Rank-Band Analysis
JEE Mains SC Female-only (including Supernumerary) JoSAA 2025 Rank 5,000–10,000

Colleges for JEE Mains Rank 5,000–10,000 in Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (SC) — JoSAA 2025

If your JEE Mains SC rank falls between 5,000 and 10,000, you have a realistic shot at 26 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.

46 programs listed
34 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 SC Rank 5,000–10,000 — JoSAA 2025

Showing final closing ranks from Round 6 (the most predictive round) · Category: SC · Gender: Female-only (including Supernumerary)

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 , Warangal
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 228
4,764 5,147 ↑ Reach ↓ −19.9%
2
🎓 NIT Calicut
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 206
4,970 5,491 ↑ Reach ↑ +17.6%
3
🎓 NIT Delhi
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 207
6,227 6,227 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +9.1%
4
🎓 NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ Industrial Internet of Things
JoSAA 220
6,243 6,243 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −1.5%
5
🎓 NIT Calicut
↳ Production Engineering
JoSAA 206
6,276 6,276 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +22.3%
6
🎓 MNNIT Allahabad
↳ Engineering and Computational Mechanics
JoSAA 204
6,523 6,523 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −16.0%
7
🎓 NIT Puducherry
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 215
6,612 6,612 ⚡ Borderline → 0.0%
8
🎓 MNIT Jaipur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 202
6,644 6,644 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −4.3%
9
🎓 NIT , Jamshedpur
↳ Engineering and Computational Mechanics
JoSAA 219
6,652 6,652 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +10.5%
10
🎓 NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 220
6,728 6,728 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +14.3%
11
🎓 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 230
6,914 7,058 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +2.2%
12
🎓 MNNIT Allahabad
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 204
6,688 7,117 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −9.1%
13
🎓 IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram
↳ B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering and M.Tech in AI and Robotics
JoSAA 310
7,182 7,182 ⚡ Borderline → 0.0%
14
🎓 MANIT Bhopal
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 203
7,166 7,224 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +19.6%
15
🎓 NIT , Tiruchirappalli
↳ Production Engineering
JoSAA 226
5,084 7,533 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −19.7%
16
🎓 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 229
6,699 7,675 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +15.8%
17
🎓 Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 201
7,682 8,005 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +7.2%
18
🎓 NIT Hamirpur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 210
8,145 8,145 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +13.6%
19
🎓 NIT , Andhra Pradesh
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 231
8,442 8,442 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −7.9%
20
🎓 NIT , Jamshedpur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 219
8,142 8,471 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +1.8%
21
🎓 NIT Durgapur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 208
6,870 8,577 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −2.7%
22
🎓 NIT Patna
↳ Mechatronics and Automation Engineering
JoSAA 214
8,623 8,623 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +2.2%
23
🎓 MANIT Bhopal
↳ B. Tech. and M. Tech. in Engineering and Computational Mechanics (Dual Degree)
JoSAA 203
8,796 8,796 ⚡ Borderline → 0.0%
24
🎓 NIT , Silchar
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 224
7,534 9,027 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +10.1%
25
🎓 NIT Raipur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 216
9,192 9,192 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −9.8%
26
🎓 IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 310
8,561 9,230 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +12.1%
27
🎓 NIT Patna
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 214
8,288 9,237 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −2.6%
28
🎓 NIT , Uttarakhand
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 227
9,413 9,413 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −3.7%
29
🎓 NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ Production and Industrial Engineering
JoSAA 220
9,418 9,418 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −3.5%
30
🎓 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 232
8,289 9,500 ✓ Safe ↑ +6.5%
31
🎓 Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture Jabalpur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 311
7,010 9,503 ✓ Safe ↓ −2.9%
32
🎓 IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
↳ Electronics and Communication Engineering with specialization in Design and Manufacturing
JoSAA 317
8,189 9,566 ✓ Safe ↓ −23.0%
33
🎓 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat
↳ Industrial Chemistry
JoSAA 229
9,580 9,580 ✓ Safe ↑ +14.4%
34
🎓 MNNIT Allahabad
↳ Production and Industrial Engineering
JoSAA 204
9,812 9,812 ✓ Safe → 0.0%

