Rank-Band Analysis
JEE Mains EWS Gender-Neutral JoSAA 2025 Rank 1–2,500

Colleges for JEE Mains Rank 1–2,500 in Other Engineering Programs (EWS) — JoSAA 2025

If your JEE Mains EWS rank falls between 1 and 2,500, you have a realistic shot at 18 Other Engineering Programs 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.

33 programs listed
22 OS / AI quota
11 Home State quota
6 Data through Round

Warning: These are Options, Not a Strategy

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Other Engineering Programs Programs for EWS Rank 1–2,500 — JoSAA 2025

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

All India / Other State (OS/AI) Quota — EWS 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 Calicut
↳ Architecture
JoSAA 206
52 98 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +27.9%
2
🎓 NIT , Tiruchirappalli
↳ Architecture
JoSAA 226
80 136 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −33.3%
3
🎓 NIT , Rourkela
↳ Architecture
JoSAA 223
153 153 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −4.1%
4
🎓 MANIT Bhopal
↳ Planning
JoSAA 203
154 180 ⚡ Borderline → 0.6%
5
🎓 School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi
↳ Architecture
JoSAA 414
19 197 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +41.9%
6
🎓 MNIT Jaipur
↳ Architecture
JoSAA 202
111 217 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +48.0%
7
🎓 School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi
↳ Planning
JoSAA 414
108 231 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +9.8%
8
🎓 School of Planning & Architecture: Vijayawada
↳ Planning
JoSAA 415
155 260 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +21.2%
9
🎓 School of Planning & Architecture: Vijayawada
↳ Architecture
JoSAA 415
55 284 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +60.1%
10
🎓 NIT Raipur
↳ Architecture
JoSAA 216
225 298 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +58.1%
11
🎓 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
↳ Architecture
JoSAA 230
237 306 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +23.1%
12
🎓 School of Planning & Architecture, Bhopal
↳ Planning
JoSAA 413
248 310 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +1.3%
13
🎓 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur
↳ Architecture
JoSAA 232
317 317 ⚡ Borderline → 0.0%
14
🎓 NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ Architecture
JoSAA 220
321 321 ⚡ Borderline → 0.0%
15
🎓 School of Planning & Architecture, Bhopal
↳ Architecture
JoSAA 413
64 331 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +46.0%
16
🎓 Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi
↳ Architecture
JoSAA 402
353 353 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +47.9%
17
🎓 MANIT Bhopal
↳ Architecture
JoSAA 203
281 406 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +34.1%
18
🎓 NIT Hamirpur
↳ Architecture
JoSAA 210
272 408 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +41.8%
19
🎓 NIT Patna
↳ Architecture
JoSAA 214
315 415 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +42.6%
20
🎓 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir
↳ Architecture
JoSAA 416
473 473 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +40.9%
21
🎓 Mizoram University, Aizawl
↳ Architecture
JoSAA 411
430 478 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +40.2%
22
🎓 NIT , Warangal
↳ Electronics and Communication Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology)
JoSAA 228
687 687 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +18.2%

Home State (HS) Quota — EWS 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 EWS 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
🏛️ Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur
↳ Architecture
Domicile Only
112 112 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +93.2%
2
🏛️ NIT , Rourkela
↳ Architecture
Domicile Only
146 146 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +90.9%
3
🏛️ Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
↳ Architecture
Domicile Only
161 308 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +57.5%
4
🏛️ NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ Architecture
Domicile Only
245 319 ⚡ Borderline → 0.0%
5
🏛️ NIT Patna
↳ Architecture
Domicile Only
396 455 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +64.3%
6
🏛️ MANIT Bhopal
↳ Planning
Domicile Only
300 654 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +50.3%
7
🏛️ MNIT Jaipur
↳ Architecture
Domicile Only
758 934 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −24.4%
8
🏛️ NIT , Warangal
↳ Electronics and Communication Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology)
Domicile Only
968 969 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −8.8%
9
🏛️ MANIT Bhopal
↳ Architecture
Domicile Only
391 1,011 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −6.5%
10
🏛️ Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi
↳ Architecture
Domicile Only
1,169 1,169 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +81.2%
11
🏛️ NIT Hamirpur
↳ Architecture
Domicile Only
2,068 2,332 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +21.5%

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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 Calicut NIT , Tiruchirappalli NIT , Rourkela MANIT Bhopal School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi MNIT Jaipur School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi School of Planning & Architecture: Vijayawada School of Planning & Architecture: Vijayawada NIT Raipur Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur School of Planning & Architecture, Bhopal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur NIT , Kurukshetra School of Planning & Architecture, Bhopal Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi MANIT Bhopal NIT Hamirpur NIT Patna Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir Mizoram University, Aizawl NIT , Warangal

NIT Calicut, NIT , Tiruchirappalli, NIT , Rourkela, MANIT Bhopal, School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi, MNIT Jaipur, School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi, School of Planning & Architecture: Vijayawada, School of Planning & Architecture: Vijayawada, NIT Raipur, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, School of Planning & Architecture, Bhopal, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, NIT , Kurukshetra, School of Planning & Architecture, Bhopal, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, MANIT Bhopal, NIT Hamirpur, NIT Patna, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir, Mizoram University, Aizawl, NIT , Warangal are where most candidates in the 1–2,500 range will be competing under OS/AI quota for Other Engineering Programs. 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 West Bengal domicile, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur under HS quota (final closing rank 112) is 205 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 317), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS). If you are a Odisha domicile, NIT , Rourkela under HS quota (final closing rank 146) is 7 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 153), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS). Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur under HS quota (final closing rank 308) is within this rank band for Maharashtra domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. If you are a Haryana domicile, NIT , Kurukshetra under HS quota (final closing rank 319) is 2 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 321), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS). NIT Patna under HS quota (final closing rank 455) is within this rank band for Bihar domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. MANIT Bhopal under HS quota (final closing rank 654) is within this rank band for Madhya Pradesh domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. MNIT Jaipur under HS quota (final closing rank 934) is within this rank band for Rajasthan domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Warangal under HS quota (final closing rank 969) is within this rank band for Telangana domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. MANIT Bhopal under HS quota (final closing rank 1,011) is within this rank band for Madhya Pradesh domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi under HS quota (final closing rank 1,169) is within this rank band for Jharkhand domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Hamirpur under HS quota (final closing rank 2,332) is within this rank band for Himachal Pradesh domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely.

Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur West Bengal Domicile
OS Rank
317
HS Rank
112
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +205
NIT , Rourkela Odisha Domicile
OS Rank
153
HS Rank
146
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +7
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur Maharashtra Domicile
OS Rank
306
HS Rank
308
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-2
NIT , Kurukshetra Haryana Domicile
OS Rank
321
HS Rank
319
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +2
NIT Patna Bihar Domicile
OS Rank
415
HS Rank
455
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-40
MANIT Bhopal Madhya Pradesh Domicile
OS Rank
180
HS Rank
654
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-474
MNIT Jaipur Rajasthan Domicile
OS Rank
217
HS Rank
934
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-717
NIT , Warangal Telangana Domicile
OS Rank
687
HS Rank
969
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-282
MANIT Bhopal Madhya Pradesh Domicile
OS Rank
180
HS Rank
1,011
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-831
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi Jharkhand Domicile
OS Rank
353
HS Rank
1,169
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-816
NIT Hamirpur Himachal Pradesh Domicile
OS Rank
408
HS Rank
2,332
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-1,924

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 Calicut — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
EWS Architecture OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 98 · Kerala
All Engineering Colleges in Kerala
NIT , Tiruchirappalli — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
EWS Architecture OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 136 · Tamil Nadu
All Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu
NIT , Rourkela — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
EWS Architecture OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 153 · OS Quota · Odisha | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 146 · HS Quota (Odisha domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Odisha
MNIT Jaipur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
EWS Architecture OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 217 · OS Quota · Rajasthan | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 934 · HS Quota (Rajasthan domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Rajasthan
School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
EWS Planning AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 231 · Delhi
All Engineering Colleges in Delhi
School of Planning & Architecture: Vijayawada — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
EWS Architecture AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 284 · Andhra Pradesh
All Engineering Colleges in Andhra Pradesh
NIT Raipur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
EWS Architecture OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 298 · Chhattisgarh
All Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
EWS Architecture OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 306 · OS Quota · Maharashtra | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 308 · HS Quota (Maharashtra domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Maharashtra
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
EWS Architecture OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 317 · OS Quota · West Bengal | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 112 · HS Quota (West Bengal domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in West Bengal
NIT , Kurukshetra — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
EWS Architecture OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 321 · OS Quota · Haryana | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 319 · HS Quota (Haryana domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Haryana
School of Planning & Architecture, Bhopal — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
EWS Architecture AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 331 · Madhya Pradesh
All Engineering Colleges in Madhya Pradesh
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
EWS Architecture OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 353 · OS Quota · Jharkhand | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 1,169 · HS Quota (Jharkhand domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Jharkhand
MANIT Bhopal — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
EWS Architecture OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 406 · OS Quota · Madhya Pradesh | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 1,011 · HS Quota (Madhya Pradesh domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Madhya Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
EWS Architecture OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 408 · OS Quota · Himachal Pradesh | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 2,332 · HS Quota (Himachal Pradesh domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Himachal Pradesh
NIT Patna — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
EWS Architecture OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 415 · OS Quota · Bihar | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 455 · HS Quota (Bihar domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Bihar
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
EWS Architecture AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 473 · Jammu & Kashmir
All Engineering Colleges in Jammu & Kashmir
Mizoram University, Aizawl — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
EWS Architecture AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 478 · Mizoram
All Engineering Colleges in Mizoram
NIT , Warangal — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
EWS Electronics and Communication Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology) OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 687 · OS Quota · Telangana | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 969 · HS Quota (Telangana domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Telangana

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 Calicut, School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi, MNIT Jaipur, School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi, School of Planning & Architecture: Vijayawada, School of Planning & Architecture: Vijayawada, NIT Raipur, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, School of Planning & Architecture, Bhopal, School of Planning & Architecture, Bhopal, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, MANIT Bhopal, NIT Hamirpur, NIT Patna, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir, Mizoram University, Aizawl, NIT , Warangal have been tightening — plan with additional rank buffer beyond the listed closing rank. NIT , Tiruchirappalli, NIT , Rourkela have been easing — a favourable trajectory for candidates in this band. MANIT Bhopal, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, NIT , Kurukshetra 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 Other Engineering Programs admissions for EWS rank 1–2,500 candidates.

For EWS ranks in the 1–2,500 range under OS quota, NIT Calicut Other Engineering Programs (final closing rank 98 in 2025) and NIT , Tiruchirappalli (final closing rank 136) are the most realistic national-pool targets. If you are a West Bengal domicile, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur under HS quota (final closing rank 112) 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 Calicut Other Engineering Programs under OS quota (final closing rank: 98 in 2025). Its year-on-year trend is tightening (+27.9%), 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 Calicut is tightening (+27.9% YoY); NIT , Tiruchirappalli is easing (–33.3% YoY); NIT , Rourkela is easing (–4.1% YoY); MANIT Bhopal is near-stable (+0.6% YoY). See the year-on-year trend charts above, split by quota type, for a complete visual comparison.

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