Rank-Band Analysis
JEE Mains SC Gender-Neutral JoSAA 2025 Rank 10,000–20,000

Colleges for JEE Mains Rank 10,000–20,000 in Civil & Infrastructure Engineering (SC) — JoSAA 2025

If your JEE Mains SC rank falls between 10,000 and 20,000, you have a realistic shot at 21 Civil & Infrastructure 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.

24 programs listed
17 OS / AI quota
7 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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Civil & Infrastructure Engineering Programs for SC Rank 10,000–20,000 — JoSAA 2025

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 10,000–20,000

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
🎓 Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi
↳ Civil Engineering
JoSAA 402
7,696 10,699 ↑ Reach → 0.3%
2
🎓 Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara
↳ Artificial Intelligenece and Data Science (Transportation and Logistics)
JoSAA 443
8,476 11,293 ↑ Reach ↑ +8.9%
3
🎓 Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry
↳ Civil Engineering
JoSAA 426
11,581 12,225 ↑ Reach ↑ +4.0%
4
🎓 Birla Institute of Technology, Patna Off-Campus
↳ Civil Engineering
JoSAA 441
12,456 13,812 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −2.7%
5
🎓 Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research and Management-Ahmedabad
↳ Civil Engineering
JoSAA 405
12,118 13,927 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −9.4%
6
🎓 CU Jharkhand
↳ Civil Engineering
JoSAA 444
11,409 14,067 ⚡ Borderline → 0.0%
7
🎓 School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur
↳ Civil Engineering
JoSAA 412
13,608 14,268 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −3.0%
8
🎓 Ghani Khan Choudhary Institute of Engineering and Technology, Malda, West Bengal
↳ Civil and Environmental Engineering
JoSAA 427
13,779 14,277 ⚡ Borderline → 0.3%
9
🎓 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology
↳ Civil Engineering
JoSAA 410
10,630 14,492 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +5.5%
10
🎓 Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara
↳ Civil Engineering (Rail Engineering)
JoSAA 443
12,547 14,800 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +7.9%
11
🎓 Central institute of Technology Kokrajar, Assam
↳ Civil Engineering
JoSAA 425
14,918 14,918 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −6.3%
12
🎓 Central University of Haryana
↳ Civil Engineering
JoSAA 439
7,088 15,093 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −1.4%
13
🎓 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir
↳ Civil Engineering
JoSAA 416
13,053 15,221 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +3.3%
14
🎓 School of Studies of Engineering and Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur
↳ Civil Engineering
JoSAA 406
12,649 15,407 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −6.5%
15
🎓 Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanada Technical University, Bhilai (CSVTU Bhilai)
↳ Civil Engineering
JoSAA 434
13,924 15,488 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +1.9%
16
🎓 Mizoram University, Aizawl
↳ Civil Engineering
JoSAA 411
14,618 15,507 ⚡ Borderline → 0.3%
17
🎓 School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur
↳ B.Tech. (Civil Engineering) - MBA
JoSAA 412
15,615 15,615 ⚡ Borderline → 0.0%

Home State (HS) Quota — SC Rank 10,000–20,000

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 10,000–20,000 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 , Jamshedpur
↳ Civil Engineering
Domicile Only
8,242 10,216 ↑ Reach ↓ −12.7%
2
🏛️ NIT , Silchar
↳ Civil Engineering
Domicile Only
5,096 11,882 ↑ Reach ↑ +12.7%
3
🏛️ NIT Raipur
↳ Civil Engineering
Domicile Only
8,550 12,023 ↑ Reach ↑ +6.7%
4
🏛️ Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat
↳ Civil Engineering
Domicile Only
5,536 12,516 ↑ Reach ↓ −1.7%
5
🏛️ Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi
↳ Civil Engineering
Domicile Only
11,834 13,544 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +28.9%
6
🏛️ NIT Hamirpur
↳ Civil Engineering
Domicile Only
9,828 15,019 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −34.8%
7
🏛️ NIT Calicut
↳ Civil Engineering
Domicile Only
7,320 16,236 ⚡ Borderline → 0.8%

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Which of These Colleges Is Safest for Rank 10,000–20,000?

Tier boundaries computed against your band midpoint (15,000) 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 10,000–20,000 (OS)

Colleges where the final closing rank is at least 400+ above the band midpoint (15,000) under OS/AI quota

No colleges in the 10,000–20,000 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 (15,000) falls within ±400 of the final closing rank under OS/AI quota

Birla Institute of Technology, Patna Off-Campus Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research and Management-Ahmedabad CU Jharkhand School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur Ghani Khan Choudhary Institute of Engineering and Technology, Malda, West Bengal Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara Central institute of Technology Kokrajar, Assam Central University of Haryana Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir School of Studies of Engineering and Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanada Technical University, Bhilai (CSVTU Bhilai) Mizoram University, Aizawl School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur

Birla Institute of Technology, Patna Off-Campus, Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research and Management-Ahmedabad, CU Jharkhand, School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur, Ghani Khan Choudhary Institute of Engineering and Technology, Malda, West Bengal, Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara, Central institute of Technology Kokrajar, Assam, Central University of Haryana, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir, School of Studies of Engineering and Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanada Technical University, Bhilai (CSVTU Bhilai), Mizoram University, Aizawl, School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur are where most candidates in the 10,000–20,000 range will be competing under OS/AI quota for Civil & Infrastructure 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 (15,000)

Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry

Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara, Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry are in reach territory for most of the 10,000–20,000 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 10,000–20,000 band.

