Rank-Band Analysis

JEE Advanced OBC-NCL Gender-Neutral JoSAA 2026 Rank 3,000–7,000

Colleges for JEE Advanced Rank 3,000–7,000 in Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (OBC-NCL) — JoSAA 2026

If your JEE Advanced OBC-NCL rank falls between 3,000 and 7,000, you have a realistic shot at 18 Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering program(s) in JoSAA 2026. This page consolidates the complete opening and final closing rank data for every program in this band — split by All India / Other State quota and Home State quota — identifies your safe vs. borderline options, and links to detailed profiles for each college.

23 programs listed

23 OS / AI quota

6 Data through Round

Warning: These are Options, Not a Strategy

The tables below show which colleges you can clear. They do NOT tell you the correct order to fill them in JoSAA. Every year, students in this rank band lose a better college due to incorrect choice ordering.

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Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering Programs for OBC-NCL Rank 3,000–7,000 — JoSAA 2026

Showing final closing ranks from Round 6 (the most predictive round) · Category: OBC-NCL · Gender: Gender-Neutral

All India / Other State (OS/AI) Quota — OBC-NCL Rank 3,000–7,000

These cutoffs apply to candidates who are NOT domiciled in the institute's home state, and to all candidates for IITs (AI quota). If you do not qualify for Home State quota at a listed NIT, the OS closing rank is the benchmark for your eligibility.

#	Institute	State	Type	Opening	Closing (R6)	Tier	YoY Trend
1	🎓 IIT Roorkee ↳ Production and Industrial Engineering JoSAA 113	Uttarakhand	AI ·	2,317	3,027	⚡ Borderline	↓ −7.1%
2	🎓 IIT (BHU) Varanasi ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 116	Uttar Pradesh	AI ·	2,146	3,175	⚡ Borderline	↓ −14.1%
3	🎓 IIT Indore ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 105	Madhya Pradesh	AI ·	2,375	3,178	⚡ Borderline	↓ −9.0%
4	🎓 IIT Kharagpur ↳ Manufacturing Science and Engineering JoSAA 106	West Bengal	AI ·	2,732	3,361	⚡ Borderline	↓ −7.3%
5	🎓 IIT Gandhinagar ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 111	Gujarat	AI ·	2,553	3,477	⚡ Borderline	↓ −13.6%
6	🎓 IIT Patna ↳ B.Tech (Mechanical Engineering) - MBA (IIM Mumbai) JoSAA 112	Bihar	AI ·	2,988	3,598	⚡ Borderline	↑ +10.1%
7	🎓 IIT Hyderabad ↳ Industrial Chemistry JoSAA 107	Telangana	AI ·	2,639	3,602	⚡ Borderline	↑ +9.8%
8	🎓 IIT (ISM) Dhanbad ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 114	Jharkhand	AI ·	3,196	3,959	⚡ Borderline	↓ −8.2%
9	🎓 IIT Ropar ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 115	Punjab	AI ·	3,276	4,096	⚡ Borderline	↓ −10.6%
10	🎓 IIT Jodhpur ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 108	Rajasthan	AI ·	3,138	4,279	⚡ Borderline	↓ −9.4%
11	🎓 IIT Patna ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 112	Bihar	AI ·	3,734	4,317	⚡ Borderline	↓ −2.6%
12	🎓 IIT Bhubaneswar ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 101	Odisha	AI ·	3,454	4,352	⚡ Borderline	↓ −6.6%
13	🎓 IIT Mandi ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 103	Himachal Pradesh	AI ·	3,304	4,459	⚡ Borderline	↓ −9.7%
14	🎓 IIT Tirupati ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 121	Andhra Pradesh	AI ·	3,939	4,473	⚡ Borderline	↓ −5.1%
15	🎓 IIT Patna ↳ B. Tech. (ME) - M. Tech. in Mechatronics JoSAA 112	Bihar	AI ·	3,613	4,524	⚡ Borderline	↓ −7.4%
16	🎓 IIT (BHU) Varanasi ↳ Industrial Chemistry JoSAA 116	Uttar Pradesh	AI ·	4,497	4,681	⚡ Borderline	↑ +3.7%
17	🎓 IIT Palakkad ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 120	Kerala	AI ·	4,064	4,721	⚡ Borderline	↓ −8.6%
18	🎓 IIT Bhilai ↳ Mechatronics Engineering JoSAA 118	Chhattisgarh	AI ·	4,453	4,885	⚡ Borderline	↓ −8.1%
19	🎓 IIT Goa ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 119	Goa	AI ·	4,663	5,287	⚡ Borderline	↓ −14.3%
20	🎓 IIT Jammu ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 122	Jammu & Kashmir	AI ·	4,573	5,426	⚡ Borderline	↓ −5.9%
21	🎓 IIT Bhilai ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 118	Chhattisgarh	AI ·	4,555	5,514	⚡ Borderline	↓ −13.5%
22	🎓 IIT Dharwad ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 123	Karnataka	AI ·	4,179	5,570	⚡ Borderline	↓ −10.6%
23	🎓 IIT Indore ↳ Applied and Industrial Chemistry JoSAA 105	Madhya Pradesh	AI ·	5,746	5,870	⚡ Borderline	→ 0.0%

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Which of These Colleges Is Safest for Rank 3,000–7,000?

