NIT Calicut: Admission, Cutoffs 2026, Fees, Courses and Ranking

Both institutions accept the JEE Main exam for admission to the BTech course and its various branches. 

For NIT Calicut, the 2026 round 1 JEE Main rank for the General AI category was 5100. For VNIT Nagpur, the cutoff for the same round and category was 6685. 

Comparing both ranks, we can say that admission at NIT Calicut is more competitive than at VNIT Nagpur in the first round. So, students with a rank above 5100 can opt for admission at VNIT Nagpur. See the table below to compare both colleges on other factors.  

NIT Calicut BTech cutoff 2026 was 15985 for the General AI category candidates in the first round. The NIT Calicut JEE Main cutoff 2026 was released for the first round for several All India and Home State quota categories. 

See the table below to know the NIT Calicut BTech cutoff 2026 for the BTech Mechanical branch for the first round. Please know that other rounds will have different cutoffs. 

NIT Calicut CCMN cutoff 2026 was released for the third round of admission to the MSc courses based on the IIT JAM exam, followed by the CCMN counselling process. For the General AI category, the round 3 cutoff ranged from 1011 to 1059. As per this range, M.Sc. in Physics was the hardest course for admission.  

Students can check the table below to know the round 3 cutoff range for other All India quota categories. 

NIT Calicut CCMT cutoff 2026 ranged from 352 to 682 for the General AI category in the third round. This is the cutoff for the M.Tech course and its various specialisations. So, students who belong to this category need to attain a rank of at least 682 to be qualified for admission. 

Check the table below to know the Round 3 NIT Calicut category-wise cutoff 2026 for the M.Tech course. 

Apart from JEE Main, NIT Calicut offers admission to BTech course based on DASA UG scores. Based on cutoff 2020, 2021 and 2022, NIT Calicut cutoff for Round 1 Seat Allotment can be expected to range as follows: 

For B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering it must range between 268 and 449 

For B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering it must range between 724 and 747

For B.Tech. in Engineering Physics it must range between 190 and 656

For B.Tech. in Materials Science and Engineering it must range around 505 

National Institute of Technology (NIT) Calicut has a seat intake of 1,152 for the four-year Bachelor of Technology (BTech) course offered in nine specialisations of Engineering. This total seat intake is mentioned as per seat intake taken from JoSAA 2022 portal. The highest seat intake is for BTech CSE, i.e., 178.

NIT Calicut - National Institute of Technology will release 6-8 rounds of JEE Main cutoffs for admission to BTech. The cutoffs will be released on a rolling basis, and the seats will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. The cutoffs will be based on the following factors:

• The JEE Main score of the candidate
• The category of the candidate
• The number of seats available in the course

Candidates must visit the official website of entrance exam to read clear instructions on how to proceed with the counselling process, once the round is released.

NIT Calicut - National Institute of Technology will release 6-8 rounds of JEE Main cutoffs for admission to BTech  in Electrical & Electronic Engineering. The cutoffs will be released on a rolling basis, and the seats will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. The cutoffs will be based on the following factors:

• The JEE Main score of the candidate
• The category of the candidate
• The number of seats available in the course

Candidates must visit the official website of entrance exam to read clear instructions on how to proceed with the counselling process, once the round is released.