Getting a seat at National Institute of Technology (NIT) Raipur is a major milestone for any engineering aspirant in India. As the 2026 admission cycle approaches, getting a clear handle on JEE Main cutoff patterns is crucial for making smart choices during counseling. These benchmarks, set by JoSAA, provide the exact rank range needed to get into various departments.
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NIT Raipur Cutoff 2026: Previous Year Opening & Closing Ranks
Checking the NIT Raipur previous year cutoffs helps you see the rank ranges needed to get into different courses last year. This information is a guide for understanding what ranks are usually required for planning your admission strategy.
| Academic Program Name | Quota | Category | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 |
| Architecture | HS | OPEN | 3366 | 3565 | 3672 | 3672 | 3672 | 3672 |
| Architecture | OS | OPEN | 839 | 980 | 1042 | 1042 | 1066 | 1070 |
| Bio Medical Engineering | HS | OPEN | 107214 | 109730 | 111905 | 111905 | 112111 | 116282 |
| Bio Medical Engineering | OS | OPEN | 46378 | 51490 | 52973 | 52973 | 53572 | 56483 |
| Bio Technology | HS | OPEN | 92241 | 104843 | 107308 | 107308 | 107472 | 108275 |
| Bio Technology | OS | OPEN | 43061 | 48878 | 50995 | 50995 | 51809 | 54841 |
| Chemical Engineering | HS | OPEN | 62746 | 63992 | 65544 | 65544 | 65544 | 66029 |
| Chemical Engineering | OS | OPEN | 35946 | 37198 | 37198 | 37198 | 37198 | 40986 |
| Civil Engineering | HS | OPEN | 64072 | 69250 | 70546 | 70546 | 70546 | 73812 |
| Civil Engineering | OS | OPEN | 41084 | 43951 | 43951 | 43951 | 43981 | 47160 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | HS | OPEN | 21540 | 21642 | 21642 | 21642 | 21642 | 21913 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | OS | OPEN | 12123 | 12566 | 12619 | 12619 | 12619 | 13559 |
| Electrical Engineering | HS | OPEN | 42081 | 47790 | 49965 | 49965 | 49965 | 51834 |
| Electrical Engineering | OS | OPEN | 23631 | 24826 | 24886 | 24886 | 24886 | 27378 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | HS | OPEN | 34859 | 37556 | 37556 | 37556 | 37556 | 40209 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | OS | OPEN | 17969 | 18503 | 18671 | 18671 | 18671 | 20044 |
| Information Technology | HS | OPEN | 30190 | 30190 | 30190 | 30190 | 30190 | 30900 |
| Information Technology | OS | OPEN | 14591 | 15509 | 15533 | 15533 | 15543 | 16763 |
| Mechanical Engineering | HS | OPEN | 52957 | 57409 | 58013 | 58013 | 58013 | 59807 |
| Mechanical Engineering | OS | OPEN | 29821 | 31932 | 31932 | 31932 | 32358 | 35303 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | HS | OPEN | 75258 | 84152 | 84152 | 84152 | 84152 | 85636 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | OS | OPEN | 44142 | 46665 | 47246 | 47246 | 47246 | 50773 |
| Mining Engineering | HS | OPEN | 91812 | 96677 | 97519 | 97519 | 97519 | 101941 |
| Mining Engineering | OS | OPEN | 47246 | 49468 | 49674 | 49674 | 50213 | 52916 |
What Factors Influence the Cutoffs?
Cutoffs aren't static, they vary based on several factors each year:
- Candidate Volume: When more students appear for the JEE Main, the competition for those top spots gets much tougher.
- Paper Difficulty: While a harder exam might lower the marks needed for a certain percentile, the actual rank requirements tend to stay stable.
- The Seat Matrix: Any change in the total number of available seats, or adjustments in seats reserved for female candidates, will immediately move the needle on closing ranks.
- Shifting Interests: A sudden spike in interest for newer fields like AI and Data Science can sometimes slightly ease the pressure on traditional core branches.
Quotas and Categories
Admission ranks at NIT Raipur are based on a specific set of rules:
- Home State (HS) vs. Other State (OS): Students from Chhattisgarh benefit from the HS quota, which historically allows for significantly higher closing ranks compared to the OS quota.
- Category-Based Tiers: Ranks are sorted separately for General, EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, and ST groups.
- Gender Diversity Seats: To encourage a more balanced campus, separate ranks are applied for female candidates, often offering a slightly wider entry window.
