RankMatrix

Mechanical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

Name: Mechanical Engineering opening and closing ranks at Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Creator: Divyansh Agarwal
License: https://rankmatrix.in

Bachelor of Technology · 4-year programme · JoSAA counselling

IIT

West Bengal

5 years of data

Latest closing rank: 4,016

Last updated JoSAA 2025 · By Divyansh Agarwal

Summary

In JoSAA 2025, Round 6, Mechanical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur had an opening rank of 2,773 and a closing rank of 4,016for the Open category under the Gender-Neutral seat pool. The tables below show the full round-wise, category-wise breakdown across the last few JoSAA cycles, followed by the latest year's seat matrix.

Opening and closing ranks by year

JoSAA 2025

Round	Quota	Category	Seat pool	Opening rank	Closing rank
6	AI	General	Female-only	7,605	10,333
6	AI	General	Gender-Neutral	2,773	4,016
6	AI	General PwD	Gender-Neutral	195	238
6	AI	GEN-EWS	Female-only	1,412	1,617
6	AI	GEN-EWS	Gender-Neutral	513	681
6	AI	OBC-NCL	Female-only	3,627	4,820
6	AI	OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	1,040	1,700
6	AI	SC	Female-only	1,670	2,083
6	AI	SC	Gender-Neutral	294	1,054
6	AI	ST	Female-only	1,153	1,218
6	AI	ST	Gender-Neutral	354	544
5	AI	General	Female-only	7,605	9,754
5	AI	General	Gender-Neutral	2,705	3,764
5	AI	General PwD	Gender-Neutral	195	238
5	AI	GEN-EWS	Female-only	1,412	1,617
5	AI	GEN-EWS	Gender-Neutral	513	603
5	AI	OBC-NCL	Female-only	3,627	4,820
5	AI	OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	1,040	1,672
5	AI	SC	Female-only	1,670	2,083
5	AI	SC	Gender-Neutral	294	1,049
5	AI	ST	Female-only	1,153	1,218
5	AI	ST	Gender-Neutral	354	544
4	AI	General	Female-only	7,605	9,754
4	AI	General	Gender-Neutral	2,691	3,672
4	AI	General PwD	Gender-Neutral	195	238
4	AI	GEN-EWS	Female-only	1,412	1,617
4	AI	GEN-EWS	Gender-Neutral	513	603
4	AI	OBC-NCL	Female-only	3,627	4,820
4	AI	OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	1,040	1,650
4	AI	SC	Female-only	1,670	2,083
4	AI	SC	Gender-Neutral	294	1,049
4	AI	ST	Female-only	1,153	1,218
4	AI	ST	Gender-Neutral	354	538
3	AI	General	Female-only	7,605	9,754
3	AI	General	Gender-Neutral	2,691	3,672
3	AI	General PwD	Gender-Neutral	195	238
3	AI	GEN-EWS	Female-only	1,412	1,617
3	AI	GEN-EWS	Gender-Neutral	513	603
3	AI	OBC-NCL	Female-only	3,627	4,820
3	AI	OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	1,040	1,650
3	AI	SC	Female-only	1,670	2,083
3	AI	SC	Gender-Neutral	294	1,049
3	AI	ST	Female-only	1,153	1,218
3	AI	ST	Gender-Neutral	354	538
2	AI	General	Female-only	7,605	9,754
2	AI	General	Gender-Neutral	2,684	3,642
2	AI	General PwD	Gender-Neutral	195	238
2	AI	GEN-EWS	Female-only	1,412	1,617
2	AI	GEN-EWS	Gender-Neutral	513	603
2	AI	OBC-NCL	Female-only	3,627	4,820
2	AI	OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	1,040	1,650
2	AI	SC	Female-only	1,670	2,083
2	AI	SC	Gender-Neutral	294	1,049
2	AI	ST	Female-only	1,153	1,218
2	AI	ST	Gender-Neutral	354	538
1	AI	General	Female-only	6,997	9,386
1	AI	General	Gender-Neutral	2,483	3,599
1	AI	General PwD	Gender-Neutral	195	238
1	AI	GEN-EWS	Female-only	1,412	1,617
1	AI	GEN-EWS	Gender-Neutral	513	585
1	AI	OBC-NCL	Female-only	3,627	4,687
1	AI	OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	1,040	1,590
1	AI	SC	Female-only	1,508	1,998
1	AI	SC	Gender-Neutral	294	1,035
1	AI	ST	Female-only	1,100	1,153
1	AI	ST	Gender-Neutral	354	538

