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JEE Main 2026 cutoff for DA: The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) has released the JEE Main Data Science and Engineering (DA) Round 1 cutoff 2026 on its official website, josaa.nic.in. Candidates can check the JEE Main 2026 category-wise cutoff required for admission to the Data Science and Engineering course. As per the Round 1 cutoff, IIT Palakkad recorded a closing rank of 8,826 for the Open category, while the closing ranks for EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, and ST categories stood at 1,233, 3,023, 1,714, and 843, respectively. The remaining cutoffs for subsequent JoSAA counselling 2026 rounds will be released separately. The JEE Main DA cutoff varies across categories and is determined based on factors such as seat availability, candidate preferences, number of applicants, and overall competition. Candidates can use the Round 1 cutoff ranks to evaluate their admission prospects in the upcoming counselling rounds.
The JoSAA has released the Round 1 JEE Main cutoff 2026 for Data Science on the official website. The JEE Main Round 1 cutoff has been eleased for different categories and all the courses. The round-wise JoSAA cutoff for DA is provided here for the gender category and open category candidates.
| Institute | Category | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad | OPEN | 6681 | 8826 |
| EWS | 1191 | 1233 | |
| OBC-NCL | 2253 | 3023 | |
| OBC-NCL (PwD) | 62P | 62P | |
| SC | 1542 | 1714 | |
| ST | 819 | 843 |
Candidates can check the DA cutoff for JEE Main 2025, 2024, and 2023 from the table below. The below information is taken from the official website. The DA cutoffs are taken for OPEN category and gender neutral.
| Institute | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| Indian Institute of Technology Mandi | 3122 | 3868 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee | 562 | 710 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | 873 | 1077 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai | 6688 | 7616 |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT) Dharwad | 27360 | 39398 |
| International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur | 18404 | 21060 |
| Institute | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| Indian Institute of Technology Mandi | 3122 | 3868 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee | 562 | 710 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | 873 | 1077 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai | 6688 | 7616 |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT) Dharwad | 27360 | 39025 |
| International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur | 18404 | 21060 |
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Institute | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi | 3122 | 3817 |
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee | 562 | 710 |
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | 873 | 1077 |
Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai | 6646 | 7568 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT) Dharwad | 17276 | 36354 |
International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur | 18256 | 19939 |
Institute | Program | Seat Type | Gender | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | Data Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OPEN | Gender-Neutral | 16090 | 19353 |
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | Data Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OPEN | Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 19732 | 19732 |
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | Data Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | EWS | Gender-Neutral | 3254 | 4007 |
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | Data Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OBC-NCL | Gender-Neutral | 11219 | 15306 |
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | Data Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OBC-NCL | Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 31609 | 40718 |
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | Data Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | SC | Gender-Neutral | 4622 | 5140 |
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | Data Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | SC | Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 6741 | 6741 |
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | Data Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | ST | Gender-Neutral | 6872 | 6872 |
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | Data Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OPEN | Gender-Neutral | 10923 | 12599 |
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | Data Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OPEN | Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 19235 | 19397 |
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | Data Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OPEN (PwD) | Gender-Neutral | 575 | 575 |
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | Data Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | EWS | Gender-Neutral | 1908 | 1924 |
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | Data Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OBC-NCL | Gender-Neutral | 3295 | 4720 |
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | Data Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OBC-NCL | Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 7871 | 7871 |
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | Data Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | SC | Gender-Neutral | 2406 | 2501 |
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | Data Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | SC | Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 3862 | 3862 |
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | Data Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | ST | Gender-Neutral | 1140 | 1140 |
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | Data Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | ST (PwD) | Gender-Neutral | 45 | 45 |
Institute | Program | Seat Type | Gender | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT) Dharwad | Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OPEN | Gender-Neutral | 17623 | 33977 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT) Dharwad | Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OPEN | Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 31634 | 37645 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT) Dharwad | Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OPEN (PwD) | Gender-Neutral | 448 | 784 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT) Dharwad | Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | EWS | Gender-Neutral | 5718 | 5884 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT) Dharwad | Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | EWS | Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 6758 | 6913 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT) Dharwad | Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | EWS (PwD) | Gender-Neutral | 223 | 223 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT) Dharwad | Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OBC-NCL | Gender-Neutral | 11912 | 13847 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT) Dharwad | Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OBC-NCL | Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 14252 | 15983 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT) Dharwad | Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OBC-NCL (PwD) | Gender-Neutral | 612 | 612 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT) Dharwad | Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | SC | Gender-Neutral | 5949 | 8217 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT) Dharwad | Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | SC | Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 6044 | 7465 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT) Dharwad | Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | SC (PwD) | Gender-Neutral | 99 | 99 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT) Dharwad | Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | ST | Gender-Neutral | 3204 | 3467 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT) Dharwad | Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | ST | Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 2154 | 2154 |
