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Artificial Intelligence and Data Science · final-round JoSAA closing ranks at 6 institutes, most competitive first
JoSAA counselling 2026, Round 5 (final) · years 2024, 2025, 2026 · updated 2026-11-02
In JoSAA 2026, Artificial Intelligence and Data Science closed at 6 IITs between JEE Advanced rank 847 (IIT Roorkee) and 9,400 (IIT Bhilai), for OPEN, gender-neutral seats in the final round.
Quota: All India quota. Typical change on 2025: 18.9% 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 & DS at IITs (6)
| Institute | Quota | 2026 closing | 2025 closing |
|---|---|---|---|
| IIT Roorkee · Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | All India | 847 | 845 |
| IIT Guwahati · Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | All India | 1,286 | 1,078 |
| IIT Patna | All India | 4,574 | 4,312 |
| IIT Mandi · Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | All India | 4,916 | 3,928 |
| IIT Jodhpur | All India | 5,082 | 4,212 |
| IIT Bhilai · Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | All India | 9,400 | 7,934 |
Frequently asked questions
What JEE Advanced rank is needed for AI & DS at IITs?
In JoSAA 2026, Artificial Intelligence and Data Science at 6 IITs closed between 847 and 9,400 (final round, OPEN, gender-neutral, All India quota); the middle value was 4,745. IIT Roorkee was the most competitive and IIT Bhilai the easiest to get.
Did AI & DS get easier or harder in 2026?
Across 6 programs with closing ranks in both years, the typical final-round closing rank was 18.9% later (easier) than in 2025. 6 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.