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NIT quota context

Home State versus Other State quota for NIT cutoffs.

NIT cutoff comparisons can be wrong even when the college, branch and category match—because Home State and Other State are different seat pools.

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State of eligibility determines the relevant quota

Use Home State only when the institute falls under your JoSAA state-of-eligibility rules. For another NIT, Other State is normally the relevant comparison.

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The same programme can have different ranges

MNNIT Allahabad CSE illustrates the difference in the verified 2026 Round 5 OPEN, Gender-Neutral rows.

MNNIT Allahabad CSEHS 6,770 · OS 5,375

Closing ranks · OPEN · Gender-Neutral · 2026 Round 5

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Keep category and pool fixed

After choosing HS or OS, compare the same category and gender pool. Changing two dimensions at once makes it impossible to know which rule caused the difference.

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Data note

Examples are tied to verified rows.

The numerical examples in this guide come from the cutoff files included in JEE Cutoff Explorer. They illustrate how to read a row; they do not predict future allotments or replace the current counselling brochure.

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