Closing ranks by branch
Each number is the last JEE Main rank that got a seat. Open and female-only columns use the Common Rank List; EWS, OBC-NCL, SC and ST columns use category ranks. All columns are gender-neutral seats unless marked female.
| Programme | Quota | General 2026 | General 2025 | General, female | EWS | OBC-NCL | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science Engineering (Artificial lntelligence and Machine Learning) | Other state | 60,668 | 60,012 | 56,808 | 10,460 | 24,128 | 10,141 | 3,024 |
| Electrical Engineering | Other state | 82,155 | 74,998 | 88,498 | 16,146 | 37,839 | 11,277 | 8,688 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Other state | 95,424 | 96,006 | 81,250 | 16,501 | 40,887 | 14,255 | 8,263 |
| Civil and Environmental Engineering | Other state | 1,04,191 | 1,02,226 | 93,464 | 16,318 | 39,409 | 16,947 | 7,764 |
| Food Technology | Other state | 1,24,243 | 1,06,525 | – | 20,240 | 44,053 | 18,122 | 9,056 |
| Computer Science Engineering (Artificial lntelligence and Machine Learning) | Home state | 1,75,182 | 1,47,447 | 1,69,325 | 31,957 | 96,633 | 21,933 | 7,869 |
| Electrical Engineering | Home state | 2,43,556 | 2,88,733 | 1,80,757 | 38,626 | 1,56,473 | 21,818 | 11,017 |
| Civil and Environmental Engineering | Home state | 2,97,222 | 4,50,734 | 2,99,027 | 76,170 | 2,35,814 | 28,128 | 8,115 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Home state | 3,34,493 | 2,94,449 | 3,29,556 | 83,323 | 2,27,884 | 28,585 | 9,755 |
| Food Technology | Home state | 4,95,529 | 5,22,500 | – | 84,349 | 2,78,345 | 47,106 | 11,527 |
Ghani Khan Choudhary Institute of Engineering and Technology, Malda, West Bengal. Source: JoSAA opening and closing ranks, 2026 round 5 and 2025 round 6. A P after a rank means a preparatory-list rank. – means no seat of that kind.
Questions students ask
What rank is needed for GKCIET Malda?
For General students, the last open seat (other-state quota, gender-neutral) closed at JEE Main rank 1,24,243 in JoSAA 2026. The top branches need a much better rank; see the table.
Does GKCIET Malda have a home-state quota?
Yes. About half the seats are for students who passed Class 12 in West Bengal. Home-state seats close at different ranks, often much later for in-demand branches.
Is GKCIET Malda admission through JEE Main or JEE Advanced?
JEE Main, through JoSAA counselling. You also need 75% in Class 12 (65% for SC, ST, PwD) or a top-20-percentile board result.