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NITs Cutoff 2024 for BTech Data Science: JoSAA Counselling, Opening and Closing Ranks

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The National Institutes of Technology are some of the top institutions that offer Data Science courses. JoSAA releases a cutoff for each Data Science course at each NIT. However, students must meet the cutoff for JEE Main and JEE Advanced. 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.

For the previous year, the opening rank of the National Institute of Technology was 4106 for males in the general category, and 23231 for females in the general category. For the SC category, the opening rank was 856 for males and the closing rank was 6439.

There are a total of 5 NITs offering BTech Data Science and Artificial intelligence courses such as the National Institute of Technology, Karnataka, National Institute of Technology Jaipur, Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar, National Institute of Technology Delhi, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal, etc.

NIT Cut Off for BTech Data Science: Highlights

The basic details of B.tech Data Science are tabulated below in the following table for your reference.

Particulars Details
NIT BTech Data Science Entrance Exam JEE Main
NIT BTech Data Science Total Seats 1284
NIT BTech Data Science Average Fees INR 8.55 Lakhs
NIT BTech Data Science Application Dates To be Announced
Minimum Rank for NIT 8000-10,000
Factors that determine NIT Cut-Off
  • Availability of seats.
  • JEE Main Result

NIT JEE Main Cut off 2024: JoSAA Opening and Closing Ranks

The NIT JEE Main Cutoff 2024 pdf can be downloaded below.

Rounds NIT Cut off
Round 1 Check Here
Round 2 Check Here
Round 3 Check Here
Round 4 Check Here
Round 5 Check Here

NIT BTech Data Science Cut Off 2024

JoSAA has released the cutoff of NIT for Data Science for round 1, including opening and closing ranks for all categories. The authorities are currently conducting counselling after the JEE Main 2024 result declaration. After each counselling round, the NIT will release the cutoff for B.Tech Data Science and other courses.

Round 5

College Name Round 5 Closing Rank (General-All India) 2024 Round 5 Closing Rank (OBC-All India) 2024 Round 5 Closing Rank (SC-All India) 2024 Round 5 Closing Rank (ST-All India) 2024 Round 5 Closing Rank (EWS-All India) 2024
National Institute of Technology, Karnataka (Computational and Data Science) 3348 1110 979 232 556
National Institute of Technology, Jaipur (Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering) 5514 2173 1349 521 951
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar (Data Science and Engineering) 14016 5293 2827 1140 2239
National Institute of Technology Delhi (Artificial Intelligence and Data Science) 8572 2105 1621 - 1318
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal (Mathematics and Data Science) 14740 5360 3655 1120 2268

Round 4

College Name Round 4 Closing Rank (General-All India) 2024 Round 4 Closing Rank (OBC-All India) 2024 Round 4 Closing Rank (SC-All India) 2024 Round 4 Closing Rank (ST-All India) 2024 Round 4 Closing Rank (EWS-All India) 2024
National Institute of Technology, Karnataka (Computational and Data Science) 2952 1101 979 232 416
National Institute of Technology, Jaipur (Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering) 5251 1951 1349 521 937
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar (Data Science and Engineering) 12940 5049 2827 1140 2073
National Institute of Technology Delhi (Artificial Intelligence and Data Science) 7717 2105 1621 - 1318
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal (Mathematics and Data Science) 14070 5314 3655 1120 2268

Round 3

College Name Round 3 Closing Rank (General-All India) 2024 Round 3 Closing Rank (OBC-All India) 2024 Round 3 Closing Rank (SC-All India) 2024 Round 3 Closing Rank (ST-All India) 2024 Round 3 Closing Rank (EWS-All India) 2024
National Institute of Technology, Karnataka (Computational and Data Science) 2952 1101 979 232 1064
National Institute of Technology, Jaipur (Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering) 5202 1951 1349 521 937
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar (Data Science and Engineering) 12940 5049 2827 1140 2073
National Institute of Technology Delhi (Artificial Intelligence and Data Science) 7717 2105 1621 - 1318
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal (Mathematics and Data Science) 14070 5314 3655 1120 2268

