Category-wise opening and closing ranks for Mechanical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Ropar. General closing rank was around 8,009.
| Category | Round | Opening | Closing |
|---|---|---|---|
| EWS | 1 | 1,234 | 1,364 |
| EWS | 2 | 1,255 | 1,393 |
| EWS | 3 | 1,255 | 1,393 |
| EWS | 4 | 1,255 | 1,393 |
| EWS | 5 | 1,255 | 1,393 |
| EWS | 6 | 1,255 | 1,421 |
| OBC-NCL | 1 | 3,039 | 3,593 |
| OBC-NCL | 2 | 3,168 | 3,686 |
| OBC-NCL | 3 | 3,168 | 3,686 |
| OBC-NCL | 4 | 3,168 | 3,700 |
| OBC-NCL | 5 | 3,168 | 3,703 |
| OBC-NCL | 6 | 3,168 | 3,835 |
| OPEN | 1 | 6,904 | 8,009 |
| OPEN | 2 | 6,904 | 8,063 |
| OPEN | 3 | 6,904 | 8,063 |
| OPEN | 4 | 6,978 | 8,163 |
| OPEN | 5 | 6,978 | 8,196 |
| OPEN | 6 | 7,135 | 9,115 |
| SC | 1 | 1,709 | 2,063 |
| SC | 2 | 1,865 | 2,107 |
| SC | 3 | 1,865 | 2,107 |
| SC | 4 | 1,865 | 2,107 |
| SC | 5 | 1,927 | 2,138 |
| SC | 6 | 1,930 | 2,239 |
| ST | 1 | 839 | 1,023 |
| ST | 2 | 980 | 1,065 |
| ST | 3 | 980 | 1,065 |
| ST | 4 | 980 | 1,065 |
| ST | 5 | 980 | 1,065 |
| ST | 6 | 1,014 | 1,104 |