NIT Sikkim Cutoff 2026: Round 5 Opening & Closing Ranks

NIT Sikkim Round 5 2026 cutoff: OPEN category

NIT Sikkim (National Institute of Technology Sikkim) is in Sikkim. This page lists its JoSAA 2026 Round 5 opening and closing ranks for every branch and seat category. The hardest OPEN seat to get was Computer Science and Engineering, closing at CRL 31,060. Use the predictor to check which of these seats your rank can reach.

Ranks are CRL (Common Rank List) for gender-neutral OPEN seats. Format: opening – closing. Updated 2026-10-11.

Our detailed review of NIT Sikkim

Overview

NIT Sikkim (National Institute of Technology Sikkim) is in Ravangla, Sikkim. The college dates back to 2010. A newer NIT in a hill setting in Sikkim with a small branch list and relatively accessible cutoffs.

How hard is it to get in?

Using the JoSAA 2026 data, we place NIT Sikkim in the accessible tier band. The hardest OPEN gender-neutral seat was Computer Science and Engineering, which closed at CRL 31,060. The easiest OPEN seat was Civil Engineering, closing at CRL 61,708. So a candidate with an OPEN rank near 31,060 or better could aim for any branch, while a rank near 61,708 is only enough for the last branches. Remember that closing ranks can still move in the last rounds, so a rank slightly beyond these numbers can still get a seat.

Branches and programmes

The data lists 6 programmes at NIT Sikkim: 6 four-year B.Tech and 0 five-year or dual-degree programmes. The most competitive three are Computer Science and Engineering; Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning; Electronics and Communication Engineering.

Home State vs Other State

At NIT Sikkim, Home State seats close at a higher rank than Other State seats for most branches. For Computer Science and Engineering, Home State closed at CRL 1,18,264 against CRL 31,060 for Other State. That means candidates from Sikkim usually get in with a weaker rank than outside candidates. Read our quota guide if you are unsure which quota applies to you.

Seats for different categories

The data covers 7 seat categories and 84 seat-level cutoffs for NIT Sikkim, including 31 female-only seat listings. Use the category explorer on this page to see EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST and PwD ranks, which are separate from the OPEN ranks above.

Who should consider NIT Sikkim?

It suits students with a higher rank who want an NIT seat and value a good branch more than the most famous campus. If your priority is a particular branch, compare it across institutes first with the branch pages for CSE, ECE and Mechanical.

Things to check before you fill your choices

• Compare your own category rank with the closing rank, not only the opening rank.
• Use the Round 5 cutoff as your main guide. The last rounds can still move closing ranks slightly.
• Check placement, faculty and campus facts on the official NIT Sikkim website, because we only use JoSAA rank data here.
• Use the predictor to see Safe, Moderate and Dream seats at NIT Sikkim and other NITs together.

Reviewed by the JEEonGo team from official JoSAA 2026 Round 5 data. Updated 2026-10-11. This is our own analysis, not an official ranking.

Explore every category

Switch category, quota or gender to see all Round 5 cutoffs for NIT Sikkim. EWS, OBC-NCL, SC and ST seats use category rank, and PwD seats use PwD rank.

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