NIT , Jamshedpur under HS quota (final closing rank 10,216) is within this rank band for Jharkhand domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Silchar under HS quota (final closing rank 11,882) is within this rank band for Assam domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Raipur under HS quota (final closing rank 12,023) is within this rank band for Chhattisgarh 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 12,516) is within this rank band for Gujarat domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi under HS quota (final closing rank 13,544) is within this rank band for Jharkhand domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Hamirpur under HS quota (final closing rank 15,019) is within this rank band for Himachal Pradesh domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Calicut under HS quota (final closing rank 16,236) is within this rank band for Kerala domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely.

NIT , Jamshedpur Jharkhand Domicile
OS Rank
—
HS Rank
10,216
Outside Band (OS) → Reach (HS)
NIT , Silchar Assam Domicile
OS Rank
—
HS Rank
11,882
Outside Band (OS) → Reach (HS)
NIT Raipur Chhattisgarh Domicile
OS Rank
—
HS Rank
12,023
Outside Band (OS) → Reach (HS)
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat Gujarat Domicile
OS Rank
—
HS Rank
12,516
Outside Band (OS) → Reach (HS)
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi Jharkhand Domicile
OS Rank
10,699
HS Rank
13,544
Reach (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-2,845
NIT Hamirpur Himachal Pradesh Domicile
OS Rank
—
HS Rank
15,019
Outside Band (OS) → Borderline (HS)
NIT Calicut Kerala Domicile
OS Rank
—
HS Rank
16,236
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:

Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Civil Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 10,699 · OS Quota · Jharkhand | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 13,544 · HS Quota (Jharkhand domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Jharkhand
Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Civil Engineering AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 12,225 · Puducherry
All Engineering Colleges in Puducherry
Birla Institute of Technology, Patna Off-Campus — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Civil Engineering AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 13,812 · Bihar
All Engineering Colleges in Bihar
Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research and Management-Ahmedabad — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Civil Engineering AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 13,927 · Gujarat
All Engineering Colleges in Gujarat
CU Jharkhand — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Civil Engineering AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 14,067 · Jharkhand
All Engineering Colleges in Jharkhand
Ghani Khan Choudhary Institute of Engineering and Technology, Malda, West Bengal — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Civil and Environmental Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 14,277 · West Bengal
All Engineering Colleges in West Bengal
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Civil Engineering AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 14,492 · Punjab
All Engineering Colleges in Punjab
Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Civil Engineering (Rail Engineering) AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 14,800 · Gujarat
All Engineering Colleges in Gujarat
Central institute of Technology Kokrajar, Assam — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Civil Engineering AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 14,918 · Assam
All Engineering Colleges in Assam
Central University of Haryana — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Civil Engineering AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 15,093 · Haryana
All Engineering Colleges in Haryana
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Civil Engineering AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 15,221 · Jammu & Kashmir
All Engineering Colleges in Jammu & Kashmir
School of Studies of Engineering and Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Civil Engineering AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 15,407 · Chhattisgarh
All Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanada Technical University, Bhilai (CSVTU Bhilai) — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Civil Engineering AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 15,488 · Chhattisgarh
All Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh
Mizoram University, Aizawl — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Civil Engineering AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 15,507 · Mizoram
All Engineering Colleges in Mizoram
School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC B.Tech. (Civil Engineering) - MBA AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 15,615 · Assam
All Engineering Colleges in Assam
NIT , Jamshedpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Civil Engineering HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 10,216 · Jharkhand · Home State Only
All Engineering Colleges in Jharkhand
NIT , Silchar — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Civil Engineering HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 11,882 · Assam · Home State Only
All Engineering Colleges in Assam
NIT Raipur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Civil Engineering HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 12,023 · Chhattisgarh · Home State Only
All Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Civil Engineering HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 12,516 · Gujarat · Home State Only
All Engineering Colleges in Gujarat
NIT Hamirpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Civil Engineering HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 15,019 · Himachal Pradesh · Home State Only
All Engineering Colleges in Himachal Pradesh
NIT Calicut — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Civil Engineering HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 16,236 · Kerala · Home State Only
All Engineering Colleges in Kerala

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: Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara, Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry, Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir, Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanada Technical University, Bhilai (CSVTU Bhilai) have been tightening — plan with additional rank buffer beyond the listed closing rank. Birla Institute of Technology, Patna Off-Campus, Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research and Management-Ahmedabad, School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur, Central institute of Technology Kokrajar, Assam, Central University of Haryana, School of Studies of Engineering and Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur have been easing — a favourable trajectory for candidates in this band. Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, CU Jharkhand, Ghani Khan Choudhary Institute of Engineering and Technology, Malda, West Bengal, Mizoram University, Aizawl, School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur 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 Civil & Infrastructure Engineering admissions for SC rank 10,000–20,000 candidates.

For SC ranks in the 10,000–20,000 range under OS quota, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi Civil & Infrastructure Engineering (final closing rank 10,699 in 2025) and Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara (final closing rank 11,293) are the most realistic national-pool targets. If you are a Jharkhand domicile, NIT , Jamshedpur under HS quota (final closing rank 10,216) becomes a safer option in this band. See the full tiered breakdown above.

A rank of 15,000 is in the borderline zone for Birla Institute of Technology, Patna Off-Campus Civil & Infrastructure Engineering under OS quota (final closing rank: 13,812 in 2025). Its year-on-year trend is easing (–2.7%), 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.

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: Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi is near-stable (+0.3% YoY); Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara is tightening (+8.9% YoY); Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry is tightening (+4.0% YoY); Birla Institute of Technology, Patna Off-Campus is easing (–2.7% YoY). See the year-on-year trend charts above, split by quota type, for a complete visual comparison.

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