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
🏛️ MNNIT Allahabad
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
3,094 5,300 ↑ Reach ↑ +24.0%
2
🏛️ Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
4,516 6,045 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +30.2%
3
🏛️ NIT , Rourkela
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
5,055 6,241 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +36.5%
4
🏛️ NIT Karnataka, Surathkal
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
5,911 6,912 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −11.6%
5
🏛️ MNIT Jaipur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
5,064 7,041 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −54.7%
6
🏛️ NIT Durgapur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
6,628 7,877 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +4.4%
7
🏛️ NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION
Domicile Only
7,980 7,980 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −51.5%
8
🏛️ NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
8,028 8,028 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +2.6%
9
🏛️ NIT , Andhra Pradesh
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
8,032 8,032 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +14.5%
10
🏛️ MNNIT Allahabad
↳ Production and Industrial Engineering
Domicile Only
8,166 8,166 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +8.9%
11
🏛️ Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
8,713 8,725 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −8.2%
12
🏛️ NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ Production and Industrial Engineering
Domicile Only
9,256 9,256 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +9.5%

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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

Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture Jabalpur IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat MNNIT Allahabad

Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture Jabalpur, IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, MNNIT Allahabad 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. Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur has been tightening year-on-year (+6.5%) — 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 (–2.9% YoY) — a favourable trajectory. IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh has been easing (–23.0% YoY) — a favourable trajectory. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat has been tightening year-on-year (+14.4%) — factor in a buffer beyond the listed closing rank when assessing your true safety 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

NIT Delhi NIT , Kurukshetra NIT Calicut MNNIT Allahabad NIT Puducherry MNIT Jaipur NIT , Jamshedpur NIT , Kurukshetra Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur MNNIT Allahabad IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram MANIT Bhopal NIT , Tiruchirappalli Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar NIT Hamirpur NIT , Andhra Pradesh NIT , Jamshedpur NIT Durgapur NIT Patna MANIT Bhopal NIT , Silchar NIT Raipur IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram NIT Patna NIT , Uttarakhand NIT , Kurukshetra

NIT Delhi, NIT , Kurukshetra, NIT Calicut, MNNIT Allahabad, NIT Puducherry, MNIT Jaipur, NIT , Jamshedpur, NIT , Kurukshetra, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, MNNIT Allahabad, IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram, MANIT Bhopal, NIT , Tiruchirappalli, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, NIT Hamirpur, NIT , Andhra Pradesh, NIT , Jamshedpur, NIT Durgapur, NIT Patna, MANIT Bhopal, NIT , Silchar, NIT Raipur, IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram, NIT Patna, NIT , Uttarakhand, 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 Calicut

NIT , Warangal, NIT Calicut 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, 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 5,300) is 1,223 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 6,523), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Reach (HS). If you are a Maharashtra domicile, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur under HS quota (final closing rank 6,045) is 1,013 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 7,058), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS). NIT , Rourkela under HS quota (final closing rank 6,241) is within this rank band for Odisha domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Karnataka, Surathkal under HS quota (final closing rank 6,912) is within this rank band for Karnataka domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. MNIT Jaipur under HS quota (final closing rank 7,041) is within this rank band for Rajasthan domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. If you are a West Bengal domicile, NIT Durgapur under HS quota (final closing rank 7,877) is 700 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 8,577), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS). NIT , Kurukshetra under HS quota (final closing rank 7,980) is within this rank band for Haryana domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Kurukshetra under HS quota (final closing rank 8,028) is within this rank band for Haryana 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 8,032) is 410 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 8,442), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS). MNNIT Allahabad under HS quota (final closing rank 8,166) is within this rank band for Uttar Pradesh domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. If you are a West Bengal domicile, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur under HS quota (final closing rank 8,725) is 775 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 9,500), representing a tier shift: Safe (OS) → Borderline (HS). NIT , Kurukshetra under HS quota (final closing rank 9,256) 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
6,523
HS Rank
5,300
Borderline (OS) → Reach (HS)
Advantage: +1,223
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur Maharashtra Domicile
OS Rank
7,058
HS Rank
6,045
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +1,013
NIT , Rourkela Odisha Domicile
OS Rank
—
HS Rank
6,241
Outside Band (OS) → Borderline (HS)
NIT Karnataka, Surathkal Karnataka Domicile
OS Rank
—
HS Rank
6,912
Outside Band (OS) → Borderline (HS)
MNIT Jaipur Rajasthan Domicile
OS Rank
6,644
HS Rank
7,041
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-397
NIT Durgapur West Bengal Domicile
OS Rank
8,577
HS Rank
7,877
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +700
NIT , Kurukshetra Haryana Domicile
OS Rank
6,243
HS Rank
7,980
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-1,737
NIT , Kurukshetra Haryana Domicile
OS Rank
6,243
HS Rank
8,028
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-1,785
NIT , Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Domicile
OS Rank
8,442
HS Rank
8,032
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +410
MNNIT Allahabad Uttar Pradesh Domicile
OS Rank
6,523
HS Rank
8,166
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-1,643
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur West Bengal Domicile
OS Rank
9,500
HS Rank
8,725
Safe (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +775
NIT , Kurukshetra Haryana Domicile
OS Rank
6,243
HS Rank
9,256
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-3,013

