JEE Main

After JEE Main session 2 results are announced candidates must first consider their preferred course/institution and their score/performance in the exam.

For candidates who have performed well in JEE Main session 2 securing above 98th Percentile score - should prepare for the JEE Advanced entrance exam.

Candidates who have scored below 98th percentile may choose to appear for JEE Main during the next academic session.

The cutoff changes depending on rounds, specialisations, and categories. If you qualify under the General AI quota, the maximum required rank was 24303 in the first round, according to the NIT Warangal JEE Main cutoff 2026.

Those who have a lower cutoff than the one specified can get a seat in NIT Warangal BTech for CSE, ECE, etc. The cutoff ranks tend to be lower, showing high competition for admission among engineering aspirants.

According to the past three years' round 1 cutoff data, we can say that the competition for the General AI category has been fluctuating.

The NIT Trichy CSE cutoff 2026 was 1219. In 2025 and 2024, the cutoff for the same course and round was 1620 and 1501, respectively. Tabulated below are the year-wise round 1 cutoff ranks for the General AI category. 

If you belong to the General AI quota, the maximum required JEE Main cutoff rank in round 1 was 1317 in 2026. Candidates who want admission to the BTech course in the first round are advised to secure a cutoff below 1317 if they belong to the General AI category.

Tabulated below are the NIT Trichy JEE Main cutoff 2026 for the first round for various All India and Home State quota categories.

Yes, you can get B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering with your cutoff rank of 7000 if you belong to the General AI category. The cutoff rank for this specialisation ranged from 21087 to 31754, as per the first and last round closing cutoff ranks according to the JoSSA and CSAB counselling results. Please note that the cutoff varies according to rounds and categories. Below is a table providing the last and first round closing ranks for all India quota candidates. 

Note: This cutoff range includes both the JoSSA and CSAB counselling rounds' results. 

Yes, you can get into NIT Raipur with a rank of 6000. The NIT Raipur cutoff 2026 has been released for the first round for admission to the BArch and BTech courses. 

For the OBC AI category, the round 1 cutoff ranged from 684 to 48933. Candidates can get admission to all BTech course branches, except the BArch course. 

For the OBC HS quota, the round 1 cutoff ranged from 2114 to 118170. See the table below to know which courses are available for both quotas in the first round. 

Yes, you can get into NIT Puducherry with a JEE Main rank of 40000 if you belong to the OBC HS quota.

The NIT Puducherry cutoff 2026 was released for the first round for admission to several BTech course specialisations. For this category, the round 1 cutoff ranged from 24632 to 62060. 

See the table below to know which courses can be availed with the attained rank. 

_{Other rounds, categories, etc will have different cutoffs.}

No, candidates can not get into IIIT Hyderabad for BTech without JEE Main. IIT Hyderabad admission process is completely entrance-based for the majority of the programmes. Admission to BTech at IIIT Hyderabad is done on the basis of JEE Main score/ Olympiad (KVPY) or through SPEC (Special Channel of Admission). 

The rank needed for NIT Durgapur admission to the CSE branch will differ as per category, quota and round. For the General AI category, the round 1 cutoff for the CSE branch was 10642 as per the NIT Durgapur JEE Main cutoff 2026. 

To know the round 1 cutoff for other categories, see the table below. 

Other categories, quotas, etc, will have different cutoffs.