NIT CSE Cutoff 2021 by JoSAA: Check round wise opening and closing rank

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Check the round-wise JoSAA cutoff 2021 for Computer Science Engineering (CSE) courses here.

NIT CSE Cutoff are the minimum marks required by a candidate for admission to the programme. Read further to check the same.

NIT CSE Cutoff 2021 JoSAA

NIT CSE Cutoff 2021 by JoSAA: The minimum ranks required by the candidates for admission to NITs is known as the NIT CSE cutoff. Authorities determine the NIT CSE cutoff after considering various factors such as the total number of seats available in each institute, the previous year’s cutoff trends, the difficulty level of the exam, etc. Candidates can check NIT cutoff 2021 for BTech Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) as the round-wise opening and closing ranks in the article below.

Table of contents
  • NIT CSE Cutoff 2021 JoSAA: Opening & Closing Ranks for Round 1
  • NIT CSE Cutoff 2021 JoSAA: Opening & Closing Ranks for Round 2
  • NIT CSE Cutoff 2021 JoSAA: Opening & Closing Ranks for Round 3
  • NIT CSE Cutoff 2021 JoSAA: Opening & Closing Ranks for Round 4
  • NIT CSE Cutoff 2021 JoSAA: Opening & Closing Ranks for Round-5
  • NIT CSE Cutoff 2021 JoSAA: Opening & Closing Ranks for Round-6

NIT CSE Cutoff 2021 JoSAA: Opening & Closing Ranks for Round 1

The Round 1 NIT CSE cutoff 2021 or opening & closing ranks for all the NITs can be checked below.

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JoSAA 2021 Opening Rank (Round-1)

JoSAA 2021 Closing Rank (Round-1)

Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar 4992 7285
Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur 24 2594
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal 3304 5981
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad 408 2362
National Institute of Technology Agartala 8727 16289
National Institute of Technology Calicut 180 2717
National Institute of Technology Delhi 623 5700
National Institute of Technology Durgapur 3326 6548
National Institute of Technology Goa 5735 8394
National Institute of Technology Hamirpur 874 8881
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal 34 618
National Institute of Technology Meghalaya 10819 14672
National Institute of Technology Nagaland 16589 23101
National Institute of Technology Patna 10234 12661
National Institute of Technology Puducherry 10086 13155
National Institute of Technology Raipur 4173 9541
National Institute of Technology Sikkim 19558 21385
National Institute of Technology Arunachal Pradesh 11063 23657
National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur 6087 7686
National Institute of Technology, Manipur 18511 22159
National Institute of Technology, Mizoram 9776 24041
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela 861 2033
National Institute of Technology, Silchar 5464 10134
National Institute of Technology, Srinagar 8851 19669
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli 1 386
National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand 6383 12989
National Institute of Technology, Warangal 453 1082
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat 2080 4878
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur 2477 3397
National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh 8140 15078
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur 6911 10166

NIT CSE Cutoff 2021 JoSAA: Opening & Closing Ranks for Round 2

The Round 2 NIT CSE cutoff 2021 or opening & closing ranks for all the NITs can be checked below.

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JoSAA 2021 Opening Rank (Round-2)

JoSAA 2021 Closing Rank (Round-2)

Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar 6192 8173
Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur 24 2726
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal 3926 6472
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad 408 2561
National Institute of Technology Agartala 12074 18034
National Institute of Technology Calicut 180 3086
National Institute of Technology Delhi 3329 7129
National Institute of Technology Durgapur 3326 7576
National Institute of Technology Goa 7773 10145
National Institute of Technology Hamirpur 874 9238
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal 34 821
National Institute of Technology Meghalaya 11402 18016
National Institute of Technology Nagaland 20245 28092
National Institute of Technology Patna 10234 12870
National Institute of Technology Puducherry 10934 15087
National Institute of Technology Raipur 8124 10153
National Institute of Technology Sikkim 19558 22419
National Institute of Technology Arunachal Pradesh 11063 25745
National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur 6087 8074
National Institute of Technology, Manipur 19961 26410
National Institute of Technology, Mizoram 9776 26815
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela 861 2160
National Institute of Technology, Silchar 8134 11048
National Institute of Technology, Srinagar 18391 22066
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli 1 584
National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand 12774 14121
National Institute of Technology, Warangal 453 1232
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat 2080 5218
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur 2477 3659
National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh 8140 17348

