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 | 9,574 | 8,902 | 19,131 | 1,317 | 3,216 | 1,658 | 761 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | Home state | 11,833 | 11,978 | 19,130 | 2,278 | 4,992 | 2,973 | 1,126 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | Other state | 13,322 | 12,868 | 22,874 | 2,042 | 4,748 | 2,694 | 1,301 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | Home state | 17,395 | 17,746 | 24,036 | 3,207 | 6,583 | 4,013 | 1,453 |
| Electrical Engineering | Other state | 19,619 | 18,345 | 30,281 | 2,794 | 6,560 | 3,806 | 1,571 |
| Engineering and Computational Mechanics | Other state | 21,102 | 21,317 | 28,518 | 2,989 | 6,626 | 3,194 | 1,896 |
| Electrical Engineering | Home state | 23,346 | 22,552 | 34,322 | 4,265 | 7,885 | 4,911 | 1,946 |
| Engineering and Computational Mechanics | Home state | 26,885 | 26,546 | 36,750 | 4,698 | 8,503 | 7,903 | 1,467 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Other state | 28,909 | 28,545 | 41,841 | 4,650 | 10,335 | 4,962 | 2,070 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Home state | 33,960 | 33,156 | 52,392 | 6,782 | 11,269 | 7,268 | 2,867 |
| Production and Industrial Engineering | Other state | 42,048 | 43,754 | 54,314 | 6,173 | 15,379 | 7,086 | – |
| Civil Engineering | Other state | 43,238 | 40,071 | 59,116 | 6,575 | 14,049 | 6,284 | 1,922 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | Other state | 45,018 | 45,058 | 58,936 | 6,877 | 15,724 | 7,039 | 2,883 |
| Civil Engineering | Home state | 49,950 | 49,446 | 54,816 | 9,212 | 17,245 | 7,773 | 3,122 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | Home state | 50,933 | 48,995 | 67,076 | 8,201 | 18,327 | 9,677 | 3,929 |
| Production and Industrial Engineering | Home state | 52,868 | 56,066 | 68,692 | 9,022 | 18,656 | 10,410 | 4,589 |
National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur. 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 Jamshedpur?
In JoSAA 2026 round 5, CSE at NIT Jamshedpur closed at JEE Main rank 9,574 for General, gender-neutral seats: 9,574 for other-state students and 11,833 for home-state students.
What rank is needed for NIT Jamshedpur?
For General students, the last open seat (other-state quota, gender-neutral) closed at JEE Main rank 45,018 in JoSAA 2026. The top branches need a much better rank; see the table.
Does NIT Jamshedpur have a home-state quota?
Yes. About half the seats are for students who passed Class 12 in Jharkhand. Home-state seats close at different ranks, often much later for in-demand branches.
Is NIT Jamshedpur 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.