NIT Rourkela - National Institute of Technology Cut-off

To get admission at NIT Rourkela, General AI category students need to attain a rank of at least 41435 or below to be eligible, according to the round 1 of NIT Rourkela JEE Main cutoff 2026. For this category, the round 1 cutoff ranged from 398 to 41435. Among all the courses, BArch and Integrated BSc + MSc in Life Science were the most and least competitive courses for admission. 

For the students who belong to the General HS category, the required round 1 rank needed for admission should be at least 61256 or below. 

Please know that other categories, rounds, quotas, etc., will have different cutoffs. For more information, click here.

The highest rank to get into NIT Rourkela was 13474 for the OBC AI category in the first round. This cutoff was for the Integrated B.Sc. + M.Sc. in Life Science course. If you want admission to the BTech course, then the highest rank was 12025 for the BTech in Food Process Engineering course. 

For the OBC HS category, the highest round 1 rank was 21229 for the Integrated BSc + MSc in Life Science course. In the BTech course branch, the highest rank was for the BTech in Ceramic Engineering + MTech in Industrial Ceramic Engineering course, with the cutoff being 19146. 

The NIT Rourkela JEE Main cutoff 2026 was published for admission to BTech, BArch and other courses too. Please keep in mind that this is the cutoff for the first round; other rounds will have different cutoffs. For more information, click here. 

NIT Rourkela MSc cutoff 2024 has been released across multiple specialisations. Based on the Round 1 seat allotment, the MSc cutoff score ranged between 132 and 1139 for the General AII India category students. Among all the MSc courses, M.Sc. in Life Science is the most competitive specialisation. So, considering the round 1 cutoff, candidates seeking admission to National Institute of Technology Rourkela must secure over and above the cutoff range mentioned here to be eligible. 

A detailed course-wise NIT Rourkela CCMN cutoff 2024 is given below for the General category students under the AII India Quota. 

NIT Rourkela offers admission based on Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main) and JoSAA counselling process. Since the official cutoff is not out yet, here is the tentative cutoff for the year 2024 : 

• Computer Science and Engineering Opening Rank - 4494-4499

   Closing Rank - 8282-8287

•  Electrical Engineering 

    Opening Rank - 9943-9948

    Closing Rank - 16085-16090 

• Chemical Engineering 

    Opening Rank - 23595-23600

    Closing Rank - 28064-28069 

• Mechanical Engineering

    Opening Rank - 16232-16237

     Closing Rank - 22267-22272

These cutoff scores are just expected once, the original cut-off scores may vary. 

To know more about the institute, candidates can refer to the official website or Shiksha.

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A strong percentile in the target university and specialism is required for admission to NITs. In order to be considered for NIT seats, candidates typically need to have a percentile between 85 and 95. A strong percentile in the target university and specialism is required for admission to NITs. In order to be considered for NIT seats, candidates typically need to have a percentile between 85 and 95. JoSAA published the NIT Rourkela cutoff for the BTech and Integrated M.Tech programs. Other courses, such as MTech, require admission through the GATE cut-off. The results of the relevant entrance exam will be released along with the BTech and M.Tech cut-offs.