NIT Srinagar Cutoff 2026: JoSAA Round 1 Ranks

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NIT Srinagar Round 1 2026 cutoff: OPEN category

NIT Srinagar (National Institute of Technology, Srinagar) is in Jammu & Kashmir. 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 23,552. 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	–	16,699 – 23,552	JK: 17,870 – 41,312; LA: 1,79,976
Information Technology 4 years · B.Tech	–	24,845 – 31,294	JK: 43,038 – 61,884; LA: 2,86,068
Electronics and Communication Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	–	24,518 – 32,339	JK: 48,502 – 68,297; LA: 2,32,785
Electrical Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	–	28,307 – 37,626	JK: 23,621 – 78,663; LA: 2,69,265
Mechanical Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	–	32,858 – 41,450	JK: 58,951 – 90,092; LA: 2,86,206
Chemical Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	–	29,404 – 45,177	JK: 73,807 – 98,074; LA: 3,00,111
Civil Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	–	42,361 – 49,897	JK: 48,898 – 94,463; LA: 1,64,149 – 2,02,569
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	–	47,849 – 51,789	JK: 92,627 – 1,10,696; LA: 3,07,100

Our detailed review of NIT Srinagar

Overview

NIT Srinagar (National Institute of Technology, Srinagar) is in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir. The college dates back to 1960. A campus in Jammu & Kashmir that has separate Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh quotas, so seat rules here are different from other NITs.

How hard is it to get in?

Using the JoSAA 2026 Round 1 data, we place NIT Srinagar in the mid tier band. The hardest OPEN gender-neutral seat was Computer Science and Engineering, which closed at CRL 23,552. The easiest OPEN seat was Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, closing at CRL 51,789. So a candidate with an OPEN rank near 23,552 or better could aim for any branch, while a rank near 51,789 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 8 programmes at NIT Srinagar: 8 four-year B.Tech and 0 five-year or dual-degree programmes. The most competitive three are Computer Science and Engineering; Information Technology; Electronics and Communication Engineering.

Home State vs Other State

This institute does not list both Home State and Other State seats for the same branch in the data, so compare the quota columns in the table carefully. NIT Srinagar also has Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh quotas with their own rank rules. Read our quota guide if you are unsure which quota applies to you.

Seats for different categories

The data covers 10 seat categories and 194 seat-level cutoffs for NIT Srinagar, including 81 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 Srinagar?

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 Srinagar website, because we only use JoSAA rank data here.
Use the predictor to see Safe, Moderate and Dream seats at NIT Srinagar 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 Srinagar. EWS, OBC-NCL, SC and ST seats use category rank, and PwD seats use PwD rank.

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NIT Srinagar cutoff: frequently asked questions

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

For the OPEN category in Round 1, Computer Science and Engineering at NIT Srinagar: Other State seats closed at CRL 23,552 (opening 16,699). These are gender-neutral seat ranks and later rounds usually close at higher ranks.

Which branch at NIT Srinagar 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 Srinagar: CRL 23,552. A lower closing rank means the seat was harder to get.

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

NIT Srinagar has 8 programs with Round 1 cutoffs in this dataset, across 10 seat categories and 194 seat-level cutoffs.

Which quotas apply at NIT Srinagar?

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