Minimum UCEED 2026 Score Required for IITs

Minimum UCEED 2026 Score Required for IITs: The UCEED 2026 exam qualifying score for IIT Bombay can be expected to stand at 74.35 marks. However, securing the qualifying marks is not the sole factor for IIT Bombay admission, owing to limited seats (only 37 for B.Des). You are also required to obtain top All India Ranks ranging from 14-16. The UCEED 2026 minimum scores for other IITs can be expected to range from 55-65 marks for IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Roorkee, and IIITDM Jabalpur for the General category. Part A cutoffs will be determined based on the difficulty level of the exam, mean scores, and standard deviation.

Also check: Top Colleges Accepting UCEED 2026 Scores

UCEED 2026 Expected Closing Rank Required for IITs for General Category

The expected closing ranks required for the General category for admission to IITs have been provided below based on recent rounds:

IIT	Expected Closing Rank (Open)
IIT Bombay	14-16 ​
IIT Delhi	32-35 ​
IIT Guwahati	70-80 ​
IIT Hyderabad	55-69 ​
IIT Roorkee	94-110 ​
IIITDM Jabalpur	147-187

Institute-wise Minimum UCEED 2026 Cutoff Scores

Merely obtaining the minimum scores in UCEED 2026 does not guarantee admission at the IITs. The All India Rank (AIR) from total score (Part A + B) is also taken into consideration. Find the expected UCEED 2026 Part A cutoffs and All India Ranks required for IIT admissions below.

IIT	Part A Cutoff	Other Selection Criteria
IIT Bombay	General: 74.35 marks Reserved categories OBC/ EWS ~67 marks SC/ ST/ PwD: ~37 marks The above mentioned cutoffs are based on previous years' Part A cutoffs mentioned below: 2025: General ~74.35 marks; OBC/ EWS ~67, SC/ ST/ PwD ~37 2024: General ~55.43 marks 2023: General ~69.89 marks	Expected Closing AIR for General Category: 14-16 Safe Total Score (Part A + B): 220+ marks, which corresponds to AIR 1-14 Top Ranks: 190-240 marks
IIT Delhi	General: ~72-78 marks (safe score) which can drop to a minimum of 55-65 marks OBC-NCL/ EWS: ~67 marks which can drop to a minimum of 48-56 marks	Expected Closing Rank for General: 32-43 across different rounds​ Safe Total Score (Part A+B): 190+
IIT Guwahati	General: 74.35 marks which can drop to a minimum of 55-65 marks OBC/ EWS: 48-56 marks SC/ ST/ PwD: 30-35 marks	Expected General Closing AIR: 70-80 (Round 1: ~19, up to 77)​ Safe Total Score (Part A + B): 150-170 marks to secure top 50-120 ranks
IIT Hyderabad	General: 74.35 marks which can drop to a minimum of 55-65 marks (55.42 approx.) OBC/ EWS: 48-56 marks SC/ ST/ PwD: 30-35 marks	Expected Closing Rank for General: 52-69 (Round 1: ~18-20)​ Safe total score (Part A + B): 150-190 marks for top 50 ranks
IIT Roorkee	General: 74.35 marks which can drop to a minimum of 55-65 marks (55.42 approx.) OBC/ EWS: 48-56 marks SC/ ST/ PwD​​​​​​​: 30-35 marks	Expected General Closing AIR: 87-111 (Round 5: 111 in 2025)​ Safe Total Score (Part A + B): 150+ marks for ranks under 100 is quite a competitive score
IIITDM Jabalpur	General: 74.35 marks which can drop to a minimum of 55-65 marks (55.42 approx.) OBC/ EWS​​​​​​​: 48-56 marks SC/ ST/ PwD​​​​​​​: 30-35 marks	Expected Closing Rank for General: 147-187 (2024: 176; 2023: 165)​ ​​​​​​​Safe total score (Part A + B): 130-160 marks for ranks under 150

Round-wise Minimum UCEED 2026 Score Required for IITs

The round-wise minimum required UCEED 2026 cutoff scores for each IIT have been provided here for both General and Reserved categories.