JoSAA 2024

Round	Quota	Category	Seat pool	Opening rank	Closing rank
5	AI	General	Female-only	6,783	10,732
5	AI	General	Gender-Neutral	2,160	3,613
5	AI	GEN-EWS	Female-only	1,435	1,864
5	AI	GEN-EWS	Gender-Neutral	584	703
5	AI	OBC-NCL	Female-only	3,638	4,493
5	AI	OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	1,137	1,721
5	AI	SC	Female-only	1,567	2,369
5	AI	SC	Gender-Neutral	607	966
5	AI	ST	Female-only	708	888
5	AI	ST	Gender-Neutral	381	540
4	AI	General	Female-only	6,783	10,251
4	AI	General	Gender-Neutral	2,160	3,353
4	AI	GEN-EWS	Female-only	1,435	1,864
4	AI	GEN-EWS	Gender-Neutral	497	656
4	AI	OBC-NCL	Female-only	3,415	4,197
4	AI	OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	1,137	1,686
4	AI	SC	Female-only	1,567	2,010
4	AI	SC	Gender-Neutral	83	950
4	AI	ST	Female-only	708	888
4	AI	ST	Gender-Neutral	381	540
3	AI	General	Female-only	6,783	10,251
3	AI	General	Gender-Neutral	2,160	3,353
3	AI	GEN-EWS	Female-only	1,435	1,864
3	AI	GEN-EWS	Gender-Neutral	497	656
3	AI	OBC-NCL	Female-only	3,415	4,197
3	AI	OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	1,137	1,686
3	AI	SC	Female-only	1,567	2,010
3	AI	SC	Gender-Neutral	83	950
3	AI	ST	Female-only	708	888
3	AI	ST	Gender-Neutral	381	540
2	AI	General	Female-only	6,783	10,251
2	AI	General	Gender-Neutral	2,160	3,353
2	AI	GEN-EWS	Female-only	1,435	1,864
2	AI	GEN-EWS	Gender-Neutral	497	656
2	AI	OBC-NCL	Female-only	3,415	4,197
2	AI	OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	1,137	1,682
2	AI	SC	Female-only	1,567	2,010
2	AI	SC	Gender-Neutral	83	950
2	AI	ST	Female-only	708	888
2	AI	ST	Gender-Neutral	333	539
1	AI	General	Female-only	6,302	9,770
1	AI	General	Gender-Neutral	2,160	3,301
1	AI	GEN-EWS	Female-only	1,435	1,709
1	AI	GEN-EWS	Gender-Neutral	483	642
1	AI	OBC-NCL	Female-only	3,415	4,197
1	AI	OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	1,087	1,591
1	AI	SC	Female-only	1,567	2,010
1	AI	SC	Gender-Neutral	83	950
1	AI	ST	Female-only	708	888
1	AI	ST	Gender-Neutral	333	524

JoSAA 2023

Round	Quota	Category	Seat pool	Opening rank	Closing rank
6	AI	General	Female-only	6,476	7,331
6	AI	General	Gender-Neutral	2,657	3,294
6	AI	GEN-EWS	Female-only	1,184	1,269
6	AI	GEN-EWS	Gender-Neutral	523	577
6	AI	OBC-NCL	Female-only	2,847	4,166
6	AI	OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	1,145	1,659
6	AI	SC	Female-only	1,224	1,764
6	AI	SC	Gender-Neutral	336	955
6	AI	ST	Gender-Neutral	419	497
5	AI	General	Female-only	6,476	7,331
5	AI	General	Gender-Neutral	2,657	3,248
5	AI	GEN-EWS	Female-only	1,184	1,269
5	AI	GEN-EWS	Gender-Neutral	523	573
5	AI	OBC-NCL	Female-only	2,847	4,166
5	AI	OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	1,145	1,569
5	AI	SC	Female-only	1,224	1,764
5	AI	SC	Gender-Neutral	336	955
5	AI	ST	Gender-Neutral	419	496
4	AI	General	Female-only	6,476	7,331
4	AI	General	Gender-Neutral	2,657	3,242
4	AI	GEN-EWS	Female-only	1,184	1,269
4	AI	GEN-EWS	Gender-Neutral	523	573
4	AI	OBC-NCL	Female-only	2,847	4,166
4	AI	OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	1,145	1,569
4	AI	SC	Female-only	1,224	1,764
4	AI	SC	Gender-Neutral	336	944
4	AI	ST	Gender-Neutral	419	496
3	AI	General	Female-only	6,476	7,331
3	AI	General	Gender-Neutral	2,657	3,242
3	AI	GEN-EWS	Female-only	1,184	1,269
3	AI	GEN-EWS	Gender-Neutral	523	573
3	AI	OBC-NCL	Female-only	2,847	4,166
3	AI	OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	1,145	1,569
3	AI	SC	Female-only	1,224	1,764
3	AI	SC	Gender-Neutral	336	944
3	AI	ST	Gender-Neutral	419	496
2	AI	General	Female-only	6,476	7,331
2	AI	General	Gender-Neutral	2,530	3,216
2	AI	GEN-EWS	Female-only	1,184	1,269
2	AI	GEN-EWS	Gender-Neutral	523	573
2	AI	OBC-NCL	Female-only	2,847	4,166
2	AI	OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	1,145	1,569
2	AI	SC	Female-only	1,224	1,764
2	AI	SC	Gender-Neutral	336	944
2	AI	ST	Gender-Neutral	419	496
1	AI	General	Female-Only	6,476	7,331
1	AI	General	Gender-Neutral	2,530	3,120
1	AI	GEN-EWS	Female-Only	1,184	1,269
1	AI	GEN-EWS	Gender-Neutral	523	563
1	AI	OBC-NCL	Female-Only	2,847	3,708
1	AI	OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	1,027	1,525
1	AI	SC	Female-Only	1,224	1,764
1	AI	SC	Gender-Neutral	336	944
1	AI	ST	Gender-Neutral	419	489

