
The JoSAA Round 5 Cutoff 2026 has been released on the official counselling portal. Candidates who participated in the JoSAA Counselling 2026 can now check the opening and closing ranks for their preferred institutes and branches.
The cutoff has been published separately for IITs, NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. Admissions to IITs are based on JEE Advanced 2026 ranks, while admissions to NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs are offered through JEE Main 2026 ranks.
The Round 5 cutoff enables candidates to evaluate their admission prospects before the final counselling stages and upcoming CSAB Counselling 2026.
Candidates can access the JoSAA Round 5 Opening and Closing Ranks by visiting the official counselling portal.
The cutoff is available institute-wise, branch-wise, category-wise, and quota-wise.
Round 5 Cutoff Includes:
JoSAA Round 5 Cutoff for IITs
JoSAA Round 5 Cutoff for NITs
JoSAA Round 5 Cutoff for IIITs
JoSAA Round 5 Cutoff for GFTIs
JoSAA Round 5 Cutoff 2026 Direct Link
| JoSAA Round 5 Cutoff 2026 Highlights | |
| Particulars | Details |
| Counselling Authority | Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) |
| Round | Round 5 |
| Cutoff Status | Released |
| Available For | IITs, NITs, IIITs & GFTIs |
| Cutoff Format | Opening Rank & Closing Rank |
| Basis of Admission | JEE Advanced (IITs), JEE Main (NITs/IIITs/GFTIs) |
| Participating Institutes | 138 |
| Official Website | josaa.admissions.nic.in |
Follow these steps to download the cutoff:
Visit josaa.admissions.nic.in.
Click on Opening and Closing Ranks.
Select Round 5.
Choose the institute type (IIT/NIT/IIIT/GFTI).
Select the institute name.
Choose the academic programme.
Select your category.
Click Submit.
The opening and closing ranks will appear on the screen.
The JoSAA cutoff is published as Opening Rank (OR) and Closing Rank (CR).
Opening Rank (OR): The highest-ranked candidate admitted to a particular course.
Closing Rank (CR): The last rank at which admission was offered in that institute and branch.
Candidates should compare the current cutoff with previous rounds to estimate their chances in the remaining counselling rounds.
The JoSAA IIT Cutoff 2026 Round 5 includes opening and closing ranks for all IITs across different categories and branches.
Highly competitive branches such as:
Computer Science Engineering
Artificial Intelligence
Electrical Engineering
Electronics Engineering
continue to witness high closing ranks due to strong demand.
The NIT Round 5 Cutoff 2026 has been released for all participating National Institutes of Technology.
Candidates can check:
Home State Quota
Other State Quota
Category-wise cutoff
Branch-wise opening & closing ranks
using the official portal.
The IIIT Round 5 Cutoff 2026 provides admission ranks for all Indian Institutes of Information Technology.
Popular branches including:
CSE
IT
AI & Data Science
Electronics
remain among the most competitive programmes.
Candidates seeking admission to Government Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs) can also check the latest Round 5 opening and closing ranks.
Several GFTIs generally witness movement in the later counselling rounds due to seat withdrawals and upgrades.
Several factors influence the cutoff every year:
Total number of available seats
Number of candidates participating
Difficulty level of JEE Main and JEE Advanced
Candidate category
Institute and branch preference
Previous round seat acceptance
Seat withdrawals and upgradations
Compared to Round 4, only limited movement is expected in highly sought-after branches like Computer Science Engineering at top IITs, NITs, and IIITs.
However, candidates may notice comparatively larger changes in:
Core engineering branches
Newly introduced programmes
Lower-demand branches
Government Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs)
Students who narrowly missed admission in earlier rounds should carefully review the updated opening and closing ranks before the final counselling stage.
Candidates who have been allotted seats in Round 5 must complete all admission formalities within the prescribed deadline.
The next steps include:
Accept the allotted seat.
Upload the required documents.
Pay the seat acceptance fee.
Respond to document verification queries.
Complete online reporting before the deadline.
Candidates who are not satisfied with their allotted seat can also explore CSAB Counselling 2026, where vacant seats in NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs will be filled.
The Round 5 cutoff helps candidates:
Know the latest admission trends.
Compare opening and closing ranks.
Predict final round cutoffs.
Plan participation in CSAB Counselling.
Make informed admission decisions.
