JoSAA 2019 (Round 7): Changes In IIT Mechanical Engineering (ME) Cutoffs

Next in our series of IIT Cutoff Comparison (2018-2019) is Mechanical Engineering (ME). The latest JoSAA 2019 cutoff for Round 7 has been declared on July 18. In the 7th round of JoSAA 2019 counselling, most of the IITs have witnessed only fall in ranks. According to the official data for Round 7, the ME ranks (closing), on an average, have fallen down by an average of 785 ranks.

The Joint Seat Allocation Authority is conducting JoSAA 2019 counselling for admissions to 107 participating institutes including 23 IITs (Indian Institutes of Technology), 31 NITs (National Institutes of Technology), 25 IIITs (Indian Institutes of Information Technology) and 28 other GFTIs (Government Funded Technical Institutes.

IIT Mechanical Engg (ME) Cutoff 2019 Highlights

• In the 7th round of JoSAA 2019 counselling, 6 IITs - IIT Bhubaneshwar, IIT Tirupati, IIT Bhilai, IIT Jammu, IIT Goa, IIT Palakkad and IIT Dharwad saw a steep decline in ME ranks.

  IIT Bhilai and IIT Dharwad have witnessed have steep fall in ME ranks in Round 5 and Round 6 of JoSAA Counselling. The closing ranks at these institutes have dipped by 1512 and 1213 ranks respectively (6th round) in comparison to last year.

• In Round 4 of JoSAA 2019 counselling, the biggest fall in ME ranks has been observed at IIT Bhilai. In comparsion to 2018, ME ranks at the institute fell down by 1460 ranks.
• On an average, the ranks have fallen down by 536 ranks in the third round of counselling. ME ranks for admissions to IIT Bhilai witnessed a steep fall on 1355 ranks as compared to 2018. IIT Dharwad and IIT Jammu too witnessed stark changes in the ranks in this round of counselling. Most of the IITs have only witnessed a fall in ranks.

• On an average, ME ranks across older and newer IITs moved by 547 ranks in Round 2.
• Round 2 (closing rank): Like the last round, IIT Ropar’s 5 year dual degree Mechanical Engineering course again witnessed a sharp fall of 1554 ranks as compared to 2018.  IIT Bhilai’s 4 year ME course is the second institute which saw a steep fall in ranks. The closing rank of ME at IIT Bhilai stands at 7818, 1188 ranks down from 2018.
• Round 1 (closing rank): On an average, the ranks for ME in Round 1 of JoSAA 2019 has moved by 481 ranks. IIT Ropar’s 5 year dual degree Mechanical Engineering course witnessed a steep fall 1014 ranks. The second and third in line are IIT Goa’s and IIT Jammu’s 4 year ME course. In comparison to 2018, the closing ranks at these institutes fell by 999 and 741 ranks, respectively. Interestingly, ME ranks at most of the IITs have fallen.

Take a look at the round-wise IIT Mechanical Engineering (ME) Cutoff Comparison (for general category) below. Remember, the table lists downs only those IITs where the change in ranks have been more than 100 (+/-).

IIT Round 7 Mechanical Engg (ME) Cutoff Comparison: 2019 vs 2018

Institute Name	2019	2018
IIT (BHU) Varanasi	4268	4146
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad	6740	6559
IIT Bhilai	9835	8442
IIT Bhubaneswar	6183	5102
IIT Bombay	999	848
IIT Delhi	1222	1025
IIT Dharwad	10341	8397
IIT Gandhinagar	4476	4229
IIT Goa	9473	7857
IIT Guwahati	3417	2942
IIT Hyderabad	3609	3192
IIT Indore	5279	4905
IIT Jammu	10404	8845
IIT Jodhpur	7783	7039
IIT Kanpur	2108	1611
IIT Kharagpur	2259	1745
IIT Madras	2032	1333
IIT Mandi	7222	6410
IIT Palakkad	9885	7987
IIT Patna	7872	7053
IIT Roorkee	2748	2485
IIT Ropar	6838	6033
IIT Tirupati	9179	7943

 

IIT Round 6 Mechanical Engg (ME) Cutoff Comparison: 2019 vs 2018

Institute Name	2019	2018
IIT Bhubaneswar	5728	5009
IIT Bombay	998	848
IIT Mandi	6638	6116
IIT Delhi	1221	1021
IIT Indore	4986	4730
IIT Kharagpur	2240	1707
IIT Hyderabad	3377	3070
IIT Jodhpur	7287	6610
IIT Kanpur	2051	1558
IIT Madras	1971	1307
IIT Gandhinagar	4321	3998
IIT Patna	7169	6495
IIT Roorkee	2714	2419
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad	6555	6326
IIT Ropar	6389	5581
IIT (BHU) Varanasi	4154	3923
IIT Guwahati	3293	2886
IIT Bhilai	9465	7953
IIT Goa	8349	7231
IIT Palakkad	8615	7585
IIT Tirupati	8133	7352
IIT Jammu	9286	8344
IIT Dharwad	9121	7908

