NIT Calicut Cutoff 2026: JoSAA Round 1 Ranks

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NIT Calicut Round 1 2026 cutoff: OPEN category

NIT Calicut (National Institute of Technology Calicut) is in Kerala. This page lists its JoSAA 2026 Round 1 opening and closing ranks for every branch and seat category. In Round 1, the hardest OPEN seat to get was Architecture, closing at CRL 208. Use the predictor to check which of these seats your rank can reach.

Ranks are CRL (Common Rank List) for gender-neutral OPEN seats. Format: opening – closing. Updated 2026-10-11.

Branch	Home State (HS)	Other State (OS)
Architecture 5 years · B.Arch	26 – 136	22 – 208
Computer Science and Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	4,041 – 8,761	2,405 – 5,100
Electronics and Communication Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	6,889 – 11,033	4,661 – 7,025
B. Tech. (Mathematics & Computing) M. Tech. in (Mathematics & Computing) 5 years · B.Tech. + M.Tech./MS (Dual Degree)	10,877 – 13,257	5,123 – 7,031
Engineering Physics 4 years · B.Tech	11,498 – 21,201	6,220 – 10,012
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	11,169 – 16,598	7,454 – 10,458
Mechanical Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	13,978 – 20,964	12,760 – 15,985
Chemical Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	17,759 – 25,859	16,719 – 22,077
Energy Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	21,650 – 27,165	19,280 – 22,313
Materials Science and Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	26,479 – 30,865	21,884 – 26,785
Production Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	26,904 – 30,236	21,278 – 26,940
Bio Technology 4 years · B.Tech	18,101 – 27,942	23,666 – 28,368
Civil Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	22,282 – 32,051	24,259 – 29,936

Our detailed review of NIT Calicut

Overview

NIT Calicut (National Institute of Technology Calicut) is in Kozhikode, Kerala. The college dates back to 1961. A green, well-regarded campus in Kerala. Competition for its Home State seats is intense because the state has many strong candidates.

How hard is it to get in?

Using the JoSAA 2026 Round 1 data, we place NIT Calicut in the upper tier band. The hardest OPEN gender-neutral seat was Computer Science and Engineering, which closed at CRL 5,100. The easiest OPEN seat was Civil Engineering, closing at CRL 29,936. So a candidate with an OPEN rank near 5,100 or better could aim for any branch, while a rank near 29,936 is only enough for the last branches. Remember that Round 1 ranks move up in later rounds, so a rank somewhat beyond these numbers can still get a seat.

Branches and programmes

The data lists 13 programmes at NIT Calicut: 11 four-year B.Tech and 1 five-year or dual-degree programme. The most competitive three are Computer Science and Engineering; Electronics and Communication Engineering; B. Tech. (Mathematics & Computing) M. Tech. in (Mathematics & Computing). NIT Calicut also lists 1 architecture or planning programme. These are filled on the JEE Main Paper 2 rank list, so we keep them out of the rank comparison here.

Home State vs Other State

At NIT Calicut, Home State seats close at a higher rank than Other State seats for most branches. For Computer Science and Engineering, Home State closed at CRL 8,761 against CRL 5,100 for Other State. That means candidates from Kerala usually get in with a weaker rank than outside candidates. Read our quota guide if you are unsure which quota applies to you.

Seats for different categories

The data covers 10 seat categories and 300 seat-level cutoffs for NIT Calicut, including 120 female-only seat listings. Use the category explorer on this page to see EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST and PwD ranks, which are separate from the OPEN ranks above.

Who should consider NIT Calicut?

It suits students with a strong rank who want a well-known NIT and are flexible about branch. If your priority is a particular branch, compare it across institutes first with the branch pages for CSE, ECE and Mechanical.

Things to check before you fill your choices

Compare your own category rank with the closing rank, not only the opening rank.
Look at the Round 1 cutoff as a starting point. Later rounds usually close at higher ranks.
Check placement, faculty and campus facts on the official NIT Calicut website, because we only use JoSAA rank data here.
Use the predictor to see Safe, Moderate and Dream seats at NIT Calicut and other NITs together.

Reviewed by the JEEonGo team from official JoSAA 2026 Round 1 data. Updated 2026-10-11. This is our own analysis, not an official ranking.

Explore every category

Switch category, quota or gender to see all Round 1 cutoffs for NIT Calicut. EWS, OBC-NCL, SC and ST seats use category rank, and PwD seats use PwD rank.

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NIT Calicut cutoff: frequently asked questions

What is the CSE cutoff at NIT Calicut in JoSAA 2026 Round 1?

For the OPEN category in Round 1, Computer Science and Engineering at NIT Calicut: Other State seats closed at CRL 5,100 (opening 2,405); Home State seats closed at CRL 8,761 (opening 4,041). These are gender-neutral seat ranks and later rounds usually close at higher ranks.

Which branch at NIT Calicut had the lowest closing rank in Round 1?

For OPEN gender-neutral seats, Architecture had the lowest Other State closing rank at NIT Calicut: CRL 208. A lower closing rank means the seat was harder to get.

How many branches are listed for NIT Calicut in this data?

NIT Calicut has 13 programs with Round 1 cutoffs in this dataset, across 10 seat categories and 300 seat-level cutoffs.

Which quotas apply at NIT Calicut?

NIT Calicut is in Kerala. Candidates from Kerala compete for Home State (HS) seats and all other candidates for Other State (OS) seats.