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 Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (SC) — JoSAA 2026

If your JEE Mains SC rank falls between 5,000 and 10,000, you have a realistic shot at 30 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.

58 programs listed
38 OS / AI quota
20 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 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 Opening Closing (R6) Tier YoY Trend Profile
1
🎓 NIT Calicut
↳ Production Engineering
JoSAA 206
4,165 5,145 ↑ Reach ↑ +5.2%
2
🎓 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 229
4,369 5,397 ↑ Reach ↑ +1.8%
3
🎓 Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 201
4,518 5,549 ⚡ Borderline → 0.4%
4
🎓 NIT Puducherry
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 215
4,225 5,597 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +11.9%
5
🎓 NIT Durgapur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 208
4,791 5,630 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −1.3%
6
🎓 MANIT Bhopal
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 203
4,486 5,688 ⚡ Borderline → 0.3%
7
🎓 NIT Hamirpur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 210
4,111 5,960 ⚡ Borderline → 0.4%
8
🎓 NIT Patna
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 214
5,874 5,991 ⚡ Borderline → 0.2%
9
🎓 NIT Patna
↳ Mechanical Engineering with Specialization in Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering
JoSAA 214
6,083 6,083 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +2.0%
10
🎓 NIT , Andhra Pradesh
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 231
4,939 6,209 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +12.6%
11
🎓 NIT Raipur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 216
5,385 6,235 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −7.8%
12
🎓 NIT , Silchar
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 224
4,815 6,251 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −11.0%
13
🎓 NIT , Rourkela
↳ Ceramic Engineering and M.Tech Industrial Ceramic
JoSAA 223
6,312 6,312 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +2.9%
14
🎓 NIT , Uttarakhand
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 227
5,357 6,317 ⚡ Borderline → 0.8%
15
🎓 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat
↳ Industrial Chemistry
JoSAA 229
6,498 6,498 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +3.1%
16
🎓 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 232
4,189 6,755 ⚡ Borderline → 0.8%
17
🎓 NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ Production and Industrial Engineering
JoSAA 220
6,396 6,792 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −3.3%
18
🎓 IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram
↳ B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering and M.Tech in AI and Robotics
JoSAA 310
5,757 6,890 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +8.4%
19
🎓 NIT Sikkim
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 217
6,929 6,929 ⚡ Borderline → 0.5%
20
🎓 NIT Meghalaya
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 212
6,290 7,033 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +3.2%
21
🎓 NIT , Jamshedpur
↳ Production and Industrial Engineering
JoSAA 219
6,214 7,086 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +1.2%
22
🎓 NIT , Srinagar
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 225
6,411 7,095 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −1.5%
23
🎓 IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
↳ Electronics and Communication Engineering with specialization in Design and Manufacturing
JoSAA 317
5,795 7,281 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −10.0%
24
🎓 NIT Agartala
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 205
6,547 7,371 ⚡ Borderline → 0.5%
25
🎓 NIT Arunachal Pradesh
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 218
7,373 7,388 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +9.4%
26
🎓 Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
↳ Industrial and Production Engineering
JoSAA 201
7,137 7,585 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −11.5%
27
🎓 Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture Jabalpur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 311
6,586 7,614 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +2.5%
28
🎓 Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 422
5,689 7,706 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +12.7%
29
🎓 NIT Nagaland
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 213
7,530 7,874 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +7.9%
30
🎓 IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 317
8,066 8,066 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +13.5%
31
🎓 IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 310
6,741 8,251 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −6.8%
32
🎓 NIT , Mizoram
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 222
7,568 8,397 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −6.6%
33
🎓 NIT , Manipur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 221
8,089 8,490 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −6.0%
34
🎓 Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture Jabalpur
↳ Smart Manufacturing
JoSAA 311
8,004 8,948 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −2.5%
35
🎓 IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
↳ Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Design and Manufacturing
JoSAA 317
7,656 9,087 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −2.9%
36
🎓 NIT Agartala
↳ Production Engineering
JoSAA 205
8,851 9,306 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −8.7%
37
🎓 Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 426
9,445 9,445 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +20.1%
38
🎓 IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram
↳ Smart Manufacturing
JoSAA 310
8,444 9,561 ✓ Safe ↓ −2.8%

