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Updated on 21 May 2026, 11:31 IST
IIT Bombay cutoff refers to the minimum JEE Advanced All India Rank (AIR) required to secure admission into a specific B.Tech or BS programme at IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai through JoSAA counselling. The cutoff is released across six JoSAA rounds, and the ranks may shift slightly as candidates upgrade their seats.
B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering closed at 66 in Round 6 for the General (Gender-Neutral) category in JoSAA 2025, making it the most competitive branch at IIT Bombay. At the other end, Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science closed at 4,345 — opening access to IIT Bombay even for ranks above 4,000.
Key facts:
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| Term | Definition |
| Opening Rank | The best AIR (highest rank number = lowest AIR) at which a seat was allotted in Round 1 |
| Closing Rank | The last AIR at which a seat was allotted in Round 6 — the most relevant figure for planning |
| Gender-Neutral seats | Open to all candidates — uses CRL rank for General category |
| Female-only Supernumerary seats | Open only to female candidates — typically 200–500 ranks more relaxed |
| Category rank | OBC-NCL, SC, ST, EWS cutoffs use category rank — not CRL |
The Round 6 closing rank is the number to target. If the rank is better (lower number) than the Round 6 closing rank, admission is realistic. If worse, that branch at IIT Bombay is ambitious.
| Branch | Opening Rank (R1) | Closing Rank (R6) | Demand Level |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 2 | 66 | Extremely High |
| Electrical Engineering (B.Tech + M.Tech 5yr) | 67 | 841 | Very High |
| Electrical Engineering (B.Tech 4yr) | 418 | 433 | Very High |
| Mathematics & Computing (B.Tech + M.Tech) | 86 | 134 | Extremely High |
| Engineering Physics | 1,223 | 1,539 | High |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1,766 | 1,834 | High |
| Chemical Engineering | 601 | 1,273 | High |
| Industrial Engineering & Operations Research | 1,018 | 1,273 | High |
| Civil Engineering | 4,095 | 4,250 | Moderate |
| Metallurgical Engineering & Materials Science | 3,980 | 4,345 | Moderate |
| Energy Science & Engineering | 2,800 | 3,100 | Moderate-High |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 3,500 | 4,100 | Moderate |
| Branch | Closing Rank (R6, Female-only) |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 421 |
| Electrical Engineering (4yr) | 850 |
| Mathematics & Computing | 380 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 3,200 |
| Chemical Engineering | 2,800 |
Female-only seats typically have closing ranks 200–500 ranks more relaxed than Gender-Neutral seats for the same branch and category. Female candidates should always check both sets of closing ranks.
CSE at IIT Bombay is the most competitive undergraduate seat in India. The JEE Advanced 2026 closing rank for Computer Science and Engineering at IIT Bombay is AIR 66 (General, Gender-Neutral) in JoSAA Round 6. For OBC-NCL the closing rank is 54, SC is 31, ST is 19, and EWS is 20.
| Category | Closing Rank (R6) | What This Means |
| General / CRL (Gender-Neutral) | 66 | Top ~66 rankers in India |
| General / CRL (Female-only) | 421 | Top ~421 female rankers |
| OBC-NCL (Gender-Neutral) | 54 | OBC-NCL category rank ~54 |
| GEN-EWS (Gender-Neutral) | 20 | EWS category rank ~20 |
| SC (Gender-Neutral) | 31 | SC category rank ~31 |
| ST (Gender-Neutral) | 19 | ST category rank ~19 |
Note: OBC-NCL, SC, ST, EWS closing ranks are category ranks — not CRL. A student with CRL 500 and OBC-NCL category rank 54 is eligible for CSE at IIT Bombay under the OBC-NCL quota.
| Category | Closing Rank (R6) |
| General (Gender-Neutral) | 433 |
| General (Female-only) | 850 |
| OBC-NCL | 180 |
| GEN-EWS | 95 |
| SC | 75 |
| ST | 42 |
| Category | Closing Rank (R6) |
| General (Gender-Neutral) | 134 |
| General (Female-only) | 380 |
| OBC-NCL | 82 |
| GEN-EWS | 40 |
| SC | 52 |
| ST | 28 |
| Category | Closing Rank (R6) |
| General (Gender-Neutral) | 1,834 |
| General (Female-only) | 3,200 |
| OBC-NCL | 720 |
| GEN-EWS | 380 |
| SC | 290 |
| ST | 160 |
| Category | Closing Rank (R6) |
| General (Gender-Neutral) | 1,273 |
| General (Female-only) | 2,800 |
| OBC-NCL | 520 |
| GEN-EWS | 280 |
| SC | 210 |
| ST | 120 |
| Category | Closing Rank (R6) |
| General (Gender-Neutral) | 4,250 |
| General (Female-only) | 6,800 |
| OBC-NCL | 1,650 |
| GEN-EWS | 900 |
| SC | 680 |
| ST | 380 |
| Category | Closing Rank (R6) |
| General (Gender-Neutral) | 1,539 |
| OBC-NCL | 620 |
| GEN-EWS | 320 |
| SC | 240 |
| ST | 140 |
| Category | Closing Rank (R6) |
| General (Gender-Neutral) | 4,345 |
| OBC-NCL | 1,700 |
| GEN-EWS | 950 |
| SC | 710 |
| ST | 400 |
| Programme | Closing Rank (General, R6) |
| BS Mathematics | 1,067 |
| BS Economics | 980 |
| BS Physics | 1,850 |
| BS Chemistry | 3,200 |
| BS Applied Geophysics | 7,722 |
IIT Bombay's BSc cutoff 2025 via JoSAA Round 6 secured the highest cutoff at 1,067 General closing rank for BS in Mathematics, a 12% surge from 2024 driven by fintech and data science booms.
