Rank-Band Analysis
JEE Mains OBC-NCL Gender-Neutral JoSAA 2025 Rank 1–5,000

Colleges for JEE Mains Rank 1–5,000 in Computer Science & Software Engineering (OBC-NCL) — JoSAA 2025

If your JEE Mains OBC-NCL rank falls between 1 and 5,000, you have a realistic shot at 22 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.

38 programs listed
25 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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Computer Science & Software Engineering Programs for OBC-NCL Rank 1–5,000 — JoSAA 2025

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 1–5,000

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 Opening Closing (R6) Tier YoY Trend Profile
1
🎓 NIT , Tiruchirappalli
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 226
241 390 ↑ Reach ↓ −5.7%
2
🎓 NIT Karnataka, Surathkal
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 211
342 568 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −6.8%
3
🎓 NIT , Warangal
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 228
434 677 ⚡ Borderline → 0.3%
4
🎓 NIT , Warangal
↳ Computer Science and Engineering ( Artificial Intelligence & Data Science)
JoSAA 228
693 1,023 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +4.0%
5
🎓 NIT , Rourkela
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 223
755 1,214 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −12.3%
6
🎓 MNNIT Allahabad
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 204
913 1,635 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −1.9%
7
🎓 NIT Calicut
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 206
1,147 1,757 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −20.6%
8
🎓 MNIT Jaipur
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 202
1,268 2,008 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −12.7%
9
🎓 NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 220
2,092 2,092 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +20.6%
10
🎓 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 230
1,338 2,228 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −8.7%
11
🎓 NIT , Jamshedpur
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 219
2,086 2,905 ⚡ Borderline → 0.9%
12
🎓 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 229
2,085 2,957 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −1.6%
13
🎓 NIT Delhi
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 207
2,594 2,958 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +14.1%
14
🎓 NIT Durgapur
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 208
1,970 3,042 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +4.4%
15
🎓 MANIT Bhopal
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 203
2,582 3,243 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +7.9%
16
🎓 Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management Gwalior
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 301
2,583 3,311 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +8.7%
17
🎓 IIIT Lucknow
↳ Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence
JoSAA 315
2,258 3,399 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +16.4%
18
🎓 IIIT Lucknow
↳ Computer Science
JoSAA 315
2,468 3,704 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +13.1%
19
🎓 Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 201
2,600 3,759 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +2.0%
20
🎓 NIT , Silchar
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 224
2,962 3,993 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −3.8%
21
🎓 NIT Raipur
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 216
3,330 4,142 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +2.8%
22
🎓 NIT Hamirpur
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 210
4,203 4,302 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +9.4%
23
🎓 IIIT Lucknow
↳ Computer Science and Business
JoSAA 315
3,414 4,309 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +11.8%
24
🎓 NIT Patna
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 214
3,492 4,702 ✓ Safe ↑ +3.5%
25
🎓 NIT Goa
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 209
3,085 4,825 ✓ Safe ↓ −1.7%

Home State (HS) Quota — OBC-NCL Rank 1–5,000

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 OBC-NCL rank at the upper end of the 1–5,000 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
Domicile Only
676 1,241 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −50.6%
2
🏛️ NIT , Warangal
↳ Computer Science and Engineering ( Artificial Intelligence & Data Science)
Domicile Only
864 1,270 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −28.9%
3
🏛️ NIT , Tiruchirappalli
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
Domicile Only
1,007 1,631 ⚡ Borderline → 0.1%
4
🏛️ MNIT Jaipur
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
Domicile Only
1,337 1,922 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +12.0%
5
🏛️ NIT Karnataka, Surathkal
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
Domicile Only
638 2,251 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −7.2%
6
🏛️ Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
Domicile Only
1,683 2,385 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +3.9%
7
🏛️ MNNIT Allahabad
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
Domicile Only
1,364 2,544 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +9.2%
8
🏛️ NIT Calicut
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
Domicile Only
1,843 2,881 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +10.5%
9
🏛️ Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
Domicile Only
1,943 3,459 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +2.4%
10
🏛️ NIT , Jamshedpur
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
Domicile Only
2,621 4,247 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +15.3%
11
🏛️ MANIT Bhopal
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
Domicile Only
2,629 4,437 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −9.1%
12
🏛️ NIT , Rourkela
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
Domicile Only
2,170 4,440 ⚡ Borderline → 0.3%
13
🏛️ NIT Patna
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
Domicile Only
4,079 4,916 ✓ Safe ↑ +21.4%

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Which of These Colleges Is Safest for Rank 1–5,000?

