JEE Mains ST Gender-Neutral JoSAA 2025 Rank 1–2,500

Colleges for JEE Mains Rank 1–2,500 in Computer Science & Software Engineering (ST) — JoSAA 2025

If your JEE Mains ST rank falls between 1 and 2,500, you have a realistic shot at 39 Computer Science & Software 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.

68 programs listed
47 OS / AI quota
21 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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Computer Science & Software Engineering Programs for ST Rank 1–2,500 — JoSAA 2025

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

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 Opening Closing (R6) Tier YoY Trend Profile
1
🎓 NIT , Tiruchirappalli
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 226
29 64 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +48.0%
2
🎓 NIT , Warangal
↳ Computer Science and Engineering ( Artificial Intelligence & Data Science)
JoSAA 228
137 137 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +22.2%
3
🎓 NIT Karnataka, Surathkal
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 211
112 138 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +9.8%
4
🎓 NIT , Warangal
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 228
86 155 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +22.9%
5
🎓 NIT , Rourkela
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 223
197 230 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −13.9%
6
🎓 NIT Calicut
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 206
163 335 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −24.5%
7
🎓 MNIT Jaipur
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 202
220 393 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +9.2%
8
🎓 MNNIT Allahabad
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 204
192 413 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +3.5%
9
🎓 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 230
376 427 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −13.6%
10
🎓 NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 220
429 463 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +10.1%
11
🎓 NIT Delhi
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 207
436 575 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −29.8%
12
🎓 NIT Durgapur
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 208
497 584 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −27.5%
13
🎓 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 229
412 594 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −4.6%
14
🎓 MANIT Bhopal
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 203
438 667 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +9.6%
15
🎓 NIT , Jamshedpur
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 219
659 672 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +10.2%
16
🎓 NIT Goa
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 209
685 685 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −9.4%
17
🎓 Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 201
513 884 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −8.9%
18
🎓 Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management Gwalior
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 301
660 933 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +30.5%
19
🎓 NIT , Silchar
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 224
586 944 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −17.1%
20
🎓 NIT Hamirpur
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 210
1,035 1,035 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +15.6%
21
🎓 NIT Raipur
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 216
993 1,075 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −10.4%
22
🎓 NIT , Uttarakhand
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 227
1,090 1,090 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +28.1%
23
🎓 NIT Patna
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 214
848 1,091 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −13.3%
24
🎓 IIIT Lucknow
↳ Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence
JoSAA 315
1,087 1,205 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +31.2%
25
🎓 NIT , Andhra Pradesh
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 231
1,139 1,206 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −28.3%
26
🎓 NIT Puducherry
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 215
1,196 1,216 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −53.5%
27
🎓 NIT Meghalaya
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 212
1,297 1,297 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −25.8%
28
🎓 NIT Patna
↳ Computer Science and Engineering with Specialization in Cyber Security
JoSAA 214
1,345 1,345 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +6.3%
29
🎓 NIT Patna
↳ Computer Science and Engineering with Specialization in Data Science
JoSAA 214
1,543 1,543 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −5.6%
30
🎓 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 232
1,069 1,567 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −16.2%
31
🎓 IIIT Lucknow
↳ Computer Science
JoSAA 315
1,289 1,606 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +9.6%
32
🎓 Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture Jabalpur
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 311
1,123 1,640 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +18.1%
33
🎓 NIT , Srinagar
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 225
1,548 1,661 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −1.9%
34
🎓 NIT Agartala
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 205
1,045 1,705 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −16.5%
35
🎓 IIIT Lucknow
↳ Computer Science and Business
JoSAA 315
1,225 1,870 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +17.1%
36
🎓 Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 422
1,683 1,894 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −59.3%
37
🎓 NIT Arunachal Pradesh
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 218
1,912 1,942 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −8.2%
38
🎓 Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh
↳ Computer Science Engineering (Artificial Intelligence)
JoSAA 422
2,018 2,018 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +2.3%
39
🎓 IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram
↳ Computer Science and Engineering with Major in Artificial Intelligence
JoSAA 310
1,449 2,063 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +4.0%
40
🎓 NIT Sikkim
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 217
2,132 2,132 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −20.9%
41
🎓 Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh
↳ Computer Science Engineering (Data Science)
JoSAA 422
2,135 2,135 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +5.9%
42
🎓 NIT , Mizoram
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 222
2,247 2,247 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −15.6%
43
🎓 IIIT Surat
↳ Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security)
JoSAA 324
1,395 2,256 ⚡ Borderline → 0.0%
44
🎓 NIT , Manipur
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 221
2,119 2,269 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −18.1%
45
🎓 IIIT Tiruchirappalli
↳ Computer Science and Engineering ( Artificial Intelligence & Data Science)
JoSAA 314
1,764 2,296 ⚡ Borderline → 0.0%
46
🎓 IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 317
2,047 2,305 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −27.1%
47
🎓 IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 310
2,125 2,464 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −3.7%

