Round 2 Seat Allocation Result for JoSAA 2026 is officially out, and candidates can check the highest closing ranks across IITs, NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs by scrolling down this article. In this article, we have presented the JoSAA counselling Round 2 Cutoff across various categories. In this JoSAA counselling 2026 Round 2 cutoff list, we have not included the following programs:
(4 Years, Bachelor of Planning)
(5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture)
(5 Years, Integrated Master of Science)
(5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))
This JoSAA Round 2 cutoff for IITs, NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs is based on the highest closing ranks across categories, excluding PWD Cutoffs. So, let us explore the JoSAA Round 2 Cutoff for top engineering institutions.
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The following table shows the highest closing ranks for the open, EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, and ST categories for B.Tech admissions at IIT Jammu, IIT Dharwad, IIT Patna, IIT Jodhpur, and IIT Kharagpur through JEE Advanced under All India Quota. Candidates can check the table for the highest closing JoSAA Round 2 cutoff at the category level across IITs for gender-neutral and female-only in the JOSAA counselling 2026 Round 2 result.
IITs - Round 2 All India Max Closing Rank 2026 (JEE Advanced)
Seat Type | Gender | Closing Rank | Quota | Institute | 4 years Academic Program (B.Tech & BS) |
OPEN | Gender-Neutral | 16,661 | AI | ||
OPEN | Female-only | 27,712 | AI | IIT Jammu | B.Tech Materials and Metallurgical Engineering |
EWS | Gender-Neutral | 2,504 | AI | ||
EWS | Female-only | 4,623 | AI | ||
OBC-NCL | Gender-Neutral | 6,077 | AI | ||
OBC-NCL | Female-only | 10897 | AI | IIT Jammu | |
SC | Gender-Neutral | 3328 | AI | IIT Dharwad | BS Major in Physics |
SC | Female-only | 4733 | AI | IIT Jammu | B.Tech Materials and Metallurgical Engineering |
ST | Gender-Neutral | 1,601 | AI | IIT Dharwad | BS Major in Mathematics |
ST | Female-only | 2,100 | AI |
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The following table shows the highest closing ranks for NITs across various categories for Outside Home-State Quota through JEE Main. Candidates can take a look at the table to know the Outside Home-State Quota highest closing cutoffs for NITs for the gender-neutral and female-only. Most of the NITs shown in the table below are in the north-eastern states, and for students who want to know the highest closing cutoff beyond the north-eastern states, we also have a separate cutoff list for them, which we will discuss further in this article.
NITs - Round 2 Outside State Max Closing Rank 2026 (JEE Main)
Seat Type | Gender | Closing Rank | Quota | Institute | 4 years Academic Program (B.Tech & BS) |
OPEN | Gender-Neutral | 58,702 | OS | ||
OPEN | Female-only | 70,933 | OS | ||
EWS | Gender-Neutral | 8,823 | OS | ||
EWS | Female-only | 10,950 | OS | NIT Mizoram | B.Tech Civil Engineering |
OBC-NCL | Gender-Neutral | 19,638 | OS | ||
OBC-NCL | Female-only | 25926 | OS | NIT Mizoram | B.Tech Civil Engineering |
SC | Gender-Neutral | 8992 | OS | NIT Agartala | |
SC | Female-only | 11523 | OS | ||
ST | Gender-Neutral | 3,598 | OS | NIT Agartala | B.Tech Production Engineering |
ST | Female-only | 4,569 | OS | NIT Mizoram |
The following table shows the highest closing ranks for NITs across various categories for Home-State Quota through JEE Main. Refer to this table for the Category-Wise Home State Quota Round 2 Cutoff for NITs.
For OBC-NCL category female candidates, a cutoff rank of around 5,00,000 will also get you admission in the B.Tech Computer Science Engineering program at NIT Mizoram.
NITs - Round 2 Home State Max Closing Rank 2026 (JEE Mains)
Seat Type | Gender | Closing Rank | Quota | Institute | 4 years Academic Program (B.Tech & BS) |
OPEN | Gender-Neutral | 1,390,116 | HS | NIT Mizoram | |
OPEN | Female-only | 1,497,038 | HS | NIT Mizoram | |
EWS | Gender-Neutral | 143,829 | HS | NIT Agartala | B.Tech Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering |
EWS | Female-only | 105,125 | HS | NIT Agartala | B.Tech Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering |
OBC-NCL | Gender-Neutral | 219,049 | HS | NIT Arunachal Pradesh | B.Tech Biosciences and Bioengineering |
OBC-NCL | Female-only | 539090 | HS | NIT Mizoram | |
SC | Gender-Neutral | 125625 | HS | NIT Arunachal Pradesh | B.Tech Biosciences and Bioengineering |
SC | Female-only | 49623 | HS | NIT Agartala | B.Tech Production Engineering |
ST | Gender-Neutral | 46,967 | HS | NIT Agartala | B.Tech Production Engineering |
ST | Female-only | 45,166 | HS | NIT Manipur | B.Tech Civil Engineering |
What are the other NIT options beyond the NITs in North Eastern States for the Outside Home-State Quota?
In the above section, we have discussed the Outside Home-State Quota cutoff for NITs across North Eastern states, and observed a major decline in the North East cutoffs.
