IITs Cutoff for B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering - Opening & Closing Ranks

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BTech CSE or BTech Computer Science and Engineering is available in 23 IITs in India. Admission to the 23 IITs for BTech CSE takes place through JEE Advanced. The top 250,000 students in JEE Main are eligible to apply for JEE Advanced. Students with a rank higher than 500 will be able to study BTech CSE in the top IITs in India. Students with a rank higher than 4500 will get to study BTech CSE in the new IITs in India.

Candidates need to acquire at least 250 or higher and a score of 85-95 percentile in JEE Main to get into IITs through the exam. Candidates must score 280-300+ in JEE Advanced to get CSE in IIT colleges. JEE Main results for session 1 are released. The JEE Main 2024 cutoff is 93.2362181 for General, 79.6757881 for OBC, 81.3266412 for EWS, 60.0923182 for SC, 46.6975840 for ST and 0.0018700 for PwD categories. 

JoSAA is a common counselling process to manage and regulate the joint seat allocation for admissions to 97 institutes, which includes 23 IITs. Candidates who qualify for JEE Main or JEE Advanced exams will be eligible for the JoSAA counselling process for admission to IITs.

JEE Main Cut off 2024: Minimum Marks to Qualify for JEE Advanced

Category Maximum Cutoff Percentile Minimum Cutoff Percentile No. of Candidates
General 100 93.2362181 97351
PwD 93.2041331 0.0018700 3973
EWS 93.2312696 81.3266412 25029
OBC 93.2312696 79.6757881 67570
SC 93.2312696 60.0923182 37581
ST 93.2312696 46.6975840 18780

IIT Cut Off for BTech CSE 2024

IIT Bombay is the most popular college to study BTech CSE. The toppers of JEE advanced to get the opportunity to study at IIT Bombay. IIT Delhi and IIT Madras come after IIT Bombay in terms of popularity to study BTech CSE. The opening Ranks of IIT Delhi and IIT Madras are 16 and 42 respectively.

IIT Cut off for BTech CSE 2024: Round 5

College Name Closing Rank (General-All India) 2024 Closing Rank (OBC-All India) 2024 Closing Rank (SC-All India) 2024 Closing Rank (ST-All India) 2024 Closing Rank (EWS-All India) 2024
IIT Bhubaneswar 3685 1237 596 356 466
IIT Bombay 68 50 32 13 23
IIT Mandi 3118 1274 761 371 489
IIT Delhi 116 89 50 23 35
IIT Indore 1389 649 329 168 218
IIT Kharagpur 415 209 137 67 67
IIT Hyderabad 656 302 182 82 112
IIT Jodhpur 3061 1404 789 396 416
IIT Kanpur 252 132 96 54 51
IIT Madras 159 82 72 29 42
IIT Gandhinagar 1708 750 338 207 264
IIT Patna 3144 1135 681 404 445
IIT Roorkee 481 236 144 75 90
ISM Dhanbad 3846 1273 699 304 528
IIT Ropar 2379 1084 548 419 291
IIT Varanasi 1071 524 262 163 187
IIT Guwahati 623 364 181 100 128
IIT Bhilai 6516 2470 1021 612 1018
IIT Goa 5371 2002 1024 519 776
IIT Palakkad 6199 2069 1097 564 819
IIT Tirupati 5024 1727 1057 492 727
IIT Jammu 6310 2341 1093 635 945
IIT Dharwad 6375 2225 1295 607 906

IIT Cut off for BTech CSE 2024: Round 4

College Name Closing Rank (General-All India) 2024 Closing Rank (OBC-All India) 2024 Closing Rank (SC-All India) 2024 Closing Rank (ST-All India) 2024 Closing Rank (EWS-All India) 2024
IIT Bhubaneswar 3454 1225 596 356 415
IIT Bombay 68 50 32 13 23
IIT Mandi 2909 1269 737 371 454
IIT Delhi 116 89 50 23 35
IIT Indore 1354 611 329 168 212
IIT Kharagpur 414 209 137 67 67
IIT Hyderabad 652 285 182 82 112
IIT Jodhpur 2859 1334 789 396 416
IIT Kanpur 250 132 96 54 51
IIT Madras 159 82 72 29 42
IIT Gandhinagar 1633 721 338 207 257
IIT Patna 3074 1117 681 404 425
IIT Roorkee 481 236 144 75 90
ISM Dhanbad 3610 1263 699 439 445
IIT Ropar 2262 1061 548 419 285
IIT Varanasi 1043 478 262 163 186
IIT Guwahati 612 339 181 100 115
IIT Bhilai 5932 2470 1021 612 945
IIT Goa 4700 2002 1024 519 727
IIT Palakkad 5556 2038 1097 564 801
IIT Tirupati 4522 1644 1057 492 672
IIT Jammu 5735 2341 1093 635 862
IIT Dharwad 5601 2225 1295 607 882