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 Opening Closing (R6) Tier YoY Trend Profile
1
🏛️ NIT , Warangal
↳ Computer Science and Engineering ( Artificial Intelligence & Data Science)
Domicile Only
79 79 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −11.3%
2
🏛️ NIT , Warangal
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
Domicile Only
91 200 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −25.8%
3
🏛️ MNIT Jaipur
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
Domicile Only
233 358 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −76.4%
4
🏛️ NIT Karnataka, Surathkal
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
Domicile Only
159 478 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −227.4%
5
🏛️ Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
Domicile Only
302 492 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +31.5%
6
🏛️ NIT Calicut
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
Domicile Only
296 655 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +83.9%
7
🏛️ NIT , Rourkela
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
Domicile Only
488 729 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +46.4%
8
🏛️ Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
Domicile Only
409 766 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +16.6%
9
🏛️ NIT , Silchar
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
Domicile Only
269 817 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +38.6%
10
🏛️ NIT , Jamshedpur
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
Domicile Only
560 872 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +31.2%
11
🏛️ MNNIT Allahabad
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
Domicile Only
502 1,280 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −38.1%
12
🏛️ NIT Delhi
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
Domicile Only
469 1,301 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −110.9%
13
🏛️ MANIT Bhopal
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
Domicile Only
795 1,330 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +22.2%
14
🏛️ NIT Raipur
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
Domicile Only
1,097 1,419 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +4.8%
15
🏛️ NIT Patna
↳ Computer Science and Engineering with Specialization in Data Science
Domicile Only
1,442 1,442 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +42.4%
16
🏛️ NIT , Andhra Pradesh
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
Domicile Only
1,215 1,500 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −5.8%
17
🏛️ NIT Hamirpur
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
Domicile Only
1,621 1,621 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −62.4%
18
🏛️ NIT Patna
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
Domicile Only
708 1,629 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +34.2%
19
🏛️ NIT , Tiruchirappalli
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
Domicile Only
805 1,781 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +29.8%
20
🏛️ NIT , Uttarakhand
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
Domicile Only
2,084 2,225 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +61.2%
21
🏛️ NIT Durgapur
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
Domicile Only
551 2,230 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −3.2%

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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 , Warangal NIT Karnataka, Surathkal NIT , Warangal NIT , Rourkela NIT Calicut MNIT Jaipur MNNIT Allahabad Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur NIT , Kurukshetra NIT Delhi NIT Durgapur Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat MANIT Bhopal NIT , Jamshedpur NIT Goa Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management Gwalior NIT , Silchar NIT Hamirpur NIT Raipur NIT , Uttarakhand NIT Patna IIIT Lucknow NIT , Andhra Pradesh NIT Puducherry NIT Meghalaya NIT Patna NIT Patna Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur IIIT Lucknow Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture Jabalpur NIT , Srinagar NIT Agartala IIIT Lucknow Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh NIT Arunachal Pradesh Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram NIT Sikkim Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh NIT , Mizoram IIIT Surat NIT , Manipur IIIT Tiruchirappalli IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram

NIT , Tiruchirappalli, NIT , Warangal, NIT Karnataka, Surathkal, NIT , Warangal, NIT , Rourkela, NIT Calicut, MNIT Jaipur, MNNIT Allahabad, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, NIT , Kurukshetra, NIT Delhi, NIT Durgapur, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, MANIT Bhopal, NIT , Jamshedpur, NIT Goa, Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management Gwalior, NIT , Silchar, NIT Hamirpur, NIT Raipur, NIT , Uttarakhand, NIT Patna, IIIT Lucknow, NIT , Andhra Pradesh, NIT Puducherry, NIT Meghalaya, NIT Patna, NIT Patna, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, IIIT Lucknow, Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture Jabalpur, NIT , Srinagar, NIT Agartala, IIIT Lucknow, Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, NIT Arunachal Pradesh, Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram, NIT Sikkim, Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, NIT , Mizoram, IIIT Surat, NIT , Manipur, IIIT Tiruchirappalli, IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram are where most candidates in the 1–2,500 range will be competing under OS/AI quota for Computer Science & Software 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.

If you are a Telangana domicile, NIT , Warangal under HS quota (final closing rank 79) is 58 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 137), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS). NIT , Warangal under HS quota (final closing rank 200) is within this rank band for Telangana domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. If you are a Rajasthan domicile, MNIT Jaipur under HS quota (final closing rank 358) is 35 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 393), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS). NIT Karnataka, Surathkal under HS quota (final closing rank 478) is within this rank band for Karnataka domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. If you are a Gujarat domicile, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat under HS quota (final closing rank 492) is 102 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 594), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS). NIT Calicut under HS quota (final closing rank 655) is within this rank band for Kerala domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Rourkela under HS quota (final closing rank 729) is within this rank band for Odisha domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur under HS quota (final closing rank 766) is within this rank band for Maharashtra domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. If you are a Assam domicile, NIT , Silchar under HS quota (final closing rank 817) is 127 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 944), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS). NIT , Jamshedpur under HS quota (final closing rank 872) is within this rank band for Jharkhand domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. MNNIT Allahabad under HS quota (final closing rank 1,280) is within this rank band for Uttar Pradesh domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Delhi under HS quota (final closing rank 1,301) is within this rank band for Delhi domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. MANIT Bhopal under HS quota (final closing rank 1,330) is within this rank band for Madhya Pradesh domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Raipur under HS quota (final closing rank 1,419) is within this rank band for Chhattisgarh domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Patna under HS quota (final closing rank 1,442) is within this rank band for Bihar domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Andhra Pradesh under HS quota (final closing rank 1,500) is within this rank band for Andhra Pradesh domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Hamirpur under HS quota (final closing rank 1,621) is within this rank band for Himachal Pradesh domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Patna under HS quota (final closing rank 1,629) is within this rank band for Bihar domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Tiruchirappalli under HS quota (final closing rank 1,781) is within this rank band for Tamil Nadu domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Uttarakhand under HS quota (final closing rank 2,225) is within this rank band for Uttarakhand domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Durgapur under HS quota (final closing rank 2,230) is within this rank band for West Bengal domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely.

