NIMCET Cut Off 2026: Check Opening and Closing Ranks, Round-wise and Institute-wise

National Institute of Technology Master of Computer Applications Common Entrance Test 2026 ( NIMCET )

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Vikrant Shukla
Updated on Jan 28, 2026 14:48 IST

By Vikrant Shukla, Deputy Manager

The cutoff for NIMCET 2026 will be released after the announcement of the results at nimcet.admissions.nic.in. The NIMCET exam 2026 will be conducted in June 2026. The opening and closing ranks for admissions will be available through the NIMCET cutoff 2026. However, clearing the NIMCET cutoff does not guarantee admission; it increases a candidate's chances. While making the cutoff, the authorities make different considerations regarding the entrance exam and admission procedure.

The NIMCET 2026 cutoff will be based on the category and college chosen by the candidates. At the time of allotment, the NIMCET 2026 rank secured by the candidates, their preference, category, and seat availability will also be considered.

Read to get more details on NIMCET 2026 Cutoff.

Table of contents
  • NIMCET 2025 Cutoff
  • NIMCET 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
  • NIMCET 2024 Cutoff
  • Previous Year's NIMCET Cutoff (2019-2023)
  • Factors Affecting NIMCET 2026 Cut Off
  • Tie-Breaking Rules of NIMCET Cutoff
  • Important Points of NIMCET 2026 Cut Off
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NIMCET 2025 Cutoff

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NIMCET 2025 Cutoff (Round 2) - Open Category

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NIMCET 2025 Cutoff (Round 1) - Open Category

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What are the factors on which the NIMCET Cut-Off marks depend?
A: 

NIMCET Cut-Off marks are mainly influenced by -

  • Difficulty level of the exam
  • Number of applicants
  • Institute-wise available seats
  • Category-wise reservations
  • Performance of the candidate in the exam
  • Last year's trends
Q:   What is the expected NIMCET cutoff range for NIT Kurukshetra, Agartala, Raipur, and Bhopal?
A: 

Candidates can check below the expected NIMCET cutoff for admission to the participating NITs. It will be released on the official website.

NIT CampusExpected Cut Off Range (UR Category)
NIT Kurukshetra520 - 545
NIT Agartala650 - 670
NIT Raipur630 - 649
NIT Bhopal 296 - 319
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Master of Computer Applications (MCA) : NIMCET 2025 Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)
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NIT Trichy - National Institute of Technology485248
MNNIT Allahabad - Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology178181150
NIT Delhi - National Institute of Technology– / –– / –165
NIT Warangal - National Institute of Technology86243184
NIT Kurukshetra - National Institute of Technology436297256
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NIT Trichy - National Institute of Technology485248
MNNIT Allahabad - Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology178181150
NIT Delhi - National Institute of Technology– / –– / –165
NIT Warangal - National Institute of Technology86243184
NIT Kurukshetra - National Institute of Technology436297256
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Master of Computer Applications (MCA) in IIITs : NIMCET 2025 Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)
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IIIT Bhopal - Indian Institute of Information Technology684878
IIIT Vadodara - Indian Institute of Information Technology– / –1084

NIMCET 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of NIMCET 2026 exam

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates
Jun ' 26

NIMCET 2026 Answer Key Objections

TENTATIVE
Jun ' 26

NIMCET 2026 Result

TENTATIVE
Jun ' 26 - Jul ' 26

NIMCET Counselling Registration and Choice Filling

TENTATIVE
Jul ' 26

NIMCET 2026 Seat Allotment - Round 1

TENTATIVE
Jul ' 26

NIMCET 2026 Seat Allotment - Round 2

TENTATIVE
Jul ' 26

NIMCET 2026 Seat Allotment - Round 3

TENTATIVE
Jul ' 26

NIMCET 2026 Special Round - Choice Filling

TENTATIVE
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NIMCET 2024 Cutoff

The NIMCET 2024 cut-off for 3 rounds of counselling has been released on the official website. Candidates should visit the official website of NIMCET to check the NIMCET cutoff list for 2024. Here also, we have updated the cutoff. Check below the opening and closing ranks of NIMCET 2024 counselling rounds for admission to the participating NITs. 

