How JoSAA Seat Allotment Works
JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority) conducts centralized seat allotment for all 23 IITs, 31 NITs, 26 IIITs and 33 GFTIs based on JEE Advanced (for IITs) and JEE Main (for NITs, IIITs, GFTIs) ranks.
JEE Advanced 2025 Rank Ranges for Popular IITs
The following data is based on JoSAA 2024 closing ranks for General category (Gender-Neutral seats):
IIT Bombay
- Computer Science (CSE): Closing rank ~65
- Electrical Engineering (EE): Closing rank ~250
- Mechanical Engineering: Closing rank ~750
- Chemical Engineering: Closing rank ~1,100
IIT Delhi
- Computer Science (CSE): Closing rank ~110
- Electrical Engineering (EE): Closing rank ~350
- Mathematics & Computing: Closing rank ~220
- Civil Engineering: Closing rank ~2,800
IIT Madras
- Computer Science (CSE): Closing rank ~150
- Electrical Engineering: Closing rank ~500
- Engineering Physics: Closing rank ~600
IIT Kanpur
- Computer Science (CSE): Closing rank ~250
- Electrical Engineering: Closing rank ~600
- Aerospace Engineering: Closing rank ~1,200
IIT Kharagpur
- Computer Science (CSE): Closing rank ~400
- 5-Year Integrated M.Sc. Mathematics + Computing: Closing rank ~700
- Electrical Engineering: Closing rank ~900
Rank Ranges for Newer IITs (General Category)
- IIT Hyderabad: CSE up to rank ~2,500; other branches up to ~6,000
- IIT Roorkee: CSE up to rank ~700; EE up to ~1,400
- IIT Gandhinagar: CSE up to rank ~3,000
- IIT Guwahati: CSE up to rank ~2,200
- IIT Indore: CSE up to rank ~3,500
- IIT Tirupati / Palakkad / Jammu / Bhilai: CSE up to ~7,000–10,000
OBC, SC, ST Reservation Cutoffs
Reserved category candidates get significant relaxation. For reference, IIT Bombay CSE OBC closing rank was approximately 350, SC around 700, and ST around 1,200 in 2024. These vary by institute and year.
JoSAA 2025 Strategy Tips
- Fill at least 40–50 choices to maximise allotment chances.
- Do not fixate only on CSE — Data Science, Mathematics & Computing, and ECE are strong alternatives with great placement records.
- Consider branch vs. institute carefully. Picking a top branch at a newer IIT may serve you better than a lower-priority branch at IIT Bombay or Delhi.
- Use freeze/float/slide options smartly during allotment rounds.