Chennai Institute of Technology Cutoff 2026 (Out) - Check Previous Year's Cutoff List

Out-of-state students join via 5% management quota with 160+ PCM marks (no JEE needed), while NRIs/CIWG (15% quota) face relaxed cutoffs—2025 CSE NRI filled at 150-165 marks with $5,000 fee. TNEA prioritizes locals, but 50 spots annually go to NRIs post-counseling. 2024 saw 20 NRI CSE admits at 145 marks equivalent, per affiliation norms; direct applications require equivalence certificates, easing access for 10% international diversity.

CIT's 1,502 seats fill 85-90% in Rounds 1-2 per 2025 data, with CSE/AI&DS exhausting in Round 1 (cutoffs 196/194 OC). Core branches like Mechanical (189.50 OC) and Civil (188 OC) reached Round 3/supplementary, filling 70% there. 2024 trends mirror this: 88% by Round 2. Mop-up rounds handle 100-150 leftovers, mainly for MBC/SC, ensuring full occupancy by August end via TNEA's single-window system.

Yes, CIT's 3% sports and 1% differently-abled quotas grant 20-25 mark relaxations. In 2025, three state-level athletes entered CSE with 170-175 marks (vs OC 196), verified via original certificates during counseling. Ex-servicemen quota (2 seats) saw similar easing. These supernumerary seats (beyond 1,502) prioritize merit within quota, filling via supplementary rounds; 2024 data shows 8 sports allotments across branches, boosting diversity without impacting general cutoffs.

In TNEA 2023, B.E. CSE at CIT closed at rank 3537 for OC, 7150 for BC, 10473 for MBC, 39534 for SC, and 108876 for ST. These ranks, from the merit list of 1.2 lakh applicants, equated to roughly 185-190 marks for top OC spots. With 240 seats (adjusted), Round 1 filled 95%, showing early competition; ranks widened for reserved categories due to 50% quota enforcement, per DoTE reports.

ECE cutoffs at CIT rose from 193 (OC) in 2024 to 195 (OC) in 2025—a 2-mark increase despite 180 seats. This bucked the IT dip trend, driven by 10% demand surge for VLSI/IoT specializations splitting load. BC closed at 193.50 (2025) from 190.5 (2024), while SC eased to 185.50 from 176, reflecting better reserved fills (90% vs 82%). Overall, ECE stabilized at 192 average, per TNEA data.

At CIT, 2025 reserved cutoffs show BC at 2-5 marks below OC (e.g., 194 vs 196 for CSE), BCM/MBC 2-3 marks lower, and SC 11 marks lower (185 for CSE). With 18% SC, 26.5% BC, and 3.5% BCM quotas, this 5-15 mark relaxation filled 85% reserved seats in Round 1. ST had no allotments, highlighting urban applicant skew; trends match Anna University's normalization aiding 40% aggregate eligibility for reserved groups.

Yes, CIT allocates 35% seats (about 525 of 1,502) via management quota post-TNEA, with no strict cutoff but favoring 160+ PCM marks for CSE/AI&DS. In 2025, students scoring 150-170 (below OC cutoff of 196 for CSE) secured spots by paying INR 2 lakh annually. This route filled 40% of remaining seats after counseling, per institute reports, offering flexibility for borderline candidates while maintaining merit over donations.

B.E. Mechanical Engineering holds the lowest cutoff at CIT in 2025, closing at 189.50 (OC), 186.50 (BC), 183.50 (BCM), 188.00 (MBC), and 170.00 (SC) marks. With 120 seats, it lagged behind IT streams due to 20% preference shift to AI/CSE amid industry demands. This is 7 marks below Civil's 188 (OC), reflecting core branch trends where Mechanical filled only 75% in Round 1 versus CSE's 100%.

For TNEA 2026, B.Tech AI&DS (180 seats) at CIT is expected to close between 165-175 marks for OC, 155-165 for BC, and 145-155 for SC. Based on 2025's 194 (OC) and a projected 3-5 mark dip from seat expansion (10% lateral entry) and stable applicant growth (12% YoY), this eases access. Reserved categories see 10-15 mark relaxations, aligning with trends where AI branches dipped 5 marks from 2024's 191.5 (OC).

In TNEA 2025, B.E. CSE at Chennai Institute of Technology (CIT) closed at 196.00 marks for OC, 194.00 for BC, 193.00 for BCM, 194.00 for MBC, and 185.00 for SC categories. This reflects normalized PCM scores out of 200, with 240 seats filling entirely in Round 1. Compared to 2024's 194 (OC), the 2-mark rise stemmed from 15% more high-scorers (195+ PCM) in Tamil Nadu boards, per Anna University data.