GFTI Round 1 Cutoff 2026 – JoSAA Closing Ranks

In JoSAA 2026 Round 1, the GFTI (Government Funded Technical Institute) category had a best closing rank of 594 at IIEST Shibpur, an average closing rank of 36,503 across all 31 GFTIs, and a worst closing rank of 86,043 at GKCIET Malda. These are overall (all branches, all categories combined) figures.

For Computer Science branches specifically across GFTIs, Round 1 closing ranks ranged from a best of 13,499 (Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh) to a worst of 47,890 (GKCIET Malda), with an average of 21,622 across the 5 GFTI institutes offering CSE-equivalent programs that were tracked.

IIEST Shibpur (Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur) had the best overall Round 1 closing rank among GFTIs at 594, making it the most competitive GFTI to get into. For CSE specifically, Punjab Engineering College Chandigarh led with a closing rank of 13,499.

Yes, GFTI closing ranks typically increase (become less competitive) in later JoSAA rounds as more seats open up due to withdrawals and upgrades. From Round 1 to Round 4, the GFTI overall average closing rank moved from 36,503 to 41,986, and GFTI CSE average moved from 21,622 to 24,437.

GFTI seats are offered through both JoSAA (Round 1-5, All India + Home State quota for many GFTIs) and later through CSAB Special Rounds for any seats that remain vacant after JoSAA concludes. If you don't get a GFTI seat in JoSAA Round 1, you can still try in later JoSAA rounds or CSAB.