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 Opening Closing (R6) Tier YoY Trend Profile
1
🏛️ NIT , Rourkela
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
3,739 5,023 ↑ Reach ↓ −16.4%
2
🏛️ Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
3,618 5,053 ↑ Reach ↑ +8.1%
3
🏛️ NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION
Domicile Only
4,331 5,113 ↑ Reach ↓ −2.3%
4
🏛️ NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ Industrial Internet of Things
Domicile Only
4,481 5,435 ↑ Reach ↑ +8.3%
5
🏛️ MANIT Bhopal
↳ B. Tech. and M. Tech. in Engineering and Computational Mechanics (Dual Degree)
Domicile Only
5,569 5,678 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +12.1%
6
🏛️ NIT , Andhra Pradesh
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
4,783 5,776 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +15.7%
7
🏛️ NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
4,883 5,890 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +10.0%
8
🏛️ NIT Delhi
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
4,953 5,907 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +2.8%
9
🏛️ MANIT Bhopal
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
4,866 6,340 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +3.7%
10
🏛️ NIT Patna
↳ Electronics and Communication Engineering with Specialization in Microelectronics and VLSI System Design
Domicile Only
7,057 7,057 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −20.3%
11
🏛️ NIT , Jamshedpur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
4,985 7,268 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +7.0%
12
🏛️ NIT Patna
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
6,359 7,532 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +11.9%
13
🏛️ NIT Patna
↳ Mechatronics and Automation Engineering
Domicile Only
7,774 7,774 ⚡ Borderline → 0.2%
14
🏛️ NIT Patna
↳ Mechanical Engineering with Specialization in Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering
Domicile Only
7,875 7,875 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +19.3%
15
🏛️ NIT , Jamshedpur
↳ Engineering and Computational Mechanics
Domicile Only
7,757 7,903 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −13.5%
16
🏛️ Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
1,426 8,002 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +25.0%
17
🏛️ Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
5,828 8,324 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +2.6%
18
🏛️ NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ Production and Industrial Engineering
Domicile Only
8,381 9,103 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −17.5%
19
🏛️ NIT Hamirpur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
7,768 9,731 ✓ Safe ↑ +23.2%
20
🏛️ NIT , Rourkela
↳ Ceramic Engineering and M.Tech Industrial Ceramic
Domicile Only
9,770 9,770 ✓ Safe ↓ −3.3%

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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

IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram

IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram is 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. IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram has been easing (–2.8% 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

Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar NIT Puducherry NIT Durgapur MANIT Bhopal NIT Hamirpur NIT Patna NIT Patna NIT , Andhra Pradesh NIT Raipur NIT , Silchar NIT , Rourkela NIT , Uttarakhand Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur NIT , Kurukshetra IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram NIT Sikkim NIT Meghalaya NIT , Jamshedpur NIT , Srinagar IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh NIT Agartala NIT Arunachal Pradesh Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture Jabalpur Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh NIT Nagaland IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram NIT , Mizoram NIT , Manipur Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture Jabalpur IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh NIT Agartala Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry

Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, NIT Puducherry, NIT Durgapur, MANIT Bhopal, NIT Hamirpur, NIT Patna, NIT Patna, NIT , Andhra Pradesh, NIT Raipur, NIT , Silchar, NIT , Rourkela, NIT , Uttarakhand, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, NIT , Kurukshetra, IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram, NIT Sikkim, NIT Meghalaya, NIT , Jamshedpur, NIT , Srinagar, IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, NIT Agartala, NIT Arunachal Pradesh, Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture Jabalpur, Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, NIT Nagaland, IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram, NIT , Mizoram, NIT , Manipur, Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture Jabalpur, IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, NIT Agartala, Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry 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 Calicut Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

NIT Calicut, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat 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.