NIT CSE Cutoff 2021 JoSAA: Opening & Closing Ranks for Round 3

The Round 3 NIT CSE cutoff 2021 or opening & closing ranks for all the NITs can be checked below.

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JoSAA 2021 Opening Rank (Round-3)

JoSAA 2021 Closing Rank (Round-3)

Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar 6192 8193
Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur 24 2728
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal 3926 6493
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad 408 2594
National Institute of Technology Agartala 12074 18138
National Institute of Technology Calicut 180 3086
National Institute of Technology Delhi 3329 7129
National Institute of Technology Durgapur 3326 7626
National Institute of Technology Goa 7773 10145
National Institute of Technology Hamirpur 874 9238
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal 34 826
National Institute of Technology Meghalaya 11402 18016
National Institute of Technology Nagaland 20245 28506
National Institute of Technology Patna 10234 12870
National Institute of Technology Puducherry 10934 15197
National Institute of Technology Raipur 8124 10180
National Institute of Technology Sikkim 19558 23389
National Institute of Technology Arunachal Pradesh 11063 25745
National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur 6087 8144
National Institute of Technology, Manipur 19961 26460
National Institute of Technology, Mizoram 9776 27005
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela 861 2160
National Institute of Technology, Silchar 8134 11156
National Institute of Technology, Srinagar 18391 22125
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli 1 585
National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand 12774 14300
National Institute of Technology, Warangal 453 1272
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat 2080 5238
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur 2477 3659
National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh 8140 17474

NIT CSE Cutoff 2021 JoSAA: Opening & Closing Ranks for Round 4

The Round 4 NIT CSE cutoff 2021 or opening & closing ranks for all the NITs can be checked below.

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JoSAA 2021 Opening Rank (Round-4)

JoSAA 2021 Closing Rank (Round-4)

Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar 6192 8309
Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur 24 2728
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal 3926 6493
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad 408 2594
National Institute of Technology Agartala 12074 18138
National Institute of Technology Calicut 180 3086
National Institute of Technology Delhi 3329 7129
National Institute of Technology Durgapur 3326 7646
National Institute of Technology Goa 7773 10145
National Institute of Technology Hamirpur 874 9238
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal 34 826
National Institute of Technology Meghalaya 11402 18016
National Institute of Technology Nagaland 20245 28506
National Institute of Technology Patna 10234 12886
National Institute of Technology Puducherry 10934 15197
National Institute of Technology Raipur 8124 10180
National Institute of Technology Sikkim 19558 23389
National Institute of Technology Arunachal Pradesh 11063 25745
National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur 6087 8144
National Institute of Technology, Manipur 20285 26475
National Institute of Technology, Mizoram 9776 27005
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela 861 2160
National Institute of Technology, Silchar 8134 11156
National Institute of Technology, Srinagar 18391 22125
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli 1 585
National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand 12774 14300
National Institute of Technology, Warangal 453 1272
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat 2080 5238
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur 2477 3659
National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh 8140 17474

NIT CSE Cutoff 2021 JoSAA: Opening & Closing Ranks for Round-5

The Round-5 NIT CSE cutoff 2021 or opening & closing ranks for all the NITs can be checked below.

