CSAB 2026 Round 1 Result (OUT) LIVE: Special Counselling Allotment, Opening & Closing Ranks OUT @ csab.nic.in

CSAB 2026 round 2 allotment will be out on August 12.

Admissions through the CSAB Special Rounds are conducted for vacant seats in:

• 31 National Institutes of Technology (NITs)
• IIEST Shibpur
• Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs)
• Government Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs)

Candidates can follow these steps to check the seats available in CSAB participating colleges:

• Visit the official CSAB website.
• Open the CSAB Special 2026 counselling portal.
• Click on the Seat Matrix link.
• Download the PDF.
• Search for your preferred institute and branch using the search option (Ctrl + F on desktop).

Check below the details of various fee that has to be paid during the CSAB special round counselling 2026:

Candidates who get a seat in CSAB Special Round 1 have to pay IAF-II. Check below the applicable fee to be paid after seat allotment:

• Mode of payment: Debit card / UPI / Credit card / Net Banking / E-Challan / CSC

The CSAB 2026 special round 1 cutoff (opening and closing ranks) has been hosted at csab.nic.in.

Candidates can check the CSAB opening and closing ranks by following these steps:

• Visit the official CSAB website - csab.nic.in
• Click on the Opening and Closing Rank link.
• Select the counselling type and round.
• Choose the round, institute, academic programme, category, quota and gender.
• Click on Submit.
• The opening and closing ranks will appear on the screen.

Analysing the cutoff before choice filling offers several advantages.

• Helps estimate admission chances.
• Assists in preparing a balanced and realistic choice list.
• Enables comparison of colleges and branches.
• Shows how much the cutoff changes between different rounds.
• Helps identify institutes where admission is possible with a particular JEE Main rank.
• Provides insight into changing admission trends from previous years.

The CSAB special round 1 cutoff is now out.

Check CSAB 2026 special round 1 OR-CR here

 Branches that generally witness higher opening and closing ranks include:

1. Civil Engineering
2. Metallurgical Engineering
3. Mining Engineering
4. Production Engineering
5. Industrial Engineering
6. Biotechnology
7. Ceramic Engineering
8. Polymer Engineering

The most competitive branches in CSAB generally remain:

1. Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)
2. Artificial Intelligence
3. Information Technology (IT)
4. Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE)
5. Mathematics and Computing (where available)

These programmes usually close at lower ranks because of high demand.

The following institutes generally have the highest opening and closing ranks. These are the least competitive colleges:

1. NIT Mizoram
2. NIT Agartala
3. NIT Srinagar
4. NIT Puducherry (Karaikal)
5. Mizoram University

Some of the institutes that usually record the most competitive CSAB cutoffs include:

1. NIT Tiruchirappalli
2. NIT Surathkal
3. NIT Warangal
4. NIT Calicut
5. NIT Rourkela
6. MNNIT Allahabad
7. MNIT Jaipur

Physical reporting at the allotted institute, if required, should be completed according to the official counselling schedule released by the authorities.

The special round 1 include the following

• Seat Allotment
• Choose Willingness Option - Freeze/Slode/Float/Surrender/Withdraw
• Document Uploading
• Payment of Institute Admission Fee (IAF)-II
• Online Reporting and Document Verification

The counselling process remains incomplete until candidates successfully submit willingness, upload documents and pay the required admission fee online.

Download and save the provisional seat allotment letter immediately after accepting the allotted seat as it will be required during admission.

Candidates should keep original Class 10, Class 12, category, domicile and other required certificates ready for future admission formalities.

If any discrepancy is found during document verification, candidates must respond within the stipulated timeline to avoid cancellation of candidature.

The Slide option allows candidates to seek a better branch in the same institute while retaining their currently allotted institute during counselling.

Candidates interested in a higher preferred institute can select the Float option while completing the online reporting process after allotment.

Freeze option is suitable for candidates satisfied with their allotted institute and branch who do not wish to participate in further upgradation.

Missing the online reporting deadline after the seat allotment result may lead to cancellation of the allotted seat without any further opportunity.

Before accepting the allotted seat, candidates should carefully verify the institute, programme, category and quota details mentioned in their allotment letter.

Upload all required documents in the prescribed format after accepting the allotted seat. Incorrect or incomplete documents can delay the verification process.

