the course is 80. Before filling out the admission form, candidates must ensure that they fulfil the eligibility criteria which is Graduation with 50% aggregate.

Q:   Does NIT Surathkal offer BTech course?
A: 

Yes, NIT Surathkal offers a BTech programme. Under this programme, students get to choose from various specialisations, including CSE, BTech1 ME, and more. Tabulated below are the key highlights of this programme:

Particulars

Statistics

Duration

Four years

Mode

Full time

Selection Criteria

JEE Main + JoSAA

Fee

INR 5 lakh

Note: The above information is taken from official sources. However, it is subject to change.

NIT Surathkal Cutoff 2025 for OBC AI Category

The OBC AI category students faced the final round cutoff ranging between 1452 and 37516, wherein BTech in Computational and Data Science emerged as the most competitive course for NIT Surathkal admission, with the closing rank being 1452. For the General AI category, the cutoff for the same course was 4470. This difference in the ranks suggests that the competition for this category and course is tougher than the above-mentioned one. 

In contrast, the least competitive branch for enrolment was Mining Engineering, with the cutoff being 37516 in the last round. Competition for this course, as compared to the General AI category, is lower. Candidates who want the first and final round cutoffs for other courses can refer to the table below. 

Course Round 1 (Closing Rank) Last Round (Closing Rank)
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering 4022 21278
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering 6463 31810
B.Tech. in Mining Engineering 8994 37516
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering 5176 23353
B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering 1687 7933
B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering 2372 12465
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering 495 3690
B.Tech. in Information Technology 1142 5930
B.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering 7718 32500
B.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence 723 5892
B.Tech. in Computational and Data Science 1273 1452
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NIT Surathkal Cutoff 2025 for SC AI Category

NITSurathkal BTech cutoff 2025 was released based on the candidates' performance in the JEE Main entrance examination. For this category, admissions were capped at a rank of 121976 for all the available branches. The General and OBC AI categories last round cutoffs of 31695 and 37516, respectively, we can see that the admission cutoffs here are more lenient in comparison. 

According to the last round, the toughest specialisation turned out to be BTech CSE, with the cutoff ranging between 322 and 364. In contrast, the easiest specialisation was BTech Mining Engineering, with the cutoff range being 4924 and 121976. For more cutoff-related information, see the table below.

Course Round 1 (Closing Rank) Last Round (Closing Rank)
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering 2175 75247
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering 3123 108003
B.Tech. in Mining Engineering 4924 121976
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering 2830 3020
B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering 808 888
B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering 1207 57417
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering 322 364
B.Tech. in Information Technology 571 571
B.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering 4150 4793
B.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence 453 684
B.Tech. in Computational and Data Science 726 726
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the M.Tech course fee at NIT Surathkal?
A: 

NIT Surathkal MTech total fees is INR 1.4 lakh. The final admission fee will be inclusive of other charges and hence will be more than the mentioned amount. It must be taken into account that the given fee is as per the past years' fee structure and thus may vary. The institute publishes the fee structure on its website.

Q:   What is the total tuition fee for MBA programme at NIT Surathkal?
A: 

NIT Surathkal MBA fees is INR 4 lakh. The fee structure also includes other charges like admission fees, hostel fees, development & training fees, etc. 

Note: The amount is taken from official sources and can change.

Q:   What is the total tuition fees for NIT Surathkal?
A: 

Students have to pay the NIT Surathkal fees through the accepted payment gateway. The total tuition fees may include other components. The course fees is as below:

Course NameTotal Tuition Fee
MCAINR 2.1 lakh
BTechINR 5 lakh
MBAINR 4 lakh
MScINR 30,000
MTechINR 1.4 lakh

Note: This is taken from official sources and can change.

Q:   What is the fee structure for BTech programme at NIT Surathkal?
A: 

NIT Surathkal BTech fees is INR 5 lakh. The fee structure 2025 is as below:

  • Tuition Fees: INR 5 lakh
  • Hostel Fees: INR 67.2K
  • One Time Payment: INR 6,390 - INR 13,820
  • Other Fees: INR 63,840

Note: This data is from official sources and can change.

