Rank-Band Analysis
JEE Mains OBC-NCL Female-only (including Supernumerary) JoSAA 2025 Rank 15,000–25,000

Colleges for JEE Mains Rank 15,000–25,000 in Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (OBC-NCL) — JoSAA 2025

If your JEE Mains OBC-NCL rank falls between 15,000 and 25,000, you have a realistic shot at 28 Mechanical & Manufacturing 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.

50 programs listed
38 OS / AI quota
12 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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Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering Programs for OBC-NCL Rank 15,000–25,000 — 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 15,000–25,000

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
🎓 MNIT Jaipur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 202
11,514 16,086 ↑ Reach ↓ −3.8%
2
🎓 NIT Calicut
↳ Production Engineering
JoSAA 206
16,212 16,243 ↑ Reach ↓ −10.9%
3
🎓 NIT Puducherry
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 215
16,201 16,309 ↑ Reach ↓ −2.8%
4
🎓 NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 220
13,429 16,610 ↑ Reach ↓ −4.8%
5
🎓 NIT Goa
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 209
17,602 17,602 ↑ Reach ↑ +3.1%
6
🎓 NIT , Andhra Pradesh
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 231
17,683 17,683 ↑ Reach ↑ +4.2%
7
🎓 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 229
14,585 18,042 ⚡ Borderline → 0.8%
8
🎓 NIT Durgapur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 208
16,976 18,218 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −9.7%
9
🎓 NIT , Jamshedpur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 219
16,527 18,232 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −5.0%
10
🎓 Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 201
18,156 18,267 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −3.6%
11
🎓 MNNIT Allahabad
↳ Production and Industrial Engineering
JoSAA 204
18,444 18,444 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −13.9%
12
🎓 NIT Raipur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 216
17,362 18,620 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +3.2%
13
🎓 MANIT Bhopal
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 203
16,064 18,868 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −2.6%
14
🎓 NIT Hamirpur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 210
15,846 18,922 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +1.6%
15
🎓 IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram
↳ B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering and M.Tech in AI and Robotics
JoSAA 310
17,982 19,279 ⚡ Borderline → 0.0%
16
🎓 NIT Patna
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 214
18,489 19,396 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −1.1%
17
🎓 NIT , Silchar
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 224
16,523 19,455 ⚡ Borderline → 0.4%
18
🎓 IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 310
18,426 19,464 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −1.0%
19
🎓 Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture Jabalpur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 311
18,510 20,008 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +3.2%
20
🎓 IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram
↳ Smart Manufacturing
JoSAA 310
18,679 20,243 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −4.5%
21
🎓 IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
↳ Electronics and Communication Engineering with specialization in Design and Manufacturing
JoSAA 317
17,955 20,248 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −48.0%
22
🎓 NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ Production and Industrial Engineering
JoSAA 220
20,519 20,519 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −24.1%
23
🎓 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat
↳ Industrial Chemistry
JoSAA 229
20,801 20,801 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +6.0%
24
🎓 NIT , Jamshedpur
↳ Production and Industrial Engineering
JoSAA 219
21,133 21,273 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −1.5%
25
🎓 Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
↳ Industrial and Production Engineering
JoSAA 201
20,537 21,413 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −28.8%
26
🎓 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 232
21,054 21,766 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −18.5%
27
🎓 NIT Sikkim
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 217
22,589 22,589 ✓ Safe ↑ +2.3%
28
🎓 Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture Jabalpur
↳ Smart Manufacturing
JoSAA 311
20,069 22,919 ✓ Safe ↓ −2.1%
29
🎓 NIT Agartala
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 205
22,224 22,970 ✓ Safe ↓ −8.6%
30
🎓 NIT Patna
↳ Mechanical Engineering with Specialization in Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering
JoSAA 214
23,023 23,023 ✓ Safe ↓ −15.0%
31
🎓 IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
↳ Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Design and Manufacturing
JoSAA 317
20,834 23,108 ✓ Safe ↓ −16.8%
32
🎓 IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 317
23,157 23,192 ✓ Safe → 0.0%
33
🎓 NIT , Srinagar
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 225
19,652 23,600 ✓ Safe ↓ −4.6%
34
🎓 NIT , Manipur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 221
23,704 23,704 ✓ Safe ↓ −4.4%
35
🎓 NIT Meghalaya
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 212
23,870 23,870 ✓ Safe ↓ −19.8%
36
🎓 IIIT Bhagalpur
↳ Mechatronics and Automation Engineering
JoSAA 322
23,770 24,133 ✓ Safe ↓ −11.7%
37
🎓 NIT Arunachal Pradesh
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 218
24,494 24,494 ✓ Safe ↓ −5.3%
38
🎓 NIT Nagaland
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 213
24,582 24,582 ✓ Safe ↓ −1.6%

