NIFTEM admits students to its B.Tech programme through JEE-Main, CSAB-Counselling and DASA. The 2026 cutoff spans 485 - 125974 for JEE-Main, 237561 - 719514 for CSAB-Counselling and 673971 for DASA.
B.Tech Food Technology and Management is the leading course choice across these routes. The JEE-Main closing rank across all categories changed from 120222 in 2025 to 125974 in 2026, while the CSAB-Counselling closing rank changed from 1226770 to 719514.
Table of Contents
- NIFTEM JEE-Main Cutoff 2026
- NIFTEM JEE-Main Cutoff Trends
- NIFTEM CSAB-Counselling Cutoff 2026
- NIFTEM CSAB-Counselling Cutoff Trends
- NIFTEM DASA Cutoff 2026
- NIFTEM DASA Cutoff Trends
| Exam | Course | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|
| JEE-Main | B.Tech | 485 - 125974 (All India) |
| CSAB-Counselling | B.Tech | 237561 - 719514 (All India) |
| DASA | B.Tech | 673971 |
NIFTEM JEE-Main Cutoff 2026
JEE-Main scores are used for admission to the B.Tech programme at NIFTEM. In Round 5, the 2026 AI Quota cutoff across all categories was 485 - 125974.
B.Tech Food Technology and Management is the top choice among JEE-Main applicants. Its Round 5 closing-rank range for the General category under the AI Quota was 91769 - 125974 in 2026.
The category-wise JEE-Main closing ranks for B.Tech Food Technology and Management are listed below.
NIFTEM B.Tech Food Technology and Management Cutoff 2026
| Closing rank | Category |
|---|---|
91769 - 125974 (AI) | General |
34167 - 45434 (AI) | OBCNCL |
15245 - 20536 (AI) | EWS |
14165 - 16372 (AI) | SC |
7605 - 9248 (AI) | ST |
3336 - 4426 (AI) | GeneralPwD |
1496 - 2107 (AI) | OBC NCLPwD |
485 (AI) | EWSPwD |
NIFTEM JEE-Main Cutoff Trends
Across all categories, B.Tech admission through JEE-Main closed at an AI rank of 125974 in 2026, compared with 120222 in 2025. The tables show the category-wise and course-wise changes.
NIFTEM JEE-Main B.Tech Cutoff Trends: Category-wise
| Category | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 125974 (AI) | 120222 (AI) | 106292 (AI) | 630427 (AI) | 91348 (AI) |
| OBCNCL | 45434 (AI) | 40799 (AI) | 38117 (AI) | 1112190 (AI) | 28974 (AI) |
| EWS | 20536 (AI) | 17777 (AI) | 18574 (AI) | 501962 (AI) | 13742 (AI) |
| SC | 16372 (AI) | 16643 (AI) | 16247 (AI) | 668114 (AI) | 14238 (AI) |
| ST | 9248 (AI) | 8188 (AI) | 7767 (AI) | 564821 (AI) | 6174 (AI) |
| GeneralPwD | 4426 (AI) | 4033 (AI) | 3398 (AI) | 2969 (AI) | - |
| OBC NCLPwD | 2107 (AI) | 1637 (AI) | - | - | - |
| EWSPwD | 485 (AI) | - | - | - | - |
NIFTEM JEE-Main B.Tech Cutoff Trends: Course-wise
| Closing rank 2026 | Closing rank 2025 | Closing rank 2024 | Closing rank 2023 | Closing rank 2022 | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
125974 (AI) | 120222 (AI) | 106292 (AI) | 1112190 (AI) | 91348 (AI) | Food Technology and Management |
NIFTEM CSAB-Counselling Cutoff 2026
NIFTEM also considers CSAB-Counselling scores for B.Tech admission. The Round 2 cutoff for the AI Quota in 2026 extended from 237561 - 719514 across all categories.
For applicants using CSAB-Counselling, B.Tech Food Technology and Management is the top choice. The 2026 General-category closing-rank range under the AI Quota was 237561 - 329111 in Round 2.
The category-wise CSAB-Counselling ranks for B.Tech Food Technology and Management are given below.
NIFTEM B.Tech Food Technology and Management Cutoff 2026
| Closing rank | Category |
|---|---|
237561 - 329111 (AI) | General |
436864 - 719514 (AI) | OBCNCL |
406845 - 561613 (AI) | EWS |
392597 - 496453 (AI) | SC |
547312 - 623167 (AI) | ST |
NIFTEM CSAB-Counselling Cutoff Trends
The AI closing rank across all B.Tech categories was 719514 in 2026. In 2025, it was 1226770. Category-level and course-level figures are compared below.
NIFTEM CSAB-Counselling B.Tech Cutoff Trends: Category-wise
| Category | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 329111 (AI) | 378947 (AI) | 387220 (AI) | 630427 (AI) |
| OBCNCL | 719514 (AI) | 1203325 (AI) | 897295 (AI) | 1112190 (AI) |
| EWS | 561613 (AI) | 1016098 (AI) | 608468 (AI) | 501962 (AI) |
| SC | 496453 (AI) | 656379 (AI) | 959189 (AI) | 668114 (AI) |
| ST | 623167 (AI) | 840854 (AI) | 931566 (AI) | 564821 (AI) |
| GeneralPwD | - | 1226770 (AI) | - | - |
NIFTEM CSAB-Counselling B.Tech Cutoff Trends: Course-wise
| Closing rank 2026 | Closing rank 2025 | Closing rank 2024 | Closing rank 2023 | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
719514 (AI) | 1226770 (AI) | 959189 (AI) | 1112190 (AI) | Food Technology and Management |
NIFTEM DASA Cutoff 2026
DASA scores provide another route to B.Tech admission at NIFTEM. Across all categories, the 2026 Round 1 cutoff was 673971.
B.Tech Food Technology and Management is the top choice through DASA. Its closing rank for the CIWG category in Round 1 was 673971 in 2026.
The DASA category-wise closing rank for B.Tech Food Technology and Management is shown below.
NIFTEM B.Tech Food Technology and Management Cutoff 2026
| Closing rank | Category |
|---|---|
| 673971 | CIWG |
NIFTEM DASA Cutoff Trends
NIFTEM B.Tech admission through DASA closed at 673971 in 2026. The category-wise and course-wise closing-rank details follow.
NIFTEM DASA B.Tech Cutoff Trends: Category-wise
| 2026 | Category |
|---|---|
673971 | CIWG |
NIFTEM DASA B.Tech Cutoff Trends: Course-wise
| Closing rank 2026 | Courses |
|---|---|
673971 | Food Technology and Management |
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