JoSAA has completed all counselling rounds of JoSAA counselling 2026. The candidates can view the cut-off ranks round wise for the institutes IITs, NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs from this page. The seats that are left vacant after the last round of JoSAA are being provided through CSAB counselling at csab.nic.in.

Admissions to IITs are based on JEE Advanced 2026 ranks, while admissions to NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs are conducted using JEE Main 2026 ranks. Candidates can also find the complete JoSAA 2026 counselling schedule, important dates, and the admission process on the official website, josaa.nic.in. Candidates can find the complete schedule, eligibility requirements, and other important admission details below:

Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) conducts the counseling process that helps candidates get admission to premier engineering institutions all across India. Students who are qualified in JEE Main or JEE Advanced can take part in this counseling process. Admissions into NITs, IIITs, IIEST Shibpur, and other GFTIs happen according to JEE Main ranks, whereas JEE Advanced ranks are used for admitting students into IITs.
Institutes Participating in JoSAA Counselling

The following institutions take part in the JoSAA seat allocation process:

• 23 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)
• 31 National Institutes of Technology (NITs)
• Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Shibpur
• 26 Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs)
• 47 Other Government-Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs)

Courses Offered Through JoSAA

Students are eligible to get admissions in a variety of undergraduate courses as well as integrated courses like:

• B.Tech courses in all branches of engineering
  
• B.Sc courses in science fields
  
• B.Arch course in architecture
  
• Dual Degree courses like B.Tech & M.Tech or B.S. & M.S.
  
• M.Tech & M.Sc integrated programs

Eligibility Criteria

In order to take part in JoSAA counseling, one must have a valid rank in JEE Main and/or JEE Advanced ranks, based on the institute and course one wishes to get admission into.

JoSAA Counselling Process

The counselling procedure involves several stages, including:

• Online registration
• Choice filling and locking
• Mock seat allotment rounds
• Final seat allotment
• Seat acceptance fee payment and confirmation
• Document verification
• Reporting to the allotted institute for admission formalities

Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) carries out the joint admission process for engineering students who want admission into IITs, NITs, IIITs, IIEST Shibpur, and other GFTIs. The counseling process takes place in six stages. Each stage includes seat allocation, seat acceptance, online reporting, document verification, and fee payment. Seats left unoccupied after the end of the JoSAA counseling process will be taken care of during the CSAB 2026 counseling process. The following table shows important points of the JoSAA 2026 counseling process:

Refer to the table below to know about the event wise JoSAA counselling dates and schedule:

JoSAA releases the round-wise seat allotment results through the candidate login portal. To view their allotment status, candidates must log in using their JEE Main 2026 application number and JoSAA password. The allotment of seats takes place according to the rank, category, and choice of the candidate.
Students who have been allotted a seat must download the the Initial Seat Allotment Intimation Slip, which contains details of the allotted institute and programme. It is recommended that the candidates keep visiting their JoSAA login, as there is no separate notification for seat allotment.

Steps to Check JoSAA Seat Allotment Result 2026

• Visit the official JoSAA website.
• Click on the Seat Allotment Result link.
• Log in using your JEE Main 2026 application number and password.
• View your seat allotment status after successful login.
• Check the allotted institute and course details.
• Download and save the allotment result for future reference.

After a seat is allotted, candidates must accept the seat and choose one of the following options:

Important Points

• Float and Slide are two options that can be availed only when the candidate has not been allotted their first preference.
  
• Float and Slide are not applicable for the last round of JoSAA counselling process.
  
• From Float a candidate can move on to Slide/Freeze and from Slide to Freeze but not vice-versa.
  
• The Freeze option can never be reversed in any further round after choosing it.

Once the document verification process is completed successfully online, JoSAA releases the Provisional Seat Allotment Letter via the portal. The allotment will stay provisional until the payment of the counselling fees. As this document is essential during admission and reporting to the institution, the candidate should download and save a copy of it for future use. Check below steps to download the JoSAA 2026 Seat Allotment Letter:

• Visit the official JoSAA website and log in using your JEE Main 2026 application number and password.
• Open the Seat Allotment Result section for the current counselling round.
• Check your allotment status and seat details.
• If a seat has been allotted, click on the Provisional Seat Allotment Letter download option.
• Save the letter and take a printout for admission and reporting purposes.