IIT Cut off for BTech CSE 2024: Round 3

College Name Closing Rank (General-All India) 2024 Closing Rank (OBC-All India) 2024 Closing Rank (SC-All India) 2024 Closing Rank (ST-All India) 2024 Closing Rank (EWS-All India) 2024
IIT Bhubaneswar 3454 1225 596 356 415
IIT Bombay 68 50 32 13 23
IIT Mandi 2909 1269 737 371 454
IIT Delhi 116 89 50 23 35
IIT Indore 1354 611 329 168 212
IIT Kharagpur 414 209 137 67 67
IIT Hyderabad 652 285 182 82 112
IIT Jodhpur 2859 1334 789 396 416
IIT Kanpur 250 132 96 54 51
IIT Madras 159 82 72 29 42
IIT Gandhinagar 1633 721 338 207 257
IIT Patna 3074 1117 681 404 425
IIT Roorkee 481 236 144 75 90
ISM Dhanbad 3610 1263 699 304 445
IIT Ropar 2258 1061 548 419 285
IIT Varanasi 1043 478 262 163 186
IIT Guwahati 612 339 181 100 115
IIT Bhilai 5932 2470 1021 612 945
IIT Goa 4654 2002 1024 519 727
IIT Palakkad 5556 2038 1097 564 801
IIT Tirupati 4522 1644 1057 492 672
IIT Jammu 5555 2341 1093 635 862
IIT Dharwad 5601 2225 1295 607 882

IIT Cut off for BTech CSE 2024: Round 2

College Name Closing Rank (General-All India) 2024 Closing Rank (OBC-All India) 2024 Closing Rank (SC-All India) 2024 Closing Rank (ST-All India) 2024 Closing Rank (EWS-All India) 2024
IIT Bhubaneswar 3454 1225 596 356 415
IIT Bombay 68 50 32 13 23
IIT Mandi 2909 1269 737 371 454
IIT Delhi 116 89 50 23 35
IIT Indore 1354 611 329 168 212
IIT Kharagpur 414 209 137 67 67
IIT Hyderabad 652 285 182 82 112
IIT Jodhpur 2859 1324 789 396 416
IIT Kanpur 250 132 96 54 51
IIT Madras 159 82 72 29 42
IIT Gandhinagar 1633 721 338 207 257
IIT Patna 3074 117 681 404 425
IIT Roorkee 481 236 144 75 90
ISM Dhanbad 3610 1263 699 304 445
IIT Ropar 2258 1061 548 419 285
IIT Varanasi 1043 478 262 163 186
IIT Guwahati 612 339 181 100 115
IIT Bhilai 5932 2470 1021 612 945
IIT Goa 4654 2002 1024 519 727
IIT Palakkad 5556 2038 1097 564 801
IIT Tirupati 4522 1644 1057 492 672
IIT Jammu 5555 2341 1093 635 862
IIT Dharwad 5601 2225 1295 607 882

IIT Cut off for BTech CSE 2024: Round 1

College Name Closing Rank (General-All India) 2024 Closing Rank (OBC-All India) 2024 Closing Rank (SC-All India) 2024 Closing Rank (ST-All India) 2024 Closing Rank (EWS-All India) 2024
IIT Bhubaneswar 3404 1220 596 342 415
IIT Bombay 68 50 31 13 23
IIT Mandi 2869 1236 709 371 362
IIT Delhi 116 89 48 23 33
IIT Indore 1354 604 329 163 190
IIT Kharagpur 414 208 117 67 63
IIT Hyderabad 649 284 180 82 112
IIT Jodhpur 2798 1317 746 365 416
IIT Kanpur 248 129 89 54 49
IIT Madras 159 82 65 29 41
IIT Gandhinagar 1576 1714 338 168 247
IIT Patna 2985 1110 681 376 396
IIT Roorkee 481 232 131 75 89
ISM Dhanbad 3594 1205 684 304 440
IIT Ropar 2234 1048 544 393 264
IIT Varanasi 1015 442 262 153 177
IIT Guwahati 607 330 179 100 107
IIT Bhilai 5907 2419 1021 612 819
IIT Goa 4654 1987 1024 399 727
IIT Palakkad 5556 1792 1057 537 774
IIT Tirupati 4469 1617 947 373 623
IIT Jammu 5555 2337 1093 598 862
IIT Dharwad 5577 2099 1174 591 794

IIT Cut Off for BTech CSE 2023

IIT Bombay is the most popular college to study BTech CSE. The toppers of JEE advanced to get the opportunity to study at IIT Bombay. IIT Delhi and IIT Madras come after IIT Bombay in terms of popularity to study BTech CSE. The opening Ranks of IIT Delhi and IIT Madras are 16 and 42 respectively.

