Candidates can check the details below to understand the least competitive IITs through JoSAA 2026 and the ranks they may need for admission to IITs. Based on the trend, the rank of IIT Bombay BS Chemistry for open category was 7,838 last year. But the required marks may differ as per each branch of IIT and each course due to various reasons like the demand of the course, the availability of seats, preference of the candidates etc. Here is the IIT wise list of branches and their respective closing ranks for the open category. Apart from applying for admission to the top colleges in India, knowing the safe score for IITs can also help candidates plan their preparation for the JEE Advanced 2027 exam.
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The authority will release the JEE Advanced 2027 cutoff for IIT category wise on the official website. Until then, candidates can check the previous year JEE Advanced 2026 cutoff in the table below.
IIT | Branches | Open |
Bs Chemistry | 7838 | |
Bs Chemistry | 8823 | |
B.Tech Biotechnology and Bioinformatics | 9123 | |
Bs Chemistry | 11668 | |
BS MS Chemical Sciences | 12132 | |
B.Tech Biosciences and Bioengineering | 12170 | |
Bs Biological Science | 12204 | |
B.Tech Mechanical Engineering | 12873 | |
B.Tech Mechanical Engineering | 14920 | |
B.Tech Digital Agriculture | 15356 | |
BS Applied and Industrial Chemistry | 15409 | |
BS Applied Geology | 15872 | |
B.Tech Pharmaceutical Engineering and Technology | 15894 | |
B.Tech Civil Engineering | 16868 | |
B.Tech Civil Engineering | 17682 | |
B.Tech Civil Engg / M.Tech Geotechnical Engg | 17820 | |
B.Tech Materials Science and Metallurgical Engg | 17880 | |
BS Physics Hons | 18223 | |
B.Tech Materials Engineering | 18397 | |
B.Tech Materials Engineering | 18637 | |
BS Chemistry with Specialization | 18643 | |
BS Chemical Sciences | 18835 | |
BS MS Chemical Science | 18977 |
IIT | Branches | EWS |
IIT Bombay | Bs Chemistry | 1691 |
IIT Delhi | Bs Chemistry | 1527 |
IIT Hyderabad | B.Tech Biotechnology and Bioinformatics | 1491 |
IIT Kanpur | Bs Chemistry | 2023 |
IIT Roorkee | BS MS Chemical Sciences | 1928 |
IIT Guwahati | B.Tech Biosciences and Bioengineering | 1908 |
IIT Madras | Bs Biological Science | 2010 |
IIT Gadhinagar | B.Tech Mechanical Engineering | 1873 |
IIT Goa | B.Tech Mechanical Engineering | 2135 |
IIT Ropar | B.Tech Digital Agriculture | 2466 |
IIT Indore | BS Applied and Industrial Chemistry | 2460 |
IIT Kharagpur | BS Applied Geology | 2370 |
IIT Varanasi | B.Tech Pharmaceutical Engineering and Technology | 2401 |
IIT Bhubaneswar | B.Tech Civil Engineering | 2510 |
IIT Tirupati | B.Tech Civil Engineering | 2526 |
IIT Patna | B.Tech Civil Engg / M.Tech Geotechnical Engg | 2529 |
IIT Bhilai | B.Tech Materials Science and Metallurgical Engg | 2558 |
IIT Dharwad | BS Physics Hons | 2772 |
IIT Palakkad | B.Tech Materials Engineering | 2683 |
IIT Jammu | B.Tech Materials Engineering | 2743 |
IIT Jodhpur | BS Chemistry with Specialization | 2811 |
IIT Mandi | BS Chemical Sciences | 2782 |
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad | BS MS Chemical Science | 2798 |
IIT | Branches | OBC |
IIT Bombay | Bs Chemistry | 4062 |
IIT Delhi | Bs Chemistry | 4691 |
IIT Hyderabad | B.Tech Biotechnology and Bioinformatics | 3644 |
IIT Kanpur | Bs Chemistry | 4997 |
IIT Roorkee | BS MS Chemical Sciences | 5241 |
IIT Guwahati | B.Tech Biosciences and Bioengineering | 4389 |
IIT Madras | Bs Biological Science | 4969 |
IIT Gadhinagar | B.Tech Mechanical Engineering | 5166 |
IIT Goa | B.Tech Mechanical Engineering | 5287 |
IIT Ropar | B.Tech Digital Agriculture | 5759 |
IIT Indore | BS Applied and Industrial Chemistry | 5870 |
IIT Kharagpur | BS Applied Geology | 5803 |
IIT Varanasi | B.Tech Pharmaceutical Engineering and Technology | 5776 |
IIT Bhubaneswar | B.Tech Civil Engineering | 5550 |
IIT Tirupati | B.Tech Civil Engineering | 5835 |
IIT Patna | B.Tech Civil Engg / M.Tech Geotechnical Engg | 5739 |
IIT Bhilai | B.Tech Materials Science and Metallurgical Engg | 6105 |
IIT Dharwad | BS Physics Hons | 6372 |
IIT Palakkad | B.Tech Materials Engineering | 6216 |
IIT Jammu | B.Tech Materials Engineering | 6266 |
IIT Jodhpur | BS Chemistry with Specialization | 6357 |
IIT Mandi | BS Chemical Sciences | 6312 |
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad | BS MS Chemical Science | 6218 |
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Check the list of the most important chapters for JEE advance from here:
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-advanced-syllabus-weightage
JEE Main and JEE Advanced are both national-level engineering entrance examinations, but they serve different purposes.
JEE Main is conducted for admission to NITs, IIITs and other participating engineering institutes. It is also the qualifying examination for appearing in JEE Advanced.
JEE Advanced is conducted for admission to the IITs
Start your JEE preparation from Class 11 itself by building strong concepts in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Follow your Class 11 syllabus systematically and avoid studying only for board examinations.
A good approach is:
Complete each chapter conceptually and solve basic questions first.
Gradually move to JEE-level problems.
Practise previous-year
After qualifying JEE Advanced and getting an IIT, there is no single course that is best for everyone. Your choice should depend on interest, rank, career goals and the branch available to you.
Generally:
CSE/AI/Data Science – good for software, AI, data and technology careers.
Electrical Engineering – useful for
Hello Student, I can definitely help you create a balanced plan, but I would not recommend preparing JEE , NEET , KCET , MHT-CET and school exams as five completely separate syllabi. Your Class 11 NCERT/board concepts should become the common base, with JEE-level Maths/Physics and NEET-level Biology/Chemistry added according
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