Home State (HS) Quota — OBC-NCL Rank 15,000–25,000

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 15,000–25,000 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
↳ Engineering and Computational Mechanics
Domicile Only
16,074 16,074 ↑ Reach ↑ +2.3%
2
🏛️ NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ Industrial Internet of Things
Domicile Only
16,124 16,124 ↑ Reach ↑ +6.4%
3
🏛️ NIT Patna
↳ Electronics and Communication Engineering with Specialization in Microelectronics and VLSI System Design
Domicile Only
17,949 17,949 ↑ Reach ↓ −15.3%
4
🏛️ NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
17,259 18,278 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −2.6%
5
🏛️ NIT Patna
↳ Mechatronics and Automation Engineering
Domicile Only
19,562 19,562 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −12.4%
6
🏛️ NIT , Andhra Pradesh
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
19,990 19,990 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −7.0%
7
🏛️ NIT Patna
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
19,081 20,023 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +5.6%
8
🏛️ MANIT Bhopal
↳ B. Tech. and M. Tech. in Engineering and Computational Mechanics (Dual Degree)
Domicile Only
21,142 21,142 ⚡ Borderline → 0.0%
9
🏛️ NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ Production and Industrial Engineering
Domicile Only
21,179 21,179 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −8.1%
10
🏛️ NIT Patna
↳ Mechanical Engineering with Specialization in Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering
Domicile Only
21,700 21,700 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +4.6%
11
🏛️ MANIT Bhopal
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
17,404 22,328 ✓ Safe ↓ −12.5%
12
🏛️ NIT , Jamshedpur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
18,984 23,224 ✓ Safe ↑ +2.7%

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Which of These Colleges Is Safest for Rank 15,000–25,000?

Tier boundaries computed against your band midpoint (20,000) 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 15,000–25,000 (OS)

Colleges where the final closing rank is at least 400+ above the band midpoint (20,000) under OS/AI quota

NIT Sikkim Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture Jabalpur NIT Agartala NIT Patna IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh NIT , Srinagar NIT , Manipur NIT Meghalaya IIIT Bhagalpur NIT Arunachal Pradesh NIT Nagaland

NIT Sikkim, Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture Jabalpur, NIT Agartala, NIT Patna, IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, NIT , Srinagar, NIT , Manipur, NIT Meghalaya, IIIT Bhagalpur, NIT Arunachal Pradesh, NIT Nagaland are the most reliable safe option(s) in the 15,000–25,000 band for OS/AI candidates. Candidates with ranks in the lower half of this band are comfortably inside the historical closing rank. NIT Sikkim has been tightening year-on-year (+2.3%) — factor in a buffer beyond the listed closing rank when assessing your true safety margin. Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture Jabalpur has been easing (–2.1% YoY) — a favourable trajectory. NIT Agartala has been easing (–8.6% YoY) — a favourable trajectory. NIT Patna has been easing (–15.0% YoY) — a favourable trajectory. IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh has been easing (–16.8% YoY) — a favourable trajectory. NIT , Srinagar has been easing (–4.6% YoY) — a favourable trajectory. NIT , Manipur has been easing (–4.4% YoY) — a favourable trajectory. NIT Meghalaya has been easing (–19.8% YoY) — a favourable trajectory. IIIT Bhagalpur has been easing (–11.7% YoY) — a favourable trajectory. NIT Arunachal Pradesh has been easing (–5.3% YoY) — a favourable trajectory. NIT Nagaland has been easing (–1.6% YoY) — a favourable trajectory.

