The IIT Kharagpur cutoff for Computer Science and Engineering in 2026 was JEE Advanced rank 509 (OPEN category, gender-neutral, final round of JoSAA 2026). Among other key branches, Electrical Engineering closed at 2,190, Mechanical Engineering at 4,588 and Civil Engineering at 8,816.
In 2026, every IIT Kharagpur program had closed by JEE Advanced rank 15,872 for OPEN gender-neutral seats. All its JoSAA seats are All India quota, so there is no home-state advantage. Below is the IIT Kharagpur branch-wise cutoff for all 23 programs and every category, from the official JoSAA opening and closing ranks, with the trend since 2023.
These are the final-round (Round 5) closing ranks from JoSAA 2026: the last JEE Advanced rank that got a seat in each program. Programs are sorted from hardest to easiest.
| Program | OPEN (gender-neutral) | OPEN (female-only) |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering | 509 | 1,906 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1,043 | 2,844 |
| Mathematics and Computing (BS) | 1,428 | 4,199 |
| Electronics and Electrical Communication Engg | 1,660 | 4,462 |
| Electrical Engineering | 2,190 | 5,181 |
| Instrumentation Engineering | 2,600 | 6,257 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 4,588 | 10,951 |
| Industrial and Systems Engineering | 4,699 | 10,078 |
| Aerospace Engineering | 5,297 | 11,886 |
| Chemical Engineering | 5,803 | 11,910 |
| Economics (BS) | 6,450 | 13,559 |
| Manufacturing Science and Engineering | 6,984 | 14,895 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 8,502 | 14,925 |
| Civil Engineering | 8,816 | 16,843 |
| Physics (BS) | 9,572 | 16,544 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 10,089 | 17,087 |
| Biotechnology and Biochemical Engg | 10,683 | 18,417 |
| Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture | 11,219 | 20,000 |
| Mining Engineering | 11,962 | 21,709 |
| Agricultural and Food Engineering | 12,603 | 21,256 |
| Chemistry (BS) | 14,760 | 22,088 |
| Exploration Geophysics (BS) | 14,923 | 24,145 |
| Applied Geology (BS) | 15,872 | 25,766 |
Source: JoSAA 2026 Opening and Closing Ranks, Round 5 (final), josaa.admissions.nic.in. Ranks are JEE Advanced 2026 Common Rank List (CRL) ranks. Female-only seats include supernumerary seats.
Female-only seats are easier. IIT Kharagpur CSE closed at 1,906 in the female-only pool against 509 gender-neutral. Girls are considered for both pools, so include both in your list.
For reserved categories, JoSAA uses your category rank, not your CRL rank. These are gender-neutral seats in the final round.
| Program | OBC-NCL | EWS | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering | 258 | 74 | 146 | 73 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 432 | 143 | 263 | 118 |
| Mathematics and Computing (BS) | 709 | 221 | 492 | 245 |
| Electronics and Electrical Communication Engg | 735 | 266 | 417 | 232 |
| Electrical Engineering | 946 | 350 | 623 | 293 |
| Instrumentation Engineering | 1,348 | 443 | 994 | 637 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1,875 | 733 | 1,052 | 595 |
| Industrial and Systems Engineering | 2,278 | 848 | 1,281 | 775 |
| Aerospace Engineering | 2,423 | 946 | 1,411 | 630 |
| Chemical Engineering | 2,501 | 989 | 1,498 | 840 |
| Economics (BS) | 3,213 | 1,004 | 2,119 | 1,077 |
| Manufacturing Science and Engineering | 3,361 | 1,327 | 2,015 | 1,160 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 3,584 | 1,455 | 2,086 | 1,117 |
| Civil Engineering | 3,271 | 1,334 | 1,878 | 661 |
| Physics (BS) | 5,182 | 1,759 | 2,984 | 1,515 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 4,171 | 1,720 | 2,498 | 1,372 |
| Biotechnology and Biochemical Engg | 3,928 | 1,589 | 2,385 | 1,271 |
| Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture | 4,173 | 1,867 | 2,572 | 1,208 |
| Mining Engineering | 4,047 | 1,719 | 2,338 | 1,275 |
| Agricultural and Food Engineering | 4,671 | 1,974 | 2,790 | 1,311 |
| Chemistry (BS) | 5,798 | 2,305 | 3,155 | 1,588 |
| Exploration Geophysics (BS) | 5,548 | 2,348 | 3,123 | 1,599 |
| Applied Geology (BS) | 5,803 | 2,370 | 3,283 | 1,604 |
Source: JoSAA 2026, Round 5 (final). PwD closing ranks are not shown because a handful of seats make them swing widely.
