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NIMCET 2026 Cutoff: The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Jamshedpur will publish the NIMCET 2026 cutoff on the official website, nimcet.admissions.nic.in, after the completion of each counselling round. The cutoff will be released category-wise and will include the opening and closing ranks required for admission to MCA programmes offered by participating NITs. By referring to the NIMCET 2026 cutoff, candidates can evaluate their chances of securing admission to their preferred institutes and better understand the competition across various categories and colleges.
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Admission to MCA courses at participating NITs will be based on candidates' performance in NIMCET 2026 and the counselling process. The conducting institute will publish a common cutoff list covering all participating NITs rather than separate cutoffs for individual institutes. The NIMCET 2026 cutoff will be determined by factors such as the number of applicants, seat availability, category-wise reservations, and the overall difficulty level of the examination. Candidates can refer to the round-wise cutoff trends to make informed choices during the admission process. Read the complete article for detailed information on the NIMCET 2026 cutoff and counselling process.
The National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur, will release the NIMCET 2026 cutoff for Rounds 1,2,3 and special round on the official website. Candidates can also find the previous year's NIMCET cutoffs on this page for reference.
Candidates can also find the NIMCET cutoffs from previous years in the table below.
| Institute | Program | Category | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal | Master in Computer Application | Open | 195 | 370 |
| Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad | Master in Computer Application | Open | 25 | 180 |
| National Institute of Technology Agartala | Master in Computer Application | Open | 665 | 759 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Master in Computer Application | Open | 30 | 114 |
| National Institute of Technology Patna | Master in Computer Application (Data sciences & informatics) | Open | 407 | 560 |
| Master in Computer Application (Data sciences & informatics) (Self-Financing) | Open | 572 | 728 | |
| Master in Computer Application (AI & IoT) | Open | 292 | 523 | |
| Master in Computer Application (AI & IoT) (Self-Financing) | Open | 601 | 727 | |
| National Institute of Technology Raipur | Master in Computer Application | Open | 452 | 711 |
| National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur | Master in Computer Application | Open | 282 | 509 |
| National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra | Master in Computer Application | Open | 198 | 291 |
| Master in Computer Application (Self-Financing) | Open | 303 | 397 | |
| National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli | Master in Computer Application | Open | 1 | 52 |
| National Institute of Technology, Warangal | Master in Computer Application | Open | 133 | 238 |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology Bhopal | Master in Computer Application | Open | 388 | 578 |
| Institute | Program | Category | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal | Master in Computer Application | Open | 371 | 373 |
| Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad | Master in Computer Application | Open | 181 | 181 |
| National Institute of Technology Agartala | Master in Computer Application | Open | 760 | 781 |
| National Institute of Technology Patna | Master in Computer Application (Data sciences & informatics) | Open | 562 | 570 |
| Master in Computer Application (Data sciences & informatics) (Self-Financing) | Open | 735 | 738 | |
| Master in Computer Application (AI & IoT) | Open | 528 | 529 | |
| Master in Computer Application (AI & IoT) (Self-Financing) | Open | 741 | 757 | |
| National Institute of Technology Raipur | Master in Computer Application | Open | 712 | 732 |
| National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra | Master in Computer Application (Self-Financing) | Open | 399 | 399 |
| National Institute of Technology, Warangal | Master in Computer Application | Open | 242 | 242 |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology Bhopal | Master in Computer Application | Open | 581 | 593 |
Candidates can check the NIMCET cutoff category-wise 2023 pdf is available in the table below.
