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

Colleges for JEE Mains Rank 1–5,000 in Electrical Engineering (SC) — JoSAA 2026

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

37 programs listed
24 OS / AI quota
13 Home State quota
6 Data through Round

Warning: These are Options, Not a Strategy

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Electrical Engineering Programs for SC Rank 1–5,000 — JoSAA 2026

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

All India / Other State (OS/AI) Quota — SC 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
↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering
JoSAA 226
590 957 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +7.5%
2
🎓 NIT Karnataka, Surathkal
↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering
JoSAA 211
1,112 1,471 ⚡ Borderline → 0.7%
3
🎓 NIT , Warangal
↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering
JoSAA 228
891 1,609 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +10.7%
4
🎓 NIT , Warangal
↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Electric Mobility)
JoSAA 228
1,277 1,613 ⚡ Borderline → 0.0%
5
🎓 NIT , Rourkela
↳ Electrical Engineering
JoSAA 223
1,595 1,657 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +17.0%
6
🎓 NIT Calicut
↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering
JoSAA 206
1,856 2,515 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +8.3%
7
🎓 MNNIT Allahabad
↳ Electrical Engineering
JoSAA 204
2,244 2,573 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −2.9%
8
🎓 MNIT Jaipur
↳ Electrical Engineering
JoSAA 202
2,306 2,966 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −4.7%
9
🎓 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering
JoSAA 230
2,497 3,000 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +5.8%
10
🎓 NIT Delhi
↳ Electrical Engineering
JoSAA 207
2,705 3,091 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −12.2%
11
🎓 NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ Electrical Engineering
JoSAA 220
3,087 3,662 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −12.7%
12
🎓 NIT , Jamshedpur
↳ Electrical Engineering
JoSAA 219
3,060 3,806 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −11.4%
13
🎓 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat
↳ Electrical Engineering
JoSAA 229
3,289 3,939 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −4.3%
14
🎓 Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
↳ Electrical Engineering
JoSAA 201
3,910 3,972 ⚡ Borderline → 0.5%
15
🎓 NIT Durgapur
↳ Electrical Engineering
JoSAA 208
3,504 3,987 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −8.7%
16
🎓 Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management Gwalior
↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering
JoSAA 301
3,331 3,997 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +1.8%
17
🎓 MANIT Bhopal
↳ Electrical Engineering
JoSAA 203
3,293 4,083 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −5.0%
18
🎓 MANIT Bhopal
↳ Electrical Engineering with E Mobility
JoSAA 203
4,156 4,337 ⚡ Borderline → 0.0%
19
🎓 NIT , Silchar
↳ Electrical Engineering
JoSAA 224
3,590 4,589 ✓ Safe ↓ −1.4%
20
🎓 NIT Hamirpur
↳ Electrical Engineering
JoSAA 210
4,219 4,731 ✓ Safe ↓ −3.1%
21
🎓 NIT Raipur
↳ Electrical Engineering
JoSAA 216
4,529 4,758 ✓ Safe ↓ −4.1%
22
🎓 NIT Patna
↳ Electrical Engineering
JoSAA 214
3,509 4,857 ✓ Safe ↑ +1.6%
23
🎓 NIT Patna
↳ Electrical Engineering with Specialization In Power System Engineering
JoSAA 214
4,863 4,863 ✓ Safe ↓ −26.7%
24
🎓 NIT Goa
↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering
JoSAA 209
3,208 4,980 ✓ Safe ↓ −5.7%

Home State (HS) Quota — SC 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 SC 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 Karnataka, Surathkal
↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Domicile Only
1,252 1,653 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +29.2%
2
🏛️ NIT , Tiruchirappalli
↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Domicile Only
1,148 1,842 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +10.3%
3
🏛️ NIT , Warangal
↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Domicile Only
1,801 2,327 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +7.2%
4
🏛️ MNNIT Allahabad
↳ Electrical Engineering
Domicile Only
2,099 2,357 ⚡ Borderline → 0.3%
5
🏛️ MNIT Jaipur
↳ Electrical Engineering
Domicile Only
2,324 2,763 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +2.0%
6
🏛️ NIT , Warangal
↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Electric Mobility)
Domicile Only
2,660 3,063 ⚡ Borderline → 0.0%
7
🏛️ Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Domicile Only
3,020 3,657 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −22.3%
8
🏛️ NIT Durgapur
↳ Electrical Engineering
Domicile Only
2,569 3,696 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −13.2%
9
🏛️ NIT , Rourkela
↳ Electrical Engineering
Domicile Only
2,332 4,300 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −26.1%
10
🏛️ NIT Delhi
↳ Electrical Engineering
Domicile Only
3,570 4,496 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −14.5%
11
🏛️ MANIT Bhopal
↳ Electrical Engineering
Domicile Only
4,310 4,509 ✓ Safe ↑ +5.5%
12
🏛️ Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur
↳ Electrical Engineering
Domicile Only
3,989 4,530 ✓ Safe ↓ −5.2%
13
🏛️ NIT , Jamshedpur
↳ Electrical Engineering
Domicile Only
4,365 4,911 ✓ Safe ↑ +18.9%

