IIT Guwahati - Indian Institute of Technology M.Sc. Admission: Fees, Cutoff, Placement, Ranking

The cutoff rank for admission to IIT Guwahati varies each year according to the specific branch and category. For the 2025 admission cycle, Computer Science and Engineering typically required a JEE Advanced rank within the top 600–650 for general category students, while other branches had higher IIT Guwahati cutoff ranks ranging upwards from 4,500 to beyond 10,000. All precise, branch-wise, and category-wise cutoffs are published on the JoSAA counselling and institute’s admission portals each year.

With a JEE Advanced rank of 5,000 in the general category, candidates may secure admission into IIT Guwahati in branches with higher closing ranks, such as certain engineering disciplines other than Computer Science. However, the specific branch and possibility depend on the year’s cutoff trends and seat availability published by JoSAA.

The lowest rank for admission to IITs differs by category, branch, and institute. For older IITs like Guwahati, closing ranks for some branches in the Open category can be over 10,000; reserved category ranks will differ. These values are updated every year on the official JoSAA counselling and IIT admission portals, and candidates should refer to those sources for current figures for 2025.

For flagship B.Tech and B.Des programmes, qualifying JEE Advanced is mandatory for any candidate seeking admission at IIT Guwahati. However, newly introduced online programmes, such as the BSc (Hons.) in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, may offer admission based on other criteria, like Class 12 marks in Mathematics, but do not substitute for the mainstream engineering entry process.

Candidates with a rank around 1,000 in JEE Advanced typically stand a strong chance to secure Computer Science and Engineering in IIT Guwahati, depending on the year’s cutoff and category. In 2025, CSE at IIT Guwahati generally closed within the top 600–650 ranks for general candidates, but slightly higher ranks may be eligible in other IITs or reserved categories.

The seven oldest Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), known as the “old IITs,” are IIT Kharagpur, IIT Bombay, IIT Madras, IIT Kanpur, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, and IIT Roorkee. These institutes are recognized for their heritage, research output, and competitive academic environment, as referenced in national IIT rankings released by the Ministry of Education.

All IITs maintain high admission standards with selection strictly based on JEE Advanced ranks, making entry competitive nationwide. Admission trends, cutoff ranks, and seat availability change annually; some newer or less sought-after branches in certain IITs may have comparatively higher closing ranks, but no IIT is inherently “easy” to enter.

IIT Bombay and IIT Guwahati are premier institutions, frequently ranked among India’s top engineering colleges. Comparative excellence depends on rankings, research, placements, faculty achievements, and specific branch preferences, with IIT Bombay historically ranking higher in national and global indices; however, IIT Guwahati is increasingly recognized for research growth, innovation, and placement records.

The perception of a score in JEE Main depends on the year’s cutoff, category, and the candidate’s admission goals. Generally, a score of 120 in JEE Main may not qualify for JEE Advanced for the general category, as cutoff marks are often higher, but every year’s qualifying marks are determined and published officially by NTA.

As of 2025, candidates are permitted a maximum of two consecutive attempts at JEE Advanced after qualifying JEE Main, as per official IIT guidelines. Any policy updates regarding attempts are announced and published annually on the JEE Advanced official website and IIT portals.

A percentile score of 97% in JEE Main indicates high performance relative to many applicants. Whether this score is “good” depends on the cutoff for JEE Advanced qualification and the desired institution and branch; refer to the official NTA qualifying percentiles to determine eligibility.