Tier boundaries computed against your band midpoint (2,500) 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 1–5,000 (OS)

Colleges where the final closing rank is at least 400+ above the band midpoint (2,500) under OS/AI quota

NIT Patna NIT Goa

NIT Patna, NIT Goa are the most reliable safe option(s) in the 1–5,000 band for OS/AI candidates. Candidates with ranks in the lower half of this band are comfortably inside the historical closing rank. NIT Patna has been tightening year-on-year (+3.5%) — factor in a buffer beyond the listed closing rank when assessing your true safety margin. NIT Goa has been easing (–1.7% YoY) — a favourable trajectory.

Borderline (Coin-Flip Zone)

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

Colleges where the band midpoint (2,500) falls within ±400 of the final closing rank under OS/AI quota

NIT Karnataka, Surathkal NIT , Warangal NIT , Warangal NIT , Rourkela MNNIT Allahabad NIT Calicut MNIT Jaipur NIT , Kurukshetra Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur NIT , Jamshedpur Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat NIT Delhi NIT Durgapur MANIT Bhopal Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management Gwalior IIIT Lucknow IIIT Lucknow Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar NIT , Silchar NIT Raipur NIT Hamirpur IIIT Lucknow

NIT Karnataka, Surathkal, NIT , Warangal, NIT , Warangal, NIT , Rourkela, MNNIT Allahabad, NIT Calicut, MNIT Jaipur, NIT , Kurukshetra, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, NIT , Jamshedpur, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, NIT Delhi, NIT Durgapur, MANIT Bhopal, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management Gwalior, IIIT Lucknow, IIIT Lucknow, Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, NIT , Silchar, NIT Raipur, NIT Hamirpur, IIIT Lucknow are where most candidates in the 1–5,000 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 (2,500)

NIT , Tiruchirappalli

NIT , Tiruchirappalli is in reach territory for most of the 1–5,000 band under OS/AI quota. Including it in your choice list at an appropriate position is rational — the JoSAA algorithm will consider it only if your rank qualifies, with zero downside risk. Notably, NIT , Tiruchirappalli has shown an easing trend — the programme(s) may become more accessible in the coming cycle.

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 1–5,000 band.

NIT , Warangal under HS quota (final closing rank 1,241) 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 1,270) is within this rank band for Telangana domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Tiruchirappalli under HS quota (final closing rank 1,631) is within this rank band for Tamil Nadu 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 1,922) is 86 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 2,008), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS). NIT Karnataka, Surathkal under HS quota (final closing rank 2,251) is within this rank band for Karnataka domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur under HS quota (final closing rank 2,385) is within this rank band for Maharashtra domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. MNNIT Allahabad under HS quota (final closing rank 2,544) is within this rank band for Uttar Pradesh domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Calicut under HS quota (final closing rank 2,881) is within this rank band for Kerala 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 3,459) is within this rank band for Gujarat domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Jamshedpur under HS quota (final closing rank 4,247) is within this rank band for Jharkhand domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. MANIT Bhopal under HS quota (final closing rank 4,437) is within this rank band for Madhya Pradesh domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Rourkela under HS quota (final closing rank 4,440) is within this rank band for Odisha domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Patna under HS quota (final closing rank 4,916) is within this rank band for Bihar domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely.

NIT , Warangal Telangana Domicile
OS Rank
677
HS Rank
1,241
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-564
NIT , Warangal Telangana Domicile
OS Rank
677
HS Rank
1,270
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-593
NIT , Tiruchirappalli Tamil Nadu Domicile
OS Rank
390
HS Rank
1,631
Reach (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-1,241
MNIT Jaipur Rajasthan Domicile
OS Rank
2,008
HS Rank
1,922
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +86
NIT Karnataka, Surathkal Karnataka Domicile
OS Rank
568
HS Rank
2,251
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-1,683
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur Maharashtra Domicile
OS Rank
2,228
HS Rank
2,385
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-157
MNNIT Allahabad Uttar Pradesh Domicile
OS Rank
1,635
HS Rank
2,544
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-909
NIT Calicut Kerala Domicile
OS Rank
1,757
HS Rank
2,881
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-1,124
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat Gujarat Domicile
OS Rank
2,957
HS Rank
3,459
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-502
NIT , Jamshedpur Jharkhand Domicile
OS Rank
2,905
HS Rank
4,247
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-1,342
MANIT Bhopal Madhya Pradesh Domicile
OS Rank
3,243
HS Rank
4,437
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-1,194
NIT , Rourkela Odisha Domicile
OS Rank
1,214
HS Rank
4,440
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-3,226
NIT Patna Bihar Domicile
OS Rank
4,702
HS Rank
4,916
Safe (OS) → Safe (HS)
Advantage: +-214

