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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Student Forum
Answered a week ago
JoSAA Counselling is for government/NIT/IIT-level colleges, you need a JEE Main/Advanced score, seats are allotted by the government, fees are lower, and the process is centralized and merit-based.
Direct Private Admission is for private colleges like NIE, JSS, or VVCE Mysore done through KCET or COM
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
Yes, participating in JoSAA counselling is mandatory to get a BTech seat in Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. Students must first pass JEE Advanced exam. Then students must register on the official portal for counselling, for final seat allotment.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
The most important thing to understand is that JoSAA counselling does not apply to private engineering colleges at all — it strictly manages admissions for premier government-funded institutions only. So if you are targeting private engineering colleges in Chennai like SRM, VIT, or Saveetha, you wil
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
No, students do not have to apply separately at IIT Roorkee website 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 do
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
The most critical distinction is that JoSAA counselling does not apply to private engineering colleges in Bangalore. JoSAA strictly manages admissions for premier government-funded institutions like IITs, NITs, and IIITs.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
JoSAA is mostly for government colleges, while East West College of Engineering uses state or direct admission. Direct admission for BE course is often faster and involves dealing with the college directly. It is a good choice if you already know you want to study at this specific college. You don't
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 2 months ago
No, JoSAA counselling is not required for the students who want to take admission on the basis of entrance in BTech at Army Institute of Technology, Pune. Only entrance scores are considered at the time of admission. Students need to submit JEE Mains scorecard at the time of admission.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
Yes, students may get a seat in NIT Puducherry BTech with 92 percentile in JEE Main through JoSAA counselling. The cutoff is high for specialisations, such as CSE. With NITPY being one of the top institutes and part of the NIT Tag, the cutoff is always high. But 92 percentile can be enough for later
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
Think of JoSAA as a matching service. After your JEE Advanced results, you'll log into the JoSAA portal and rank your preferred branches at IIT Dharwad. The system then looks at your All India Rank (AIR) and your choices to offer you the best possible seat. Once a seat is offered, you'll pay the fee
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