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    IIT Closing Rank 2026 Analysis: Admission Becomes Easier in Core Branches at Top IITs

    IIT Closing Rank 2026 Analysis: Admission Becomes Easier in Core Branches at Top IITs

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    Maniprabha SinghUpdated on 30 Jun 2026, 12:03 AM IST

    IIT Closing Rank 2026- The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) has released the IIT closing ranks 2026 at josaa.admissions.nic.in. On comparing the 2025 and 2026 closing ranks for IITs, we find that CSE and AI are still highly in demand, and chances to get a good college with a low JEE Advanced rank are possible in several core branches. At IIT Guwahati, Civil Engineering closing rank moved from 7,921 in 2025 to 8,836 in 2026. Besides, Mechanical Engineering also became less competitive. IIT BHU Varanasi recorded one of the largest increases in Civil Engineering closing rank, jumping from 9,145 to 10,722. Read the article to learn the IIT closing ranks for 2026 across different branches.

    Live | Jun 30, 2026 | 12:00 AM IST

    This Story also Contains

    1. IIT CSE Remains Highly Competitive
    2. Core Engineering Branches Show Higher Closing Ranks
    3. IIT Bombay Closing Rank 2026 Comparison
    4. IIT Indore Closing Rank 2026 Analysis
    5. IIT BHU Closing Rank 2026 Analysis
    IIT Closing Rank 2026 Analysis: Admission Becomes Easier in Core Branches at Top IITs
    IIT Closing Rank 2026 Analysis

    IIT CSE Remains Highly Competitive

    Based on the 2026 closing rank data, Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) is still the most preferred branch across all IITs. There is a slight change in the IIT CSE closing ranks compared to 2025. In 2026, the CSE closing rank at IIT Bombay was 65 compared to 66 in 2025. While the IIT Delhi CSE closing rank is 123 in 2026 compared to 125 in 2025. This shows that students continue to prefer technology-driven courses.

    IIT CSE Closing Rank 2026 Comparison

    IITs

    Closing Rank 2026

    Closing Rank 2025

    IIT Bhubaneswar

    4582

    3785

    IIT Bombay

    65

    66

    IIT Mandi

    3609

    3087

    IIT Delhi

    123

    125

    IIT Indore

    1639

    1628

    IIT Kharagpur

    509

    450

    IIT Hyderabad

    647

    667

    IIT Jodhpur

    3392

    2844

    IIT Kanpur

    276

    270

    IIT Madras

    149

    171

    IIT Gandhinagar

    2144

    1872

    IIT Patna

    3303

    3215

    IIT Roorkee

    582

    535

    IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

    3994

    3348

    IIT Ropar

    2907

    2357

    IIT (BHU) Varanasi

    1436

    1350

    IIT Guwahati

    810

    699

    IIT Bhilai

    7981

    6384

    IIT Goa

    6448

    5626

    IIT Palakkad

    6556

    5736

    IIT Tirupati

    5342

    4620

    IIT Jammu

    6738

    5988

    IIT Dharwad

    7426

    6242

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    Core Engineering Branches Show Higher Closing Ranks

    In 2026, students encounter an increase in closing ranks for core engineering branches such as Civil, Mechanical, and Chemical Engineering. This shows that candidates with lower JEE Advanced ranks have better chances to get admission to one of the premium engineering colleges. The given table indicates that admission became easier in several core branches across leading IITs.

    Institute

    Branch

    Closing Rank 2025

    Closing Rank 2026

    IIT BHU Varanasi

    Civil Engineering

    9,145

    10,722

    IIT Guwahati

    Civil Engineering

    7,921

    8,836

    IIT Kanpur

    Civil Engineering

    5,790

    6,585

    IIT Kharagpur

    Civil Engineering

    7,079

    7,874

    IIT Roorkee

    Civil Engineering

    6,361

    7,155

    IIT Bombay Closing Rank 2026 Comparison

    According to IIT Bombay cutoff trends for 2026, the most preferred branches are Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), Electrical Engineering, and Mathematics. Besides, some core branches are the new choices for students, such as Applied Geophysics, Industrial Engineering & Operations Research, Metallurgical Engineering & Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, and Economics.

    IIT Bombay Cut Off Trends 2026

    Program Name

    Closing Rank 2026

    Closing Rank 2025

    Aerospace Engineering

    2593

    2305

    Applied Geophysics

    6691

    7722

    BS in Mathematics

    1042

    957

    Chemical Engineering

    2750

    2405

    Chemistry

    7099

    6647

    Civil Engineering

    4376

    4095

    Computer Science and Engineering

    65

    66

    Economics

    2270

    2312

    Electrical Engineering

    400

    418

    Electrical Engineering (Dual Degree))

    844

    830

    Energy Engineering

    2588

    2452

    Engineering Physics

    1435

    1483

    Environmental Science and Engineering

    4979

    4696

    Industrial Engineering and Operations Research

    834

    1133

    Mechanical Engineering

    1852

    1766

    Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science

    3941

    4119

    IIT Indore Closing Rank 2026 Analysis

    Branch20252026Change
    CSE16281639+11
    Mathematics & Computing20082017+9
    Electrical36733113-560
    Mechanical67417079+338
    Chemical75088340+832
    Civil982110389+568
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    IIT BHU Closing Rank 2026 Analysis

    Branch20252026Change
    CSE13501436+86
    Mathematics & Computing18381854+16
    Electronics25002702+202
    EE34933637+144
    Mechanical65257035+510
    Civil914510722+1577
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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What is the closing rank of CSE at IIT Patna?
    A:

    The closing rank for IIT Patna CSE is 3303 in 2026.

    Q: What is the average salary package for Industrial Engineering and Operations Research?
    A:

    The average package for BTech IEOR is ₹21.82 LPA at IIT Bombay.

    Q: Is IIT Mandi good for BTech?
    A:

    Yes, go for IIT Mandi, it has good placement packages.

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