Tier 1 — Elite IITs (Closing Rank Below 948)
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 948. Competition here is among the most intense in Indian engineering admissions. IIT Guwahati and IIT Indore are showing tightening competition year-over-year — meaning these seats are becoming progressively harder to secure. Notably, IIT Bombay and IIT Madras and others show an easing trend year-over-year, potentially offering a marginal window for borderline aspirants.