Rank-Band Analysis
JEE Mains OBC-NCL Gender-Neutral JoSAA 2026 Rank 5,000–10,000

Colleges for JEE Mains Rank 5,000–10,000 in Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (OBC-NCL) — JoSAA 2026

If your JEE Mains OBC-NCL rank falls between 5,000 and 10,000, you have a realistic shot at 13 Mechanical & Manufacturing 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
16 OS / AI quota
11 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 5,000–10,000 — JoSAA 2026

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 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 Opening Closing (R6) Tier YoY Trend Profile
1
🎓 NIT , Warangal
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 228
3,815 5,234 ↑ Reach ↓ −1.4%
2
🎓 NIT , Rourkela
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 223
4,894 5,569 ⚡ Borderline → 0.0%
3
🎓 NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION
JoSAA 220
5,231 5,828 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −23.0%
4
🎓 NIT Calicut
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 206
5,242 6,529 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −2.3%
5
🎓 NIT , Jamshedpur
↳ Engineering and Computational Mechanics
JoSAA 219
6,272 6,626 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −13.4%
6
🎓 NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ Industrial Internet of Things
JoSAA 220
5,546 6,975 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −8.8%
7
🎓 NIT , Tiruchirappalli
↳ Production Engineering
JoSAA 226
5,794 7,219 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +8.8%
8
🎓 MNNIT Allahabad
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 204
6,607 7,730 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −4.4%
9
🎓 NIT Delhi
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 207
6,210 7,777 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −13.4%
10
🎓 MNIT Jaipur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 202
4,988 7,857 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −8.5%
11
🎓 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 230
7,329 7,928 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −7.8%
12
🎓 NIT Patna
↳ Electronics and Communication Engineering with Specialization in Microelectronics and VLSI System Design
JoSAA 214
7,624 8,092 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −17.5%
13
🎓 MANIT Bhopal
↳ B. Tech. and M. Tech. in Engineering and Computational Mechanics (Dual Degree)
JoSAA 203
7,755 8,918 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −14.2%
14
🎓 NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 220
9,439 9,439 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −6.7%
15
🎓 NIT Patna
↳ Mechatronics and Automation Engineering
JoSAA 214
9,219 9,589 ✓ Safe ↓ −8.5%
16
🎓 NIT , Rourkela
↳ Industrial Design
JoSAA 223
9,400 9,604 ✓ Safe ↓ −11.9%

Home State (HS) Quota — OBC-NCL 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 OBC-NCL 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 Opening Closing (R6) Tier YoY Trend Profile
1
🏛️ MNNIT Allahabad
↳ Engineering and Computational Mechanics
Domicile Only
4,847 5,097 ↑ Reach → 0.1%
2
🏛️ NIT , Warangal
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
4,785 6,034 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +3.5%
3
🏛️ NIT Karnataka, Surathkal
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
4,733 6,920 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −2.0%
4
🏛️ NIT , Tiruchirappalli
↳ Production Engineering
Domicile Only
6,054 6,996 ⚡ Borderline → 0.4%
5
🏛️ MNIT Jaipur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
5,531 7,002 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +3.5%
6
🏛️ NIT Calicut
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
6,468 7,425 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −14.6%
7
🏛️ MNNIT Allahabad
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
6,528 8,486 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −22.2%
8
🏛️ NIT , Jamshedpur
↳ Engineering and Computational Mechanics
Domicile Only
8,008 8,503 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −1.0%
9
🏛️ Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
6,267 8,518 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −9.4%
10
🏛️ NIT Patna
↳ Electronics and Communication Engineering with Specialization in Microelectronics and VLSI System Design
Domicile Only
8,712 8,916 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −4.6%
11
🏛️ NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ Industrial Internet of Things
Domicile Only
7,594 9,891 ✓ Safe ↑ +8.9%

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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

NIT Patna NIT , Rourkela

NIT Patna, NIT , Rourkela are the most reliable safe option(s) in the 5,000–10,000 band for OS/AI candidates. Candidates with ranks in the lower half of this band are comfortably inside the historical closing rank. NIT Patna has been easing (–8.5% YoY) — a favourable trajectory. NIT , Rourkela has been easing (–11.9% YoY) — a favourable trajectory.

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

NIT , Rourkela NIT , Kurukshetra NIT Calicut NIT , Jamshedpur NIT , Kurukshetra NIT , Tiruchirappalli MNNIT Allahabad NIT Delhi MNIT Jaipur Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur NIT Patna MANIT Bhopal NIT , Kurukshetra

NIT , Rourkela, NIT , Kurukshetra, NIT Calicut, NIT , Jamshedpur, NIT , Kurukshetra, NIT , Tiruchirappalli, MNNIT Allahabad, NIT Delhi, MNIT Jaipur, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, NIT Patna, MANIT Bhopal, NIT , Kurukshetra are where most candidates in the 5,000–10,000 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 (7,500)

NIT , Warangal

NIT , Warangal is in reach territory for most of the 5,000–10,000 band under OS/AI quota. Including it 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, NIT , Warangal 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 Uttar Pradesh domicile, MNNIT Allahabad under HS quota (final closing rank 5,097) is 2,633 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 7,730), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Reach (HS). NIT , Warangal under HS quota (final closing rank 6,034) is within this rank band for Telangana domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Karnataka, Surathkal under HS quota (final closing rank 6,920) is within this rank band for Karnataka domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. If you are a Tamil Nadu domicile, NIT , Tiruchirappalli under HS quota (final closing rank 6,996) is 223 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 7,219), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS). If you are a Rajasthan domicile, MNIT Jaipur under HS quota (final closing rank 7,002) is 855 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 7,857), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS). NIT Calicut under HS quota (final closing rank 7,425) is within this rank band for Kerala domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. MNNIT Allahabad under HS quota (final closing rank 8,486) is within this rank band for Uttar Pradesh domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Jamshedpur under HS quota (final closing rank 8,503) is within this rank band for Jharkhand domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur under HS quota (final closing rank 8,518) is within this rank band for Maharashtra domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Patna under HS quota (final closing rank 8,916) is within this rank band for Bihar domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Kurukshetra under HS quota (final closing rank 9,891) is within this rank band for Haryana domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely.

