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CSAB NIT opening and closing ranks 2025 has been released at the official website www.csab.nic.in. The seats which are remaining vacant at the IIITs, NITs and GFTIs after the JoSAA counselling process 2025 are being filled via CSAB 2025. It is important for the candidates to qualify the CSAB cutoffs 2025 to increase their probability of getting admission at NITs. CSAB institute wise cutoff trends indicate higher cutoffs for top-rank NITs, such as NIT Surathkal, NIT Warangal, and so on. Besides, the CSAB NIT cutoff ranks for popular branches, like Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Biotechnolgy tend to be higher than newer or less opted branches. This article discusses in detail the CSAB NIT cutoff 2025 along with the past year opening and closing ranks.
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CSAB NIT Aerospance Engineering Cutoff 2025

The following table features the CSAB NIT cutoff 2025 and previous year's closing ranks for Aerospace Engineering:
InstituteQuotaSeat TypeGender2024 Round 2 Opening Rank2024 Round 2 Closing RankClosing Rank 2025
National Institute of Technology DelhiHSOPENGender-Neutral560145875837112
OSOPENGender-Neutral158591867915151
OSEWSGender-Neutral1920219202-
OSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral294212969225978
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, ShibpurHSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral105084105084103405
HSOBC-NCLFemale-only (including Supernumerary)183657183657-
HSSCGender-Neutral187215187215135381
OSOPENGender-Neutral252922681532598
OSOPENFemale-only (including Supernumerary)410644106456461
OSEWSGender-Neutral451644516437486
OSEWSFemale-only (including Supernumerary)576495764963868
OSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral453854578642870
OSOBC-NCLFemale-only (including Supernumerary)587255872566429

NIT Biotechnology CSAB Cutoff 2025

Here is a look at CSAB NIT Biotechnolgy cutoff 2025 and previous year's cutoff trends:
InstituteQuotaSeat TypeGender2024 Round 2bOpening Rank2024 Round 2 Closing Rank2025 Closing Rank
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, JalandharAIOBC-NCLGender-Neutral6759570127-
AIOBC-NCLFemale-only (including Supernumerary)9032890328-
HSOPENGender-Neutral19270519270590396
HSEWSGender-Neutral278376278376126364
OSOPENGender-Neutral576106211058114
OSOPENFemale-only (including Supernumerary)692007109967918
OSEWSGender-Neutral678146887561191
OSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral736137681866771
OSOBC-NCLFemale-only (including Supernumerary)922989638492975
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology AllahabadHSOPENGender-Neutral410484104844226
HSEWSGender-Neutral463684636851191
HSEWSFemale-only (including Supernumerary)723217232174351
HSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral514135247855075
HSOBC-NCLFemale-only (including Supernumerary)687096870975237
OSOPENGender-Neutral469054781346188
OSOPENFemale-only (including Supernumerary)6866468664-
OSEWSFemale-only (including Supernumerary)7491574915-
OSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral571295771154413
OSSCFemale-only (including Supernumerary)233630233630194379
National Institute of Technology CalicutHSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral536145401352690
OSOPENGender-Neutral478684853538260
OSOPENFemale-only (including Supernumerary)448004480048426
OSEWSGender-Neutral526355358247665
OSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral538225657049843
OSOBC-NCLFemale-only (including Supernumerary)699706997061277
National Institute of Technology DurgapurHSOPENGender-Neutral769218893964048
HSOPENFemale-only (including Supernumerary)8663586635
HSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral129346135060112897
HSOBC-NCLFemale-only (including Supernumerary)116239116239
HSSCGender-Neutral215790215790205963
HSSCFemale-only (including Supernumerary)259829259829163290
OSOPENGender-Neutral572296302259111
OSOPENFemale-only (including Supernumerary)660756607553512
OSEWSGender-Neutral656586693362331
OSEWSFemale-only (including Supernumerary)785277852780838
OSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral659687138766135
OSOBC-NCLFemale-only (including Supernumerary)934329343282680
OSSCFemale-only (including Supernumerary)217014217014186736
National Institute of Technology RaipurHSOPENGender-Neutral144617150840132666
HSOPENFemale-only (including Supernumerary)125295127201147922
HSEWSGender-Neutral330146330146167515
HSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral164694192706159176
