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Marks Required for IIT in JEE Advanced 2026

IIT Bombay CSE needs 300+ marks — complete IIT-wise marks and rank breakdown for 2026

JEE Advanced 2026 Marks vs IIT Admission

JEE Advanced 2026 results were declared on June 1, 2026. The paper carries 360 total marks. JoSAA 2026 counselling ran June 2 through July 16, 2026, across 5 rounds. Here is a comprehensive breakdown of how many marks you need for various IITs and branches.

IIT Bombay and IIT Delhi (Top-2): CSE at these institutes requires 290-320 marks, corresponding to ranks 60-150 in the General category. Electrical Engineering needs 260-290 marks (ranks 150-400). Mechanical Engineering needs 240-270 marks (ranks 400-800).

IIT Madras, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur (Old IITs Tier-2): CSE requires 250-280 marks (ranks 100-500). These IITs are slightly more accessible than Bombay/Delhi for CSE but still highly competitive. Electrical branches close around ranks 500-1000, requiring 220-255 marks.

IIT Roorkee, IIT BHU, IIT Guwahati (Old IITs Tier-3): CSE needs 210-245 marks (ranks 500-1500). These are excellent IITs with strong research and industry connections. Non-CSE branches close around ranks 2000-4000, requiring 180-215 marks.

Newer IITs (IIT Hyderabad, Indore, Jodhpur, Gandhinagar, Mandi): CSE requires 195-225 marks (ranks 1000-3500). Any branch at these IITs is accessible from 160-200 marks (ranks 3500-8000).

Newest IITs (Tirupati, Palakkad, Jammu, Dharwad, Bhilai, Goa): All branches accessible from 145-175 marks (ranks 8000-17000).

Marks Required – IIT Admission Table

IIT & BranchApprox. RankMarks Required
IIT Bombay CSE~60-100300-320+
IIT Delhi CSE~100-150285-305
IIT Madras CSE~120-200275-295
IIT Kanpur CSE~130-250265-290
IIT Bombay EE~150-400255-285
IIT Roorkee CSE~500-1000230-260
IIT BHU CSE~800-1500210-240
IIT Guwahati CSE~900-1800205-235
IIT Hyderabad CSE~1200-2500195-220
IIT Jodhpur CSE~2000-4000175-205
IIT Tirupati / Palakkad CSE~6000-12000155-180
Any IIT (any branch)~up to 17000145-160

* Based on JEE Advanced 2025 data and closing ranks, shown as prior-year reference. Marks are approximate; exact conversion depends on paper difficulty. JoSAA 2026 has concluded (final round, July 16, 2026) — verify the latest closing ranks at josaa.nic.in.

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Common questions about marks required for IIT in JEE Advanced 2026

1
How many marks are needed for IIT Bombay CSE in JEE Advanced 2026?
IIT Bombay CSE (the most sought-after branch) typically requires 300-320 marks out of 360 in JEE Advanced, corresponding to rank 60-100 in the General category. In 2025, IIT Bombay CSE closed at rank 62 (General).
2
What is the minimum marks to qualify for any IIT in JEE Advanced 2026?
The last IIT seat (newest IITs, non-CS branches) goes to rank ~17000 in the General category, which corresponds to approximately 145-160 marks in JEE Advanced 2026 (out of 360). So 150+ marks is a reasonable safe target for any IIT.
3
How many marks are needed for IIT Delhi CSE in JEE Advanced?
IIT Delhi CSE closed at rank 100-150 in 2025, requiring approximately 280-300 marks. IIT Delhi has slightly lower closing rank than IIT Bombay for CSE but equally competitive.
4
What score is needed for IIT in the OBC-NCL category?
OBC-NCL candidates need roughly 60-65% of the General category marks. For IIT Bombay CSE, OBC-NCL closed at rank ~250 in 2025, requiring approximately 250-270 marks in JEE Advanced.
5
Is 200 marks enough for IIT in JEE Advanced 2026?
200 marks in JEE Advanced corresponds to roughly rank 2000-3500 in the General category. This gives access to older IITs (IIT BHU, IIT Guwahati, IIT Roorkee) for non-CSE branches, and newer IITs (IIT Hyderabad, IIT Indore, IIT Jodhpur) for CSE.

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Data based on JoSAA 2025 Round 6 trends. JoSAA 2026 has now concluded through Round 5 — see our JoSAA 2026 cutoff pages for official closing ranks.