IIT Round 4 Cutoff 2026, JoSAA Opening & Closing Ranks

IIT Round 4 Cutoff 2026

JoSAA Round 4 is complete and the IIT Round 4 Cutoff 2026 has been released on July 10, 2026. For IIT courses, the JoSAA Round 4 cutoff displays the opening and closing ranks of selected candidates based on category and gender. JoSAA oversees the seat allocation process for 23 IITs along with IISc Bengaluru and other participating colleges.

The official opening and closing ranks covered in this article are taken from the JoSAA Round 4 details. If you are preparing for IIT admissions 2027, you may use these cutoff trends and practice the JEE Advanced Mock Test to set a target score/rank. You must check the below-mentioned four details together while reading cutoffs:

• Name of the IIT
• Programme
• Category
• Gender

IIT Round 4 Opening Rank & Closing Rank

IIT Round 4 Opening Rank is the top rank at which a seat was allotted while IIT Round 4 Closing Rank is the final rank of the candidate who received a seat. These seats are allocated by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority 2026 at 23 IITs based on programme, category and gender.

The table below shows the lowest opening rank and highest closing rank recorded across different engineering programmes under the OPEN, Gender-Neutral, non-PwD categories. The opening and closing ranks mentioned below may belong to different programmes under the same IIT.

IIT-Wise OPEN Category Cutoff 2026 JoSAA Round 4

IIT Bombay has the most competitive opening rank at 1. IIT Kanpur follows with an opening rank of 32, while IIT Delhi opened at 35. The highest closing rank is recorded at IIT BHU Varanasi, where the overall OPEN Gender-Neutral range extended to 27,093. IIT Kharagpur follows at 22,969. Architecture, sciences or less competitive engineering branches generally record high closing ranks. These cutoffs must not be confused with CSE or other specific branch cutoffs.

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IIT Round 4 Cutoff 2026 (Branch-Wise)

The branch-wise IIT Round 4 cutoff is useful for engineering aspirants to compare the same programme across different IITs. It helps clarify the admission chances for preferred engineering branches particularly at IITs. The tables given below highlight the OPEN, Gender-Neutral and non-PwD ranks. If you are preparing for JoSAA future counselling rounds, use Cracku’s carefully designed JEE Question Bank resource to strengthen weak chapters while rank tracking as per branch preference.

IIT CSE Round 4 Cutoff 2026

Across almost all institutes out of 23 IITs, CSE remains the most competitive branch in BTech. IIT Bombay CSE closed at rank 66 making it the most competitive CSE programme in Round 4. IIT Delhi closed at 128, while IIT Madras closed at 150. CSE closing ranks below 1,000 are observed at 7 IITs out of 23. These include: IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Madras, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Roorkee and IIT Hyderabad. IIT Guwahati Closing Rank was close to 1,000 at 810. Refer to the table below for IIT CSE Round 4 Cutoff 2026.

IIT Electrical Engineering Round 4 Cutoff 2026

IIT Bombay Electrical Engineering closed at rank 405. IIT Delhi closed at 599, while IIT Madras closed at 742. The cutoff range increases after IIT Roorkee. Electrical Engineering closed at 3,123 in IIT Indore and 3,874 in IIT Gandhinagar. BTech EE closing rank crossed 10,000 at IIT Jammu and IIT Bhilai. Check IIT Electrical Engineering Round 4 Cutoff 2026 in the table below.

IIT Mechanical Engineering Round 4 Cutoff 2026

Mechanical Engineering has a wider cutoff range than CSE and Electrical Engineering. BTech Mechanical Engineering is highly competitive in the older IITs but ranks extend beyond 10,000 at many newer IITs in 2026. IIT Bombay Mechanical Engineering closed at 1,891 while IIT Delhi and IIT Madras followed at 2,155 and 2,521 respectively.

IIT Ropar, a new IIT, closed below rank 9,000 while IIT Jodhpur and IIT Mandi closing ranks stood at 9,735 and 9,951 respectively.

IIT Civil Engineering Round 4 Cutoff 2026

Civil Engineering closing rank range was wide across different IITs in JoSAA Round 4 counselling. IIT Bombay Civil Engineering closed at rank 4,404, while IIT Delhi closed at 4,798. These two IITs were the most competitive for BTech Civil Engineering branch with IIT Madras being the third most competitive option with a closing rank of 5,982. Refer to the table below for IIT Civil Engineering Round 4 Cutoff 2026.

