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NITs, IIITs and GFTIs for JEE Main rank 42,500

OPEN seats that closed at or after CRL 42,500 in the latest JoSAA results. Add your category and home state below for your own seats.

JoSAA counselling 2026, Round 5 (final) · years 2024, 2025, 2026 · updated 2026-11-02

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In JoSAA 2026, 349 programs closed at or after JEE Main rank 42,500 for OPEN, gender-neutral seats in the final round: 91 at 24 NITs, 51 at 16 IIITs, 207 at 51 GFTIs. The closest was Mechanical Engineering at NIT Uttarakhand (closed at 42,525).

NITs: Other State quota; IITs, IIITs and most GFTIs: All India quota. Your category, home state or female-only seats may close much later.

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

Closest programs within reach

  1. NIT Uttarakhand · Mechanical EngineeringOther State · closed at 42,525
  2. NIT Hamirpur · Chemical EngineeringOther State · closed at 42,699
  3. NIT Durgapur · BiotechnologyOther State · closed at 42,848
  4. IIIT Kottayam · Electronics and Communication EngineeringAll India · closed at 43,031
  5. NIT Raipur · Chemical EngineeringOther State · closed at 43,044
  6. IIEST Shibpur · PhysicsOther State · closed at 43,066
  7. IIITDM Kancheepuram · B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering and M.Tech in AI and RoboticsAll India · closed at 43,186
  8. NIT Jamshedpur · Civil EngineeringOther State · closed at 43,238
  9. NIT Manipur · Computer Science and EngineeringOther State · closed at 43,239
  10. IIIT Bhubaneswar · Computer Science and EngineeringAll India · closed at 43,248
  11. IIIT Sonepat · Information TechnologyAll India · closed at 43,511
  12. IIIT Ranchi · Computer Science and EngineeringAll India · closed at 43,556
  13. IIIT Ranchi · Computer Science and Engineering (with Specialization of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence)All India · closed at 43,569
  14. IIITDM Kurnool · Artificial Intelligence and Data ScienceAll India · closed at 43,631
  15. NIT Srinagar · Electrical EngineeringOther State · closed at 43,664
  16. IIIT Kottayam · Computer Science and EngineeringAll India · closed at 43,688
  17. IIIT Raichur · Computer Science and EngineeringAll India · closed at 43,701
  18. NIT Durgapur · Civil EngineeringOther State · closed at 43,724
  19. SVNIT Surat · MathematicsOther State · closed at 43,918
  20. NIT Andhra Pradesh · Mechanical EngineeringOther State · closed at 44,088
  21. IIIT Una · Electronics and Communication EngineeringAll India · closed at 44,154
  22. IIIT Bhopal · Electronics and Communication EngineeringAll India · closed at 44,189
  23. BIT Mesra · Electrical and Electronics EngineeringAll India · closed at 44,295
  24. NIT Meghalaya · Electrical and Electronics EngineeringOther State · closed at 44,300
  25. NIT Agartala · Mechanical EngineeringOther State · closed at 44,427

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Frequently asked questions

Can I get an NIT with JEE Main rank 42,500?

Yes, on OPEN seats: in JoSAA 2026, 91 programs at 24 NITs closed at or after 42,500 in the final round. Closest: NIT Uttarakhand Mechanical Engineering (42,525); NIT Hamirpur Chemical Engineering (42,699); NIT Durgapur Biotechnology (42,848).

Can I get an IIIT with JEE Main rank 42,500?

Yes, on OPEN seats: in JoSAA 2026, 51 programs at 16 IIITs closed at or after 42,500 in the final round. Closest: IIIT Kottayam Electronics and Communication Engineering (43,031); IIITDM Kancheepuram B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering and M.Tech in AI and Robotics (43,186); IIIT Sonepat Information Technology (43,511).

Can I get a GFTI with JEE Main rank 42,500?

Yes, on OPEN seats: in JoSAA 2026, 207 programs at 51 GFTIs closed at or after 42,500 in the final round. Closest: IIIT Bhubaneswar Computer Science and Engineering (43,248); BIT Mesra Electrical and Electronics Engineering (44,295); JNU Delhi Electronics and Communication Engineering (44,723).

Can I get CSE with JEE Main rank 42,500?

Yes: Computer Science and Engineering at 32 institutes closed at or after 42,500 in JoSAA 2026 (OPEN, gender-neutral, final round). Closest: NIT Manipur (43,239), IIIT Bhubaneswar (43,248), IIIT Ranchi (43,556).