IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2012: Category-Wise Ranks

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Rashmi Sinha
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5 mins readUpdated on Dec 19, 2023 15:56 IST

The Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur cutoff 2012 was released for several categories, including General, OBC, ST, SC, EWS and PWD. IIT Kanpur cutoff 2012 was concluded after Round 6 of the JEE Advanced Seat Allotment Result. Scroll down to learn more about the IIT Kanpur category-wise BTech cutoff 2012.  

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Table of contents
  • IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2012 For General All India Category
  • IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2012 For OBC All India Category
  • IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2012 For SC All India Category
  • IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2012 For ST All India Category
  • IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2012 FAQs

IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2012 For General All India Category

As per the Last Round closing cutoff for BTech, Computer Science and Engineering has the lowest cutoff as compared to other BTech specialisations. The Last Round closing rank for BTech in CSE was 280 during the IIT Kanpur BTech cutoff 2012. For the rest of the BTech courses, details are given below: 

Course Last Round
Aerospace Engineering 2327
Biological Sciences and Bioengineering 4361
Chemical Engineering 1951
Chemistry (4-Year B.S. Course) 5850
Civil Engineering 2312
Computer Science and Engineering 280
Economics (4-Year B.S. Course) 3999
Electrical Engineering 590
Materials Science and Engineering 3507
Mathematics and Scientific Computing (4-Year B.S. Course) 2781
Mechanical Engineering 891
Physics (4-Year B.S. Course) 3377

Also Read: Top IITs Cutoff for JEE Advanced: Category and Course-Wise Cutoff for all IITs

IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2012 For OBC All India Category

For the OBC category students, the Last Round closing rank for BTech ranged between 176 and 2973 during the IIT Kanpur cutoff 2012. As per the data available in the table given below, CSE was the most competitive specialisation. For other BTech courses, the Last Round closing ranks are tabulated below: 

Q:   What is the JEE Advanced cut off for BTech in Mechanical Engineering at IIT Kanpur?
A:

For 2023, cut off was 2940 for General category candidates in All India quota for B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering in IIT Kanpur - Indian Institute of Technology. For female candidates in general category under All India quota, 6999 was the closing rank. B.Tech cut off varies depending on the category and domicile/quota of the applicant.

Q:   What is the cutoff for BTech at IIT Kanpur for other than general categories?
A:

IIT Kanpur cutoff 2023 ranks for BTech in Computer Science and Engineering at IIT Kanpur other than General category are mentioned below: 

  • 146 for OBC
  • 77 for SC
  • 41 for ST
  • 47 for EWS
  • 13 for PWD

While the admissions are based on the scores/rank obtained in JEE Advanced, the last cut offs also change a lot depending on All India quota or Home State. It also varies if the applicant is a female.

Q:   What has been the trend for cut off in BTech in Electrical Engineering at IIT Kanpur?
A:

IIT Kanpur BTech cutoff trend is on the decreasing side in recent past. In 2022, the closing rank for BTech. under general category for all India quota was 1368. 

Course Last Round
Aerospace Engineering 1049
Biological Sciences and Bioengineering 2528
Chemical Engineering 1147
Chemistry (4-Year B.S. Course) 2973
Civil Engineering 999
Computer Science and Engineering 176
Economics (4-Year B.S. Course) 2581
Electrical Engineering 317
Materials Science and Engineering 2058
Mathematics and Scientific Computing (4-Year B.S. Course) 2011
Mechanical Engineering 405
Physics (4-Year B.S. Course) 2437

IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2012 For SC All India Category

As per the IIT Kanpur 2012 cut off, the Last Round closing rank for BTech ranged between 99 and 1457. The Last Round cutoff for CSE was 99 which is comparatively low for the SC category when compared to other categories, including General and OBC under the ALL India Quota. Tabulated below is the Round 6 cutoff for all the BTech courses offered at IIT Kanpur. 

Course Last Round
Aerospace Engineering 490
Biological Sciences and Bioengineering 1253
Chemical Engineering 598
Chemistry (4-Year B.S. Course) 1491
Civil Engineering 451
Computer Science and Engineering 99
Economics (4-Year B.S. Course) 1477
Electrical Engineering 194
Materials Science and Engineering 1155
Mathematics and Scientific Computing (4-Year B.S. Course) 1201
Mechanical Engineering 236
Physics (4-Year B.S. Course) 1457

IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2012 For ST All India Category

For the ST ALL India category students, the Last Round closing ranks for BTech ranged from 120 to 851. The most competitive specialisation was Electrical Engineering, followed by Mechanical and Computer Science and Engineering. IIT Kanpur JEE Advanced Round 6 cutoff for all the BTech courses are tabulated below: 

Course Last Round
Aerospace Engineering 255
Biological Sciences and Bioengineering 765
Chemical Engineering 325
Chemistry (4-Year B.S. Course) 842
Civil Engineering 167
Computer Science and Engineering 120
Economics (4-Year B.S. Course) 644
Electrical Engineering 104
Materials Science and Engineering 662
Mathematics and Scientific Computing (4-Year B.S. Course) 817
Mechanical Engineering 107
Physics (4-Year B.S. Course) 851

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Q:   What is the JEE Advanced cut off for BTech in CSE at IIT Kanpur?
A:

IIT Kanpur BTech cutoff 2024 has been released across multiple specialisations. Based on the Round 1 seat allotment, the BTech cutoff scores ranged between 248 and, 10037 for the General AII India category students. Among all the BTech specialisations, BTech in CSE is the most competitive specialisation. The Last Round for Computer Science and Engineering is 248 for the General AI category.

