Tier 1 — Elite NITs (Closing Rank Below 598)
These elite NITs — Malaviya NIT Jaipur, Motilal Nehru NIT Allahabad, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, and NIT Delhi and others — offer Electrical Engineering (Gender-Neutral) accessible only to candidates with JEE Main Category Ranks at or below 598. Competition here is among the most intense in Indian engineering admissions. Malaviya NIT Jaipur and Motilal Nehru NIT Allahabad and others are showing tightening competition year-over-year — meaning these seats are becoming progressively harder to secure. Notably, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela and NIT Delhi and others show an easing trend year-over-year, potentially offering a marginal window for borderline aspirants.