NIMCET 2024 Round 1 Counselling cut-off: Opening and Closing ranks 

Candidates can check here opening and closing rank for NIMCET 2024 round 1 counselling: 

NIMCET 2024 counselling round 1 cut off 

Institute Name 

Opening Rank  

Closing Rank 

Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad  25 180
National Institute of Technology Agartala  665 759
National Institute of Technology Karnataka Surathkal  30 114
National Institute of Technology Patna 407 560
National Institute of Technology Patna 572 728
National Institute of Technology Patna 292 523
National Institute of Technology Patna 601 727
National Institute of Technology Patna 452 711
National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur 282 509
National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra  198 291
National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra  303 397
National Institute of Technology Trichy  1 52
National Institute of Technology Warangal  133 238
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal  388 578

NIMCET 2024 Round 2 Counselling cut-off: Opening and Closing Ranks 

Candidates can check here opening and closing rank for NIMCET 2024 round 2 counselling: 

NIMCET 2024 counselling round 2 cut off 

Institute Name 

Opening Rank  

Closing Rank 

National Institute of Technology Agartala 760 781
National Institute of Technology Karnataka Surathkal - -
National Institute of Technology Patna 760 781
National Institute of Technology Patna 562 570
National Institute of Technology Patna 735 738
National Institute of Technology Patna 528 529
National Institute of Technology Patna 741 757
National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur - -
National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra 399 399
National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra 242 242
National Institute of Technology Trichy - -
National Institute of Technology Warangal - -
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal 371 373
Indian Institute of Information Technology Bhopal 581 593

NIMCET 2024 Round 3 Counselling cut-off: Opening and Closing Ranks 

Candidates can check the opening and closing rank for NIMCET 2024 round 3 counselling: 

NIMCET 2024 counselling round 3 cut off 
Institute  Category  Opening Rank 
Closing Rank 
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal ST 6056 6056
National Institute of Technology Agartala OBC-NCL 877 880
National Institute of Technology Agartala Open 783 797
National Institute of Technology Agartala SC 3941 3941
National Institute of Technology Patna OBC-NCL 875 875
National Institute of Technology Patna SC 4157 4157
National Institute of Technology Patna ST 7469 7929
National Institute of Technology Patna ST 6429 6429
National Institute of Technology Patna SC 4234 4242
National Institute of Technology Patna ST 7771 7956
National Institute of Technology Raipur SC 3913 3915
Indian Institute of Information Technology Bhopal SC 3709 3709
Indian Institute of Information Technology Bhopal ST 6836 6836

 

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Is it mandatory to carry a provisional certificate during NIMCET counselling?
A: 

You must verify all your documents during NIMCET counselling. You must also bring the original documents at the time of joining. The documents required for NIMCET Counselling are listed below:

  • NIMCET Admit Card
  • NIMCET Rank Card
  • Date of Birth Proof (10th marksheet)
  • 10th & 12th marksheets and passing certificates
  • Caste certificate (if applicable)
  • Category certificate
  • 4 Recent passport size photographs
Q:   When can I check my NIMCET seat allotment result?
A: 

After the completion of the Seat Allotment Result in each round, NIMCET publishes a report of the institute-wise seat allotment result. This will be a list of allotted candidates containing the NIMCET Application Number, candidate category, allotted rank, etc. For the year 2025, the seat allotment process is over.

 
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Previous Year's NIMCET Cutoff (2019-2023)

Candidates can check here the NIMCET cutoff for the previous year in the table given below.

NIMCET Cutoff 2023

Check below the NIMCET 2023 cutoff links for opening and closing ranks.

NIMCET 2023 Cut Off   Download Link
NIMCET Opening and Closing 2023 - All Rounds Check Here

NIMCET Cutoff 2022

Check below the NIMCET 2022 cutoff links for opening and closing ranks for all rounds.

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NIMCET Cutoff 2019

Check below the NIMCET 2019 cutoff category-wise.