Borderline (Coin-Flip Zone)

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

Colleges where the band midpoint (20,000) falls within ±400 of the final closing rank under OS/AI quota

Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat NIT Durgapur NIT , Jamshedpur Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar MNNIT Allahabad NIT Raipur MANIT Bhopal NIT Hamirpur IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram NIT Patna NIT , Silchar IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture Jabalpur IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh NIT , Kurukshetra Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat NIT , Jamshedpur Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, NIT Durgapur, NIT , Jamshedpur, Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, MNNIT Allahabad, NIT Raipur, MANIT Bhopal, NIT Hamirpur, IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram, NIT Patna, NIT , Silchar, IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram, Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture Jabalpur, IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram, IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, NIT , Kurukshetra, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, NIT , Jamshedpur, Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur are where most candidates in the 15,000–25,000 range will be competing under OS/AI quota for Mechanical & Manufacturing 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 (20,000)

MNIT Jaipur NIT Calicut NIT Puducherry NIT , Kurukshetra NIT Goa NIT , Andhra Pradesh

MNIT Jaipur, NIT Calicut, NIT Puducherry, NIT , Kurukshetra, NIT Goa, NIT , Andhra Pradesh are in reach territory for most of the 15,000–25,000 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. Notably, MNIT Jaipur, NIT Calicut, NIT Puducherry, NIT , Kurukshetra have 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 15,000–25,000 band.

If you are a Jharkhand domicile, NIT , Jamshedpur under HS quota (final closing rank 16,074) is 2,158 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 18,232), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Reach (HS). If you are a Haryana domicile, NIT , Kurukshetra under HS quota (final closing rank 16,124) is 486 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 16,610), representing a tier shift: Reach (OS) → Reach (HS). If you are a Bihar domicile, NIT Patna under HS quota (final closing rank 17,949) is 1,447 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 19,396), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Reach (HS). NIT , Kurukshetra under HS quota (final closing rank 18,278) 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 19,562) is within this rank band for Bihar domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Andhra Pradesh under HS quota (final closing rank 19,990) is within this rank band for Andhra Pradesh domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Patna under HS quota (final closing rank 20,023) is within this rank band for Bihar domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. MANIT Bhopal under HS quota (final closing rank 21,142) 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 21,179) 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 21,700) is within this rank band for Bihar domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. MANIT Bhopal under HS quota (final closing rank 22,328) is within this rank band for Madhya Pradesh domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Jamshedpur under HS quota (final closing rank 23,224) is within this rank band for Jharkhand domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely.

NIT , Jamshedpur Jharkhand Domicile
OS Rank
18,232
HS Rank
16,074
Borderline (OS) → Reach (HS)
Advantage: +2,158
NIT , Kurukshetra Haryana Domicile
OS Rank
16,610
HS Rank
16,124
Reach (OS) → Reach (HS)
Advantage: +486
NIT Patna Bihar Domicile
OS Rank
19,396
HS Rank
17,949
Borderline (OS) → Reach (HS)
Advantage: +1,447
NIT , Kurukshetra Haryana Domicile
OS Rank
16,610
HS Rank
18,278
Reach (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-1,668
NIT Patna Bihar Domicile
OS Rank
19,396
HS Rank
19,562
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-166
NIT , Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Domicile
OS Rank
17,683
HS Rank
19,990
Reach (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-2,307
NIT Patna Bihar Domicile
OS Rank
19,396
HS Rank
20,023
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-627
MANIT Bhopal Madhya Pradesh Domicile
OS Rank
18,868
HS Rank
21,142
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-2,274
NIT , Kurukshetra Haryana Domicile
OS Rank
16,610
HS Rank
21,179
Reach (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-4,569
NIT Patna Bihar Domicile
OS Rank
19,396
HS Rank
21,700
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-2,304
MANIT Bhopal Madhya Pradesh Domicile
OS Rank
18,868
HS Rank
22,328
Borderline (OS) → Safe (HS)
Advantage: +-3,460
NIT , Jamshedpur Jharkhand Domicile
OS Rank
18,232
HS Rank
23,224
Borderline (OS) → Safe (HS)
Advantage: +-4,992

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:

