JoSAA cutoff 2022 has been released at the official website josaa.nic.in. Check JoSAA cutoff comparison and previous year analysis here.
JoSAA round 1 cutoff 2022 - Joint Seat Allocation Authority has released the JOSAA round 1 and 2 cutoff 2022 at josaa.nic.in. The cutoff is released in the form of JoSAA opening and closing rank. As per the trends, there is a drop in JoSAA cutoff 2022 this year. Along with the cutoff, the pass percentage of JEE Advanced 2022 also dropped this year. Last year, the passing percentage of JEE Advanced was 29.54 which dropped to 26.17. There are various factors which determine this drop in JoSAA cutoff like increase in number of seats, qualifying cutoff and others. For the ease of candidates, we have compiled previous year and JoSAA 2022 round 1 cutoff here.
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As per the statistics, the opening rank for IIT Delhi CSE last year was 3 which has dropped to 29 this year. In a similar manner, IIT Kanpur CSE cutoff dropped from 100 to 107 this year. A similar pattern can be seen in JoSAA NIT cutoff this year.
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- Factors for drop in JoSAA cutoff 2022
- JoSAA Cutoff Rank 2022 – Previous year comparison
- JEE Advanced 2022 qualifying cutoff
- JoSAA seat allotment 2022
Factors for drop in JoSAA cutoff 2022
There are various factors which determine the drop in JoSAA cutoff 2022 mentioned below.
Increase in number of seats: With new institutes coming up, the seats in participating institutes have increased in the past few years. Many institutes also introduced many new courses. In comparison to 10,572 IIT seats in 2016, the total number has now jumped to 16,232 seats.
JEE Advanced qualification status: The JEE Advanced pass percentage has decreased this year. As per the statistics, a total of 29.54% qualified for the JEE Advanced exam last year, which has now dropped to 26.17%. The rise in competition to secure admissions in IITs and NITs impacted the cutoff marks a lot.
Increase in reserved category students: Every year there is an increase in the number of reserved category candidates appearing for the exam. There is a provision of 15% seats reserved for SC category while 7.5% seats reserved for ST category candidates.
JoSAA Cutoff Rank 2022 – Previous year comparison
| Institute |
Branch |
JoSAA 2022 round 1 opening cutoff rank |
JoSAA 2022 round 1 closing cutoff rank |
JoSAA 2021 round 1 opening cutoff rank |
JoSAA 2021 round 6 closing cutoff rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science Engineering |
6 |
167 |
85 |
163 |
|
| Mechanical Engineering |
141 |
1382 |
157 |
1241 |
|
| Computer Science Engineering |
1 |
60 |
1 |
67 |
|
| Mechanical Engineering |
918 |
1865 |
866 |
1743 |
|
| Computer Science Engineering |
29 |
102 |
3 |
100 |
|
| Mechanical Engineering |
1772 |
2962 |
1365 |
2823 |
|
| Computer Science Engineering |
107 |
236 |
100 |
216 |
|
| Mechanical Engineering |
2042 |
3097 |
1810 |
2896 |
|
| Computer Science Engineering |
112 |
295 |
207 |
285 |
|
| Mechanical Engineering |
36334 |
43381 |
12274 |
21346 |
|
| Computer Science Engineering |
3111 |
4760 |
2477 |
4751 |
|
| Mechanical Engineering |
19584 |
26009 |
16992 |
27912 |
|
| Computer Science Engineering |
3096 |
7234
|
3326 |
8345 |
|
| Mechanical Engineering |
22658 |
29192 |
17040 |
33750 |
|
| Computer Science Engineering |
4976 |
9701 |
5464 |
12477 |
|
| Mechanical Engineering |
12843 |
19020 |
9779
|
19453 |
|
| Computer Science Engineering |
2650 |
3697 |
24 |
3142 |
|
| Mechanical Engineering |
12725 |
17977 |
11041 |
18621 |
|
| Computer Science Engineering |
1820 |
3843 |
180 |
3436 |
JEE Advanced 2022 qualifying cutoff
The exam conducting authorities released the JEE Advanced qualifying cutoff along with the declaration of the result. The cutoff of JEE Advanced is released separately for all the categories. In comparison to last year's cutoff, there is a drop in JEE Advanced 2022 qualifying cutoff this year. There are various factors which determine this drop in JoSAA JEE Advanced cutoff. For more details, candidates can refer to the table given below.
| Category |
2021 |
2022 |
|---|---|---|
| CRL |
63 |
55 |
| OBC NCL |
56 |
50 |
| General EWS |
56 |
50 |
| SC |
31 |
28 |
| ST |
31 |
28 |
| CRL PwD |
31 |
28 |
| OBC NCL PwD |
31 |
28 |
| Gen EWS PwD |
31 |
28 |
| SC PwD |
31 |
28 |
| ST PwD |
31 |
28 |
| Prep Course rank list |
9 |
14 |
JoSAA seat allotment 2022
The Joint Seat Allocation Authority has also released the JoSAA seat allotment 2022 for round 1 and 2. Applicants can check the JoSAA seat allotment round 1 and 2 result through their JEE Main application number and password. Candidates allotted seats in the JoSAA round 1 have to round 1 query till September 27.
How to check JoSAA seat allotment?
Candidates can refer to the steps given below to check seat allotment.
- Visit the JoSAA official website - josaa.nic.in.
- Click on the direct link to check JoSAA seat allotment.
- Enter the JEE application number and password in the required fields.
- Check all the details mentioned in the seat allotment letter.
- Download JoSAA seat allotment letter for future reference.
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Yes, you are eligible for JoSAA counselling. JoSAA considers and includes up to two languages alongside your core Science and math subjects.
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Army Institute of Technology does not participate in the standard JoSAA or CSAB center rounds for its BE course. The institute runs its own independent counseling portal to manage applications. Students must track notifications directly on the college website instead of central engineering portals.
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Answered 2 months ago
CSAB cutoffs are usually lower or higher in rank (i.e., less competitive) than JoSAA cutoffs.
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Answered 2 months ago
No, there is no need to apply separately at VNIT Nagpur after JoSAA counselling. BTech and BArch admissions at all NITs, including VNIT, are centrally managed through JoSAA and CSAB (for vacant seats). Aspirants only have to register for these counselling processes and keep VNIT in their college pre
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
The JoSAA counselling for NIT Manipur BTech course admission usually takes place in June and July. This process starts after the declaration of the JEE Main and Advanced results. You will need to register on the JoSAA portal and fill in your preferences for colleges and branches. There are six round
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Answered 2 months ago
NIT Raipur admissions for the BTech course typically begin in June, right after the JEE Advanced results are announced. The JoSAA portal opens for registration and choice filling during this time. You usually have about ten days to finalize your list of colleges. It is very important to stay updated
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Answered 2 months ago
NIT Raipur partners with JoSAA to manage the seat allotment for the BTech programme in several rounds. The system looks at your JEE rank and your saved list of college preferences. If your rank matches the cutoff, you get a seat offer automatically. You can then choose to "Freeze" your seat or wait
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