JoSAA 2026 Cutoff: Opening and Closing Rank

The JoSAA 2026 cutoff opening and closing ranks decide which IIT, NIT, IIIT, or GFTI seat a candidate can secure at a given rank. This blog covers those round-wise rank trends, IIT average cutoffs, counselling dates, and the key factors that influence the cutoffs, so engineering aspirants can gauge the ranks required for different institutes and plan their choice filling accordingly.

The JoSAA counselling 2026 process ran from Round 1 to Round 5 across all IITs, NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. Each institute has its own opening and closing rank, based on seat availability, the popularity of a specific branch, choice filling, and other factors.

What is JoSAA Cutoff Opening and Closing Rank?

The JoSAA cutoff opening and closing rank is the rank range from the JEE Advanced exam to secure admission to an institute in a specific course program. The JoSAA cutoff opening rank is considered the highest rank at which the first seat is allotted in a specific institute, branch, and category during a counselling round. 

The closing rank is the last rank at which admission is allotted to students for that specific round. These opening and closing ranks are for different types of engineering institutes such as IITs, NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs across India. The allocation of seats in JoSAA counselling in an institute is based on seat availability, category, and the candidate’s institute preferences.

Check JoSAA Cutoff Opening and Closing Rank

The primary rounds of JoSAA counselling open with higher ranks and competition among top engineering institutes such as IITs and NITs. The table mentioned below contains JoSAA cutoff 2026 opening and closing rank trends for top, mid, and low-tier engineering institutes across India, so students can get an idea of the trends.

Institute Category	Round 1 (Opening Rank – Closing Rank)	Round 2 (Opening Rank – Closing Rank)	Round 3 (Opening Rank – Closing Rank)	Round 4 (Opening Rank – Closing Rank)	Round 5 (Opening Rank – Closing Rank)
Top-Tier IITs (e.g., IIT Bombay CSE, IIT Delhi CSE)	1 – 65	1- 66	1- 67	1- 68	1- 70
Top-Tier NITs (e.g., NIT Trichy CSE, NIT Surathkal CSE)	1,350-  1,373	1,350-  1,378	1,350-  1,384	1,350-  1,392	1,350- 1,400
Mid-Tier NITs / Top IIITs (e.g., MNIT Jaipur CSE, IIIT Lucknow CSE)	4,100-  4,200	4,100- 4,280	4,100- 4,420	4,100- 4,620	4,100- 4,900
Lower-Tier / Newer NITs & IIITs (e.g., NIT Andhra Pradesh, IIIT Bhagalpur, IIIT Kottayam)	30,000- 32,000	30,000-  32,800	30,000-  33,600	30,000- 34,300	30,000- 35,000

Note: The figures mentioned in the table are based on cutoff trends and average opening and closing ranks in top courses such as civil engineering and chemical engineering.

JoSAA Counselling Round 1 to Round 5 Opening and Closing Rank

Admissions to IIT institutes are only possible through higher opening and closing ranks due to high demand and limited availability of seats. JoSAA 2026 counselling has 5 rounds for admissions to different engineering institutes. From Round 1 to Round 5, the closing ranks generally increase by 8% to 15% as some students accept, upgrade, or leave their allotted seats, thereby making more seats available to the remaining candidates. The final round usually reflects the maximum relaxation as ranks are closed. Students can get an idea about the opening and closing range of each round based on their institute preferences by clicking on the link attached below- 

Check JoSAA Counselling 2026 Opening and Closing Rank

Steps to Check JoSAA Institute-wise Opening and Closing Rank

Students can easily check JoSAA 2026 opening and closing ranks by following the steps attached below-

• First, visit the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) official website page to check rank status from the attached link: https://josaa.nic.in/or-cr/.
• Next, click on the “Opening and Closing Ranks 2026” section.
• Now, you will be redirected to the official JoSAA Opening and Closing Rank page.
• On this page, students will submit basic details such as round number, institute type, institute name, academic program, and seat type/category. Submit the information after carefully checking it.
• A list will appear on your screen that contains information regarding the opening and closing ranks of a specific institute.

JoSAA 2026 Opening and Closing Dates from Round 1 to Round 5

The JEE Advanced 2026 result was declared on 1 June 2026 by IIT Roorkee. All the 5 rounds of JoSAA counselling 2026 were completed between 13 June and 21 July 2026. The JoSAA process of seat allocation was open for more than a month, and students can find the opening and closing dates of Round 1 to Round 5 counselling rounds from the table mentioned below-

Round	Opening Date	Closing Date	Open Window Time Span
Round 1	13 June 2026	26 June 2026	14 Days
Round 2	30 June 2026	3 July 2026	4 Days
Round 3	6 July 2026	8 July 2026	3 Days
Round 4	10 July 2026	13 July 2026	4 Days
Round 5	16 July 2026	21 July 2026	6 Days

Factors Affecting JoSAA Cutoff Opening and Closing Rank

The declaration of JoSAA cutoff opening and closing ranks is based on the multiple factors mentioned below-

• A higher number of candidates increases the overall competition level and results in higher cutoff ranks.
• Overall difficulty level of the exam.
• Number of students who qualified for the JEE Advanced exam.
• Top-tier engineering institutes and branches such as Computer Science generally have lower closing ranks.
• Category-wise reservation policies also create different opening and closing ranks for each category.
• The order of choices submitted during JoSAA counselling significantly impacts seat allotment and cutoff movement.
• Demand of the institute and specific branch.

Conclusion

The JoSAA counselling opening and closing ranks are an important factor for every student to get admission to IITs, NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. Students can check the official opening and closing rank cutoffs for their desired college from the official website of the JoSAA counselling. Students can consider this year’s opening and closing ranks to get an idea of the admission trends across different types of institutes before planning their choice filling. 

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