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NIT Jalandhar Cutoff 2025

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar · Jalandhar, Punjab · Established 1987 · Official site ↗

Branches tracked
14
Years of data
2022–2025
Top branch 2025
CSE
Closing rank 2025
11,262
Category: OPEN·Gender: Gender-Neutral·Quota: OS

Closing rank — 5-year trend

JoSAA final-round closing ranks for OPEN · Gender-Neutral. Toggle branches to compare. Rising cutoffs are normal for newer branches; a sharp fall usually signals growing demand (e.g. CSE everywhere post-2020).

Closing rank by yearLower rank = more competitive
9,76211,19112,62114,05015,4792022202320242025CSE · 2022 · Closing rank 10,239CSE · 2023 · Closing rank 11,017CSE · 2024 · Closing rank 10,957CSE · 2025 · Closing rank 11,262IT · 2022 · Closing rank 11,870IT · 2023 · Closing rank 13,180IT · 2024 · Closing rank 14,120IT · 2025 · Closing rank 14,615DSE · 2023 · Closing rank 13,373DSE · 2024 · Closing rank 14,016DSE · 2025 · Closing rank 14,814M&C · 2024 · Closing rank 14,559M&C · 2025 · Closing rank 15,002
Y-axis inverted so rank 1 sits at the top. A line sloping upward means the closing rank is falling — the branch is becoming harder to get into.

All branches at NIT Jalandhar

Every branch with JoSAA final-round data, sorted by how competitive it is. YoY change compares the latest year to the previous year — negative means cutoff dropped (tougher).

BranchQuotaOpening 2025Closing 2025YoY
CSE
Computer Science and Engineering
OS7,99111,262+3%
IT
Information Technology
OS11,91414,615+4%
DSE
Data Science and Engineering
OS13,84714,814+6%
M&C
Mathematics and Computing
OS10,43115,002+3%
ECE
Electronics and Communication Engineering
OS14,80916,180+6%
Electronics and VLSI
Electronics and VLSI Engineering
OS16,77317,244+2%
EE
Electrical Engineering
OS17,38120,115-7%
Instrumentation and Control
Instrumentation and Control Engineering
OS22,48627,963-9%
ME
Mechanical Engineering
OS27,04932,249+4%
CHE
Chemical Engineering
OS36,31339,490+6%
CE
Civil Engineering
OS25,50743,668-1%
PIE
Production and Industrial Engineering
OS19,97545,203-4%
Bio Technology
Bio Technology
OS41,81749,981+4%
TT
Textile Technology
OS47,91653,700+6%

Colour on YoY column: green = cutoff rose (easier), rose = cutoff fell (tougher).

Round-by-round: CSE in 2025

JoSAA runs up to 6 rounds of counselling. The closing rank climbs each round as students upgrade or withdraw. If you're banking on R1 data, you're under-estimating your chances.

RoundOpening rankClosing rankΔ vs R1
R11,81810,073baseline
R21,81810,126+53 ranks
R31,81810,232+159 ranks
R41,81810,232+159 ranks
R51,81810,327+254 ranks
R67,99111,262+1,189 ranks

Home-state advantage: CSE

NITs reserve 50% of their seats for Home State (HS) candidates. Here's how the 2025 final-round closing ranks compare. If you're from Punjab, the HS number is what matters for you.

Home State (Punjab)
Opening rank
6,821
Closing rank
16,325
Other State
Opening rank
7,991
Closing rank
11,262

NIT Jalandhar — frequently asked questions

What was the closing rank for CSE at NIT Jalandhar in 2025?+
The JoSAA final-round closing rank for Computer Science and Engineering at NIT Jalandhar in 2025 was 11,262 for the OPEN Gender-Neutral OS quota. This is the cutoff the predictor uses by default.
Which are the toughest branches to get into at NIT Jalandhar?+
Based on 2025 JoSAA final-round closing ranks (OPEN, Gender-Neutral), the most competitive branches at NIT Jalandhar are: CSE (11,262), IT (14,615), DSE (14,814). The number in brackets is the last rank that got in.
How much does the closing rank drift between rounds at NIT Jalandhar?+
For CSE in 2025, Round 1 closed at rank 10,073 while the final round (R6) closed at 11,262. Students further from the cutoff still get in if they hold out through later rounds, so R1 data alone underestimates the real admit line.
How much is the Home State advantage at NIT Jalandhar?+
For CSE in 2025, the Home State (Punjab) closing rank was 16,325 versus 11,262 for Other State candidates. NITs reserve 50% of their seats for HS, so if you're from Punjab, your effective cutoff is the HS number.
Is NIT Jalandhar admission based on JEE Main or JEE Advanced?+
NIT Jalandhar admits through JoSAA counselling using JEE Main scores. JEE Advanced is only used for IITs. You need to register on the JoSAA portal after JEE Main results, fill a choice list, and the allocation runs across multiple rounds.
Where does this cutoff data come from?+
Closing ranks shown here are from the official JoSAA Opening-Closing Rank (OR-CR) reports, consolidated across all rounds from 2022 through 2025. NIT Jalandhar has 4 years of data in our database. The predictor uses the final round of each year to avoid over-optimistic Round 1 projections.