Candidates often wonder about the first and last rank to get admission in IITs. The Joint Committee Report consists of all the data and information regarding the JEE Advanced exam. The JIC report comprises the first and last rank according to different categories of students. The first rank for general category is 1 and the last rank was 33859. Candidates can find the complete list of categories-wise students who get admitted in IITs here in this article. This helps candidates to know their chances of admission.
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The authority releases the JIC report after the JEE Advanced results. The JEE Advanced exam is scheduled for May 17, 2026. Candidates can access the JIC report from the official website, jeeadv.ac.in Read the full article to know the first and last rank to get admission in IITs.
The JIC report consists of the last ranks of candidates admitted into IITs. These ranks show the data and trends of the last 3 years. In 2025, the general last rank was 33859, while it was 25946 in 2024. This shows a significant rise in the ranks of the general category. However, it is the same for the other categories over the past years. Candidates can check the complete list of first and last rank to get admission in IITs:
Category | Last Ranks 2025 | Ranks 2024 | Ranks 2023 |
General | 33859 | 25946 | 26321 |
OBC-NCL | 12635 | 9294 | 9050 |
GEN-EWS | 6430 | 5433 | 5371 |
SC | 6061 | 5682 | 5004 |
ST | 2152 | 1803 | 1645 |
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The authority will release the number of students appeared in IITs, students shortlisted, required, and other details. The total number of students required in IITs are 250000. There have moreover been more students than required in JEE Advanced. Students can check the category wise student, required students, and shortlisted students in previous years:
Category | No. of Students Eligible to Appear | Shortlisted Students in 2025 | Shortlisted Students in 2024 |
OPEN | 96187 | 97326 | 97351 |
GEN-EWS | 23750 | 25009 | 25029 |
OBC-NCL | 64125 | 67615 | 67750 |
SC | 35625 | 37519 | 37581 |
ST | 17812 | 18823 | 18780 |
PwD | 12501 | 3950 | 3973 |
Total | 250000 | 250243 | 250284 |
Candidates can check the complete list of students finally allotted seats. Over the past years, there has been an increase in the number of students who qualified and were allotted seats. In 20255, 18188 students were allotted seats while 17695 students were allotted seats in 2024. Below is a table showing the same for 2025, 2024 and 2023:
Year | Total number of students that registered | Total number of students that appeared | Total number of students that qualified | Total number of students that were allotted seats |
2025 | 187223 | 180422 | 54378 | 18188 |
2024 | 186584 | 180200 | 48248 | 17695 |
2023 | 1,89,487 | 1,80,372 | 43769 | 17340 |
2022 | 1,60,038 | 1,55,538 | 40,712 | 16635 |
The annual JEE Advanced report releases gender allotted seats on the official website. The below data is taken from the year 2025. Candidates can check the complete list category wise from the table below:
Category | Males Allotted | Female Allotted | Total Students Allotted | Total Students Allotted in % |
OPEN | 5724 | 1394 | 7118 | 39.14 |
GEN-EWS | 1567 | 441 | 2008 | 11.04 |
OBC-NCL | 3954 | 1011 | 4965 | 27.30 |
SC | 2185 | 545 | 2730 | 15.01 |
ST | 1094 | 273 | 1367 | 7.52 |
Total | 14524 | 3664 | 18188 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The last rank to get admission in IIIT for general category is 33859 in general category.
Candidates can get top branches like CSE in IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Madras from 1 rank in JEE Advanced.
A candidate named Kalpit Veerwal got 360 out of 360 in JEE Advanced 2017.
A total of 250000 students are eligible to get admission in IITs.
On Question asked by student community
Hello,
With COMEDK rank 510 , JEE Main rank 40,989 , and JEE Advanced rank 28,900 , your best strategy is:
COMEDK first priority – You have a very good rank and can target top colleges like RVCE, BMSCE, and MSRIT.
JoSAA counselling – Fill NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs according
Hi,
You can use the following link to predict your college options. https://engineering.careers360.com/jee-advanced-college-predictor
Hope it helps!
Hello,
With a CRL rank of 5,13,695 and SC rank of 38,157 , getting top NITs or popular branches may be difficult. However, you can still consider some GFTIs and lower-demand branches in newer NITs.
You may look at:
Assam University
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology
Some newer
Hello,
With a JEE Advanced rank of around 27,300 , getting an IIT seat in the General category is quite difficult, as most IIT seats close at lower ranks. However, you may still have a chance in some newer IITs and less competitive branches, depending on your category and gender.
Hello Dear Student,
Yes, having a JEE Advanced Preparatory Rank (e.g., 303) means you have a solid chance of securing a seat in an IIT Preparatory Course through JoSAA counseling.
You can check, find and access more information here:
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-advanced-rank-wise-colleges-list
Hope it helps!
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