Rank-Band Analysis

JEE Mains ST Female-only (including Supernumerary) JoSAA 2025 Rank 1–2,500

Colleges for JEE Mains Rank 1–2,500 in Civil & Infrastructure Engineering (ST) — JoSAA 2025

If your JEE Mains ST rank falls between 1 and 2,500, you have a realistic shot at 10 Civil & Infrastructure Engineering program(s) in JoSAA 2025. 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.

11 programs listed

9 OS / AI quota

2 Home State 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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Civil & Infrastructure Engineering Programs for ST Rank 1–2,500 — JoSAA 2025

Showing final closing ranks from Round 6 (the most predictive round) · Category: ST · Gender: Female-only (including Supernumerary)

All India / Other State (OS/AI) Quota — ST Rank 1–2,500

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	🎓 NIT , Tiruchirappalli ↳ Civil Engineering JoSAA 226	Tamil Nadu	OS ·	1,095	1,095	⚡ Borderline	↑ +23.5%
2	🎓 NIT Karnataka, Surathkal ↳ Civil Engineering JoSAA 211	Karnataka	OS ·	1,222	1,222	⚡ Borderline	↑ +33.6%
3	🎓 NIT , Kurukshetra ↳ Civil Engineering JoSAA 220	Haryana	OS ·	1,344	1,344	⚡ Borderline	↑ +41.9%
4	🎓 NIT Calicut ↳ Civil Engineering JoSAA 206	Kerala	OS ·	1,521	1,802	⚡ Borderline	↑ +8.4%
5	🎓 NIT , Warangal ↳ Civil Engineering JoSAA 228	Telangana	OS ·	1,916	1,916	⚡ Borderline	↓ −47.5%
6	🎓 NIT Durgapur ↳ Civil Engineering JoSAA 208	West Bengal	OS ·	2,111	2,111	⚡ Borderline	↑ +32.1%
7	🎓 MNNIT Allahabad ↳ Civil Engineering JoSAA 204	Uttar Pradesh	OS ·	2,345	2,345	⚡ Borderline	↓ −12.6%
8	🎓 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat ↳ Civil Engineering JoSAA 229	Gujarat	OS ·	2,354	2,354	⚡ Borderline	→ 0.8%
9	🎓 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur ↳ Civil Engineering JoSAA 230	Maharashtra	OS ·	2,465	2,465	⚡ Borderline	↑ +10.5%

Home State (HS) Quota — ST Rank 1–2,500

These cutoffs apply ONLY to candidates who are domiciles of the state where the NIT is located. HS closing ranks are consistently more accessible than OS closing ranks at the same institute. If you qualify for HS quota at any NIT listed here, your effective eligibility is significantly wider.

How it works: JoSAA reserves approximately 50% of NIT seats under Home State quota for candidates domiciled in the institute's state. A candidate with a ST rank at the upper end of the 1–2,500 band may be out of contention under OS quota but comfortably inside the HS closing rank at the same NIT. Always include both the HS and OS entries for the same college in your choice list.

#	Institute	Home State	Quota	Opening	Closing (R6)	Tier	YoY Trend	Profile
1	🏛️ MNIT Jaipur ↳ Civil Engineering Domicile Only	Rajasthan	HS ·	772	772	⚡ Borderline	↓ −70.4%
2	🏛️ NIT , Warangal ↳ Civil Engineering Domicile Only	Telangana	HS ·	784	784	⚡ Borderline	↑ +46.6%

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Which of These Colleges Is Safest for Rank 1–2,500?

Tier boundaries computed against your band midpoint (1,250) 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 1–2,500 (OS)

Colleges where the final closing rank is at least 400+ above the band midpoint (1,250) under OS/AI quota

No colleges in the 1–2,500 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 (1,250) falls within ±400 of the final closing rank under OS/AI quota

NIT , Tiruchirappalli NIT Karnataka, Surathkal NIT , Kurukshetra NIT Calicut NIT , Warangal NIT Durgapur MNNIT Allahabad Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur

NIT , Tiruchirappalli, NIT Karnataka, Surathkal, NIT , Kurukshetra, NIT Calicut, NIT , Warangal, NIT Durgapur, MNNIT Allahabad, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur are where most candidates in the 1–2,500 range will be competing under OS/AI quota for Civil & Infrastructure 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 (1,250)

No colleges are in the Reach zone for the 1–2,500 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 1–2,500 band.

