If IIIT Allahabad offers such high salaries, why is its cutoff rank so high, about 8500, compared to MNIT and many NITs? Why don't students opt for IIIT Allahabad rather than the NITs?

Many engineering aspirants and their parents don’t know anything about IIIT Allahabad. They are unsure whether it is a government or private college, whether good brands visit the campus, and whether it is anything like the IITs/NITs. NITs like Surat, Bhopal, Kurukshetra, and colleges like VIT Vellore are given much more acceptance simply because they are NITs or well known brands. Students decide their preferred colleges through a 1-2 month research, or the advice of their relatives/friends. IIITA offers B.Tech IT, which is considered inferior to CS, due to unknown reasons. Many rankings place IIITA lower to the lesser known state engineering colleges. This is another reason why people are reluctant in choosing IIIT Allahabad. Only engineering students have a good knowledge of the opportunities available at IIITA. As a student of this college, I can assure you that it is one of the best places with great placements and an amazing coding culture. At present, IIIT Allahabad has started gaining its well-deserved reputation, and its cutoffs have become equivalent to institutes like MNIT or MNNIT.

Why is the cutoff of IIIT Allahabad considerably low (around 5k), even if it can be compared to top notch institutions like IITs?

There are several reasons for the low cutoffs of IIIT Allahabad. These are- No Home State Quota- IIITA doesn’t have a home state quota for its seats. So the seat availability for students from across India increases, and the cutoffs get lowered. Almost double the seats in IT as compared to the NITs- IIITA offers more than 200 seats for the IT branch. Alongside this, there are two integrated M.Tech programs for IT. This allows for more IT seats at IIITA than the CSE seats at NITT and NITW combined. This is another reason for a lower cutoff for the IT stream. Without any strong reasons, students prefer CSE over IT. A strong inclination among the students for studying in their Home NITs. The old NITs were established much before IIIT Allahabad. This is why IIIT Allahabad has low cutoffs for its B.Tech courses even though it is a top institute of India.

With an AIR of 3071 and a GATE score of 537, what are the odds of getting into IIIT-Allahabad?

Based on your AIR of 3071 and GATE score of 537, you have a fair chance of getting into IIIT-Allahabad for an M.Tech program. However, the actual odds of admission depend on various factors such as the number of seats available, the number of applicants, and the cutoff scores of the institute. Here are some things to keep in mind: IIIT-Allahabad has a good reputation for its M.Tech programs in Computer Science and Electronics and Communication Engineering. The institute receives a large number of applications every year, which increases the competition for admission. The cutoff scores for admission to IIIT-Allahabad can vary from year to year based on the number of applications received and the performance of the applicants. Hence, it is difficult to predict the exact odds of admission. In general, a GATE score of 537 is considered decent for admission to IIIT-Allahabad, and with an AIR of 3071, you are likely to be shortlisted for the further admission process. IIIT-Allahabad follows a rigorous admission process that includes a written test and/or an interview. Your performance in these tests will also determine your chances of getting admission to the institute. It is important to note that the odds of admission can vary based on the specialization you are applying for. Some specializations may be more competitive than others, and the cutoff scores may be higher. In conclusion, while your GATE score and AIR are decent, it is difficult to predict the exact odds of getting admission to IIIT-Allahabad. However, with a good performance in the further admission process, you may increase your chances of securing a seat in the institute.

For someone with a rank of about 20k on the JEE Main, is there any scope in IIITM or IIIT Allahabad (Amethi Campus)?

IIIT Allahabad and IIITM Gwalior both colleges give admission based on JEE Main cut-off ranks. As per the latest data the cut-offs are below. College Cut off IIIT Allahabad B.Tech (IT) - 3850-13777 B.Tech (EC) - 12069-21285 IIITM Gwalior B.Tech (CSE) - 11363 - 18611 With your rank, you can get through spot counseling at IIITMG but it will be risky. But according to the cutoff trend, you should get IIIT A Amethi campus in the 3rd or even 2nd round.Check out the official website for detailed information.

