CSAB Previous Year Opening & Closing Ranks: Check Cutoffs from 2025 to 2021
Central Seat Allocation Board 2026 ( CSAB )
CSAB NEUT Counselling 2026: Round 1 online reporting
2 Aug '26 - 5 Aug '26
Previous year CSAB cutoffs are important because they show how much closing ranks relax (often dropping 5% to 20% lower than JoSAA rounds) due to vacant seats. This helps students know admission chances in NITs/IIITs/GFTIs even with lower JEE Main ranks.
CSAB Previous Year Opening and Closing Ranks
CSAB Previous Year Opening and Closing Ranks: On this page, candidates can find the opening and closing ranks (OR-CR) for CSAB special counselling rounds. The CSAB previous year cutoffs (OR & CR) for NITs, IIITs and GFTIs are helpful for candidates participating in the current year counselling. Comparing previous year CSAB cutoffs helps in making strategic decisions regarding choices to be filled and submission of the willingness option (freeze/float/slide/withdraw/exit).
Therefore, candidates must download the CSAB past year cutoff ranks and analyse their position carefully in CSAB 2026 counselling.
- Previous Year CSAB Counselling Opening & Closing Ranks for NITs
- Previous Year CSAB Counselling Opening & Closing Ranks for IIITs
- Previous Year CSAB Counselling Opening & Closing Ranks for GFTIs
- CSAB CSE Cutoff Trends: Previous Year Analysis
- CSAB Cutoff Trends After JoSAA Round Last Round
Previous Year CSAB Counselling Opening & Closing Ranks for NITs
Download CSAB previous year cutoff for NITs:
| Year | CSAB NIT Opening and Closing ranks | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Download round 1 OR-CR PDF | Download round 2 OR-CR PDF | Download round 3 OR-CR PDF |
| 2024 | Download round 1 OR-CR PDF | Download round 2 OR-CR PDF | NA |
| 2023 | Download round 1 OR-CR PDF | Download round 2 OR-CR PDF | NA |
| 2022 | Download round 1 OR-CR PDF | Download round 2 OR-CR PDF | NA |
| 2021 | Download round 1 OR-CR PDF | Download round 2 OR-CR PDF | NA |
Previous Year CSAB Counselling Opening & Closing Ranks for IIITs
Download CSAB previous year cutoff for IIITs:
| Year | CSAB IIIT Opening and Closing ranks | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Download round 1 OR-CR PDF | Download round 2 OR-CR PDF | Download round 3 OR-CR PDF |
| 2024 | Download round 1 OR-CR PDF | Download round 2 OR-CR PDF | NA |
| 2023 | Download round 1 OR-CR PDF | Download round 2 OR-CR PDF | NA |
| 2022 | Download round 1 OR-CR PDF | Download round 2 OR-CR PDF | NA |
| 2021 | Download round 1 OR-CR PDF | Download round 2 OR-CR PDF | NA |
Commonly asked questions
Candidates can check CSAB opening and closing ranks on the official website, csab.nic.in. They have to enter the details asked to check the list of courses and colleges based on the or and CR of each counselling round.
- Opening Rank means the lowest rank at which admission was given in any college in CSAB.
- Closing Rank means the the highest rank at which the admission was closed in any college in CSAB.
CSAB cutoffs are usually lower or higher in rank (i.e., less competitive) than JoSAA cutoffs.
Yes. CSAB retains the Home State (50% quota) and Other State (50% quota) categorisations for NITs, just like in JoSAA.
Previous Year CSAB Counselling Opening & Closing Ranks for GFTIs
Download CSAB previous year cutoff for GFTIs:
| Year | CSAB GFTI Opening and Closing ranks | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Download round 1 OR-CR PDF | Download round 2 OR-CR PDF | Download round 3 OR-CR PDF |
| 2024 | Download round 1 OR-CR PDF | Download round 2 OR-CR PDF | NA |
| 2023 | Download round 1 OR-CR PDF | Download round 2 OR-CR PDF | NA |
| 2022 | Download round 1 OR-CR PDF | Download round 2 OR-CR PDF | NA |
| 2021 | Download round 1 OR-CR PDF | Download round 2 OR-CR PDF | NA |
Commonly asked questions
The official website to check CSAB cutoff is csab.nic.in.
The CSAB (Central Seat Allocation Board) portal typically displays the category rank for the EWS (Economically Weaker Section) category. This rank is specific to the EWS candidates and helps determine seat allocation during counseling and admissions.
CRL refers to Common Rank List (CRL). CRL is the merit list that consists of all the ranks of students who appeared for JEE Mains exam. JEE Main CRL includes name of the candidates along with their caste, gender, JEE Main all India rank and category-wise rank.
For more accurate and the latest information please visit the official portal of CSAB.
The official website for CSAB counselling is csab.nic.in. This website hosts the schedule and details related to CSAB counselling for all rounds - Special, NEUT and Supernumerary.
Candidates from the Union Territories of Andaman & Nicobar, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli can participate in the CSAB Supernumerary round.
This counselling round is for admission to supernumerary seats in the following NITs:
- NIT Calicut
- NIT Durgapur
- SVNIT Surat.
CSAB CSE Cutoff Trends: Previous Year Analysis
Based on the past 3-year trends, here is an analysis of the CSAB past-year cutoff for computer science engineering:
| Institute Type |
2023 (Approx. Closing Rank) |
2024 (Approx. Closing Rank) |
2025 (Approx. Closing Rank) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top NITs (CSE) |
Around 7,000 |
Around 6,800 |
Around 7,000 |
| Mid NITs (CSE) |
Around 22,000 |
Around 21,500 |
Around 22,000 |
| Top IIITs (CSE) |
Around 10,000 |
Around 9,500 |
Around 10,000 |
| GFTIs (CSE) |
Around 43,000 |
Around 42,000 |
Around 44,000 |
CSAB Cutoff Trends After JoSAA Round Last Round
- If your JEE Main 2026 CRL rank is in the 20,000 to 1,50,000 range, CSAB is a golden opportunity for you to get a seat in NIT/IIIT/GFTI now that JoSAA has closed.
- Top NITs such as Trichy, Surathkal, and Warangal generally record fewer or no changes in CSE and ECE cutoffs because these seats are almost filled during JoSAA.
- Mid-ranked NITs may witness noticeable movement in core engineering branches.
- Several GFTIs and newer IIITs often experience good cutoff drops due to higher seat vacancies.
Check more details here - CSAB 2026 Special Round Cutoff Trends: How Much Do Cutoffs Drop Compared to JoSAA Last Round?
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You can verify and analyse the previous year CSAB opening and closing ranks at csab.nic.in.
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Yes. CSAB retains the Home State (50% quota) and Other State (50% quota) categorisations for NITs, just like in JoSAA.
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CSAB cutoffs are usually lower or higher in rank (i.e., less competitive) than JoSAA cutoffs.
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