When was the IIIT Round 2 Cutoff 2026 released?

The IIIT Round 2 Cutoff 2026 was released after the JoSAA Round 2 seat allotment result on June 30, 2026. Students can check the opening and closing ranks for different IIITs, branches and categories.

Where can I check the IIIT Round 2 opening and closing ranks 2026?

Students can check the IIIT Round 2 opening and closing ranks 2026 on the official JoSAA website. The cutoffs are released college-wise, branch-wise and category-wise.

Which are the top IIITs in JoSAA Round 2 Cutoff 2026?

Based on Round 2 cutoff trends, IIIT Allahabad, IIIT Lucknow and ABV-IIITM Gwalior remain among the most competitive IIITs, especially for CSE and related branches.

What is the IIIT CSE Round 2 Cutoff 2026?

The IIIT CSE Round 2 Cutoff 2026 varies by college and category. IIIT Allahabad, IIIT Lucknow and ABV-IIITM Gwalior have lower closing ranks, while newer IIITs close at comparatively higher ranks.

Is AI more competitive in IIIT Round 2 Cutoff 2026?

Yes, AI, AI & Data Science, AI & ML, and related branches are seeing strong demand in IIIT Round 2 Cutoff 2026. Many students are choosing these programmes along with CSE.

Should I check the opening rank or the closing rank for IIIT admission?

Students should focus more on the closing rank because it gives a better idea of realistic admission chances. Opening rank only shows the first admitted candidate in that branch or category.

Will IIIT cutoffs change in JoSAA Round 3 2026?

Yes, IIIT cutoffs may change in JoSAA Round 3 due to seat upgrades, withdrawals and candidate movement. Students close to the Round 2 closing ranks should continue in counselling.

What factors affect IIIT Round 2 Cutoff 2026?

IIIT Round 2 Cutoff 2026 depends on seat availability, branch demand, institute reputation, placement trends, category, candidate choices and the number of students choosing float, slide or freeze.

IIIT Round 2 Cutoff 2026, JoSAA Opening & Closing Rank

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IIIT Round 2 Cutoff 2026

The JoSAA Round 2 seat allotment result was released on June 30, 2026. This round usually brings small but important changes compared to Round 1, as some seats become available after candidate movements.

Students waiting for better branches in IIITs should closely check the latest JoSAA round 2 cut-offs before making decisions. Also, the upcoming JoSAA Round 3 seat allotment is scheduled for July 6, 2026. For JEE 2026 aspirants, these ranks give a much clearer picture of admission chances across different IIITs.

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IIIT Round 2 Opening & Closing Rank

The overall IIITs cut-off 2026 shows a familiar trend. Popular institutes continue to attract strong demand, while newer campuses offer opportunities at comparatively higher ranks. Among the top 10 IIITs, institutes like IIIT Allahabad, IIIT Lucknow, and ABV-IIITM Gwalior remain highly competitive.

A quick look at the JoSAA round 2 cut-offs also shows that Computer Science and related branches continue to dominate student preference. At the same time, several emerging IIITs have seen steady interest because of improving placements and infrastructure.

College	Best Opening Rank	Highest Closing Rank
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad	1846	7740
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Gwalior	5106	15965
Indian Institute of Information Technology Lucknow	5140	10705
Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra, Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing, Jabalpur	10072	48500
Indian Institute of Information Technology Guwahati	10426	32279
Indian Institute of Information Technology Sri City	11251	27729
Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing Kancheepuram	11607	51101
Indian Institute of Information Technology Pune	11564	27770
Indian Institute of Information Technology Surat	11656	37041
Indian Institute of Information Technology Dharwad	10079	44517
Indian Institute of Information Technology Nagpur	15546	35634
Indian Institute of Information Technology Bhopal	14083	48786
Indian Institute of Information Technology Tiruchirappalli	13647	35556
Indian Institute of Information Technology Vadodara	11542	48114
Indian Institute of Information Technology Kota	20298	37179
Indian Institute of Information Technology Una	21235	40929
Indian Institute of Information Technology Kottayam	23354	41957
Indian Institute of Information Technology Sonepat	18128	40423
Indian Institute of Information Technology Kurnool	22369	52104
Indian Institute of Information Technology Raichur	19969	45159
Indian Institute of Information Technology Ranchi	28979	46078
Indian Institute of Information Technology Kalyani	28141	46724
Indian Institute of Information Technology Bhagalpur	23246	53882
Indian Institute of Information Technology Agartala	32682	46273
Indian Institute of Information Technology Vadodara International Campus Diu	27227	46585
Indian Institute of Information Technology Senapati	46541	64313

Students should not focus only on the opening rank. The closing rank often gives a better idea of realistic admission possibilities. These ranks can also help predict movement in upcoming rounds.

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Branch-Wise IIIT Round 2 Cutoff 2026

Branch-wise analysis helps students understand where competition is actually concentrated. Across most institutes, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, and related specialisations remain the first preference.

