Rank-Band Analysis
JEE Mains OBC-NCL Gender-Neutral JoSAA 2026 Rank 1–5,000

Colleges for JEE Mains Rank 1–5,000 in Computer Science & Software Engineering (OBC-NCL) — JoSAA 2026

If your JEE Mains OBC-NCL rank falls between 1 and 5,000, you have a realistic shot at 19 Computer Science & Software 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.

37 programs listed
23 OS / AI quota
14 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 2026

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
266 459 ↑ Reach ↓ −17.7%
2
🎓 NIT Karnataka, Surathkal
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 211
516 678 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −19.4%
3
🎓 NIT , Warangal
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 228
491 797 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −17.7%
4
🎓 NIT , Warangal
↳ Computer Science and Engineering ( Artificial Intelligence & Data Science)
JoSAA 228
855 993 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +2.9%
5
🎓 NIT , Rourkela
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 223
937 1,231 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −1.4%
6
🎓 MNNIT Allahabad
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 204
1,204 1,804 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −10.3%
7
🎓 NIT Calicut
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 206
1,265 1,852 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −5.4%
8
🎓 MNIT Jaipur
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 202
1,466 2,215 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −10.3%
9
🎓 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 230
2,098 2,567 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −15.2%
10
🎓 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
↳ Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Data Science)
JoSAA 230
2,598 3,081 ⚡ Borderline → 0.0%
11
🎓 NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 220
2,329 3,176 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −51.8%
12
🎓 NIT , Jamshedpur
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 219
2,674 3,216 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −10.7%
13
🎓 NIT Delhi
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 207
2,225 3,225 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −9.0%
14
🎓 IIIT Lucknow
↳ Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence
JoSAA 315
2,555 3,546 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −4.3%
15
🎓 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 229
2,549 3,561 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −20.4%
16
🎓 Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management Gwalior
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 301
2,607 3,603 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −8.8%
17
🎓 IIIT Lucknow
↳ Computer Science
JoSAA 315
2,609 3,787 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −2.2%
18
🎓 MANIT Bhopal
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 203
2,729 3,790 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −16.9%
19
🎓 NIT Durgapur
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 208
3,258 4,152 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −36.5%
20
🎓 IIIT Lucknow
↳ Computer Science and Business
JoSAA 315
3,076 4,350 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −1.0%
21
🎓 Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 201
3,859 4,615 ✓ Safe ↓ −22.8%
22
🎓 NIT Hamirpur
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 210
3,747 4,846 ✓ Safe ↓ −12.6%
23
🎓 NIT , Silchar
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
JoSAA 224
3,793 4,864 ✓ Safe ↓ −21.8%

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 , Tiruchirappalli
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
Domicile Only
971 1,262 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +22.6%
2
🏛️ NIT Karnataka, Surathkal
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
Domicile Only
732 1,328 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +41.0%
3
🏛️ NIT , Warangal
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
Domicile Only
865 1,594 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −28.4%
4
🏛️ NIT , Warangal
↳ Computer Science and Engineering ( Artificial Intelligence & Data Science)
Domicile Only
1,606 1,688 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −32.9%
5
🏛️ MNIT Jaipur
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
Domicile Only
1,475 2,127 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −10.7%
6
🏛️ MNNIT Allahabad
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
Domicile Only
1,525 2,431 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +4.4%
7
🏛️ Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
Domicile Only
2,195 3,350 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −40.5%
8
🏛️ NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
Domicile Only
2,651 4,195 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +23.8%
9
🏛️ Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
↳ Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Data Science)
Domicile Only
3,558 4,254 ⚡ Borderline → 0.0%
10
🏛️ NIT Calicut
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
Domicile Only
2,261 4,321 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −50.0%
11
🏛️ NIT , Rourkela
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
Domicile Only
2,648 4,580 ✓ Safe ↓ −3.2%
12
🏛️ MANIT Bhopal
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
Domicile Only
3,016 4,918 ✓ Safe ↓ −10.8%
13
🏛️ Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
Domicile Only
2,929 4,946 ✓ Safe ↓ −43.0%
14
🏛️ NIT , Jamshedpur
↳ Computer Science and Engineering
Domicile Only
3,098 4,992 ✓ Safe ↓ −17.5%

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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

Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar NIT Hamirpur NIT , Silchar

Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, NIT Hamirpur, NIT , Silchar 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. Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar has been easing (–22.8% YoY) — a favourable trajectory. NIT Hamirpur has been easing (–12.6% YoY) — a favourable trajectory. NIT , Silchar has been easing (–21.8% 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 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur NIT , Kurukshetra NIT , Jamshedpur NIT Delhi IIIT Lucknow Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management Gwalior IIIT Lucknow MANIT Bhopal NIT Durgapur IIIT Lucknow

NIT Karnataka, Surathkal, NIT , Warangal, NIT , Warangal, NIT , Rourkela, MNNIT Allahabad, NIT Calicut, MNIT Jaipur, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, NIT , Kurukshetra, NIT , Jamshedpur, NIT Delhi, IIIT Lucknow, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management Gwalior, IIIT Lucknow, MANIT Bhopal, NIT Durgapur, 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 , Tiruchirappalli under HS quota (final closing rank 1,262) is within this rank band for Tamil Nadu domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Karnataka, Surathkal under HS quota (final closing rank 1,328) is within this rank band for Karnataka domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Warangal under HS quota (final closing rank 1,594) 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 1,688) 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 2,127) is 88 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 2,215), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS). MNNIT Allahabad under HS quota (final closing rank 2,431) is within this rank band for Uttar Pradesh domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur under HS quota (final closing rank 3,350) is within this rank band for Maharashtra domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Kurukshetra under HS quota (final closing rank 4,195) is within this rank band for Haryana domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur under HS quota (final closing rank 4,254) is within this rank band for Maharashtra domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Calicut under HS quota (final closing rank 4,321) 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 4,580) is within this rank band for Odisha domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. MANIT Bhopal under HS quota (final closing rank 4,918) is within this rank band for Madhya Pradesh 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 4,946) 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 4,992) is within this rank band for Jharkhand domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely.