Institutions Category
GEN SC ST OBC
NIT Agartala 662 4263 NA 1711
NIT Allahabad 213 2381 4893 576
NIT Bhopal 315 3159 4892 834
NIT Calicut 261 2277 4239 641
NIT Durgapur 467 3739 4767 1254
NIT Jamshedpur 511 3681 2821 1280
NIT Kurukshetra 545 4178 1603 1596
NIT Raipur 639 4248 4812 1709
NIT Surathkal 175 1915 3303 500
NIT Trichy 34 632 1052 174
NIT Warangal 97 1222 2468 300
Institutions Category
GEN-PH SC-PH ST-PH OBC-PH
NIT Agartala NA NA NA NA
NIT Allahabad 1238 4519 NA 2107
NIT Bhopal 4065 NA NA 4331
NIT Calicut NA NA NA NA
NIT Durgapur NA NA NA NA
NIT Jamshedpur 1487 NA NA 4671
NIT Kurukshetra 4469 NA NA NA
NIT Raipur 1778 NA NA NA
NIT Surathkal 1138 NA NA 1868
NIT Trichy 897 NA NA NA
NIT Warangal NA NA NA

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NIMCET Cutoff 2018

Institutions

GEN

SC

ST

OBC

NIT Allahabad

213

2381

4839

576

NIT Agartala

662

4263

NA

1711

NIT Bhopal

315

3159

4892

834

NIT Durgapur

467

3739

4767

1254

NIT Calicut

261

2277

4239

641

NIT Raipur

639

4248

4812

1709

NIT Kurukshetra

545

4178

1603

1596

NIT Jamshedpur

511

3681

2821

1280

NIT Surathkal

175

1915

3303

500

NIt Trichy

34

632

1052

174

NIT Warangal

97

1222

2468

300

Institutions

GEN-PH

SC-PH

ST-PH

OBC-PH

NIT Allahabad

1238

4519

NA

2107

NIT Agartala

NA

NA

NA

NA

NIT Bhopal

4065

NA

NA

4331

NIT Durgapur

NA

NA

NA

NA

NIT Calicut

NA

NA

NA

NA

NIT Raipur

1778

NA

NA

NA

NIT Kurukshetra

4469

NA

NA

NA

NIT Jamshedpur

1487

NA

NA

4671

NIT Surathkal

1138

NA

NA

1868

NIt Trichy

897

NA

NA

NA

NIT Warangal

NA

NA

NA

NA

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is considered a good score in NIMCET?
A: 

Here is how you can determine if your NIMCET score is good -

Score Possible Rank What This Means 
360+Top 100Excellent: You can likely pick any top NIT you want, like the popular ones in Trichy or Warangal.
300 - 359101 - 500Very Good: You have a high chance of getting into a strong NIT.
240 - 299501 - 1500Good Goal: You can likely secure a spot in a mid-tier NIT.
Below 120Low ChancesDifficult: Getting a seat at any NIT is very unlikely with this score.
Q:   What are the factors on which the NIMCET Cut-Off marks depend?
A: 

NIMCET Cut-Off marks are mainly influenced by -

  • Difficulty level of the exam
  • Number of applicants
  • Institute-wise available seats
  • Category-wise reservations
  • Performance of the candidate in the exam
  • Last year's trends
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Factors Affecting NIMCET 2026 Cut Off

Aspects that influence NIMCET cutoff are - 

  • Number of seats offered by participating colleges 
  • Total number of participating colleges in that year 
  • The total number of candidates who participated in that year 
  • Question paper difficulty level
  • Count of candidates who qualified NIMCET that year 
  • Previous year cutoffs
  • Category-wise reservations
  • College and branch choices
  • Home University/State quota
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Does the NIMCET cutoff mark remain the same for all categories?
A: 

No, the NIMCET final cutoff for admission with NIMCET results varies by category and institute. After the announcement of the NIMCER result, candidates will be able to check their final rank for admission via NIMCET as well as the seat allotment list. The cutoff for NIMCET will not be separately released.

Q:   Will there be a negative marking for wrong answers in NIMCET?
A: 

Yes. According to NIMCET information brochure, for each correct answer, you will get full marks, and for each incorrect answer, there is a 25% deduction. Here is how it goes

Mathematics:

  • Correct answer: +12
  • Incorrect answer: -3

Computer Awareness, Analytical Ability & Logical Reasoning

  • Correct answer: +6
  • Incorrect answer: -1.5

General English

  • Correct answer: +4
  • Incorrect answer: -1

Note:

  • No deduction for no answer.
  • Choosing multiple answers to a question will result in negative marking. 
  • Please don't attempt the question if you don't know the answer. 

