Interpreting movement
Why college cutoffs change between years.
A cutoff is the outcome of a particular counselling cycle. Movement is not a simple measure of whether a college became better or worse.
Seat supply and programme structure change
New branches, revised intake, supernumerary seats and programme renaming can change the set of candidates competing in one row.
Candidate preferences move together
A new programme at one institute can affect closing ranks elsewhere. Exam difficulty does not translate mechanically into admission rank movement because ranks already express relative performance.
Verified NIT CSE median12,626 → 13,930
OPEN · Gender-Neutral · Other State · 2025 to 2026
Counselling rules and rounds matter
Comparing JoSAA with CSAB, or a regular JAC Delhi round with a spot round, can make movement look dramatic even though the seat pool and rules changed.