NIT Cutoff 2020 for ECE : Check final round opening and closing rank of NIT

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JoSAA 2020 opening and closing ranks after the final round for the Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE) branch of NITs have been released. Click here to check the details.

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. 

Electronics & Communication Engineering

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.

Table of contents
  • 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.

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Q:   When will the JoSAA 2026 all-round cutoff be released?
A: 

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?
A: 

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 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.

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Institute

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar

10440 13735

Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur

4965 8747

Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal

8476 12496

Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad

4964 7138

National Institute of Technology Agartala

21131 24809

National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh

17629 26069

National Institute of Technology Arunachal Pradesh

28655 34073

National Institute of Technology Calicut

4672 6864

National Institute of Technology Delhi

9854 13102

National Institute of Technology Durgapur

9140 13191

National Institute of Technology Goa

14553 16711

National Institute of Technology Hamirpur

12822 15750

National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur

11547 14358

National Institute of Technology Karnataka Surathkal

1782 4151

National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra

9275 11559

National Institute of Technology Manipur

24068 33641

National Institute of Technology Meghalaya

22597 27791

National Institute of Technology Mizoram

34608 38178

National Institute of Technology Nagaland

29340 36482

National Institute of Technology Patna

14177 20301

National Institute of Technology Puducherry

17144 20722

National Institute of Technology Raipur

14074 17069

National Institute of Technology Rourkela

4297 5097

National Institute of Technology Sikkim

25007 32053

National Institute of Technology Silchar

10217 16959

National Institute of Technology Srinagar

28140 36006

National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli

1660 3022

National Institute of Technology Uttarakhand

15749 20028

National Institute of Technology Warangal

2668 4671

S V National Institute of Technology Surat

7339 11663

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur

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

Q. Which NIT is the best to pursue BTech in ECE?

A. As per the last year’s cutoff, NIT Tiruchirappalli is the best to pursue BTech in ECE.  It is followed by NIT Surathkal, Warangal and Calicut.

Q. Which is better EEE or ECE?

A. EEE is the study of electronics and electrical while ECE is the study of electronics and some parts of communications. In core companies, the demand for EEE is more in comparison to ECE. However, overall, the requirement of ECE is much higher as graduates in this stream are required by almost every industry.

Q. What is the job scope for ECE graduates in top MNCs like Google, Microsoft, Facebook, etc.?

A. ECE graduates have a good scope of getting a job in MNCs.  These graduates can develop excellent object-oriented programming skills with some unique ideas to get a job in a top MNC.

Q. How good is the future of ECE graduates?

A. Electronics & Communication Engineering is one of the most popular engineering streams nowadays and the trend is likely to continue due to the growing need for effective communication. It is expected that the ECE will eventually emerge as one of the most prominent fields of engineering studies in the coming years.

Q. Which sector is best for ECE graduates?

A. The majority of ECE graduates are consumed by the communication industry across the globe. Other than that, there is also a good demand for these professionals in sectors like Networking and Analog & Digital Electronics.
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Answered a month 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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Gaurika Chhabra

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Answered a month 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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Manashjyoti Srivastava

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Answered a month 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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Rashmi Karan

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Answered a month ago

JoSAA is the counselling process needed to get admission in the BTech course at IIIT Vadodara. The candidate needs to appear for JEE Mains. If the student meets the cut off requirement, then the student must participate in counselling.

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Gaurika Chhabra

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Answered a month ago

Yes, JoSAA counselling is important for the students who want to take admission in BTech at IIIT Vadodara. Students must appear for JEE Mains. If students meet the cut off requirement of the entrance, the students need to participate in JoSAA counselling for seat allotment.

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Gaurika Chhabra

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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 B.A. College of Engineering and Technology. Only entrance scores are considered at the time of admission. If any student has not cleared JEE Mains, the student can apply for direct

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Gaurika Chhabra

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Answered 2 months ago

If the seat allotment is done in JoSAA counselling for BTech in IIT Mandi, then the fee is not refunded whether the candidate joins the course or not. It is refundable in cases where student joins the course after paying remaining fee and leaves on or before registration date and applies for a fee r

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Himanshi Gupta

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Answered 2 months ago

After logging into JoSAA with your JEE credentials, you must list your preferred institutes and branches in order of priority. Please ensure that you are listing IIIT Pune and your desired branch (e.g., CSE or IT) higher in your list to increase allotment chances based on your rank.

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Rashmi Karan

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Answered 2 months ago

Log in to JoSAA with your JEE credentials. Then you would need to list your preferred institutes and branches in order of priority. Mention IIIT Vadodara (Institute Code 308) and your desired branch (CSE or IT) higher in your list to increase allotment chances based on your rank.

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Rashmi Karan

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Answered 2 months ago

The NIT Srinagar BTech seat allotment is first done through the JoSAA counseling. The allotment of seats is based on a candidate's JEE Mains score. However, if after the seat allotment, there are still some vacant seats for the BTech course, they are filled through the CSAB counseling.

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