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JEE Main / Cutoffs

Official JoSAA data · Round 5 · Paper 1

JEE Main 2026 Cutoffs: JoSAA & CSAB

Search 9,230 official opening and closing-rank rows across 103 mapped NIT, IIIT and GFTI institutes. Every result preserves the exact branch, quota, seat type, gender pool and rank basis published by JoSAA. Select a row's round history to compare its closing ranks across Rounds 1 to 5.

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Rank search orders rows by distance from the published closing rank. It does not claim personal eligibility or predict an allotment.

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JoSAA cutoffs around popular JEE Main ranks

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Official JoSAA 2026 Round 5 Paper 1 opening and closing ranks
InstituteProgrammeQuotaSeat typeGender poolRank listOpeningClosing
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Mathematics (5 Years, Integrated Master of Science)Round history →AISTGender-neutralCategory rank1,9501,950
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Electrical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AIOPEN (PwD)Gender-neutralCRL-PwD rank1,9701,970
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AIOPEN (PwD)Gender-neutralCRL-PwD rank2,7502,750
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Computer Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AIOPEN (PwD)Gender-neutralCRL-PwD rank3,0833,083
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Civil Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AISTGender-neutralCategory rank3,8454,413
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Computer Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AISTGender-neutralCategory rank5,5486,822
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Computer Science and Engineering (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))Round history →AISTGender-neutralCategory rank6,9006,934
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AISTGender-neutralCategory rank6,5186,938
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Chemistry (5 Years, Integrated Master of Science)Round history →AISTGender-neutralCategory rank6,9846,984
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AISTGender-neutralCategory rank6,9167,265
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Chemical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AISTGender-neutralCategory rank7,2887,568
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Electrical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AISTGender-neutralCategory rank5,6158,190
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Physics (5 Years, Integrated Master of Science)Round history →AISTGender-neutralCategory rank8,3718,371
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Mechanical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AISTGender-neutralCategory rank7,2998,500
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Mechanical Engineering (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))Round history →AISTGender-neutralCategory rank5,6148,525
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Electrical Engineering (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))Round history →AISTGender-neutralCategory rank7,9798,619
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Instrumentation and Control Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AISTGender-neutralCategory rank7,4878,781
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Chemical Engineering (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))Round history →AISTGender-neutralCategory rank7,9648,950
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Food Technology (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AISTGender-neutralCategory rank9,1699,206
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Computer Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AIEWSGender-neutralCategory rank10,23610,800
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AIEWSGender-neutralCategory rank10,85011,184
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AIEWSGender-neutralCategory rank11,42412,014
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AISCGender-neutralCategory rank11,09112,643
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Computer Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AISCGender-neutralCategory rank7,99912,668
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Computer Science and Engineering (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))Round history →AIEWSGender-neutralCategory rank12,11912,743
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Computer Science and Engineering (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))Round history →AISCGender-neutralCategory rank12,53213,393
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AISCGender-neutralCategory rank11,24313,492
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Electrical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AISCGender-neutralCategory rank8,77513,572
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Chemistry (5 Years, Integrated Master of Science)Round history →AISCGender-neutralCategory rank12,34314,345
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Electrical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AIEWSGender-neutralCategory rank13,00314,547
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Civil Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AISCGender-neutralCategory rank12,14514,672
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Physics (5 Years, Integrated Master of Science)Round history →AIEWSGender-neutralCategory rank14,88614,886
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Physics (5 Years, Integrated Master of Science)Round history →AISCGender-neutralCategory rank15,46715,467
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Mathematics (5 Years, Integrated Master of Science)Round history →AISCGender-neutralCategory rank15,69915,699
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Mathematics (5 Years, Integrated Master of Science)Round history →AIEWSGender-neutralCategory rank15,76515,765
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Chemical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AISCGender-neutralCategory rank14,53316,015
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Mechanical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AISCGender-neutralCategory rank13,32516,456
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Chemical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AIEWSGender-neutralCategory rank14,92316,462
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Electrical Engineering (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))Round history →AISCGender-neutralCategory rank14,06316,564
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Electrical Engineering (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))Round history →AIEWSGender-neutralCategory rank16,45816,840
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Chemistry (5 Years, Integrated Master of Science)Round history →AIEWSGender-neutralCategory rank16,86416,864