The latest IIITs cut-off 2026 highlights growing demand for AI-focused programmes. Many students are now choosing AI, AI & Data Science, and AI & ML branches over traditional options. Meanwhile, Electronics and Communication Engineering continues to be a strong choice for students looking for core and software career opportunities.

For candidates targeting the top 10 IIITs, branch preference can make a major difference. A small change in branch choice often leads to a much better institute option.

Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE)

College	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
IIIT Allahabad	4599	6931
IIITDM Jabalpur	10072	18262
IIIT Guwahati	10426	32279
IIITDM Kancheepuram	15978	25972
IIIT Pune	16628	25364
IIIT Sri City	19041	27729
IIIT Surat	22673	37041
IIIT Bhopal	24476	40812
IIIT Tiruchirappalli	27610	34299
IIIT Vadodara	28128	37966
IIIT Kottayam	29077	41481
IIIT Una	36842	40929
IIIT Bhagalpur	42020	49084
IIIT Senapati	47733	63697

Artificial Intelligence / AI & Data Science / AI & ML

College	Branch	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
IIIT Surat	CSE (AI & ML)	16034	26734
IIIT Pune	Artificial Intelligence & Data Science	15155	21518
IIIT Nagpur	CSE (AI & Machine Learning)	15546	26030
IIIT Sri City	Artificial Intelligence & Data Science	11384	24247
IIIT Tiruchirappalli	CSE (AI & Data Science)	16032	27806
IIIT Guwahati	Electronics, Communication & AI	19408	31691
IIIT Bhopal	CSE (Artificial Intelligence)	14982	30110
IIIT Kottayam	CSE (AI & Data Science)	23354	34560
IIIT Kota	Artificial Intelligence & Data Engineering	24120	31364
IIIT Kurnool	Artificial Intelligence & Data Science	29604	39452
IIIT Raichur	Artificial Intelligence & Data Science	22149	44716
IIIT Vadodara	Artificial Intelligence	15755	31774
IIIT Dharwad	Artificial Intelligence & Computing	12279	43455
IIIT Senapati	CSE (AI & Data Science)	47786	58284

Cyber Security

College	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
IIIT Vadodara	11542	33093
IIIT Surat	11656	31326
IIIT Pune	20855	24597
IIIT Una	21235	36300
IIIT Bhopal	21882	34036
IIIT Kottayam	24788	41938
IIIT Kalyani	33672	44370
IIIT Vadodara International Campus Diu	35235	45265
IIIT Senapati	49482	61083

Mathematics & Computing (MnC)

College	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
IIIT Vadodara	18145	33773
IIIT Bhopal	18701	35232
IIIT Surat	18982	30617
IIIT Kottayam	25720	41957
IIIT Ranchi	28979	43843
IIIT Bhagalpur	39628	47795
IIIT Raichur	37178	45159
IIITM Gwalior (Mathematics & Scientific Computing)	7203	10591

Also Read: IIIT Allahabad Round 2 Cutoff 2026, Opening & Closing Rank

Category-Wise IIIT Round 2 Cutoff 2026

Category-wise ranks provide a clearer picture for admission planning. The JoSAA round 2 cut-offs vary significantly across EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, and ST categories. Therefore, students should always compare ranks within the relevant category instead of using general category data.

The current IIITs cut-off 2026 data suggests that several institutes still have scope for movement in the upcoming rounds. Because of this, students close to the closing ranks should continue participating in counselling.

IIIT Name	EWS Rank Range	OBC-NCL Rank Range	SC Rank Range	ST Rank Range
IIIT Allahabad	619–1214	1113–8777	678–3984	299–1824
IIIT Lucknow	1038–1580	2555–8917	1593–5908	1024–2470
ABV-IIITM Gwalior	1071–2337	2607–11839	1302–6894	695–2247
IIITDM Jabalpur	1941–7603	4060–22350	1959–10765	1197–4462
IIITDM Kancheepuram	2689–8547	5153–21328	2625–10087	1155–4490
IIIT Pune	2782–5066	5348–18852	3262–9739	1358–4675
IIIT Sri City	3123–4750	6063–14806	1354–8318	969–4273
IIIT Guwahati	3320–5334	6958–19607	1076–10737	282–4458
IIIT Nagpur	3716–5699	8139–14123	2764–8315	2217–4384
IIIT Tiruchirappalli	3774–6085	8014–17894	3498–9212	1152–4440
IIIT Surat	4092–5837	7787–19385	3359–10510	1353–4880
IIIT Bhopal	4177–8036	8209–19109	2802–11272	1687–6115
IIIT Vadodara	4259–8120	8654–21997	3514–11559	2981–5907
IIIT Kota	4316–6069	8394–18986	4680–10149	1751–4649
IIIT Una	5011–6625	11312–20402	5481–9605	2869–4945
IIIT Sonepat	5055–6209	10523–17029	5391–9649	2799–5286
IIITDM Kurnool	5219–8152	9715–23726	4967–11053	2633–5273
IIIT Kottayam	5270–6841	10689–17060	5203–10475	2446–5349
IIIT Raichur	5813–7021	12901–20639	6103–11061	3634–5298
IIIT Ranchi	5858–7387	12273–18419	6833–10693	3305–5807
IIIT Dharwad	6152–7262	12360–20634	2735–10918	1318–4941
IIITV-ICD Diu	6404–7330	13258–21235	7717–11497	3675–5598
IIIT Bhagalpur	6601–8119	13,905–24,814	7336–11707	3648–6047
IIIT Agartala	6717–7315	13810–21472	6668–11011	4014–5435
IIIT Kalyani	6714–7449	13606–21667	4033–10006	2966–5421
IIIT Senapati Manipur	8059–9863	18115–22554	4771–11927	3525–6031

