JoSAA 2026 Round 5 Cutoff: Check Opening and Closing Ranks for IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs

The Joint Seat Allocation Authority will announce the JoSAA 2026 cutoff for round 5 today. Check the opening and closing ranks for top institutes such as IITs, IIITs, NITs and GFTIs here. The authorities will announce the JoSAA cutoff after the announcement of JoSAA seat allotment.

JoSAA 2026 Round 5 Cutoff

JoSAA 2026 Cutoff for Round 5: The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) is set to release the JoSAA round 5 cutoff 2026 along with the seat allotment results on the official counselling portal. Candidates participating in the JoSAA counselling for round 5 will be able to check the cutoff ranks for IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs once the cutoff is published online. Admissions to IITs will be offered based on JEE Advanced. On the other hand, for NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs, the performance in JEE Main will be considered.

LIVE: JoSAA 2026 Round 5 Seat Allotment Link, Cutoff Updates, What's Next?

The JoSAA cutoff is released in the form of opening and closing ranks for every participating institute, programme and category. It helps candidates understand the minimum ranks required for admission to a particular institute or branch in the current round. This year, a total fo 138 institutes are participating in the JoSAA counselling.

JoSAA Round 5 Cutoff 2026 Release Time

The authority is expected to publish the JoSAA round 5 cutoff 2026 today after announcing the seat allotment result. Candidates can access the opening and closing ranks by selecting the institute type, institute name, academic programme and category.

How to Check JoSAA Round 5 Cutoff 2026?

• Visit the JoSAA website, josaa.admissions.nic.in.
• Open the Opening and Closing Ranks link.
• Choose round 5.
• Select the institute type (IIT/NIT/IIIT/GFTI).
• Choose the institute, programme and category.
• Click on Submit.
• The opening and closing ranks will appear on the screen.

JoSAA 2026 Round 5 Cutoff

Candidates can check round 5 JoSAA cutoff 2026 for all participating institutes from table given below as soon as it is released.

Factors Affecting JoSAA Round 5 Cutoff 2026

Several factors determine the Round 5 cutoff, including:

• Number of seats available
• Number of candidates participating in counselling
• JEE Main and JEE Advanced ranks
• Category of the candidate
• Institute and branch preference
• Seat acceptance and withdrawals in previous rounds

JoSAA Round 5 Expected Cutoff Trend

Compared to Round 4, only limited movement is expected in the round 5 opening and closing ranks for highly sought-after branches such as Computer Science Engineering in top IITs, NITs and IIITs. However, candidates may witness better chances in lower-demand branches and some GFTIs where seats become available due to withdrawals or upgradation in previous rounds. The exact cutoff will be available once JoSAA publishes the round 5 opening and closing ranks.

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What After JoSAA Round 5?

Candidates allotted a seat in Round 5 will have to complete the online reporting process before the deadline. This includes:

• Accepting the allotted seat
• Uploading the required documents
• Paying the seat acceptance fee
• Responding to any queries raised by the verifying authority as per the timeline