NIT Surathkal Cutoff 2025 for ST AI Category

Students can refer to the table below to know the closing ranks for the first and last rounds for various BTech course branches. For the ST category students belonging to the All India quota, the top three most competitive courses in the first round were BTech CSE, followed closely by BTech AI and BTech in Computational and Data Science, with the cutoffs being 124, 138 and 267, respectively.

The same specialisations had the last round ranks at 138, 180 and 267, respectively. BTech in Computational and Data Science had the same cutoff in both rounds; this could mean that there was limited movement between the first and the last round. For more information, see the table below. 

Course Round 1 (Closing Rank) Last Round (Closing Rank)
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering 838 103687
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering 743 859
B.Tech. in Mining Engineering 1350 2020
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering 1006 1350
B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering 459 459
B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering 597 611
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering 124 138
B.Tech. in Information Technology 292 292
B.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering 1684 1809
B.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence 138 180
B.Tech. in Computational and Data Science 267 267

NIT Surathkal Cutoff 2025 for EWS AI Category

For this category, the overall cutoff ranged from 287 to 39831 for NIT Surathakal admission to the following courses, given in the table below. While BTech CSE remained the most sought-after course, with the cutoff being 287 in the first round, which further increased to 3274 in the last round. 

Other slightly less preferred courses were BTech AI or BTech IT. BTech AI had the cutoff range between 309 and 3929, according to the first and last rounds. The BTech in Information Technology course had the cutoff at 372 in round 1 and 4448 in round 9 (the last round). Students can check the table below to know the cutoff for other branches. 

Course Round 1 (Closing Rank) Last Round (Closing Rank)
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering 1949 16362
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering 2810 30534
B.Tech. in Mining Engineering 3904 39831
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering 2002 20551
B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering 599 6196
B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering 1158 11658
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering 287 3274
B.Tech. in Information Technology 372 4448
B.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering 3320 28652
B.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence 309 3929
B.Tech. in Computational and Data Science 415 5090
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the total tuition fee for BTech programme at NIT Surathkal?
A: 

NIT Surathkal BTech fee structure includes tuition fees, examination fees, training fees, etc. As per the structure, the total tuition fees is INR 5 lakh. 

Note: The fee is as per the official sources and may change.

NIT Surathkal Cutoff 2025 for PWD AI Category

For this category, the cutoff was only released for 6 different branches, like Mechanical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, etc. Out of all the courses mentioned below, the most competitive one was Artificial Intelligence, with the cutoff being 71 for both the first and final rounds. This is the lowest cutoff qualifying rank among all the All India categories mentioned previously. This means that the competition here was the toughest for this course. To know about the courses with a cutoff above 71, see the table below. 

Course Round 1 (Closing Rank) Last Round (Closing Rank)
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering 606 611
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering 776 776
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering 336 336
B.Tech. in Information Technology 112 112
B.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering 962 1241
B.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence 71 71

NIT Surathkal Cutoff 2025 for General HS Category

Along with the cutoff being released for various All India categories, the cutoff was also announced for various Home State categories, like the General, OBC, SC, ST, etc. The cutoff was released for admission to various BTech course specialisations at the UG level. 

For the General category students under the Home State quota, the specialisations that were the easiest to attain in the last round were Mining Engineering, closely followed by Civil and Metallurgical and Materials, with the cutoff being 50926, 34647 and 27214, respectively. Candidates who are aiming for the top-most specialisation would need a rank of at least 3025 for the BTech CSE course. CSE was the most popular course for admission. Candidates can check the table below for more information. 

Course Round 1 (Closing Rank) Last Round (Closing Rank)
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering 11166 17462
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering 22534 34647
B.Tech. in Mining Engineering 27975 50926
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering 15821 20805
B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering 5327 7362
B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering 6674 10875
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering 2726 3025
B.Tech. in Information Technology 4086 6343
B.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering 21243 27214
B.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence 3438 3950
B.Tech. in Computational and Data Science 4342 6879

NIT Surathkal Cutoff 2025 for OBC HS Category

Students who belong to this category and want admission to the most popular course in the final round, which is BTech CSE,  a rank of at least 10446 or preferably below is required to have a chance at admission. Candidates who have a rank above 10K can also opt for specialisations with slightly relaxed cutoffs,  like BTech in Artificial Intelligence and BTech in Information Technology, with the last round cutoff being 13774 and 14157, respectively. There are courses with a rank above 20K as well, given in the table below. 

