IIT Round 3 Cutoff 2026, JoSAA Opening & Closing Ranks

IIT Round 3 Cutoff 2026

The IIT Round 3 Cutoff 2026 was released through JoSAA in the form of opening and closing ranks. These ranks help JEE Advanced candidates understand their admission chances across IITs, branches, categories, and gender pools. The data below is based on the attached IIT Round 3 cutoff PDF and JoSAA opening-closing rank format. JoSAA clarifies that OPEN ranks represent CRL, while EWS, OBC-NCL, SC and ST ranks represent category ranks.

IIT Round 3 Opening Rank & Closing Rank 

College-wise general Category

The IIT Round 3 Opening and Closing Ranks 2026 for the General (OPEN) category provide institute-wise admission cutoffs across all participating IITs. These ranks help candidates compare admission trends, identify the most competitive IITs, and understand the closing rank required for admission in Round 3. Refer to the table below for the complete college-wise OR-CR list.

The table below shows the OPEN Gender-Neutral rank range for major IITs in Round 3.

IIT Round 3 Cutoff 2026 (Branch-Wise)

The branch-wise IIT Round 3 Cutoff 2026 highlights the opening and closing ranks for popular engineering branches across all IITs. Whether you are targeting Computer Science, Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or newer interdisciplinary programs, this data helps you compare branch-wise competition and evaluate your admission chances. The complete branch-wise Round 3 cutoff is provided below.

IIT CSE Round 3 Cutoff 2026

Electrical Engineering Round 3 Cutoff

Mechanical Engineering Round 3 Cutoff

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IIT Round 3 Cutoff 2026 (Category-Wise)

The IIT Round 3 Cutoff 2026 varies across different reservation categories, including OPEN, EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, and PwD. Candidates should always refer to the cutoff corresponding to their category to accurately assess their chances of admission. The category-wise Round 3 opening and closing ranks are listed in the table below.

IIT Round 3 Cutoff 2026 vs Round 2

The IIT Round 3 Cutoff 2026 vs Round 2 comparison shows that most top IIT branches remained almost stable. CSE cutoffs in old IITs saw very little or no movement, while some core branches and newer IIT programmes showed small relaxation in closing ranks. A positive difference means the Round 3 closing rank increased compared to Round 2.

Overall, Round 3 did not bring major cutoff movement in top IIT branches. However, candidates near the Round 2 closing rank still had chances in selected branches where the cutoff relaxed slightly in Round 3.

Also Read: JoSAA Round 3 Opening and Closing Ranks 2026, Check PDF

Factors Affecting IIT Round 3 Cutoff 2026

Several factors influence the IIT Round 3 Cutoff 2026. The biggest factor is candidate movement through freeze, float and slide options. If many students upgrade to another IIT or branch, seats open up in later rounds.

Branch preference also plays a major role. CSE, AI, Data Science, Mathematics and Computing, and Electrical branches usually close at lower ranks because demand is very high. Institute reputation, placement trends, location, seat matrix, category-wise reservation, female-only seats and dual-degree availability also affect the final cutoff.

Also Read: IIT CSE Round 3 Cutoff 2026, JoSAA Opening & Closing Ranks

IIT Round 3 Cutoff 2026: Conclusion

The IIT Round 3 cutoff clearly shows that top IIT CSE seats remain highly competitive, with IIT Bombay CSE closing at rank 65 and IIT Delhi CSE closing at rank 123. At the same time, students with higher ranks still have opportunities in strong IITs through core branches, dual-degree programmes and newer specialisations.

Candidates should compare opening and closing ranks branch-wise, category-wise and round-wise before making counselling decisions. Keep checking JoSAA updates regularly and use the latest cutoff trends to build a realistic preference list.