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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 , Silchar NIT Hamirpur NIT Raipur NIT Patna NIT Patna NIT Goa

NIT , Silchar, NIT Hamirpur, NIT Raipur, NIT Patna, 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 , Silchar has been easing (–1.4% YoY) — a favourable trajectory. NIT Hamirpur has been easing (–3.1% YoY) — a favourable trajectory. NIT Raipur has been easing (–4.1% YoY) — a favourable trajectory. NIT Patna has been tightening year-on-year (+1.6%) — factor in a buffer beyond the listed closing rank when assessing your true safety margin. NIT Patna has been easing (–26.7% YoY) — a favourable trajectory. NIT Goa has been easing (–5.7% 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 , Tiruchirappalli NIT Karnataka, Surathkal NIT , Warangal NIT , Warangal NIT , Rourkela NIT Calicut MNNIT Allahabad MNIT Jaipur Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur NIT Delhi NIT , Kurukshetra NIT , Jamshedpur Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar NIT Durgapur Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management Gwalior MANIT Bhopal MANIT Bhopal

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

No colleges are in the Reach zone for the 1–5,000 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 1–5,000 band.

NIT Karnataka, Surathkal under HS quota (final closing rank 1,653) is within this rank band for Karnataka domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Tiruchirappalli under HS quota (final closing rank 1,842) is within this rank band for Tamil Nadu domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Warangal under HS quota (final closing rank 2,327) is within this rank band for Telangana domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. If you are a Uttar Pradesh domicile, MNNIT Allahabad under HS quota (final closing rank 2,357) is 216 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 2,573), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS). If you are a Rajasthan domicile, MNIT Jaipur under HS quota (final closing rank 2,763) is 203 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 2,966), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS). NIT , Warangal under HS quota (final closing rank 3,063) is within this rank band for Telangana domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur under HS quota (final closing rank 3,657) is within this rank band for Maharashtra domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. If you are a West Bengal domicile, NIT Durgapur under HS quota (final closing rank 3,696) is 291 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 3,987), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS). NIT , Rourkela under HS quota (final closing rank 4,300) is within this rank band for Odisha domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Delhi under HS quota (final closing rank 4,496) 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 4,509) is within this rank band for Madhya Pradesh domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur under HS quota (final closing rank 4,530) is within this rank band for West Bengal domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Jamshedpur under HS quota (final closing rank 4,911) is within this rank band for Jharkhand domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely.

NIT Karnataka, Surathkal Karnataka Domicile
OS Rank
1,471
HS Rank
1,653
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-182
NIT , Tiruchirappalli Tamil Nadu Domicile
OS Rank
957
HS Rank
1,842
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-885
NIT , Warangal Telangana Domicile
OS Rank
1,609
HS Rank
2,327
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-718
MNNIT Allahabad Uttar Pradesh Domicile
OS Rank
2,573
HS Rank
2,357
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +216
MNIT Jaipur Rajasthan Domicile
OS Rank
2,966
HS Rank
2,763
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +203
NIT , Warangal Telangana Domicile
OS Rank
1,609
HS Rank
3,063
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-1,454
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur Maharashtra Domicile
OS Rank
3,000
HS Rank
3,657
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-657
NIT Durgapur West Bengal Domicile
OS Rank
3,987
HS Rank
3,696
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +291
NIT , Rourkela Odisha Domicile
OS Rank
1,657
HS Rank
4,300
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-2,643
NIT Delhi Delhi Domicile
OS Rank
3,091
HS Rank
4,496
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-1,405
MANIT Bhopal Madhya Pradesh Domicile
OS Rank
4,083
HS Rank
4,509
Borderline (OS) → Safe (HS)
Advantage: +-426
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur West Bengal Domicile
OS Rank
—
HS Rank
4,530
Outside Band (OS) → Safe (HS)
NIT , Jamshedpur Jharkhand Domicile
OS Rank
3,806
HS Rank
4,911
Borderline (OS) → Safe (HS)
Advantage: +-1,105

