NIMCET 2026 Round 2 Opening & Closing Ranks, Institute-wise Cut Off
Check NIMCET 2026 Round 2 Opening & Closing Ranks for all NITs & IIITs. View category-wise cutoff ranks for Open, OBC-NCL, EWS, SC & ST on nimcet.admissions.nic.in. Candidates who participated in the centralized choice-filling process can access their seat allocation status by visiting the official admissions portal.
The official NIMCET 2026 Round 2 Opening & Closing Ranks data has been released on the official Centralized Counselling portal (nimcet.admissions.nic.in). Conducted for admission to the prestigious Master of Computer Applications (MCA) programmes across participating National Institutes of Technology (NITs) and Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), the second-round seat allotment reflects the updated rank cutoffs following candidate confirmations, upgrades, and seat surrenders from Round 1.
Analyzing these cutoff ranks provides crucial insights for candidates planning their option entries and willingness submissions for Round 3 seat allotment and the subsequent Spot Round / Special Round.
Institute-Wise NIMCET 2026 Round 2 Opening & Closing Ranks
The following official cutoff data outlines the AIR (All India Rank) opening and closing boundaries across various categories (Open, Gen-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, and PwD) for participating institutes in Round 2:
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NIMCET 2026 Round 2 Opening & Closing Ranks |
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NIT TRICHY |
Sr.No |
Round |
Institute |
Program |
Category |
Opening Rank |
Closing Rank |
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1 |
Round 2 |
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli |
Master in Computer Application |
OBC-NCL (PwD) |
7178 |
7178 |
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MNNIT Allahabad |
Sr.No |
Round |
Institute |
Program |
Category |
Opening Rank |
Closing Rank |
|
1 |
Round 2 |
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad |
Master in Computer Application |
OBC-NCL |
258 |
258 |
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2 |
Round 2 |
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad |
Master in Computer Application |
OBC-NCL (PwD) |
10498 |
10498 |
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|
3 |
Round 2 |
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad |
Master in Computer Application |
Gen-EWS |
267 |
267 |
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|
4 |
Round 2 |
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad |
Master in Computer Application |
Open |
175 |
175 |
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|
5 |
Round 2 |
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad |
Master in Computer Application |
SC |
1244 |
1244 |
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NIT AGARTALA |
Sr.No |
Round |
Institute |
Program |
Category |
Opening Rank |
Closing Rank |
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1 |
Round 2 |
National Institute of Technology Agartala |
Master in Computer Application |
OBC-NCL |
824 |
865 |
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2 |
Round 2 |
National Institute of Technology Agartala |
Master in Computer Application |
Gen-EWS |
779 |
840 |
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|
3 |
Round 2 |
National Institute of Technology Agartala |
Master in Computer Application |
Open |
737 |
776 |
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|
4 |
Round 2 |
National Institute of Technology Agartala |
Master in Computer Application |
SC |
3081 |
3098 |
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5 |
Round 2 |
National Institute of Technology Agartala |
Master in Computer Application |
ST |
5981 |
5981 |
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National Institute of Technology Meghalaya |
Sr.No |
Round |
Institute |
Program |
Category |
Opening Rank |
Closing Rank |
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1 |
Round 2 |
National Institute of Technology Meghalaya |
Master in Computer Application |
OBC-NCL |
863 |
883 |
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2 |
Round 2 |
National Institute of Technology Meghalaya |
Master in Computer Application |
Gen-EWS |
857 |
869 |
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|
3 |
Round 2 |
National Institute of Technology Meghalaya |
Master in Computer Application |
Open |
780 |
818 |
|
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4 |
Round 2 |
National Institute of Technology Meghalaya |
Master in Computer Application |
SC |
3106 |
3153 |
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Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal |
Sr.No |
Round |
Institute |
Program |
Category |
Opening Rank |
Closing Rank |
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1 |
Round 2 |
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal |
Master in Computer Application |
OBC-NCL |
481 |
496 |
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|
2 |
Round 2 |
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal |
Master in Computer Application |
Open |
355 |
359 |
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3 |
Round 2 |
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal |
Master in Computer Application |
SC |
1998 |
1998 |
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National Institute of Technology Raipur |
Sr.No |
Round |
Institute |
Program |
Category |
Opening Rank |
Closing Rank |
|
1 |
Round 2 |
National Institute of Technology Raipur |
Master in Computer Application |
OBC-NCL |
774 |
794 |
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2 |
Round 2 |
National Institute of Technology Raipur |
Master in Computer Application |
Gen-EWS |
698 |
750 |
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3 |
Round 2 |
National Institute of Technology Raipur |
Master in Computer Application |
Open |
640 |
671 |
|
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4 |
Round 2 |
National Institute of Technology Raipur |
Master in Computer Application |
SC |
2904 |
3050 |
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5 |
Round 2 |
National Institute of Technology Raipur |
Master in Computer Application |
ST |
5670 |
5670 |
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NIT JAMSHEDPUR |
Sr.No |
Round |
Institute |
Program |
Category |
Opening Rank |
Closing Rank |
|
1 |
Round 2 |
National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur |
Master in Computer Application |
OBC-NCL |
547 |
563 |
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2 |
Round 2 |
National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur |
Master in Computer Application |
Gen-EWS |
491 |
505 |
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3 |
Round 2 |
National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur |
