Category-wise opening and closing ranks for Physics at Indian Institute of Technology Madras. General closing rank was around 2,556.
| Category | Round | Opening | Closing |
|---|---|---|---|
| EWS | 1 | 1,129 | 1,129 |
| EWS | 2 | 1,129 | 1,129 |
| EWS | 3 | 1,129 | 1,129 |
| EWS | 4 | 1,129 | 1,129 |
| EWS | 5 | 1,129 | 1,129 |
| EWS | 6 | 1,129 | 1,129 |
| OBC-NCL | 1 | 1,534 | 2,189 |
| OBC-NCL | 2 | 1,534 | 2,242 |
| OBC-NCL | 3 | 1,534 | 2,242 |
| OBC-NCL | 4 | 1,534 | 2,242 |
| OBC-NCL | 5 | 1,534 | 2,242 |
| OBC-NCL | 6 | 1,534 | 2,420 |
| OPEN | 1 | 1,484 | 2,556 |
| OPEN | 2 | 1,484 | 2,575 |
| OPEN | 3 | 1,642 | 2,919 |
| OPEN | 4 | 1,642 | 2,919 |
| OPEN | 5 | 1,642 | 3,555 |
| OPEN | 6 | 1,642 | 3,804 |
| SC | 1 | 326 | 326 |
| SC | 2 | 326 | 326 |
| SC | 3 | 326 | 326 |
| SC | 4 | 326 | 326 |
| SC | 5 | 326 | 326 |
| SC | 6 | 326 | 326 |
| ST | 1 | 652 | 652 |
| ST | 2 | 1,075 | 1,075 |
| ST | 3 | 1,075 | 1,075 |
| ST | 4 | 1,075 | 1,075 |
| ST | 5 | 1,075 | 1,075 |
| ST | 6 | 1,075 | 1,075 |