NIT CSE Cutoff 2021 by JoSAA: Check round wise opening and closing rank
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NIT CSE Cutoff are the minimum marks required by a candidate for admission to the programme. Read further to check the same.
NIT CSE Cutoff 2021 by JoSAA: The minimum ranks required by the candidates for admission to NITs is known as the NIT CSE cutoff. Authorities determine the NIT CSE cutoff after considering various factors such as the total number of seats available in each institute, the previous year’s cutoff trends, the difficulty level of the exam, etc. Candidates can check NIT cutoff 2021 for BTech Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) as the round-wise opening and closing ranks in the article below.
- NIT CSE Cutoff 2021 JoSAA: Opening & Closing Ranks for Round 1
- NIT CSE Cutoff 2021 JoSAA: Opening & Closing Ranks for Round 2
- NIT CSE Cutoff 2021 JoSAA: Opening & Closing Ranks for Round 3
- NIT CSE Cutoff 2021 JoSAA: Opening & Closing Ranks for Round 4
- NIT CSE Cutoff 2021 JoSAA: Opening & Closing Ranks for Round-5
- NIT CSE Cutoff 2021 JoSAA: Opening & Closing Ranks for Round-6
NIT CSE Cutoff 2021 JoSAA: Opening & Closing Ranks for Round 1
The Round 1 NIT CSE cutoff 2021 or opening & closing ranks for all the NITs can be checked below.
| Institute |
JoSAA 2021 Opening Rank (Round-1) |
JoSAA 2021 Closing Rank (Round-1) |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | 4992 | 7285 |
| Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur | 24 | 2594 |
| Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal | 3304 | 5981 |
| Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad | 408 | 2362 |
| National Institute of Technology Agartala | 8727 | 16289 |
| National Institute of Technology Calicut | 180 | 2717 |
| National Institute of Technology Delhi | 623 | 5700 |
| National Institute of Technology Durgapur | 3326 | 6548 |
| National Institute of Technology Goa | 5735 | 8394 |
| National Institute of Technology Hamirpur | 874 | 8881 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | 34 | 618 |
| National Institute of Technology Meghalaya | 10819 | 14672 |
| National Institute of Technology Nagaland | 16589 | 23101 |
| National Institute of Technology Patna | 10234 | 12661 |
| National Institute of Technology Puducherry | 10086 | 13155 |
| National Institute of Technology Raipur | 4173 | 9541 |
| National Institute of Technology Sikkim | 19558 | 21385 |
| National Institute of Technology Arunachal Pradesh | 11063 | 23657 |
| National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur | 6087 | 7686 |
| National Institute of Technology, Manipur | 18511 | 22159 |
| National Institute of Technology, Mizoram | 9776 | 24041 |
| National Institute of Technology, Rourkela | 861 | 2033 |
| National Institute of Technology, Silchar | 5464 | 10134 |
| National Institute of Technology, Srinagar | 8851 | 19669 |
| National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli | 1 | 386 |
| National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand | 6383 | 12989 |
| National Institute of Technology, Warangal | 453 | 1082 |
| Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat | 2080 | 4878 |
| Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur | 2477 | 3397 |
| National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh | 8140 | 15078 |
| Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur | 6911 | 10166 |
NIT CSE Cutoff 2021 JoSAA: Opening & Closing Ranks for Round 2
The Round 2 NIT CSE cutoff 2021 or opening & closing ranks for all the NITs can be checked below.
| Institute |
JoSAA 2021 Opening Rank (Round-2) |
JoSAA 2021 Closing Rank (Round-2) |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | 6192 | 8173 |
| Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur | 24 | 2726 |
| Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal | 3926 | 6472 |
| Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad | 408 | 2561 |
| National Institute of Technology Agartala | 12074 | 18034 |
| National Institute of Technology Calicut | 180 | 3086 |
| National Institute of Technology Delhi | 3329 | 7129 |
| National Institute of Technology Durgapur | 3326 | 7576 |
| National Institute of Technology Goa | 7773 | 10145 |
| National Institute of Technology Hamirpur | 874 | 9238 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | 34 | 821 |
| National Institute of Technology Meghalaya | 11402 | 18016 |
| National Institute of Technology Nagaland | 20245 | 28092 |
| National Institute of Technology Patna | 10234 | 12870 |
| National Institute of Technology Puducherry | 10934 | 15087 |
| National Institute of Technology Raipur | 8124 | 10153 |
| National Institute of Technology Sikkim | 19558 | 22419 |
| National Institute of Technology Arunachal Pradesh | 11063 | 25745 |
| National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur | 6087 | 8074 |
| National Institute of Technology, Manipur | 19961 | 26410 |
| National Institute of Technology, Mizoram | 9776 | 26815 |
| National Institute of Technology, Rourkela | 861 | 2160 |
| National Institute of Technology, Silchar | 8134 | 11048 |
| National Institute of Technology, Srinagar | 18391 | 22066 |
| National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli | 1 | 584 |
| National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand | 12774 | 14121 |
| National Institute of Technology, Warangal | 453 | 1232 |
| Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat | 2080 | 5218 |
| Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur | 2477 | 3659 |
| National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh | 8140 | 17348 |
NIT CSE Cutoff 2021 JoSAA: Opening & Closing Ranks for Round 3
The Round 3 NIT CSE cutoff 2021 or opening & closing ranks for all the NITs can be checked below.
