JEE Advanced Cutoff 2026: IIT Kanpur Round Wise Previous Year Opening and Closing Ranks for Top Branches
This article covers the JEE Advanced Cutoff 2026 for IIT Kanpur with round wise previous year opening and closing ranks. It shows how the cutoff fluctuates across all 6 rounds. This serves as a reference for the candidates to plan their admission journey for the 2026 session.
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur is a globally recognized institution known for excellent academics and exceptional placement opportunities. JEE Advanced examination is the primary criteria for admission to its B.Tech programs followed by the central JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority) counselling process.
Aspiring candidates willing to take admission at IIT Kanpur must analyse the previous year opening and closing ranks to get the estimations of 2026 admission chances.
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IIT Kanpur JEE Advanced Cutoff 2026: Previous Year Round-Wise Cutoff
Given below are the IIT Kanpur JEE Advanced previous year cutoffs. Check round wise and category wise closing ranks to evaluate current year estimations.
| Academic Program Name | Seat Type | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 |
| Aerospace Engineering | OPEN | 3550 | 3661 | 3661 | 3661 | 3661 | 3805 |
| Aerospace Engineering | EWS | 773 | 782 | 782 | 782 | 795 | 830 |
| Aerospace Engineering | SC | 1058 | 1062 | 1062 | 1062 | 1062 | 1090 |
| Aerospace Engineering | ST | 622 | 623 | 623 | 623 | 623 | 623 |
| Chemical Engineering | OPEN | 3942 | 3990 | 3990 | 3990 | 3990 | 4280 |
| Chemical Engineering | EWS | 696 | 712 | 712 | 712 | 712 | 731 |
| Chemical Engineering | SC | 1131 | 1138 | 1138 | 1138 | 1138 | 1173 |
| Chemical Engineering | ST | 718 | 718 | 718 | 718 | 718 | 718 |
| Civil Engineering | OPEN | 5790 | 5790 | 5790 | 5790 | 5790 | 6161 |
| Civil Engineering | EWS | 1036 | 1058 | 1058 | 1058 | 1058 | 1071 |
| Civil Engineering | SC | 1560 | 1561 | 1561 | 1561 | 1561 | 1598 |
| Civil Engineering | ST | 508 | 510 | 510 | 510 | 510 | 510 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | OPEN | 270 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 271 | 271 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | EWS | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | SC | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | ST | 42 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
| Electrical Engineering | OPEN | 1112 | 1112 | 1112 | 1112 | 1112 | 1146 |
| Electrical Engineering | EWS | 234 | 234 | 234 | 234 | 234 | 234 |
| Electrical Engineering | SC | 422 | 429 | 429 | 429 | 429 | 430 |
| Electrical Engineering | ST | 197 | 199 | 199 | 199 | 199 | 199 |
| Mechanical Engineering | OPEN | 2635 | 2649 | 2684 | 2684 | 2684 | 2771 |
| Mechanical Engineering | EWS | 535 | 546 | 546 | 546 | 546 | 550 |
| Mechanical Engineering | SC | 787 | 792 | 792 | 792 | 792 | 798 |
| Mechanical Engineering | ST | 467 | 489 | 489 | 489 | 489 | 509 |
Round-by-Round Cutoff Trends
Admission to IIT Kanpur depends on how ranks fluctuate across all the 6 counselling rounds.
- Early Rounds (Rounds 1 to 3): In branches like Computer Science Engineering and Data Science, the opening and closing ranks hardly change. This indicates that top-ranked students usually don’t give up their seats.
- Mid Rounds (Rounds 4 and 5): Branches like Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering notice a minor shift in their cutoffs because some students choose special courses at other top IITs.
- Final Round (Round 6): This last round decides the final closing rank. Fields like civil and chemical engineering usually notice a slight drop in cutoffs whereas top branches like CSE usually remain the same.
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