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 Odisha domicile, NIT , Rourkela under HS quota (final closing rank 5,023) is 1,289 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 6,312), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Reach (HS). If you are a West Bengal domicile, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur under HS quota (final closing rank 5,053) is 1,702 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 6,755), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Reach (HS). If you are a Haryana domicile, NIT , Kurukshetra under HS quota (final closing rank 5,113) is 1,679 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 6,792), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Reach (HS). If you are a Haryana domicile, NIT , Kurukshetra under HS quota (final closing rank 5,435) is 1,357 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 6,792), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Reach (HS). If you are a Madhya Pradesh domicile, MANIT Bhopal under HS quota (final closing rank 5,678) is 10 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 5,688), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS). If you are a Andhra Pradesh domicile, NIT , Andhra Pradesh under HS quota (final closing rank 5,776) is 433 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 6,209), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS). If you are a Haryana domicile, NIT , Kurukshetra under HS quota (final closing rank 5,890) is 902 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 6,792), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS). NIT Delhi under HS quota (final closing rank 5,907) is within this rank band for Delhi domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. MANIT Bhopal under HS quota (final closing rank 6,340) is within this rank band for Madhya Pradesh domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Patna under HS quota (final closing rank 7,057) is within this rank band for Bihar domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Jamshedpur under HS quota (final closing rank 7,268) is within this rank band for Jharkhand domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Patna under HS quota (final closing rank 7,532) 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 7,774) 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 7,875) is within this rank band for Bihar domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Jamshedpur under HS quota (final closing rank 7,903) is within this rank band for Jharkhand 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 8,002) is within this rank band for Gujarat domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar under HS quota (final closing rank 8,324) is within this rank band for Punjab domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Kurukshetra under HS quota (final closing rank 9,103) is within this rank band for Haryana domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Hamirpur under HS quota (final closing rank 9,731) is within this rank band for Himachal Pradesh domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Rourkela under HS quota (final closing rank 9,770) is within this rank band for Odisha domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely.

NIT , Rourkela Odisha Domicile
OS Rank
6,312
HS Rank
5,023
Borderline (OS) → Reach (HS)
Advantage: +1,289
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur West Bengal Domicile
OS Rank
6,755
HS Rank
5,053
Borderline (OS) → Reach (HS)
Advantage: +1,702
NIT , Kurukshetra Haryana Domicile
OS Rank
6,792
HS Rank
5,113
Borderline (OS) → Reach (HS)
Advantage: +1,679
NIT , Kurukshetra Haryana Domicile
OS Rank
6,792
HS Rank
5,435
Borderline (OS) → Reach (HS)
Advantage: +1,357
MANIT Bhopal Madhya Pradesh Domicile
OS Rank
5,688
HS Rank
5,678
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +10
NIT , Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Domicile
OS Rank
6,209
HS Rank
5,776
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +433
NIT , Kurukshetra Haryana Domicile
OS Rank
6,792
HS Rank
5,890
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +902
NIT Delhi Delhi Domicile
OS Rank
—
HS Rank
5,907
Outside Band (OS) → Borderline (HS)
MANIT Bhopal Madhya Pradesh Domicile
OS Rank
5,688
HS Rank
6,340
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-652
NIT Patna Bihar Domicile
OS Rank
5,991
HS Rank
7,057
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-1,066
NIT , Jamshedpur Jharkhand Domicile
OS Rank
7,086
HS Rank
7,268
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-182
NIT Patna Bihar Domicile
OS Rank
5,991
HS Rank
7,532
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-1,541
NIT Patna Bihar Domicile
OS Rank
5,991
HS Rank
7,774
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-1,783
NIT Patna Bihar Domicile
OS Rank
5,991
HS Rank
7,875
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-1,884
NIT , Jamshedpur Jharkhand Domicile
OS Rank
7,086
HS Rank
7,903
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-817
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat Gujarat Domicile
OS Rank
5,397
HS Rank
8,002
Reach (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-2,605
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar Punjab Domicile
OS Rank
5,549
HS Rank
8,324
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-2,775
NIT , Kurukshetra Haryana Domicile
OS Rank
6,792
HS Rank
9,103
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-2,311
NIT Hamirpur Himachal Pradesh Domicile
OS Rank
5,960
HS Rank
9,731
Borderline (OS) → Safe (HS)
Advantage: +-3,771
NIT , Rourkela Odisha Domicile
OS Rank
6,312
HS Rank
9,770
Borderline (OS) → Safe (HS)
Advantage: +-3,458