JoSAA 2022

Round	Quota	Category	Seat pool	Opening rank	Closing rank
6	AI	General	Female-only	5,873	9,315
6	AI	General	Gender-Neutral	2,042	3,350
6	AI	GEN-EWS	Female-only	1,490	1,698
6	AI	GEN-EWS	Gender-Neutral	431	686
6	AI	OBC-NCL	Female-only	3,257	4,346
6	AI	OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	997	1,576
6	AI	SC	Female-only	1,656	1,950
6	AI	SC	Gender-Neutral	595	903
6	AI	ST	Gender-Neutral	410	495
5	AI	General	Female-only	5,873	9,315
5	AI	General	Gender-Neutral	2,042	3,137
5	AI	GEN-EWS	Female-only	1,490	1,698
5	AI	GEN-EWS	Gender-Neutral	431	685
5	AI	OBC-NCL	Female-only	3,257	4,346
5	AI	OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	997	1,509
5	AI	SC	Female-only	1,656	1,836
5	AI	SC	Gender-Neutral	595	831
5	AI	ST	Gender-Neutral	410	495
4	AI	General	Female-only	5,533	8,870
4	AI	General	Gender-Neutral	2,042	3,122
4	AI	GEN-EWS	Female-only	1,490	1,698
4	AI	GEN-EWS	Gender-Neutral	431	685
4	AI	OBC-NCL	Female-only	3,257	4,346
4	AI	OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	997	1,509
4	AI	SC	Female-only	1,656	1,836
4	AI	SC	Gender-Neutral	595	831
4	AI	ST	Gender-Neutral	410	495
3	AI	General	Female-only	5,533	8,870
3	AI	General	Gender-Neutral	2,042	3,122
3	AI	GEN-EWS	Female-only	1,490	1,698
3	AI	GEN-EWS	Gender-Neutral	431	685
3	AI	OBC-NCL	Female-only	3,257	4,346
3	AI	OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	997	1,509
3	AI	SC	Female-only	1,656	1,836
3	AI	SC	Gender-Neutral	595	831
3	AI	ST	Gender-Neutral	410	495
2	AI	General	Female-only	5,533	8,870
2	AI	General	Gender-Neutral	2,042	3,122
2	AI	GEN-EWS	Female-only	1,490	1,698
2	AI	GEN-EWS	Gender-Neutral	431	685
2	AI	OBC-NCL	Female-only	3,257	4,346
2	AI	OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	997	1,509
2	AI	SC	Female-only	1,656	1,836
2	AI	SC	Gender-Neutral	595	831
2	AI	ST	Gender-Neutral	410	495
1	AI	General	Female-only	5,533	8,805
1	AI	General	Gender-Neutral	2,042	3,097
1	AI	GEN-EWS	Female-only	1,412	1,490
1	AI	GEN-EWS	Gender-Neutral	431	632
1	AI	OBC-NCL	Female-only	3,002	4,168
1	AI	OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	997	1,509
1	AI	SC	Female-only	1,656	1,836
1	AI	SC	Gender-Neutral	533	815
1	AI	ST	Gender-Neutral	410	495

