NIT Goa Cutoff 2026: JoSAA Round 1 Ranks

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NIT Goa Round 1 2026 cutoff: OPEN category

NIT Goa (National Institute of Technology Goa) is in Goa. 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 Computer Science and Engineering, closing at CRL 13,997. 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)	Special quota
Computer Science and Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	26,898	8,374 – 13,997	GO: 20,674 – 29,672
Electronics and Communication Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	29,777 – 43,967	14,996 – 17,342	GO: 11,361 – 37,679
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	45,136 – 78,412	18,077 – 21,297	GO: 39,618 – 53,423
Mechanical Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	59,024	19,577 – 28,211	GO: 43,703 – 56,109
Civil Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	78,113	20,868 – 40,592	GO: 57,942 – 84,247

Our detailed review of NIT Goa

Overview

NIT Goa (National Institute of Technology Goa) is in Farmagudi (Ponda), Goa. The college dates back to 2010. A newer NIT with a compact campus in Goa. It also has a separate Goa quota that is only open to Goa candidates.

How hard is it to get in?

Using the JoSAA 2026 Round 1 data, we place NIT Goa in the mid tier band. The hardest OPEN gender-neutral seat was Computer Science and Engineering, which closed at CRL 13,997. The easiest OPEN seat was Civil Engineering, closing at CRL 40,592. So a candidate with an OPEN rank near 13,997 or better could aim for any branch, while a rank near 40,592 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 5 programmes at NIT Goa: 5 four-year B.Tech and 0 five-year or dual-degree programmes. The most competitive three are Computer Science and Engineering; Electronics and Communication Engineering; Electrical and Electronics Engineering.

Home State vs Other State

At NIT Goa, 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 26,898 against CRL 13,997 for Other State. That means candidates from Goa usually get in with a weaker rank than outside candidates. NIT Goa also has a Goa quota that only candidates from Goa can use. Read our quota guide if you are unsure which quota applies to you.

Seats for different categories

The data covers 10 seat categories and 104 seat-level cutoffs for NIT Goa, including 35 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 Goa?

It suits students with a good-but-not-top rank who prefer a core or well-chosen branch over a famous name. 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 Goa website, because we only use JoSAA rank data here.
Use the predictor to see Safe, Moderate and Dream seats at NIT Goa 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 Goa. EWS, OBC-NCL, SC and ST seats use category rank, and PwD seats use PwD rank.

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NIT Goa cutoff: frequently asked questions

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

For the OPEN category in Round 1, Computer Science and Engineering at NIT Goa: Other State seats closed at CRL 13,997 (opening 8,374); Home State seats closed at CRL 26,898 (opening 26,898). These are gender-neutral seat ranks and later rounds usually close at higher ranks.

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

For OPEN gender-neutral seats, Computer Science and Engineering had the lowest Other State closing rank at NIT Goa: CRL 13,997. A lower closing rank means the seat was harder to get.

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

NIT Goa has 5 programs with Round 1 cutoffs in this dataset, across 10 seat categories and 104 seat-level cutoffs.

Which quotas apply at NIT Goa?

NIT Goa is in Goa. Candidates from Goa compete for Home State (HS) seats and all other candidates for Other State (OS) seats. Special quotas also appear for Goa.