Tier 1 — Elite IITs (Closing Rank Below 315)
These elite IITs — IIT Bombay, IIT Madras, IIT Delhi, and IIT Kanpur and others — offer Computer Science & Software Engineering (Gender-Neutral) accessible only to candidates with JEE Advanced Category Ranks at or below 315. Competition here is among the most intense in Indian engineering admissions. IIT Bombay and IIT Madras and others are showing tightening competition year-over-year — meaning these seats are becoming progressively harder to secure. Notably, IIT Kharagpur and IIT Roorkee and others show an easing trend year-over-year, potentially offering a marginal window for borderline aspirants.