IIT Kanpur admissions for courses such as BTech, MTech, MSc, MBA, and MDes are based on entrance exam scores of IIT JAM, JEE Advanced, CAT, CEED, and GATE. Students must meet the minimum cutoff score to be eligible for admissions.

  • IIT Kanpur BTech admission started with JEE Advanced rank of 270.
  • The BTech admissions closed with JEE Advanced rank of 04.
  • IIT Kanpur GATE marks required for MTech admissions opened at 967.

The detailed cutoff score or ranks required for IIT Kanpur admission has been shared below for different exams.

IIT Kanpur JEE Advanced Cutoff 2025

JEE Advanced ranks are accepted for admission into BTech and BS program of IIT Kanpur. The category wise details of 2025 are as follows.

JEE Advanced Cutoff for General category:

Courses Gen
Computer Science and Engineering 270-271
Electrical Engineering 1112-1146
Mechanical Engineering 2635-2771
Aerospace Engineering 3550-3805
Chemical Engineering 3942-4280
Civil Engineering 5790-6161
Material Science Engineering 5926-6337
Biological Sciences and Bio-Engineering 6614-7105

JEE Advanced Cutoff for Other Categories:

Courses OBC SC ST EWS
Computer Science and Engineering 142 70 42-46 50
Electrical Engineering 713-724 422-430 197-199 234
Mechanical Engineering 1306-1358 787-798 467-509 535-550
Aerospace Engineering 1840-1889 1058-1090 622-623 773-830
Chemical Engineering 1860-1976 1131-1173 718 696-731
Civil Engineering 2610-2651 1560-1598 508-510 1036-1071
Material Science Engineering 2950-3047 1922 1029 1101-1232
Biological Sciences and Bio-Engineering 3345-3458 2117-2229 1076-1079 1315

IIT Kanpur BS Cutoff 2025

JEE Advanced ranks are accepted for admission into BS courses. The General category cutoff details are as follows.

Domains Rank
Mathematics and Scientific Computing 1023-1179
Statistics and Data Science 1121-1270
Economics 3140-3310
Physics 5069-5691
Earth Sciences 9594-10108
Chemistry 9662-10482

IIT Kanpur JEE Advanced Previous Year Cutoff

Students can check the previous year ranks for the General category to get an idea of the cutoff variations every year.

Specialization 2025 2024 2023
Computer Science and Engineering 270-271 248-252 47
Electrical Engineering 1112-1146 1257-1290 264-279
Mechanical Engineering 2635-2771 2736-2776 531-537
Aerospace Engineering 3550-3805 3495-3638 818-923
Chemical Engineering 3942-4280 3903-4015 743-758
Civil Engineering 5790-6161 5676-5948 1044-1192
Material Science Engineering 5926-6337 5791-6008 1235-1408
Biological Sciences and Bio-Engineering 6614-7105 6791-6952 1263-1387

IIT Kanpur GATE Cutoff 2025

IIT Kanpur accepts GATE marks for admission into its MTech program. The category wise score of 2025 has been shared below.

Specialization Gen OBC SC ST EWS
Microelectronics and Vlsi Design 967-960 890-788 584-522 545-416 846-651
Control and Automation 799-649 757-582 656-518 580-409 752-596
Communication and Signal Processing 776-608 721-557 534-409 448-334 710-577
Rf and Microwave Engineering 760-604 710-553 530-491 436-338 698-569
Computer Science and Engineering 750 675 500 500 675
Power Engineering 749-600 702-548 522-401 428-334 698-545
Optoelectronics and Optical Communications 728-610 661-567 539-437 452-354 653-547
Chemical Engineering 609-521 511-438 428-325 369-330 561-491
Infrastructure Engineering 600 540 400 350 540
Environmental Engineering and Management 509 458 339 339 458
Structural Engineering 500 450 330 330 450
Geoinformatics 498 423 358 291 426
Geotechnical Engineering 497 445 332 332 445
Sustainable Energy Engineering 450 405 297 297 405
Transportation Engineering 450 405 300 300 405
Space and Astronomical Engineering 440 00 375 375 400
Photonics 400 360 264 264 360

IIT Kanpur GATE Previous Year Cutoffs

Students can check and compare the GATE previous year cutoffs of 2024 and 2023 for their reference.

Specialization 2025 2024 2023
Microelectronics and VLSI Design 967-960 935-930 845-741
Control and Automation 799-649 801-705 822-660
Communication and Signal Processing 776-608 787-691 762-654
RF and Microwave Engineering 760-604 767-682 754-613
Power Engineering 749-600 731-661 731-592
Chemical Engineering 609-521 600-560 NA
Photonics Science and Engineering NA 757-673 741-609

IIT Kanpur CAT Cutoff

CAT cutoffs are required for IIT Kanpur MBA admissions. The CAT cutoff is released in different criteria, such as,

  • Overall and
  • Sectional (DILR, VARC, QA)

IIT Kanpur CAT cutoff for the Overall category of 2024 has been shared below.

