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Architecture (B.Arch) · final-round JoSAA closing ranks at 17 institutes, most competitive first
JoSAA counselling 2026, Round 5 (final) · years 2024, 2025, 2026 · updated 2026-11-02
In JoSAA 2026, Architecture (B.Arch) closed at 11 NITs between JEE Main Paper 2 rank 231 (NIT Calicut) and 968 (NIT Kurukshetra); at 6 GFTIs between JEE Main Paper 2 rank 153 (SPA New Delhi) and 1,224 (IUST Kashmir), for OPEN, gender-neutral seats in the final round.
Quota: NITs Other State quota; GFTIs All India quota. Typical change on 2025: 19.6% earlier (harder).
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
B.Arch at NITs (11)
| Institute | Quota | 2026 closing | 2025 closing | 2026 Home State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIT Calicut · Architecture | Other State | 231 | 289 | 137 |
| NIT Tiruchirappalli · Architecture | Other State | 235 | 227 | 487 |
| NIT Rourkela · Architecture | Other State | 514 | 550 | 969 |
| MNIT Jaipur · Architecture | Other State | 566 | 647 | 1,606 |
| IIEST Shibpur · Architecture | Other State | 642 | 985 | 639 |
| VNIT Nagpur · Architecture | Other State | 648 | 715 | 825 |
| MANIT Bhopal · Architecture | Other State | 777 | 967 | 2,653 |
| NIT Patna · Architecture | Other State | 892 | 1,187 | 2,164 |
| NIT Raipur · Architecture | Other State | 935 | 1,070 | 2,738 |
| NIT Hamirpur · Architecture | Other State | 943 | 1,173 | 5,240 |
| NIT Kurukshetra · Architecture | Other State | 968 | 1,109 | 2,007 |
B.Arch at GFTIs (6)
| Institute | Quota | 2026 closing | 2025 closing |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPA New Delhi · Architecture | All India | 153 | 207 |
| SPA Bhopal · Architecture | All India | 417 | 474 |
| SPA Vijayawada · Architecture | All India | 474 | 566 |
| SMVDU Katra · Architecture | All India | 970 | 1,287 |
| Mizoram University · Architecture | All India | 1,011 | 1,258 |
| IUST Kashmir · Architecture | All India | 1,224 | 1,600 |
Frequently asked questions
What JEE Main Paper 2 rank is needed for B.Arch at NITs?
In JoSAA 2026, Architecture (B.Arch) at 11 NITs closed between 231 and 968 (final round, OPEN, gender-neutral, Other State quota); the middle value was 648. NIT Calicut was the most competitive and NIT Kurukshetra the easiest to get.
What JEE Main Paper 2 rank is needed for B.Arch at GFTIs?
In JoSAA 2026, Architecture (B.Arch) at 6 GFTIs closed between 153 and 1,224 (final round, OPEN, gender-neutral, All India quota); the middle value was 722. SPA New Delhi was the most competitive and IUST Kashmir the easiest to get.
Is B.Arch easier on the Home State quota at NITs?
At 9 of 11 NITs the Home State closing rank was later (easier) than the Other State closing rank in 2026. Home State seats are only for students whose state of eligibility is the NIT's state.
Did B.Arch get easier or harder in 2026?
Across 17 programs with closing ranks in both years, the typical final-round closing rank was 19.6% earlier (harder) than in 2025. 1 got easier and 16 got harder.
Other branches
Source: JoSAA counselling results (josaa.admissions.nic.in). Final JoSAA round, OPEN, gender-neutral seats, JEE Main common rank list (Paper 2). 4-year B.Tech only (B.Arch for Architecture); dual degrees are on each institute's page. A later closing rank means easier to get.