Rank-Band Analysis

JEE Mains SC Gender-Neutral JoSAA 2026 Rank 5,000–10,000

Colleges for JEE Mains Rank 5,000–10,000 in Electrical Engineering (SC) — JoSAA 2026

If your JEE Mains SC rank falls between 5,000 and 10,000, 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.

27 programs listed

14 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 5,000–10,000 — 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 5,000–10,000

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	State	Type	Opening	Closing (R6)	Tier	YoY Trend
1	🎓 NIT Puducherry ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering JoSAA 215	Puducherry	OS ·	4,216	5,246	↑ Reach	→ 0.9%
2	🎓 MANIT Bhopal ↳ Energy and Electrical Vehicle Engineering JoSAA 203	Madhya Pradesh	OS ·	5,410	5,458	↑ Reach	↓ −15.8%
3	🎓 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur ↳ Electrical Engineering JoSAA 232	West Bengal	OS ·	5,059	5,568	⚡ Borderline	↑ +7.9%
4	🎓 NIT , Uttarakhand ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering JoSAA 227	Uttarakhand	OS ·	3,738	5,633	⚡ Borderline	↓ −15.8%
5	🎓 Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh ↳ Electrical Engineering JoSAA 422	Chandigarh	OS ·	5,100	5,964	⚡ Borderline	↑ +14.7%
6	🎓 NIT , Andhra Pradesh ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering JoSAA 231	Andhra Pradesh	OS ·	5,212	6,046	⚡ Borderline	↑ +1.6%
7	🎓 NIT , Srinagar ↳ Electrical Engineering JoSAA 225	Jammu & Kashmir	OS ·	4,390	6,088	⚡ Borderline	↑ +1.0%
8	🎓 NIT Meghalaya ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering JoSAA 212	Meghalaya	OS ·	6,188	6,224	⚡ Borderline	↑ +10.5%
9	🎓 NIT Agartala ↳ Electrical Engineering JoSAA 205	Tripura	OS ·	5,254	6,239	⚡ Borderline	↓ −5.4%
10	🎓 NIT Sikkim ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering JoSAA 217	Sikkim	OS ·	5,788	6,437	⚡ Borderline	↑ +6.5%
11	🎓 NIT Arunachal Pradesh ↳ Electrical Engineering JoSAA 218	Himachal Pradesh	OS ·	6,505	6,895	⚡ Borderline	↑ +14.3%
12	🎓 NIT , Mizoram ↳ Electrical Engineering JoSAA 222	Mizoram	OS ·	7,212	7,413	⚡ Borderline	↑ +3.7%
13	🎓 NIT Nagaland ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering JoSAA 213	Nagaland	OS ·	6,879	7,529	⚡ Borderline	↑ +6.7%
14	🎓 NIT , Manipur ↳ Electrical Engineering JoSAA 221	Manipur	OS ·	8,256	8,256	⚡ Borderline	↓ −2.1%

Home State (HS) Quota — SC Rank 5,000–10,000

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 5,000–10,000 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	Home State	Quota	Opening	Closing (R6)	Tier	YoY Trend
1	🏛️ MANIT Bhopal ↳ Electrical Engineering with E Mobility Domicile Only	Madhya Pradesh	HS ·	5,006	5,393	↑ Reach	→ 0.0%
2	🏛️ NIT , Kurukshetra ↳ Electrical Engineering Domicile Only	Haryana	HS ·	3,983	5,439	↑ Reach	↓ −1.3%
3	🏛️ MANIT Bhopal ↳ Energy and Electrical Vehicle Engineering Domicile Only	Madhya Pradesh	HS ·	5,431	5,444	↑ Reach	↑ +17.8%
4	🏛️ Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat ↳ Electrical Engineering Domicile Only	Gujarat	HS ·	2,400	5,467	↑ Reach	↓ −2.7%
5	🏛️ NIT , Andhra Pradesh ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering Domicile Only	Andhra Pradesh	HS ·	4,602	5,892	⚡ Borderline	↑ +9.5%
6	🏛️ Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar ↳ Electrical Engineering Domicile Only	Punjab	HS ·	6,085	6,347	⚡ Borderline	↑ +9.5%
7	🏛️ NIT Calicut ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering Domicile Only	Kerala	HS ·	4,644	6,522	⚡ Borderline	↑ +31.2%
8	🏛️ NIT Patna ↳ Electrical Engineering Domicile Only	Bihar	HS ·	5,714	6,788	⚡ Borderline	↓ −1.4%
9	🏛️ NIT Patna ↳ Electrical Engineering with Specialization In Power System Engineering Domicile Only	Bihar	HS ·	7,623	7,623	⚡ Borderline	↓ −27.1%
10	🏛️ NIT Hamirpur ↳ Electrical Engineering Domicile Only	Himachal Pradesh	HS ·	3,725	7,710	⚡ Borderline	↑ +33.6%
11	🏛️ NIT , Silchar ↳ Electrical Engineering Domicile Only	Assam	HS ·	2,922	9,583	✓ Safe	↓ −12.2%
12	🏛️ NIT Raipur ↳ Electrical Engineering Domicile Only	Chhattisgarh	HS ·	8,053	9,629	✓ Safe	↓ −14.0%
13	🏛️ NIT , Uttarakhand ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering Domicile Only	Uttarakhand	HS ·	8,365	9,716	✓ Safe	↓ −31.9%

