Rank-Band Analysis
JEE Mains OBC-NCL Female-only (including Supernumerary) JoSAA 2025 Rank 10,000–15,000

Colleges for JEE Mains Rank 10,000–15,000 in AI & Data Science (OBC-NCL) — JoSAA 2025

If your JEE Mains OBC-NCL rank falls between 10,000 and 15,000, you have a realistic shot at 9 AI & Data Science 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.

11 programs listed
5 OS / AI quota
6 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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AI & Data Science Programs for OBC-NCL Rank 10,000–15,000 — JoSAA 2025

Showing final closing ranks from Round 6 (the most predictive round) · Category: OBC-NCL · Gender: Female-only (including Supernumerary)

All India / Other State (OS/AI) Quota — OBC-NCL Rank 10,000–15,000

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 Patna
↳ Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
JoSAA 214
10,807 10,860 ⚡ Borderline → 0.0%
2
🎓 IIIT Surat
↳ Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)
JoSAA 324
11,350 12,671 ⚡ Borderline → 0.0%
3
🎓 IIIT (IIIT) Kottayam
↳ Computer Science and Engineering with specialization in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
JoSAA 318
11,485 12,723 ⚡ Borderline → 0.4%
4
🎓 International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur
↳ Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
JoSAA 420
14,475 14,723 ✓ Safe → 0.0%
5
🎓 IIIT (IIIT), Sri City, Chittoor
↳ Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
JoSAA 307
13,744 14,952 ✓ Safe ↓ −20.0%

Home State (HS) Quota — OBC-NCL Rank 10,000–15,000

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 10,000–15,000 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 , Kurukshetra
↳ Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
Domicile Only
10,752 11,250 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −19.7%
2
🏛️ NIT Patna
↳ Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
Domicile Only
10,941 11,334 ⚡ Borderline → 0.0%
3
🏛️ Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat
↳ Artificial Intelligence
Domicile Only
12,472 12,472 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +23.3%
4
🏛️ NIT , Rourkela
↳ Artificial Intelligence
Domicile Only
11,537 12,978 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −3.8%
5
🏛️ NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Domicile Only
13,236 13,364 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −70.3%
6
🏛️ NIT Delhi
↳ Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
Domicile Only
14,443 14,443 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −32.9%

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Which of These Colleges Is Safest for Rank 10,000–15,000?

Tier boundaries computed against your band midpoint (12,500) 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 10,000–15,000 (OS)

Colleges where the final closing rank is at least 400+ above the band midpoint (12,500) under OS/AI quota

International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur IIIT (IIIT), Sri City, Chittoor

International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur, IIIT (IIIT), Sri City, Chittoor are the most reliable safe option(s) in the 10,000–15,000 band for OS/AI candidates. Candidates with ranks in the lower half of this band are comfortably inside the historical closing rank. IIIT (IIIT), Sri City, Chittoor has been easing (–20.0% YoY) — a favourable trajectory.

Borderline (Coin-Flip Zone)

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

Colleges where the band midpoint (12,500) falls within ±400 of the final closing rank under OS/AI quota

NIT Patna IIIT Surat IIIT (IIIT) Kottayam

NIT Patna, IIIT Surat, IIIT (IIIT) Kottayam are where most candidates in the 10,000–15,000 range will be competing under OS/AI quota for AI & Data Science. 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 (12,500)

No colleges are in the Reach zone for the 10,000–15,000 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 10,000–15,000 band.

NIT , Kurukshetra under HS quota (final closing rank 11,250) is within this rank band for Haryana domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Patna under HS quota (final closing rank 11,334) is within this rank band for Bihar 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 12,472) is within this rank band for Gujarat domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Rourkela under HS quota (final closing rank 12,978) is within this rank band for Odisha domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Kurukshetra under HS quota (final closing rank 13,364) is within this rank band for Haryana domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Delhi under HS quota (final closing rank 14,443) is within this rank band for Delhi domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely.

NIT , Kurukshetra Haryana Domicile
OS Rank
—
HS Rank
11,250
Outside Band (OS) → Borderline (HS)
NIT Patna Bihar Domicile
OS Rank
10,860
HS Rank
11,334
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-474
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat Gujarat Domicile
OS Rank
—
HS Rank
12,472
Outside Band (OS) → Borderline (HS)
NIT , Rourkela Odisha Domicile
OS Rank
—
HS Rank
12,978
Outside Band (OS) → Borderline (HS)
NIT , Kurukshetra Haryana Domicile
OS Rank
—
HS Rank
13,364
Outside Band (OS) → Borderline (HS)
NIT Delhi Delhi Domicile
OS Rank
—
HS Rank
14,443
Outside Band (OS) → Borderline (HS)

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 Patna — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Artificial Intelligence and Data Science OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 10,860 · OS Quota · Bihar | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 11,334 · HS Quota (Bihar domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Bihar
IIIT Surat — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 12,671 · Gujarat
All Engineering Colleges in Gujarat
IIIT (IIIT) Kottayam — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Computer Science and Engineering with specialization in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 12,723 · Kerala
All Engineering Colleges in Kerala
International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Data Science and Artificial Intelligence AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 14,723 · Chhattisgarh
All Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh
IIIT (IIIT), Sri City, Chittoor — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Artificial Intelligence and Data Science AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 14,952 · Andhra Pradesh
All Engineering Colleges in Andhra Pradesh
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Artificial Intelligence HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 12,472 · Gujarat · Home State Only
All Engineering Colleges in Gujarat
NIT , Rourkela — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Artificial Intelligence HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 12,978 · Odisha · Home State Only
All Engineering Colleges in Odisha
NIT , Kurukshetra — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 13,364 · Haryana · Home State Only
All Engineering Colleges in Haryana
NIT Delhi — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Artificial Intelligence and Data Science HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 14,443 · Delhi · Home State Only
All Engineering Colleges in Delhi

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: IIIT (IIIT), Sri City, Chittoor has been easing — a favourable trajectory for candidates in this band. NIT Patna, IIIT Surat, IIIT (IIIT) Kottayam, International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur 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 AI & Data Science admissions for OBC-NCL rank 10,000–15,000 candidates.

For OBC-NCL ranks in the 10,000–15,000 range under OS quota, NIT Patna AI & Data Science (final closing rank 10,860 in 2025) and IIIT Surat (final closing rank 12,671) are the most realistic national-pool targets. If you are a Haryana domicile, NIT , Kurukshetra under HS quota (final closing rank 11,250) becomes a safer option in this band. See the full tiered breakdown above.

A rank of 12,500 is in the borderline zone for NIT Patna AI & Data Science under OS quota (final closing rank: 10,860 in 2025). 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.

The optimal strategy for borderline ranks is to list choices in descending order of preference (best college first), not in ascending order of probability. JoSAA's allotment algorithm guarantees you the highest-ranked choice you qualify for — which means listing aspirational choices first is never 'risky.' The mistake is omitting them, listing them too low, or failing to include both HS and OS entries for the same NIT. justcutoffs.com's expert system automates this entire ordering correctly.

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Trends vary by institute. Under OS quota: NIT Patna is near-stable (+0.0% YoY); IIIT Surat is near-stable (+0.0% YoY); IIIT (IIIT) Kottayam is near-stable (+0.4% YoY); International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur 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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