Category-wise opening and closing ranks for Mechanical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad. General closing rank was around 12,206.
| Category | Round | Opening | Closing |
|---|---|---|---|
| EWS | 1 | 1,669 | 1,876 |
| EWS | 2 | 1,669 | 1,940 |
| EWS | 3 | 1,669 | 1,940 |
| EWS | 4 | 1,669 | 1,940 |
| EWS | 5 | 1,669 | 1,940 |
| EWS | 6 | 2,000 | 2,134 |
| OBC-NCL | 1 | 3,610 | 4,566 |
| OBC-NCL | 2 | 3,610 | 4,953 |
| OBC-NCL | 3 | 3,610 | 5,022 |
| OBC-NCL | 4 | 3,610 | 5,022 |
| OBC-NCL | 5 | 3,610 | 5,036 |
| OBC-NCL | 6 | 4,422 | 5,174 |
| OPEN | 1 | 7,151 | 12,206 |
| OPEN | 2 | 11,499 | 12,606 |
| OPEN | 3 | 11,499 | 12,691 |
| OPEN | 4 | 11,499 | 12,691 |
| OPEN | 5 | 11,562 | 12,767 |
| OPEN | 6 | 11,721 | 14,852 |
| OPEN (PwD) | 1 | 334 | 334 |
| SC | 1 | 2,441 | 2,538 |
| SC | 2 | 2,441 | 2,789 |
| SC | 3 | 2,441 | 2,789 |
| SC | 4 | 2,441 | 2,789 |
| SC | 5 | 2,441 | 2,789 |
| SC | 6 | 2,441 | 2,789 |
| ST | 1 | 1,108 | 1,170 |
| ST | 2 | 1,169 | 1,213 |
| ST | 3 | 1,169 | 1,213 |
| ST | 4 | 1,169 | 1,213 |
| ST | 5 | 1,169 | 1,213 |
| ST | 6 | 1,169 | 1,213 |