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JEE Advanced B.Tech CSE cutoffs tightened across most IITs in 2025. IIT Bombay's CSE closing rank improved from 68 in 2024 to 66 in 2025.
| Year | CSE Closing Rank (General) | EE Closing Rank | Mechanical Closing Rank | Chemical Closing Rank |
| 2021 | 63 | 385 | 1,650 | 1,180 |
| 2022 | 61 | 390 | 1,710 | 1,220 |
| 2023 | 72 | 420 | 1,780 | 1,290 |
| 2024 | 68 | 428 | 1,800 | 1,260 |
| 2025 | 66 | 433 | 1,834 | 1,273 |
| 2026 (Expected) | 60–70 | 420–445 | 1,800–1,900 | 1,250–1,350 |
What this trend tells:
These are expected closing ranks for JoSAA 2026 based on 5-year trend analysis and 2026 paper difficulty.
| Branch | Expected Closing Rank 2026 (General) |
| CSE | 60 – 70 |
| Mathematics & Computing | 125 – 145 |
| Electrical Engineering (4yr) | 420 – 445 |
| Electrical Engineering (5yr) | 820 – 860 |
| Engineering Physics | 1,450 – 1,600 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1,800 – 1,900 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1,250 – 1,350 |
| Industrial Engg & Operations Research | 1,200 – 1,350 |
| Civil Engineering | 4,000 – 4,500 |
| Metallurgical Engg & Materials Science | 4,200 – 4,600 |
These are estimates. Actual 2026 cutoffs will be confirmed after JoSAA 2026 Round 6 concludes in July 2026. Update this page after each JoSAA round for live closing ranks.
| IIT | CSE Closing Rank 2025 (General) | CSE Closing Rank 2024 |
| IIT Bombay | 66 | 68 |
| IIT Delhi | 98 | 105 |
| IIT Madras | 119 | 128 |
| IIT Kanpur | 155 | 162 |
| IIT Kharagpur | 225 | 238 |
| IIT Roorkee | 282 | 295 |
| IIT Guwahati | 1,100 | 1,080 |
| IIT BHU Varanasi | 1,400 | 1,380 |
| IIT Hyderabad | 480 | 492 |
IIT Bombay CSE has the lowest closing rank (most competitive) among all IITs consistently since 2019.
| Target Branch at IIT Bombay | Safe Rank (General) | Safe Rank (OBC-NCL) | Safe Rank (SC) |
| CSE | Under 60 | Under 50 | Under 28 |
| Mathematics & Computing | Under 120 | Under 75 | Under 48 |
| Electrical Engineering (4yr) | Under 400 | Under 165 | Under 70 |
| Electrical Engineering (5yr) | Under 800 | Under 310 | Under 130 |
| Engineering Physics | Under 1,400 | Under 560 | Under 220 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Under 1,750 | Under 680 | Under 270 |
| Chemical Engineering | Under 1,200 | Under 490 | Under 195 |
| Civil Engineering | Under 4,000 | Under 1,550 | Under 640 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | Under 4,100 | Under 1,600 | Under 660 |
Safe rank means a comfortable buffer of 5–10% below the historical closing rank to account for year-to-year variation of ±100–300 ranks.
Based on the JEE Advanced 2025 marks vs rank data:
| Target Branch | Required AIR | Approx. Marks Needed (General) |
| CSE | Under 66 | 290+ marks out of 360 |
| Mathematics & Computing | Under 134 | 275+ marks |
| Electrical Engineering | Under 433 | 255+ marks |
| Mechanical Engineering | Under 1,834 | 215+ marks |
| Chemical Engineering | Under 1,273 | 225+ marks |
| Engineering Physics | Under 1,539 | 220+ marks |
| Civil Engineering | Under 4,250 | 165+ marks |
| Metallurgical Engineering | Under 4,345 | 162+ marks |
Understanding round-wise changes helps in JoSAA choice filling strategy.
| Branch | Round 1 Closing | Round 3 Closing | Round 6 Closing | Pattern |
| CSE (General) | 63 | 65 | 66 | Minimal change — extremely high demand |
| EE 4yr (General) | 418 | 428 | 433 | Gradual relaxation |
| Mechanical (General) | 1,766 | 1,800 | 1,834 | Gradual relaxation |
| Chemical (General) | 1,150 | 1,220 | 1,273 | Moderate relaxation |
| Civil (General) | 4,095 | 4,180 | 4,250 | Gradual relaxation |
Key insight: For CSE at IIT Bombay, waiting for later rounds does not help — demand is so high that cutoffs barely move. For Civil and Metallurgical, later rounds offer slight relaxation of 100–200 ranks.
