Haryana State Technical Educations Society

The HSTES 2026 cutoff is the last JEE Main rank at which a seat is allotted in a specific college and branch in a given counselling round. HSTES publishes round-wise opening and closing ranks for each institute and category after each round concludes.

The complete HSTES 2026 cutoff will only be officially published on techadmissionshry.gov.in after all rounds are over, expected by mid-July 2026. Until then, use the 2025 opening and closing ranks on the portal as a reference for your Round 2 choice-filling strategy.

Factors that affect the HSTES 2026 cutoff include:

• JEE Main 2026 difficulty level: A tougher paper compresses scores, which can lower the rank needed for a seat. An easier paper generally tightens cutoffs at popular colleges.
• Number of registered candidates: More candidates competing for the same seats pushes closing ranks at popular colleges.
• Seat intake changes: If an institute receives new AICTE approval for more seats or a new branch, cutoffs for those seats ease compared to the previous year.
• Branch popularity: CSE and IT branches consistently have the tightest closing ranks. Civil, Textile, and Chemical Engineering have wider ranges and are more accessible at higher JEE Main rank numbers.
• College location: Institutes in Gurugram, Faridabad, and Sonipat fill earlier due to proximity to Delhi NCR, leading to tighter cutoffs.

The official portal at techadmissionshry.gov.in maintains a section called "Last Year’s Opening and Closing Rank Cutoffs." This shows institute-wise and branch-wise JEE Main closing ranks from 2025 for each category. Check it before finalizing your Round 2 choices.