Updated on Apr 2, 2026 01:27 IST
NIT Cutoff for BTech courses is the minimum marks that the candidates must secure to be eligible for admission. Check here category-wise NIT opening and closing ranks. NIT cutoff 2026 for admission will be released after the completion of JoSAA 2026 counselling.
Check JEE Main NIT Cutoff here for various courses. JoSAA has released the NIT cutoff for various BTech courses offered at 31 NITs across India. Know here category-wise and institute-wise JoSAA opening and closing ranks for NITs such as NIT Trichy, NIT Rourkela, NIT Warangal, NIT Surathkal.
NIT-cutoff

JEE Main NIT Cutoff 2026: The round-wise JEE Main NIT cutoffs 2026 for BTech branches will be released after the completion of JoSAA counselling. Candidates can check here previous year JEE Main cutoff for NITs released by the JoSAA admission authority. NIT Cutoff is the minimum rank the candidates must secure for admission to BTech courses. JEE Main cutoff for all NITs and courses is available on this page. The cutoff of NIT is released in the form of opening and closing ranks as per the candidate category. The cutoff scores of NITs will be different for all categories depending on various factors determined by the authority. All the engineering aspirants seeking admission into 31 NITs in India will have to score more than or equal to NIT cut-off scores.

Only the eligible candidates who have secured the minimum NIT cutoff marks can apply for admission to the respective institute as per their JEE Main 2025 ranks. National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts JEE Main twice. As per JEE Main 2026 exam date, the first session exam date was January 21 to 28 and the second session will be conducted from April 2 to 9, 2026. JEE Main Result 2026 Session 1 has been released by the NTA.

Also Check: JEE Main College Predictor 2026

Table of contents
  • NIT 2025 Cutoff
  • Factors determining NIT Cut off
  • NIT Cut off for Admission
  • NIT Admission Process
  • FAQs related to NITs Cutoff

Factors determining NIT Cut off

NIT cutoffs are based on the following factors for admission to BTech programmes.

  • Number of candidates applying for the exam
  • Total number of candidates appearing in JEE Main exam
  • Total number of BTech seats available
  • The difficulty level of the entrance exam
  • Previous year’s JEE Main cutoff trends

NIT Cut off for Admission

JoSAA releases the NIT cutoff scores in the form of opening and closing ranks. Candidates seeking admission into 31 NITs, have to appear in JoSAA counselling without which their candidature will stand cancelled. NITs in India offer various undergraduate and postgraduate courses to eligible candidates for admission. Some of the popular BTech courses for which the NIT cutoff will be released are as follows:

NIT Admission Process

With the declaration of JEE Main result, the institute-wise allotment of seats for admission to BTech courses is released by JoSAA. Firstly, candidates who fall within the JoSAA opening & closing ranks for the preferred college and course are shortlisted for admission. Secondly, shortlisted candidates must participate in JoSAA counselling process for seat allotment at the reporting institute for document verification and payment of fees. Candidates are called as per the JEE Main All India Rank (AIR) and availability of seats.

FAQs related to NITs Cutoff

Q. What is the minimum rank for NIT?
A. Candidates rank should be less than 10,000 to get into NITs. However, newer NITs accept candidates with a rank greater than 70,000 in JEE Main. The admission also depends on various factors inclusing reservation.
Q. What is the cutoff for NIT 2025?
A. NIT Cutoff 2025 has been announced by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) after the completion of each round.
Q. What is the percentile cutoff for NIT?

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