Securing a seat at the Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT) Bhopal begins with a clear understanding of the required cutoff ranks. In simple terms, the cutoff is the rank of the last student who got admission into a specific branch.
With the 2026 JEE Main results approaching, here is a breakdown of what the opening and closing ranks might look like this year.
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What are Opening and Closing Ranks?
Before looking at the numbers, let’s understand both terms:
- Opening Rank: The best rank (the smallest number) that secured a seat in the very first round of counseling.
- Closing Rank: The rank of the very last student to get a seat in the final round. If your rank is higher than this number, getting into that branch becomes difficult.
NIT Bhopal Expected Cutoff 2026 (General Category)
Based on how ranks have shifted over the last few years, here are the expected opening and closing ranks for the Other State and Home State quota.
| Academic Program Name | Quota | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| Planning | OS | 118 | 610 |
| Architecture | OS | 590 | 980 |
| Planning | HS | 135 | 2720 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | OS | 6050 | 9550 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | HS | 5750 | 11850 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | OS | 10950 | 14750 |
| Mathematics and Data Science (Dual Degree) | OS | 13450 | 15250 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | HS | 11600 | 18850 |
| Electrical Engineering | OS | 16800 | 21500 |
| Engineering and Computational Mechanics (Dual Degree) | OS | 18850 | 23650 |
| Electrical Engineering | HS | 19850 | 24900 |
| Energy and Electrical Vehicle Engineering | OS | 17650 | 26850 |
| Mechanical Engineering | OS | 18650 | 30450 |
| Engineering and Computational Mechanics (Dual Degree) | HS | 26850 | 32550 |
| Energy and Electrical Vehicle Engineering | HS | 25850 | 34750 |
| Mechanical Engineering | HS | 23350 | 36850 |
| Chemical Engineering | OS | 29750 | 37250 |
| Chemical Engineering | HS | 26350 | 41850 |
| Civil Engineering | OS | 35850 | 43850 |
| Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering | OS | 39550 | 46850 |
| Civil Engineering | HS | 28350 | 48250 |
| Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering | HS | 45850 | 52850 |
Factors Affecting Ranks
It is important to remember that these are expected ranks. The actual numbers might change because of:
- Paper Difficulty: If the 2026 JEE Main was very hard, the ranks might drop (meaning a seat might still be available at this rank).
- Number of Students: If more students applied this year, the competition will be higher.
- Branch Popularity: Branches like "Mathematics and Data Science" or "Electric Vehicle Engineering" are becoming very popular, which might make their cutoffs tougher.
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