HSSCGender-Neutral345372345372371363
OSOPENGender-Neutral743557918866914
OSOPENFemale-only (including Supernumerary)834869180072977
OSEWSGender-Neutral846608964972236
OSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral830948804573505
OSOBC-NCLFemale-only (including Supernumerary)988219912295329
National Institute of Technology, WarangalHSOPENGender-Neutral416494164944170
HSEWSGender-Neutral476684766855328
HSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral498504988858702
OSOPENGender-Neutral385513869135189
OSEWSGender-Neutral418984189839831
OSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral495595108143874
OSOBC-NCLFemale-only (including Supernumerary)660466604655169
National Institute of Technology, Andhra PradeshHSOPENGender-Neutral804998718984704
HSOPENFemale-only (including Supernumerary)865469710081109
HSEWSGender-Neutral932949329490209
HSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral8753410077591051
HSOBC-NCLFemale-only (including Supernumerary)11633911633985021
HSSCGender-Neutral221347221347216659
OSOPENGender-Neutral757278083070297
OSOPENFemale-only (including Supernumerary)962449624482791
OSEWSGender-Neutral827338273372820
OSEWSFemale-only (including Supernumerary)12087112087197320
OSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral884419119980015
OSOBC-NCLFemale-only (including Supernumerary)11310511310589004

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CSAB Chemical Engineering NIT Cutoff 2025

Take a look at CSAB NIT Chemical Engineering cutoff 2025 and previous year's closing ranks here: We hope that by going through this article, you have developed a clear understanding of the CSAB NIT cutoff.
InstituteQuotaSeat TypeGender2024 Round 2 Opening Rank2024 Round 2 Closing Rank2025 Closing Rank
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, JalandharAISTGender-Neutral192073192073212811
HSOPENGender-Neutral732778441565761
HSOPENFemale-only (including Supernumerary)659476594736816
HSEWSGender-Neutral892889076771104
HSSCGender-Neutral303415303415212668
OSOPENGender-Neutral443004697541575
OSOPENFemale-only (including Supernumerary)509505156162541
OSEWSGender-Neutral481885233045121
OSEWSFemale-only (including Supernumerary)604276042768915
OSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral515335348648164
OSOBC-NCLFemale-only (including Supernumerary)697047612871483
OSSCGender-Neutral157236157236147635
OSSTGender-Neutral210066210066226763
Malaviya National Institute of Technology JaipurHSOPENGender-Neutral266892668928769
HSEWSGender-Neutral307903079035230
HSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral380823840935936
HSSCGender-Neutral122432122432129461
OSOPENGender-Neutral283642845628623
OSEWSGender-Neutral306633327131722
OSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral349833511837971
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology BhopalHSOPENGender-Neutral455394866944653
HSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral533256165650483
OSOPENGender-Neutral397484128237572
OSOPEN (PwD)Gender-Neutral14110401411040-
OSEWSGender-Neutral417544270143209
OSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral453405043441447
OSOBC-NCLFemale-only (including Supernumerary)704527045274120
OSSCGender-Neutral147050147050131311
OSSCFemale-only (including Supernumerary)184135184135-
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology AllahabadOSOPENGender-Neutral258702739827945
OSEWSGender-Neutral295172951729703
OSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral353943539433872
OSOBC-NCLFemale-only (including Supernumerary)5339653396-
National Institute of Technology AgartalaAIEWSGender-Neutral730427304266322
AIEWSFemale-only (including Supernumerary)10934610934693888
AISTGender-Neutral291432305322282261
HSOPENGender-Neutral286437286437306162
HSSCGender-Neutral472224472224582494
OSOPENGender-Neutral660127294358459
OSOPENFemale-only (including Supernumerary)898989362488852
OSEWSGender-Neutral731147401670330
OSEWSFemale-only (including Supernumerary)114982114982105395
OSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral732587992063179
OSOBC-NCLFemale-only (including Supernumerary)102735111815107226
OSSCGender-Neutral183853196162195261
OSSTGender-Neutral307426309880295528
National Institute of Technology CalicutHSOPENFemale-only (including Supernumerary)3478234782-
HSOBC-NCLFemale-only (including Supernumerary)4057440574-
OSOPENGender-Neutral314443186429402
OSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral374323777733455
OSOBC-NCLFemale-only (including Supernumerary)538115381158754
