CSAB 2026 Counselling Registration (Tomorrow) LIVE: Special Round Choice Filling Link @ csab.nic.in
CSAB 2026 special round registration and choice filling will start tomorrow, July 28. Candidates have to register afresh for admission to the CSAB counselling special round for admission to vacant seats after JoSAA counselling. Catch live updates on CSAB 2026 registration and special round choice filling below.
CSAB 2026 Special Round LIVE: Registration & Choice Filling Link @ csab.nic.in
CSAB 2026 Registration & Choice Filling LIVE: The Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) holds CSAB counselling 2026 for candidates who do not receive any seat in JoSAA counselling based on JEE Main ranks. Such candidates have to register for CSAB counselling from July 28 to August 3.
After CSAB special round 2026 registration, all the candidates must pay the Special Round Enrolment Fee using Net Banking / Debit card / Credit card or State Bank of India e-challan.
How to Register for CSAB Special Round 2026
All eligible candidates are required to do a fresh registration online to participate in the CSAB Special Rounds 2026 through the portal - csab.nic.in. Earlier registration done on JoSAA portal is NOT valid for CSAB Special Rounds 2026.
- Step 1: Log in using JEE Main credentials.
- Step 2: Complete the OTP verification.
- Step 3: Review all provided information and submit.
- Step 4: Complete document verification and pay SREF.
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CSAB Counselling 2026 Special Round Fee Details
Check below the details of various fee that has to be paid during the CSAB special round counselling 2026:
| Category | SREF (IAF-I + SRPF) - to be paid after registration |
IAF-II - to be paid after seat allotment |
|---|---|---|
| GEN/GENEWS/OBC-NCL | INR 40,000/- | INR 35,000/- |
| SC/ST/PwD | INR 19,000/- | INR 16,000/- |
CSAB Special Counselling Choice Filling and Locking 2026
The candidates must fill in fresh choices during the CSAB special round choice-filling process. The previously filled choices during JoSAA 2026 rounds (if any) stand NULL AND VOID and hence will NOT be considered for allotment in CSAB Special Rounds. Candidates are advised to fill out their FRESH CHOICES and save them frequently during the process.
- All the programs of the NIT+ system for which they are eligible will be displayed to them, irrespective of vacancy status.
- Candidates MUST “lock” their choices on or before the last day of choice filling.
- If the candidates do NOT lock their choices, their last saved choices will be locked automatically upon reaching the deadline for choice filling.
CSAB 2026 Special Round 1 Dates
Check below the important dates to follow in CSAB counselling Round 1:
| CSAB 2026 Special Round | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Display of Vacancies after JoSAA Rounds | Jul 28, 2026 | |
| Registration and Payment of Special Round Enrolment Fee | Jul 28, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Choice filling | Jul 28, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Round 1 Seat Allotment | Aug 6, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Round 1 Exercising Willingness and Online Reporting | Aug 6, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Round 1 Last day to respond to the queries of the Document Verifying Officer | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
LIVE UPDATE
CSAB Special Round Counselling 2026 Live Updates: Registration and Choice Filling Link, Cutoff & Fees
- 6:02 PM IST• 27 Jul 2026
CSAB 2026 Special Round Choice Filling 2026 Starts Tomorrow
CSAB special counselling 2026 choice filling will open on July 28. After registration, candidayes will be able to fill the choices.
- 5:53 PM IST• 27 Jul 2026
CSAB special round 2026: Opening & closing rank release after rounds
After each counselling round, CSAB publishes opening and closing ranks for NEUT, Special and Supernumerary categories. These ranks become visible immediately once the round ends. - 5:40 PM IST• 27 Jul 2026
CSAB 2026 Special round choice‑filling dates
Special counselling choice‑filling starts 28 July 2026 and ends 5 August 2026. Candidates must lock their selections before the deadline to be considered for seat allocation. - 5:37 PM IST• 27 Jul 2026
CSAB 2026 Counselling LIVE: NEUT choice‑filling schedule
NEUT choice‑filling period opens on 18 July 2026 and closes on 28 July 2026. Fill your preferred branches and institutes in order of priority within this window.
- 5:30 PM IST• 27 Jul 2026
CSAB 2026 Special Round Registration 2026 Starts Tomorrow
CSAB 2026 special counselling will start on July 28 at 10 am at csab.nic.in. The choice filling will also begin simultaneously.
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.
There is no fee to register for any CSAB counselling round. However, fees must be paid after registration and seat allotment as required and as per the schedule of CSAB counselling.
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.
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