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 | 15,088 | 13,234 | – | 2,626 | 5,012 | 3,508 | 1,902 |
| Computer Science Engineering (Artificial Intelligence) | Other state | 15,721 | 13,496 | – | 2,635 | – | 2,873 | 1,802 |
| Mathematics and Computing | Other state | 16,815 | 16,059 | – | 3,030 | 6,392 | 4,454 | 2,613 |
| Computer Science Engineering (Data Science) | Other state | 17,061 | 15,295 | – | 2,714 | 5,652 | 4,052 | 2,379 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | Other state | 21,759 | 20,155 | – | 3,456 | 7,210 | 4,760 | 2,766 |
| Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology) | Other state | 22,965 | 21,056 | – | 3,610 | 7,917 | 5,207 | 3,198 |
| Electrical Engineering | Other state | 29,737 | 28,432 | – | 4,562 | 9,481 | 5,964 | 3,308 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | Home state | 29,864 | 19,702 | – | 13,261 | 9,074 | 5,978 | – |
| Computer Science Engineering (Artificial Intelligence) | Home state | 30,382 | 21,260 | – | 13,711 | 12,203 | 5,993 | – |
| Aerospace Engineering | Other state | 32,885 | 32,732 | – | 5,797 | – | 6,351 | 3,058 |
| Computer Science Engineering (Data Science) | Home state | 37,476 | 25,310 | – | 17,910 | 14,935 | 7,393 | – |
| Mechanical Engineering | Other state | 41,505 | 40,009 | – | 6,834 | 13,489 | 7,706 | 3,644 |
| Mathematics and Computing | Home state | 41,702 | 33,277 | – | 22,838 | – | 8,146 | – |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | Home state | 46,637 | 36,774 | – | 26,695 | 15,006 | 11,991 | – |
| Production and Industrial Engineering | Other state | 49,647 | 50,157 | – | 7,730 | 15,219 | 10,023 | 4,020 |
| Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology) | Home state | 49,932 | 40,631 | – | 27,506 | – | 13,816 | – |
| Civil Engineering | Other state | 58,279 | 53,919 | – | 9,145 | 18,358 | 9,003 | 3,389 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | Other state | 59,105 | 58,431 | – | 9,002 | 18,740 | 10,623 | 4,579 |
| Electrical Engineering | Home state | 62,167 | 49,806 | – | 37,427 | 20,208 | 15,920 | – |
| Aerospace Engineering | Home state | 68,667 | 55,662 | – | 35,535 | 24,557 | 15,935 | – |
| Mechanical Engineering | Home state | 85,261 | 67,850 | – | 73,259 | 33,207 | 18,968 | – |
| Production and Industrial Engineering | Home state | 1,05,707 | 93,234 | – | – | 35,468 | 26,620 | – |
| Civil Engineering | Home state | 1,24,344 | 1,06,307 | – | 47,007 | 45,592 | 25,101 | – |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | Home state | 1,38,433 | 1,17,242 | – | – | 47,215 | 29,065 | – |
Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh. 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 PEC Chandigarh?
In JoSAA 2026 round 5, CSE at PEC Chandigarh closed at JEE Main rank 15,088 for General, gender-neutral seats: 15,088 for other-state students and 29,864 for home-state students.
What rank is needed for PEC Chandigarh?
For General students, the last open seat (other-state quota, gender-neutral) closed at JEE Main rank 59,105 in JoSAA 2026. The top branches need a much better rank; see the table.
Does PEC Chandigarh have a home-state quota?
Yes. About half the seats are for students who passed Class 12 in Chandigarh. Home-state seats close at different ranks, often much later for in-demand branches.
Is PEC Chandigarh 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.