 

IIT Round 5 Mechanical Engg (ME) Cutoff Comparison: 2019 vs 2018

Institute Name	2019	2018
IIT Bhubaneswar	5675	4991
IIT Bombay	998	848
IIT Mandi	6550	6052
IIT Delhi	1221	1021
IIT Indore	4957	4679
IIT Kharagpur	2212	1688
IIT Hyderabad	3313	3058
IIT Jodhpur	7196	6552
IIT Kanpur	2036	1545
IIT Madras	1953	1304
IIT Gandhinagar	4321	3992
IIT Patna	6885	6461
IIT Roorkee	2633	2387
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad	6463	6293
IIT Ropar	6131	5557
IIT (BHU) Varanasi	4093	3897
IIT Guwahati	3209	2865
IIT Bhilai	9313	7905
IIT Goa	8153	7229
IIT Palakkad	8378	7546
IIT Tirupati	8026	7352
IIT Jammu	9286	8339
IIT Dharwad	8951	7875

 

IIT Round 4 Mechanical Engg (ME) Cutoff Comparison: 2019 vs 2018

Institute Name	2019	2018
IIT Bhubaneswar	5645	4986
IIT Bombay	998	848
IIT Mandi	6537	5951
IIT Delhi	1221	1021
IIT Indore	4957	4679
IIT Kharagpur	2212	1681
IIT Hyderabad	3313	3058
IIT Jodhpur	7146	6525
IIT Kanpur	2036	1541
IIT Madras	1953	1304
IIT Gandhinagar	4321	3824
IIT Patna	6838	6410
IIT Roorkee	2633	2384
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad	6440	6246
IIT Ropar	6120	5548
IIT (BHU) Varanasi	4093	3877
IIT Guwahati	3209	2865
IIT Bhilai	9301	7841
IIT Goa	8153	7229
IIT Palakkad	8349	7546
IIT Tirupati	8026	7352
IIT Jammu	9286	8332
IIT Dharwad	8854	7875

IIT Round 3 Mechanical Engg (ME) Cutoff Comparison: 2019 vs 2018

Institute Name	2019	2018
IIT (BHU) Varanasi	4075	3862
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad	6400	6243
IIT Bhilai	9173	7818
IIT Bhubaneswar	5645	4986
IIT Bombay	998	848
IIT Delhi	1221	1021
IIT Dharwad	8822	7853
IIT Gandhinagar	4321	3824
IIT Goa	8134	7228
IIT Guwahati	3204	2865
IIT Hyderabad	3313	3058
IIT Indore	4927	4650
IIT Jammu	9216	8289
IIT Jodhpur	7093	6506
IIT Kanpur	2035	1541
IIT Kharagpur	2207	1681
IIT Madras	1924	1304
IIT Mandi	6516	5951
IIT Palakkad	8309	7546
IIT Patna	6784	6387
IIT Roorkee	2622	2384
IIT Ropar	6120	5548
IIT Tirupati	8026	7352

 

IIT Round 2 Mechanical Engg (ME) Cutoff Comparison: 2019 vs 2018

Institute Name	2019	2018
IIT Goa	8133	7228
IIT Jammu	9020	8289
IIT Bhubaneswar	5645	4986
IIT Gandhinagar	4321	3824
IIT Bhilai	9006	7818
IIT Dharwad	8777	7850
IIT Jodhpur	7080	6495
IIT Indore	4927	4605
IIT Kanpur	2012	1541
IIT Guwahati	3156	2865
IIT Hyderabad	3313	3038
IIT (BHU) Varanasi	4066	3784
IIT Delhi	1221	1021
IIT Bombay	998	848
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad	6396	6212
IIT Kharagpur	2186	1681
IIT Madras	1924	1304
IIT Mandi	6477	5951
IIT Palakkad	8309	7482
IIT Patna	6784	6380
IIT Roorkee	2579	2367
IIT Ropar	6109	5548
IIT Tirupati	7962	7352

 

IIT Round 1 Mechanical Engg (ME) Cutoff Comparison: 2019 vs 2018

Institute Name	2019	2018
IIT Goa	7671	6672
IIT Jammu	8687	7946
IIT Bhubaneswar	5499	4775
IIT Gandhinagar	4321	3651
IIT Bhilai	8185	7546
IIT Dharwad	8134	7504
IIT Jodhpur	6725	6146
IIT Indore	4801	4320
IIT Kanpur	1990	1541
IIT Guwahati	3084	2712
IIT Hyderabad	3284	2942
IIT (BHU) Varanasi	3986	3647
IIT Delhi	1221	993
IIT Bombay	998	845
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad	6203	6053
IIT Kharagpur	2072	1663
IIT Madras	1891	1304
IIT Mandi	6242	5655
IIT Palakkad	7939	7231
IIT Patna	6544	6087
IIT Roorkee	2492	2250
IIT Ropar	5869	5329
IIT Tirupati	7512	7105

 

Note: The article will be updated with more insights as and when JoSAA 2019 cutoff data is released.

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