Instrumentation Cutoff 2026: Closing Ranks at Every NIT, IIIT, GFTI and IIT

Closing ranks for Instrumentation Engineering in JoSAA 2026 Round 5 (final), OPEN category, at 12 programmes. NIT, IIIT and GFTI seats use JEE Main rank; IIT seats use JEE Advanced rank.

Reviewed by Abhishek Jha · 15+ years in JEE teaching and counselling

Quick answer

In JoSAA 2026 (final round, OPEN, gender-neutral, Other State / All India seats), Instrumentation closed between rank 9,139 (NIT Rourkela) and 55,144 (NIT Nagaland) across 6 NIT programmes; between rank 51,847 (SGSITS Indore) and 1,02,313 (SLIET Longowal) across 4 GFTI programmes. At IITs (JEE Advanced rank) it closed between 2,600 (IIT Kharagpur) and 4,011 (IIT Madras).

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Instrumentation cutoff at NITs 2026

Institute & programme Other State Home State Female-only 2025 Seats NIRF
NIT RourkelaElectronics and Instrumentation Engineering · 4 yr 9,139 14,796 14,443 9,555 56 13
NIT TrichyInstrumentation and Control Engineering · 4 yr 9,550 12,200 14,958 11,047 117 9
NIT SilcharElectronics and Instrumentation Engineering · 4 yr 22,883 44,744 36,760 21,722 100 50
NIT JalandharInstrumentation and Control Engineering · 4 yr 27,018 39,852 43,011 27,963 90 55
NIT AgartalaElectronics and Instrumentation Engineering · 4 yr 39,708 1,87,829 49,164 36,589 90 101-150
NIT NagalandElectronics and Instrumentation Engineering · 4 yr 55,144 – 67,323 53,110 33 101-150

Instrumentation cutoff at GFTIs 2026

Institute & programme All India Female-only 2025 Seats NIRF
SGSITS IndoreElectronics and Instrumentation Engineering · 4 yr 51,847 – 51,031 5 201-300
Puducherry Technological UniversityElectronics and Instrumentation Engineering · 4 yr 73,259 – 58,814 9 201-300
CIT KokrajharInstrumentation Engineering · 4 yr 84,514 – 78,524 3 –
SLIET LongowalInstrumentation and Control Engineering · 4 yr 1,02,313 – 1,03,559 47 79

Instrumentation cutoff at IITs 2026

JEE Advanced ranks (CRL). Not affected by the rank filter above.

Institute & programme All India Female-only 2025 Seats NIRF
IIT KharagpurInstrumentation Engineering · 4 yr 2,600 6,257 2,741 44 5
IIT MadrasInstrumentation and Biomedical Engineering · 4 yr 4,011 9,294 4,366 40 1

About Instrumentation Engineering

Sensors, measurement, control systems and industrial automation. Graduates work in process industries, automation companies and PSUs.

How to read these cutoffs

  • Closing rank is the last rank that got a seat in the final JoSAA round. Round 1 closes earlier; see each college page for round-wise ranks.
  • Home State seats (half of the seats at each NIT) are only for students whose Class 12 is from that state, and they usually close much later than Other State seats.
  • Female-only seats are extra (supernumerary) seats; female candidates are considered for both these and gender-neutral seats.
  • Category seats (EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST) close on category ranks. Switch the category above to see them.
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FAQs

Which NIT has the highest demand for Instrumentation?

Instrumentation at NIT Rourkela closed first, at rank 9,139 for OPEN Other State seats in JoSAA 2026 final round. It is followed by NIT Trichy (9,550), NIT Silchar (22,883), NIT Jalandhar (27,018).

What JEE Main rank is needed for Instrumentation at an NIT?

For OPEN Other State seats in JoSAA 2026, NIT closing ranks for Instrumentation ranged from 9,139 to 55,144. Home State seats closed as late as rank 1,87,829, so students from that state have more options. Treat these as a guide: cutoffs change every year.

Is the Instrumentation cutoff higher for female candidates?

Yes. Female-only (supernumerary) seats close at later ranks: for Instrumentation, the typical female-only closing rank was about 1.6 times the gender-neutral one. Female candidates compete for both pools.

Does JEE Main rank give Instrumentation at IITs?

No. IIT seats are allotted on JEE Advanced rank. JEE Main rank (CRL or category rank) is used for NITs, IIITs and GFTIs.

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