JoSAA Counselling Opening and Closing Rank
| Updated On - Apr 27, 2026
NTA has declared the JEE Main 2026 result on April 20, 2026. JEE Main 2026 counselling will begin in June 2026 for admission to IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs. JoSAA Opening and closing ranks are published after every round of seat allotment at josaa.nic.in.
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JoSAA Opening and closing ranks will be published based on 6 rounds in JoSAA Counselling 2026.
- JoSAA Opening and closing ranks are based on your JEE Main All India Rank.
- JoSAA Opening and closing ranks are shown for 127 institutes, which include 23 IITs, 31 NITs, IIEST Shibpur, 26 IIITs and 47 GFTIs.
- JoSAA Opening and closing ranks are affected by exam difficulty in JEE Main 2026, the number of seats available, the number of qualifying candidates and previous years' trends.
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What is JoSAA Opening and Closing Rank 2026?
Candidates can estimate the JoSAA Opening and closing ranks based on the JEE Main 2026 cutoff.
- JoSAA Opening rank means the starting rank from which a candidate can secure a seat in a branch at a particular institute.
- JoSAA Closing rank signifies the last rank after which no admission will be given to the candidate for a particular domain of an institute.
You need to get a rank within a range to be eligible for admission to an institute.
To understand the concept regarding JoSAA Opening and closing rank 2026, watch the video mentioned below:
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JoSAA Opening and Closing Rank 2026 Dates
JEE Main Counselling 2026 will take place after the JEE Advanced 2026. The tentative schedule for JoSAA Opening and Closing rank 2026 has been tabulated below:
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| JoSAA Counselling Registration | June 2026 |
| Mock Seat Allocation | June 2026 |
| JEE Main Counselling Round 1- 5 Seat Allotment | June 2026 Mid July 2026 |
| JEE Main Counselling Round 6 Seat Allotment (if applicable) | Mid or Late July |
| CSAB Counselling | After JoSAA Counselling concludes |
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How to Check JoSAA Opening and Closing Rank 2026?
You can check the step-by-step procedure for JoSAA Opening and Closing rank 2026 as described below:
- Step 1: Visit the official website of JoSAA e-services OR-CR at josaa.nic.in
- Step 2: A new page will appear on your screen
- Step 3: Fill in the required information, such as round, institute type, institute name, academic programme, and seat type/ category
- Step 4: Click on the Submit option
- Step 5: JoSAA Cutoff 2026 will appear on your screen
Source: josaa.admissions.nic.in
JoSAA Opening and Closing Rank: 2025
JoSAA Opening and closing rank for the previous year trends will help you understand the competition level across various IITs and NITs
- You can get IITs by qualifying in the JEE Advanced examination.
- JoSAA opening and closing rank analysis of previous years will help you prepare your preference list of institutes and branch options from top to bottom.
JoSAA Opening and Closing Rank 2025: Top IITs
CSE is the top-most preferred option among candidates. The following table shows the JoSAA opening and closing ranks among the top 5 IITs.
- IIT Bombay is the most competitive as it has the highest JoSAA opening and closing rank for CSE, reflecting an intense competition among candidates.
- IIT Kharagpur is the least competitive among these IITs, with the lowest cutoff rank, but it is harder to get into than the other top 10 IITs.
| Top IITs | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
|---|---|---|
| IIT Bombay | 1 | 66 |
| IIT Delhi | 24 | 125 |
| IIT Madras | 79 | 171 |
| IIT Kanpur | 147 | 270 |
| IIT Kharagpur | 238 | 466 |
Source: josaa.admissions.nic.in
JoSAA Opening and Closing Rank 2025: Top NITs
The following table shows the JoSAA opening and closing ranks of the CSE branch among the top 5 NITs.
- NIT Trichy CSE has the highest JoSAA opening and closing rank, thus giving a chance to candidates only with the highest rank.
- NIT Calicut CSE JoSAA Opening rank was lowest among these NITs, making it a bit flexible for candidates.
| Top NITs | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
|---|---|---|
| NIT Trichy | 634 | 1449 |
| NIT Surathkal | 753 | 1827 |
| NIT Warangal | 822 | 2409 |
| NIT Rourkela | 2192 | 3431 |
| NIT Calicut | 3167 | 5222 |
Source: josaa.admissions.nic.in
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A Reddit post suggests JoSAA Opening and closing ranks for candidates of various ranks. Some said that with a JoSAA rank of 13600, they got IIT Roorkee ECE, got IIT Bombay Aerospace Engineering with a rank of 4700+, and some got NIT Warangal CSE with a rank of more than 2000+.
Source: Reddit
JoSAA Opening and Closing Rank: 2024
You can check the JoSAA Opening and closing ranks for 2024 in the table below.
| Rounds | IITs | NITs | IIITs | GFTIs |
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| 1 | Check Here | Check Here | Check Here | Check Here |
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| 3 | Check Here | Check Here | Check Here | Check Here |
| 4 | Check Here | Check Here | Check Here | Check Here |
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FAQs
Ques. Can a candidate get NIT with a 2 Lakh rank in JEE Main?
Ans. Yes, a candidate will get NIT with a 2 lakh rank in CSAB Counselling, especially at lower or newer NITs in branches such as Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and other lower branches.
Ques. Can a candidate get NIT with a 90000 rank in JEE Main?
Ans. Yes, a candidate with 90000 rank in JEE Main is eligible for lower NITs such as NIT Goa, NIT Mizoram, NIT Manipur and other newer NITs in core branches such as civil engineering, metallurgical engineering or other biotechnology branches.
Ques. What is the JEE Main cutoff 2026 required for JEE Advanced?
Ans. As per the results declared by NTA, the qualifying JEE Main cutoff for JEE Advanced is tabulated below:
| Category | Qualifying Cutoff for JEE Advanced 2026 |
|---|---|
| General | 93.4123549 |
| SC | 63.9172792 |
| ST | 52.0174712 |
| OBCNCL | 80.9232583 |
| EWS | 82.4164528 |
Ques. What are the JoSAA Opening and closing rank for IIT Bombay CSE?
Ans. IIT Bombay CSE has the highest JoSAA Opening and closing rank in the past years due to its branch preference. The table shows the cutoff rank below for IIT Bombay CSE:
| IIT Name | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| IIT Bombay | 1 | 66 |
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.