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NIT Rourkela will release JoSAA 2026 cutoffs soon. Meanwhile, students can check NIT Rourkela B.Arch cutoff 2026 round-wise JEE Main previous year trends from here. This will guide students on possible round-wise rankings and estimate their chances for NITs. From the official website of the JoSAA portal, students will be able to check branch- and category-wise cutoffs.
For Architecture and Planning aspirants, it is necessary to appear for the counseling process to take admission to B.Arch and B.Plan programs at NIT Rourkela. Students can also check for Home State and Other State quota comparisons for B.Arch seats at the institute.
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NIT Rourkela B.Arch. Cutoff 2026: Round-Wise JEE Main Previous-Year Trends
JoSAA counseling for JEE Main Paper 2 is scheduled for June. Students can use the time to set their preferences and wait for the round-wise release of cutoffs by the portal. Checking previous year trends will help students determine expected cutoff ranks to match with their final scores. It will be helpful during the choice-filling process. The table represents previous year ranks for B.Arch program with round-wise closing ranks. It also visualizes category-wise distribution (Open, EWS, SC, and ST) along with a comparison of HS (Home state) and OS (Other State) quotas.
| Academic Program Name | Quota | Category | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 |
| Architecture | HS | OPEN | 1204 | 1223 | 1223 | 1223 | 1223 | 1621 |
| Architecture | HS | EWS | 87 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 146 |
| Architecture | HS | SC | 272 | 272 | 272 | 272 | 272 | 272 |
| Architecture | HS | ST | 52 | 94 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 |
| Architecture | OS | OPEN | 369 | 511 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 550 |
| Architecture | OS | EWS | 128 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 |
| Architecture | OS | SC | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 |
| Architecture | OS | ST | 28 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
JEE Main 2026 Paper 2 Cutoff: Key Insights
As per the previous year's trends, students can expect the usual gaps between Home State and other state candidates' admission percentages. Here are some key observations as per the JoSAA previous year counseling details:
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Quota Influence On Seats: For NIT Rourkela, competition after seat registration may get tougher for Other State (OS) candidates. They need lower ranks as compared to Home State (HS) students.
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Category Distribution: Category-wise distribution of ranks may also determine the round-wise difficulty. The SC category (both HS and OS) is completely frozen after Round-1, reflecting high seat reservation and zero vacancy.
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Late-Round Options: In the previous year's trend, the HS-OPEN category observed a major rank jump in Round 6 (from 1223 to 1621), opening last-minute opportunities for higher mark holders.
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Early Admission Benefits: For specific categories like EWS and ST, most admissions is done within Rounds 1 and 2, with very few exceptions in later rounds.
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