Appearing for JoSAA Counselling? Read on to know about the JoSAA IIT cutoff 2021 for various engineering branches.
IIT Cutoff 2021 was announced by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority for all 6 rounds. Students who appeared in the JoSAA Counselling 2021 can check the branch-wise JoSAA IIT CUtoff 2021 on this page. The candidates who are appearing for the JoSAA counselling 2022 and want to have an idea about last year's cutoff can check the same in this article. IIT Cutoffs are the closing ranks after which candidates will not be allowed admission to any programme offered by any institute.
The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) has announced the JoSAA 2022 cutoff round 1 along with the seat allotment result (round 1) on September 23, 2022. Candidates can check the same on the official website.
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JoSAA announces course-wise and category-wise cutoffs for all the IITs after each round. Those candidates can check the cutoff for IITs in the article below after the announcement. Candidates must note that the IIT cutoffs 2021 vary for institutes, engineering branches, categories and gender. Candidates also keey in their mind that the JoSAA is responsible to prepare IITs cutoff for all engineering branches after considering various factors such as seat availability and choices entered by students.
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Candidates who qualified for JEE Main and/or JEE Advanced can participate in JoSAA 2026. The JoSAA 2026 seat allotment results will be released in online mode after every round. Candidates will be allotted seats according to their merit, preferences, and availability of seats. After the declaration of the seat allotment results, JoSAA releases cutoffs separately for every round. The Joint Seat Allocation Authority will release Rounds 2, 3, 4, and 5 cutoffs on the official website at josaa.nic.in.
The authority will release the official schedule of the JoSAA. It is expected that the Round 5 seat allotment will be released in July 2024, and the cutoff will also be published in July 2024 (tentatively) on the official website at josaa.nic.in. The JoSAA cutoff will be released in the form of opening and closing ranks.
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JoSAA IIT cutoff 2021 was used for screening students during counselling and the seat allotment process. In addition to the IIT cutoff, candidates must also fulfil the general eligibility criteria of the institutes.
- IIT Cutoff 2021 by JoSAA: Round 6 Opening & Closing Rank
- JoSAA 2021 Cutoff for IITs: Determining Factors
- IIT Cutoff 2021: Check institute-wise opening and closing rank
IIT Cutoff 2021 by JoSAA: Round 6 Opening & Closing Rank
Candidates can check the IIT Cutoff 2021 by JoSAA for top branches in the table below. The IIT cutoff 2021 was used for screening students during counselling and the seat allotment process. In addition to the IIT cutoff, candidates must also fulfil the general eligibility criteria of the institutes:
| Branch Name | Cutoff Link |
|---|---|
| IIT CSE Cutoff 2021 Round 6 | Check Here |
| IIT ECE Cutoff 2021 Round 6 | Check Here |
| IIT Civil Engineering Cutoff 2021 Round 6 | Check Here |
| IIT Electrical Engineering Cutoff 2021 Round 6 | Check Here |
| IIT Mechanical Engineering Cutoff 2021 Round 6 | Check Here |
JoSAA 2021 Cutoff for IITs: Determining Factors
While preparing the cutoff of IITs for top Engineering branches, the authorities consider the following factors:
- The difficulty level of JEE Main and Advanced 2021
- Number of seats available for admission
- Previous years’ cutoff trends
- Number of applicants in each institute
- Number of candidates who appeared for JEE Advanced 2020
Candidates must keep in mind that the cutoff for 2020 may vary from last year’s. The authority will release the cutoff or closing rank after the completion of all rounds.
JoSAA 2021 Cutoff for All Branches
| Cutoff Rounds | Download link |
|---|---|
| JoSAA Round 1 cutoff | Download PDF |
| JoSAA Round 2 cutoff | Download PDF |
| JoSAA Round 3 cutoff | Download PDF |
| JoSAA Round 4 cutoff | Download PDF |
| JoSAA Round 5 cutoff | Download PDF |
| JoSAA Round 6 cutoff | Download PDF |
IIT Cutoff 2021: Check institute-wise opening and closing rank
The below table comprises links to the institute’s cutoff. Candidates can click on the links in the table below to know the cutoff of a particular IIT.
| JoSAA Cutoff for IITs |
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Student Forum
Answered 5 days ago
For details on the college you could get based on JEE rank, use Shiksha JEE Main college predictor - https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/jee-main-college-predictor
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 5 days ago
The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) is a centralised counselling process for candidates with JEE Main and JEE Advanced ranks.
- Via JEE Main ranks, candidates get admission to NITs, IIITs and GFTIs.
- Through the JEE Advanced ranks, candidates are allotted seats in the IITs & IISc Bangalore.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 5 days ago
With your rank, you have chances in:
- IET Lucknow or BIET Jhansi
- Lower-tier NITs/IIITs or newer GFTIs in CSAB
- Good core/circuital branches in Amrita University's counselling
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered a week ago
Army Institute of Technology does not participate in the standard JoSAA or CSAB center rounds for its BE course. The institute runs its own independent counseling portal to manage applications. Students must track notifications directly on the college website instead of central engineering portals.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 4 weeks ago
CSAB cutoffs are usually lower or higher in rank (i.e., less competitive) than JoSAA cutoffs.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 4 weeks ago
No, there is no need to apply separately at VNIT Nagpur after JoSAA counselling. BTech and BArch admissions at all NITs, including VNIT, are centrally managed through JoSAA and CSAB (for vacant seats). Aspirants only have to register for these counselling processes and keep VNIT in their college pre
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
The JoSAA counselling for NIT Manipur BTech course admission usually takes place in June and July. This process starts after the declaration of the JEE Main and Advanced results. You will need to register on the JoSAA portal and fill in your preferences for colleges and branches. There are six round
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a month ago
NIT Raipur admissions for the BTech course typically begin in June, right after the JEE Advanced results are announced. The JoSAA portal opens for registration and choice filling during this time. You usually have about ten days to finalize your list of colleges. It is very important to stay updated
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a month ago
NIT Raipur partners with JoSAA to manage the seat allotment for the BTech programme in several rounds. The system looks at your JEE rank and your saved list of college preferences. If your rank matches the cutoff, you get a seat offer automatically. You can then choose to "Freeze" your seat or wait
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a month ago
No, students do not need to apply separately at IIT Ropar site after JoSAA counselling. This is because the institute follows a common admission process for its BTech course just like the other IITs. Shortlisted students who get a seat through the JoSAA counselling, simply need to report for documen
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