Course Round 1 (Closing Rank) Last Round (Closing Rank)
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering 6091 29893
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering 8757 85274
B.Tech. in Mining Engineering 13210 94390
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering 7536 43513
B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering 3623 16430
B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering 4210 20387
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering 1761 10446
B.Tech. in Information Technology 3057 14157
B.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering 12438 56378
B.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence 2274 13774
B.Tech. in Computational and Data Science 3286 15583

NIT Surathkal Cutoff 2025 for SC HS Category

For the SC Home State quota category, the admissions were closed with a rank of 163702. For the same category but in the All India quota, the admissions were capped at a rank of 121976. When referring to these two ranks side by side, we can see that the qualifying ranks for the SC HS category were more indulgent. 

Taking into consideration the last round, the branch that was the most demanding was CSE, with a rank of 917.  BTech in Artificial Intelligence course, which is becoming a popular choice, had the last round cutoff of 1499. For more information, see the table below.

Course Round 1 (Closing Rank) Last Round (Closing Rank)
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering 3065 97600
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering 3719 133784
B.Tech. in Mining Engineering 6248 163702
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering 3550 127977
B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering 1551 1868
B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering 2326 2336
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering 731 917
B.Tech. in Information Technology 1417 1514
B.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering 5098 159834
B.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence 909 1499
B.Tech. in Computational and Data Science 1514 1570

NIT Surathkal Cutoff 2025 for ST HS Category

Only those students can gain admission to the courses tabulated below who have appeared for the JEE Main entrance examination and have participated in the JoSAA counselling process. Students who need a rank of at least 257550 to avail a seat for any BTech branch. A rank of 257550 was for the BTech in Mining Engineering course, which has been the easiest course among all the previously mentioned categories, in both the All India and Home State quota categories. 

Other courses that were also easier to get admitted to in the last round were BTech in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering or BTech in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, with the cutoffs being 209226 and 177952, respectively. Students should refer to the table below for more information. 

Course Round 1 (Closing Rank) Last Round (Closing Rank)
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering 1312 1718
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering 1778 1854
B.Tech. in Mining Engineering 1965 257550
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering 1718 2295
B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering 478 98833
B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering 782 177952
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering 354 500
B.Tech. in Information Technology 500 532
B.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering 1498 209226
B.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence 474 474
B.Tech. in Computational and Data Science 523 523

NIT Surathkal Cutoff 2025 for EWS HS Category

For the EWS HS category, the JEE Main cutoff 2025 was released for admission to multiple BTech branches. Students should know that the lower the cutoff, the higher the competition. Following this rule, BTech CSE was the most competitive one for admission, with the cutoff being 397 in the first round and 6398 in the last round. 

In contrast, the least competitive course for admission in the last round was BTech in Civil Engineering, with the cutoff being 69078. In the first round, BTech in Mining Engineering turned out to be the least competitive, with the rank of 4918. More details can be seen in the table below.

Course Round 1 (Closing Rank) Last Round (Closing Rank)
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering 2339 32272
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering 4203 69078
B.Tech. in Mining Engineering 4918 62758
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering 3539 33303
B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering 1384 1668
B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering 1937 16184
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering 397 6398
B.Tech. in Information Technology 819 14032
B.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering 4426 36506
B.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence 549 7022
B.Tech. in Computational and Data Science 1073 107

NIT Surathkal Cutoff 2025 for PWD HS Category

For the PWD HS category, the cutoff was released for a total of 7 courses, as given in the table below. The maximum rank needed for admission was 556733 to any of the courses. To know the round and course-wise cutoff details for this category, students can refer to the table below. Out of all the courses offered, BTech in Chemical Engineering turned out to be the most popular course choice for this category, which has not been the case for any of the previously mentioned categories. See below for more details. 

Course Round 1 (Closing Rank) Last Round (Closing Rank)
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering 466 661
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering 619 1128
B.Tech. in Mining Engineering 150 556733
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering 56 56
B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering 132 132
B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering 954 1112
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering 75 329427

 

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