Final-round closing ranks for OPEN gender-neutral seats. A smaller number means the program got harder to enter.
| Program | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering | 279 | 415 | 466 | 509 |
| Artificial Intelligence | – | 898 | 953 | 1,043 |
| Mathematics and Computing (BS) | 1,416 | 1,329 | 1,336 | 1,428 |
| Electronics and Electrical Communication Engg | 1,205 | 1,448 | 1,485 | 1,660 |
| Electrical Engineering | 1,833 | 2,016 | 1,985 | 2,190 |
| Instrumentation Engineering | 2,335 | 2,481 | 2,741 | 2,600 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 3,294 | 3,613 | 4,016 | 4,588 |
| Industrial and Systems Engineering | 3,918 | 4,364 | 4,329 | 4,699 |
| Aerospace Engineering | 4,773 | 4,745 | 4,872 | 5,297 |
| Chemical Engineering | 4,944 | 4,848 | 5,222 | 5,803 |
| Economics (BS) | 5,847 | 5,263 | 6,063 | 6,450 |
| Manufacturing Science and Engineering | 6,317 | 6,067 | 6,547 | 6,984 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 7,325 | 7,104 | 7,708 | 8,502 |
| Civil Engineering | 7,177 | 6,992 | 7,774 | 8,816 |
| Physics (BS) | 10,216 | 9,672 | 10,939 | 9,572 |
| Biomedical Engineering | – | – | – | 10,089 |
| Biotechnology and Biochemical Engg | 8,389 | 7,972 | 9,224 | 10,683 |
| Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture | 9,668 | 9,098 | 10,074 | 11,219 |
| Mining Engineering | 9,827 | 10,218 | 10,765 | 11,962 |
| Agricultural and Food Engineering | 10,280 | 10,770 | 11,111 | 12,603 |
| Chemistry (BS) | 13,511 | 12,488 | 12,321 | 14,760 |
| Exploration Geophysics (BS) | 12,385 | 12,413 | 12,443 | 14,923 |
| Applied Geology (BS) | 14,206 | 12,893 | 13,685 | 15,872 |
Source: JoSAA final-round Opening and Closing Ranks 2023, 2024, 2025 (Round 6) and 2026 (Round 5). "–" means the program was not offered that year.
How far IIT Kharagpur closing ranks moved between Round 1 and the final round of JoSAA 2026 (OPEN, gender-neutral).
| Program | Round 1 | Round 5 (final) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering | 509 | 509 | No change |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1,026 | 1,043 | +17 |
| Mathematics and Computing (BS) | 1,407 | 1,428 | +21 |
| Electronics and Electrical Communication Engg | 1,625 | 1,660 | +35 |
| Electrical Engineering | 2,106 | 2,190 | +84 |
| Instrumentation Engineering | 2,534 | 2,600 | +66 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 4,182 | 4,588 | +406 |
| Industrial and Systems Engineering | 4,454 | 4,699 | +245 |
| Aerospace Engineering | 4,888 | 5,297 | +409 |
| Chemical Engineering | 5,426 | 5,803 | +377 |
| Economics (BS) | 5,957 | 6,450 | +493 |
| Manufacturing Science and Engineering | 6,394 | 6,984 | +590 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 7,260 | 8,502 | +1,242 |
| Civil Engineering | 7,874 | 8,816 | +942 |
| Physics (BS) | 7,796 | 9,572 | +1,776 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 9,150 | 10,089 | +939 |
| Biotechnology and Biochemical Engg | 9,032 | 10,683 | +1,651 |
| Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture | 10,197 | 11,219 | +1,022 |
| Mining Engineering | 10,737 | 11,962 | +1,225 |
| Agricultural and Food Engineering | 11,700 | 12,603 | +903 |
| Chemistry (BS) | 13,251 | 14,760 | +1,509 |
| Exploration Geophysics (BS) | 12,646 | 14,923 | +2,277 |
| Applied Geology (BS) | 13,366 | 15,872 | +2,506 |
Source: JoSAA 2026 Round 1 and Round 5 Opening and Closing Ranks.
