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 and Engineering | Other state | 18,799 | 16,765 | 29,308 | 2,756 | 6,128 | 3,462 | 1,590 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | Home state | 22,299 | 16,576 | 24,451 | 7,468 | 16,009 | 2,565 | 1,856 |
| Mathematics and Computing | Other state | 22,530 | – | 31,940 | 3,364 | 7,701 | 4,271 | 2,243 |
| Information Technology | Other state | 23,126 | 19,531 | 32,536 | 3,337 | 7,341 | 4,218 | 2,216 |
| Mathematics and Computing | Home state | 23,247 | – | 33,074 | 11,006 | 19,541 | 3,616 | 4,786 |
| Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering | Home state | 26,164 | 23,027 | 24,127 | 9,428 | 19,419 | 3,854 | 3,018 |
| Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering | Other state | 26,196 | 22,917 | 35,024 | 3,702 | 8,851 | 4,973 | 2,593 |
| Information Technology | Home state | 26,250 | 23,059 | 29,722 | 9,362 | 19,409 | 3,237 | 3,987 |
| Aerospace Engineering | Other state | 28,541 | 26,492 | 41,007 | 4,221 | 11,492 | 5,142 | 2,368 |
| Electrical Engineering | Home state | 28,960 | 25,950 | 33,657 | 13,019 | 23,138 | 4,530 | 5,537 |
| Electrical Engineering | Other state | 31,283 | 30,994 | 40,742 | 4,978 | 10,977 | 5,568 | 2,407 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Home state | 33,933 | 36,581 | 44,023 | 16,481 | 27,984 | 5,053 | 5,373 |
| Aerospace Engineering | Home state | 35,388 | 37,258 | 46,123 | 13,657 | 30,692 | 5,769 | 5,496 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Other state | 39,900 | 39,236 | 56,478 | 6,033 | 14,070 | 6,755 | 2,877 |
| Physics (Integrated M.Sc) | Other state | 43,066 | – | 31,633 | 7,755 | 20,357 | 9,404 | – |
| Metallurgy and Materials Engineering | Other state | 53,645 | 53,570 | 69,062 | 8,405 | 19,610 | 9,091 | 3,335 |
| Metallurgy and Materials Engineering | Home state | 53,956 | 52,169 | 55,649 | 21,375 | 35,274 | 8,348 | 9,054 |
| Civil Engineering | Other state | 54,593 | 53,728 | 67,948 | 8,545 | 18,482 | 8,254 | 2,818 |
| Civil Engineering | Home state | 56,640 | 51,589 | 56,424 | 23,280 | 40,646 | 8,442 | 8,298 |
| Mining Engineering | Home state | 58,401 | 56,695 | 60,404 | 23,316 | 41,098 | 9,141 | 10,688 |
| Mining Engineering | Other state | 59,117 | 58,114 | 72,074 | 8,759 | 20,509 | 9,008 | 3,357 |
| Physics (Integrated M.Sc) | Home state | 61,035 | – | 60,646 | 23,740 | 42,897 | 7,659 | 11,730 |
| Applied Geology (Integrated M.Sc) | Other state | 63,194 | – | 75,693 | 9,978 | 22,835 | 10,478 | – |
| Chemistry (Integrated M.Sc) | Other state | 65,680 | – | 74,301 | 9,834 | 20,859 | 10,422 | 3,103 |
| Chemistry (Integrated M.Sc) | Home state | 71,867 | – | 70,333 | 23,387 | 42,510 | 9,772 | 9,783 |
| Applied Geology (Integrated M.Sc) | Home state | 72,385 | – | 65,940 | 23,543 | 42,738 | 10,503 | 7,599 |
| Architecture (B.Arch) Paper 2 rank | Home state | 639 | 725 | 421 | 1,365 | 1,298 | 148 | 202 |
| Architecture (B.Arch) Paper 2 rank | Other state | 642 | 985 | 475 | 270 | 387 | 207 | 112 |
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur. 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 is the CSE cutoff at IIEST Shibpur?
In JoSAA 2026 round 5, CSE at IIEST Shibpur closed at JEE Main rank 18,799 for General, gender-neutral seats: 18,799 for other-state students and 22,299 for home-state students.
What rank is needed for IIEST Shibpur?
For General students, the last open seat (other-state quota, gender-neutral) closed at JEE Main rank 65,680 in JoSAA 2026. The top branches need a much better rank; see the table.
Does IIEST Shibpur 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 IIEST Shibpur 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.