Institute Admission Fee-II must be paid online within the specified timeline. Candidates who fail to complete fee payment may lose their provisionally allotted seat.

Candidates must carefully choose Freeze, Float or Slide during online reporting. The selected willingness option will decide their participation in the next counselling round.

No, CSAB round 1 cutoff are yet to be published.

Online reporting has started after the declaration of the CSAB Round 1 seat allotment result. Candidates should complete every admission step before the reporting window closes.

Candidates allotted a seat must log in immediately, complete online reporting, upload documents, submit willingness and pay the Institute Admission Fee-II within the prescribed deadline, which is August 10.

Candidaes who have received a seat in CSAB round 1 have to pay IAF - II.

No, not yet. However, the opening and clsoing ranks of CSAB special round 1 is expected anytime soon.

Candidates can check CSAB 2026 round 1 allotment at csab.nic.in.

CSAB 2026 round 1 result is now out at csab.nic.in.

CSAB round 1 allotment link

Willingness options submission available after CSAB allotment are: FREEZE, SLIDE, FLOAT, SURRENDER, WITHDRAW or EXIT.

After the CSAB special round 1 allotment is out today at 5 PM, the cutoff (opening & closing ranks) is also expected to be released.

The official website to check CSAB cutoff is csab.nic.in.

After the CSAB counselling seat allotment 2026 is published, candidates have to complete the activities below:

• Choose Willingness Option - Freeze/Slode/Float/Surrender/Withdraw
• Document Uploading
• Payment of Institute Admission Fee (IAF)-II
• Online Reporting and Document Verification

Candidates should rely only on the official CSAB portal  - csab.nic.in, for counselling updates.

CSAB Special Rounds are conducted only for vacant seats in the NIT+ system.

Choosing Float or Slide does not guarantee a better seat in the next CSAB special round.

Candidates should complete all reporting activities well before the last date:

• Willingness options submission: FREEZE, SLIDE, FLOAT, SURRENDER, WITHDRAW or EXIT.
• Online Reporting: Payment of Institute Admission Fee-II (IAF-II), Document Upload, and Responding to queries (if any) of the Document Verifying Officer

Candidates should select their willingness carefully before the deadline. Once selected the willingness cannot be changed.

Candidates should monitor the counselling dashboard at csab.nic.in for fresh updates.

Candidates should regularly check their login for document deficiency notices. If required, reupload any document in question.

Candidates who do not wish to retain the allotted seat can exercise the Surrender option as per the brochure.

Candidates opting for Slide can be considered for a better programme within the same institute, subject to availability.

Candidates selecting Float will retain the allotted seat while remaining eligible for an upgrade in Round 2.

Candidates satisfied with the allotted institute and branch can choose the Freeze option to confirm the seat.

Candidates failing to complete online reporting within the deadline may lose their allotted seat.

Candidates allotted a seat should download the provisional allotment letter for future admission formalities.

The Round 1 allotment has been prepared based on the candidate's JEE Main rank, category, seat availability and locked choices.

The seat allotment process in CSAB takes into consideration the following factors:

• Ranks of JEE Main
• Choices filled by the candidates
• Seats available
• Category of the candidate
• Gender of the candidate

• Failure to respond to any raised queries will lead to seat cancellation, which will be considered a rejection of the offer, and the candidate will forfeit eligibility for admission to any institute through CSAB 2026.
• Non-payment of IAF - II.
• If any documents or certificates are found to be invalid or fraudulent, or if the candidate fails to meet any of the eligibility requirements, the seat will be cancelled.

• Top-Tier GFTIs (CSE): Programs at premier institutes like BIT Mesra close relatively early, typically under rank 20,000 for general categories.
• Mid-Tier GFTIs (Core/Tech): Popular branches in central or state universities see closing ranks fluctuate widely between 40,000 and 85,000.
• Newer/State GFTIs: Less prominent or newer institutes experience massive rank drops, making seats available at much higher ranks compared to equivalent NIT branches.