Tier boundaries computed against your band midpoint (5,000) using Round 6 final closing rank data. Lower rank number = more competitive.

National / Other State Quota — Tier Analysis

This analysis applies to candidates competing under OS (Other State) or AI (All India) quota — the benchmark for any candidate who is not a domicile of the listed institute's home state.

Safe Allotment (High Probability)

Tier 1 — High Probability Colleges for Rank 3,000–7,000 (OS)

Colleges where the final closing rank is at least 400+ above the band midpoint (5,000) under OS/AI quota

No colleges in the 3,000–7,000 band have a historical closing rank that makes them definitively safe for the full range under OS/AI quota. Candidates at the lower end of this band may find borderline programs accessible with a comfortable margin.

Borderline (Coin-Flip Zone)

Tier 2 — Borderline Colleges (Your Rank is In the Mix) (OS)

Colleges where the band midpoint (5,000) falls within ±400 of the final closing rank under OS/AI quota

IIT Roorkee IIT (BHU) Varanasi IIT Indore IIT Kharagpur IIT Gandhinagar IIT Patna IIT Hyderabad IIT (ISM) Dhanbad IIT Ropar IIT Jodhpur IIT Patna IIT Bhubaneswar IIT Mandi IIT Tirupati IIT Patna IIT (BHU) Varanasi IIT Palakkad IIT Bhilai IIT Goa IIT Jammu IIT Bhilai IIT Dharwad IIT Indore

IIT Roorkee, IIT (BHU) Varanasi, IIT Indore, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Gandhinagar, IIT Patna, IIT Hyderabad, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, IIT Ropar, IIT Jodhpur, IIT Patna, IIT Bhubaneswar, IIT Mandi, IIT Tirupati, IIT Patna, IIT (BHU) Varanasi, IIT Palakkad, IIT Bhilai, IIT Goa, IIT Jammu, IIT Bhilai, IIT Dharwad, IIT Indore are where most candidates in the 3,000–7,000 range will be competing under OS/AI quota for Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering. The final-round closing rank is the most predictive indicator for this zone — always plan against final-round data rather than Round 1. Your choice-filling order is decisive here.

Reach (Lower Probability, Worth Including)

Tier 3 — Reach Colleges (Include But Don't Anchor On) (OS)

Colleges where the opening rank under OS/AI quota is above the band midpoint (5,000)

No colleges are in the Reach zone for the 3,000–7,000 band. All listed programs sit within the Safe or Borderline range.

Home State Quota — Where Domicile Creates a Strategic Advantage

For candidates domiciled in the state of a listed NIT, the HS quota unlocks a more accessible tier of cutoffs at the same institute. This section highlights where Home State status changes the tier classification within the 3,000–7,000 band.

No NITs in this rank band have Home State (HS) quota data within the 3,000–7,000 range for OBC-NCL candidates under this gender filter. OS quota applies universally for all candidates at these institutes.

Detailed Cutoff Profiles

For complete historical cutoff data, seat matrices, placement records, and campus information for every college on this page, visit their dedicated profiles:

IIT Roorkee — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide

OBC-NCL Production and Industrial Engineering AI Final Closing Rank 2026: 3,027 · Uttarakhand

All Engineering Colleges in Uttarakhand

IIT Kharagpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide

OBC-NCL Manufacturing Science and Engineering AI Final Closing Rank 2026: 3,361 · West Bengal

All Engineering Colleges in West Bengal

IIT Gandhinagar — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide

OBC-NCL Mechanical Engineering AI Final Closing Rank 2026: 3,477 · Gujarat

All Engineering Colleges in Gujarat

IIT Hyderabad — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide

OBC-NCL Industrial Chemistry AI Final Closing Rank 2026: 3,602 · Telangana

All Engineering Colleges in Telangana

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide

OBC-NCL Mechanical Engineering AI Final Closing Rank 2026: 3,959 · Jharkhand

All Engineering Colleges in Jharkhand

IIT Ropar — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide

OBC-NCL Mechanical Engineering AI Final Closing Rank 2026: 4,096 · Punjab

All Engineering Colleges in Punjab

IIT Jodhpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide

OBC-NCL Mechanical Engineering AI Final Closing Rank 2026: 4,279 · Rajasthan

All Engineering Colleges in Rajasthan

IIT Bhubaneswar — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide

OBC-NCL Mechanical Engineering AI Final Closing Rank 2026: 4,352 · Odisha

All Engineering Colleges in Odisha

IIT Mandi — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide

OBC-NCL Mechanical Engineering AI Final Closing Rank 2026: 4,459 · Himachal Pradesh

