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NITs Cutoff for Mechanical Engineering 2026 - Aspirants will be able to check the NIT cutoff 2026 for ME on the website, josaa.nic.in. The NIT BTech cutoff 2026 for Mechanical Engineering will be available as opening and closing ranks for various categories. NIT Mechanical Engineering cutoff 2026 will be updated after each round of the JoSAA 2026 counselling process. Candidates can check the NIT ME cutoff to know the minimum rank required for admission. Moreover, the cutoff will vary for each category. Admission to NIT will be based on the rank of JEE Main. Candidates qualifying the JEE Mains 2026 exam have to apply for admission through the JoSAA portal.
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Candidates can also check the previous year NITs cutoff for Mechanical Engineering to get an idea about the ranks within which institutes offered admission in past years. More information about NITs cutoff for Mechanical Engineering is provided in the article below.
Cut-off percentiles for JEE Main decide whether a candidate is eligible for admission. The table for JEE Main Mechanical cutoff for NITs will be provided here. Until then, check the data below given for the previous year JEE Main ME cutoff for reference.
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Reviewing previous years' JEE Main cut-off trends helps aspirants get insights into future expectations and make informed decisions. Below is a comparison of JEE Main exam qualifying cut-offs for Mechanical Engineering over the past year.
| College Name | Category | Closing Rank |
| Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar | Open | 42155 |
| EWS | 7506 | |
| OBC-NCL | 33874 | |
| SC | 8542 | |
| ST | 15704 | |
| Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur | Open | 19096 |
| EWS | 2842 | |
| OBC-NCL | 7080 | |
| SC | 3551 | |
| ST | 1051 | |
| Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal | Open | 31264 |
| EWS | 4648 | |
| OBC-NCL | 10924 | |
| SC | 5703 | |
| ST | 2660 | |
| Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad Prayagraj | Open | 18750 |
| EWS | 2906 | |
| OBC-NCL | 6757 | |
| SC | 3359 | |
| ST | 2822 | |
| National Institute of Technology Agartala | Open | 169546 |
| EWS | 49366 | |
| SC | 23091 | |
| ST | 21381 | |
| National Institute of Technology Calicut | Open | 18480 |
| EWS | 22430 | |
| OBC-NCL | 5764 | |
| SC | 11022 | |
| ST | 14784 | |
| National Institute of Technology Delhi | Open | 19493 |
| EWS | 4501 | |
| OBC-NCL | 10988 | |
| SC | 3908 | |
| ST | 2943 | |
| National Institute of Technology Durgapur | Open | 26998 |
| EWS | 7615 | |
| OBC-NCL | 19448 | |
| SC | 4205 | |
| ST | 4171 | |
| National Institute of Technology Goa | EWS | 32637 |
| OBC-NCL | 110256 | |
| ST | 5673 | |
| Open | 64851 | |
| SC | 25879 | |
| National Institute of Technology Hamirpur | Open | 66968 |
| EWS | 12679 | |
| OBC-NCL | 94161 | |
| SC | 12678 | |
| ST | 4045 | |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka Surathkal | Open | 11166 |
| EWS | 2339 | |
| OBC-NCL | 6091 | |
| SC | 3065 | |
| ST | 1312 | |
| National Institute of Technology Meghalaya | Open | 136427 |
| SC | 53040 | |
| ST | 13487 | |
| National Institute of Technology Nagaland | ST | 16975 |
| National Institute of Technology Patna | Open | 35292 |
| EWS | 5165 | |
| OBC-NCL | 10962 | |
| SC | 8053 | |
| ST | 5781 | |
| National Institute of Technology Puducherry Karaikal | Open | 116492 |
| EWS | 121199 | |
| OBC-NCL | 50115 | |
| SC | 24185 | |
| ST | 18797 | |
| National Institute of Technology Raipur | Open | 52957 |
| EWS | 10151 | |
| OBC-NCL | 18812 | |
| SC | 9814 | |
| ST | 3030 | |
| National Institute of Technology Sikkim | Open | 504723 |
| OBC-NCL | 331218 | |
| SC | 56381 | |
| ST | 14424 | |
| National Institute of Technology Arunachal Pradesh | Open | 170231 |
| OBC-NCL | 66207 | |
| SC | 97830 | |