Name of the Institute | NIMCET Cutoff Category Wise | Opening | Closing |
OBC-NCL | 456 | 456 | |
Open | 149 | 149 | |
SC | 2109 | 2375 | |
ST | 5765 | 8108 | |
SC | 1251 | 1251 | |
ST | 5381 | 5381 | |
OBC-NCL | 663 | 675 | |
Gen-EWS | 665 | 680 | |
Open | 583 | 639 | |
SC | 3582 | 3618 | |
ST | 8708 | 9153 | |
OBC-NCL | 168 | 168 | |
OBC-NCL | 588 | 655 | |
OBC-NCL (PwD) | 3319 | 3319 | |
Gen-EWS | 584 | 625 | |
Open | 547 | 577 | |
SC | 2841 | 3527 | |
ST | 3530 | 7488 | |
OBC-NCL | 473 | 574 | |
Gen-EWS | 545 | 545 | |
Open | 423 | 470 | |
Open (PwD) | 8853 | 8853 | |
SC | 2702 | 2986 | |
ST | 4700 | 5060 | |
OBC-NCL | 347 | 400 | |
Gen-EWS | 362 | 362 | |
Open | 315 | 324 | |
SC | 2007 | 2447 | |
ST | 6960 | 6960 | |
ST | 3496 | 3496 | |
Open | 86 | 86 | |
ST | 3681 | 8477 | |
National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra (Self-Financing) | OBC-NCL | 592 | 603 |
Open | 435 | 436 | |
Open (PwD) | 9046 | 9046 | |
SC | 3449 | 3605 | |
ST | 7878 | 8273 |
While preparing the NIMCET 2026 cutoff, the authority will consider various factors.
Total number of seats available in the institutes.
Number of participating colleges/institutions.
Total number of candidates who appeared for the NIMCET examination.
Difficulty level of the examination.
Total number of candidates who qualified in the examination.
Cutoff trends from previous years.
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The authority will release the NIMCET seat matrix on the official website. In the previous year, a total of 1285 seats were available across thirteen participating institutes. This year's participating institutions include NIT Agartala, MNNIT Allahabad, MANIT Bhopal, NIT Jamshedpur, NIT Tiruchirappalli, NIT Warangal, NIT Kurukshetra, NIT Raipur, NIT Surathkal, IIIT Bhopal, NIT Patna, NIT Delhi and IIIT Vadodara.
The NIMCET 2026 counselling process will be conducted online. Candidates must complete the NIMCET counselling registration and choice filling before the deadline. This involves selecting preferred courses and colleges for seat allotment. The NIMCET counselling will be held in four rounds.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The minimum cutoff for NIMCET varies by institute and is typically around the lower range of the expected cutoffs. For example, NIT Warangal has a cutoff range of 80-105, while NIT Calicut ranges from 240-265. It's essential for candidates to check specific cutoffs for their desired NIT.
NIMCET is scored out of a total of 480 marks. Each correct answer earns four points, while one mark is deducted for each incorrect answer. The examination is conducted in English only.
The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Jamshedpur is conducting NIMCET 2026.
On Question asked by student community
Hello Dear Student,
With an IPU CET rank of 37 , you can comfortably get admission to both Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies and Maharaja Surajmal Institute for BCA.
A practical comparison:
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Hello Dear Student,
If your Class 12 marksheet shows "Passed" overall and you are currently pursuing BCA, then you should generally be eligible for CAT, CUET PG, and NIMCET.
Hi Devansh Sharma,
To score good marks in NIMCET, first candidates should be aware about the exam pattern and previous years question papers. Follow the below links to score high marks in NIMCET.
Link 1: https://it.careers360.com/articles/how-prepare-for-nimcet
Link 2: https://it.careers360.com/articles/best-books-for-nimcet
Link 3: https://it.careers360.com/articles/nimcet-exam-pattern
Link 4: https://it.careers360.com/download/nimcet-sample-papers-previous-years
Eligibility for the NIMCET examination is clearly defined by the participating NITs. To appear for NIMCET, a candidate must have completed a Bachelor’s degree of at least three years duration with Mathematics as a compulsory subject in at least one year/semester at the graduation level.
If your B.Voc (Software Development
Hello,
Yes, you can start NIMCET preparation in 1st year, and it is actually a very good decision.
For more details about NIMCET 2025-26 examination and how to prepare you can access mentioned link below:
https://it.careers360.com/articles/how-prepare-for-nimcet
Hope it helps.
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