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
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 5,147 · Telangana
All Engineering Colleges in Telangana
NIT Delhi — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 6,227 · Delhi
All Engineering Colleges in Delhi
NIT Calicut — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Production Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 6,276 · Kerala
All Engineering Colleges in Kerala
NIT Puducherry — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 6,612 · Puducherry
All Engineering Colleges in Puducherry
MNIT Jaipur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 6,644 · OS Quota · Rajasthan | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 7,041 · HS Quota (Rajasthan domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Rajasthan
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 7,058 · OS Quota · Maharashtra | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 6,045 · HS Quota (Maharashtra domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Maharashtra
NIT , Tiruchirappalli — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Production Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 7,533 · Tamil Nadu
All Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 8,005 · Punjab
All Engineering Colleges in Punjab
NIT Hamirpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 8,145 · Himachal Pradesh
All Engineering Colleges in Himachal Pradesh
NIT , Andhra Pradesh — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 8,442 · OS Quota · Andhra Pradesh | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 8,032 · HS Quota (Andhra Pradesh domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Andhra Pradesh
NIT , Jamshedpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 8,471 · Jharkhand
All Engineering Colleges in Jharkhand
NIT Durgapur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 8,577 · OS Quota · West Bengal | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 7,877 · HS Quota (West Bengal domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in West Bengal
MANIT Bhopal — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC B. Tech. and M. Tech. in Engineering and Computational Mechanics (Dual Degree) OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 8,796 · Madhya Pradesh
All Engineering Colleges in Madhya Pradesh
NIT , Silchar — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 9,027 · Assam
All Engineering Colleges in Assam
NIT Raipur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 9,192 · Chhattisgarh
All Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh
IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 9,230 · Tamil Nadu
All Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu
NIT Patna — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 9,237 · Bihar
All Engineering Colleges in Bihar
NIT , Uttarakhand — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 9,413 · Uttarakhand
All Engineering Colleges in Uttarakhand
NIT , Kurukshetra — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Production and Industrial Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 9,418 · OS Quota · Haryana | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 9,256 · HS Quota (Haryana domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Haryana
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 9,500 · OS Quota · West Bengal | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 8,725 · HS Quota (West Bengal domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in West Bengal
Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture Jabalpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 9,503 · Madhya Pradesh
All Engineering Colleges in Madhya Pradesh
IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Electronics and Communication Engineering with specialization in Design and Manufacturing AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 9,566 · Andhra Pradesh
All Engineering Colleges in Andhra Pradesh
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Industrial Chemistry OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 9,580 · Gujarat
All Engineering Colleges in Gujarat
MNNIT Allahabad — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Production and Industrial Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 9,812 · OS Quota · Uttar Pradesh | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 8,166 · HS Quota (Uttar Pradesh domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Uttar Pradesh
NIT , Rourkela — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 6,241 · Odisha · Home State Only
All Engineering Colleges in Odisha
NIT Karnataka, Surathkal — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 6,912 · 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 2026: NIT Calicut, NIT Delhi, NIT Calicut, NIT , Jamshedpur, NIT , Kurukshetra, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, MANIT Bhopal, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, NIT Hamirpur, NIT , Jamshedpur, NIT Patna, NIT , Silchar, IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat have been tightening — plan with additional rank buffer beyond the listed closing rank. NIT , Warangal, NIT , Kurukshetra, MNNIT Allahabad, MNIT Jaipur, MNNIT Allahabad, NIT , Tiruchirappalli, NIT , Andhra Pradesh, NIT Durgapur, NIT Raipur, NIT Patna, NIT , Uttarakhand, NIT , Kurukshetra, Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture Jabalpur, IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh have been easing — a favourable trajectory for candidates in this band. NIT Puducherry, IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram, MANIT Bhopal, MNNIT Allahabad 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 , Warangal Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (final closing rank 5,147 in 2025) and NIT Calicut (final closing rank 5,491) are the most realistic national-pool targets. If you are a Uttar Pradesh domicile, MNNIT Allahabad under HS quota (final closing rank 5,300) 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 Delhi Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering under OS quota (final closing rank: 6,227 in 2025). Its year-on-year trend is tightening (+9.1%), so actual competition may be slightly higher than the historical rank. 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 (–19.9% YoY); NIT Calicut is tightening (+17.6% YoY); NIT Delhi is tightening (+9.1% YoY); NIT , Kurukshetra is easing (–1.5% YoY). See the year-on-year trend charts above, split by quota type, for a complete visual comparison.

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