JEE Main 2026 — Scheduled Caste (SC)

JEE Rank 2,000 (SC) — Best Colleges 2026

As an SC candidate with rank 2,000, your effective competition is against an OPEN cutoff of ~9,091. SC seats carry significant relaxation — many premier NIT branches that are out of reach for OPEN candidates become accessible.

48 Safe17 Target5 Reach
Scheduled Caste (SC): SC seats carry approximately 78% relaxation. An SC rank of 10,000 effectively competes against an OPEN cutoff of ~45,000. Closing ranks shown are OS (Other State). NIT home state candidates enjoy ~60% relaxation — use the College Predictor to see your HS options.

Safe Options

48
1

Mechanical Engineering

SC OS close

~2,640

2

Computer Science & Engineering

SC OS close

~2,640

3

Computer Science & Engineering

SC OS close

~2,750

4

Computer Science & Engineering

SC OS close

~2,860

5

Electronics & Communication

SC OS close

~2,882

6

Computer Science & Engineering

SC OS close

~2,970

7

Electronics & Communication

SC OS close

~3,080

8

Computer Science & Engineering

SC OS close

~3,080

9

Computer Science & Engineering

SC OS close

~3,190

10

Computer Science & Engineering

SC OS close

~3,300

11

Computer Science & Engineering

SC OS close

~3,300

12

Computer Science & Engineering

SC OS close

~3,300

13

Electronics & Communication

SC OS close

~3,344

14

Mechanical Engineering

SC OS close

~3,432

15

Computer Science & Engineering

SC OS close

~3,520

16

Computer Science & Engineering

SC OS close

~3,564

17

Computer Science & Engineering

SC OS close

~3,696

18

Computer Science & Engineering

SC OS close

~3,740

19

Electronics & Communication

SC OS close

~3,850

20

Computer Science & Engineering

SC OS close

~3,850

21

Mechanical Engineering

SC OS close

~3,916

22

Computer Science & Engineering

SC OS close

~3,960

23

Electronics & Communication

SC OS close

~4,158

24

Computer Science & Engineering

SC OS close

~4,180

25

Computer Science & Engineering

SC OS close

~4,180

26

Computer Science & Engineering

SC OS close

~4,180

27

Electronics & Communication

SC OS close

~4,356

28

Mechanical Engineering

SC OS close

~4,422

29

Electronics & Communication

SC OS close

~4,664

30

Computer Science & Engineering

SC OS close

~4,730

31

Electronics & Communication

SC OS close

~4,840

32

Computer Science & Engineering

SC OS close

~4,840

33

Computer Science & Engineering

SC OS close

~4,840

34

Computer Science & Engineering

SC OS close

~5,280

35

Electronics & Communication

SC OS close

~5,412

36

Computer Science & Engineering

SC OS close

~5,500

37

Computer Science & Engineering

SC OS close

~5,500

38

Electronics & Communication

SC OS close

~6,116

39

Computer Science & Engineering

SC OS close

~6,160

40

Electronics & Communication

SC OS close

~6,358

41

Electronics & Communication

SC OS close

~6,556

42

Mechanical Engineering

SC OS close

~7,040

43

Electronics & Communication

SC OS close

~7,040

44

Computer Science

SC OS close

~7,040

45

Computer Science & Engineering

SC OS close

~8,360

46

Electronics & Tele-Communication

SC OS close

~8,800

47

Mechanical Engineering

SC OS close

~9,900

48

Computer Science & Engineering

SC OS close

~9,900

Target Options

17
1

Electrical Engineering

SC OS close

~1,958

2

Electronics & Communication

SC OS close

~1,958

3

Chemical Engineering

SC OS close

~1,963

4

Computer Science & Engineering

SC OS close

~1,980

5

Mechanical Engineering

SC OS close

~1,983

6

Computer Science & Engineering

SC OS close

~2,002

7

Electrical Engineering

SC OS close

~2,080

8

Computer Science & Engineering

SC OS close

~2,090

9

Computer Science & Engineering

SC OS close

~2,156

10

Civil Engineering

SC OS close

~2,173

11

Electronics & Communication

SC OS close

~2,244

12

Civil Engineering

SC OS close

~2,247

13

Computer Science & Engineering

SC OS close

~2,310

14

Computer Science & Applied Maths

SC OS close

~2,310

15

Computer Science & Engineering

SC OS close

~2,420

16

Computer Science & Engineering

SC OS close

~2,464

17

Electronics & Communication

SC OS close

~2,530

Reach Options

5
1

Computer Science & Engineering

SC OS close

~1,650

2

Information Technology

SC OS close

~1,716

3

Computer Science & Engineering

SC OS close

~1,736

4

Computer Science & Engineering

SC OS close

~1,804

5

Computer Science & Engineering

SC OS close

~1,804

Strategy for Rank 2,000 (SC)

  • 1Your SC category rank gives you category-specific seats — always fill choices in all categories you qualify for.
  • 2NITs in the top tier (Trichy, Warangal, Surathkal) should be your primary focus for Safe options.
  • 3Always include home state NIT choices — HS quota is ~60% more relaxed than OS and can get you a better branch.
  • 4Fill a minimum of 30–50 choice combinations. Most students who miss out filled fewer than 20 choices.
  • 5Do NOT freeze until Round 5 or 6. Float and Slide options often yield better seats in later rounds.

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