IIIT Allahabad Cutoff 2026 : JEE Mains Opening & Closing Rank ,Roundwise ,Categorywise Trends

Course	Cutoff Rank
B.Tech Information Technology	5177	10333
B.Tech Information Technology Business Informatics	5368	10412
B.Tech Electronics & Communication Engineering	7228	14511

Course	Exam	Cutoff
B.Tech	JEE-Main	50 - 8050 (All India)
M.Tech	GATE	193 - 664
M.Tech + Ph.D	GATE	272 - 702
M.Tech + Ph.D.	GATE	271 - 565
B.Tech	CSAB-Counselling	3632 - 262572 (All India)
B.Tech	DASA	193900 - 1329570
MBA	CAT	78
MBA + Ph.D	CAT	78

Category	Closing rank
General	5177 - 6094 (AI)
SC	1608 - 1738 (AI)
ST	847 - 904 (AI)
EWS	836 - 941 (AI)
OBCNCL	2409 - 2531 (AI)
GeneralPwD	247 - 255 (AI)
OBC NCLPwD	158 - 210 (AI)
EWSPwD	56 (AI)
SCPwD	50 (AI)
STPwD	110 (AI)

Category	2025	2024	2023	2022
EWSPwD	80 (AI)	92 (AI)	204270 (AI)	71 (AI)
SCPwD	91 (AI)	88 (AI)	47 (AI)	113 (AI)
STPwD	110 (AI)	102 (AI)	65 (AI)	32 (AI)
OBC NCLPwD	288 (AI)	278 (AI)	260734 (AI)	188 (AI)
GeneralPwD	524 (AI)	344 (AI)	331 (AI)	447 (AI)
ST	1142 (AI)	1310 (AI)	113622 (AI)	927 (AI)
EWS	1194 (AI)	1376 (AI)	11747 (AI)	1624 (AI)
SC	2205 (AI)	2402 (AI)	47662 (AI)	2043 (AI)
OBCNCL	3537 (AI)	3558 (AI)	16196 (AI)	3760 (AI)
General	8050 (AI)	7758 (AI)	9558 (AI)	10233 (AI)
OBCPwD	-	278 (AI)	-	-

Courses	Closing rank 2025	Closing rank 2024	Closing rank 2023	Closing rank 2022
Information Technology	6094 (AI)	5202 (AI)	204270 (AI)	5704 (AI)
Information Technology Business Informatics	6150 (AI)	5392 (AI)	43798 (AI)	5598 (AI)
Electronics & Communication Engineering	8050 (AI)	7758 (AI)	260734 (AI)	10233 (AI)

Category	Closing marks
General	605 - 664
OBC	564 - 628
SC	423 - 460
ST	323 - 368
EWS	602 - 631

Category	Closing marks
General	592 - 672
OBC	433 - 632
SC	298 - 460
EWS	436 - 631
ST	301 - 324

Category	Closing marks
General	385 - 439
OBC	338 - 385
SC	290 - 303

Category	2025	2024	2023	2022
General	358	351	351	354
OBC	304	292	308	286
EWS	304	317	291	291
GeneralPwD	268	-	-	-
ST	235	240	239	196
SC	193	199	235	211

Courses	Closing marks 2025	Closing marks 2024	Closing marks 2023	Closing marks 2022
Data Engineering	323	288	-	-
Electronics And Communication Engineering	264	246	-	252
Network Security	258	254	239	286
Communication Engineering	246	244	235	-
Bioinformatics	235	199	235	211
Biomedical Engineering	193	240	235	-

Category	2025	2024	2023	2022
General	552	367	355	389
EWS	436	518	314	314
OBC	433	353	333	301
ST	301	236	277	-
SC	272	249	184	286
GeneralPwD	-	-	202	-

Courses	Closing marks 2025	Closing marks 2024	Closing marks 2023	Closing marks 2022
Human Computer Interaction	298	236	277	-
Bioinformatics	282	314	184	286
Software Engineering	272	249	202	324

Category	2025	2024	2023	2022
General	385	355	368	367
OBC	338	325	343	333
SC	271	226	275	258

Courses	Closing marks 2025	Closing marks 2024	Closing marks 2023	Closing marks 2022
Electronics & Communication Engineering + Microelectronics	290	235	275	258
Information Technology + Network and Security	271	226	368	271

Category	Closing rank
General	9229 - 9639 (AI)
SC	70012 (AI)
OBCNCL	14013 (AI)
EWS	10776 - 11740 (AI)

Category	2025	2024	2023
General	9639 (AI)	9200 (AI)	9558 (AI)
EWS	11740 (AI)	12216 (AI)	11747 (AI)
OBCNCL	14013 (AI)	15221 (AI)	16196 (AI)
SC	70012 (AI)	61531 (AI)	47662 (AI)
ST	97376 (AI)	116422 (AI)	113622 (AI)
GeneralPwD	170805 (AI)	-	-
OBC NCLPwD	262572 (AI)	-	260734 (AI)
EWSPwD	-	-	204270 (AI)