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 Calicut — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Production Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 5,145 · Kerala
All Engineering Colleges in Kerala
NIT Puducherry — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 5,597 · Puducherry
All Engineering Colleges in Puducherry
NIT Durgapur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 5,630 · West Bengal
All Engineering Colleges in West Bengal
MANIT Bhopal — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 5,688 · OS Quota · Madhya Pradesh | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 6,340 · HS Quota (Madhya Pradesh domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Madhya Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 5,960 · OS Quota · Himachal Pradesh | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 9,731 · HS Quota (Himachal Pradesh domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Himachal Pradesh
NIT Patna — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering with Specialization in Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 6,083 · OS Quota · Bihar | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 7,875 · HS Quota (Bihar domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Bihar
NIT , Andhra Pradesh — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 6,209 · OS Quota · Andhra Pradesh | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 5,776 · HS Quota (Andhra Pradesh domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Andhra Pradesh
NIT Raipur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 6,235 · Chhattisgarh
All Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh
NIT , Silchar — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 6,251 · Assam
All Engineering Colleges in Assam
NIT , Rourkela — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Ceramic Engineering and M.Tech Industrial Ceramic OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 6,312 · OS Quota · Odisha | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 9,770 · HS Quota (Odisha domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Odisha
NIT , Uttarakhand — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 6,317 · Uttarakhand
All Engineering Colleges in Uttarakhand
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Industrial Chemistry OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 6,498 · OS Quota · Gujarat | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 8,002 · HS Quota (Gujarat domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Gujarat
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 6,755 · OS Quota · West Bengal | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 5,053 · HS Quota (West Bengal domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in West Bengal
NIT , Kurukshetra — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Production and Industrial Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 6,792 · OS Quota · Haryana | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 9,103 · HS Quota (Haryana domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Haryana
NIT Sikkim — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 6,929 · Sikkim
All Engineering Colleges in Sikkim
NIT Meghalaya — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 7,033 · Meghalaya
All Engineering Colleges in Meghalaya
NIT , Jamshedpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Production and Industrial Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 7,086 · OS Quota · Jharkhand | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 7,903 · HS Quota (Jharkhand domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Jharkhand
NIT , Srinagar — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 7,095 · Jammu & Kashmir
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NIT Arunachal Pradesh — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 7,388 · Himachal Pradesh
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Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Industrial and Production Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 7,585 · OS Quota · Punjab | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 8,324 · HS Quota (Punjab domiciles)
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Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 7,706 · Chandigarh
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NIT Nagaland — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 7,874 · Nagaland
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NIT , Mizoram — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 8,397 · Mizoram
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NIT , Manipur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 8,490 · Manipur
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Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture Jabalpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Smart Manufacturing AI Final Closing Rank 2026: 8,948 · Madhya Pradesh
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IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Design and Manufacturing AI Final Closing Rank 2026: 9,087 · Andhra Pradesh
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SC Production Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 9,306 · Tripura
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Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering AI Final Closing Rank 2026: 9,445 · Puducherry
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IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Smart Manufacturing AI Final Closing Rank 2026: 9,561 · Tamil Nadu
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NIT Delhi — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 5,907 · Delhi · Home State Only
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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 Calicut, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, NIT Puducherry, NIT Patna, NIT , Andhra Pradesh, NIT , Rourkela, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram, NIT Meghalaya, NIT , Jamshedpur, NIT Arunachal Pradesh, Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture Jabalpur, Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, NIT Nagaland, IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry have been tightening — plan with additional rank buffer beyond the listed closing rank. NIT Durgapur, NIT Raipur, NIT , Silchar, NIT , Kurukshetra, NIT , Srinagar, IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram, NIT , Mizoram, NIT , Manipur, Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture Jabalpur, IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, NIT Agartala, IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram have been easing — a favourable trajectory for candidates in this band. Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, MANIT Bhopal, NIT Hamirpur, NIT Patna, NIT , Uttarakhand, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, NIT Sikkim, NIT Agartala 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 SC rank 5,000–10,000 candidates.

For SC ranks in the 5,000–10,000 range under OS quota, NIT Calicut Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (final closing rank 5,145 in 2026) and Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat (final closing rank 5,397) are the most realistic national-pool targets. If you are a Odisha domicile, NIT , Rourkela under HS quota (final closing rank 5,023) becomes a safer option in this band. See the full tiered breakdown above.

A rank of 7,500 is in the borderline zone for Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering under OS quota (final closing rank: 5,549 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 Calicut is tightening (+5.2% YoY); Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat is tightening (+1.8% YoY); Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar is near-stable (+0.4% YoY); NIT Puducherry is tightening (+11.9% YoY). See the year-on-year trend charts above, split by quota type, for a complete visual comparison.

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