Candidates looking for admission to IITs, NITs, IIITs, IIEST Shibpur, and other GFTIs through JoSAA 2026 must complete the online registration process. Online registration is mandatory for participating in the seat allotment and counseling process.

Step 1: New Candidate Registration

To begin the registration process, candidates need to visit the JoSAA website and click on the "New Candidate Registration" link. The candidate will then need to enter the following information for identity verification:

• Application Number for JEE Main 2026
  
• Candidate’s Name
  
• Name of Mother
  
• Date of Birth

After submission of this information, an OTP will be sent to the candidate’s registered mobile phone number and e-mail id. After verification of OTP, candidates will have to go through their information and set a password for further logins.

Step 2: Candidate Login and Verification

After successful registration, candidates will be able to use the following details to access the JoSAA portal:

• Application number of JEE Main 2026
  
• The newly generated password
  
• The OTP that is sent to their registered mobile number and email ID
  

After accessing the portal, candidates must verify all personal as well as educational details available on their dashboard. This marks the completion of the JoSAA 2026 Registration procedure and students will now fill choices and lock them.

JoSAA Registration Trends Over the Years

The table below highlights the number of candidates who registered for JoSAA counselling during the last ten years:

Following each round of seat allocation, JoSAA publishes the opening and closing ranks for all participating institutes and programmes. These cutoffs help candidates understand the rank range within which admissions were offered for a particular course and institute.

JoSAA 2026 cutoff will be made available on the official JoSAA website after every counselling round. Candidates can use the cutoff data to evaluate their admission chances and analyze seat allotment trends. JoSAA cutoff includes the following information:

• Name of the institute

• Academic programme/course

• Quota (Home State, Other State, All India, etc.)

• Seat category/type

• Gender category

• Opening rank

• Closing rank

Candidates can also download the institute-wise cutoff PDFs for IITs, NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs to review detailed opening and closing rank data for all counselling rounds.

JoSAA 2025 Cutoff for IITs

JoSAA 2025 Cutoff for NITs and IIEST

JoSAA 2025 Cutoff for IIITs

JoSAA 2025 Cutoff for GFTIs

Factors Affecting JoSAA Cutoffs 2026

Candidates selected for a seat allocation by JoSAA 2026 need to pay the Seat Acceptance Fee (SAF) as a mark of their acceptance of the seat. Verification of documents can be done only when the Seat Acceptance Fee is successfully paid. The Seat Acceptance Fee is to be paid in that particular round where the candidate gets the first allotment of a seat. Failure to do so within the stipulated time limit will lead to the candidate being treated as one who rejects the seat allotted to him/her.

JoSAA Seat Acceptance Fee (SAF)

Payment Modes: Debit Card, Credit Card, UPI, Net Banking, or SBI E-Challan.

JoSAA Partial Admission Fee (PAF)

After the completion of the final JoSAA counselling round, candidates holding a provisionally allotted seat in the NIT+ System must pay the Partial Admission Fee (PAF). Non-payment of the PAF will result in cancellation of the allotted seat.

Payment Methods: Payment of PAF through the Debit Card, Credit Card, UPI, or Net Banking method can be done by the candidates via online mode. Besides this, PAF can also be paid offline through the SBI E-Challan generated through the JoSAA website. It is necessary to pay both SAF and PAF in time to retain the allotted seat.

Students allotted seats through JoSAA 2026 will have to upload their documents at the JoSAA website for the process of online verification. Documents required for admissions to IITs and admissions to NIT+ System (NITs/IIITs/IIEST/GFTIs) are not exactly the same.

