Rank-Band Analysis
JEE Mains ST Gender-Neutral JoSAA 2026 Rank 1–2,500

Colleges for JEE Mains Rank 1–2,500 in Electrical Engineering (ST) — JoSAA 2026

If your JEE Mains ST rank falls between 1 and 2,500, you have a realistic shot at 25 Electrical 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.

42 programs listed
29 OS / AI quota
13 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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Electrical Engineering Programs for ST Rank 1–2,500 — JoSAA 2026

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
↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering
JoSAA 226
250 458 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +1.9%
2
🎓 NIT Karnataka, Surathkal
↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering
JoSAA 211
479 545 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +10.8%
3
🎓 NIT , Warangal
↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Electric Mobility)
JoSAA 228
713 713 ⚡ Borderline → 0.0%
4
🎓 NIT , Rourkela
↳ Electrical Engineering
JoSAA 223
647 723 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +20.7%
5
🎓 NIT , Warangal
↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering
JoSAA 228
625 765 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +12.0%
6
🎓 NIT Calicut
↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering
JoSAA 206
778 867 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +7.4%
7
🎓 MNNIT Allahabad
↳ Electrical Engineering
JoSAA 204
742 968 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +17.5%
8
🎓 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering
JoSAA 230
870 1,069 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +12.9%
9
🎓 NIT Delhi
↳ Electrical Engineering
JoSAA 207
1,078 1,181 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +17.5%
10
🎓 MNIT Jaipur
↳ Electrical Engineering
JoSAA 202
1,136 1,214 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +14.5%
11
🎓 NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ Electrical Engineering
JoSAA 220
843 1,370 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −1.1%
12
🎓 Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
↳ Electrical Engineering
JoSAA 201
1,459 1,473 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +14.5%
13
🎓 NIT Durgapur
↳ Electrical Engineering
JoSAA 208
1,391 1,536 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −21.0%
14
🎓 NIT , Jamshedpur
↳ Electrical Engineering
JoSAA 219
1,336 1,571 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +14.5%
15
🎓 NIT Puducherry
↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering
JoSAA 215
1,592 1,592 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −1.7%
16
🎓 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat
↳ Electrical Engineering
JoSAA 229
1,425 1,608 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −7.6%
17
🎓 MANIT Bhopal
↳ Electrical Engineering
JoSAA 203
1,290 1,678 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +5.1%
18
🎓 NIT , Andhra Pradesh
↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering
JoSAA 231
1,799 1,799 ⚡ Borderline → 0.9%
19
🎓 MANIT Bhopal
↳ Electrical Engineering with E Mobility
JoSAA 203
1,871 1,871 ⚡ Borderline → 0.0%
20
🎓 NIT , Silchar
↳ Electrical Engineering
JoSAA 224
1,889 2,001 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −2.4%
21
🎓 NIT Hamirpur
↳ Electrical Engineering
JoSAA 210
1,921 2,055 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +1.2%
22
🎓 MANIT Bhopal
↳ Energy and Electrical Vehicle Engineering
JoSAA 203
2,132 2,132 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +8.7%
23
🎓 Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management Gwalior
↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering
JoSAA 301
1,915 2,146 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −18.5%
24
🎓 NIT , Uttarakhand
↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering
JoSAA 227
2,147 2,147 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +2.5%
25
🎓 NIT Patna
↳ Electrical Engineering
JoSAA 214
1,584 2,209 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −10.4%
26
🎓 NIT Goa
↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering
JoSAA 209
1,666 2,228 ⚡ Borderline → 0.0%
27
🎓 NIT Raipur
↳ Electrical Engineering
JoSAA 216
1,894 2,255 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −17.8%
28
🎓 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur
↳ Electrical Engineering
JoSAA 232
2,306 2,407 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +4.0%
29
🎓 NIT Patna
↳ Electrical Engineering with Specialization In Power System Engineering
JoSAA 214
2,418 2,418 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −18.0%

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 Karnataka, Surathkal
↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Domicile Only
487 650 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +24.8%
2
🏛️ MNIT Jaipur
↳ Electrical Engineering
Domicile Only
591 696 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +3.6%
3
🏛️ NIT , Warangal
↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Domicile Only
641 747 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −2.0%
4
🏛️ NIT , Warangal
↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Electric Mobility)
Domicile Only
783 783 ⚡ Borderline → 0.0%
5
🏛️ NIT , Rourkela
↳ Electrical Engineering
Domicile Only
1,468 1,826 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +12.3%
6
🏛️ NIT , Jamshedpur
↳ Electrical Engineering
Domicile Only
1,589 1,946 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −8.5%
7
🏛️ Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Domicile Only
1,531 2,196 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −6.1%
8
🏛️ NIT , Tiruchirappalli
↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Domicile Only
1,172 2,224 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +43.1%
9
🏛️ Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat
↳ Electrical Engineering
Domicile Only
1,523 2,256 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −23.8%
10
🏛️ MANIT Bhopal
↳ Electrical Engineering
Domicile Only
1,966 2,273 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +4.5%
11
🏛️ MANIT Bhopal
↳ Electrical Engineering with E Mobility
Domicile Only
2,298 2,298 ⚡ Borderline → 0.0%
12
🏛️ NIT , Silchar
↳ Electrical Engineering
Domicile Only
1,153 2,338 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −5.1%
13
🏛️ NIT Hamirpur
↳ Electrical Engineering
Domicile Only
2,133 2,499 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +2.1%

