At JEE Main rank 20,000, 28 JoSAA programs in Punjab closed at or after your rank in 2026 for students from other states, and 33 for students from Punjab (counting Home State seats at NIT Jalandhar). The most competitive one within reach from other states was Electrical Engineering at NIT Jalandhar (closed at 22,194).
Final JoSAA round, OPEN, gender-neutral seats. B.Arch and B.Planning (Paper 2 ranks) are not included.
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
If you are from Punjab (33)
Home State seats where the institute has them (NIT Jalandhar); the institute's main quota elsewhere.
Which NIT can I get in Punjab at JEE Main rank 20,000 as a Punjab student?
On Home State seats in JoSAA 2026: Artificial Intelligence at NIT Jalandhar (closed at 21,251); Mathematics and Computing at NIT Jalandhar (closed at 21,603); Information Technology at NIT Jalandhar (closed at 23,613); Electronics and Communication Engineering at NIT Jalandhar (closed at 26,029). Home State seats are for students whose state of eligibility is Punjab.
Which JoSAA colleges in Punjab can I get at JEE Main rank 20,000 from another state?
In JoSAA 2026 (OPEN, gender-neutral, final round): Electrical Engineering at NIT Jalandhar (22,194, Other State); Instrumentation and Control Engineering at NIT Jalandhar (27,018, Other State); Mechanical Engineering at NIT Jalandhar (32,242, Other State); Chemical Engineering at NIT Jalandhar (38,712, Other State); Civil Engineering at NIT Jalandhar (46,085, Other State); and 23 more in the table.