NIT ME Cutoff 2026 (Round 1): JoSAA Counselling Opening & Closing Ranks

Joint Seat Allocation Authority 2026 ( JoSAA )

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JoSAA 2026 Seat Allocation (Round 1)

13 Jun '26

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Updated on Jun 13, 2026 01:28 IST
The JoSAA closing ranks for BTech Mechanical Engineering across National Institutes of Technology (NITs) typically span from 6,000 to over 55,000 for General category candidates under the Other State (OS) quota. The JoSAA NIT ME opening rank in each round indicates the rank at which the admission intake started for an NIT in the ME course.

Candidates can check JoSAA 2026 opening and closing ranks for the Mechanical Engineering course offered by the NITs. JoSAA ME cutoff of the NITs is usually high, as it is one of the most sought-after courses across all the NITs. Check details below.

NIT ME JoSAA Cutoff 2026

NIT Mechanical Engineering JoSAA Cutoff 2026

NIT Mechanical Engineering JoSAA Cutoff 2026: The JoSAA closing ranks for BTech Mechanical Engineering across National Institutes of Technology (NITs) typically span from 6,000 to over 55,000 for General category candidates under the Other State (OS) quota.

The JoSAA NIT ME opening rank in each round indicates the rank at which the admission intake started for an NIT in the ME course. Similarly, the JoSAA NIT ME closing rank 2026 indicates the last rank at which the NIT closed admission to the Mechanical engineering course in a particular JoSAA counselling round.

Check below the JoSAA cutoff 2026 for Mechanical Engineering for all the NITs.

Whether Seat Is Allotted Or Not, Here's What To Do Next.

After JoSAA seat allotment, candidates must decide whether to Freeze, Float, or Slide their allotted seat. Understanding rank movement trends and upgrade possibilities can help you make an informed choice before the next round.

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Table of contents
  • NIT Mechanical Engineering Cutoff 2026: JoSAA Round 1 Counselling Opening & Closing Ranks
  • NIT Mechanical Engineering Cutoff 2026: JoSAA Round 2 Counselling Opening & Closing Ranks
  • NIT Mechanical Engineering Cutoff 2026: JoSAA Round 3 Counselling Opening & Closing Ranks
  • NIT Mechanical Engineering Cutoff 2026: JoSAA Round 4 Counselling Opening & Closing Ranks
  • NIT Mechanical Engineering Cutoff 2026: JoSAA Round 5 Counselling Opening & Closing Ranks
  • JoSAA Previous Year NIT Mechanical Engineering Cutoffs
  • JoSAA 2026 Counselling
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NIT Mechanical Engineering Cutoff 2026: JoSAA Round 1 Counselling Opening & Closing Ranks

Check below the NIT Mechanical Engineering cutoff 2026 in JoSAA 2026 round 1 counselling:

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NIT Mechanical Engineering Cutoff 2026: JoSAA Round 2 Counselling Opening & Closing Ranks

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NIT Mechanical Engineering Cutoff 2026: JoSAA Round 3 Counselling Opening & Closing Ranks

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NIT Mechanical Engineering Cutoff 2026: JoSAA Round 4 Counselling Opening & Closing Ranks

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NIT Mechanical Engineering Cutoff 2026: JoSAA Round 5 Counselling Opening & Closing Ranks

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JoSAA Previous Year NIT Mechanical Engineering Cutoffs

Check below the previous year NIT Mechanical Engineering cutoff in the last round of JoSAA counselling:

Institute Opening Rank Closing Rank
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar 27049 32249
Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur 8906 20213
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal 18342 29613
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad 12080 19897
National Institute of Technology Agartala 37836 45924
National Institute of Technology Calicut 10576 19452
National Institute of Technology Delhi 16336 21049
National Institute of Technology Durgapur 21034 29158
National Institute of Technology Goa 26157 32890
National Institute of Technology Hamirpur 28877 36258
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal 6485 11950
National Institute of Technology Meghalaya 43376 47505
National Institute of Technology Nagaland 36722 56813
National Institute of Technology Patna 29995 37407
National Institute of Technology Puducherry 37440 42881
National Institute of Technology Raipur 29260 35303
National Institute of Technology Sikkim 35231 49151
National Institute of Technology Arunachal Pradesh 34535 50560
National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur 24054 28545
National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra 17860 24753
National Institute of Technology, Manipur 49226 52716
National Institute of Technology, Mizoram 52010 55295
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela 10775 15035
National Institute of Technology, Silchar 25627 34130
National Institute of Technology, Srinagar 44791 48977
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli 3106 8339
National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand 34348 40975
National Institute of Technology, Warangal 11114 14037
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat 21785 27882
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur 16270 21612
National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh 27287 43912
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur 27305 39236

👉 Check the NIT ME cutoff from last year for all rounds

JoSAA 2026 Counselling

The JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority) is a centralised online counselling system. JoSAA manages and regulates the joint seat allocation for admissions to undergraduate engineering programmes across premier government-funded technical institutes in India. The counselling process is completely online and is hosted at josaa.nic.every year.

The JoSAA counselling process includes registration, choice filling, mock seat allotment, final allotment, payment & confirmation of allotment, verification of documents and reporting to the allotted institute.

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