Picking the right engineering college basically depends upon job placements and the required entrance scores. NIT Calicut is a top choice for students because of its high-paying job offers and its strong reputation.
As the JEE Main results are now available, thousands of students are looking toward the JoSAA counseling process. Considering the previous year’s opening and closing ranks is the best way to guess your chances of admission and plan your college list for 2026.
Also check: JEE Main and Advanced College Predictor
NIT Calicut Cutoff 2026: Previous Year Opening & Closing Ranks
The table below shows the closing ranks for different programs at NIT Calicut. These numbers act as a guide for the 2026 admissions and represent the General category scores from recent cycles.
| Academic Program Name | Quota | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 |
| Architecture | HS | 208 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 |
| Architecture | OS | 232 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 289 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | OS | 4678 | 4846 | 4886 | 4886 | 4957 | 5222 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | OS | 7380 | 7530 | 7572 | 7572 | 7572 | 8314 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | HS | 7971 | 8428 | 8428 | 8428 | 8428 | 8428 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | OS | 9624 | 10016 | 10220 | 10220 | 10220 | 11727 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | HS | 11606 | 12245 | 12245 | 12245 | 12245 | 12693 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | HS | 14654 | 14898 | 15177 | 15177 | 15177 | 16349 |
| Engineering Physics | OS | 13924 | 16808 | 17004 | 17004 | 17004 | 17056 |
| Mechanical Engineering | OS | 15624 | 15792 | 16041 | 16041 | 16041 | 19452 |
| Engineering Physics | HS | 21814 | 21952 | 21952 | 21952 | 21952 | 21952 |
| Energy Engineering | OS | 18696 | 18696 | 18696 | 18696 | 18696 | 25927 |
| Chemical Engineering | OS | 21138 | 21736 | 21740 | 21740 | 21740 | 26282 |
| Chemical Engineering | HS | 24071 | 25494 | 25753 | 25753 | 25753 | 26665 |
| Materials Science and Engineering | OS | 26840 | 29458 | 29458 | 29458 | 29458 | 30375 |
| Civil Engineering | OS | 28830 | 30077 | 30361 | 30361 | 30361 | 32686 |
| Bio Technology | OS | 26457 | 32520 | 32749 | 32749 | 32749 | 35514 |
| Production Engineering | OS | 28078 | 32846 | 32887 | 32887 | 32887 | 36080 |
| Energy Engineering | HS | 27332 | 29616 | 29616 | 29616 | 29616 | 29616 |
| Production Engineering | HS | 32538 | 36314 | 36314 | 36314 | 36314 | 36474 |
| Materials Science and Engineering | HS | 32901 | 35835 | 35835 | 35835 | 35835 | 38319 |
| Bio Technology | HS | 29616 | 35680 | 37818 | 37818 | 37818 | 41439 |
| Civil Engineering | HS | 33735 | 37588 | 38450 | 38450 | 38450 | 41708 |
| Mechanical Engineering | HS | 18480 | 19929 | 19948 | 19948 | 19948 | 21336 |
Home State (HS) vs. Other State (OS) Quota
The difference between Home State (HS) and Other State (OS) ranks plays a huge role in the seat allotment process. The home state quota gives an advantage to students. For example, an out-of-state candidate may need a rank under 9,000 for Computer Science, while a Home State student could get a seat with a rank around 12,000. This gap is also in branches like Civil or Mechanical Engineering, where local students are offered more flexibility than those applying through the national quota.
NIT Calicut Admission Process 2026
Admission to NIT Calicut involves the following steps that require both good grades and planning during the application phase.
- Entrance Exam: Candidates need to first appear for the JEE Main examination.
- JoSAA Counseling: Most seats are allotted through JoSAA where candidates have to select colleges and branches as per their preference. Seats are then allotted over six rounds based on rank and preference list.
- CSAB Special Rounds: If there are any seats left after the six rounds, the CSAB holds special rounds. This is a final chance for students whose ranks were lower.
- Verification & Reporting: After the seat allotment, candidates have to submit the documents for verification and pay the admission fee to lock the spot.