Particulars Gen/OBC/EWS SC/ST
MBA 85 75

IIT Kanpur CAT Previous Year Cutoffs

Students can check the CAT previous year cutoffs for the General category provided below.

Particulars 2024 2023 2022
MBA 85 85 93

IIT Kanpur IIT JAM Cutoff 2025

Students can take admission in the MSc and MSc+PhD program of IIT Kanpur through the IIT JAM ranks. The ranks of 2025 have been shared below for different specializations and categories.

Specializations Gen OBC SC ST EWS
Statistics 50 209-238 269-292 832 119-147
Physics 72-114 285-367 1087-1174 2984 405-463
Chemistry 98-113 283-362 428-537 2404 242-355
Mathematics 181-226 366-369 826 3092-3884 389
MSc + PhD 124-177 401-408 1289 1907 400

IIT Kanpur IIT JAM Previous Year Cutoffs

The previous year cutoff ranks of IIT JAM has been provided below for the General category.

Specializations 2025 2024 2023
Statistics 50 58-67 55-60
Physics 72-114 106-139 84-115
Chemistry 98-113 98-102 93-105
Mathematics 181-226 131-234 151-233
MSc + PhD 124-177 108-160 NA

IIT Kanpur CEED Cutoff

Students who wish to take admission in IIT Kanpur MDes program must have a valid cutoff score in CEED Exam. The 2024 cutoff details are as follows.

Category 2024
General 50.26
OBC/EWS 45.23
SC/ST/PwD 25.13

IIT Kanpur CEED Previous Year Cutoffs

The previous year cutoff scores of the CEED exam have been shared below.

Category 2024 2023 2022
General 50.26 27.30 24.58
OBC/EWS 45.23 24.57 22.12
SC/ST/PwD 25.13 13.65 12.29

IIT Kanpur vs IIT Jammu vs IIT Mandi Cutoff Comparison

A comparison of the cutoff scores of IIT Kanpur with IIT Jammu and IIT Mandi has been shared below. From the given data, it can be observed that, IIT Kanpur cutoff ranks are comparatively lower than the other two colleges. The highest ranks are for the IIT Jammu college.

IIT Kanpur vs IIT Jammu vs IIT Mandi JEE Advanced Cutoff

The 2025 details are as follows:

Domains IIT Kanpur IIT Jammu IIT Mandi
Computer Science and Engineering 270-271 3087-3123 2844-2918
Electrical Engineering 1112-1146 6474-7590 6166-6824
Mechanical Engineering 2635-2771 9194-10267 8980-9569
Material Science Engineering 5926-6337 12152-14368 12277-15034

IIT Kanpur Selection Process 2026

The steps to be followed to take admission in IIT Kanpur has been shared below:

Step 1: Filling out the application form if eligible.

Step 2: Shortlisting of the applicants based on category and entrance exam score.

Step 3: Written Test and Personal Interview

  • Students who qualify the written test cutoff will be called for the personal interview round.
  • The cutoff score will be different for each category.
  • The personal interview will test the student’s academic background, general academic proficiency, and others.

Step 4: Merit List Preparation

  • The merit list will be prepared on an aggregate basis.
  • Entrance Exam score shall carry 70% weightage.
  • Personal Interview shall carry 30% weightage.

IIT Kanpur Cutoff FAQs

Ques. What is a safe JEE Advanced score for IIT Kanpur BTech CSE?

Ans. A safe score for IIT Kanpur BTech CSE is considered to be between 120-250 in JEE Advanced. Computer Science and Engineering is the most popular branch of BTech program and the competition is very high for the seats. The admission is available on just 139 seats for BTech CSE. However, the students who wish to get admission in the top branches of the course must achieve a JEE Advanced rank below 300.

Ques. How is IIT Kanpur cutoff calculated?

Ans. IIT Kanpur cutoff is calculated based on various factors, such as:

  • Number of students taking the exam
  • Difficulty level of the exam
  • Number of seats available

The higher the number of candidates taking the exam, the higher will be the cutoff for the specific program or domain.

Ques. What is the lowest JEE Advanced rank to get IIT Kanpur BTech CSE?

Ans. The lowest rank in JEE Advanced that can get you admission in BTech CSE is different for each category. The details are as follows:

Category Lowest Rank
General 270
OBC 142
SC 70
ST 42
EWS 50