Top IIIT CSE Round 2 Cutoff 2026

Computer Science remains the most sought-after branch across almost every IIIT. The latest JoSAA round 2 cut-offs clearly reflect this trend. Institutes such as IIIT Allahabad, IIIT Lucknow, and ABV-IIITM Gwalior continue to record some of the strongest competition.

Students aiming for CSE should keep a close watch on future rounds because seat movement usually continues after Round 2. Even a small shift can open opportunities in preferred colleges.

College	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad	1846	5052
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Gwalior	5106	8187
Indian Institute of Information Technology Lucknow	5140	8224
Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mish,ra Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing, Jabalpur	10784	14651
Indian Institute of Information Technology Guwahati	11116	23000
Indian Institute of Information Technology Sri City	11251	22359
Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing Kancheepuram	11607	19218
Indian Institute of Information Technology Pune	11564	20068
Indian Institute of Information Technology Tiruchirappalli	13647	26256
Indian Institute of Information Technology Bhopal	14083	29411
Indian Institute of Information Technology Nagpur	17386	27918
Indian Institute of Information Technology Sonepat	18128	35335
Indian Institute of Information Technology Surat	18880	29288
Indian Institute of Information Technology Raichur	19969	40273
Indian Institute of Information Technology Kota	20298	30039
Indian Institute of Information Technology Una	21526	34906
Indian Institute of Information Technology Bhagalpur	23246	45482
Indian Institute of Information Technology Kottayam	27834	40860
Indian Institute of Information Technology Vadodara International Campus Diu	27227	43496
Indian Institute of Information Technology Ranchi	29618	40839
Indian Institute of Information Technology Kalyani	29915	44832
Indian Institute of Information Technology Agartala	32682	46273
Indian Institute of Information Technology Senapati	46541	54783

Among the top 10 IIITs, CSE admissions remain highly competitive. However, candidates with slightly higher ranks can still explore strong alternatives through AI, Data Science, or ECE programmes.

Also Read: JoSAA Round 2 Cutoff 2026 OUT, Check Now at @josaa.nic.in

IIIT Round 2 Cutoff 2026 vs Round 1

Comparing Round 2 with Round 1 helps identify actual counselling trends. In most cases, rank movement remains limited, but certain branches and colleges show noticeable changes due to seat upgrades and withdrawals.

IIIT	Branch	Round 1 Closing Rank	Round 2 Closing Rank	Change
IIIT Lucknow	Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence	8,220	8,224	+4
IIIT Pune	Computer Science & Engineering	18,846	20,068	+1,222
IIIT Nagpur	CSE (AI & ML)	23,985	26,030	+2,045
IIIT Tiruchirappalli	CSE (AI & Data Science)	26,276	27,806	+1,530
IIIT Surat	CSE (Cyber Security)	29,314	31,326	+2,012
IIIT Una	Computer Science & Engineering	31,993	34,906	+2,913
IIIT Kottayam	CSE (AI & Data Science)	32,213	34,560	+2,347
IIIT Ranchi	Computer Science & Engineering	36,511	40,839	+4,328
IIIT Raichur	Computer Science & Engineering	35,805	40,273	+4,468

The changes are growing; just wait patiently through the JoSAA 2026.

Also Read: JoSAA Round 2 Opening and Closing Ranks 2026, Check PDF

Factors Affecting IIIT Round 2 Cutoff 2026

Several factors influence the final cutoff trends across IIITs.

The biggest factor is the number of candidates choosing to upgrade, float, or withdraw seats during counselling.
Apart from this, branch popularity, institute reputation, placement records, and seat availability also play a major role.
New-age programmes in Artificial Intelligence have attracted strong interest this year, which has impacted cutoffs across multiple colleges.

For JEE 2026 aspirants, understanding these factors is just as important as checking ranks. A smart counselling strategy often creates better opportunities than rank alone.

Also Read: IIT CSE Round 2 Cutoff 2026, Check Opening and Closing Rank

IIIT Round 2 Cutoff 2026: Conclusion

As we can see, the JoSAA IIIT round 2 cutoffs shifted. Courses in IIITs increased, female seats increased, and the ranks are going to move forward. Wait patiently for JoSAA round 3. But also plan B in the best possible and realistic way. Keep your eyes on the JoSAA 2026 website and check the IIITs, NITs, and IITs cut-offs after every round. For more such JEE 2026 cut-off trends analysis,----Stay Tuned.