CSAB seat matrix is out, and as per the tentative data released by the board, the total vacant seats across National Institutes of Technology (NITs) stand at 4,611 seats. Check Home State and All India Quota seat details below for all CSAB participating colleges.
CSAB 2026 Home State & All India Quota Seats
CSAB Vacant Seat Matrix Categories by Quotas: Here we have listed the number of vacant seats available after JoSAA counselling in CSAB 2026. The vacancy data have been made available based on quotas - OS, HS and All India for all participating colleges (NITs, IIITs and GFTIs). The official CSAB 2026 seat matrix contains a total of 15,423 vacant seats across 114 participating institutes. Check below the quota-wise breakdown of vacant seats from the CSAB Special Rounds 2026 Tentative Seat Vacancy Matrix.
- 1. Overall Vacancy Segregation by Quota
- 2. NITs & IIEST Shibpur (Where OS vs HS Rules Apply)
- 3. IIITs & GFTIs (All India - AI Quota)
1. Overall Vacancy Segregation by Quota
Check quota-wise seat pool available across the NIT+ system in CSAB counselling 2026:
| Quota Type |
Total Vacant Seats |
Key Institute Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| All India (AI) Quota |
9,816 Seats |
Covers all IIITs, GFTIs, and SPAs |
| Other State (OS) Quota |
2,800+ Seats |
Covers non-home state seats in all 31 NITs and IIEST Shibpur |
| Home State (HS) Quota |
1,800+ Seats |
Covers home-state reserved seats in all 31 NITs and IIEST Shibpur |
| Other Quotas (GO / JK / LA) |
1,000 Seats |
Special Quotas for Goa, Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh in select NITs |
2. NITs & IIEST Shibpur (Where OS vs HS Rules Apply)
The total vacant seats across National Institutes of Technology (NITs) stand at 4,611 seats. The breakdown for key NITs with significant vacancies is summarised below:
| Institute Name |
Total Vacancies |
Other State (OS) Seats |
Home State (HS) Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| SVNIT Surat |
294 |
165 |
129 |
| NIT Calicut |
283 |
150 |
133 |
| NIT Agartala |
305 |
142 |
163 |
| NIT Srinagar |
255 |
135 |
120 |
| NIT Raipur |
242 |
128 |
114 |
| IIEST Shibpur |
239 |
125 |
114 |
| NIT Kurukshetra |
237 |
120 |
117 |
| NIT Durgapur |
219 |
112 |
107 |
| VNIT Nagpur |
207 |
105 |
102 |
| NIT Rourkela |
188 |
98 |
90 |
| NIT Surathkal |
164 |
88 |
76 |
| Dr. B.R. Ambedkar NIT Jalandhar |
155 |
82 |
73 |
| NIT Silchar |
153 |
80 |
73 |
| NIT Warangal |
151 |
79 |
72 |
| MANIT Bhopal |
148 |
78 |
70 |
| NIT Trichy |
138 |
71 |
67 |
| NIT Patna |
133 |
68 |
65 |
| NIT Hamirpur |
130 |
67 |
63 |
| NIT Delhi |
126 |
65 |
61 |
| MNNIT Allahabad |
116 |
60 |
56 |
Also Check: CSAB 2026 Choice Filling Strategy & Guide: How to Lock Options Without Risking Your Current Seat
3. IIITs & GFTIs (All India - AI Quota)
These institutes do not split vacancies into HS vs OS; all seats are open to candidates nationwide under the AI quota.
Top IIIT Vacancies (3,628 Total Seats)
-
IIIT Senapati, Manipur: 352 seats (AI)
-
IIIT Bhopal: 325 seats (AI)
-
IIIT Vadodara (Gujarat): 285 seats (AI)
-
IIIT Dharwad: 224 seats (AI)
-
IIIT Bhagalpur: 208 seats (AI)
-
IIIT Pune: 181 seats (AI)
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IIIT Kottayam: 180 seats (AI)
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IIIT Nagpur: 171 seats (AI)
Top GFTIs with Highest Vacancies (7,184 Total Seats)
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BIT Mesra, Ranchi: 678 seats (AI)
-
Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur: 493 seats (AI)
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Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar: 489 seats (AI)
-
Sant Longowal Institute (SLIET): 447 seats (AI)
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Punjab Engineering College (PEC), Chandigarh: 220 seats (AI / State Quota split applies for PEC)
Read More: CSAB 2026 Special Round Cutoff Trends: How Much Do Cutoffs Drop Compared to JoSAA Last Round?
Commonly asked questions
Candidates can check CSAB opening and closing ranks on the official website, csab.nic.in. They have to enter the details asked to check the list of courses and colleges based on the or and CR of each counselling round.
Getting a Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) seat in a centrally funded government college (like NITs or IIITs) through CSAB counseling with a 3 Lacs CRL (and 1.1 Lacs OBC-NCL Rank) is highly unlikely.
CSAB cutoffs are usually lower or higher in rank (i.e., less competitive) than JoSAA cutoffs.
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