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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 , Warangal NIT , Rourkela NIT , Warangal NIT Calicut MNNIT Allahabad Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur NIT Delhi MNIT Jaipur NIT , Kurukshetra Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar NIT Durgapur NIT , Jamshedpur NIT Puducherry Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat MANIT Bhopal NIT , Andhra Pradesh MANIT Bhopal NIT , Silchar NIT Hamirpur MANIT Bhopal Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management Gwalior NIT , Uttarakhand NIT Patna NIT Goa NIT Raipur Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur NIT Patna

NIT , Tiruchirappalli, NIT Karnataka, Surathkal, NIT , Warangal, NIT , Rourkela, NIT , Warangal, NIT Calicut, MNNIT Allahabad, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, NIT Delhi, MNIT Jaipur, NIT , Kurukshetra, Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, NIT Durgapur, NIT , Jamshedpur, NIT Puducherry, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, MANIT Bhopal, NIT , Andhra Pradesh, MANIT Bhopal, NIT , Silchar, NIT Hamirpur, MANIT Bhopal, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management Gwalior, NIT , Uttarakhand, NIT Patna, NIT Goa, NIT Raipur, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, NIT Patna are where most candidates in the 1–2,500 range will be competing under OS/AI quota for Electrical 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.

NIT Karnataka, Surathkal under HS quota (final closing rank 650) is within this rank band for Karnataka 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 696) is 518 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 1,214), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS). NIT , Warangal under HS quota (final closing rank 747) is within this rank band for Telangana domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Warangal under HS quota (final closing rank 783) is within this rank band for Telangana domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Rourkela under HS quota (final closing rank 1,826) is within this rank band for Odisha domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Jamshedpur under HS quota (final closing rank 1,946) is within this rank band for Jharkhand domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur under HS quota (final closing rank 2,196) is within this rank band for Maharashtra domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Tiruchirappalli under HS quota (final closing rank 2,224) is within this rank band for Tamil Nadu domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat under HS quota (final closing rank 2,256) is within this rank band for Gujarat domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. MANIT Bhopal under HS quota (final closing rank 2,273) is within this rank band for Madhya Pradesh domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. MANIT Bhopal under HS quota (final closing rank 2,298) is within this rank band for Madhya Pradesh domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Silchar under HS quota (final closing rank 2,338) is within this rank band for Assam domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Hamirpur under HS quota (final closing rank 2,499) is within this rank band for Himachal Pradesh domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely.

NIT Karnataka, Surathkal Karnataka Domicile
OS Rank
545
HS Rank
650
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-105
MNIT Jaipur Rajasthan Domicile
OS Rank
1,214
HS Rank
696
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +518
NIT , Warangal Telangana Domicile
OS Rank
713
HS Rank
747
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-34
NIT , Warangal Telangana Domicile
OS Rank
713
HS Rank
783
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-70
NIT , Rourkela Odisha Domicile
OS Rank
723
HS Rank
1,826
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-1,103
NIT , Jamshedpur Jharkhand Domicile
OS Rank
1,571
HS Rank
1,946
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-375
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur Maharashtra Domicile
OS Rank
1,069
HS Rank
2,196
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-1,127
NIT , Tiruchirappalli Tamil Nadu Domicile
OS Rank
458
HS Rank
2,224
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-1,766
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat Gujarat Domicile
OS Rank
1,608
HS Rank
2,256
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-648
MANIT Bhopal Madhya Pradesh Domicile
OS Rank
1,678
HS Rank
2,273
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-595
MANIT Bhopal Madhya Pradesh Domicile
OS Rank
1,678
HS Rank
2,298
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-620
NIT , Silchar Assam Domicile
OS Rank
2,001
HS Rank
2,338
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-337
NIT Hamirpur Himachal Pradesh Domicile
OS Rank
2,055
HS Rank
2,499
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-444

