Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya

What are the cutoffs for Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya in 2026?

Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya (GGV), Bilaspur, a central university, admits B.Tech students purely on the basis of the JEE Main score through JoSAA and CSAB counselling, so its cutoff is expressed as a JEE Main All India Closing Rank. The 2026 closing ranks will be published only after JEE Main 2026 results and the JoSAA/CSAB rounds conclude, but the most reliable benchmark is the 2025 cycle: the flagship Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) branch closed at an All India Rank of 59,667 for General, 21,324 for OBC, roughly 10,765 for SC and about 4,876 for ST in 2025. Across all ten B.Tech branches, the 2025 General closing ranks ran from 59,667 (CSE) to 85,380 (Industrial and Production Engineering). A General-category aspirant targeting GGV in 2026 should realistically aim for a JEE Main rank inside roughly 60,000-85,000, while reserved-category candidates can secure a seat at substantially higher ranks. GGV does not use a separate entrance test for B.Tech, and the tuition is highly affordable at about ₹1.27 Lakh for the full four-year programme.

The sections below lay out the year-wise movement, the full branch-wise table, and what these numbers mean for your admission chances.

Year-Wise Cutoff Trends (2024-2026)

This table tracks how Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya's JEE Main closing ranks have moved across 2024, 2025 and the 2026 outlook for its two most-demanded branches, CSE and ECE, across all four major categories. It answers the core question every aspirant asks: is GGV getting harder or easier to get into, and at what rank could I have secured a seat last year? Read each row as the last (highest) All India Rank that received an offer in that category; a larger number means the branch admitted candidates with weaker ranks, i.e. it was easier. The 2026 column reflects the expected band based on the 2025 final closing ranks, since official 2026 figures release only after JoSAA 2026.

The clear takeaway is that GGV's General cutoffs have softened slightly year on year: CSE General moved from 55,965 in 2024 to 59,667 in 2025, meaning the 2025 batch could secure CSE at a marginally weaker rank than in 2024. OBC ranks also loosened a touch (CSE OBC 20,008 to 21,324). For ST, the CSE closing rank actually tightened from 5,124 in 2024 to about 4,876 in 2025, so ST aspirants faced slightly stiffer competition for the top branch. For 2026, expect the bands to stay close to 2025 levels rather than swing sharply.

Course-Wise Cutoff at Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya

Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya runs ten B.Tech branches through its School of Studies in Engineering and Technology, and the cutoff varies widely between them. The table below gives the 2025 JoSAA closing ranks (All India Rank) for every branch across General, OBC, SC and ST, so you can match your expected rank to a realistic branch. Read it top to bottom: the branches are ordered from most competitive (lowest General closing rank, CSE) to least competitive (highest, Industrial and Production Engineering). SC and ST closing ranks are shown as the band observed across branches in 2025, since these categories cluster in a narrow range.

The pattern is consistent with national demand: CSE, AI and Data Science, and ECE are the toughest to crack (General ranks under 64,000), while core branches like Chemical and Industrial and Production Engineering stay open to General ranks in the low-to-mid 80,000s. The OBC closing ranks sit in a tight 21,000-30,000 band, SC ranks cluster around 10,700-14,300, and ST ranks sit around 4,800-6,300 - so a reserved-category candidate has a strong shot at even the premium branches at ranks where a General candidate would only reach the core branches.

Cutoff Trend Analysis

Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya's B.Tech cutoff is broadly stable with a mild loosening trend for General and OBC candidates between 2024 and 2025. The CSE General closing rank rose from 44,902 in 2023 to 55,965 in 2024 and then to 59,667 in 2025, a steady year-on-year climb that reflects more B.Tech seats being filled at slightly weaker ranks as JEE Main's candidate pool and GGV's intake both expanded. In practical terms, the bar to enter GGV has not become harder; if anything, a General aspirant who would have needed around 56,000 in 2024 could secure CSE near 60,000 in 2025.

What rank do you realistically need for 2026? For the premium branches (CSE, AI and Data Science, ECE), a General candidate should target a JEE Main rank inside roughly 60,000-64,000; for IT and Animation and VFX, around 67,000-68,000; and for core branches like Civil, Mechanical, Chemical and IPE, anywhere up to 85,000 is competitive. OBC aspirants should aim under 30,000 for any branch and under 22,000 for CSE. SC candidates are well placed under 14,000 (under 11,000 for CSE), and ST candidates under 6,500 (under 5,000 for CSE). Because the trend is flat-to-loosening rather than sharply rising, these 2025-based targets are a safe planning benchmark for the 2026 JoSAA and CSAB rounds, where later rounds and CSAB special rounds often close at slightly higher (more lenient) ranks than Round 1.