IIT cutoffs are the opening and closing ranks required for admissions to 23 IITs in India. These category wise cutoffs are released by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) for admissions to various programmes offered by IITs including BTech, BS, BArch, Dual Degree (BTech, MTech, BS, MS) and 5-year Integrated Masters (MTech, MSc, Dual Degree).
Engineering aspirants interested in admissions to the above programmes are required to meet the minimum IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) cut off for that year. In this article, you will read about the following:
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- Factors determining IIT Cut off for JEE Advanced
- IIT Cut off for admissions to courses offered by IITs
- IIT Admission Process
- Factors determining IIT Cut off for JEE Advanced
- IIT Cut off for BTech courses
- IIT Admission Process
Factors determining IIT Cut off for JEE Advanced
Given below are the factors that determine IIT cutoffs for admissions to courses offered through JEE Advanced:
- Number of aspirants appearing for the exam
- Performance of candidates in JEE Advanced exam
- The difficulty level of the exam
- Total number of seats available
IIT Cut off for BTech courses
JoSAA declares IIT cut off i.e. the category and course wise opening and closing ranks for 100 institutes participating in the joint counselling process. These include 23 IITs, 31 NITs, 23 IIITs and 23 Other-GFTIs. Aspirants meeting the JoSAA cutoffs are required to participate in the counselling process for admissions to these institutes.
To be eligible for the JoSAA counselling process, candidates should have qualified the JEE Main and JEE Advanced. Take a look at the detailed JoSAA eligibility criteria here!
IIT cut offs for JEE Advanced 2019 will be released soon. Till then, take a look at the cut-offs for 2018 for reference below.
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IIT Admission Process
Admission to IITs is a three stage process:
Stage 1: The first stage is to qualify JEE Main. Top 2.45 lakh students who clear JEE Main will be eligible for JEE Advanced.
Stage 2: After meeting the minimum JEE Main cutoff, candidates will be required to appear for JEE Advanced. Admissions will be based on the rank acquired in JEE Advanced.
Stage 3: After JEE Advanced results are declared, students need to appear for JoSAA online counselling.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 5 days ago
No, JEE Advanced is compulsory for B.Tech admission at IIT Bhubaneswar, just like every other IIT. JEE Main alone will not get you a seat here. If you clear JEE Main but not Advanced, IIIT Bhubaneswar and NITs are worth checking instead. Some Diploma and PG courses at IIT Bhubaneswar do use separate
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No, JEE Advanced is mandatory for admission into IIT Madras, just like every other IIT in India. To be eligible for JEE Advanced, you first need to qualify JEE Main and rank among the top candidates nationally. The exam tests deeper conceptual understanding in Physics, Chemistry, and Maths. Only a l
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No, JEE Advanced is compulsory for admission into any of the 23 IITs across India. To be eligible for JEE Advanced, you first need to qualify JEE Main and rank among the top candidates. The exam tests deeper conceptual understanding in Physics, Chemistry, and Maths. Only a limited number of top rank
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Yes, the Technical University of Munich accepts JEE Advanced scores to bypass a foundational year. It allows Indian students to apply directly for the UG courses without completing a Studienkolleg.
Look at other admission requirements for TUM -
- The standard 12th-grade CBSE board certifications are no
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The JEE Advanced Round 1 cutoff 2026 or admission to BTech at IIT Gandhinagar has been released. Tabulated below is the branch-wise cutoff for BTech courses (General AI category):
| Course | 2026 |
|---|---|
| B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering | 8469 |
| B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering | 3743 |
| B.Tech. in Civil Engineering | 11023 |
| B.Tech. in Materials Engineering | 11173 |
| B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering | 2144 |
| B.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence | 2341 |
| B.Tech. in Integrated Circuit Design and Technology | 4328 |
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Answered a month ago
The cutoff required for admission at IIST Thiruvananthapuram would depend on the course and the category. For the General category, the last round of IIST Thiruvananthapuram cutoff 2026 ranged from 28.06 to 30.28.
So, General category candidates should have a percentile of at least 28.06 to qualify f
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The IIST Thiruvananthapuram JEE Advanced cutoff 2025 was released for admission to various BTech courses for the OBC and other categories.
For the OBC category, the last round cutoff ranged from 24.44 to 26.94 for admission at this college. As per this range, BTech CSE (Data Science) was the most com
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IIT Goa CSE cutoff 2026 for the EWS AI category was 886 in the first round. Hence, candidates who want admission at this institution in the first round need to attain a rank of at least 886 or below. The lower the rank, the better.
The IIT Goa JEE Advanced cutoff 2026 was published for the first rou
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IIT Goa JEE Advanced cutoff 2026 has been released for the first round for admission to the BTech course and its various branches. The cutoff was out for different AI quota categories.
For the General AI category, the round 1 cutoff ranged from 6448 to 12299. As per this range, the most competitive
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The rank required for admission at IIT Bhilai for the Mechanical branch depends on the category and round. For the General AI category, the maximum rank accepted in the first round was 12637 for the BTech Mechanical branch. The IIT Bhilai Mechanical cutoff 2026 was released for the first round for d
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