NIT Patna branch-wise cutoff 2026
Closing ranks for the Open category, JoSAA 2026 round 5. Candidates who passed Class 12 in Bihar compete for Home State (HS) seats; everyone else competes for Other State (OS) seats. Female-only seats are supernumerary and usually close later.
| Programme | Home State | Other State | OS female | OS 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering4-year B.Tech | 18,862 | 17,282 | 24,677 | 14,996 |
| Artificial Intelligence and Data Science4-year B.Tech | 22,237 | 18,895 | 25,123 | 16,537 |
| Computer Science and Engineering with Specialization in Cyber Security5-year Dual degree | 28,157 | 19,648 | 30,035 | 17,732 |
| Computer Science and Engineering with Specialization in Data Science5-year Dual degree | 25,421 | 20,201 | 28,289 | 17,439 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering4-year B.Tech | 25,462 | 21,828 | 29,807 | 20,558 |
| Mathematics and Computing Technology5-year Dual degree | 28,205 | 22,754 | 30,272 | 17,348 |
| Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology)4-year B.Tech | 30,276 | 23,540 | 34,362 | 22,770 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering with Specialization in Microelectronics and VLSI System Design5-year Dual degree | 29,953 | 24,120 | 33,953 | 23,301 |
| Electrical Engineering4-year B.Tech | 34,646 | 27,263 | 43,527 | 27,921 |
| Mechatronics and Automation Engineering4-year B.Tech | 38,586 | 28,690 | 46,091 | 25,887 |
| Electrical Engineering with Specialization In Power System Engineering5-year Dual degree | 36,947 | 30,621 | 42,204 | 30,990 |
| Mechanical Engineering4-year B.Tech | 42,495 | 37,779 | 53,148 | 37,407 |
| Mechanical Engineering with Specialization in Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering5-year Dual degree | 49,637 | 41,809 | 53,464 | 38,169 |
| Chemical Technology5-year Dual degree | 55,248 | 50,691 | 60,789 | 43,789 |
| Civil Engineering4-year B.Tech | 50,880 | 50,873 | 63,406 | 48,513 |
| Civil Engineering with Specialization in Construction Technology and Management5-year Dual degree | 54,546 | 51,933 | 64,608 | 47,881 |
| Material Science and Engineering5-year Dual degree | 60,774 | 53,805 | 47,662 | 40,081 |
| Architecture5-year B.Arch · Paper 2 rank | 2,164 | 892 | 826 | 1,187 |
NIT Patna CSE cutoff by category
Computer Science and Engineering (4-year B.Tech) closing ranks for each category, JoSAA 2026 round 5. Ranks for EWS, OBC-NCL, SC and ST are category ranks, not CRL. A dash means that seat was not offered.
| Category | Home State | Other State | HS female | OS female |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open (General) | 18,862 | 17,282 | 28,610 | 24,677 |
| EWS | 2,724 | 2,511 | 4,863 | 4,041 |
| OBC-NCL | 5,941 | 5,437 | 10,204 | 11,512 |
| SC | 4,097 | 2,908 | 6,161 | 4,183 |
| ST | 2,563 | 1,373 | 1,659 | 1,601 |
Source: JoSAA opening and closing ranks (2026 round 5) and the 2025 round 6 archive, retrieved 2026-10-22. Closing ranks change every year; treat them as a guide.
Questions
What is the NIT Patna cutoff for CSE?
In JoSAA 2026 round 5, Computer Science and Engineering (4-year B.Tech) at NIT Patna closed at JEE Main rank 17,282 for Other State and 18,862 for Home State candidates, Open category, gender-neutral. In 2025 the Other State closing rank was 14,996.
What JEE Main rank is needed for NIT Patna?
For Other State candidates in the Open category, the most competitive programme closed at rank 17,282 and the last one to close was Material Science and Engineering (5-year Dual degree) at 53,805 in JoSAA 2026. Category, Home State and female-only seats close at different ranks; use the predictor above for yours.
Is there a home state quota at NIT Patna?
Candidates who passed Class 12 in Bihar compete for Home State (HS) seats; everyone else competes for Other State (OS) seats. Home and Other State closing ranks for the same branch can differ a lot.
Which rank does NIT Patna use for admission?
JEE Main rank, through JoSAA counselling: your Common Rank List (CRL) rank for Open seats and your category rank for EWS, OBC-NCL, SC and ST seats. B.Arch and B.Planning seats use the JEE Main Paper 2 rank list.
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