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

Colleges for JEE Mains Rank 1–5,000 in Other Engineering Programs (OBC-NCL) — JoSAA 2025

If your JEE Mains OBC-NCL rank falls between 1 and 5,000, 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.

34 programs listed
22 OS / AI quota
12 Home State quota
6 Data through Round

Warning: These are Options, Not a Strategy

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Other Engineering Programs 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
↳ Architecture
JoSAA 226
100 126 ↑ Reach ↑ +25.0%
2
🎓 School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi
↳ Architecture
JoSAA 414
42 228 ↑ Reach ↑ +40.0%
3
🎓 NIT , Rourkela
↳ Architecture
JoSAA 223
219 240 ↑ Reach ↑ +17.2%
4
🎓 NIT Calicut
↳ Architecture
JoSAA 206
145 254 ↑ Reach ↑ +15.1%
5
🎓 School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi
↳ Planning
JoSAA 414
91 276 ↑ Reach ↑ +53.5%
6
🎓 MANIT Bhopal
↳ Planning
JoSAA 203
253 343 ↑ Reach ↑ +12.3%
7
🎓 School of Planning & Architecture: Vijayawada
↳ Architecture
JoSAA 415
153 383 ↑ Reach ↑ +43.8%
8
🎓 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
↳ Architecture
JoSAA 230
235 405 ↑ Reach ↑ +38.5%
9
🎓 MNIT Jaipur
↳ Architecture
JoSAA 202
168 415 ↑ Reach ↑ +40.7%
10
🎓 School of Planning & Architecture, Bhopal
↳ Planning
JoSAA 413
301 429 ↑ Reach ↑ +40.8%
11
🎓 School of Planning & Architecture: Vijayawada
↳ Planning
JoSAA 415
302 434 ↑ Reach ↑ +38.4%
12
🎓 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur
↳ Architecture
JoSAA 232
326 452 ↑ Reach ↑ +37.6%
13
🎓 School of Planning & Architecture, Bhopal
↳ Architecture
JoSAA 413
115 476 ↑ Reach ↑ +32.2%
14
🎓 Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi
↳ Architecture
JoSAA 402
451 494 ↑ Reach ↑ +54.5%
15
🎓 MANIT Bhopal
↳ Architecture
JoSAA 203
284 523 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +39.4%
16
🎓 NIT Raipur
↳ Architecture
JoSAA 216
514 536 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +35.9%
17
🎓 NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ Architecture
JoSAA 220
411 538 ⚡ Borderline → 0.0%
18
🎓 NIT Hamirpur
↳ Architecture
JoSAA 210
512 611 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +41.9%
19
🎓 NIT Patna
↳ Architecture
JoSAA 214
527 625 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +31.7%
20
🎓 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir
↳ Architecture
JoSAA 416
627 688 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +38.2%
21
🎓 Islamic University of Science and Technology Kashmir
↳ Architecture
JoSAA 450
633 712 ⚡ Borderline → 0.0%
22
🎓 NIT , Warangal
↳ Electronics and Communication Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology)
JoSAA 228
1,876 1,967 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −4.6%

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 Calicut
↳ Architecture
Domicile Only
53 85 ↑ Reach ↑ +36.1%
2
🏛️ NIT , Tiruchirappalli
↳ Architecture
Domicile Only
129 158 ↑ Reach ↑ +49.2%
3
🏛️ Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
↳ Architecture
Domicile Only
384 737 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +32.3%
4
🏛️ MNIT Jaipur
↳ Architecture
Domicile Only
670 1,569 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +31.7%
5
🏛️ NIT , Rourkela
↳ Architecture
Domicile Only
919 1,585 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −2.5%
6
🏛️ Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur
↳ Architecture
Domicile Only
1,400 1,595 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +42.4%
7
🏛️ NIT Patna
↳ Architecture
Domicile Only
1,414 1,948 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +52.1%
8
🏛️ Islamic University of Science and Technology Kashmir
↳ Architecture
Domicile Only
2,258 2,258 ⚡ Borderline → 0.0%
9
🏛️ NIT , Warangal
↳ Electronics and Communication Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology)
Domicile Only
2,154 2,314 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −5.7%
10
🏛️ MANIT Bhopal
↳ Planning
Domicile Only
1,118 2,436 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +33.6%
11
🏛️ NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ Architecture
Domicile Only
1,106 2,604 ⚡ Borderline → 0.0%
12
🏛️ MANIT Bhopal
↳ Architecture
Domicile Only
1,571 3,873 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −32.7%

