National Institute of Technology, Mizoram
Computer Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)
HS quota · OPEN · Female-only (including Supernumerary)
Closing rank moved from 5,52,840 to 9,36,083 — a difference of 3,83,243 ranks.
JoSAA research · 2026 closing-rank evidence
JoSAA 2026 cutoff movement by round
AdmiScan analysed 57,031 usable JoSAA 2026 closing-rank rows across 5 rounds. Among 11,398 exact seat-pool combinations observed in at least two rounds, 8,113 finished at a higher closing rank than where they started.
57,031
usable cutoff rows
11,398
matched seat pools
71.2%
closed at a higher rank later
254
median rank movement
What changed across JoSAA rounds?
71.2% of exact matched seat pools had a numerically higher closing rank in their last observed round than in their first. 28.6% were unchanged and 0.2% finished at a lower closing rank.
The median first-to-last movement was 254ranks. The arithmetic average was 1,894.7ranks, which is higher because a small number of seat pools moved by much larger amounts.
This does not mean a student should automatically wait for a later round. JoSAA outcomes depend on the exact institute, program, quota, category, gender pool and applicable rank list.
JoSAA 2026 data coverage by round
| Round | Rows | Institutes | Programs | Categories | Closing-rank range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 11,547 | 81 | 240 | 10 | 1–14,97,038 |
| Round 2 | 11,396 | 81 | 240 | 10 | 1–14,97,038 |
| Round 3 | 11,377 | 81 | 240 | 10 | 1–14,97,038 |
| Round 4 | 11,365 | 81 | 240 | 10 | 1–14,97,038 |
| Round 5 | 11,346 | 81 | 240 | 10 | 1–14,97,038 |
Examples of large later-round movement
These are observed examples from exact 2026 seat pools. They are not predictions and should only be interpreted within the same rank-list semantics.
National Institute of Technology, Mizoram
Chemical Science and Technology (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)
HS quota · OPEN · Gender-Neutral
Closing rank moved from 10,32,951 to 13,90,116 — a difference of 3,57,165 ranks.
National Institute of Technology Sikkim
Mechanical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)
HS quota · OPEN · Female-only (including Supernumerary)
Closing rank moved from 3,47,828 to 5,36,655 — a difference of 1,88,827 ranks.
How to use this in JoSAA choice filling
Historical movement can help you avoid deleting ambitious choices solely because an early-round cutoff looks out of reach. Keep aspirational options above realistic and safer choices when that is genuinely your preference order.
Never compare raw ranks across different categories or rank-list types as though they are one scale. Use the exact seat-pool context that applies to you.
Methodology and source coverage
The analysed dataset contains 57,031 usable JoSAA 2026 rows across 81 institutes, 240 academic programs, 6 quotas, 10 categories, 2 gender pools, 3 institute types and 3 rank-list types.
A comparison is made only when institute, academic program, quota, category, gender pool, institute type and rank-list type all match. This produced 11,398 combinations observed in at least two rounds, with zero duplicate round-key groups.
Source-URL coverage is 100%. The analysed rows map to the official JoSAA 2026 OR-CR source for Rounds 1–5. Historical cutoffs are evidence, not guarantees of a future allotment.
Related cutoff movement research
Compare how closing ranks moved in other counselling systems. Rank scales and seat-pool rules differ, so use each analysis within its own counselling context.