Institute of Chemical Technology

What are the cutoffs for Institute of Chemical Technology in 2026?

For 2026, admission to B.Tech at the Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai will be decided primarily through MHT-CET (Maharashtra State CAP rounds) and JEE Main (All India quota), the same two exams ICT accepted in 2025 and 2024. The headline benchmark is flagship Chemical Engineering: in MHT-CET 2025 it closed at an All India Merit Number of 926 (99.62 percentile) for General Open, and in 2024 it closed even tighter at rank 1110 (98.13 percentile). Through JEE Main, Chemical Engineering closed near rank 1413 (General) in 2024. In percentile terms, ICT's General Open (GOPENS) cutoffs across all branches sat in the 96.84 to 99.83 band in MHT-CET 2025 Round 4, so a serious General-category aspirant should target 99-plus percentile for the core branches.

ICT Mumbai is a deemed-to-be-university offering eight to nine B.Tech specialisations, and the cutoff you need depends heavily on the branch and your category. The sections below give the exact closing ranks by category and year so you can judge your own chances precisely.

Year-Wise Cutoff Trends (2024-2026)

This table tracks the MHT-CET closing ranks at ICT Mumbai across 2024 and 2025, with a 2026 projection, broken down by category for the flagship Chemical Engineering branch and a sample of other B.Tech programmes. It answers the question "how hard has it become to get into ICT over the last three years?" Read each row as the last (highest-numbered) rank admitted in that category, so a lower number means tougher competition. 2026 figures are projected from the two-year trend because the official 2026 CAP cutoffs are released only after counselling begins.

The clear takeaway is that ICT's General-category Chemical Engineering cutoff has stayed razor-thin, hovering around rank 900-1110 across 2024-2025, while category-wise ranks loosen substantially (OBC ~4102, SC ~12643, ST ~52772 in 2025). The wide General-open spread of 236 to 11365 in 2025 shows that the most popular branches close inside the top 1000, but newer or niche programmes admit well beyond rank 10000. For 2026, expect the flagship cutoff to remain in the same tight band rather than ease.

Course-Wise Cutoff at Institute of Chemical Technology

ICT Mumbai runs its B.Tech across roughly eight specialisations, and each closes at a different rank, so this table breaks the MHT-CET 2025 picture down by category band and links it to the percentile ranges officially published for ICT. It answers "which branch matches my rank?" Read the percentile column as the Round-4 GOPENS-to-reserved spread reported for ICT in 2025; the rank column shows the verified Chemical Engineering closing ranks as the toughest reference point. Branch-level fees are added so you can weigh affordability alongside the cutoff.

The pattern shows Chemical Engineering as the single hardest entry point: General Open needs 99.62 percentile (rank 926), whereas other ICT branches stretch the GOPENS band down to 96.84 percentile, giving lower-ranked General candidates a realistic shot at programmes like Food Engineering or Surface Coating Technology. Reserved-category aspirants get meaningful relaxation: OBC closes at 98.58 percentile and SC at 95.82 percentile for Chemical Engineering. On fees, the B.Tech Chemical Engineering programme costs roughly ₹3.56 Lakhs for the full four years, while B.Tech Food Technology is far cheaper at about ₹84,000 per annum, so cutoff and cost both favour the non-flagship branches for borderline applicants.

Cutoff Trend Analysis

The cutoff at Institute of Chemical Technology is essentially flat-to-rising at the top and remains punishingly selective for Chemical Engineering. Across 2024 and 2025 the General-category Chemical Engineering closing rank moved only from 1110 to 926, a slight tightening, and the percentile actually climbed from 98.13 (2024) to 99.62 (2025). This is driven by ICT's small intake, its standalone deemed-university prestige in chemical sciences, and strong placement reputation, all of which keep demand high and seats scarce. Practically, a General-category aspirant eyeing Chemical Engineering should aim for a 99.5-plus MHT-CET percentile (top ~1000 state rank) in 2026, while a JEE Main route candidate should target inside All India rank ~1400.

For reserved categories the realistic 2026 targets are clearer: OBC candidates need roughly rank 4000 (about 98.5 percentile), EWS around rank 7900 (about 97.4 percentile), SC near rank 12600 (about 95.8 percentile) and ST candidates have the widest cushion, closing past rank 52000 in 2025. Candidates who fall short of the Chemical Engineering bar should not write off ICT: the institute's other B.Tech branches close anywhere from rank 236 up to 11365 for General Open and well beyond 20000 for reserved categories, so a sub-99 percentile can still secure a seat in a less-contested specialisation.