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Which of These Colleges Is Safest for Rank 5,000–10,000?

Tier boundaries computed against your band midpoint (7,500) 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 5,000–10,000 (OS)

Colleges where the final closing rank is at least 400+ above the band midpoint (7,500) under OS/AI quota

No colleges in the 5,000–10,000 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 (7,500) falls within ±400 of the final closing rank under OS/AI quota

Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur NIT , Uttarakhand Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh NIT , Andhra Pradesh NIT , Srinagar NIT Meghalaya NIT Agartala NIT Sikkim NIT Arunachal Pradesh NIT , Mizoram NIT Nagaland NIT , Manipur

Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, NIT , Uttarakhand, Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, NIT , Andhra Pradesh, NIT , Srinagar, NIT Meghalaya, NIT Agartala, NIT Sikkim, NIT Arunachal Pradesh, NIT , Mizoram, NIT Nagaland, NIT , Manipur are where most candidates in the 5,000–10,000 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 (7,500)

NIT Puducherry MANIT Bhopal

NIT Puducherry, MANIT Bhopal are in reach territory for most of the 5,000–10,000 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, MANIT Bhopal has 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 5,000–10,000 band.

If you are a Madhya Pradesh domicile, MANIT Bhopal under HS quota (final closing rank 5,393) is 65 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 5,458), representing a tier shift: Reach (OS) → Reach (HS). NIT , Kurukshetra under HS quota (final closing rank 5,439) is within this rank band for Haryana domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. If you are a Madhya Pradesh domicile, MANIT Bhopal under HS quota (final closing rank 5,444) is 14 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 5,458), representing a tier shift: Reach (OS) → Reach (HS). Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat under HS quota (final closing rank 5,467) is within this rank band for Gujarat domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. If you are a Andhra Pradesh domicile, NIT , Andhra Pradesh under HS quota (final closing rank 5,892) is 154 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 6,046), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS). Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar under HS quota (final closing rank 6,347) is within this rank band for Punjab domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Calicut under HS quota (final closing rank 6,522) is within this rank band for Kerala domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Patna under HS quota (final closing rank 6,788) is within this rank band for Bihar domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Patna under HS quota (final closing rank 7,623) is within this rank band for Bihar domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Hamirpur under HS quota (final closing rank 7,710) is within this rank band for Himachal Pradesh domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Silchar under HS quota (final closing rank 9,583) 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 9,629) is within this rank band for Chhattisgarh domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Uttarakhand under HS quota (final closing rank 9,716) is within this rank band for Uttarakhand domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely.

MANIT Bhopal Madhya Pradesh Domicile

OS Rank

5,458

HS Rank

5,393

Reach (OS) → Reach (HS)

Advantage: +65

NIT , Kurukshetra Haryana Domicile

OS Rank

—

HS Rank

5,439

Outside Band (OS) → Reach (HS)

MANIT Bhopal Madhya Pradesh Domicile

OS Rank

5,458

HS Rank

5,444

Reach (OS) → Reach (HS)

Advantage: +14

Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat Gujarat Domicile

OS Rank

—

HS Rank

5,467

Outside Band (OS) → Reach (HS)

NIT , Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Domicile

OS Rank

6,046

HS Rank

5,892

Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)

Advantage: +154

Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar Punjab Domicile

OS Rank

—

HS Rank

6,347