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 | 13,411 | 11,262 | 20,101 | 1,928 | 4,615 | 2,391 | 1,035 |
| Mathematics and Computing | Other state | 14,960 | 15,002 | 23,364 | 2,214 | 5,803 | 2,933 | 1,680 |
| Artificial Intelligence | Other state | 15,141 | – | 22,677 | 2,243 | 4,564 | 2,534 | 1,137 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | Home state | 15,803 | 16,325 | 22,424 | 3,300 | 12,693 | 3,428 | 6,435 |
| Information Technology | Other state | 16,570 | 14,615 | 23,644 | 2,435 | 5,244 | 3,107 | 1,314 |
| Data Science and Engineering | Other state | 16,789 | 14,814 | 23,586 | 2,434 | 5,370 | 3,386 | 1,044 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | Other state | 17,389 | 16,180 | 24,809 | 2,551 | 5,931 | 3,199 | 1,249 |
| Electronics and VLSI Engineering | Other state | 17,649 | 17,244 | 21,815 | 2,720 | 6,457 | 3,478 | 1,487 |
| Data Science and Engineering | Home state | 19,841 | 20,283 | 27,075 | 4,362 | 19,215 | 4,932 | 9,528 |
| Artificial Intelligence | Home state | 21,251 | – | 27,776 | 3,976 | 14,217 | 3,674 | 2,591 |
| Mathematics and Computing | Home state | 21,603 | 23,297 | 28,250 | 4,591 | 21,890 | 5,782 | 15,397 |
| Electrical Engineering | Other state | 22,194 | 20,115 | 31,391 | 3,274 | 7,381 | 3,972 | 1,473 |
| Information Technology | Home state | 23,613 | 23,198 | 29,295 | 4,007 | 21,055 | 4,479 | 10,607 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | Home state | 26,029 | 26,658 | 31,497 | 4,554 | 24,690 | 5,453 | 13,243 |
| Instrumentation and Control Engineering | Other state | 27,018 | 27,963 | 43,011 | 4,286 | 9,725 | 4,459 | 2,911 |
| Electronics and VLSI Engineering | Home state | 27,414 | 27,873 | 35,462 | 4,427 | 25,639 | 6,055 | 16,616 |
| Electrical Engineering | Home state | 31,967 | 29,947 | 34,066 | 5,512 | 28,957 | 6,347 | 15,980 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Other state | 32,242 | 32,249 | 49,038 | 4,926 | 10,844 | 5,549 | 2,259 |
| Chemical Engineering | Other state | 38,712 | 39,490 | 40,381 | 5,905 | 12,738 | 6,067 | 2,680 |
| Instrumentation and Control Engineering | Home state | 39,852 | 45,047 | 41,269 | 6,109 | 32,325 | 7,795 | 23,795 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Home state | 43,921 | 46,722 | 55,557 | 8,093 | 37,864 | 8,324 | 22,159 |
| Civil Engineering | Other state | 46,085 | 43,668 | 56,231 | 6,921 | 14,809 | 6,832 | 1,407 |
| Industrial and Production Engineering | Other state | 46,485 | 45,203 | 58,683 | 7,106 | 16,048 | 7,585 | 3,140 |
| Chemical Engineering | Home state | 51,138 | 57,036 | 43,125 | 8,406 | 46,519 | 10,908 | 25,895 |
| Bio Technology | Other state | 51,741 | 49,981 | 52,368 | 7,989 | 18,148 | 7,969 | 2,800 |
| Textile Technology | Other state | 53,959 | 53,700 | 66,266 | 8,513 | 18,876 | 8,087 | 3,314 |
| Industrial and Production Engineering | Home state | 58,412 | 68,146 | 56,248 | 8,852 | 57,183 | 10,892 | – |
| Civil Engineering | Home state | 62,072 | 58,952 | 68,840 | 10,105 | 60,317 | 9,989 | 14,030 |
| Bio Technology | Home state | 70,760 | 79,511 | 64,388 | 11,366 | 62,852 | 11,273 | 25,418 |
| Textile Technology | Home state | 76,541 | 89,077 | 67,121 | 12,608 | 67,095 | 13,448 | 34,454 |
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar. 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 NIT Jalandhar?
In JoSAA 2026 round 5, CSE at NIT Jalandhar closed at JEE Main rank 13,411 for General, gender-neutral seats: 13,411 for other-state students and 15,803 for home-state students.
What rank is needed for NIT Jalandhar?
For General students, the last open seat (other-state quota, gender-neutral) closed at JEE Main rank 53,959 in JoSAA 2026. The top branches need a much better rank; see the table.
Does NIT Jalandhar have a home-state quota?
Yes. About half the seats are for students who passed Class 12 in Punjab. Home-state seats close at different ranks, often much later for in-demand branches.
Is NIT Jalandhar 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.