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News India Live, Digital Desk: The most prestigious engineering institute of the country IIT Bombay (IIT-B) Getting admission in JEE is the dream of every JEE student. But as glorious as it is to get admission here, the path to it is equally difficult. JEE Advanced exam date for the year 2026 (17 May 2026With its announcement, discussion has started among the students regarding rank and preferred branch. If you also want entry in Powai Campus, then understand the complete equation of seats and cutoff here.
IIT Bombay: Complete details of seats (Seat Matrix)
As per JoSAA seat matrix and past trends, the admissions for B.Tech and other undergraduate courses at IIT Bombay are approximately 1360+ seats are available. These seats have been divided into different engineering branches:
| engineering branch | Estimated Seats (Gender-Neutral + Female) |
|---|---|
| Computer Science (CSE) | 198 |
| Electrical Engineering (EE) | 112 |
| Mechanical Engineering (ME) | 202 |
| Civil Engineering (CE) | 146 |
| chemical Engineering | 124 |
| aerospace engineering | 72 |
Which branch will you get at which rank? (Expected Cutoff 2026)
The biggest basis for admission in IIT Bombay JEE Advanced Rank Is. Based on previous years data (2025) the probable closing ranks for 2026 could be as follows:
Computer Science (CSE): If you are from general category and your rank is 1 to 66 Expect this branch only if it is between Rs. This is the most demanding branch of the institute.
Electrical Engineering: your rank for this 450-500 Should be inside.
Mechanical Engineering: Here 1500-1800 Students up to rank can get a chance.
Civil & Chemical: in these branches 2500 to 4000 Admission is possible up to rank.
Admission Process: Understand in 5 easy steps
Qualify JEE Main: First become eligible for JEE Advanced by making it among the top 2.5 lakh candidates.
JEE Advanced Exam: Get the best All India Rank (AIR) in this exam to be held on 17th May 2026.
JoSAA Counselling: After the result, register on JoSAA portal and select ‘IIT Bombay’ and ‘Branch’ in the order of your preference.
Seat Allocation: Seat will be allotted based on your rank and category.
Document Verification and Fees: On getting allotted seat, report online and deposit the admission fee.
Important Dates (JEE Advanced 2026)
Registration starts: 23 April 2026
Admit Card Released: 11 May 2026
test date: 17 May 2026
Result and final answer key: 1 June 2026