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
SC Electrical and Electronics Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 957 · OS Quota · Tamil Nadu | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 1,842 · HS Quota (Tamil Nadu domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu
NIT Karnataka, Surathkal — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Electrical and Electronics Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 1,471 · OS Quota · Karnataka | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 1,653 · HS Quota (Karnataka domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Karnataka
NIT , Warangal — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Electric Mobility) OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 1,613 · OS Quota · Telangana | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 3,063 · HS Quota (Telangana domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Telangana
NIT , Rourkela — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Electrical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 1,657 · OS Quota · Odisha | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 4,300 · HS Quota (Odisha domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Odisha
NIT Calicut — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Electrical and Electronics Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 2,515 · Kerala
All Engineering Colleges in Kerala
MNNIT Allahabad — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Electrical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 2,573 · OS Quota · Uttar Pradesh | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 2,357 · HS Quota (Uttar Pradesh domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Uttar Pradesh
MNIT Jaipur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Electrical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 2,966 · OS Quota · Rajasthan | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 2,763 · HS Quota (Rajasthan domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Rajasthan
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Electrical and Electronics Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 3,000 · OS Quota · Maharashtra | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 3,657 · HS Quota (Maharashtra domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Maharashtra
NIT Delhi — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Electrical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 3,091 · OS Quota · Delhi | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 4,496 · HS Quota (Delhi domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Delhi
NIT , Kurukshetra — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Electrical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 3,662 · Haryana
All Engineering Colleges in Haryana
NIT , Jamshedpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Electrical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 3,806 · OS Quota · Jharkhand | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 4,911 · HS Quota (Jharkhand domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Jharkhand
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Electrical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 3,939 · Gujarat
All Engineering Colleges in Gujarat
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Electrical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 3,972 · Punjab
All Engineering Colleges in Punjab
NIT Durgapur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Electrical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 3,987 · OS Quota · West Bengal | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 3,696 · HS Quota (West Bengal domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in West Bengal
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management Gwalior — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Electrical and Electronics Engineering AI Final Closing Rank 2026: 3,997 · Madhya Pradesh
All Engineering Colleges in Madhya Pradesh
MANIT Bhopal — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Electrical Engineering with E Mobility OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 4,337 · OS Quota · Madhya Pradesh | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 4,509 · HS Quota (Madhya Pradesh domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Madhya Pradesh
NIT , Silchar — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Electrical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 4,589 · Assam
All Engineering Colleges in Assam
NIT Hamirpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Electrical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 4,731 · Himachal Pradesh
All Engineering Colleges in Himachal Pradesh
NIT Raipur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Electrical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 4,758 · Chhattisgarh
All Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh
NIT Patna — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Electrical Engineering with Specialization In Power System Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 4,863 · Bihar
All Engineering Colleges in Bihar
NIT Goa — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Electrical and Electronics Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 4,980 · Goa
All Engineering Colleges in Goa
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Electrical Engineering HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 4,530 · West Bengal · Home State Only
All Engineering Colleges in West Bengal

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

For SC ranks in the 1–5,000 range under OS quota, NIT , Tiruchirappalli Electrical Engineering (final closing rank 957 in 2026) and NIT Karnataka, Surathkal (final closing rank 1,471) are the most realistic national-pool targets. If you are a Karnataka domicile, NIT Karnataka, Surathkal under HS quota (final closing rank 1,653) 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 , Tiruchirappalli Electrical Engineering under OS quota (final closing rank: 957 in 2026). Its year-on-year trend is tightening (+7.5%), 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 (+7.5% YoY); NIT Karnataka, Surathkal is near-stable (+0.7% YoY); NIT , Warangal is tightening (+10.7% YoY); NIT , Warangal is near-stable (+0.0% YoY). See the year-on-year trend charts above, split by quota type, for a complete visual comparison.

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