The Elite Club
Top 100 AIR is the benchmark for CSE in IIT Bombay or Delhi. These are the most competitive seats in the country.
New Branches
Branches like AI & Data Science and MnC (Maths & Computing) are seeing cutoffs higher than ECE/Electrical.
Safe Rank
A rank of 16,000 is generally the closing line for General category students to enter the IIT ecosystem.
Tier 1 IITs
Tier 1 IITs
Institute | CSE Rank | Elec/MnC Rank | Safe Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
IIT Guwahati | 600 - 650 | 2,000 - 2,200 | ~9,000 |
IIT Roorkee | 390 - 420 | 1,900 - 2,100 | ~11,000 |
IIT Bombay | 60 - 70 | 400 - 500 | ~5,500 |
IIT Delhi | 110 - 120 | 550 - 650 | ~6,000 |
IIT Madras | 140 - 150 | 900 - 1,000 | ~7,000 |
IIT Kanpur | 210 - 230 | 1,200 - 1,350 | ~9,500 |
IIT Kharagpur | 260 - 280 | 1,600 - 1,800 | ~10,000 |
Institute | CSE Rank | Elec/MnC Rank | Safe Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
IIT Guwahati | 600 - 650 | 2,000 - 2,200 | ~9,000 |
IIT Roorkee | 390 - 420 | 1,900 - 2,100 | ~11,000 |
IIT Bombay | 60 - 70 | 400 - 500 | ~5,500 |
IIT Delhi | 110 - 120 | 550 - 650 | ~6,000 |
IIT Madras | 140 - 150 | 900 - 1,000 | ~7,000 |
IIT Kanpur | 210 - 230 | 1,200 - 1,350 | ~9,500 |
IIT Kharagpur | 260 - 280 | 1,600 - 1,800 | ~10,000 |
Institute | CSE Rank | Elec/MnC Rank | Safe Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
IIT Guwahati | 600 - 650 | 2,000 - 2,200 | ~9,000 |
IIT Roorkee | 390 - 420 | 1,900 - 2,100 | ~11,000 |
IIT Bombay | 60 - 70 | 400 - 500 | ~5,500 |
IIT Delhi | 110 - 120 | 550 - 650 | ~6,000 |
IIT Madras | 140 - 150 | 900 - 1,000 | ~7,000 |
IIT Kanpur | 210 - 230 | 1,200 - 1,350 | ~9,500 |
IIT Kharagpur | 260 - 280 | 1,600 - 1,800 | ~10,000 |
Tier 2 IITs
Institute | CSE Rank | Elec/AI Rank | Safe Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
IIT Dhanbad (ISM) | 3,000 - 3,300 | 7,500 - 8,000 | ~16,000 |
IIT Patna | 2,600 - 2,900 | 6,800 - 7,200 | ~14,500 |
IIT Jodhpur | 2,300 - 2,600 | 6,000 - 6,500 | ~15,000 |
IIT Mandi | 2,800 - 3,100 | 6,500 - 7,000 | ~15,500 |
IIT Ropar | 1,800 - 2,000 | 5,000 - 5,500 | ~14,000 |
IIT Gandhinagar | 1,500 - 1,700 | 3,800 - 4,200 | ~11,500 |
IIT Indore | 1,300 - 1,450 | 3,600 - 3,900 | ~12,000 |
IIT (BHU) Varanasi | 1,000 - 1,100 | 3,200 - 3,500 | ~13,000 |
IIT Hyderabad | 600 - 680 | 1,800 - 2,000 | ~9,500 |
Institute | CSE Rank | Elec/AI Rank | Safe Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
IIT Dhanbad (ISM) | 3,000 - 3,300 | 7,500 - 8,000 | ~16,000 |
IIT Patna | 2,600 - 2,900 | 6,800 - 7,200 | ~14,500 |
IIT Jodhpur | 2,300 - 2,600 | 6,000 - 6,500 | ~15,000 |
IIT Mandi | 2,800 - 3,100 | 6,500 - 7,000 | ~15,500 |
IIT Ropar | 1,800 - 2,000 | 5,000 - 5,500 | ~14,000 |
IIT Gandhinagar | 1,500 - 1,700 | 3,800 - 4,200 | ~11,500 |