NIT , Tiruchirappalli Tamil Nadu Domicile
OS Rank
459
HS Rank
1,262
Reach (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-803
NIT Karnataka, Surathkal Karnataka Domicile
OS Rank
678
HS Rank
1,328
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-650
NIT , Warangal Telangana Domicile
OS Rank
797
HS Rank
1,594
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-797
NIT , Warangal Telangana Domicile
OS Rank
797
HS Rank
1,688
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-891
MNIT Jaipur Rajasthan Domicile
OS Rank
2,215
HS Rank
2,127
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +88
MNNIT Allahabad Uttar Pradesh Domicile
OS Rank
1,804
HS Rank
2,431
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-627
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur Maharashtra Domicile
OS Rank
2,567
HS Rank
3,350
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-783
NIT , Kurukshetra Haryana Domicile
OS Rank
3,176
HS Rank
4,195
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-1,019
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur Maharashtra Domicile
OS Rank
2,567
HS Rank
4,254
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-1,687
NIT Calicut Kerala Domicile
OS Rank
1,852
HS Rank
4,321
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-2,469
NIT , Rourkela Odisha Domicile
OS Rank
1,231
HS Rank
4,580
Borderline (OS) → Safe (HS)
Advantage: +-3,349
MANIT Bhopal Madhya Pradesh Domicile
OS Rank
3,790
HS Rank
4,918
Borderline (OS) → Safe (HS)
Advantage: +-1,128
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat Gujarat Domicile
OS Rank
3,561
HS Rank
4,946
Borderline (OS) → Safe (HS)
Advantage: +-1,385
NIT , Jamshedpur Jharkhand Domicile
OS Rank
3,216
HS Rank
4,992
Borderline (OS) → Safe (HS)
Advantage: +-1,776

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 2026: 459 · OS Quota · Tamil Nadu | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 1,262 · 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 2026: 678 · OS Quota · Karnataka | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 1,328 · 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 2026: 993 · OS Quota · Telangana | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 1,688 · 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 2026: 1,231 · OS Quota · Odisha | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 4,580 · 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 2026: 1,804 · OS Quota · Uttar Pradesh | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 2,431 · 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 2026: 1,852 · OS Quota · Kerala | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 4,321 · 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 2026: 2,215 · OS Quota · Rajasthan | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 2,127 · HS Quota (Rajasthan domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Rajasthan
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Data Science) OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 3,081 · OS Quota · Maharashtra | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 4,254 · HS Quota (Maharashtra domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Maharashtra
NIT , Kurukshetra — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Computer Science and Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 3,176 · OS Quota · Haryana | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 4,195 · HS Quota (Haryana domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Haryana
NIT , Jamshedpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Computer Science and Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 3,216 · OS Quota · Jharkhand | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 4,992 · HS Quota (Jharkhand domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Jharkhand
NIT Delhi — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Computer Science and Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 3,225 · Delhi
All Engineering Colleges in Delhi
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Computer Science and Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 3,561 · OS Quota · Gujarat | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 4,946 · HS Quota (Gujarat domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Gujarat
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 2026: 3,603 · Madhya Pradesh
All Engineering Colleges in Madhya Pradesh
MANIT Bhopal — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Computer Science and Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 3,790 · OS Quota · Madhya Pradesh | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 4,918 · HS Quota (Madhya Pradesh domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Madhya Pradesh
NIT Durgapur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Computer Science and Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 4,152 · West Bengal
All Engineering Colleges in West Bengal
IIIT Lucknow — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Computer Science and Business AI Final Closing Rank 2026: 4,350 · Uttar Pradesh
All Engineering Colleges in Uttar 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 2026: 4,615 · Punjab
All Engineering Colleges in Punjab
NIT Hamirpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Computer Science and Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 4,846 · Himachal Pradesh
All Engineering Colleges in Himachal Pradesh
NIT , Silchar — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Computer Science and Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 4,864 · Assam
All Engineering Colleges in Assam

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 , Warangal has been tightening — plan with additional rank buffer beyond the listed closing rank. NIT , Tiruchirappalli, NIT Karnataka, Surathkal, NIT , Warangal, NIT , Rourkela, MNNIT Allahabad, NIT Calicut, MNIT Jaipur, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, NIT , Kurukshetra, NIT , Jamshedpur, NIT Delhi, IIIT Lucknow, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management Gwalior, IIIT Lucknow, MANIT Bhopal, NIT Durgapur, IIIT Lucknow, Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, NIT Hamirpur, NIT , Silchar have been easing — a favourable trajectory for candidates in this band. Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur 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 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 459 in 2026) and NIT Karnataka, Surathkal (final closing rank 678) are the most realistic national-pool targets. If you are a Tamil Nadu domicile, NIT , Tiruchirappalli under HS quota (final closing rank 1,262) 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: 678 in 2026). Its year-on-year trend is easing (–19.4%), 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 (–17.7% YoY); NIT Karnataka, Surathkal is easing (–19.4% YoY); NIT , Warangal is easing (–17.7% YoY); NIT , Warangal is tightening (+2.9% YoY). See the year-on-year trend charts above, split by quota type, for a complete visual comparison.

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