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IIT Round 4 Cutoff 2026 (Category-Wise)

JoSAA publishes separate cutoffs for OPEN, EWS, OBC-NCL, and other student categories. You must compare your rank with the corresponding rank list based on your category. Avoid comparing your rank directly with an OPEN category based Common Rank List. If you are preparing for a future attempt, use Cracku’s structured JEE Study Material to improve the chapters with high-impact.

Category-Wise IIT Round 4 Rank Range

The table below shows the overall non-PwD category OR-CR range for both genders for core programmes.

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IIT Round 4 Cutoff 2026 vs Round 3

Based on IIT Round 4 vs Round 3 comparison, limited movement is noted in the top CSE programmes. Higher movement took place in Mechanical Engineering and a few Electrical Engineering programmes. Among CSE, EE and ME branches, IIT Gandhinagar Mechanical Engineering recorded the largest movement. Its closing rank increased from 6,805 to 6,911. IIT Kanpur and IIT Madras Mechanical Engineering moved by 62 and 61 ranks respectively.

CSE remained much more stable. IIT Bombay moved by one rank, from 65 to 66. IIT Delhi moved by five ranks, while IIT Kharagpur and IIT Roorkee recorded no change. Based on the comparison, those who were close to the previous cutoff had better upgrade possibilities in selected core branches. Top CSE seats have almost no movement due to high demand. In the table below, a positive difference means that the Round 4 closing-rank number increased.

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Factors Affecting IIT Round 4 Cutoff 2026

Different factors determine whether an IIT cutoff remains the same or moves to a higher closing-rank. The change is different for every programme, category and gender pool. Here are all the factors affecting IIT Round 4 cutoff 2026.

Seat Upgrades After Round 3

Choosing Float may move to a higher preference in the next round. Slide can move you to a preferred programme within the allotted institute. These upgrades release the earlier seats for other candidates. The effect depends on how many students receive an upgrade. A branch with little movement may show the same closing rank in consecutive rounds.

Vacant Seats and Withdrawals

A cutoff can move when one either withdraws, fails to complete online reporting or does not confirm the allotted seat. The available seat then enters the next allocation round as per JoSAA rules. This factor affects branches where many candidates have placed other institutes or programmes higher in their preference order.

Demand for Specific IIT Branches

CSE, Artificial Intelligence, Mathematics and Computing, Data Science and Electrical Engineering have strong demand. As a result, closing ranks generally remain lower because more high-ranked candidates prefer them. For example, IIT Bombay CSE closed at 66, while its Civil Engineering programme closed at 4,404 with the difference showing how branch preference changes cutoff within the same IIT.

Institute Preference

Older IITs usually are the most preferred options across a larger number of branches. Their academic reputation, alumni base, location and placement history influence choice filling. Since, programme preference may outweigh institute preference, one may place CSE at a newer IIT above a core branch at an older IIT.

Category-Wise Seat Availability

Each category has a separate seat matrix and rank list. A vacancy in an EWS seat does not automatically change the OPEN cutoff. The same rule applies to OBC-NCL, SC, ST and PwD seats. Also, Female-only supernumerary seats also have separate opening and closing ranks.

Previous-Round Cutoff Position

Candidates whose ranks are close to the Round 3 closing rank have the greatest interest in Round 4 movement. A small increase of 5-10 ranks makes a big difference as the earlier cutoff was highly competitive. The comparison also shows that later-round movement is dynamic rather than fixed.

IIT Round 4 Cutoff 2026: Conclusion

The IIT Round 4 Cutoff 2026 provides important information about the opening and closing ranks for different IITs, branches and reservation categories. CSE remained the most competitive branch, with IIT Bombay CSE closing at rank 66, followed by IIT Delhi at 128 and IIT Madras at 150. Electrical, Mechanical and Civil Engineering offered comparatively wider closing-rank ranges across older and newer IITs.

Candidates should compare their rank only with the relevant programme, category, gender pool and seat type while studying the JoSAA Round 4 cutoff. The comparison between Round 3 and Round 4 shows limited movement in highly preferred CSE programmes but greater changes in selected core branches. JEE Advanced aspirants can use these trends to set realistic rank targets and make informed choices during future JoSAA counselling.