IIT Indore | 1,300 - 1,450 | 3,600 - 3,900 | ~12,000 |
IIT (BHU) Varanasi | 1,000 - 1,100 | 3,200 - 3,500 | ~13,000 |
IIT Hyderabad | 600 - 680 | 1,800 - 2,000 | ~9,500 |
Institute | CSE Rank | Elec/AI Rank | Safe Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
IIT Dhanbad (ISM) | 3,000 - 3,300 | 7,500 - 8,000 | ~16,000 |
IIT Patna | 2,600 - 2,900 | 6,800 - 7,200 | ~14,500 |
IIT Jodhpur | 2,300 - 2,600 | 6,000 - 6,500 | ~15,000 |
IIT Mandi | 2,800 - 3,100 | 6,500 - 7,000 | ~15,500 |
IIT Ropar | 1,800 - 2,000 | 5,000 - 5,500 | ~14,000 |
IIT Gandhinagar | 1,500 - 1,700 | 3,800 - 4,200 | ~11,500 |
IIT Indore | 1,300 - 1,450 | 3,600 - 3,900 | ~12,000 |
IIT (BHU) Varanasi | 1,000 - 1,100 | 3,200 - 3,500 | ~13,000 |
IIT Hyderabad | 600 - 680 | 1,800 - 2,000 | ~9,500 |
Tier 3 IITs
Institute | CSE Rank | Safe Rank |
|---|---|---|
IIT Bhilai | 5,500 - 5,900 | ~16,500 |
IIT Jammu | 5,200 - 5,600 | ~16,500 |
IIT Palakkad | 5,000 - 5,500 | ~16,000 |
IIT Dharwad | 4,800 - 5,200 | ~16,200 |
IIT Goa | 4,000 - 4,400 | ~15,500 |
IIT Tirupati | 3,800 - 4,200 | ~16,000 |
IIT Bhubaneswar | 2,900 - 3,300 | ~15,500 |
Institute | CSE Rank | Safe Rank |
|---|---|---|
IIT Bhilai | 5,500 - 5,900 | ~16,500 |
IIT Jammu | 5,200 - 5,600 | ~16,500 |
IIT Palakkad | 5,000 - 5,500 | ~16,000 |
IIT Dharwad | 4,800 - 5,200 | ~16,200 |
IIT Goa | 4,000 - 4,400 | ~15,500 |
IIT Tirupati | 3,800 - 4,200 | ~16,000 |
IIT Bhubaneswar | 2,900 - 3,300 | ~15,500 |
Institute | CSE Rank | Safe Rank |
|---|---|---|
IIT Bhilai | 5,500 - 5,900 | ~16,500 |
IIT Jammu | 5,200 - 5,600 | ~16,500 |
IIT Palakkad | 5,000 - 5,500 | ~16,000 |
IIT Dharwad | 4,800 - 5,200 | ~16,200 |
IIT Goa | 4,000 - 4,400 | ~15,500 |
IIT Tirupati | 3,800 - 4,200 | ~16,000 |
IIT Bhubaneswar | 2,900 - 3,300 | ~15,500 |
Factors Determining IIT Cutoffs
Cutoffs for IITs depend heavily on the difficulty of the JEE Advanced paper. Historically, whenever the paper is tougher (low scoring), the rank vs marks ratio changes, but the **Rank Cutoffs** remain relatively stable.
Category Ranks: The ranks mentioned above are Common Rank List (CRL) ranks. For OBC-NCL, EWS, SC, and ST candidates, the qualifying ranks are significantly lower. Female supernumerary seats (usually 20%) also ensure that female candidates can secure seats at lower ranks compared to the open pool.
Branch vs College Dilemma
A common question is: "Old IIT Lower Branch or New IIT CSE?". Generally, for Tier 1 IITs (Bombay, Delhi, Madras), even lower branches (Civil, Chemical) offer exceptional exposure and non-core placement opportunities. However, if you are passionate about coding, choosing CSE in a Tier 2 IIT like Hyderabad or Indore is often a wiser career move than a non-circuital branch in an Old IIT.