• Top IIITs (CSE): Top-tier IIITs like IIIT Allahabad or ABV-IIITM Gwalior see minimal change or usually close under rank 10,000 for Computer Science.
• Newer IIITs (CSE & IT): Newer or developing IIIT branches often record large rank drops in CSAB, extending past the rank of 30,000 to 35,000 for popular streams.
• No quota in IIITs: All IIIT seats have an all-India pool with no home-state quotas, meaning rank movements are uniform across.

• Top-tier NITs like NIT Trichy, Surathkal, and Warangal rarely have leftover seats for Computer Science Engineering, with closing ranks usually under 7,000 CRL in CSAB.
• Mid-tier NITs, such as NIT Jalandhar and Raipur, see closing ranks up to 22,000 CRL.
• In newer Tier-3 NITs, like NIT Agartala, core branches often accept candidates above 80,000 to 1,00,000+ CRL.

NO REFUND shall be issued by CSAB Special Rounds 2026 for candidates who:

• Do not complete mandatory online reporting in Special Round-II.
• Are allotted seats in Special Round-II and fail to pay the Institute Admission Fee-II (IAF-II).
• Have their seat cancelled due to ineligibility, invalid documents, or non-response to queries during Special Round-II Document Verification.
• Fail to physically or virtually join the allotted institute after completion of CSAB Special Round-II.

Fees deposited during JoSAA rounds for an IIT seat will NOT be adjusted into the fee of the newly allotted institute in CSAB Special Rounds 2026. Because CSAB governs only the NIT+ System, candidates must separately follow the specific refund rules and application procedures of the respective IITs to claim reimbursement.

• Float – aim for a higher‑preference institute in the next round.
• Slide – try for a higher‑preference course within the same institute.
• Freeze – accept the current seat and decline further allotments.

Before online reporting, students select a willingness option—freeze, float, surrender or withdraw—so the chosen status is reflected during document verification for their allotted seat.

The opening ranks for each category: GEN‑EWS, OBC‑NCL, SC, ST and PwD, will be listed separately in the CSAB cutoff tables, helping candidates verify eligibility for special and supernumerary rounds. The cutoffs will be published after the allotment.

All candidates who receive an allotment must answer any queries from the Document Verifying Officer by 11 August 2026 for Round 1 and by 17 August 2026 for Round 2 to avoid delays in seat confirmation.

The candidates who secured admission in the NIT+ System by paying both the SAF and the Partial Admission Fee (PAF) are not required to pay the IAF-II after the seat allotment in the CSAB special round.

SREF (IAF-I + Processing Fee): Paid at registration.

• General/OBC-NCL/EWS: INR 40,000 (Includes INR 35,000 IAF-I + INR 5,000 non-refundable processing fee)
• SC/ST/PwD: INR 19,000 (Includes INR 14,000 IAF-I + INR 5,000 non-refundable processing fee)

IAF-II: Paid post-allotment during online reporting.

• General/OBC-NCL/EWS: INR 35,000
• SC/ST/PwD: INR 16,000

Candidates in CSAB Special Round 2 must respond to Document Verifying Officer queries by August 17, 2026. Missing this date may lead to cancellation of the seat.

For CSAB Special Round 1, the last day to answer Document Verifying Officer queries is August 11, 2026. Candidates should provide timely replies to keep their seat until the final allocation.

• Freeze – stay with the current seat.
• Float – aim for a higher‑preference institute in the next round.
• Slide – aim for a higher‑preference course within the same institute.

Only candidates who selected ‘float’ or ‘slide’ in the first round are eligible to take part in the second round of CSAB special seat allotment to claim any remaining vacancies.

During CSAB special counselling, candidates choose an options - Freeze, Slide, Float, Surrender or Withdraw,

Then upload documents, pay the Institute Admission Fee‑II and complete online reporting.

1. Submit willingness for the allotted seat -  FREEZE, SLIDE, FLOAT, SURRENDER, WITHDRAW, EXIT.
2. Upload and verify required documents online
3. Payment of Institute Admission Fee-II (IAF-II)
4. Document Upload
5. Responding to queries (if any) of the Document Verifying Officer (DVO)

CSAB Special 2026 seat allotment is released in two rounds. The first round requires registration and choice filling, and the second round fills vacancies for candidates who opted for float or slide.

Special counselling round 1 seat allotment begins on 6 August 2026. Candidates have to login to the CSAB portal that day to see if they secured a seat.