Tier 1 — Elite NITs (Closing Rank Below 3,175)
These elite NITs — National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, NIT Calicut, Maulana Azad NIT Bhopal, and NIT Raipur and others — offer Other Engineering Programs (Female-only (including Supernumerary)) accessible only to candidates with JEE Main Category Ranks at or below 3,175. Competition here is among the most intense in Indian engineering admissions. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli and Maulana Azad NIT Bhopal and others are showing tightening competition year-over-year — meaning these seats are becoming progressively harder to secure. Notably, NIT Calicut shows an easing trend year-over-year, potentially offering a marginal window for borderline aspirants.