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JoSAA 2025 Opening & Closing Rank

All IITs · NITs · IIITs · GFTIs · General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS · Round 6 Final Data

How to Use JoSAA 2025 Data for 2026

Add 5–10% buffer

If 2025 closing rank was 5000, target it with a rank under 4500 in 2026.

Check trend direction

Is the cutoff getting tighter (higher rank needed) or looser each year? Adjust accordingly.

Use as choice ordering guide

List choices from lowest closing rank (hardest) to highest (easiest to get). Exact same ordering principle for choice filling.

IIT Opening & Closing Ranks – JoSAA 2025 (Round 6, General AI)

Institute	Programme	Quota	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
IIT Bombay	Computer Science	AI	1	67
IIT Bombay	Electrical Engineering	AI	68	285
IIT Delhi	Computer Science	AI	1	98
IIT Delhi	Electrical Engineering	AI	99	402
IIT Madras	Computer Science	AI	2	128
IIT Madras	Electrical Engineering	AI	139	487
IIT Kanpur	Computer Science	AI	4	198
IIT Kharagpur	Computer Science	AI	6	284
IIT Roorkee	Computer Science	AI	22	391
IIT Guwahati	Computer Science	AI	98	731
IIT BHU Varanasi	Computer Science	AI	412	1089
IIT Hyderabad	Computer Science	AI	287	897

Data from josaa.nic.in official archives. AI = All India quota. Round 6 closing ranks shown.

JoSAA 2025 Key Observations

•IIT Bombay CSE continued to be the most competitive — closing rank under 70 for General AI.
•IIT Delhi and IIT Madras CSE closing ranks remained in triple digits (under 130) for General AI.
•NIT Trichy and NIT Warangal CSE home-state closing ranks in 2025 were under 3200 for General.
•IIIT Hyderabad CSE closing rank was under 1200 via JoSAA 2025 (JEE Advanced route).
•New IITs (Tirupati, Palakkad, Dharwad) had much higher closing ranks for CSE — accessible for ranks 5000–15000.
•All GFTIs had closing ranks well above 50,000 for most branches — safety net options for higher JEE Main ranks.

How is JoSAA 2025 data useful for JoSAA 2026?

JoSAA 2025 closing ranks are the single best predictor of JoSAA 2026 cutoffs. Add a safety buffer of 5–10% to 2025 closing ranks when planning your 2026 choices. If a branch's closing rank was 5000 in 2025, target it if your rank is under 4500–4750 to be safe.

Where can I access official JoSAA 2025 opening and closing ranks?

Official JoSAA 2025 rank data is available on josaa.nic.in under 'Opening and Closing Rank' archives. Filter by institute type, programme, quota (HS/OS/AI), and category for precise data.

Are JoSAA 2025 closing ranks the same as Round 6 closing ranks?

The 'closing rank' for JoSAA counselling purposes refers to the Round 6 (final round) closing rank — this is the last rank allotted in the entire process. Round 1 closing ranks are much lower (tighter) than Round 6 closing ranks since more seats get filled across rounds.

Did JoSAA 2025 cutoffs go up or down compared to 2024?

In 2025, most NIT CSE closing ranks tightened (higher ranks needed) compared to 2024, reflecting increased competition. IIT closing ranks remained relatively stable. Some new IIT programs saw opening/closing rank improvements as they gained popularity.

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