Important factors influencing the cutoff include the total number of candidates, the difficulty level of the exam, available seats, category-wise reservations, and trends from previous years' cutoffs.
1. JEE Advanced Paper Difficulty: Tougher papers lower raw scores → fewer candidates above a threshold → cutoffs relax slightly. The 2026 paper was harder than 2025 — this may cause a marginal relaxation of 5–10 ranks in mid-range branches.
2. Total Qualified Candidates: More qualifiers mean more competition for the same seats — cutoffs tighten. In 2025, ~54,378 qualified — higher than previous years — which explains why CSE tightened from 68 to 66.
3. Branch Popularity Trends: CS-adjacent branches (Mathematics & Computing, AI, Data Science) are gaining demand year on year. Traditional branches like Civil and Metallurgy see relatively stable or slightly relaxed cutoffs.
4. Female Supernumerary Seats: IITs maintain a minimum 20% female enrolment through supernumerary seats. Female-only seats have closing ranks 200–500 more relaxed than gender-neutral seats for the same branch.
5. Category Reservation: 22.5% seats for SC/ST, 27% for OBC-NCL, 10% for EWS. These reserved seats use category rank — significantly expanding options for reserved category candidates.
For JEE Advanced 2026 dropper and repeater students targeting IIT Bombay:
Step 1 — Check rank vs closing rank: Compare JEE Advanced AIR with the Round 6 closing rank for the target branch and category. If rank is better — realistic. If worse — ambitious.
Step 2 — Fill both Gender-Neutral and Female-only preferences (female candidates): Female candidates should add both seat pools. Female-only closing ranks are 200–500 more relaxed — this can make an otherwise out-of-reach branch accessible.
Step 3 — Use multiple IIT Bombay branches in preference list: Do not fill only CSE at IIT Bombay. Include EE, MnC, Engineering Physics, Mechanical in order of preference — all within rank range based on the tables above.
Step 4 — Fill minimum 25–40 choices total: Fill a minimum of 25–40 choices in JoSAA. There is no penalty for unused choices. Students who fill only 5–10 choices often end up without a seat. A mix of dream (5–8), realistic (10–15), and safe (8–12) choices gives the best outcomes.
Step 5 — Use Float option in early rounds: If allotted a lower preference in Round 1, choose "Float" — this keeps the current seat while remaining eligible for a better option in the next round.
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B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering closed at 66 in Round 6 for the General (Gender-Neutral) category in JoSAA 2025, making it the most competitive branch at IIT Bombay. For OBC-NCL, the closing rank was 54; SC was 31; ST was 19; EWS was 20.
JEE Advanced B.Tech CSE cutoffs tightened across most IITs in 2025. IIT Bombay's CSE closing rank improved from 68 in 2024 to 66 in 2025. EE also tightened across all old IITs, while Mechanical relaxed. Overall, CSE and EE are tightening; Civil and Metallurgy are stable.
Opening rank is the best AIR at which a seat was allotted in Round 1. Closing rank is the last AIR at which a seat was allotted in Round 6. The Round 6 closing rank is the most important figure for admission planning.
B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering at IIT Bombay closed at 1,834 in Round 6 for General category candidates. A rank of 2,000 (General) is above the 2025 closing rank of 1,834. It is a borderline case — Civil or Metallurgical Engineering at IIT Bombay would be more realistic options.
In 2025, the closing ranks for Rounds 1 and 6 for B.Tech in Electrical Engineering were 418 to 433. A safe rank under 400 (General) is recommended for IIT Bombay EE.
OBC-NCL closing ranks are category ranks — not CRL. For CSE: OBC-NCL closing rank was 54. For EE: ~180. For Mechanical: ~720. For Chemical: ~520. Reserved category candidates should check category rank — not CRL — for admission planning.
IIT Bombay's high cutoffs are due to its quality, reputation, and excellent placement record. It is consistently the first choice of JEE Advanced toppers. 72 of the top 100 rankers in 2025 chose IIT Bombay. This extreme demand for a limited number of seats keeps cutoffs among the lowest AIR numbers in the country.
Based on trend analysis, the closing rank for IIT Bombay CSE in 2026 is projected to remain around AIR 60–70 for the General category, consistent with the 2025 figure of 66. Actual cutoff will be confirmed after JoSAA 2026 Round 6.
Branches like B.Tech in Civil Engineering and Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science recorded higher closing ranks, reaching 4,250 and 4,345 respectively in Round 6. A General category rank under 4,350 gives access to at least one branch at IIT Bombay.
Female candidates have access to Female-only Supernumerary seats. The closing rank for CSE at IIT Bombay (Female-only) was 421 in 2025 — significantly more relaxed than the Gender-Neutral closing rank of 66.
The cutoff varies slightly each year based on paper difficulty, number of qualified candidates, and seat matrix. However, IIT Bombay CSE has remained between AIR 61–72 for five consecutive years — indicating very high stability at the top end.