JoSAA Round 4 Cutoff 2026

The official JoSAA Round 4 cutoff ranks for 2026 drop on July 10, marking a critical for opportunity for engineering aspirants to secure seats across IITs and NITs. Check more details here.

JoSAA round 4 cutoff 2026

JoSAA round 4 cutoff 2026: The JoSAA Round 4 cutoff 2026 will be released by Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) on July 10, 2026, at 5:00 PM. The JoSAA round 4 cut off will be released alongside Round 4 of JoSAA seat allotment results at josaa.nic.in. 

The cutoffs will consist of the JoSAA Opening Ranks (OR) and Closing Ranks (CR) across 138 premier engineering institutions including the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), and Government Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs). 

As JoSAA 2026 has been trimmed to a 5-round structure instead of 6 rounds previously, Round 4 acts as critical second-to-last opportunity for seat upgrades. Candidates must check their opening and closing ranks immediately to freeze, float, or slide before July 13 reporting deadline.

Also Read: Best Colleges for Low JEE Main Rank/Scores: List of NITs, IIITs, CFTIs and Private Colleges Accepting Ranks above 1 Lakh 

JoSAA Round 4 Dates 2026

Candidates must adhere to the JoSAA dates which will help them narrow down their options and meet the timeline to prevent automatic seat cancellation. Below are the dates of the JoSAA round 4 2026.

Dates of JoSAA Round 4

Also Read: IITs and Branches for Low JEE Advanced Marks/Ranks

Candidates must follow these dates to keep track of the events so that they don’t miss on any timelines of digital document upload, verification, and mandatory seat acceptance fee payment.

With the JoSAA 5 allotment cycle, cutoffs undergo stark changes compared to early mock allocations or Round 1 metrics. The primary drivers of these shifts are as follows - 

• With Round 5 being the absolute final round for all institutions, seat withdrawals slow down heavily during Round 4.

• NITs apply dual Home State (HS) and Other State (OS) quotas, drastically varying closing ranks. IITs evaluate candidates strictly via All India Ranks (AIR) derived from JEE Advanced.

• Highly sought-after programs like Computer Science Engineering (CSE) and Artificial Intelligence typically experience minimal to zero rank movement by Round 4.

Also Check:

• 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

Steps to Check JoSAA Round 4 Cutoffs

Candidates can track individual course closures by accessing the JoSAA eServices Portal - https://josaa.nic.in/or-cr/, via following steps:

1. Visit josaa.nic.in.

2. Click on "eServices" tab located on primary navigation menu from homepage.

3. Choose "OR-CR 2026" link.

4. Select the "Round 4" from dropdown filter.

5. Select specific Institute Type (e.g., IIT or NIT), Institute Name, and Academic Programme.

6. Enter designated Seat Type or Reservation Category to generate targeted cutoff matrix.

As choice-filling sequences are locked prior to Round 1, candidates cannot rearrange their college preference order. Upon checking Round 4 results, students must immediately exercise one of three options:

• Freeze: Choose “Freeze” if you are satisfied with your Round 4 allotment. This locks your seat and removes you from subsequent upgrade tracks.

• Float: Select this if you accept current allotment but wish to remain eligible for a higher-preferred choice across any institute in final round. Use this if your rank is highly competitive with nearby closing ranks.

• Slide: Opt for this if you accept current seat but want to upgrade to a better academic branch within exact same institute during Round 5.

Also read: List of IITs and Courses for Rank Within 10,000 to 30,000

If you remain unallotted after Round 4, you are automatically moved into fifth and final round of JoSAA. Any vacant seats left in NITs, IIITs, or GFTIs after final round will be transferred to subsequent CSAB Special Rounds.