The JEE Main 2026 cutoffs for 96 to 95 percentile generally hover around the ranks ranging between 59086 and 73343. Within this closing rank range, aspirants become eligible for a wider range of IIITs, NITs, and GFTIs. The data below, based on JoSAA Counselling 2025 for the Open category, will help students estimate their expected rank from the percentile and identify possible colleges and branches available within that rank range.
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College | Type of Institute | NIRF | Branch | Category | Closing Rank |
GFTIS | 51 | All India | 59086 | ||
NIT | 101-150 | OHS | 59122 | ||
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra | GFTIS | 51 | All India | 59936 | |
Ghani Khan Choudhury Institute of Engineering And Technology, Malda | GFTIS | OHS | 60012 | ||
IIIT | All India | 60321 | |||
NIT | 151-200 | OHS | 60323 |
Aspirants within 59086 to 60323 closing rank band at this percentile can also secure admission seats in IIITs and NITs along with top GFTIs. Institutes offering seats at this initial closing range include BIT Mesra, IIIT and NIT Manipur. Both Core engineering and specialised programs are available in these cutoffs at 96-95 percentile.
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College | Type of Institute | NIRF | Branch | Category | Closing Rank |
NIT | 101-150 | OHS | 60689 | ||
National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, Ajmer | GFTIS | B.Tech Internet Of Things And Cyber Security Including Blockchain Technology | All India | 60700 | |
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra | GFTIS | 51 | All India | 61127 | |
GFTIS | 201-300 | All India | 61192 | ||
NIT | 101-150 | OHS | 61620 | ||
NIT | 101-150 | OHS | 61897 |
At the closing rank range of 60689 to 61897, students can get access to NITs and GFTIs. This table highlights the list of colleges and branches closing within this rank segment at 96-95 percentile. NITs at this range offer engineering streams like Civil and Biosciences, while ECE and other specialised streams like IOT and Cyber Security are offered by GFTIs.
College | Type of Institute | NIRF | Branch | Category | Closing Rank |
National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, Aurangabad | GFTIS | All India | 61907 | ||
Institute of Infrastructure Technology Research and Management, Ahmedabad | GFTIS | All India | 61921 | ||
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli | GFTIS | 151-200 | All India | 62096 | |
NIT Agartala | NIT | 101-150 | OHS | 62338 | |
IIIT, Manipur | IIIT | All India | 62831 | ||
National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, Patna | GFTIS | All India | 63949 |
This table highlights the institutes and branches closing at ranks between 61907 to 63949. Students falling in the rank closure of 61907 to 63949 can have opportunities for dual degree and specialised computing branches along with core branches. Students with access to dual degrees at NIT have broader academic choices within this closing rank segment.
College | Type of Institute | NIRF | Branch | Category | Closing Rank |
Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai, Indian Oil Odisha Campus, Bhubaneswar | GFTIS | 41 | All India | 63993 | |
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Longowal | GFTIS | 79 | All India | 64256 | |
GFTIS | All India | 64451 | |||
GFTIS | All India | 64472 | |||
GFTIS | 151-200 | All India | 64476 | ||
Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry | GFTIS | 201-300 | All India | 64579 |
This table shows the list of institutions and programs available at the closing rank bracket of 63993 to 64579. This range includes multiple Government Funded Technical Institutes offering varied engineering programs. Students can pursue core engineering programs like ECE and Integrated Chemical Engineering and specialized programs like CSE and Mechatronic Engineering across GFTIs.
College | Type of Institute | NIRF | Branch | Category | Closing Rank |
GFTIS | All India | 64669 | |||
GFTIS | All India | 64782 | |||
IIIT, Manipur | IIIT | All India | 65373 | ||
Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry | GFTIS | 201-300 | All India | 65703 | |
National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, Gorakhpur | GFTIS | All India | 65778 | ||
GFTIS | All India | 65943 |
This table highlights the colleges and branches opportunities closing between rank 64669 and 65943. At this rank band, students can get admission in IIIT and various GFTIs. Branch choices available for aspirants in this rank range include CSE, CSE with minor AI and ML, ECE, ECE Rail Engineering, EEE, and Chemical Engineering.
College | Type of Institute | Branch | Category | Closing Rank |
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Longowal | GFTIS | All India | 66031 | |
GFTIS | All India | 66125 | ||
GFTIS | All India | 66956 | ||
GFTIS | All India | 67237 | ||
Institute of Infrastructure Technology Research and Management, Ahmedabad | GFTIS | All India | 67544 | |
Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara | GFTIS | All India | 67961 |
Students scoring rank between 66031 and 67961 can get engineering opportunities across many GFTIs. Access to specialized engineering fields increases at this rank band. Students have many streams options which includes AI and Data Science, ECE, Aviation, Aerospace, and Mechanical Engineering.
College | Type of Institute | NIRF | Branch | Category | Closing Rank |
National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ranchi | GFTIS | 201-300 | All India | 68000 | |
Birla Institute of Technology Extension Centre, Deoghar | GFTIS | All India | 68479 | ||
IIIT, Manipur | IIIT | All India | 69257 | ||
Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science, Indore | GFTIS | 201-300 | All India | 69348 | |
GFTIS | 151-200 | All India | 69474 | ||
GFTIS | All India | 70262 |
This table shows the IIIT and many GFTIs closing between the ranks 68000 and 70262. At this rank segment, students can yet secure seats in CSE, EEE, ECE Specialization in VLSI & Embedded Systems, Biomedical, and Mechanical Engineering. This range offers opportunities for core engineering and computing streams.
College | Type of Institute | NIRF | Branch | Category | Closing Rank |
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Longowal | GFTIS | 79 | M.Sc Physics Integrated | All India | 70277 |
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Longowal | GFTIS | 79 | All India | 70288 | |
GFTIS | All India | 70302 | |||
Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science, Indore | GFTIS | 201-300 | All India | 71193 | |
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Longowal | GFTIS | 79 | All India | 71482 | |
GFTIS | 79 | All India | 72228 |
Aspirants within the closing bracket of 70277 to 72228 are eligible to get admission in dual degree programs and integrated programs especially in materials engineering and M.Sc Physics across GFTIs. Universities closing at this range are SLIET Longowal, University of Hyderabad, SGSITS Indore, and CIT Kokrajhar.
College | Type of Institute | NIRF | Branch | Category | Closing Rank |
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra | GFTIS | 151-200 | All India | 72314 | |
Tezpur University, Tezpur | GFTIS | 151-200 | All India | 72557 | |
Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University, Bhilai | GFTIS | B.Tech in Computer Science Engg Data Science Hons | All India | 72826 | |
Tezpur University, Tezpur | GFTIS | 151-200 | All India | 72944 | |
National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, Gorakhpur | GFTIS | All India | 72993 | ||
Birla Institute of Technology Extension Centre, Deoghar | GFTIS | All India | 73343 |
Students within the 96-95 percentile having a closing rank score between 72314 and 73343, can get access to many GFTIs. Tezpur University at this range, is accessible for engineering in Food & Technology and MBA Dual Degree, and also offers an opportunity for engineering in ECE and MBA Dual Degree.
Aspirants within the bracket of 96-95 percentile in JEE Main 2026 can still have doors open in a few NITs, IIITs, and several GFTIs. This data, based on closing ranks, shows that students have a vast array of branch choices across core programs, specialised programs, and emerging technology fields.
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