MNIT Jaipur under HS quota (final closing rank 772) is within this rank band for Rajasthan domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. If you are a Telangana domicile, NIT , Warangal under HS quota (final closing rank 784) is 1,132 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 1,916), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS).

MNIT Jaipur Rajasthan Domicile

OS Rank

—

HS Rank

772

Outside Band (OS) → Borderline (HS)

NIT , Warangal Telangana Domicile

OS Rank

1,916

HS Rank

784

Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)

Advantage: +1,132

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:

NIT , Tiruchirappalli — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide

ST Civil Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 1,095 · Tamil Nadu

All Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu

NIT Karnataka, Surathkal — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide

ST Civil Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 1,222 · Karnataka

All Engineering Colleges in Karnataka

NIT , Kurukshetra — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide

ST Civil Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 1,344 · Haryana

All Engineering Colleges in Haryana

NIT Calicut — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide

ST Civil Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 1,802 · Kerala

All Engineering Colleges in Kerala

NIT , Warangal — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide

ST Civil Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 1,916 · OS Quota · Telangana | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 784 · HS Quota (Telangana domiciles)

All Engineering Colleges in Telangana

NIT Durgapur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide

ST Civil Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 2,111 · West Bengal

All Engineering Colleges in West Bengal

MNNIT Allahabad — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide

ST Civil Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 2,345 · Uttar Pradesh

All Engineering Colleges in Uttar Pradesh

Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide

ST Civil Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 2,354 · Gujarat

All Engineering Colleges in Gujarat

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide

ST Civil Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 2,465 · Maharashtra

All Engineering Colleges in Maharashtra

MNIT Jaipur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide

ST Civil Engineering HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 772 · Rajasthan · Home State Only

All Engineering Colleges in Rajasthan

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 2026: NIT , Tiruchirappalli, NIT Karnataka, Surathkal, NIT , Kurukshetra, NIT Calicut, NIT Durgapur, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur have been tightening — plan with additional rank buffer beyond the listed closing rank. NIT , Warangal, MNNIT Allahabad have been easing — a favourable trajectory for candidates in this band. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat is near-stable — the most predictable planning signal(s) on this page.

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

Home State (HS) Quota — Final Closing Rank Trend

HS closing ranks are plotted separately to prevent conflating the two quota pools. The gap between HS and OS lines for the same institute visually validates the home state advantage magnitude.

Frequently Asked Questions

About Civil & Infrastructure Engineering admissions for ST rank 1–2,500 candidates.

Which college is best for Civil & Infrastructure Engineering with ST rank between 1–2,500?

For ST ranks in the 1–2,500 range under OS quota, NIT , Tiruchirappalli Civil & Infrastructure Engineering (final closing rank 1,095 in 2025) and NIT Karnataka, Surathkal (final closing rank 1,222) are the most realistic national-pool targets. If you are a Rajasthan domicile, MNIT Jaipur under HS quota (final closing rank 772) becomes a safer option in this band. See the full tiered breakdown above.

Is ST rank 1,250 safe for NIT , Tiruchirappalli Civil & Infrastructure Engineering under OS quota?

A rank of 1,250 is in the borderline zone for NIT , Tiruchirappalli Civil & Infrastructure Engineering under OS quota (final closing rank: 1,095 in 2025). Its year-on-year trend is tightening (+23.5%), so actual competition may be slightly higher than the historical rank. 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 1–2,500 ST?

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 Civil & Infrastructure Engineering cutoffs at colleges getting more competitive each year?

Trends vary by institute. Under OS quota: NIT , Tiruchirappalli is tightening (+23.5% YoY); NIT Karnataka, Surathkal is tightening (+33.6% YoY); NIT , Kurukshetra is tightening (+41.9% YoY); NIT Calicut is tightening (+8.4% YoY). See the year-on-year trend charts above, split by quota type, for a complete visual comparison.