NIT , Warangal Telangana Domicile
OS Rank
137
HS Rank
79
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +58
NIT , Warangal Telangana Domicile
OS Rank
137
HS Rank
200
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-63
MNIT Jaipur Rajasthan Domicile
OS Rank
393
HS Rank
358
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +35
NIT Karnataka, Surathkal Karnataka Domicile
OS Rank
138
HS Rank
478
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-340
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat Gujarat Domicile
OS Rank
594
HS Rank
492
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +102
NIT Calicut Kerala Domicile
OS Rank
335
HS Rank
655
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-320
NIT , Rourkela Odisha Domicile
OS Rank
230
HS Rank
729
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-499
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur Maharashtra Domicile
OS Rank
427
HS Rank
766
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-339
NIT , Silchar Assam Domicile
OS Rank
944
HS Rank
817
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +127
NIT , Jamshedpur Jharkhand Domicile
OS Rank
672
HS Rank
872
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-200
MNNIT Allahabad Uttar Pradesh Domicile
OS Rank
413
HS Rank
1,280
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-867
NIT Delhi Delhi Domicile
OS Rank
575
HS Rank
1,301
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-726
MANIT Bhopal Madhya Pradesh Domicile
OS Rank
667
HS Rank
1,330
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-663
NIT Raipur Chhattisgarh Domicile
OS Rank
1,075
HS Rank
1,419
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-344
NIT Patna Bihar Domicile
OS Rank
1,091
HS Rank
1,442
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-351
NIT , Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Domicile
OS Rank
1,206
HS Rank
1,500
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-294
NIT Hamirpur Himachal Pradesh Domicile
OS Rank
1,035
HS Rank
1,621
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-586
NIT Patna Bihar Domicile
OS Rank
1,091
HS Rank
1,629
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-538
NIT , Tiruchirappalli Tamil Nadu Domicile
OS Rank
64
HS Rank
1,781
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-1,717
NIT , Uttarakhand Uttarakhand Domicile
OS Rank
1,090
HS Rank
2,225
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-1,135
NIT Durgapur West Bengal Domicile
OS Rank
584
HS Rank
2,230
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-1,646

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

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 , Warangal, NIT Karnataka, Surathkal, NIT , Warangal, MNIT Jaipur, MNNIT Allahabad, NIT , Kurukshetra, MANIT Bhopal, NIT , Jamshedpur, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management Gwalior, NIT Hamirpur, NIT , Uttarakhand, IIIT Lucknow, NIT Patna, IIIT Lucknow, Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture Jabalpur, IIIT Lucknow, Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram, Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh have been tightening — plan with additional rank buffer beyond the listed closing rank. NIT , Rourkela, NIT Calicut, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, NIT Delhi, NIT Durgapur, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, NIT Goa, Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, NIT , Silchar, NIT Raipur, NIT Patna, NIT , Andhra Pradesh, NIT Puducherry, NIT Meghalaya, NIT Patna, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, NIT , Srinagar, NIT Agartala, Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, NIT Arunachal Pradesh, NIT Sikkim, NIT , Mizoram, NIT , Manipur, IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram have been easing — a favourable trajectory for candidates in this band. IIIT Surat, IIIT Tiruchirappalli are 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 Computer Science & Software Engineering admissions for ST rank 1–2,500 candidates.

For ST ranks in the 1–2,500 range under OS quota, NIT , Tiruchirappalli Computer Science & Software Engineering (final closing rank 64 in 2025) and NIT , Warangal (final closing rank 137) are the most realistic national-pool targets. If you are a Telangana domicile, NIT , Warangal under HS quota (final closing rank 79) becomes a safer option in this band. See the full tiered breakdown above.

A rank of 1,250 is in the borderline zone for NIT , Tiruchirappalli Computer Science & Software Engineering under OS quota (final closing rank: 64 in 2025). Its year-on-year trend is tightening (+48.0%), 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.

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.

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.

Trends vary by institute. Under OS quota: NIT , Tiruchirappalli is tightening (+48.0% YoY); NIT , Warangal is tightening (+22.2% YoY); NIT Karnataka, Surathkal is tightening (+9.8% YoY); NIT , Warangal is tightening (+22.9% YoY). See the year-on-year trend charts above, split by quota type, for a complete visual comparison.

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