All Engineering Colleges in Himachal Pradesh

IIT Tirupati — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide

OBC-NCL Mechanical Engineering AI Final Closing Rank 2026: 4,473 · Andhra Pradesh

All Engineering Colleges in Andhra Pradesh

IIT Patna — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide

OBC-NCL B. Tech. (ME) - M. Tech. in Mechatronics AI Final Closing Rank 2026: 4,524 · Bihar

All Engineering Colleges in Bihar

IIT (BHU) Varanasi — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide

OBC-NCL Industrial Chemistry AI Final Closing Rank 2026: 4,681 · Uttar Pradesh

All Engineering Colleges in Uttar Pradesh

IIT Palakkad — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide

OBC-NCL Mechanical Engineering AI Final Closing Rank 2026: 4,721 · Kerala

All Engineering Colleges in Kerala

IIT Goa — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide

OBC-NCL Mechanical Engineering AI Final Closing Rank 2026: 5,287 · Goa

All Engineering Colleges in Goa

IIT Jammu — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide

OBC-NCL Mechanical Engineering AI Final Closing Rank 2026: 5,426 · Jammu & Kashmir

All Engineering Colleges in Jammu & Kashmir

IIT Bhilai — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide

OBC-NCL Mechanical Engineering AI Final Closing Rank 2026: 5,514 · Chhattisgarh

All Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh

IIT Dharwad — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide

OBC-NCL Mechanical Engineering AI Final Closing Rank 2026: 5,570 · Karnataka

All Engineering Colleges in Karnataka

IIT Indore — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide

OBC-NCL Applied and Industrial Chemistry AI Final Closing Rank 2026: 5,870 · Madhya Pradesh

All Engineering Colleges in Madhya Pradesh

Have These Cutoffs Been Rising or Falling? (Year-on-Year Trend)

Lower rank number = more competitive (fewer candidates ranked above you)

Planning Note for JoSAA 2027: IIT Patna, IIT Hyderabad, IIT (BHU) Varanasi have been tightening — plan with additional rank buffer beyond the listed closing rank. IIT Roorkee, IIT (BHU) Varanasi, IIT Indore, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Gandhinagar, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, IIT Ropar, IIT Jodhpur, IIT Patna, IIT Bhubaneswar, IIT Mandi, IIT Tirupati, IIT Patna, IIT Palakkad, IIT Bhilai, IIT Goa, IIT Jammu, IIT Bhilai, IIT Dharwad have been easing — a favourable trajectory for candidates in this band. IIT Indore is near-stable — the most predictable planning signal(s) on this page.

Other State / All India (OS/AI) Quota — Final Closing Rank Trend

Frequently Asked Questions

About Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering admissions for OBC-NCL rank 3,000–7,000 candidates.

Which college is best for Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering with OBC-NCL rank between 3,000–7,000?

For OBC-NCL ranks in the 3,000–7,000 range under OS quota, IIT Roorkee Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (final closing rank 3,027 in 2026) and IIT (BHU) Varanasi (final closing rank 3,175) are the most realistic national-pool targets. See the full tiered breakdown above.

Is OBC-NCL rank 5,000 safe for IIT Roorkee Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering under OS quota?

A rank of 5,000 is in the borderline zone for IIT Roorkee Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering under OS quota (final closing rank: 3,027 in 2026). Its year-on-year trend is easing (–7.1%), which is a positive signal for candidates near the band midpoint. This rank is not definitively safe — your choice-filling order matters significantly for borderline positions.

What is the difference between OS quota and HS quota in JoSAA for NITs?

JoSAA splits NIT seats into two quota pools: Other State (OS) — open to all candidates nationwide — and Home State (HS) — reserved for candidates who are domiciles of the state where the NIT is located. Approximately 50% of seats fall under HS quota. HS closing ranks are consistently more accessible (higher rank number) than OS closing ranks at the same college and category, often by several hundred to over a thousand ranks. If you qualify for HS quota at any NIT in your shortlist, always add both the HS and OS entries for that college to your choice list — list the HS entry above the OS entry for the same programme.

How do I decide the order of choices in JoSAA if my rank is 3,000–7,000 OBC-NCL?

The optimal strategy for borderline ranks is to list choices in descending order of preference (best college first), not in ascending order of probability. JoSAA's allotment algorithm guarantees you the highest-ranked choice you qualify for — which means listing aspirational choices first is never 'risky.' The mistake is omitting them, listing them too low, or failing to include both HS and OS entries for the same NIT. justcutoffs.com's expert system automates this entire ordering correctly.

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Are the Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering cutoffs at colleges getting more competitive each year?

Trends vary by institute. Under OS quota: IIT Roorkee is easing (–7.1% YoY); IIT (BHU) Varanasi is easing (–14.1% YoY); IIT Indore is easing (–9.0% YoY); IIT Kharagpur is easing (–7.3% YoY). See the year-on-year trend charts above, split by quota type, for a complete visual comparison.