JoSAA Opening and Closing Rank 2026: Check Round Wise Cutoffs for IITs, NITs, IIITs & GFTIs

Candidates can check the JoSAA opening and closing ranks 2026 on this page. The JoSAA cutoff of the closing ranks after each round of the seat allotment process will be updated for all participating colleges - IITs, NITs, IIEST Shibpur, IISc Bangalore, IIITs and GFTIs.

JoSAA Counselling 2026 Opening and Closing Ranks

JoSAA 2026 Opening and Closing Ranks: The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) determines the opening and closing ranks for engineering admissions across IITs, NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs.

• The opening rank represents the highest score to secure a seat in a specific course and category, while the closing rank marks the final, lowest score accepted. These cut-offs fluctuate for every program based on seat availability, student categories, and gender quotas.
• On the other hand, the JoSAA cutoff signifies the closing rank - the lowest rank at which a seat is allotted for a particular course and category. Usually, the JoSAA cutoff is the highest for the computer science branch across the IITs and the NITs. Historical data shows that IIT Bombay’s CSE branch witnesses the highest cutoff yearly.

Also Read: List of NITs, IIITs, CFTIs and Private Colleges Accepting JEE Main Ranks above 1 Lakh

JoSAA Opening and Closing Ranks 2026 - Institute Wise

JoSAA 2026 OR and CR institute-wise can be checked in the table below:

JoSAA Opening and Closing Ranks 2026 - Round Wise

JoSAA 2026 OR and CR round-wise can be checked in the table below:

JoSAA 2026 Cutoff for IITs

JoSAA 2026 Cutoff for NITs and IIEST

JoSAA 2026 Cutoff for IIITs

JoSAA 2026 Cutoff for GFTIs

How to Check JoSAA Opening and Closing Ranks 2026?

Know how to check JoSAA opening and closing ranks below:

• Go to the official website of JoSAA - josaa.nic.in
• Now navigate to the "eservices tab"
• Click on the OR-CR 2026 link.
• A new page will open where you need to enter details such as the JoSAA round, institute type, institute name, academic program, and seat type/category.
• After entering the details, click on "Submit" to view the opening and closing ranks for the selected criteria.

Also Read:

• List of IITs and Courses for Rank Within 1,000 to 5,000
• List of IITs and Courses for Rank Within 5,000 to 10,000
• List of IITs and Courses for Rank Within 10,000 to 30,000

Why is Knowing JoSAA Opening and Closing Ranks Important

Knowing the opening and closing ranks of JoSAA is very important because:

• Admission chances: Knowing the opening and closing ranks of the courses and colleges, candidates get the information on which colleges and courses are available at their rank range. Additionally, candidates can decide whether to exit or withdraw from the counselling process based on the admission chances. Students can plan for other admission processes if JoSAA closing ranks signify low admission chances, like CSAB counselling or state-level counselling via JEE Mains 2026.
• Setting realistic expectations: The candidates can set realistic goals and expectations. This can avoid disappointment at a later stage of the counselling process.

Previous Year JoSAA Opening and Closing Ranks

Candidates can also check below the previous year JoSAA opening and closing ranks for IITs, NITs and IIITs.

JoSAA Opening and Closing Ranks for IITs

Check below the past 3 years JoSAA opening and closing ranks for the IITs:

JoSAA Opening and Closing Ranks for NITs

Check below the past 3 years JoSAA opening and closing ranks for the NITs:

JoSAA Opening and Closing Ranks for IIITs

Check below the past 3 years JoSAA opening and closing ranks for the IIITs:

JoSAA 2026

The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) is a centralised, national-level online platform managed by the Ministry of Education. It regulates undergraduate engineering admissions for students who have qualified in JEE Main or JEE Advanced. JoSAA streamlines the seat allocation process for prestigious institutions across India, including 23 IITs, IISc Bengaluru, 31 NITs, IIEST Shibpur, 26 IIITs and 56 Other-Government Funded Technical Institutes (Other-GFTIs). To secure admission into these premier colleges, eligible candidates must actively participate in this unified counselling process after their engineering entrance exam results are declared.

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