JoSAA 2021 NIT Cutoff for the ECE branch has been released at the official website. Candidates aspiring for counselling can check the last year's JoSAA cutoff for ECE in the article below.
JoSAA Cutoff for NIT ECE: BTech in Electronics & Communication Engineering or ECE is one of the most sought after programmes offered in the National Institutes of Technology (NITs). The closing rank for admission to the course is high. The competition to get into the ECE programme offered at the NITs is comparatively higher than the other courses that these NITs have to offer. In this article, we will mainly focus on the round-wise JoSAA cutoff scores for the ECE programme offered at the NITs.
The cutoff has been updated here after every JoSAA 2021 counselling round. Candidates can check the last year's ECE cut off after the final round of JoSAA counselling for all the NITs below.
- What is JoSAA Opening Rank and Closing Rank?
- JoSAA 2020 NIT Cutoff for ECE: Opening & Closing Ranks after Final Round
- FAQs regarding NIT ECE Cutoff: JoSAA Opening & Closing Rank
What is JoSAA Opening Rank and Closing Rank?
JoSAA “Opening Rank” and “Closing Rank” can be confusing sometimes which is why these terms have been explained in a simplified manner:
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JoSAA Opening Rank: The lowest rank eligible to secure admission in one of the JoSAA participating institutes.
JoSAA Closing Rank: The highest rank eligible to secure admission in one of the JoSAA participating institutes.
Commonly asked questions
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.
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.
With 95 percentile in JEE Mains, your chances of getting into a NIT are high, but high-demand courses may not be available.
JoSAA 2020 NIT Cutoff for ECE: Opening & Closing Ranks after Final Round
The Round-1 JoSAA 2020 NIT cutoff or opening & closing ranks for Electronics & Communication Engineering branch can be checked below. Candidates can get the latest information about the IIT cutoff for ECE below.
| Institute |
Opening Rank |
Closing Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 10440 | 13735 | |
| 4965 | 8747 | |
| 8476 | 12496 | |
| 4964 | 7138 | |
| 21131 | 24809 | |
| 17629 | 26069 | |
| 28655 | 34073 | |
| 4672 | 6864 | |
| 9854 | 13102 | |
| 9140 | 13191 | |
| 14553 | 16711 | |
| 12822 | 15750 | |
| 11547 | 14358 | |
| 1782 | 4151 | |
| 9275 | 11559 | |
| 24068 | 33641 | |
| 22597 | 27791 | |
| 34608 | 38178 | |
| 29340 | 36482 | |
| 14177 | 20301 | |
| 17144 | 20722 | |
| 14074 | 17069 | |
| 4297 | 5097 | |
| 25007 | 32053 | |
| 10217 | 16959 | |
| 28140 | 36006 | |
| 1660 | 3022 | |
| 15749 | 20028 | |
| 2668 | 4671 | |
| 7339 | 11663 | |
| 6389 | 8647 |
The Joint Seat Allocation Authority is conducting JoSAA 2019 counselling for admissions to 107 participating institutes including 23 IITs (Indian Institutes of Technology), 31 NITs (National Institutes of Technology), 25 IIITs (Indian Institutes of Information Technology) and 28 other GFTIs (Government Funded Technical Institutes.
FAQs regarding NIT ECE Cutoff: JoSAA Opening & Closing Rank
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Student Forum
Answered 4 days 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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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a week 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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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a week 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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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 2 weeks ago
No, students do not need to apply separately at IIT Ropar site 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 documen
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks 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 3 weeks 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 4 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 a month 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 a month 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 a month 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
What is the timeline for JoSAA counselling for NIT Manipur BTech course?