Rounds JoSAA Cutoff 2023- Opening and Closing Ranks
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FAQs

Ques. Which IIT is best in India for studying BTech CSE?

Ans. IIT Bombay is considered to be the best in the CSE branch and it is ranked 4th in NIRF 2023 Overall Ranking. The cut-off in IIT Bombay is also the highest and the closing Rank for General-All India 2024 for round 1 was 68.

Ques. What is the salary of a BTech Computer Science Engineer?

Ans. The average salary of a Btech Computer Science Engineer is around INR 6 lakhs to 7 lakhs per annum. The highest salary for CSE can be 95 LPA.

Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech] (Computer Science and Engineering) : 1212 answered questions

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Ques. Which Amrita branch is better for CSE, Amritapuri or Coimbatore?

● Top Answer By Rupal Bhatt on 04 May 26

Ans. Amrita CSE — Amritapuri (Kerala) vs Coimbatore — a question many Amrita applicants struggle with. Here's the honest comparison. Amrita Coimbatore (main campus, Tamil Nadu): Largest campus, best placement infrastructure. Placement rate CSE: ~78-82%. Average CSE CTC: ~8-10 LPA (2024). Top: ?25-35 LPA. Strong in software companies + semiconductor firms (Qualcomm, TI). Better alumni network in Chennai/Bangalore tech ecosystem. Research: Strong DST/ISRO funded research groups. Amrita Amritapuri (Kollam, Kerala): Smaller campus, more focused environment. Placement rate: ~70-75%. Average CSE CTC: ~6-8 LPA. Strong in specific niches: Cybersecurity research (Amrita has a well-known cybersecurity lab here), AI research. Campus culture: More serene, spiritually-oriented (main campus of the ashram). Fewer large IT companies visit compared to Coimbatore. Verdict for CSE specifically: For placement quantity and quality: Coimbatore > Amritapuri — not even close. For research in Cybersecurity/AI: Amritapuri has niche excellence. For campus experience: Both good, Amritapuri more tranquil. If you're choosing purely for career outcomes: Go to Coimbatore. If you have a specific research interest in cybersecurity and are interested in the research culture: Amritapuri is genuinely excellent for that specific path.Read more
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Ques. Which should my daughter choose, a CSE from IGDTUW or a ECE from NSIT/DTU/IIIT Delhi?

● Top Answer By Kavita Yadav on 04 May 26

Ans. this is actually a really good question and the answer depends on what career path your daughter is aiming for. CSE at IGDTUW — it's an all-women's government university in Delhi, excellent campus environment for women students, strong alumni network in Delhi tech companies, government college fees (very affordable), and CSE is the best branch to be in for software careers. the women-only campus is a genuine advantage in terms of safety and focused academic culture. ECE at NSIT/DTU/IIIT Delhi — all three are mixed-gender, more prestigious institutions. IIIT Delhi ECE specifically is excellent for tech — the institute has a strong coding culture and ECE students regularly get SWE roles. DTU and NSUT ECE are decent but the branch doesn't give the same software career advantage as CSE. honest recommendation: if she wants a software/tech career — CSE at IGDTUW is probably better than ECE at DTU/NSUT. branch matters more than college here if the option is ECE at IIIT Delhi specifically — that's a tough call, IIIT Delhi is genuinely strong and ECE students do well in placements there for family comfort and safety — IGDTUW being all-women and govt-managed is a significant factor for many familiesRead more
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Ques. What is the difference between COE and CSE at Thapar University?