IIT Bombay

Expected Closing AIR (General Category)

Round	Closing Rank	Approx. Total Score Range
1	5 ​	230+ ​
2	8 ​	220-230 ​
3	11 ​	210-220
4	13 ​	200-210
5	14-16 ​	190-200 ​

Final Round Closing Ranks for Other Categories

• OBC-NCL: 14
• EWS: ~7
• SC: ~5
• ST: ~3

IIT Delhi

Expected Closing AIR for General Category

Round	Opening Rank	Closing Rank	Approx. Total Score
1	15 ​	35 ​	200+ ​
2	15 ​	35 ​	190-200
3	15-19 ​	41 ​	180-190
4	15-19 ​	41-43 ​	170-180
5	15-19 ​	41-43 ​	160-170 ​

Final Round Closing Ranks for Other Categories

• OBC-NCL: 28-30​

• EWS: 10​

• SC: 10​

• ST: 6-7

IIT Guwahati

Expected Closing AIR for General Category

Round	Closing Rank	Approx. Total Score Range
1	19 ​	185-190 ​
2	33 ​	170-180
3	45 ​	160-170
4	60 ​	155-165
5	77-96 ​	150-155 ​

Final Round Closing Ranks for Other Categories

• OBC-NCL: 50​

• EWS: 21​

• SC: 27​

• ST: 7

​​​​​​​IIT Hyderabad

Expected Closing AIR for General Category

Round	Closing Rank	Approx. Total Score
1	23 ​	190+ ​
2	28-43 ​	180-190
3	52 ​	170-180
4	57 ​	160-170
5	61-69 ​	150-160 ​

Final Round Closing Ranks for Other Categories

• OBC-NCL: 44-49​

• EWS: 16-19​

• SC: 19-20​

• ST: 10-11

IIT Roorkee

Expected Closing AIR for General Category

Round	Opening Rank	Closing Rank	Approx. Total Score
1	25-54 ​	54 ​	170+ ​
2	45 ​	67 ​	165-170
3	67 ​	89 ​	155-165
4	89 ​	100+ ​	150-155
5	87-94 ​	111 ​	140-150 ​

Final Round Closing Ranks for Other Categories

• OBC-NCL: ~60-70​

• EWS: ~30​

• SC: ~25​

• ST: ~10

IIITDM Jabalpur

Expected Closing AIR for General Category

Round	Closing Rank	Approx. Total Score Range
1	54 ​	170+ ​
2	67 ​	165-170
3	89 ​	155-165
4	100 ​	150-155
5	111 ​	140-150 ​

Final Round Closing Ranks for Other Categories

• OBC-NCL: ~70​

• EWS: ~35​

• SC: ~30​

• ST: ~12

​​​​​​​Factors Affecting Minimum UCEED 2026 Score Required for IITs

Following the factors determining the UCEED 2026 cutoff scores required for admission to IITs:

• Since the formula: mean (μ) + 0.5 * standard deviation (σ) is employed to determine the Part A qualifying cutoff for the General category, if the scores obtained by the candidates is overall higher, they raise μ and σ, as a result of which the cutoffs go up.
• If the difficulty level of the question paper is high, the average scores are lower, as a result of which the minimum required cutoffs go down. Hence, there is an inverse effect on μ/σ.
• Rank density will be impacted by the total number of applicants and qualifying rate. Approximately, 15,000-20,000 candidates apply for the UCEED exam. If the total number of applicants for the UCEED 2026 exam is higher, it is quite possible that many candidates may obtain top scores. In such cases, raising the needed total score is required.
• The minimum required UCEED scores also depend on the seat matrix changes at IITs. Top AIRs will be tightened if there are limited seats across IITs (close to 300). For example, IIT Bombay has only 37 seats and you need to score at least 220+ to become qualified for admission.
• Owing to round-wise withdrawals in counseling, closing ranks are pushed higher in later rounds.
• The UCEED 2026 cutoffs will be typically lower for reserved categories (SC/ ST/ OBC/ EWS/ PwD).

Also Read:

UCEED Rank for IIT Bombay	Seats Matrix for Admission through UCEED 2026
What is a Good Score in UCEED 2026?	UCEED 2026 Rank vs College

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