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Mechanical Engineering (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))Round history →AISCGender-neutralCategory rank16,65017,104
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Instrumentation and Control Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AIEWSGender-neutralCategory rank16,85617,167
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Chemical Engineering (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))Round history →AISCGender-neutralCategory rank16,85317,392
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Chemical Engineering (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))Round history →AIEWSGender-neutralCategory rank17,24017,395
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Mechanical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AIEWSGender-neutralCategory rank15,54617,436
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Civil Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AIEWSGender-neutralCategory rank16,65317,697
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Instrumentation and Control Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AISCGender-neutralCategory rank16,42317,700
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Mechanical Engineering (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))Round history →AIEWSGender-neutralCategory rank17,45017,830
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Food Technology (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AISCGender-neutralCategory rank15,37318,288
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Food Technology (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AIEWSGender-neutralCategory rank19,60520,075
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Computer Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AIOBC-NCLGender-neutralCategory rank21,45325,580
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AIOBC-NCLGender-neutralCategory rank24,07726,404
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AIOBC-NCLGender-neutralCategory rank24,48627,429
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Computer Science and Engineering (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))Round history →AIOBC-NCLGender-neutralCategory rank26,91129,405
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Electrical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AIOBC-NCLGender-neutralCategory rank27,52431,577
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Chemical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AIOBC-NCLGender-neutralCategory rank32,04139,421
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Electrical Engineering (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))Round history →AIOBC-NCLGender-neutralCategory rank33,46439,837
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Mechanical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AIOBC-NCLGender-neutralCategory rank33,61539,844
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Civil Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AIOBC-NCLGender-neutralCategory rank33,64140,183
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Mathematics (5 Years, Integrated Master of Science)Round history →AIOBC-NCLGender-neutralCategory rank37,07140,229
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Physics (5 Years, Integrated Master of Science)Round history →AIOBC-NCLGender-neutralCategory rank34,28440,384
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Mechanical Engineering (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))Round history →AIOBC-NCLGender-neutralCategory rank40,39240,999
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Chemistry (5 Years, Integrated Master of Science)Round history →AIOBC-NCLGender-neutralCategory rank40,54341,217
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Instrumentation and Control Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AIOBC-NCLGender-neutralCategory rank34,35741,528
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Chemical Engineering (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))Round history →AIOBC-NCLGender-neutralCategory rank38,16341,688
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Food Technology (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AIOBC-NCLGender-neutralCategory rank43,30944,561
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Computer Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AIOPENGender-neutralCRL41,32968,425
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AIOPENGender-neutralCRL65,66771,810
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AIOPENGender-neutralCRL55,41676,457
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Computer Science and Engineering (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))Round history →AIOPENGender-neutralCRL71,20680,296
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Electrical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AIOPENGender-neutralCRL61,77885,053
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Physics (5 Years, Integrated Master of Science)Round history →AIOPENGender-neutralCRL73,40586,054
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Chemical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AIOPENGender-neutralCRL78,41196,358
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Mathematics (5 Years, Integrated Master of Science)Round history →AIOPENGender-neutralCRL54,47098,547
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Electrical Engineering (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))Round history →AIOPENGender-neutralCRL75,15399,510
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Mechanical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AIOPENGender-neutralCRL56,5931,02,053
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Instrumentation and Control Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AIOPENGender-neutralCRL66,5471,02,313
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Civil Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AIOPENGender-neutralCRL76,8751,02,616
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Chemistry (5 Years, Integrated Master of Science)Round history →AIOPENGender-neutralCRL73,7871,03,901
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Mechanical Engineering (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))Round history →AIOPENGender-neutralCRL89,8981,10,210
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Chemical Engineering (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))Round history →AIOPENGender-neutralCRL99,5311,12,275
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologyGFTI · Code 410Food Technology (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Round history →AIOPENGender-neutralCRL1,01,9821,26,729

Source: JoSAA 2026 opening and closing ranks. The main table is Paper 1 and Round 5 only; selected-profile histories add Paper 1 closing ranks from Rounds 1 to 5. CSAB, Paper 2A and Paper 2B are excluded. 8 unresolved NIT+ institute identities are excluded rather than guessed.