OSSTGender-Neutral180367180367185683
National Institute of Technology DurgapurHSOPENGender-Neutral440674781741951
HSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral901859433585265
HSOBC-NCLFemale-only (including Supernumerary)117938117938-
OSOPENGender-Neutral389253917540327
OSOPENFemale-only (including Supernumerary)529865298656062
OSEWSFemale-only (including Supernumerary)621036210368163
OSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral447834608648029
OSOBC-NCLFemale-only (including Supernumerary)726757375670981
National Institute of Technology HamirpurHSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral814437814437411865
OSOPENGender-Neutral473014788944630
OSOPENFemale-only (including Supernumerary)522455224572657
OSEWSGender-Neutral507605533546368
OSEWSFemale-only (including Supernumerary)654186541879663
OSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral567995830451300
OSSTGender-Neutral228425228425224364
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, SurathkalHSOPENGender-Neutral245232452319697
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology AllahabadOSOPENGender-Neutral258702739827945
OSEWSGender-Neutral295172951729703
OSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral353943539433872
OSOBC-NCLFemale-only (including Supernumerary)5339653396-
National Institute of Technology AgartalaAIEWSGender-Neutral730427304266322
AIEWSFemale-only (including Supernumerary)10934610934693888
AISTGender-Neutral291432305322282261
HSOPENGender-Neutral286437286437306162
HSSCGender-Neutral472224472224582494
OSOPENGender-Neutral660127294358459
OSOPENFemale-only (including Supernumerary)898989362488852
OSEWSGender-Neutral731147401670330
OSEWSFemale-only (including Supernumerary)114982114982105395
OSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral732587992063179
OSOBC-NCLFemale-only (including Supernumerary)102735111815107226
OSSCGender-Neutral183853196162195261
OSSTGender-Neutral307426309880295528
National Institute of Technology CalicutHSOPENFemale-only (including Supernumerary)3478234782-
HSOBC-NCLFemale-only (including Supernumerary)4057440574-
OSOPENGender-Neutral314443186429402
OSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral374323777733455
OSOBC-NCLFemale-only (including Supernumerary)538115381158754
OSSTGender-Neutral180367180367185683
National Institute of Technology DurgapurHSOPENGender-Neutral440674781741951
HSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral901859433585265
HSOBC-NCLFemale-only (including Supernumerary)117938117938-
OSOPENGender-Neutral389253917540327
OSOPENFemale-only (including Supernumerary)529865298656062
OSEWSFemale-only (including Supernumerary)621036210368163
OSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral447834608648029
OSOBC-NCLFemale-only (including Supernumerary)726757375670981
National Institute of Technology HamirpurHSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral814437814437411865
OSOPENGender-Neutral473014788944630
OSOPENFemale-only (including Supernumerary)522455224572657
OSEWSGender-Neutral507605533546368
OSEWSFemale-only (including Supernumerary)654186541879663
OSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral567995830451300
OSSTGender-Neutral228425228425224364
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, SurathkalHSOPENGender-Neutral245232452319697
HSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral478104781041207
National Institute of Technology RaipurHSOPENGender-Neutral782967829669732
HSEWSFemale-only (including Supernumerary)128778128778-
HSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral975849758489816
OSOPENGender-Neutral493505194545529
OSOPENFemale-only (including Supernumerary)582395823971379
OSEWSGender-Neutral545505621849453
OSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral579515979352910
OSOBC-NCLFemale-only (including Supernumerary)819568195676640
National Institute of Technology KurukshetraHSOPENGender-Neutral550365503655394
HSSCGender-Neutral255145255145319854
OSOPENGender-Neutral338133381332923
OSOPENFemale-only (including Supernumerary)400884008842752
OSEWSGender-Neutral377953997038894
OSEWSFemale-only (including Supernumerary)487354873550758
OSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral384173986540604
OSOBC-NCLFemale-only (including Supernumerary)536285362861585
OSSCGender-Neutral178749192723152572
OSSTGender-Neutral193196227714242992
National Institute of Technology MeghalayaAISCGender-Neutral321294321294357999
AISTGender-Neutral623250623250376560
HSOPENGender-Neutral107697125937106674