Documents Required for Admission to NIT+ System

Candidates should upload the following documents:

• Class 10 Mark Sheet/Certificate, Aadhaar Card, or Birth Certificate (for date of birth proof)
• Class 12 Mark Sheet and Passing Certificate
• JEE Main 2026 Admit Card
• Category Certificate (SC/ST/OBC-NCL/GEN-EWS), if applicable
• PwD Certificate, if applicable
• Certificate for candidates with less than 40% disability and writing difficulty, if applicable
• Cancelled cheque or passbook copy showing bank account details
• Medical Certificate
• OCI/PIO Card, if applicable
• Passport or Citizenship Certificate, if applicable

Documents Required for Admission to IITs

Candidates allotted seats in IITs must upload:

• Class 10 Mark Sheet/Certificate, Aadhaar Card, or Birth Certificate
• Class 12 Mark Sheet
• Category Certificate (SC/ST/OBC-NCL/GEN-EWS), if applicable
• PwD Certificate, if applicable
• Certificate for candidates with less than 40% disability and writing difficulty, if applicable
• Cancelled cheque or passbook copy showing bank account details
• Medical Certificate
• OCI/PIO Card, if applicable
• Passport or Citizenship Certificate, if applicable

Responding to Document Verification Queries

While verifying the documents of candidates, officials may ask certain questions to the candidates using the JoSAA website. Candidates need to answer the queries within the stipulated time period and upload the necessary documents.

A different message will not be sent through email or SMS in any case. As such, the candidates need to log in regularly to the JoSAA website. Not answering a particular query can result in the cancellation of their allotted seat.

Important Guidelines

• Students should have all the authentic and original documents available before registration and appearing for counselling.
  
• Documents submitted on the website are verified through the Internet and then verified physically by the concerned institution.
  
• A mismatch in information and an invalid certificate may lead to denial of admission and disqualification from other counselling sessions.
  
• The decision of JoSAA regarding the authenticity of documents is binding and final.
  

What If There Is a Discrepancy?

In case any discrepancy arises while verifying, the candidate needs to upload the modified documents within the stipulated time frame. Candidates who do not sort out any discrepancy and respond to verification queries are marked as “Not Reported,” and their reserved seat is withdrawn.

For IIT Admissions

After the JoSAA counselling process is over, those students who have got a seat at an IIT will have to appear personally at the respective IIT campus for completing the procedure of admission. There might be a need for rechecking the documents again. In addition, they are required to participate in the orientation program and join the class as per the schedule released by JoSAA.
For NIT+ System Admissions
Students allocated seats at NITs, IIITs, IIEST Shibpur, and other GFTIs are expected to join their respective institutions after completion of CSAB Special Rounds. Physical reporting usually entails the verification of original documents, admission formalities, and the payment of outstanding fees at the allotted institution before the start of classes. Physical reporting is an essential procedure, and students need to fulfill all admission formalities within the specified time limit by the allotted institution.

JoSAA 2026 helps with admission to the most renowned engineering and technical institutes of India. The participating institutes can be grouped under IITs, NITs, IIITs, IIEST Shibpur, and GFTIs.

Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)

Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are among India's most prestigious engineering institutions, known for their academic excellence, world-class research, and highly competitive admission process through JEE Advanced. A total of 23 IITs participate in JoSAA counselling. Some of the top-ranked IITs according to the NIRF 2025 Engineering Rankings include:

National Institutes of Technology (NITs)

National Institutes of Technology (NITs) are Institutes of National Importance that offer high-quality engineering education across India. Along with IIEST Shibpur, a total of 32 institutions in this category participate in JoSAA counselling. Some of the leading NITs based on NIRF 2025 rankings are:

Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs)

IIITs specialize in Information Technology, Computer Science, Electronics, and related disciplines. Admissions to 26 IIITs are conducted through JoSAA. Some prominent IIITs include:

Other Government Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs)

Apart from IITs, NITs, and IIITs, JoSAA also conducts admissions for several centrally and state-funded technical institutions. These institutes offer engineering, architecture, planning, and technology programmes across various disciplines. Some notable GFTIs participating in JoSAA 2026 include:

Candidates must check the process for JoSAA counselling below:

JoSAA counseling process starts with the registration process for candidates. Candidates should log in to the JoSAA website portal using their JEE Main 2026 application number and password. After logging into the website portal, candidates will be able to select their top choice colleges and courses according to their rank and preferences.

