Category-wise opening and closing ranks for Mechanical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad. General closing rank was around 9,340.
| Category | Round | Opening | Closing |
|---|---|---|---|
| EWS | 1 | 1,135 | 1,433 |
| EWS | 2 | 1,170 | 1,462 |
| EWS | 3 | 1,170 | 1,462 |
| EWS | 4 | 1,170 | 1,462 |
| EWS | 5 | 1,170 | 1,462 |
| EWS | 6 | 1,322 | 1,606 |
| OBC-NCL | 1 | 2,834 | 3,459 |
| OBC-NCL | 2 | 2,839 | 3,656 |
| OBC-NCL | 3 | 2,839 | 3,656 |
| OBC-NCL | 4 | 2,839 | 3,660 |
| OBC-NCL | 5 | 2,839 | 3,660 |
| OBC-NCL | 6 | 2,839 | 3,743 |
| OPEN | 1 | 7,261 | 9,340 |
| OPEN | 2 | 7,261 | 9,325 |
| OPEN | 3 | 7,261 | 9,325 |
| OPEN | 4 | 7,261 | 9,408 |
| OPEN | 5 | 7,261 | 9,563 |
| OPEN | 6 | 7,662 | 10,273 |
| SC | 1 | 1,304 | 2,069 |
| SC | 2 | 1,304 | 2,192 |
| SC | 3 | 1,304 | 2,227 |
| SC | 4 | 1,304 | 2,227 |
| SC | 5 | 1,304 | 2,227 |
| SC | 6 | 1,304 | 2,227 |
| ST | 1 | 784 | 954 |
| ST | 2 | 784 | 979 |
| ST | 3 | 784 | 979 |
| ST | 4 | 784 | 979 |
| ST | 5 | 784 | 979 |
| ST | 6 | 784 | 1,023 |