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Computer Science and Engineering · final-round JoSAA closing ranks at 23 institutes, most competitive first
JoSAA counselling 2026, Round 5 (final) · years 2024, 2025, 2026 · updated 2026-11-02
In JoSAA 2026, Computer Science and Engineering closed at 23 IITs between JEE Advanced rank 67 (IIT Bombay) and 8,886 (IIT Bhilai), for OPEN, gender-neutral seats in the final round.
Quota: All India quota. Typical change on 2025: 9.2% 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
CSE at IITs (23)
| Institute | Quota | 2026 closing | 2025 closing |
|---|---|---|---|
| IIT Bombay | All India | 67 | 66 |
| IIT Delhi | All India | 128 | 126 |
| IIT Madras | All India | 151 | 171 |
| IIT Kanpur | All India | 283 | 271 |
| IIT Kharagpur | All India | 509 | 466 |
| IIT Roorkee | All India | 587 | 592 |
| IIT Hyderabad | All India | 680 | 673 |
| IIT Guwahati | All India | 822 | 792 |
| IIT (BHU) Varanasi | All India | 1,439 | 1,489 |
| IIT Indore | All India | 1,676 | 1,775 |
| IIT Gandhinagar | All India | 2,315 | 2,020 |
| IIT Ropar | All India | 3,214 | 2,512 |
| IIT Patna | All India | 3,635 | 3,377 |
| IIT Jodhpur | All India | 3,755 | 2,918 |
| IIT Mandi | All India | 3,762 | 3,123 |
| IIT (ISM) Dhanbad | All India | 4,167 | 3,585 |
| IIT Bhubaneswar | All India | 4,899 | 4,162 |
| IIT Tirupati | All India | 6,030 | 5,034 |
| IIT Goa | All India | 7,024 | 6,242 |
| IIT Jammu | All India | 7,218 | 6,651 |
| IIT Palakkad | All India | 7,625 | 6,454 |
| IIT Dharwad | All India | 8,332 | 7,208 |
| IIT Bhilai | All India | 8,886 | 7,382 |
Frequently asked questions
What JEE Advanced rank is needed for CSE at IITs?
In JoSAA 2026, Computer Science and Engineering at 23 IITs closed between 67 and 8,886 (final round, OPEN, gender-neutral, All India quota); the middle value was 3,214. IIT Bombay was the most competitive and IIT Bhilai the easiest to get.
Did CSE get easier or harder in 2026?
Across 23 programs with closing ranks in both years, the typical final-round closing rank was 9.2% later (easier) than in 2025. 19 got easier and 4 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.