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| Institute |
JoSAA 2021 Opening Rank (Round-3) |
JoSAA 2021 Closing Rank (Round-3) |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | 6192 | 8193 |
| Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur | 24 | 2728 |
| Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal | 3926 | 6493 |
| Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad | 408 | 2594 |
| National Institute of Technology Agartala | 12074 | 18138 |
| National Institute of Technology Calicut | 180 | 3086 |
| National Institute of Technology Delhi | 3329 | 7129 |
| National Institute of Technology Durgapur | 3326 | 7626 |
| National Institute of Technology Goa | 7773 | 10145 |
| National Institute of Technology Hamirpur | 874 | 9238 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | 34 | 826 |
| National Institute of Technology Meghalaya | 11402 | 18016 |
| National Institute of Technology Nagaland | 20245 | 28506 |
| National Institute of Technology Patna | 10234 | 12870 |
| National Institute of Technology Puducherry | 10934 | 15197 |
| National Institute of Technology Raipur | 8124 | 10180 |
| National Institute of Technology Sikkim | 19558 | 23389 |
| National Institute of Technology Arunachal Pradesh | 11063 | 25745 |
| National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur | 6087 | 8144 |
| National Institute of Technology, Manipur | 19961 | 26460 |
| National Institute of Technology, Mizoram | 9776 | 27005 |
| National Institute of Technology, Rourkela | 861 | 2160 |
| National Institute of Technology, Silchar | 8134 | 11156 |
| National Institute of Technology, Srinagar | 18391 | 22125 |
| National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli | 1 | 585 |
| National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand | 12774 | 14300 |
| National Institute of Technology, Warangal | 453 | 1272 |
| Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat | 2080 | 5238 |
| Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur | 2477 | 3659 |
| National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh | 8140 | 17474 |
NIT CSE Cutoff 2021 JoSAA: Opening & Closing Ranks for Round 4
The Round 4 NIT CSE cutoff 2021 or opening & closing ranks for all the NITs can be checked below.
| Institute |
JoSAA 2021 Opening Rank (Round-4) |
JoSAA 2021 Closing Rank (Round-4) |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | 6192 | 8309 |
| Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur | 24 | 2728 |
| Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal | 3926 | 6493 |
| Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad | 408 | 2594 |
| National Institute of Technology Agartala | 12074 | 18138 |
| National Institute of Technology Calicut | 180 | 3086 |
| National Institute of Technology Delhi | 3329 | 7129 |
| National Institute of Technology Durgapur | 3326 | 7646 |
| National Institute of Technology Goa | 7773 | 10145 |
| National Institute of Technology Hamirpur | 874 | 9238 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | 34 | 826 |
| National Institute of Technology Meghalaya | 11402 | 18016 |
| National Institute of Technology Nagaland | 20245 | 28506 |
| National Institute of Technology Patna | 10234 | 12886 |
| National Institute of Technology Puducherry | 10934 | 15197 |
| National Institute of Technology Raipur | 8124 | 10180 |
| National Institute of Technology Sikkim | 19558 | 23389 |
| National Institute of Technology Arunachal Pradesh | 11063 | 25745 |
| National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur | 6087 | 8144 |
| National Institute of Technology, Manipur | 20285 | 26475 |
| National Institute of Technology, Mizoram | 9776 | 27005 |
| National Institute of Technology, Rourkela | 861 | 2160 |
| National Institute of Technology, Silchar | 8134 | 11156 |
| National Institute of Technology, Srinagar | 18391 | 22125 |
| National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli | 1 | 585 |
| National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand | 12774 | 14300 |
| National Institute of Technology, Warangal | 453 | 1272 |
| Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat | 2080 | 5238 |
| Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur | 2477 | 3659 |
| National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh | 8140 | 17474 |
NIT CSE Cutoff 2021 JoSAA: Opening & Closing Ranks for Round-5
The Round-5 NIT CSE cutoff 2021 or opening & closing ranks for all the NITs can be checked below.