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JoSAA 2021 Opening Rank (Round-5)

JoSAA 2021 Closing Rank (Round-5)

Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar 6192 8345
Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur 24 2728
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal 3926 6493
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad 408 2607
National Institute of Technology Agartala 12074 18276
National Institute of Technology Calicut 180 3089
National Institute of Technology Delhi 3329 7129
National Institute of Technology Durgapur 3326 7686
National Institute of Technology Goa 7773 10467
National Institute of Technology Hamirpur 874 9592
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal 34 838
National Institute of Technology Meghalaya 11402 18016
National Institute of Technology Nagaland 20245 28869
National Institute of Technology Patna 10234 12927
National Institute of Technology Puducherry 10934 15197
National Institute of Technology Raipur 8124 10180
National Institute of Technology Sikkim 19558 23389
National Institute of Technology Arunachal Pradesh 11063 25745
National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur 6087 8289
National Institute of Technology, Manipur 20285 26475
National Institute of Technology, Mizoram 24041 28506
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela 861 2174
National Institute of Technology, Silchar 8134 11264
National Institute of Technology, Srinagar 18391 22125
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli 1 588
National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand 13800 15204
National Institute of Technology, Warangal 453 1355
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat 2080 5238
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur 2477 3659
National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh 8140 17546

NIT CSE Cutoff 2021 JoSAA: Opening & Closing Ranks for Round-6

The Round-6 NIT CSE cutoff 2021 or opening & closing ranks for all the NITs can be checked below.

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   When will the JoSAA 2026 all-round cutoff be released?
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Candidates who qualified for JEE Main and/or JEE Advanced can participate in JoSAA 2026. The JoSAA 2026 seat allotment results will be released in online mode after every round. Candidates will be allotted seats according to their merit, preferences, and availability of seats. After the declaration of the seat allotment results, JoSAA releases cutoffs separately for every round. The Joint Seat Allocation Authority will release Rounds 2, 3, 4, and 5 cutoffs on the official website at josaa.nic.in. 

Q:   When was the JoSAA 2023 Round 5 Cutoff released?
A: 

The authority will release the official schedule of the JoSAA. It is expected that the Round 5 seat allotment will be released in July 2024, and the cutoff will also be published in July 2024 (tentatively) on the official website at josaa.nic.in. The JoSAA cutoff will be released in the form of opening and closing ranks.

 

Q:   Can I get NIT with 95 percentile in JEE Main?
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With 95 percentile in JEE Mains, your chances of getting into a NIT are high, but high-demand courses may not be available.

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JoSAA 2021 Opening Rank (Round-6)

JoSAA 2021 Closing Rank (Round-6)

Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar 6192 9117
Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur 24 3142
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal 5179 7244
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad 408 2751
National Institute of Technology Agartala 13524 19692
National Institute of Technology Calicut 180 3436
National Institute of Technology Delhi 3329 7614
National Institute of Technology Durgapur 3326 8345
National Institute of Technology Goa 7773 11419
National Institute of Technology Hamirpur 874 10499
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal 34 1111
National Institute of Technology Meghalaya 12655 19728
National Institute of Technology Nagaland 20245 31230
National Institute of Technology Patna 10309 14394
National Institute of Technology Puducherry 15028 16126
National Institute of Technology Raipur 8124 10903
National Institute of Technology Sikkim 23624 26475
National Institute of Technology Arunachal Pradesh 20824 28763
National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur 6087 8569
National Institute of Technology, Manipur 22359 29628
National Institute of Technology, Mizoram 28869 31967
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela 861 2327
National Institute of Technology, Silchar 9702 12477
National Institute of Technology, Srinagar 19307 26253
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli 1 714
National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand 13862 16613
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Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat 2080 5337
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur 2477 4751
National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh 8140 18795
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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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Tasbiya Khan

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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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Gaurika Chhabra

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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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Tasbiya Khan

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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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Upasana Harsha

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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. 

The only ways of admission to a private engineering college in Bangalore like

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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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Rashmi Karan

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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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Gaurika Chhabra

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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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Manashjyoti Srivastava

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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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