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Electronics and Communication Engineering · final-round JoSAA closing ranks at 7 institutes, most competitive first
JoSAA counselling 2026, Round 5 (final) · years 2024, 2025, 2026 · updated 2026-11-02
In JoSAA 2026, Electronics and Communication Engineering closed at 7 IITs between JEE Advanced rank 1,541 (IIT Roorkee) and 9,962 (IIT Bhilai), for OPEN, gender-neutral seats in the final round.
Quota: All India quota. Typical change on 2025: 3.7% 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
ECE at IITs (7)
| Institute | Quota | 2026 closing | 2025 closing |
|---|---|---|---|
| IIT Roorkee | All India | 1,541 | 1,486 |
| IIT Guwahati | All India | 1,988 | 1,829 |
| IIT (ISM) Dhanbad | All India | 5,925 | 5,839 |
| IIT Patna | All India | 6,026 | 6,167 |
| IIT Bhubaneswar | All India | 6,314 | 5,885 |
| IIT Dharwad | All India | 9,848 | 9,476 |
| IIT Bhilai | All India | 9,962 | 9,668 |
Frequently asked questions
What JEE Advanced rank is needed for ECE at IITs?
In JoSAA 2026, Electronics and Communication Engineering at 7 IITs closed between 1,541 and 9,962 (final round, OPEN, gender-neutral, All India quota); the middle value was 6,026. IIT Roorkee was the most competitive and IIT Bhilai the easiest to get.
Did ECE get easier or harder in 2026?
Across 7 programs with closing ranks in both years, the typical final-round closing rank was 3.7% later (easier) than in 2025. 6 got easier and 1 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.