MNIT Jaipur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 16,086 · Rajasthan
All Engineering Colleges in Rajasthan
NIT Calicut — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Production Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 16,243 · Kerala
All Engineering Colleges in Kerala
NIT Puducherry — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 16,309 · Puducherry
All Engineering Colleges in Puducherry
NIT Goa — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 17,602 · Goa
All Engineering Colleges in Goa
NIT , Andhra Pradesh — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 17,683 · OS Quota · Andhra Pradesh | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 19,990 · HS Quota (Andhra Pradesh domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Andhra Pradesh
NIT Durgapur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 18,218 · West Bengal
All Engineering Colleges in West Bengal
MNNIT Allahabad — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Production and Industrial Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 18,444 · Uttar Pradesh
All Engineering Colleges in Uttar Pradesh
NIT Raipur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 18,620 · Chhattisgarh
All Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh
MANIT Bhopal — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 18,868 · OS Quota · Madhya Pradesh | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 22,328 · HS Quota (Madhya Pradesh domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Madhya Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 18,922 · Himachal Pradesh
All Engineering Colleges in Himachal Pradesh
NIT , Silchar — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 19,455 · Assam
All Engineering Colleges in Assam
IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Smart Manufacturing AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 20,243 · Tamil Nadu
All Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu
NIT , Kurukshetra — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Production and Industrial Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 20,519 · OS Quota · Haryana | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 21,179 · HS Quota (Haryana domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Haryana
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Industrial Chemistry OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 20,801 · Gujarat
All Engineering Colleges in Gujarat
NIT , Jamshedpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Production and Industrial Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 21,273 · OS Quota · Jharkhand | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 23,224 · HS Quota (Jharkhand domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Jharkhand
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Industrial and Production Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 21,413 · Punjab
All Engineering Colleges in Punjab
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 21,766 · West Bengal
All Engineering Colleges in West Bengal
NIT Sikkim — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 22,589 · Sikkim
All Engineering Colleges in Sikkim
Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture Jabalpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Smart Manufacturing AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 22,919 · Madhya Pradesh
All Engineering Colleges in Madhya Pradesh
NIT Agartala — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 22,970 · Tripura
All Engineering Colleges in Tripura
NIT Patna — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Mechanical Engineering with Specialization in Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 23,023 · OS Quota · Bihar | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 21,700 · HS Quota (Bihar domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Bihar
IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Mechanical Engineering AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 23,192 · Andhra Pradesh
All Engineering Colleges in Andhra Pradesh
NIT , Srinagar — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 23,600 · Jammu & Kashmir
All Engineering Colleges in Jammu & Kashmir
NIT , Manipur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 23,704 · Manipur
All Engineering Colleges in Manipur
NIT Meghalaya — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 23,870 · Meghalaya
All Engineering Colleges in Meghalaya
IIIT Bhagalpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Mechatronics and Automation Engineering AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 24,133 · Bihar
All Engineering Colleges in Bihar
NIT Arunachal Pradesh — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 24,494 · Himachal Pradesh
All Engineering Colleges in Himachal Pradesh
NIT Nagaland — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 24,582 · Nagaland
All Engineering Colleges in Nagaland

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 Goa, NIT , Andhra Pradesh, NIT Raipur, NIT Hamirpur, Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture Jabalpur, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, NIT Sikkim have been tightening — plan with additional rank buffer beyond the listed closing rank. MNIT Jaipur, NIT Calicut, NIT Puducherry, NIT , Kurukshetra, NIT Durgapur, NIT , Jamshedpur, Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, MNNIT Allahabad, MANIT Bhopal, NIT Patna, IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram, IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram, IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, NIT , Kurukshetra, NIT , Jamshedpur, Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture Jabalpur, NIT Agartala, NIT Patna, IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, NIT , Srinagar, NIT , Manipur, NIT Meghalaya, IIIT Bhagalpur, NIT Arunachal Pradesh, NIT Nagaland have been easing — a favourable trajectory for candidates in this band. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram, NIT , Silchar, IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh 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 Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering admissions for OBC-NCL rank 15,000–25,000 candidates.

For OBC-NCL ranks in the 15,000–25,000 range under OS quota, MNIT Jaipur Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (final closing rank 16,086 in 2025) and NIT Calicut (final closing rank 16,243) are the most realistic national-pool targets. If you are a Jharkhand domicile, NIT , Jamshedpur under HS quota (final closing rank 16,074) becomes a safer option in this band. See the full tiered breakdown above.

A rank of 20,000 is in the borderline zone for Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering under OS quota (final closing rank: 18,042 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: MNIT Jaipur is easing (–3.8% YoY); NIT Calicut is easing (–10.9% YoY); NIT Puducherry is easing (–2.8% YoY); NIT , Kurukshetra is easing (–4.8% YoY). See the year-on-year trend charts above, split by quota type, for a complete visual comparison.

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