Round 2

College Name Round 2 Closing Rank (General-All India) 2024 Round 2 Closing Rank (OBC-All India) 2024 Round 2 Closing Rank (SC-All India) 2024 Round 2 Closing Rank (ST-All India) 2024 Round 2 Closing Rank (EWS-All India) 2024
National Institute of Technology, Karnataka (Computational and Data Science) 2952 1101 979 232 416
National Institute of Technology, Jaipur (Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering) 5202 1951 1349 521 937
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar (Data Science and Engineering) 12846 5049 2827 1140 2047
National Institute of Technology Delhi (Artificial Intelligence and Data Science) 7717 2105 1621 - 1318
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal (Mathematics and Data Science) 14070 5314 3655 1120 2268

Round 1

College Name Round 1 Closing Rank (General-All India) 2024 Round 1 Closing Rank (OBC-All India) 2024 Round 1 Closing Rank (SC-All India) 2024 Round 1 Closing Rank (ST-All India) 2024 Round 1 Closing Rank (EWS-All India) 2024
National Institute of Technology, Karnataka (Computational and Data Science) 2948 985 979 232 416
National Institute of Technology, Jaipur (Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering) 5202 1881 1015 521 807
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar (Data Science and Engineering) 12599 4720 2501 2501 1924
National Institute of Technology Delhi (Artificial Intelligence and Data Science) 7417 2105 1412 - 1270
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal (Mathematics and Data Science) 13257 4492 3655 1120 2268

NIT Cut Off for BTech Data Science 2023

Candidates can refer to the NIT cut-off for BTech Data Science 2023 below.

Round 1

College Name Gender OPEN SC ST OBC NCL EWS
National Institute of Technology, Karnataka (Computational and Data Science) Gender Neutral 4548 1342 152 1980 1564
Female 6468 2400 - 5614 -
National Institute of Technology, Jaipur (Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering) Gender Neutral 4106 714 714 2154 951
Female 2540 2008 8550 1641 -
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar (Data Science and Engineering) Gender Neutral 15603 2995 7892 12661 3585
Female 23231 6439 - 20410 -
National Institute of Technology Delhi (Artificial Intelligence and Data Science) Gender Neutral 11555 857 1497 4260 4939
Female 10639 - - - -
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal (Mathematics and Data Science) Gender Neutral 11754 4246 1883 5268 2746
Female 23504 - - 9812 5459

Round 2

College Name Gender OPEN SC ST OBC NCL EWS
National Institute of Technology, Karnataka (Computational and Data Science) Gender Neutral 5697 1342 561 1980 1767
Female 6468 2400 - 7032 -
National Institute of Technology, Jaipur (Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering) Gender Neutral 4106 714 454 2162 951
Female - 3221 2008 8550 1641
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar (Data Science and Engineering) Gender Neutral 15603 2995 11617 12661 3585
Female 23231 6439 - 20410 -
National Institute of Technology Delhi (Artificial Intelligence and Data Science) Gender Neutral 11874 2046 1497 4260 6576
Female 17826 - - - -
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal (Mathematics and Data Science) Gender Neutral 12786 4246 1883 5268 2913
Female 28441 – - 9812 5459

Round 3

College Name Gender OPEN SC ST OBC NCL EWS
National Institute of Technology, Karnataka (Computational and Data Science) Gender Neutral 5697 1342 561 1980 1767
Female 6468 2400 - 7032 -
National Institute of Technology, Jaipur (Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering) Gender Neutral 4106 714 454 2162 951
Female - 3221 2008 8550 1641
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar (Data Science and Engineering) Gender Neutral 15603 2995 11617 12661 3585
Female 23231 6439 - 20410 -
National Institute of Technology Delhi (Artificial Intelligence and Data Science) Gender Neutral 11874 2046 1497 4260 6576
Female 17826 - - - -
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal (Mathematics and Data Science) Gender Neutral 12786 4246 1883 5268 2913
Female 28441 - - 9812 5459

FAQs

Ques. What is the Cut off for 2024 NIT?

Ans. The JEE Main cut off 2024 for General Category is 93.2362181 percentile.

Ques. What is the starting cut off of Data science in NIT karnataka for 2024?

Ans. The opening rank of Data science in NIT karnataka 2024 is 2948.

Ques. Can I get into NIT without 75%?

Ans. Yes, The top 20 percentile students in each board will now be eligible for admission in NIT and NIT engineering institutions.

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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

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● 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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● Top Answer By Meenal Agarwal on 29 Apr 26

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Ques. How does CS at IIIT Hyderabad compare to BITS Pilani?

● Top Answer By Ajay Rathi on 28 Apr 26

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