MNNIT Allahabad Uttar Pradesh Domicile
OS Rank
7,730
HS Rank
5,097
Borderline (OS) → Reach (HS)
Advantage: +2,633
NIT , Warangal Telangana Domicile
OS Rank
5,234
HS Rank
6,034
Reach (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-800
NIT Karnataka, Surathkal Karnataka Domicile
OS Rank
—
HS Rank
6,920
Outside Band (OS) → Borderline (HS)
NIT , Tiruchirappalli Tamil Nadu Domicile
OS Rank
7,219
HS Rank
6,996
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +223
MNIT Jaipur Rajasthan Domicile
OS Rank
7,857
HS Rank
7,002
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +855
NIT Calicut Kerala Domicile
OS Rank
6,529
HS Rank
7,425
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-896
MNNIT Allahabad Uttar Pradesh Domicile
OS Rank
7,730
HS Rank
8,486
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-756
NIT , Jamshedpur Jharkhand Domicile
OS Rank
6,626
HS Rank
8,503
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-1,877
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur Maharashtra Domicile
OS Rank
7,928
HS Rank
8,518
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-590
NIT Patna Bihar Domicile
OS Rank
8,092
HS Rank
8,916
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-824
NIT , Kurukshetra Haryana Domicile
OS Rank
5,828
HS Rank
9,891
Borderline (OS) → Safe (HS)
Advantage: +-4,063

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 , Warangal — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 5,234 · OS Quota · Telangana | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 6,034 · HS Quota (Telangana domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Telangana
NIT Calicut — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 6,529 · OS Quota · Kerala | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 7,425 · HS Quota (Kerala domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Kerala
NIT , Jamshedpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Engineering and Computational Mechanics OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 6,626 · OS Quota · Jharkhand | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 8,503 · HS Quota (Jharkhand domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Jharkhand
NIT , Tiruchirappalli — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Production Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 7,219 · OS Quota · Tamil Nadu | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 6,996 · HS Quota (Tamil Nadu domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu
MNNIT Allahabad — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 7,730 · OS Quota · Uttar Pradesh | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 8,486 · HS Quota (Uttar Pradesh domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Uttar Pradesh
NIT Delhi — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 7,777 · Delhi
All Engineering Colleges in Delhi
MNIT Jaipur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 7,857 · OS Quota · Rajasthan | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 7,002 · HS Quota (Rajasthan domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Rajasthan
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 7,928 · OS Quota · Maharashtra | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 8,518 · HS Quota (Maharashtra domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Maharashtra
MANIT Bhopal — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL B. Tech. and M. Tech. in Engineering and Computational Mechanics (Dual Degree) OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 8,918 · Madhya Pradesh
All Engineering Colleges in Madhya Pradesh
NIT , Kurukshetra — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 9,439 · OS Quota · Haryana | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 9,891 · HS Quota (Haryana domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Haryana
NIT Patna — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Mechatronics and Automation Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 9,589 · OS Quota · Bihar | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 8,916 · HS Quota (Bihar domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Bihar
NIT , Rourkela — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Industrial Design OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 9,604 · Odisha
All Engineering Colleges in Odisha
NIT Karnataka, Surathkal — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OBC-NCL Mechanical Engineering HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 6,920 · Karnataka · Home State Only
All Engineering Colleges in Karnataka

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 2027: NIT , Tiruchirappalli has been tightening — plan with additional rank buffer beyond the listed closing rank. NIT , Warangal, NIT , Kurukshetra, NIT Calicut, NIT , Jamshedpur, NIT , Kurukshetra, MNNIT Allahabad, NIT Delhi, MNIT Jaipur, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, NIT Patna, MANIT Bhopal, NIT , Kurukshetra, NIT Patna, NIT , Rourkela have been easing — a favourable trajectory for candidates in this band. NIT , Rourkela is 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 5,000–10,000 candidates.

For OBC-NCL ranks in the 5,000–10,000 range under OS quota, NIT , Warangal Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (final closing rank 5,234 in 2026) and NIT , Rourkela (final closing rank 5,569) are the most realistic national-pool targets. If you are a Uttar Pradesh domicile, MNNIT Allahabad under HS quota (final closing rank 5,097) becomes a safer option in this band. See the full tiered breakdown above.

A rank of 7,500 is in the borderline zone for NIT , Rourkela Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering under OS quota (final closing rank: 5,569 in 2026). 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 , Warangal is easing (–1.4% YoY); NIT , Rourkela is near-stable (+0.0% YoY); NIT , Kurukshetra is easing (–23.0% YoY); NIT Calicut is easing (–2.3% YoY). See the year-on-year trend charts above, split by quota type, for a complete visual comparison.

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