IIT ME Cutoff 2026 (Round 1): JoSAA Counselling Opening & Closing Ranks

Joint Seat Allocation Authority 2026 ( JoSAA )

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JoSAA 2026 Seat Allocation (Round 1)

13 Jun '26

Mamona
Mamona Majumder
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Updated on Jun 12, 2026 15:27 IST
The Mechanical Engineering (ME) course at the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) is one of the most prestigious and popular core engineering programmes. Being one of the most popular courses of IIT, the JoSAA 2026 cutoff for this branch will be very competitive.

Check JoSAA 2026 opening and closing ranks for IIT Mechanical Engineering (ME) branch here. Mechanical engineering is a popular core engineering programme of IIT, and hence the JoSAA cutoff remains very competitive. Check the JoSAA 2026 IIT ME cutoff below.

IIT ME JoSAA 2026 Cutoff

IIT Mechanical Engineering JoSAA Opening and Closing Ranks 2026

IIT Mechanical Engineering JoSAA Cutoff 2026: The Mechanical Engineering (ME) course at the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) is one of the most prestigious and popular core engineering programmes. Being one of the most popular courses of IIT, the JoSAA 2026 cutoff for this branch will be very competitive. Usually, the JoSAA closing rank for the IIT ME course across all rounds of JoSAA in all IITs remains between 1700 and 15000.

Candidates should follow the JoSAA 2026 round-wise IIT Mechanical engineering branch cutoff to make an informed admission decision. JoSAA 2026 has five rounds, and after each round, the opening and closing ranks will be announced, and the same will be updated on this page.

Whether Seat Is Allotted Or Not, Here's What To Do Next.

After JoSAA seat allotment, candidates must decide whether to Freeze, Float, or Slide their allotted seat. Understanding rank movement trends and upgrade possibilities can help you make an informed choice before the next round.

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Table of contents
  • IIT ME Cutoff 2026: JoSAA Round 1 Counselling Opening & Closing Ranks
  • IIT ME Cutoff 2026: JoSAA Round 2 Counselling Opening & Closing Ranks
  • IIT ME Cutoff 2026: JoSAA Round 3 Counselling Opening & Closing Ranks
  • IIT ME Cutoff 2026: JoSAA Round 4 Counselling Opening & Closing Ranks
  • IIT ME Cutoff 2026: JoSAA Round 5 Counselling Opening & Closing Ranks
  • Previous Year JoSAA IIT ME Opening and Closing Ranks
  • JoSAA 2026 Counselling
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IIT ME Cutoff 2026: JoSAA Round 1 Counselling Opening & Closing Ranks

Check below the IIT Mechanical Engineering cutoff 2026 in JoSAA 2026 round 1 counselling:

Will be updated here!

IIT ME Cutoff 2026: JoSAA Round 2 Counselling Opening & Closing Ranks

Check below the IIT Mechanical Engineering cutoff 2026 in JoSAA 2026 round 2 counselling:

Will be updated here!

IIT ME Cutoff 2026: JoSAA Round 3 Counselling Opening & Closing Ranks

Check below the IIT Mechanical Engineering cutoff 2026 in JoSAA 2026 round 3 counselling:

Will be updated here!

IIT ME Cutoff 2026: JoSAA Round 4 Counselling Opening & Closing Ranks

Check below the IIT Mechanical Engineering cutoff 2026 in JoSAA 2026 round 4 counselling:

Will be updated here!

IIT ME Cutoff 2026: JoSAA Round 5 Counselling Opening & Closing Ranks

Check below the IIT Mechanical Engineering cutoff 2026 in JoSAA 2026 round 5 counselling:

Will be updated here!

Previous Year JoSAA IIT ME Opening and Closing Ranks

Check below the previous year's opening and closing ranks for IIT Mechanical Engineering courses in the last round.

Institute Opening Rank Closing Rank
Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar 7759 11678
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay 490 1834
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi 8023 10267
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi 1156 1862
Indian Institute of Technology Indore 4522 7545
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur 2773 4016
Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad 2837 4443
Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur 7550 9569
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur 1589 2771
Indian Institute of Technology Madras 868 2468
Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar 4409 6904
Indian Institute of Technology Patna 8588 11758
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee 2155 3897
Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad 7662 10273
Indian Institute of Technology Ropar 7135 9115
Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi 4787 7286
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati 3984 4892
Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai 11516 14788
Indian Institute of Technology Goa 9914 13451
Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad 8596 12606
Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati 9551 12143
Indian Institute of Technology Jammu 11301 14453
Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad 11721 14852

👉 Check the IIT ME cutoff from last year for all rounds

JoSAA 2026 Counselling

JoSAA is a centralised, national-level system that coordinates undergraduate admissions for students with valid JEE Main or JEE Advanced ranks. It acts as the single window for seat allocation across India's premier government-funded engineering colleges. The official website for JoSAA counselling is josaa.nic.in.

The JoSAA counselling process includes registration, choice filling, mock seat allotment, final allotment, payment & confirmation of allotment, verification of documents and reporting to the allotted institute.

  1. Seat Allotment: Receiving a college/course offer.
  2. Confirmation: Accepting the seat online.
  3. Online Reporting: Submitting documents to the allotted institute.
  4. Fee Payment: Finalising the admission.

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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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