JoSAA Round 2 Opening and Closing Ranks 2026, Check PDF

JoSAA Round 2 Opening and Closing Ranks 2026

The JoSAA 2026 Round 2 Opening and Closing Ranks (OR-CR) were published on June 30, 2026, alongside the Round 2 seat allotment result at josaa.nic.in. This dataset covers more than 10,330 institutes, branches, categories, and quota combinations across 23 IITs, 31 NITs, and 10 IIITs. This guide breaks down the Round 2 OR-CR data by college, category, and branch, and compares it against Round 1 to help candidates assess realistic upgrade paths heading into Round 3. 

JoSAA Round 2 College-Wise Cutoff 2026

College-wise cutoffs vary enormously across institute tiers. The table below presents Round 2 CSE closing ranks for a representative sample spanning IITs, NITs, and IIITs, illustrating the steep competitiveness gradient across India's centrally counselled engineering institutes.

JoSAA Round 2 Branch-Wise Opening and Closing Ranks

Closing ranks vary dramatically by branch even within the same institute. The table below presents the full branch-wise breakdown for NIT Tiruchirappalli, Other State quota, Open category, Gender-Neutral pool, Round 2, illustrating how far Civil and Metallurgical Engineering closing ranks extend beyond CSE at the same institute.

This pattern, CSE closing far earlier than core branches like Civil, Mechanical, or Metallurgical Engineering at the same institute, holds consistently across nearly every NIT and IIT in the Round 2 dataset. Candidates evaluating branch versus college trade-offs should study this gap carefully before finalising choices for Round 3.

JoSAA Round 2 vs Round 1 Cutoff Comparison

Comparing Round 1 and Round 2 closing ranks reveals the pattern of movement across institute tiers. The table below presents this comparison for CSE at top IITs and NITs.

NOTE: Top-tier IITs (Bombay, Delhi, Madras, Kanpur, Kharagpur) show essentially zero movement in CSE closing rank between Round 1 and Round 2, since the candidates ranked in this band almost never vacate these seats. NIT CSE closing ranks show consistent, modest relaxation, generally in the range of 4 to 250 ranks between Round 1 and Round 2, with the degree of movement increasing as institute competitiveness decreases.

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Factors Affecting JoSAA Round 2 Opening and Closing Ranks

Several distinct factors drive the changes observed between Round 1 and Round 2 closing ranks. The table below outlines the most significant ones.

Understanding these factors helps candidates interpret Round 2 data more accurately when planning their Round 3 strategy. A seat that did not relax much between Round 1 and Round 2 may still see meaningful movement by Round 4 or 5 as the cumulative effect of withdrawals and upgrades compounds across rounds.

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JoSAA Round 2 Opening and Closing Ranks 2026: Conclusion

JoSAA Round 2 2026 Opening and Closing Ranks were published on June 30, 2026, covering over 10,330 combinations across 23 IITs, 31 NITs, and 10 IIITs. CSE remains the most competitive branch system-wide, with the top six IITs showing no movement in closing rank from Round 1, while NIT CSE closing ranks relaxed modestly, generally by 4 to 250 ranks. Branch-wise data confirms that core branches like Civil and Metallurgical Engineering close at significantly higher rank numbers than CSE at the same institute. Category-wise closing ranks operate as independent pools and should always be checked against the candidate's specific category and quota. All exact figures should be verified directly on josaa.nic.in, since seat matrix corrections and candidate behaviour can shift closing ranks between the time of publication and Round 3.