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 | 509 | 466 | 1,906 | 74 | 258 | 146 | 73 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1,043 | 953 | 2,844 | 143 | 432 | 263 | 118 |
| Mathematics and Computing (B.S.) | 1,428 | 1,336 | 4,199 | 221 | 709 | 492 | 245 |
| Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering | 1,660 | 1,485 | 4,462 | 266 | 735 | 417 | 232 |
| Electrical Engineering | 2,190 | 1,985 | 5,181 | 350 | 946 | 623 | 293 |
| Instrumentation Engineering | 2,600 | 2,741 | 6,257 | 443 | 1,348 | 994 | 637 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 4,588 | 4,016 | 10,951 | 733 | 1,875 | 1,052 | 595 |
| Industrial and Systems Engineering | 4,699 | 4,329 | 10,078 | 848 | 2,278 | 1,281 | 775 |
| Aerospace Engineering | 5,297 | 4,872 | 11,886 | 946 | 2,423 | 1,411 | 630 |
| Chemical Engineering | 5,803 | 5,222 | 11,910 | 989 | 2,501 | 1,498 | 840 |
| Economics (B.S.) | 6,450 | 6,063 | 13,559 | 1,004 | 3,213 | 2,119 | 1,077 |
| Manufacturing Science and Engineering | 6,984 | 6,547 | 14,895 | 1,327 | 3,361 | 2,015 | 1,160 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 8,502 | 7,708 | 14,925 | 1,455 | 3,584 | 2,086 | 1,117 |
| Civil Engineering | 8,816 | 7,774 | 16,843 | 1,334 | 3,271 | 1,878 | 661 |
| Physics (B.S.) | 9,572 | 10,939 | 16,544 | 1,759 | 5,182 | 2,984 | 1,515 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 10,089 | – | 17,087 | 1,720 | 4,171 | 2,498 | 1,372 |
| Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering | 10,683 | 9,224 | 18,417 | 1,589 | 3,928 | 2,385 | 1,271 |
| Mining Engineering | 11,962 | 10,765 | 21,709 | 1,719 | 4,047 | 2,338 | 1,275 |
| Agricultural and Food Engineering | 12,603 | 11,111 | 21,256 | 1,974 | 4,671 | 2,790 | 1,311 |
| Chemistry (B.S.) | 14,760 | 12,321 | 22,088 | 2,305 | 5,798 | 3,155 | 1,588 |
| Exploration Geophysics (B.S.) | 14,923 | 12,443 | 24,145 | 2,348 | 5,548 | 3,123 | 1,599 |
| Applied Geology (B.S.) | 15,872 | 13,685 | 25,766 | 2,370 | 5,803 | 3,283 | 1,604 |
| Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture Paper 2 rank | 11,219 | 10,074 | 20,000 | 1,867 | 4,173 | 2,572 | 1,208 |
| Architecture (B.Arch) Paper 2 rank | 24,582 | 19,141 | 28,398 | 4,217 | 7,973 | 3,437 | 1,709 |
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. 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 Kharagpur?
In JoSAA 2026 round 5, CSE at IIT Kharagpur closed at JEE Advanced rank 509 for General, gender-neutral seats (all india quota).
What rank is needed for IIT Kharagpur?
For General students, the last open seat (All India quota, gender-neutral) closed at JEE Advanced rank 15,872 in JoSAA 2026. The top branches need a much better rank; see the table.
Is IIT Kharagpur 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.