HSEWSGender-Neutral171561171561107076
HSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral168519168519110204
HSSCGender-Neutral321294321294357999
HSSTGender-Neutral623250623250376560
OSOPENGender-Neutral736258709273567
OSOPENFemale-only (including Supernumerary)112505112505126007
OSEWSGender-Neutral921579215788239
OSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral949849498486663
OSOBC-NCLFemale-only (including Supernumerary)139826139826134884
OSSCGender-Neutral204630204630238992
OSSTGender-Neutral341267441570308235
National Institute of Technology NagalandAIOBC-NCLGender-Neutral132149132149136964
AISCGender-Neutral481517481517491453
AISTGender-Neutral177028177028237528
National Institute of Technology PatnaHSOPENGender-Neutral660036600368143
HSEWSGender-Neutral779847798477453
HSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral10099110099196525
OSOPENGender-Neutral422524310639607
OSOPENFemale-only (including Supernumerary)491974919756699
OSEWSGender-Neutral504165041647137
OSEWSFemale-only (including Supernumerary)665846658467894
OSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral545835581850899
OSOBC-NCLFemale-only (including Supernumerary)848458484589161
OSSCGender-Neutral208771208771192459
National Institute of Technology PuducherryHSOPENGender-Neutral457354573547688
HSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral651916519165496
OSOPENGender-Neutral299482994831042
OSEWSGender-Neutral349863498637422
OSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral369913699137359
OSOBC-NCLFemale-only (including Supernumerary)549645496457486
OSSCGender-Neutral174239174239180026
National Institute of Technology RourkelaHSEWSGender-Neutral451984519846031
HSEWSFemale-only (including Supernumerary)477624776247982
HSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral646636466365422
OSOPENGender-Neutral233852347022216
OSOPENFemale-only (including Supernumerary)307933079332769
OSEWSGender-Neutral279612796127379
OSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral334823361831964
OSOBC-NCLFemale-only (including Supernumerary)414734147344964
OSSCGender-Neutral139004139004142876
OSSTGender-Neutral163286163286162437
National Institute of Technology SilcharHSOPENGender-Neutral469094690945472
HSEWSGender-Neutral531945319457013
HSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral611856118562291
OSOPENGender-Neutral312183121830351
OSOPENFemale-only (including Supernumerary)364223642237418
OSEWSGender-Neutral350043500433587
OSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral373483734836210
OSOBC-NCLFemale-only (including Supernumerary)462464624647621
OSSCGender-Neutral156207156207151022
OSSTGender-Neutral210965210965208345
National Institute of Technology SrinagarHSOPENGender-Neutral757207572068547
HSEWSGender-Neutral786437864375442
HSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral975829758293440
HSSCGender-Neutral205317205317202219
HSSTGender-Neutral334567334567329982
OSOPENGender-Neutral454264542643870
OSOPENFemale-only (including Supernumerary)559215592157306
OSEWSGender-Neutral517495174951154
OSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral534635346352111
OSSCGender-Neutral168232168232166974
OSSTGender-Neutral264915264915259662
National Institute of Technology TiruchirappalliHSOPENGender-Neutral197961979618254
HSEWSGender-Neutral225432254320896
HSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral236812368121472
OSOPENGender-Neutral134281342812106
OSOPENFemale-only (including Supernumerary)166401664015488
OSEWSGender-Neutral162551625514935
OSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral175921759215704
OSOBC-NCLFemale-only (including Supernumerary)228562285620137
National Institute of Technology UttarakhandHSOPENGender-Neutral569245692455211
HSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral709337093368190
HSSCGender-Neutral195842195842192504
OSOPENGender-Neutral395083950837992
OSEWSGender-Neutral442394423941612
OSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral457704577043580
OSSCGender-Neutral161022161022158230
National Institute of Technology WarangalHSOPENGender-Neutral203892038919112
HSEWSGender-Neutral231562315621374
HSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral256452564523802
OSOPENGender-Neutral137121371212483
OSOPENFemale-only (including Supernumerary)167911679115260
OSEWSGender-Neutral166931669315112
OSOBC-NCLGender-Neutral180501805016084
OSOBC-NCLFemale-only (including Supernumerary)241092410920493
OSSCGender-Neutral10115710115799842
OSSTGender-Neutral159303159303155274

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