The biggest moves were Applied Geology (BS) (from 13,366 to 15,872), Exploration Geophysics (BS) (from 12,646 to 14,923) and Physics (BS) (from 7,796 to 9,572). If your rank is just outside a program that moved a lot, choosing Float or Slide and waiting for later rounds can pay off. If it barely moved, a later round is unlikely to change your result.
| JEE Advanced 2026 ranks | Joined IIT Kharagpur |
|---|---|
| Top 100 | 0 |
| Top 200 | 0 |
| Top 500 | 40 |
| Top 1,000 | 71 |
| Top 2,000 | 206 |
| Top 5,000 | 482 |
Source: JEE (Advanced) 2026 Report, Volume I, section 13.6 (p. 501).
IIT Kharagpur had 1,949 seats in 2026 and allotted 1,952 in the final round, 377 of them (19.31%) to women.
Source: JEE (Advanced) 2026 Report, section 4.4 (p. 8).
Based on the 2026 final-round closing ranks (OPEN, gender-neutral). Find your rank's row: you could get each program in it whose closing rank is larger than your rank, plus every program in the rows below.
| Your JEE Advanced rank (CRL) | Programs that closed in this range in 2026 |
|---|---|
| 1 to 1,428 | Computer Science and Engineering (509), Artificial Intelligence (1,043), Mathematics and Computing (BS) (1,428) |
| 1,429 to 2,600 | Electronics and Electrical Communication Engg (1,660), Electrical Engineering (2,190), Instrumentation Engineering (2,600) |
| 2,601 to 5,297 | Mechanical Engineering (4,588), Industrial and Systems Engineering (4,699), Aerospace Engineering (5,297) |
| 5,298 to 6,984 | Chemical Engineering (5,803), Economics (BS) (6,450), Manufacturing Science and Engineering (6,984) |
| 6,985 to 9,572 | Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (8,502), Civil Engineering (8,816), Physics (BS) (9,572) |
| 9,573 to 11,219 | Biomedical Engineering (10,089), Biotechnology and Biochemical Engg (10,683), Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture (11,219) |
| 11,220 to 14,760 | Mining Engineering (11,962), Agricultural and Food Engineering (12,603), Chemistry (BS) (14,760) |
| 14,761 to 15,872 | Exploration Geophysics (BS) (14,923), Applied Geology (BS) (15,872) |
| Beyond 15,872 | No OPEN gender-neutral seat in 2026. |
Cutoffs change every year, so treat a rank within about 5% of a closing rank as borderline. Our Smart List marks every option as Safe, Likely or Reach, tested on four years of official JoSAA results.
Which rank counts: It is your JEE Advanced rank that counts, not your JEE Main rank or percentile. JEE Main only decides whether you can sit JEE Advanced.
IIT Kharagpur Computer Science and Engineering closed at JEE Advanced rank 509 for OPEN gender-neutral seats in the final round of JoSAA 2026. The female-only seats closed at 1,906, OBC-NCL at category rank 258, EWS at 74, SC at 146 and ST at 73.
In 2026, OPEN gender-neutral seats at IIT Kharagpur closed between JEE Advanced rank 509 (Computer Science and Engineering) and 15,872 (Applied Geology (BS)).
Electrical Engineering closed at JEE Advanced rank 2,190 for OPEN gender-neutral seats and 5,181 for female-only seats in the 2026 final round. It closed at 1,833 in 2023.
Mechanical Engineering closed at JEE Advanced rank 4,588 for OPEN gender-neutral seats and 10,951 for female-only seats in the 2026 final round. It closed at 3,294 in 2023.
Civil Engineering closed at JEE Advanced rank 8,816 for OPEN gender-neutral seats and 16,843 for female-only seats in the 2026 final round. It closed at 7,177 in 2023.
No. IIT seats are allotted on JEE Advanced ranks. JEE Main decides whether you can sit JEE Advanced; in 2026 that needed 93.4123549 percentile in the OPEN category.
In 2026, Applied Geology (BS) closed last, at JEE Advanced rank 15,872 (OPEN, gender-neutral).
Sources: Joint Seat Allocation Authority, Opening and Closing Ranks 2023 to 2026 (josaa.admissions.nic.in); Joint Implementation Committee, JEE (Advanced) 2026 Report, Volume I. Cutoffs for 2027 will be different; use these as a guide.
