JEE Advanced 2026: Opportunities for Candidates with Ranks Under 500 in IIT Admissions
JEE Advanced 2026 Rank Under 500? Every IIT Branch You Can Get in JoSAA Counselling — Ranked

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Candidates achieving a rank under 500 in JEE Advanced 2026 are positioned to access top branches at Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) during JoSAA counselling, which began on June 2. This includes premier programs such as Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at leading IITs. The choice-filling window is open until June 11.
- 01A rank under 500 allows access to nearly all premier IIT branches, including Computer Science and Electrical Engineering.
- 02Candidates ranked 1-150 typically secure Computer Science Engineering (CSE) at top IITs like IIT Bombay and IIT Delhi.
- 03Those in the 150-300 rank range can access CSE at IIT Roorkee and IIT Guwahati, as well as new-age fields like Artificial Intelligence.
- 04Candidates ranked 300-500 can still secure core branches like Electrical Engineering and Mathematics and Computing at older IITs.
- 05JoSAA counselling's choice-filling window is open until June 11, with mock seat allocations scheduled for June 8 and 10.
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Achieving a rank under 500 in JEE Advanced 2026 positions candidates among the top performers, granting them access to prestigious programs at Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) during the JoSAA counselling process, which commenced on June 2. Candidates ranked between 1 to 150 can typically secure coveted branches such as Computer Science Engineering (CSE) and Artificial Intelligence at elite IITs like IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, and IIT Kanpur. For those ranked 150 to 300, options include CSE at IIT Roorkee and IIT Guwahati, as well as newer specializations like Data Science at IIT Hyderabad. Candidates within the 300 to 500 rank range still have strong prospects for admission into core branches, including Electrical Engineering and Mathematics and Computing, especially at older IITs. The choice-filling window for JoSAA counselling will remain open until June 11, with the first mock seat allocation set for June 8 and the first round of seat allotments announced on June 13.
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Candidates' choices in the JoSAA counselling process will significantly influence their educational and career trajectories.
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