Institute | Program | Seat Type | Gender | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur | Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OPEN | Gender-Neutral | 17617 | 20136 |
International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur | Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OPEN (PwD) | Gender-Neutral | 832 | 832 |
International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur | Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | EWS | Gender-Neutral | 3394 | 3527 |
International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur | Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | EWS (PwD) | Gender-Neutral | 187 | 187 |
International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur | Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OBC-NCL | Gender-Neutral | 5388 | 8125 |
International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur | Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | SC | Gender-Neutral | 3440 | 6158 |
International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur | Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | ST | Gender-Neutral | 2821 | 3149 |
Institute | Program | Seat Type | Gender | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | Data Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OPEN | Gender-Neutral | 15603 | 18571 |
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | Data Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OPEN | Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 23231 | 23370 |
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | Data Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | EWS | Gender-Neutral | 3585 | 3865 |
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | Data Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OBC-NCL | Gender-Neutral | 12661 | 18696 |
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | Data Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OBC-NCL | Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 20410 | 20410 |
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | Data Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | SC | Gender-Neutral | 2995 | 3474 |
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | Data Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | SC | Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 6439 | 6439 |
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | Data Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | ST | Gender-Neutral | 7892 | 7892 |
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | Data Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OPEN | Gender-Neutral | 10622 | 12282 |
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | Data Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OPEN | Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 18312 | 18884 |
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | Data Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OPEN (PwD) | Gender-Neutral | 390 | 390 |
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | Data Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | EWS | Gender-Neutral | 1885 | 1894 |
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | Data Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OBC-NCL | Gender-Neutral | 4165 | 4278 |
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | Data Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OBC-NCL | Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 8753 | 8753 |
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | Data Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OBC-NCL (PwD) | Gender-Neutral | 310 | 310 |
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | Data Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | SC | Gender-Neutral | 2163 | 2422 |
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | Data Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | SC | Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 3877 | 3877 |
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | Data Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | ST | Gender-Neutral | 752 | 752 |
Institute | Program | Seat Type | Gender | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT) Dharwad | Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OPEN | Gender-Neutral | 28487 | 31325 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT) Dharwad | Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OPEN (PwD) | Gender-Neutral | 1550 | 1550 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT) Dharwad | Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | EWS | Gender-Neutral | 5032 | 5276 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT) Dharwad | Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OBC-NCL | Gender-Neutral | 10380 | 12388 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT) Dharwad | Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OBC-NCL (PwD) | Gender-Neutral | 954 | 954 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT) Dharwad | Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | SC | Gender-Neutral | 2865 | 7333 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT) Dharwad | Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | ST | Gender-Neutral | 2074 | 3189 |
Institute | Program | Seat Type | Gender | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur | Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OPEN | Gender-Neutral | 17305 | 20183 |
International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur | Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OBC-NCL | Gender-Neutral | 6845 | 7454 |
International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur | Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OBC-NCL (PwD) | Gender-Neutral | 529 | 529 |
International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur | Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | SC | Gender-Neutral | 3653 | 5092 |
International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur | Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | ST | Gender-Neutral | 1986 | 2314 |
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The expected JEE Main 2026 cutoff for OBC candidates in the DA category is around 79.67 marks.
The expected JEE Main 2026 cutoff for DA is as follows: for the General category, it is 19,353; for OBC, it is 15,306; and for Scheduled Caste (SC), it is 6,872.
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