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JoSAA Opening and Closing Rank Guide

Read JoSAA opening and closing rank rows correctly by round, quota, category, gender pool, institute type, and branch.

Opening-closing rows

Use rank-lane evidence before list order

Opening and closing ranks should be compared within the same round, quota, category, gender lane, and program.

These examples use the current ChoiceFilling JoSAA cutoff and rank datasets. They are shortlist evidence, not an admission promise.

Sample institutes
5
Sample programs
3
Systems shown
2

Practical checks

What to verify before acting

Smaller rank is stronger

A closing rank of 5000 is tougher than a closing rank of 50000.

Round changes the row

R1 and final-round cutoffs can differ meaningfully, especially for upgrades and withdrawals.

Rows are not interchangeable

AI, HS, OS, female-only, and category rows answer different eligibility questions.

Data-backed examples

Representative JoSAA rows to inspect

Use the examples to understand the intent, then open the JoSAA tools for the exact rank, quota, category, gender pool, institute, and round.

InstituteProgramSystemLaneOpeningClosing
School of Planning & Architecture, New DelhiArchitectureGFTIAI / OPEN_GN / GN4207
School of Planning & Architecture, New DelhiPlanningGFTIAI / OPEN_GN / GN8233
School of Planning & Architecture, BhopalArchitectureGFTIAI / OPEN_GN / GN74474
School of Planning & Architecture, BhopalPlanningGFTIAI / OPEN_GN / GN159756
School of Planning & Architecture: VijayawadaArchitectureGFTIAI / OPEN_GN / GN37566
School of Planning & Architecture: VijayawadaPlanningGFTIAI / OPEN_GN / GN155825
Islamic University of Science and Technology KashmirArchitectureGFTIAI / OPEN_GN / GN9701,600
Indian Institute of Technology BombayComputer Science and EngineeringIITAI / OPEN_GN / GN166

Next steps

Convert research into one JoSAA preference order

The final list should be ordered by true preference among options the student would actually accept if allotted.

  1. 1Choose the correct institute system and round.
  2. 2Match quota, category, gender, and PwD status.
  3. 3Compare the student's rank against the closing rank before ordering choices.

FAQ

Common questions

Use these answers for planning, then verify dates, eligibility, and documents from official JoSAA notices.

Closing rank is the last rank admitted for a specific institute, program, quota, category, gender pool, and round.

Ready to review the JoSAA list?

Move from search research to a rank-aware preference order, then recheck Freeze, Float, Slide, and reporting deadlines.

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