| ST | 44669 | |
| National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra | Open | 27319 |
| EWS | 3955 | |
| OBC-NCL | 11131 | |
| SC | 5016 | |
| ST | 20337 | |
| National Institute of Technology Manipur | Open | 288637 |
| OBC-NCL | 190210 | |
| ST | 24039 | |
| National Institute of Technology Mizoram | Open | 840727 |
| ST | 25443 | |
| National Institute of Technology Rourkela | Open | 20378 |
| EWS | 5801 | |
| OBC-NCL | 9365 | |
| SC | 3869 | |
| ST | 1670 | |
| National Institute of Technology Silchar | Open | 60412 |
| EWS | 10406 | |
| OBC-NCL | 33331 | |
| SC | 9582 | |
| ST | 2312 | |
| National Institute of Technology Srinagar | Open | 75558 |
| EWS | 67845 | |
| OBC-NCL | 241593 | |
| SC | 19145 | |
| ST | 4089 | |
| National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli | Open | 13628 |
| EWS | 10589 | |
| OBC-NCL | 3839 | |
| SC | 2368 | |
| ST | 4667 | |
| National Institute of Technology Uttarakhand | Open | 48910 |
| EWS | 7005 | |
| OBC-NCL | 19591 | |
| SC | 8889 | |
| ST | 3343 | |
| National Institute of Technology Warangal | Open | 15240 |
| EWS | 2333 | |
| OBC-NCL | 5613 | |
| SC | 3235 | |
| ST | 844 | |
| Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat | Open | 29083 |
| EWS | 4696 | |
| OBC-NCL | 15991 | |
| SC | 8746 | |
| ST | 2386 | |
| Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur | Open | 18271 |
| EWS | 3424 | |
| OBC-NCL | 7499 | |
| SC | 4064 | |
| ST | 2098 | |
| National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh | Open | 39188 |
| EWS | 5665 | |
| OBC-NCL | 12177 | |
| SC | 6835 | |
| ST | 2754 | |
| Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar | Open | 48452 |
| EWS | 9003 | |
| OBC-NCL | 52625 | |
| SC | 13786 | |
| ST | 22446 | |
| Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur | Open | 26463 |
| EWS | 4915 | |
| OBC-NCL | 12497 | |
| SC | 7041 | |
| ST | 1731 | |
| Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal | Open | 44629 |
| EWS | 6577 | |
| OBC-NCL | 21435 | |
| SC | 9677 | |
| ST | 3881 | |
| Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad Prayagraj | Open | 29232 |
| EWS | 4170 | |
| OBC-NCL | 13806 | |
| SC | 4639 | |
| ST | 3912 | |
| National Institute of Technology Agartala | Open | 187374 |
| EWS | 73441 | |
| SC | 23685 | |
| ST | 22937 | |
| National Institute of Technology Calicut | Open | 30652 |
| EWS | 25148 | |
| OBC-NCL | 10425 | |
| SC | 11022 | |
| ST | 25909 | |
| National Institute of Technology Delhi | Open | 37988 |
| EWS | 4501 | |
| OBC-NCL | 19260 | |
| SC | 3908 | |
| ST | 4585 | |
| National Institute of Technology Durgapur | Open | 38036 |
| EWS | 15100 | |
| OBC-NCL | 29103 | |
| SC | 7756 | |
| ST | 9529 | |
| National Institute of Technology Goa | EWS | 32637 |
| OBC-NCL | 110256 | |
| ST | 5673 | |
| Open | 113370 | |
| SC | 25879 | |
| National Institute of Technology Hamirpur | Open | 117712 |
| EWS | 21226 | |
| OBC-NCL | 171453 | |
| SC | 12952 | |
| ST | 4716 | |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka Surathkal | Open | 22672 |
| EWS | 8621 | |
| OBC-NCL | 11507 | |
| SC | 5086 | |
| ST | 1312 | |
| National Institute of Technology Meghalaya | Open | 247266 |
| SC | 53040 | |
| ST | 13487 | |
| National Institute of Technology Nagaland | ST | 23735 |
| National Institute of Technology Patna | Open | 52384 |
| EWS | 7427 | |
| OBC-NCL | 19562 | |
| SC | 11996 | |
| ST | 6454 | |
| National Institute of Technology Puducherry Karaikal | Open | 116492 |
| EWS | 121199 | |
| OBC-NCL | 50115 | |
| SC | 24185 | |
| ST | 18797 | |
| National Institute of Technology Raipur | Open | 68892 |
| EWS | 16149 | |
| OBC-NCL | 26875 | |
| SC | 11914 | |
| ST | 5207 | |
| National Institute of Technology Sikkim | Open | 504723 |
| OBC-NCL | 331218 | |
| SC | 56381 | |
| ST | 14918 | |
| National Institute of Technology Arunachal Pradesh | Open | 170231 |
| OBC-NCL | 66207 | |
| SC | 97830 | |