CSAB Special 2026 cutoffs: use CRL, not category rank

CSAB Special cutoffs record opening and closing ranks for fresh and upgraded allottees in a specific institute, programme, quota, seat type and gender pool. The official table uses All India CRL for every seat type, including OBC-NCL, EWS, SC, ST and PwD. JoSAA's category-rank comparison does not carry over.

This separate Paper 1 reference contains 11,499 profiles across 111 institutes and 183 programme labels: 7,026 in Special Round 1 and 4,473 in Special Round 2. DASA and Paper 2A/2B records are excluded. The JoSAA search controls above do not filter these examples.

Three same-profile comparisons

Fixed examples, not your college matches. All three are gender-neutral pools; each pair retains the same programme, quota and seat type across both Special rounds. Every number below is a closing CRL, including the OBC-NCL example.

Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh

Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

Other State (OS) · OPEN · Gender-neutral

Round 1 closing CRL
24,141
Round 2 closing CRL
24,932

Indian Institute of Information Technology Surat

Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

All India (AI) · OBC-NCL · Gender-neutral

Round 1 closing CRL
49,632
Round 2 closing CRL
49,937

Central University of Rajasthan, Rajasthan

Computer Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

All India (AI) · OPEN · Gender-neutral

Round 1 closing CRL
89,556
Round 2 closing CRL
99,488

263 profiles retain scientific-notation ranks with unverified precision; their exact-rank fields are blank, not zero. 29 profiles retain multiple programme-code candidates. Missing profiles do not mean zero seats or admissions: this source covers fresh/upgraded allottees, not every seat holder. The three examples use exact displayed integers; their selection rule and source-row references are in the manifest.

Download CSAB Paper 1 CSV (5.4 MB) →Method and file hash →Official CSAB OR-CR →

Source retrieved 10 September 2026. A completed-round cutoff is not an allotment offer or confirmation of current eligibility.

Want a personalized shortlist? Our JEE Main College Predictor currently uses the verified JoSAA release, not CSAB.

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How to read the cutoff table

One row, one lane

A college has many cutoffs. Programme, quota, seat type and gender pool must all match before two ranks are comparable.

State code matters

HS and OS depend on JoSAA's Class XII state code of eligibility and special institute pools, not simply residential domicile.

Closing rank is evidence

A completed-round cutoff is a factual reference point, not an admission guarantee or an instruction for choice filling.

Turn a cutoff lookup into a personal shortlist

The college predictor applies your selected JoSAA seat-type lane, official matching rank, gender and Class XII state code, then returns named college and branch matches.

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JEE Main cutoff questions

Which JEE Main rank should I compare with a JoSAA cutoff?

Use the rank list named by the row. OPEN rows use CRL; GEN-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC and ST rows use the matching category rank; PwD rows use the matching PwD rank list. A reserved candidate can check more than one eligible lane, but must not use one rank for every lane.

Are these predicted or official cutoff ranks?

The main table contains official JoSAA 2026 Round 5 opening and closing ranks. Select Round history for the same seat profile's published closing ranks across Rounds 1 to 5. Admission Guardian preserves the published institute, programme, quota, seat type, gender-pool and rank dimensions; missing observations are not filled from another round.

Does this page include CSAB, B.Arch or B.Planning cutoffs?

The searchable table covers JoSAA 2026 Round 5 NIT+ programmes using JEE Main Paper 1 ranks, including engineering, integrated science and design programmes, with selected-profile histories for Rounds 1 to 5. A separate CSAB section provides fixed Special-round CRL examples and a Paper 1 download; the JoSAA filters do not apply to it. DASA and Paper 2A/2B programmes are excluded from the CSAB reference. The college predictor still uses JoSAA, not CSAB.

What does a closing rank mean?

The closing rank is the last allotted rank recorded for that exact institute-programme, quota, seat type and gender pool in the selected JoSAA round. It is not one universal cutoff for the whole college.

Does a JoSAA closing rank always increase in later rounds?

No. Exact profiles can have larger, unchanged or smaller closing-rank numbers in later rounds. Compare the same programme, quota, seat type, gender pool and rank list; do not add an overall study's median movement to one college option or treat past movement as a recommendation to wait.

Does matching a 2026 cutoff guarantee admission?

No. The table reports a completed allocation round. Eligibility, current seat availability, choice order, document verification and official JoSAA decisions still control the outcome.