Master in Computer Application |
Open |
442 |
447 |
|
|
4 |
Round 2 |
National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur |
Master in Computer Application |
SC |
2198 |
2220 |
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National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra |
Sr.No |
Round |
Institute |
Program |
Category |
Opening Rank |
Closing Rank |
|
1 |
Round 2 |
National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra |
Master in Computer Application |
OBC-NCL |
314 |
318 |
|
|
2 |
Round 2 |
National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra |
Master in Computer Application |
Gen-EWS |
298 |
298 |
|
|
3 |
Round 2 |
National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra |
Master in Computer Application |
Open |
247 |
259 |
|
|
4 |
Round 2 |
National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra |
Master in Computer Application |
SC |
1420 |
1420 |
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NIT WARANGAL |
Sr.No |
Round |
Institute |
Program |
Category |
Opening Rank |
Closing Rank |
|
1 |
Round 2 |
National Institute of Technology, Warangal |
Master in Computer Application |
OBC-NCL |
220 |
220 |
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2 |
Round 2 |
National Institute of Technology, Warangal |
Master in Computer Application |
Open |
150 |
150 |
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Indian Institute of Information Technology Vadodara (Gandhinagar Campus) |
Sr.No |
Round |
Institute |
Program |
Category |
Opening Rank |
Closing Rank |
|
1 |
Round 2 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology Vadodara (Gandhinagar Campus) |
Master in Computer Application |
OBC-NCL |
1142 |
1331 |
|
|
2 |
Round 2 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology Vadodara (Gandhinagar Campus) |
Master in Computer Application |
Gen-EWS |
1139 |
1312 |
|
|
3 |
Round 2 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology Vadodara (Gandhinagar Campus) |
Master in Computer Application |
Open |
1006 |
1136 |
|
|
4 |
Round 2 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology Vadodara (Gandhinagar Campus) |
Master in Computer Application |
SC |
4259 |
4660 |
|
|
5 |
Round 2 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology Vadodara (Gandhinagar Campus) |
Master in Computer Application |
ST |
8056 |
10360 |
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Indian Institute of Information Technology Vadodara (International Campus-Diu) |
Sr.No |
Round |
Institute |
Program |
Category |
Opening Rank |
Closing Rank |
|
1 |
Round 2 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology Vadodara (International Campus-Diu) |
Master in Computer Application |
OBC-NCL |
1335 |
1452 |
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|
2 |
Round 2 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology Vadodara (International Campus-Diu) |
Master in Computer Application |
Gen-EWS |
1325 |
1434 |
|
|
3 |
Round 2 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology Vadodara (International Campus-Diu) |
Master in Computer Application |
Open |
1151 |
1280 |
|
|
4 |
Round 2 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology Vadodara (International Campus-Diu) |
Master in Computer Application |
SC |
4668 |
5024 |
|
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5 |
Round 2 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology Vadodara (International Campus-Diu) |
Master in Computer Application |
ST |
8720 |
10575 |
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Indian Institute of Information Technology Bhopal |
Sr.No |
Round |
Institute |
Program |
Category |
Opening Rank |
Closing Rank |
|
1 |
Round 2 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology Bhopal |
Master in Computer Application |
OBC-NCL |
1037 |
1084 |
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2 |
Round 2 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology Bhopal |
Master in Computer Application |
Gen-EWS |
975 |
1041 |
|
|
3 |
Round 2 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology Bhopal |
Master in Computer Application |
Open |
880 |
958 |
|
|
4 |
Round 2 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology Bhopal |
Master in Computer Application |
SC |
3922 |
4253 |
|
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5 |
Round 2 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology Bhopal |
Master in Computer Application |
ST |
6866 |
7694 |
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Key Trends & Analysis from NIMCET 2026 Round 2 Cutoffs
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Top Tier Stability: Premium choices like NIT Warangal and MNNIT Allahabad closed rapidly in the top 200 ranks for Open category candidates, showing minimal rank movement compared to Round 1.
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Expansion in IIITs: Candidates with ranks between 800 and 1450 in the Open / OBC categories secured seats primarily across IIIT Bhopal and IIIT Vadodara campuses.
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Category Shifts: SC and ST category candidates experienced wider closing rank windows, extending beyond 10,000 AIR in IIIT Vadodara (Diu Campus).
Next Steps After NIMCET 2026 Round 2 Seat Allotment
Candidates who were allotted or upgraded seats in Round 2 must complete the following actions within the specified window on the candidate portal:
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Freeze / Float Selection:
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Select Freeze if satisfied with the current seat and wish to exit further counselling rounds.
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Select Float to accept the current seat provisionally while remaining eligible for a higher preference in Round 3.
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Partial Admission Fee Payment: Pay the institute seat acceptance fee online via UPI, Net Banking, or Debit Card to retain the allotted seat.
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Document Verification: Ensure uploaded category certificates (OBC-NCL / EWS issued after the valid financial year cutoff) comply with centralized guidelines to avoid seat cancellation.
The release of the NIMCET 2026 Round 2 Opening & Closing Ranks establishes a clear benchmark for candidates competing for Master in Computer Application seats across premier national institutes. With Open category cutoffs closing around rank 150 for top-tier NITs and reaching up to rank 1280 for IIITs, candidates should closely evaluate their upgrade choices before entering the final main counselling round. Ensure all online fee payments and willingness choices are recorded on nimcet.admissions.nic.in before the deadline.
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