Closing ranks by branch
Each number is the last JEE Advanced 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 | General 2026 | General 2025 | General, female | EWS | OBC-NCL | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering | 283 | 271 | 1,223 | 48 | 158 | 88 | 43 |
| Intelligent Systems | 1,134 | – | 3,082 | 193 | 674 | 513 | 275 |
| Electrical Engineering | 1,171 | 1,146 | 3,452 | 239 | 693 | 427 | 199 |
| Mathematics and Scientific Computing (B.S.) | 1,270 | 1,179 | 4,434 | 205 | 707 | 487 | 319 |
| Statistics and Data Science (B.S.) | 1,409 | 1,270 | 3,461 | 207 | 823 | 569 | 252 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 3,178 | 2,771 | 8,968 | 584 | 1,578 | 924 | 504 |
| Economics (B.S.) | 3,650 | 3,310 | 7,659 | 650 | 2,438 | 1,614 | 965 |
| Aerospace Engineering | 4,015 | 3,805 | 9,329 | 855 | 2,121 | 1,265 | 610 |
| Chemical Engineering | 4,436 | 4,280 | 9,970 | 836 | 2,148 | 1,341 | 798 |
| Physics (B.S.) | 5,723 | 5,691 | 13,641 | 1,517 | 4,365 | 2,448 | 1,351 |
| Materials Science and Engineering | 6,533 | 6,337 | 12,216 | 1,199 | 3,149 | 1,881 | 1,197 |
| Civil Engineering | 7,177 | 6,161 | 14,786 | 1,148 | 3,058 | 1,744 | 628 |
| Biological Sciences and Bioengineering | 7,837 | 7,105 | 13,834 | 1,285 | 3,688 | 2,248 | 1,123 |
| Earth Sciences (B.S.) | 10,774 | 10,108 | 21,312 | 1,698 | 4,992 | 2,903 | 1,481 |
| Chemistry (B.S.) | 11,668 | 10,482 | 18,289 | 2,023 | 4,997 | 2,885 | 1,547 |
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. 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 IIT Kanpur?
In JoSAA 2026 round 5, CSE at IIT Kanpur closed at JEE Advanced rank 283 for General, gender-neutral seats (all india quota).
What rank is needed for IIT Kanpur?
For General students, the last open seat (All India quota, gender-neutral) closed at JEE Advanced rank 11,668 in JoSAA 2026. The top branches need a much better rank; see the table.
Is IIT Kanpur admission through JEE Main or JEE Advanced?
JEE Advanced, through JoSAA counselling. You also need to clear the JEE Advanced qualifying cutoff and the 75% Class 12 rule.