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
OBC-NCL Computer Science and Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 390 · OS Quota · Tamil Nadu | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 1,631 · HS Quota (Tamil Nadu domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu
NIT Karnataka, Surathkal — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Computer Science and Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 568 · OS Quota · Karnataka | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 2,251 · HS Quota (Karnataka domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Karnataka
NIT , Warangal — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Computer Science and Engineering ( Artificial Intelligence & Data Science) OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 1,023 · OS Quota · Telangana | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 1,270 · HS Quota (Telangana domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Telangana
NIT , Rourkela — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Computer Science and Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 1,214 · OS Quota · Odisha | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 4,440 · HS Quota (Odisha domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Odisha
MNNIT Allahabad — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Computer Science and Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 1,635 · OS Quota · Uttar Pradesh | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 2,544 · HS Quota (Uttar Pradesh domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Uttar Pradesh
NIT Calicut — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Computer Science and Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 1,757 · OS Quota · Kerala | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 2,881 · HS Quota (Kerala domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Kerala
MNIT Jaipur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Computer Science and Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 2,008 · OS Quota · Rajasthan | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 1,922 · HS Quota (Rajasthan domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Rajasthan
NIT , Kurukshetra — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Computer Science and Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 2,092 · Haryana
All Engineering Colleges in Haryana
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Computer Science and Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 2,228 · OS Quota · Maharashtra | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 2,385 · HS Quota (Maharashtra domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Maharashtra
NIT , Jamshedpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Computer Science and Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 2,905 · OS Quota · Jharkhand | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 4,247 · HS Quota (Jharkhand domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Jharkhand
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Computer Science and Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 2,957 · OS Quota · Gujarat | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 3,459 · HS Quota (Gujarat domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Gujarat
NIT Delhi — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Computer Science and Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 2,958 · Delhi
All Engineering Colleges in Delhi
NIT Durgapur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Computer Science and Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 3,042 · West Bengal
All Engineering Colleges in West Bengal
MANIT Bhopal — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Computer Science and Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 3,243 · OS Quota · Madhya Pradesh | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 4,437 · 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
OBC-NCL Computer Science and Engineering AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 3,311 · Madhya Pradesh
All Engineering Colleges in Madhya Pradesh
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Computer Science and Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 3,759 · Punjab
All Engineering Colleges in Punjab
NIT , Silchar — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Computer Science and Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 3,993 · Assam
All Engineering Colleges in Assam
NIT Raipur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Computer Science and Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 4,142 · Chhattisgarh
All Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh
NIT Hamirpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Computer Science and Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 4,302 · Himachal Pradesh
All Engineering Colleges in Himachal Pradesh
IIIT Lucknow — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Computer Science and Business AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 4,309 · Uttar Pradesh
All Engineering Colleges in Uttar Pradesh
NIT Patna — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Computer Science and Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 4,702 · OS Quota · Bihar | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 4,916 · HS Quota (Bihar domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Bihar
NIT Goa — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Computer Science and Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 4,825 · Goa
All Engineering Colleges in Goa

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 , Warangal, NIT , Kurukshetra, NIT Delhi, NIT Durgapur, MANIT Bhopal, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management Gwalior, IIIT Lucknow, IIIT Lucknow, Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, NIT Raipur, NIT Hamirpur, IIIT Lucknow, NIT Patna have been tightening — plan with additional rank buffer beyond the listed closing rank. NIT , Tiruchirappalli, NIT Karnataka, Surathkal, NIT , Rourkela, MNNIT Allahabad, NIT Calicut, MNIT Jaipur, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, NIT , Silchar, NIT Goa have been easing — a favourable trajectory for candidates in this band. NIT , Warangal, NIT , Jamshedpur 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 OBC-NCL rank 1–5,000 candidates.

For OBC-NCL ranks in the 1–5,000 range under OS quota, NIT , Tiruchirappalli Computer Science & Software Engineering (final closing rank 390 in 2025) and NIT Karnataka, Surathkal (final closing rank 568) are the most realistic national-pool targets. If you are a Telangana domicile, NIT , Warangal under HS quota (final closing rank 1,241) becomes a safer option in this band. See the full tiered breakdown above.

A rank of 2,500 is in the borderline zone for NIT Karnataka, Surathkal Computer Science & Software Engineering under OS quota (final closing rank: 568 in 2025). Its year-on-year trend is easing (–6.8%), 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.

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 easing (–5.7% YoY); NIT Karnataka, Surathkal is easing (–6.8% YoY); NIT , Warangal is near-stable (+0.3% YoY); NIT , Warangal is tightening (+4.0% YoY). See the year-on-year trend charts above, split by quota type, for a complete visual comparison.

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