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Artificial Intelligence · final-round JoSAA closing ranks at 3 institutes, most competitive first
JoSAA counselling 2026, Round 5 (final) · years 2024, 2025, 2026 · updated 2026-11-02
In JoSAA 2026, Artificial Intelligence closed at 3 IITs between JEE Advanced rank 917 (IIT Hyderabad) and 2,745 (IIT Gandhinagar), for OPEN, gender-neutral seats in the final round.
Quota: All India quota. Typical change on 2025: 9.4% later (easier).
Data last updated , from official JoSAA counselling results. CRL = Common Rank List (the overall JEE rank) · OPEN = open to all categories · EWS = Economically Weaker Section · OBC-NCL = Other Backward Classes (non-creamy layer) · SC = Scheduled Caste · ST = Scheduled Tribe · PwD = Persons with Disability
AI at IITs (3)
| Institute | Quota | 2026 closing | 2025 closing |
|---|---|---|---|
| IIT Hyderabad | All India | 917 | 861 |
| IIT Kharagpur | All India | 1,043 | 953 |
| IIT Gandhinagar | All India | 2,745 | 2,236 |
Frequently asked questions
What JEE Advanced rank is needed for AI at IITs?
In JoSAA 2026, Artificial Intelligence at 3 IITs closed between 917 and 2,745 (final round, OPEN, gender-neutral, All India quota); the middle value was 1,043. IIT Hyderabad was the most competitive and IIT Gandhinagar the easiest to get.
Did AI get easier or harder in 2026?
Across 3 programs with closing ranks in both years, the typical final-round closing rank was 9.4% later (easier) than in 2025. 3 got easier and 0 got harder.
Other branches
Source: JoSAA counselling results (josaa.admissions.nic.in). Final JoSAA round, OPEN, gender-neutral seats, JEE Advanced common rank list. 4-year B.Tech only; dual degrees are on each institute's page. A later closing rank means easier to get.