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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

No colleges in the 1–5,000 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 (2,500) falls within ±400 of the final closing rank under OS/AI quota

MANIT Bhopal NIT Raipur NIT , Kurukshetra NIT Hamirpur NIT Patna Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir Islamic University of Science and Technology Kashmir NIT , Warangal

MANIT Bhopal, NIT Raipur, NIT , Kurukshetra, NIT Hamirpur, NIT Patna, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir, Islamic University of Science and Technology Kashmir, NIT , Warangal are where most candidates in the 1–5,000 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 (2,500)

NIT , Tiruchirappalli School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi NIT , Rourkela NIT Calicut School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi MANIT Bhopal School of Planning & Architecture: Vijayawada Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur MNIT Jaipur School of Planning & Architecture, Bhopal School of Planning & Architecture: Vijayawada Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur School of Planning & Architecture, Bhopal Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi

NIT , Tiruchirappalli, School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi, NIT , Rourkela, NIT Calicut, School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi, MANIT Bhopal, School of Planning & Architecture: Vijayawada, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, MNIT Jaipur, School of Planning & Architecture, Bhopal, School of Planning & Architecture: Vijayawada, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, School of Planning & Architecture, Bhopal, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi are in reach territory for most of the 1–5,000 band under OS/AI quota. Including them 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.

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.

If you are a Kerala domicile, NIT Calicut under HS quota (final closing rank 85) is 169 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 254), representing a tier shift: Reach (OS) → Reach (HS). NIT , Tiruchirappalli under HS quota (final closing rank 158) is within this rank band for Tamil Nadu domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur under HS quota (final closing rank 737) is within this rank band for Maharashtra domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. MNIT Jaipur under HS quota (final closing rank 1,569) is within this rank band for Rajasthan domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Rourkela under HS quota (final closing rank 1,585) is within this rank band for Odisha 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 1,595) is within this rank band for West Bengal domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Patna under HS quota (final closing rank 1,948) is within this rank band for Bihar domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. Islamic University of Science and Technology Kashmir under HS quota (final closing rank 2,258) is within this rank band for Jammu & Kashmir domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Warangal under HS quota (final closing rank 2,314) 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 2,436) is within this rank band for Madhya Pradesh domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Kurukshetra under HS quota (final closing rank 2,604) is within this rank band for Haryana domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. MANIT Bhopal under HS quota (final closing rank 3,873) is within this rank band for Madhya Pradesh domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely.

NIT Calicut Kerala Domicile
OS Rank
254
HS Rank
85
Reach (OS) → Reach (HS)
Advantage: +169
NIT , Tiruchirappalli Tamil Nadu Domicile
OS Rank
126
HS Rank
158
Reach (OS) → Reach (HS)
Advantage: +-32
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur Maharashtra Domicile
OS Rank
405
HS Rank
737
Reach (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-332
MNIT Jaipur Rajasthan Domicile
OS Rank
415
HS Rank
1,569
Reach (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-1,154
NIT , Rourkela Odisha Domicile
OS Rank
240
HS Rank
1,585
Reach (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-1,345
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur West Bengal Domicile
OS Rank
452
HS Rank
1,595
Reach (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-1,143
NIT Patna Bihar Domicile
OS Rank
625
HS Rank
1,948
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-1,323
Islamic University of Science and Technology Kashmir Jammu & Kashmir Domicile
OS Rank
712
HS Rank
2,258
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-1,546
NIT , Warangal Telangana Domicile
OS Rank
1,967
HS Rank
2,314
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-347
MANIT Bhopal Madhya Pradesh Domicile
OS Rank
343
HS Rank
2,436
Reach (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-2,093
NIT , Kurukshetra Haryana Domicile
OS Rank
538
HS Rank
2,604
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-2,066
MANIT Bhopal Madhya Pradesh Domicile
OS Rank
343
HS Rank
3,873
Reach (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-3,530

