NIT Rourkela JEE-Main Cutoff 2026: Expected Category- and Course-wise Closing Ranks for HS and OS Quotas

Official JEE-Main Cutoff 2026 for NIT Rourkela is not released. Expected closing rank ranges for General, OBCNCL and EWS across HS and OS quotas are listed here, with course highlights for B.Arch and CSE.

Edited by Shreya Menon

Updated April 23, 2026 10:00 PM

    NIT Rourkela JEE-Main Cutoff 2026

    Official JEE-Main Cutoff 2026 for NIT Rourkela has not been released yet. You can use the expected ranges below as a Round 1 (2026) reference while waiting for the official JoSAA release.

    NIT Rourkela JEE-Main Cutoff 2026 — Category-wise expected ranges (HS quota)

    Category Round 1 Closing rank (Expected) Closing rank (Expected)
    General (HS) 781-57,253 781-172,558
    OBCNCL (HS) 478-23,638 478-273,222
    EWS (HS) - 87-832,027

    NIT Rourkela JEE-Main Cutoff 2026 — Category-wise expected ranges (OS quota)

    Category Round 1 Closing rank (Expected) Closing rank (Expected)
    General (OS) 369-40,386 369-83,330
    OBCNCL (OS) - 174-84,427
    EWS (OS) - 100-89,315

    NIT Rourkela JEE-Main Cutoff 2026 — Course-wise highlights (General)

    Course Round 1 Closing rank (Expected) Closing rank (Expected)
    B.Arch (General HS) 781-1,204 781-1,621
    B.Arch (General OS) 369-626 369-721
    B.Tech CSE (General HS) 7,292-8,255 4,543-9,349
    B.Tech CSE (General OS) 2,033-3,369 2,033-4,218

    These course-level ranges show B.Arch as the most in-demand course (lowest closing ranks) and Computer Science as the second for both HS and OS quotas.

    What this means for your application

    Admission to NIT Rourkela depends on your JEE-Main rank and seat allocation via JoSAA counselling. Seats are allocated category-wise — General, OBCNCL, EWS — and separate HS (home state) and OS (other state) quotas apply.

    An All-India (AI) quota can apply for certain seats and courses. Use these expected ranges only as a planning guide; final admission depends on the official JoSAA opening and closing ranks.

    Official release and next steps

    There is no official cutoff release date available yet. When released, the JoSAA official website will publish opening and closing ranks for each round and quota.

    Keep your documents ready for counselling and monitor the JoSAA schedule. If your current rank falls within an expected range, prepare backup options and preference lists accordingly.

    FAQs

    Q: Has NIT Rourkela released official JEE-Main 2026 cutoff? A: No, the official JEE-Main 2026 cutoff for NIT Rourkela has not been released yet.

    Q: How are the expected cutoffs derived? A: Expected cutoffs are based on previous years' trends and category-wise seat patterns.

    Q: Which course is most in-demand for General HS? A: B.Arch is most in-demand for General HS with an expected range of 781-1,621 .

    Q: Where will official cutoffs be published? A: Official cutoffs and round-wise ranks will be uploaded on the JoSAA official website.

    Q: Are HS and OS quotas different? A: Yes. Home State (HS) and Other State (OS) quotas have separate opening and closing ranks.

    Q: Is counselling based only on JEE-Main rank? A: Admission is based on JEE-Main rank and seat allocation through JoSAA counselling; category and quota rules apply.

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