JoSAA 2021

Round	Quota	Category	Seat pool	Opening rank	Closing rank
6	AI	General	Female-only	6,064	8,102
6	AI	General	Gender-Neutral	1,810	2,896
6	AI	GEN-EWS	Female-only	1,526	1,619
6	AI	GEN-EWS	Gender-Neutral	404	503
6	AI	OBC-NCL	Female-only	3,615	3,905
6	AI	OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	927	1,348
6	AI	SC	Female-only	2,043	2,058
6	AI	SC	Gender-Neutral	378	788
6	AI	ST	Gender-Neutral	234	412
5	AI	General	Female-only	6,064	8,102
5	AI	General	Gender-Neutral	1,810	2,760
5	AI	GEN-EWS	Female-only	1,526	1,619
5	AI	GEN-EWS	Gender-Neutral	404	496
5	AI	OBC-NCL	Female-only	3,615	3,905
5	AI	OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	927	1,342
5	AI	SC	Female-only	2,043	2,058
5	AI	SC	Gender-Neutral	378	788
5	AI	ST	Gender-Neutral	234	412
4	AI	General	Female-only	6,064	8,102
4	AI	General	Gender-Neutral	1,810	2,760
4	AI	GEN-EWS	Female-only	1,526	1,619
4	AI	GEN-EWS	Gender-Neutral	404	496
4	AI	OBC-NCL	Female-only	3,615	3,905
4	AI	OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	927	1,342
4	AI	SC	Female-only	2,043	2,058
4	AI	SC	Gender-Neutral	378	788
4	AI	ST	Gender-Neutral	234	412
3	AI	General	Female-only	6,064	8,102
3	AI	General	Gender-Neutral	1,810	2,760
3	AI	GEN-EWS	Female-only	1,526	1,619
3	AI	GEN-EWS	Gender-Neutral	404	496
3	AI	OBC-NCL	Female-only	3,615	3,905
3	AI	OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	927	1,342
3	AI	SC	Female-only	2,043	2,058
3	AI	SC	Gender-Neutral	378	788
3	AI	ST	Gender-Neutral	234	412
2	AI	General	Female-only	6,064	8,102
2	AI	General	Gender-Neutral	1,810	2,760
2	AI	GEN-EWS	Female-only	1,526	1,619
2	AI	GEN-EWS	Gender-Neutral	404	496
2	AI	OBC-NCL	Female-only	3,615	3,905
2	AI	OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	927	1,342
2	AI	SC	Female-only	2,043	2,058
2	AI	SC	Gender-Neutral	378	788
2	AI	ST	Gender-Neutral	234	412
1	AI	General	Female-only	6,064	8,066
1	AI	General	Gender-Neutral	1,810	2,703
1	AI	GEN-EWS	Female-only	1,526	1,619
1	AI	GEN-EWS	Gender-Neutral	404	492
1	AI	OBC-NCL	Female-only	3,615	3,905
1	AI	OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	927	1,294
1	AI	SC	Female-only	2,043	2,058
1	AI	SC	Gender-Neutral	378	773
1	AI	ST	Gender-Neutral	234	391

Latest seat matrix (2025)

Quota	Category	Seat pool	Seats
AI	General	Female-only	13
AI	General	Gender-Neutral	53
AI	General PwD	Female-only	1
AI	General PwD	Gender-Neutral	3
AI	GEN-EWS	Female-only	3
AI	GEN-EWS	Gender-Neutral	13
AI	GEN-EWS(PwD)	Gender-Neutral	1
AI	OBC-NCL	Female-only	9
AI	OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	35
AI	OBC-NCL(PwD)	Gender-Neutral	2
AI	SC	Female-only	5
AI	SC	Gender-Neutral	20
AI	SC PwD	Gender-Neutral	1
AI	ST	Female-only	2
AI	ST	Gender-Neutral	10
AI	ST PwD	Gender-Neutral	1

Using this data

For your rank's full shortlist across JoSAA, use the College & Branch Predictor.
To compare Mechanical Engineering at other institutes, see Mechanical Engineering.
To see every branch offered at Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, go to Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur.
To understand the columns above, read the opening & closing ranks guide.

Frequently asked questions

What was the Mechanical Engineering closing rank at Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur?

In JoSAA 2025, Round 6, Open category, Gender-Neutral seat pool, the closing rank for Mechanical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur was 4,016 and the opening rank was 2,773. Older and category-specific cutoffs are in the table on this page.

Which JoSAA years are covered on this page?

The cutoffs table below includes 5 years of data: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021. For full methodology, read the opening and closing ranks guide.

How do home state and other state quotas work at this institute?

IITs use the All India (AI) quota — seats are not split by state. Every candidate competes in the same pool regardless of home state.

Will my JEE rank qualify for Mechanical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur?

Compare your rank against the closing ranks below from the most recent two to three years. Closing ranks can drift 5–10% year-over-year — if you are within the last year's closing rank, you have a reasonable chance. Use the RankMatrix College & Branch Predictor for a rank-based shortlist across all JoSAA colleges.

Data on this page is sourced from public JoSAA publications and cleaned for easier reference. RankMatrix is an independent project and is not affiliated with JoSAA, JEE, NTA, the IITs, NITs, IIITs, or GFTIs. Verify all schedules, rules, and cutoffs on the official JoSAA website before making admission decisions.