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 Architecture OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 126 · OS Quota · Tamil Nadu | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 158 · HS Quota (Tamil Nadu domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu
NIT , Rourkela — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Architecture OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 240 · OS Quota · Odisha | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 1,585 · HS Quota (Odisha domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Odisha
NIT Calicut — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Architecture OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 254 · OS Quota · Kerala | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 85 · HS Quota (Kerala domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Kerala
School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Planning AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 276 · Delhi
All Engineering Colleges in Delhi
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Architecture OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 405 · OS Quota · Maharashtra | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 737 · HS Quota (Maharashtra domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Maharashtra
MNIT Jaipur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Architecture OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 415 · OS Quota · Rajasthan | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 1,569 · HS Quota (Rajasthan domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Rajasthan
School of Planning & Architecture: Vijayawada — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Planning AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 434 · Andhra Pradesh
All Engineering Colleges in Andhra Pradesh
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Architecture OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 452 · OS Quota · West Bengal | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 1,595 · HS Quota (West Bengal domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in West Bengal
School of Planning & Architecture, Bhopal — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Architecture AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 476 · Madhya Pradesh
All Engineering Colleges in Madhya Pradesh
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Architecture AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 494 · Jharkhand
All Engineering Colleges in Jharkhand
MANIT Bhopal — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Architecture OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 523 · OS Quota · Madhya Pradesh | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 3,873 · HS Quota (Madhya Pradesh domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Madhya Pradesh
NIT Raipur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Architecture OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 536 · Chhattisgarh
All Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh
NIT , Kurukshetra — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Architecture OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 538 · OS Quota · Haryana | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 2,604 · HS Quota (Haryana domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Haryana
NIT Hamirpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Architecture OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 611 · Himachal Pradesh
All Engineering Colleges in Himachal Pradesh
NIT Patna — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Architecture OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 625 · OS Quota · Bihar | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 1,948 · HS Quota (Bihar domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Bihar
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Architecture AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 688 · Jammu & Kashmir
All Engineering Colleges in Jammu & Kashmir
Islamic University of Science and Technology Kashmir — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Architecture OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 712 · OS Quota · Jammu & Kashmir | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 2,258 · HS Quota (Jammu & Kashmir domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Jammu & Kashmir
NIT , Warangal — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Electronics and Communication Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology) OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 1,967 · OS Quota · Telangana | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 2,314 · 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 , Tiruchirappalli, School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi, NIT , Rourkela, NIT Calicut, School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi, MANIT Bhopal, School of Planning & Architecture: Vijayawada, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, MNIT Jaipur, School of Planning & Architecture, Bhopal, School of Planning & Architecture: Vijayawada, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, School of Planning & Architecture, Bhopal, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, MANIT Bhopal, NIT Raipur, NIT Hamirpur, NIT Patna, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir have been tightening — plan with additional rank buffer beyond the listed closing rank. NIT , Warangal has been easing — a favourable trajectory for candidates in this band. NIT , Kurukshetra, Islamic University of Science and Technology Kashmir 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 OBC-NCL rank 1–5,000 candidates.

For OBC-NCL ranks in the 1–5,000 range under OS quota, NIT , Tiruchirappalli Other Engineering Programs (final closing rank 126 in 2025) and School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi (final closing rank 228) are the most realistic national-pool targets. If you are a Kerala domicile, NIT Calicut under HS quota (final closing rank 85) becomes a safer option in this band. See the full tiered breakdown above.

A rank of 2,500 is in the borderline zone for MANIT Bhopal Other Engineering Programs under OS quota (final closing rank: 523 in 2025). Its year-on-year trend is tightening (+39.4%), 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 (+25.0% YoY); School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi is tightening (+40.0% YoY); NIT , Rourkela is tightening (+17.2% YoY); NIT Calicut is tightening (+15.1% YoY). See the year-on-year trend charts above, split by quota type, for a complete visual comparison.

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