● Top Answer By Vivek Sharma on 03 May 26

Ans. COE vs CSE at Thapar — this is a question that really matters for career outcomes at Thapar, and most answers are vague. Here's the concrete difference. CSE (Computer Science and Engineering) at Thapar: Standard software/CS curriculum: Programming, DSA, OS, DBMS, Networks, AI/ML electives. Placement: High demand from IT companies. ~92-95% placement rate. Average ~12-14 LPA for CSE specifically at Thapar. Industry perception: Strong for software development, SDE roles. COE (Computer Engineering) at Thapar: More hardware-software overlap: Includes digital circuits, microprocessors, embedded systems, VLSI alongside software CS subjects. In practice: Very similar to CSE at the coursework level — 70-80% overlap. Industry perception: Essentially treated the same as CSE by most IT recruiters. Companies don't distinguish significantly between CSE and COE for SDE roles. Placement: Similar to CSE — both strong. COE slightly lower avg (10-12 LPA) in some years due to lower volume of hardware-specific companies visiting. Key takeaway: For software career: CSE = COE in outcome. Don't stress the difference. For hardware/embedded/VLSI: COE provides slightly better foundation. If CSE cutoff is too high and you can get COE: Take COE without worry. Career paths and recruiter access are nearly identical. Thapar's course registration system also lets COE students take CS electives freely — further reducing any difference in practice.Read more
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Ques. Which is better, CSE or CSAI in IIIT Delhi?

● Top Answer By Rhea Kapoor on 01 May 26

Ans. IIIT Delhi has both CSE and CSAI (Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence). here's what's actually different: CSE: core computer science curriculum — algorithms, OS, databases, networks, systems. the broadest CS program. placements ~96-97%. admission purely via JEE Main/JAC Delhi rank. CSAI (CS + AI): focuses on AI, ML, deep learning, data science alongside core CS fundamentals curriculum has more math (linear algebra, probability, optimization) and AI-specific courses same JEE Main admission route placements comparable to CSE (~95%+) slightly newer program, hence somewhat less proven alumni network than CSE which is better? honestly for most software career paths, both are equivalent. companies recruiting at IIIT Delhi don't strongly distinguish between CSE and CSAI at the interview stage. but: if you want to go into AI/ML research or product roles specifically — CSAI is a better fit because the curriculum is more focused if you want general software engineering flexibility — CSE keeps all doors open CSAI's heavy math requirement means it's tougher if math isn't your strength both are excellent. if you're genuinely into AI/ML, CSAI is a meaningful differentiator. if you're undecided about specialization, CSE is safer.Read more
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Ques. What many seats are there in B.Tech (CSE) in KIIT?

● Top Answer By Jayesh Jadhav on 01 May 26

Ans. KIIT (Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar) BTech CSE seats: KIIT is a large engineering university with multiple schools. for BTech CSE specifically: KIIT has approximately 1,500-2,000 CSE seats per year across different specializations (CSE, CSE with specializations in AI/ML, Data Science, Cybersecurity etc.) these are distributed across multiple batches/schools within KIIT admission via KIITEE (KIIT Entrance Examination) or JEE Main score check kiit.ac.in for the exact seat matrix for the current admission year — the number of seats and specialization names are updated annually. KIIT is one of the larger private technical universities in eastern India with good placement infrastructure, particularly in IT/software.Read more
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Ques. What is difference between CSE and csd coures at IIIT Delhi?

● Top Answer By Krishna Mishra on 30 Apr 26

Ans. CSE and CSD at IIIT Delhi are more different than most people think — they're not just the same course with a design elective thrown in. CSE (Computer Science and Engineering): pure CS program, admission purely through JEE Main/JAC Delhi rank. standard 4-year B.Tech. CSD (Computer Science and Design): it's a hybrid program integrating CS with Design/HCI (Human-Computer Interaction) — visual design, UX, multimedia, graphics alongside core CS admission is different from CSE — uses both JEE rank AND class 12 percentage in criteria. this allows some students who scored well in 12th but couldn't get a high enough JEE rank to access IIIT Delhi from 3rd year, CSD students do extra design projects every semester on top of regular coursework — the workload is higher placements are similar to CSE (~95%+), slightly lower avg package historically but improving key thing most answers get wrong — CSD is NOT a dual degree in the traditional sense. it's a 4-year B.Tech in CSD, not CSE + MS. the degrees awarded are different. verdict: if you want pure software career — CSE is simpler and cleaner. if you're genuinely interested in design + tech (UX, product design, graphics) — CSD is genuinely unique and worth it. don't take CSD just to get into IIIT Delhi if you hate design.Read more
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Ques. What will be the fees for a management quota in either MIT Pune or VIT Pune for B.Tech in CSE?