| Institute |
JoSAA 2021 Opening Rank (Round-5) |
JoSAA 2021 Closing Rank (Round-5) |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | 6192 | 8345 |
| Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur | 24 | 2728 |
| Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal | 3926 | 6493 |
| Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad | 408 | 2607 |
| National Institute of Technology Agartala | 12074 | 18276 |
| National Institute of Technology Calicut | 180 | 3089 |
| National Institute of Technology Delhi | 3329 | 7129 |
| National Institute of Technology Durgapur | 3326 | 7686 |
| National Institute of Technology Goa | 7773 | 10467 |
| National Institute of Technology Hamirpur | 874 | 9592 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | 34 | 838 |
| National Institute of Technology Meghalaya | 11402 | 18016 |
| National Institute of Technology Nagaland | 20245 | 28869 |
| National Institute of Technology Patna | 10234 | 12927 |
| National Institute of Technology Puducherry | 10934 | 15197 |
| National Institute of Technology Raipur | 8124 | 10180 |
| National Institute of Technology Sikkim | 19558 | 23389 |
| National Institute of Technology Arunachal Pradesh | 11063 | 25745 |
| National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur | 6087 | 8289 |
| National Institute of Technology, Manipur | 20285 | 26475 |
| National Institute of Technology, Mizoram | 24041 | 28506 |
| National Institute of Technology, Rourkela | 861 | 2174 |
| National Institute of Technology, Silchar | 8134 | 11264 |
| National Institute of Technology, Srinagar | 18391 | 22125 |
| National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli | 1 | 588 |
| National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand | 13800 | 15204 |
| National Institute of Technology, Warangal | 453 | 1355 |
| Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat | 2080 | 5238 |
| Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur | 2477 | 3659 |
| National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh | 8140 | 17546 |
NIT CSE Cutoff 2021 JoSAA: Opening & Closing Ranks for Round-6
The Round-6 NIT CSE cutoff 2021 or opening & closing ranks for all the NITs can be checked below.
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.
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| Institute |
JoSAA 2021 Opening Rank (Round-6) |
JoSAA 2021 Closing Rank (Round-6) |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | 6192 | 9117 |
| Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur | 24 | 3142 |
| Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal | 5179 | 7244 |
| Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad | 408 | 2751 |
| National Institute of Technology Agartala | 13524 | 19692 |
| National Institute of Technology Calicut | 180 | 3436 |
| National Institute of Technology Delhi | 3329 | 7614 |
| National Institute of Technology Durgapur | 3326 | 8345 |
| National Institute of Technology Goa | 7773 | 11419 |
| National Institute of Technology Hamirpur | 874 | 10499 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | 34 | 1111 |
| National Institute of Technology Meghalaya | 12655 | 19728 |
| National Institute of Technology Nagaland | 20245 | 31230 |
| National Institute of Technology Patna | 10309 | 14394 |
| National Institute of Technology Puducherry | 15028 | 16126 |
| National Institute of Technology Raipur | 8124 | 10903 |
| National Institute of Technology Sikkim | 23624 | 26475 |
| National Institute of Technology Arunachal Pradesh | 20824 | 28763 |
| National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur | 6087 | 8569 |
| National Institute of Technology, Manipur | 22359 | 29628 |
| National Institute of Technology, Mizoram | 28869 | 31967 |
| National Institute of Technology, Rourkela | 861 | 2327 |
| National Institute of Technology, Silchar | 9702 | 12477 |
| National Institute of Technology, Srinagar | 19307 | 26253 |
| National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli | 1 | 714 |
| National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand | 13862 | 16613 |
| National Institute of Technology, Warangal | 453 | 1520 |
| Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat | 2080 | 5337 |
| Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur | 2477 | 4751 |
| National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh | 8140 | 18795 |
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a week ago
CSAB cutoffs are usually lower or higher in rank (i.e., less competitive) than JoSAA cutoffs.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered a week ago
No, there is no need to apply separately at VNIT Nagpur after JoSAA counselling. BTech and BArch admissions at all NITs, including VNIT, are centrally managed through JoSAA and CSAB (for vacant seats). Aspirants only have to register for these counselling processes and keep VNIT in their college pre
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks 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 4 weeks 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 4 weeks 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 a month 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 a month 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 a month 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 a month 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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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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