Seat Allotment and Online Reporting

When the choice filling procedure ends, then the result of seat allocation by JoSAA is made public. The seat allocation procedure takes into account various criteria such as the JEE ranking, category, gender, preference, etc. A candidate who gets allotted a seat should take a decision as to what he would like to do out of the following:

• Freeze: Accept the allocated seat and stop participating in any further counseling rounds.
  
• Float: Accept the allocated seat but still have eligibility for a higher priority seat in future counseling rounds.
  
• Slide: Accept the allocated institute and try to get your preferred course at that same institute.

Once one of these options has been selected, it is necessary for the aspirant to upload all documents and go through the online reporting procedure. Seat acceptance is crucial in order to secure the allocated seat.

Document Verification and Fee Payment

These documents are checked by the concerned authorities for their verification. Any discrepancy found in them needs to be sorted out by the candidates through the JoSAA candidate portal before the stipulated deadline. After the process of verification is successfully completed, candidates need to pay their seat acceptance fees through an online mode of payment.

Reporting to the Institute

Reporting to the assigned institution is the last step of the counseling procedure. Candidates have to finish the admission procedures, participate in orientation sessions, and take classes as per the schedule announced by their institutions.

The candidate must possess the JoSAA eligibility criteria to get admission to prestigious colleges. The minimum eligibility is different for IIT and other IIITs, NITs, and other colleges. Go through the section below to know about the eligibility for other courses. 

JoSAA Eligibility for IIT Admission 2026

The candidate must have the following eligibility to get admission to IIT colleges after qualifying for the JEE Advanced exam. 

• The candidate must have appeared for class 12 to get admission to the courses. One needs to study Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, which are compulsory subjects 

• The candidate must have passed and secured atleast 75% aggregate marks in class 12th. 

JoSAA Eligibility for NITs, IIEST, IIITs, and other GFTIs (NIT+System) Admission 2026

The candidate must have secured a good rank in the JEE Main 2026 paper 1 for admission to BE/BTech programs at NITs, IIEST, IIITs, and other GFTIs. 

• The candidate must have appeared for class 12th exam in 2024, 2025 or 2026.

• One must have a combination of Physics, Mathematics, and any one of Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Technical Vocation subject, a language, any subject other than the above four  (the subject with the highest marks will be considered).

Students who have successfully applied through JoSAA 2026 are now eligible to make their choices. Prior to entering into choice filling, students need to verify OTP received at their registered phone number and email ID. It is recommended that students try filling in maximum choices to increase their chances of getting admission in their desired institution/course. Students can change their choices any number of times until the choice filling deadline. Students can do the following things:

• Rearrange the order of preferences
• Interchange two or more choices
• Delete previously selected choices
• Add new institute and programme options

Choice Locking

Once all the preferences are made by the candidate, the candidate must lock these preferences. No changes can be made to the preferences once they have been locked. In case the candidate fails to lock these preferences himself, then the system will lock them.

Printing the locked choices:

After the locking process is completed, candidates can download and print the locked choices document for future reference and record-keeping.

Seat Allotment After Choice Filling

After the process of choice filling and locking is over, JoSAA takes up the process of seat allocation. Seat allocation is done by keeping in mind the rank, preference, category, and availability of seats in participating institutions. The result of the process of seat allocation is declared through the JoSAA website. Students can view their seat allocation result from their account as there is no notification system for this process via email or SMS.

In case of successful document verification online, the JoSAA releases the Provisional Seat Allotment Letter from the candidate’s portal. The letter will be provisional till the payment of all counseling/admission fees. The Provisional Seat Allotment Letter is one of the important documents and plays a key role in the last stage of admission and physical reporting of candidates to their allotted institutes. Students should print/download the letter.

Steps to Download the JoSAA 2026 Seat Allotment Letter

• Visit the official JoSAA website and log in using your JEE Main 2026 application number and password.
• Click on the Seat Allotment Result link for the relevant counselling round.
• Check your allotment status.
• If a seat has been allotted, click on the Provisional Seat Allotment Letter download option.
• Save the document and take a printout for admission-related formalities.