● Top Answer By Manoj Sinha on 30 Apr 26

Ans. Management quota fees for MIT Pune and VIT Pune BTech CSE — these are among the most-searched admission questions in Maharashtra, and the numbers change each year. Here's the current picture. MIT Pune (Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Kothrud): Management quota tuition: approximately ?2.2-2.5 lakhs/year (vs. state merit quota ~?1.5-1.8L/year). Unofficial donation/capitation (informal reports): ?5-10 lakhs for CSE management quota — NOT officially acknowledged or receipted. Total 4-year cost (official fees only): ~?9-11 lakhs tuition + ?4-6L hostel = ~?15-17L. VIT Pune (Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Bibwewadi): Management quota tuition: approximately ?1.8-2.2 lakhs/year (slightly lower than MIT Pune). Similar informal reports of unofficial donations for CSE — unverifiable officially. Total 4-year: ~?8-10 lakhs tuition + hostel. How to avoid capitation entirely: Apply through DTE Maharashtra's CAP (Centralized Admission Process) . Even management quota seats are increasingly being filled via CAP in recent years. JEE Main score + 12th board marks both considered in CAP — a decent JEE score can get you these colleges without any unofficial payment. Both colleges are good (NAAC A+), but for pure placement: MIT Pune has slightly stronger brand in Pune's engineering ecosystem. VIT Pune is comparable. Verify latest fees at dte.maharashtra.gov.in.Read more
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Ques. My JEE main rank is 10000. Can I get computer science in NIT Trichy?

● Top Answer By Meenal Agarwal on 29 Apr 26

Ans. JEE Main rank 10000 for NIT Trichy CSE — this is a very asked question. let's be specific: NIT Trichy CSE is one of the most competitive programs at any NIT. recent closing ranks (JoSAA counseling): Home State Tamil Nadu (HS quota): CSE closes around rank 1,500-2,500. at rank 10,000 even HS quota won't get you CSE Outside State (OS quota): CSE closes around rank 500-1,000. rank 10,000 is way beyond this so ngl bro, rank 10,000 cannot get you CSE at NIT Trichy through JoSAA. it's one of the most competitive CSE programs in the NIT system. what you CAN get at NIT Trichy with rank 10,000: Chemical Engineering, Production Engineering, Metallurgy, Civil (HS quota). Mech might be borderline. better strategy: at rank 10,000 you should target CSE at NIT Warangal (HS quota Telangana only), or CSE/ECE at NIT Rourkela, MNIT Jaipur, MNNIT Allahabad, NIT Calicut (non-core branches). check josaa.admissions.nic.in for current year cutoffs.Read more
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Ques. How does CS at IIIT Hyderabad compare to BITS Pilani?

● Top Answer By Ajay Rathi on 28 Apr 26

Ans. this is one of India's best CS comparisons. both are excellent but quite different in character: IIIT Hyderabad CSE: research powerhouse. one of the best research environments in India for CS — NLP, AI, Vision, Speech research groups are world-class dual degree (BTech + MS) is very popular and opens strong PhD paths abroad admission via UGEE (their own exam) + JEE Main score. Hyderabad city location placements: avg ~Rs.25-35 LPA. top packages from Google, Microsoft, FAANG-level. strong for research-oriented careers small batch, high peer quality, intense academics BITS Pilani CSE: industry-focused academic freedom. zero attendance, you manage your own time Practice School internship at Google, DE Shaw, Goldman Sachs etc. — massive differentiator for industry careers admission via BITSAT only (not JEE) placements: avg ~Rs.25-30 LPA. similar range to IIIT-H but more industry-facing legendary campus culture, Oasis/Apogee fests, strong alumni network which is better? if you want research, PhD abroad, or academic career — IIIT Hyderabad is the better choice. if you want industry, startup exposure, or flexibility — BITS Pilani's practical approach is superior. both are genuinely elite for CS in India.Read more
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Ques. Which is better, MAIT or Jaypee Noida, for a B.Tech in Computer Science?

● Top Answer By Akash Shah on 29 Mar 26

Ans. Choosing between colleges requires evaluating multiple factors aligned with your career goals and personal preferences. Key comparison points: Placement Records: Compare average packages, top recruiters, and placement percentages for your branch. Academic Reputation: Check NIRF rankings, NBA accreditation, and faculty credentials. Infrastructure: Evaluate labs, libraries, hostels, and sports facilities. Location Advantage: Proximity to IT hubs and internship opportunities matter. Alumni Network: Strong alumni can provide mentorship and career guidance. Visit campuses, talk to current students, and review official placement reports. Your decision should balance academic quality, career prospects, and personal comfort.Read more
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