Furthermore, according to IIT Kanpur OBC AI category cutoff 2024, the Last Round closing rank for Computer Science and Engineering is 129. In addition, the cutoff varied from 129 to 4405 in the OBC category. For more information, click here.

 

Q:   What is the IIT Indore JEE Advanced cutoff 2024 for BTech courses?
A:

IIT Indore BTech cutoff 2024 has been released across multiple specialisations. Based on the Round 1 seat allotment, the BTech cutoff scores ranged between 1354 and, 10094 for the General AII India category students. Among all the BTech specialisations, BTech in CSE is the most competitive specialisation. So, considering the round 1 cutoff, candidates seeking admission to Indian Institute of Technology Indore must secure a maximum rank upto 10094.

Furthermore, according to IIT Indore OBC AI category cutoff 2024, the Last Round closing ranks varied from 604 to 4313. For more information, click here.

 

Q:   What has been the trend for cut off in BTech in Chemical Engineering in IIT Kanpur?
A:

The cutoff trend for BTech at IIT Kanpur has been decreasing in the recent years. In 2022, the closing rank for BTech under General category for all India quota was 4649. In 2023, it decreased to 4344. Likewise, the cut off ranks have changed from 2034 to 2208 for OBC, 1281 to 1139 for SC, 678 to 706 for ST, 762 to 758 for EWS. This trend is likely to continue in the coming years, as the demand for engineering education in India continues to grow. Similar cut off trend can be seen for female candidates under all categories however the ranks are slightly different.

IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2012 FAQs

Q. What is IIT Kanpur cutoff 2012?

A. As per the Last Round closing cutoff for BTech, Computer Science and Engineering has the lowest cutoff as compared to other BTech specialisations. The Last Round closing rank for BTech in CSE was 280 during the IIT Kanpur BTech cutoff 2012. For the rest of the BTech courses, details are given below: 

Course Last Round
Civil Engineering 2312
Computer Science and Engineering 280
Electrical Engineering 590
Materials Science and Engineering 3507
Mechanical Engineering 891

Q. What is IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2012 for OBC All India Category?

A. For the OBC category students, the Last Round closing rank for BTech ranged between 176 and 2973 during the IIT Kanpur cutoff 2012. As per the data available in the table given below, CSE was the most competitive specialisation. For other BTech courses, the Last Round closing ranks are tabulated below: 

Course Last Round
Chemical Engineering 1147
Civil Engineering 999
Computer Science and Engineering 176
Electrical Engineering 317
Materials Science and Engineering 2058
Mechanical Engineering 405

Q. What JEE Advanced rank will get me a seat in IIT Kanpur? I am from SC category.

A. As per the IIT Kanpur 2012 cut off, the Last Round closing rank for BTech ranged between 99 and 1457. The Last Round cutoff for CSE was 99 which is comparatively low for the SC category when compared to other categories, including General and OBC under the ALL India Quota. Tabulated below is the Round 6 cutoff for all the BTech courses offered at IIT Kanpur. 

Course Last Round
Chemical Engineering 598
Civil Engineering 451
Computer Science and Engineering 99
Electrical Engineering 194
Materials Science and Engineering 1155
Mechanical Engineering 236

Q. What are the minimum ranks required on the JEE Advanced to get into IIT Kanpur for ST category?

A.For the ST ALL India category students, the Last Round closing ranks for BTech ranged from 120 to 851. The most competitive specialisation was Electrical Engineering, followed by Mechanical and Computer Science and Engineering. IIT Kanpur JEE Advanced Round 6 cutoff for all the BTech courses are tabulated below: 

Course Last Round
Chemical Engineering 325
Civil Engineering 167
Computer Science and Engineering 120
Electrical Engineering 104
Materials Science and Engineering 662
Mechanical Engineering 107

Q. How much rank is required for IIT Kanpur CS?

A. IIT Kanpur cutoff 2012 for the BTech Computer Science is tabulated below for all the categories:

Category Last Round Closing Rank
General 280
OBC 176
SC 99
ST 120

Q. What is the closing rank for IIT Kanpur for BTech Mechanical Engineering?

A. Tabulated below is the category-wise closing rank for IIT Kanpur Mechanical Engineering based on JEE Advanced scores followed by the JoSAA Counselling for BTech Mechanical Engineering:

Category Last Round Closing Rank
General 891
OBC 405
SC 236
ST 120
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