| ST | 44669 | |
| National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra | Open | 37992 |
| EWS | 5413 | |
| OBC-NCL | 17698 | |
| SC | 8028 | |
| ST | 20337 | |
| National Institute of Technology Manipur | Open | 632369 |
| OBC-NCL | 190210 | |
| ST | 24039 | |
| National Institute of Technology Mizoram | Open | 840727 |
| ST | 25443 | |
| National Institute of Technology Rourkela | Open | 31244 |
| EWS | 7660 | |
| OBC-NCL | 21673 | |
| SC | 6241 | |
| ST | 1670 | |
| National Institute of Technology Silchar | Open | 75820 |
| EWS | 15284 | |
| OBC-NCL | 65380 | |
| SC | 10525 | |
| ST | 2312 | |
| National Institute of Technology Srinagar | Open | 120565 |
| EWS | 67845 | |
| OBC-NCL | 241593 | |
| SC | 38507 | |
| ST | 6946 | |
| National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli | Open | 25413 |
| EWS | 15249 | |
| OBC-NCL | 8274 | |
| SC | 3592 | |
| ST | 5143 | |
| National Institute of Technology Uttarakhand | Open | 56396 |
| EWS | 10681 | |
| OBC-NCL | 37270 | |
| SC | 8889 | |
| ST | 3343 | |
| National Institute of Technology Warangal | Open | 23476 |
| EWS | 3778 | |
| OBC-NCL | 10156 | |
| SC | 3443 | |
| ST | 1616 | |
| Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat | Open | 43645 |
| EWS | 8185 | |
| OBC-NCL | 40136 | |
| SC | 13328 | |
| ST | 7290 | |
| Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur | Open | 30642 |
| EWS | 6201 | |
| OBC-NCL | 13349 | |
| SC | 6045 | |
| ST | 3742 | |
| National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh | Open | 50537 |
| EWS | 7259 | |
| OBC-NCL | 16075 | |
| SC | 8032 | |
| ST | 2754 |
Follow these steps to check your JEE Main cut-off PDF:
Visit the JoSAA official website at josaa.ac.in.
Search the site for the 'closing and open ranks' or OR-CR section.
Choose the year, institute, course for which you want to see the cut-off scores.
The cut-off scores are normally available in table format.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
In the general category, a score in the 70 percentile of JEE Mains is regarded as average or even below average depending on the competition.
NIT Rourkela is among the top choices for ME. Its department's modern labs and equipment promote research and creativity.
The average salary for a mechanical engineer is Rs 5 to 9 lakhs.
On Question asked by student community
Hello,
For JEE Advanced Physics preparation, focus on building strong conceptual understanding along with regular problem-solving. Important topics include:
Mechanics
Electrostatics and Current Electricity
Magnetism
Electromagnetic Induction
Optics
Modern Physics
Thermodynamics
Waves and Oscillations
Rotational Motion
Fluid Mechanics
You can prepare using NCERT, H.C. Verma, D.C. Pandey, and previous years'
Hello Aspirant,
With JEE main rank of 8,19,756 General (Delhi) Category and 68% in class 12 getting CSC or it in top IPU colleges like BPIT, VIPS, BVCOE, Akhilesh Das, or HMRITM is unlikely through the regular counselling rounds.
However, you should still participate in all IPU counselling rounds including
Hello Dear Student,
Yes, with an OBC-NCL rank of 10,000 in JEE Advanced, you have a solid chance of securing a seat in newer or lower-tier IITs. However, you will likely be restricted to core branches, Civil, Materials/Metallurgy, or Biotechnology.
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Hello Dear Student,
At a rank of 333,379 in JEE Main with an Odisha Home State quota, you have a very strong chance of securing a seat in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at OUTR (formerly CET) Bhubaneswar.
You can check, find and access more information here:
Hello Dear Student,
Yes, you still have good options , especially through NATA and state-level counselling .
Since you have 68% in Class 12 , you are not eligible for admission to IITs, NITs, IIITs, and other GFTIs through JoSAA if
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