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    JOSAA 2026 Round 2 Cut-off Comparison: Admission to These IITs Becomes Less Competitive

    JOSAA 2026 Round 2 Cut-off Comparison: Admission to These IITs Becomes Less Competitive

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    Maniprabha SinghUpdated on 02 Jul 2026, 04:34 PM IST

    JOSAA 2026 Round 2 cut-off is released online on June 30 at josaa.admissions.nic.in. After comparing Round 2 closing ranks with 2025, we analysed that admission to some IITs, including IIT Indore, IIT Delhi and IIT Madras, has become easier this year. One of the main reasons could be the introduction of new academic programmes. The highest closing rank for admission to an IIT in JOSAA 2026 Round 2 is 17059 for the Chemical Science (5-Year Integrated BS-MS) programme at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad. Read the article to know which IITs have less competition in 2026.

    This Story also Contains

    1. JOSAA 2026 Round 2 Cut-off Comparison: Institute-wise IIT Last Closing Rank
    2. JOSAA 2026 Round 2 Cut-off Comparison: IIT’s Last Rank with Course Opted
    3. JOSAA 2026 Round 2 Cut-off Comparison: Biggest Increase in Closing Rank
    JOSAA 2026 Round 2 Cut-off Comparison: Admission to These IITs Becomes Less Competitive
    JoSAA 2026 Round 2 Cutoff Comparison: These IITs Become Easier to Get Into

    JOSAA 2026 Round 2 Cut-off Comparison: Institute-wise IIT Last Closing Rank

    IIT

    Last Closing Rank 2025

    Last Closing Rank 2026

    IIT Bombay

    7847

    7360

    IIT Delhi

    10036

    12244

    IIT Madras

    9555

    11166

    IIT Kanpur

    10018

    10552

    IIT Kharagpur

    12758

    13588

    IIT Roorkee

    10549

    11126

    IIT Guwahati

    9243

    10732

    IIT (BHU) Varanasi

    13225

    14204

    IIT Indore

    10576

    13934

    IIT Gandhinagar

    10521

    11393

    IIT Hyderabad

    9220

    8675

    IIT Bhubaneswar

    14422

    15329

    IIT Mandi

    16040

    16572

    IIT Jodhpur

    15488

    16414

    IIT Patna

    14662

    16003

    IIT Ropar

    13148

    13786

    IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

    16082

    17059

    IIT Dharwad

    16642

    16248

    IIT Goa

    11509

    12529

    IIT Bhilai

    15160

    15957

    IIT Palakkad

    15349

    16562

    IIT Tirupati

    14809

    15586

    IIT Jammu

    15917

    16661

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    JOSAA 2026 Round 2 Cut-off Comparison: IIT’s Last Rank with Course Opted

    Below is the institute-wise IIT closing rank 2026 for open category candidates

    Institute

    Last Closing Rank 2026

    Course

    IIT Bhubaneswar

    15329

    Civil Engineering

    IIT Bombay

    7360

    Chemistry (4 Years Bachelor of Science)

    IIT Delhi

    12244

    Design

    IIT Indore

    13934

    Applied and Industrial Chemistry (4 Years Bachelor of Science)

    IIT Kharagpur

    13588

    Applied Geology (4 Years Bachelor of Science)

    IIT Hyderabad

    8675

    Biotechnology and Bioinformatics

    IIT Jodhpur

    16414

    Engineering Chemistry (4 Years Bachelor of Science)

    IIT Kanpur

    10552

    Earth Sciences (4 Years Bachelor of Science)

    IIT Madras

    11166

    Biological Science (4 Years Bachelor of Science)

    IIT Gandhinagar

    11393

    Materials Engineering

    IIT Patna

    16003

    B.Tech in CE – M.Tech in Geotechnical Engineering (5-Year Dual Degree)

    IIT Roorkee

    11126

    Chemical Sciences (5 Years BS-MS Dual Degree)

    IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

    17059

    Chemical Science (5 Years Integrated BS-MS)

    IIT Ropar

    13786

    Digital Agriculture

    IIT (BHU) Varanasi

    14204

    Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology

    IIT Guwahati

    10732

    Biosciences and Bioengineering

    IIT Bhilai

    15957

    Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering

    IIT Goa

    12529

    Mechanical Engineering

    IIT Palakkad

    16562

    Materials Engineering

    IIT Tirupati

    15586

    Civil Engineering

    IIT Jammu

    16661

    Materials and Metallurgical Engineering

    IIT Dharwad

    16248

    Civil and Infrastructure Engineering

    JOSAA 2026 Round 2 Cut-off Comparison: Biggest Increase in Closing Rank

    Below is the list of IITs that recorded the highest closing rank in 2026. IIT Indore closing rank 2026 in round 2 is 13934 whereas the last rank in 2025 round 2 allotment was 10576.

    S.No

    IIT

    Increase

    1

    IIT Indore

    +3358

    2

    IIT Delhi

    +2208

    3

    IIT Madras

    +1611

    4

    IIT Guwahati

    +1489

    5

    IIT Patna

    +1341

    6

    IIT Palakkad

    +1213

    7

    IIT Goa

    +1020

    8

    IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

    +977

    9

    IIT (BHU) Varanasi

    +979

    10

    IIT Jodhpur

    +926

    New Courses Added in 2026

    Around 16 new courses are added by different IITs. Below is the list of new courses

    Institute

    New Courses

    IIT Indore

    • Applied and Industrial Chemistry (BS)

    • Biomedical Engineering and Data Science

    • Environmental Economics and Sustainable Engineering

    IIT Delhi

    Abu Dhabi Campus Electrical Engineering

    IIT Mandi

    • Agricultural Engineering with Data Analytics

    • Chemical Engineering with Data Analytics

    • Quantum Science and Engineering

    IIT Kanpur

    Intelligent Systems

    IIT Madras

    BS in Mathematics

    IIT Dharwad

    • Major in Mathematics (BS)

    • Major in Physics (BS)

    IIT Jammu

    Unified Engineering

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Can I get admission with 11K rank at IIT Gandhinagar?
    A:

    Yes, in 2026, the last rank for IIT Gandhinagar is 11393.

    Q: What 3 courses are added to IIT Mandi?
    A:

    3 new courses at IIT Mandi are Agricultural Engineering with Data Analytics, Chemical Engineering with Data Analytics and Quantum Science and Engineering.

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