Courses	Closing rank 2025	Closing rank 2024	Closing rank 2023
Electronics & Communication Engineering	70012 (AI)	116422 (AI)	260734 (AI)
Information Technology Business Informatics	170805 (AI)	12091 (AI)	43798 (AI)
Information Technology	262572 (AI)	95193 (AI)	204270 (AI)

Category	Closing rank
General	275947
CIWG	193900

Category	2025	2024	2023	2022
CIWG	291546	182849	203352	-
General	1329570	697948	821813	473198

Courses	Closing rank 2025	Closing rank 2024	Closing rank 2023	Closing rank 2022
Information Technology Business Informatics	275947	237005	211647	280019
Information Technology	423129	148141	168580	85343
Electronics & Communication Engineering	1329570	697948	821813	473198

Category	Closing percentile
General	78
OBC	78
SC	78
ST	78
EWS	78

Category	Closing percentile
General	78
OBC	78
SC	78
ST	78
EWS	78

Category	2025	2024	2023	2022
General	78	78	78	78
OBC	78	78	78	-
SC	78	78	78	-
ST	78	78	78	-
EWS	78	78	78	-

Courses	Closing percentile 2025	Closing percentile 2024	Closing percentile 2023	Closing percentile 2022
General	78	78	78	78

Category	2025	2024	2023
General	78	78	78
OBC	78	78	78
SC	78	78	78
ST	78	78	78
EWS	78	78	78

Courses	Closing percentile 2025	Closing percentile 2024	Closing percentile 2023
Master of Business Administration [MBA] + Ph.D.	78	78	78

The GATE 2025 Cutoff for IIIT Allahabad for M.Tech and M.Tech + Ph.D. admission in the General category ranges from 702 to 358. For the M.Tech + Ph.D. Bioinformatics program, the cutoff score is 702. The M.Tech in Human Computer Interaction recorded a Round 1 cutoff of 672 and a last round cutoff of 592. Other competitive courses such as M.Tech in Data Engineering and Network Security have admission cutoffs in the range of 664 to 572.

Programs including M.Tech + Ph.D. in Software Engineering and M.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering show cutoffs between 574 and 495. Less popular courses like M.Tech in Biomedical Engineering and Communication Engineering had closing scores from 461 to 377. For OBC candidates, the cutoff is 632 for M.Tech Human Computer Interaction and 304 for M.Tech Biomedical Engineering. In the SC category, the range is 460 for M.Tech Human Computer Interaction to 193 for M.Tech Biomedical Engineering.

For ST candidates, the admission cutoff is 368 for M.Tech Data Engineering and 235 for M.Tech Bioinformatics. Under EWS, the cutoff range is 631 for M.Tech Data Engineering to 304 for M.Tech Biomedical Engineering.

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Comments

Found 3 Comments

ankita banerjee

Mar 16, 2024 09:39

Can I get IIIT Allahabad with 90 percentile in JEE Mains phase 2?

Sweta Kumari

Mar 16, 2024 13:59

As per the previous analysis of the JEE mains cutoff of IIIT Allahabad, your percentile might not be sufficient for the Btech admissions. But, you may get the Institute of Engineering and Technology, Noida Institute of engineering and technology, Sharda University, KIET, etc with various specializations.

muskan shafi

Mar 15, 2024 19:04

Has IIIT Allahabad released the cutoff for JEE Mains Phase 1?

Mar 16, 2024 14:12

Yes, JoSAA has released Cutoff 2024 and Rounds 1-6 Seat allotment for IIIT Allahabad. The percentile for General males is 99.2, and for females is 98.6, for EWS males is 99, for females 98.5, OBC males 98.7 females are 98, SC males 96.3 females are 95.

sam

Mar 15, 2024 18:56

Is IIIT Allahabad accepting CAT 2023 scores for MBA admission?

Shikhar Srivas

Mar 15, 2024 20:01

Yes, IIIT Allahabad just like any other Central Funded Institute accepts CAT scores for admission to MBA program, followed by a GD and PI. The scores of CAT 2023 will remain valid till December 2024 for admission process. For that you must have passed UG degree with 65% (55% for reserved categories) to be eligible for admission.

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Course	Cutoff Rank
Course	Gender Neutral	female
B.Tech Information Technology	5177	10333
B.Tech Information Technology Business Informatics	5368	10412
B.Tech Electronics & Communication Engineering	7228	14511

College	Cut off
IIIT Allahabad	B.Tech (IT) - 3850-13777
IIIT Allahabad	B.Tech (EC) - 12069-21285
IIITM Gwalior	B.Tech (CSE) - 11363 - 18611