Category-wise opening and closing ranks for Mechanical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad. General closing rank was around 11,216.
| Category | Round | Opening | Closing |
|---|---|---|---|
| EWS | 1 | 1,687 | 1,779 |
| EWS | 2 | 1,687 | 1,779 |
| EWS | 3 | 1,687 | 1,779 |
| EWS | 4 | 1,687 | 1,779 |
| EWS | 5 | 1,716 | 1,855 |
| EWS | 6 | 1,917 | 1,981 |
| OBC-NCL | 1 | 3,145 | 4,144 |
| OBC-NCL | 2 | 3,145 | 4,325 |
| OBC-NCL | 3 | 3,145 | 4,325 |
| OBC-NCL | 4 | 3,145 | 4,325 |
| OBC-NCL | 5 | 3,145 | 4,349 |
| OBC-NCL | 6 | 3,145 | 4,475 |
| OPEN | 1 | 8,596 | 11,216 |
| OPEN | 2 | 8,596 | 11,349 |
| OPEN | 3 | 8,596 | 11,349 |
| OPEN | 4 | 8,596 | 11,349 |
| OPEN | 5 | 8,596 | 11,499 |
| OPEN | 6 | 8,596 | 12,606 |
| SC | 1 | 2,358 | 2,428 |
| SC | 2 | 2,358 | 2,654 |
| SC | 3 | 2,358 | 2,654 |
| SC | 4 | 2,358 | 2,654 |
| SC | 5 | 2,358 | 2,654 |
| SC | 6 | 2,358 | 2,714 |
| ST | 1 | 1,132 | 1,134 |
| ST | 2 | 1,145 | 1,148 |
| ST | 3 | 1,145 | 1,148 |
| ST | 4 | 1,145 | 1,148 |
| ST | 5 | 1,145 | 1,148 |
| ST | 6 | 1,145 | 1,148 |