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 Electrical and Electronics Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 458 · OS Quota · Tamil Nadu | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 2,224 · HS Quota (Tamil Nadu domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu
NIT Karnataka, Surathkal — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST Electrical and Electronics Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 545 · OS Quota · Karnataka | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 650 · HS Quota (Karnataka domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Karnataka
NIT , Rourkela — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST Electrical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 723 · OS Quota · Odisha | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 1,826 · HS Quota (Odisha domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Odisha
NIT , Warangal — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST Electrical and Electronics Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 765 · OS Quota · Telangana | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 783 · HS Quota (Telangana domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Telangana
NIT Calicut — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST Electrical and Electronics Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 867 · Kerala
All Engineering Colleges in Kerala
MNNIT Allahabad — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST Electrical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 968 · Uttar Pradesh
All Engineering Colleges in Uttar Pradesh
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST Electrical and Electronics Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 1,069 · OS Quota · Maharashtra | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 2,196 · HS Quota (Maharashtra domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Maharashtra
NIT Delhi — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST Electrical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 1,181 · Delhi
All Engineering Colleges in Delhi
MNIT Jaipur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST Electrical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 1,214 · OS Quota · Rajasthan | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 696 · HS Quota (Rajasthan domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Rajasthan
NIT , Kurukshetra — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST Electrical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 1,370 · Haryana
All Engineering Colleges in Haryana
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST Electrical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 1,473 · Punjab
All Engineering Colleges in Punjab
NIT Durgapur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST Electrical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 1,536 · West Bengal
All Engineering Colleges in West Bengal
NIT , Jamshedpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST Electrical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 1,571 · OS Quota · Jharkhand | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 1,946 · HS Quota (Jharkhand domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Jharkhand
NIT Puducherry — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST Electrical and Electronics Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 1,592 · Puducherry
All Engineering Colleges in Puducherry
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST Electrical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 1,608 · OS Quota · Gujarat | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 2,256 · HS Quota (Gujarat domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Gujarat
NIT , Andhra Pradesh — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST Electrical and Electronics Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 1,799 · Andhra Pradesh
All Engineering Colleges in Andhra Pradesh
NIT , Silchar — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST Electrical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 2,001 · OS Quota · Assam | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 2,338 · HS Quota (Assam domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Assam
NIT Hamirpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST Electrical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 2,055 · OS Quota · Himachal Pradesh | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 2,499 · HS Quota (Himachal Pradesh domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Himachal Pradesh
MANIT Bhopal — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST Energy and Electrical Vehicle Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 2,132 · OS Quota · Madhya Pradesh | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 2,298 · HS Quota (Madhya Pradesh domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Madhya Pradesh
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management Gwalior — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST Electrical and Electronics Engineering AI Final Closing Rank 2026: 2,146 · Madhya Pradesh
All Engineering Colleges in Madhya Pradesh
NIT , Uttarakhand — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST Electrical and Electronics Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 2,147 · Uttarakhand
All Engineering Colleges in Uttarakhand
NIT Goa — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST Electrical and Electronics Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 2,228 · Goa
All Engineering Colleges in Goa
NIT Raipur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST Electrical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 2,255 · Chhattisgarh
All Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST Electrical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 2,407 · West Bengal
All Engineering Colleges in West Bengal
NIT Patna — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST Electrical Engineering with Specialization In Power System Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 2,418 · Bihar
All Engineering Colleges in Bihar

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: NIT , Tiruchirappalli, NIT Karnataka, Surathkal, NIT , Rourkela, NIT , Warangal, NIT Calicut, MNNIT Allahabad, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, NIT Delhi, MNIT Jaipur, Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, NIT , Jamshedpur, MANIT Bhopal, NIT Hamirpur, MANIT Bhopal, NIT , Uttarakhand, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur have been tightening — plan with additional rank buffer beyond the listed closing rank. NIT , Kurukshetra, NIT Durgapur, NIT Puducherry, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, NIT , Silchar, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management Gwalior, NIT Patna, NIT Raipur, NIT Patna have been easing — a favourable trajectory for candidates in this band. NIT , Warangal, NIT , Andhra Pradesh, MANIT Bhopal, NIT Goa 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 Electrical Engineering admissions for ST rank 1–2,500 candidates.

For ST ranks in the 1–2,500 range under OS quota, NIT , Tiruchirappalli Electrical Engineering (final closing rank 458 in 2026) and NIT Karnataka, Surathkal (final closing rank 545) are the most realistic national-pool targets. If you are a Karnataka domicile, NIT Karnataka, Surathkal under HS quota (final closing rank 650) 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 Electrical Engineering under OS quota (final closing rank: 458 in 2026). Its year-on-year trend is tightening (+1.9%), 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.

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Trends vary by institute. Under OS quota: NIT , Tiruchirappalli is tightening (+1.9% YoY); NIT Karnataka, Surathkal is tightening (+10.8% YoY); NIT , Warangal is near-stable (+0.0% YoY); NIT , Rourkela is tightening (+20.7% YoY). See the year-on-year trend charts above, split by quota type, for a complete visual comparison.

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