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Tie-Breaking Rules of NIMCET Cutoff

If two or more candidates secure the same total weighted marks in NIMCET exam, tie-breaking rules are applied for rank calculation. 

  • Marks in Math: Candidates with higher Math scores are given priority
  • Logical Reasoning: If the tie persists, the candidate with higher marks in Analytical Ability & Logical Reasoning is ranked higher
  • Computer Awareness: If the tie still exists, Computer Awareness marks are compared
  • Age: If all subject marks of two or more canidates are same then their age is considered, older candidate is given the higher rank
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is a "good score" to secure a top-tier NIT through NIMCET?
A: 

Scoring above 360 marks (~700+ weighted marks) is considered excellent and can secure you a rank within the top 100 and study at NIT Trichy or NIT Warangal.

Q:   Can I qualify for a rank in NIMCET if I score zero in Mathematics?
A: 

No. You must secure a positive score in Mathematics; there is no other way around. If you score 0 or minus (because of negative marking) you automatically get disqualified from ranking, irrespective of your score in other sections.

Q:   Are there multiple rounds of NIMCET cutoff releases?
A: 

Yes. The cutoff (opening and closing ranks) is released after each round of centralised counselling. Typically, there are three primary rounds followed by a special/spot round if seats remain vacant at participating NITs.

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Important Points of NIMCET 2026 Cut Off

  • The cutoff marks are known as the minimum marks obtained by a candidate to get admission into the MCA course.
  • The exam conducting body i.e. NIT publishes common NIMCET cut-off list for all participating NITs.
  • There will be no other separate cut-off list for each participating Institution.
  • If any of the candidates score zero or negative marks in Mathematics, they will be disqualified from the admission procedure.
  • With the help of NIMCET 2026 cutoff, candidates will know about their chances of getting admission into NIT.
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Is it mandatory to carry a provisional certificate during NIMCET counselling?
A: 

You must verify all your documents during NIMCET counselling. You must also bring the original documents at the time of joining. The documents required for NIMCET Counselling are listed below:

  • NIMCET Admit Card
  • NIMCET Rank Card
  • Date of Birth Proof (10th marksheet)
  • 10th & 12th marksheets and passing certificates
  • Caste certificate (if applicable)
  • Category certificate
  • 4 Recent passport size photographs
Q:   What are the factors on which the NIMCET Cut-Off marks depend?
A: 

NIMCET Cut-Off marks are mainly influenced by -

  • Difficulty level of the exam
  • Number of applicants
  • Institute-wise available seats
  • Category-wise reservations
  • Performance of the candidate in the exam
  • Last year's trends
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Yes. The cutoff (opening and closing ranks) is released after each round of centralised counselling. Typically, there are three primary rounds followed by a special/spot round if seats remain vacant at participating NITs.

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Rashmi Karan

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Answered 4 weeks ago

No. You must secure a positive score in Mathematics; there is no other way around. If you score 0 or minus (because of negative marking) you automatically get disqualified from ranking, irrespective of your score in other sections.

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Scoring above 360 marks (~700+ weighted marks) is considered excellent and can secure you a rank within the top 100 and study at NIT Trichy or NIT Warangal.

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No. You cannot manually convert CGPA to percentage or vice-versa to qualify. If your university uses a 10-point scale, a 6.5 CGPA is the minimum requirement for General/OBC candidates.

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Rashmi Karan

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Here is how you can determine if your NIMCET score is good -

Score Possible Rank What This Means 
360+Top 100Excellent: You can likely pick any top NIT you want, like the popular ones in Trichy or Warangal.
300 - 359101 - 500Very Good: You have a high chance of getting into a strong NIT.
240 - 299501 - 1500Good Goal: You can likely secure a spot in a mid-tier NIT.
Below 120Low ChancesDifficult: Getting a seat at any NIT is very unlikely with this score.

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