Now, we are presenting the JoSAA 2026 Round 2 cutoff list for NITs by excluding North-East States. This Round 2 Cutoff list is for the category-wise home-state quota candidates who want to secure an engineering seat in NITs beyond the North-Eastern parts of India. Check the table for a detailed NITs cutoff list excluding NITs in North-Eastern states.
NITs Without North East- Round 2 Outside State
Seat Type | Gender | Closing Rank | Quota | Institute | 4 years Academic Program (B.Tech & BS) |
OPEN | Gender-Neutral | 56,575 | OS | ||
OPEN | Female-only | 69,018 | OS | NIT Srinagar | |
EWS | Gender-Neutral | 8,521 | OS | NIT Srinagar | B.Tech Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
EWS | Female-only | 10,339 | OS | NIT Srinagar | B.Tech Civil Engineering |
OBC-NCL | Gender-Neutral | 19,176 | OS | ||
OBC-NCL | Female-only | 25291 | OS | NIT Srinagar | B.Tech Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
The table below presents the Round 2 cutoff for the NITs excluding the NITs in the North Eastern region for the Home-State Quota. For the general-neutral ST category students, NIT Kurukshetra is considered the best option, which is accessible at a Round 2 cutoff rank of 35,941 for B.Tech in Electrical Engineering.
NITs Without North East- Round 2 Home State
Seat Type | Gender | Closing Rank | Quota | Institute | 4 years Academic Program (B.Tech & BS) |
OPEN | Gender-Neutral | 194,776 | HS | ||
OPEN | Female-only | 158,623 | HS | NIT Puducherry | B.Tech Civil Engineering |
EWS | Gender-Neutral | 142,030 | HS | NIT Puducherry | |
EWS | Female-only | 30,756 | HS | ||
OBC-NCL | Gender-Neutral | 117,709 | HS | ||
OBC-NCL | Female-only | 165654 | HS | NIT Hamirpur | B.Tech Materials Science and Engineering |
SC | Gender-Neutral | 33516 | HS | NIT Puducherry | B.Tech Civil Engineering |
SC | Female-only | 33718 | HS | ||
ST | Gender-Neutral | 35,941 | HS | ||
ST | Female-only | 35,352 | HS | NIT Calicut |
The cutoff for IIITs in the Round 2 Seat Allocation Result for JoSAA 2026 is given in the form of a table below. Look at the table for the category-wise cutoff for IIITs through JEE Main in the JoSAA counselling 2026 Round 2 result.
IIITs - Round 2 All India Max Closing Rank 2026 (JEE Mains)
Seat Type | Gender | Closing Rank | Quota | Institute | 4 years Academic Program (B.Tech & BS) |
OPEN | Gender-Neutral | 64,313 | AI | B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering with specialization in VLSI and Embedded Systems | |
OPEN | Female-only | 61,306 | AI | B.Tech Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Design and Manufacturing | |
EWS | Gender-Neutral | 9,933 | AI | IIIT MANIPUR | B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering with specialization in VLSI and Embedded Systems |
EWS | Female-only | 9,849 | AI | IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh | B.Tech Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Design and Manufacturing |
OBC-NCL | Gender-Neutral | 22,554 | AI | IIIT MANIPUR | B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering with specialization in VLSI and Embedded Systems |
OBC-NCL | Female-only | 23097 | AI | ||
SC | Gender-Neutral | 11927 | AI | IIIT MANIPUR | |
SC | Female-only | 11707 | AI | IIIT Bhagalpur | B.Tech Mechatronics and Automation Engineering |
ST | Gender-Neutral | 6,115 | AI | ||
ST | Female-only | 6,047 | AI | IIIT Bhagalpur | B.Tech Mechatronics and Automation Engineering |
The table below shows the category-wise cutoff for GFTIs in the Round 2 Seat Allocation Result for JoSAA 2026. Candidates can see the table to know the JoSAA 2026 Round 2 result cutoff for targeting GFTIs through JEE Main.
GFTIs - Round 2 All India Max Closing Rank 2026 (JEE Mains)
Seat Type | Gender | Closing Rank | Quota | Institute | 4 years Academic Program (B.Tech & BS) |
OPEN | Gender-Neutral | 107,682 | AI | Institute of Engineering and Technology, Dr. H. S. Gour University. Sagar (A Central University) | |
OPEN | Female-only | 93,217 | AI | ||
EWS | Gender-Neutral | 16,971 | AI | ||
EWS | Female-only | 13,258 | AI | B.Tech Maritime Engineering | |
OBC-NCL | Gender-Neutral | 38,066 | AI | Institute of Engineering and Technology, Dr. H. S. Gour University. Sagar (A Central University) | B.Tech Food Engineering and Technology |
OBC-NCL | Female-only | 35337 | AI | ||
SC | Gender-Neutral | 17019 | AI | Institute of Engineering and Technology, Dr. H. S. Gour University. Sagar (A Central University) | B.Tech Food Engineering and Technology |
SC | Female-only | 16155 | AI | Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara | B.Tech Maritime Engineering |
ST | Gender-Neutral | 8,346 | AI | Institute of Engineering and Technology, Dr. H. S. Gour University. Sagar (A Central University) | B.Tech Food Engineering and Technology |
ST | Female-only | 7,647 | AI | National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ranchi |
The cutoff data that has been presented in this article, are the cutoffs in the Round 2 Seat Allocation Result for JoSAA 2026 in order to get admission in IITs, NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. It is essential for candidates to check thse cutoffs and evaluate and get an idea of seat allocation in the JoSAA counselling rounds.
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