IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2026: Check JEE Advanced Round Wise Closing Ranks

IIT Kanpur BTech cutoff 2026 ranged from 283 to 7837 in the last round for the General AI category. As per this range, BTech CSE was the most difficult course for admission, with the lowest closing rank of 283. Candidates can check the table below to know the IIT Kanpur BTech cutoff 2026 for different BTech course specialisations. 

Yes, a cutoff rank of 1000 in JEE Advanced is considered a safe rank for getting admission at IIT Kanpur for OBC category students. However, you can't get any BTech specialisation with this rank, as the cutoffs are on the competitive side for popular branches. Some of the available specialisations are given below: 

IIT Kanpur accepts JEE Advanced ranks for admission to the BTech and other courses. IIT Kanpur JEE Advanced cutoff 2026 has been released for admission to IIT Kanpur.

The round 1 cutoff for the General AI category candidates ranged between 276 and 10552. Hence, the highest rank acceptable for this category was 10552. See the table below to know the round 1 course-wise cutoff for this category. 

 IIT Kanpur BTech cutoff for female category.

IIT Kanpur provides the MBA course based on the student's performance in the CAT exam. In 2025, the overall CAT percentile was 90 for the General AI category candidates. For more information, refer to the table below. The cutoff provided below is for the General AI category. 

Note: The cutoff provided here is not official. It is based on an estimate of the previous year's cutoff data via unofficial sources

To get admission at IIT Kanpur for the MBA/PGDM course, candidates have to secure a CAT percentile of at least 90 if they belong to the General AI category. 

Candidates who clear the exam cutoff are then eligible to take part in the Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI). Students who pass in both rounds are eligible for an MBA seat. 

Note: The cutoff provided is not official.

IIT Kanpur also accepts GATE exam scores for the admission to M.Tech courses. Candidates with 700 score can easily get admission to any course except Discontinued (Jul 2023)-M.Tech. in Microelectronics and VLSI at IIT Kanpur. The IIT Kanpur cutoff 2024 stood between 622 and 840 for the General AI category candidates. The toughest and the easiest course to get into IIT Kanpur were Discontinued (Jul 2023) - M.Tech in Microelectronics and VLSI and Discontinued (Jul 2023)-M.Tech. in Power Engineering for the General AI category candidates. Further, candidates can check out courses available under 700 score at IIT Kanpur:

According to the IIT Kanpur GATE cutoff 2024, the last round closing ranks ranged from 622 to 840 for the General AI category. So, students who score above 630 increase their chances of admission. The higher the score, the better the chances of admission. Check the list below to know the minimum score for different categories.

• General: 840
• OBC: 692
• SC: 504
• ST: 424
• EWS: 693
• PWD: 930

IIT Kanpur MSc cutoff 2026 ranged from 57 in the first round to 900 in the last round for the General AI category. Hence, this category of candidates needs to secure a rank below 900 to be considered eligible for admission. Students can check the table below to know the overall cutoff range for different categories. 

The rank needed to get into IIT Kanpur would depend on the category and branch chosen. For the General AI category, the highest rank admissible was 900 for the Integrated PhD in Sustainable Energy Engineering programme. 

To know the maximum rank required by other categories, check the table below.

According to the IIT Kanpur JAM cutoff 2026 for the General AI category, a rank of at least 242 would be needed by the candidates to get a chance at admission. The lower the rank, the better the chance. See below to know the maximum rank accepted by other categories.

The GATE cutoff is the minimum mark that an aspirant needs to score to be eligible for admission to M.Tech, M.Sc. And Ph.D. courses offered at the participating institutes. There are several factors based on which the cutoff is decided. Those who will obtain the GATE cutoff will be eligible to participate in the CCMT counselling for admission to IITs, NITs, CFTIs, and COAPS for admission to IITs. Therefore, factors that determine the GATE cutoff are:

The difficulty level of the GATE question paper. The number of candidates taking the paper. The total number of available seats. The marks obtained by the aspirants. Category under which the candidate is seeking admission. 

IIT Kanpur accepts GATE scores for admission to the M.Tech course. As per the GATE COAP round 1 cutoff, the most competitive course was Microelectronics and VLSI with a closing rank of 935 for the General AII India category students. So, to secure a seat in IIT Kanpur, candidates must secure more than 900 for General AI category.  

Candidates can refer to the table below to check out the IIT Kanpur M.Tech cutoff 2024 for the General AII India category students: