CSAB 2026 Round 2 Result (OUT) LIVE: Special Counselling Allotment, Opening & Closing Ranks @ csab.nic.in

If the verifying officer raises any query, candidates must respond within the stipulated timeline.

1. Go to the official website of CSAB counselling 2026 - csab.nic.in.
2. Now look for the seat allotment link on the home page.
3. On accessing the link, the login page will open.
4. Enter the JEE Main 2026 application number and password.
5. Under the login, candidates can check the seat allotment.
6. Check the allotment and download the seat allotment letter.

IAF - II is the Institute Admission Fee. 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

Double-check every uploaded document before final submission, as incorrect uploads may result in additional verification queries from the reporting officers.

Candidates who have been allotted a seat in Round 2 must complete the prescribed online reporting process between August 12 and August 14, 2026, up to 5 PM. The process includes payment of the Institute Admission Fee-II (IAF-II), uploading the required documents and responding to queries raised by the Document Verifying Officer, if any.

Key upcoming deadlines for CSAB Special Round 2 candidates:

• Online Reporting & IAF-II Payment: August 12 to August 14, 2026 (17:00 hrs IST)
• DVO Query Response Deadline: August 17, 2026 (17:00 hrs IST)
• Physical Reporting at Institutes: August 13 to August 18, 2026

Following the conclusion of CSAB Special Round 2 physical reporting on August 18, 2026, candidates without seats may look for independent spot admission rounds or mop-up counselling conducted by state engineering bodies or private deemed universities.

Apart from the Special Rounds, CSAB conducts a Supernumerary Round for eligible candidates from UTs of Andaman & Nicobar, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli for designated seats at NIT Calicut, NIT Durgapur, and SVNIT Surat.

If a candidate's category certificate (EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, PwD) is found invalid during document verification, their category tag is converted to General (GEN) or General-PwD for subsequent seat allocation purposes, provided basic eligibility is satisfied.

Candidates experiencing issues during document verification or online reporting can utilise the CSAB multilingual help desk (+91-9230189233) or email support (info.csab2026@iiests.ac.in). Helpdesk support is available in English, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu.

Candidates confirming seats through CSAB Special Round 2 must pay the balance institute fee directly to the allotted institute during physical reporting. Fee structures vary by institute and are available on respective institute websites.

Candidates must submit a Medical Fitness Certificate in the prescribed format signed by a Registered Medical Practitioner. The certificate confirms general physical requirements, including chest expansion, normal vision/hearing, and absence of major systemic illnesses.

Following seat allotment in CSAB Special Round 2, candidates who successfully complete online reporting and document verification can download their Provisional Admission Letter (PAL) from the CSAB candidate portal. The letter must be presented during physical reporting.

Certain academic programs in participating institutes enforce specific eligibility restrictions related to gender, PwD status, color blindness, or one-eyed vision. Candidates are responsible for verifying that they fulfill these criteria. Non-compliance leads to seat cancellation during verification.

CSAB Special Rounds allocate remaining vacant undergraduate seats across NIT+ System institutes. These include:

• 31 National Institutes of Technology (NITs) and IIEST Shibpur
• 26 Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs)
• 56 Other Technical Institutes Funded Fully or Partially by Central/State Governments (Other-GFTIs)

IITs do not participate in CSAB Special Rounds.

Candidates who attempted payment of the Institute Admission Fee II (IAF-II) before the payment deadline but faced transactional delays have a resolution window until August 17, 2026, 17:00 hrs IST. CSAB provides system support to reconcile pending transaction attempts.

CSAB 2026 round 2 OR-CR will be released soon.

PwD candidates whose disability status was not verified during JoSAA must complete physical/online verification at a designated Verification Centre. Admitting institutes may also perform an independent physical verification of disability at the time of physical reporting.

No, CSAB round 2 opening and closing ranks are yet to be released.

Yes, CSAB counselling 2026 round 2 allotment link is now active at csab.nic.in.

CSAB 2026 round 2 allotment is now out.

Link for CSAB round 2 result.

During online reporting, Document Verifying Officers check uploaded credentials against eligibility rules. If discrepancies are noticed, officers raise online queries. Candidates must resolve queries promptly via the CSAB portal to prevent allotment cancellation.

For calculation of aggregate marks for B.E./B.Tech programs, the following five subjects in Class 12 are considered:

1. Physics
2. Mathematics
3. Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, or Technical Vocational subject
4. A Language
5. Any other subject with the highest marks

Admission to NITs, IIEST, IIITs, SPAs, and Other-GFTIs requires candidates to satisfy Class 12 performance rules:

• Minimum 75% aggregate marks in Class 12 (65% for SC, ST, and PwD candidates), OR
• Category-wise top 20 percentile in the respective Class 12 board examination.

Five mandatory subjects are evaluated based on the chosen program.

Candidates allocated a seat for the first time in CSAB Special Round 2 who fail to complete online reporting, fee payment, or document uploading by August 14, 2026 (17:00 hrs IST) will forfeit their allotted seat. The seat offer will be rejected automatically.

During physical reporting, candidates must present valid category and fitness certificates:

• Category Certificate (SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS): OBC-NCL and EWS certificates must be issued on or after April 1, 2026.
• PwD Certificate: Issued by competent medical authority, if applicable.
• Medical Fitness Certificate: Signed by a Registered Medical Practitioner in the prescribed format.
• Fee Payment Receipts: SAF, IAF-I, and IAF-II receipts.

Candidates reporting physically to their allotted institute must bring original documents along with self-attested photocopies. Key academic credentials include:

• CSAB Special Round 2 Provisional Seat Allotment Letter
• JEE Main 2026 Admit Card and Score Card
• Class 10 Certificate / Birth Certificate (Proof of Date of Birth)
• Class 12 Mark Sheet and Passing Certificate
• Valid Photo Identity Card (Aadhaar, Passport, or Voter ID)

All seat allotments made in CSAB Special Round 2 are considered final. Willingness options such as 'Float', 'Slide', or 'Surrender' are not available in Round 2. All allotments in this final round are presumed to be accepted with the 'Freeze' option.

For candidates who do not receive a seat allotment in CSAB Special Round 2 or whose seats stand cancelled, participation in the CSAB 2026 special counselling concludes automatically. Eligible fee refunds, after deducting applicable processing charges, will be credited to the registered bank account provided during registration.

Candidates who retained or upgraded their seats from Round 1 or JoSAA 2026 in CSAB Special Round 2 must verify that their IAF-II payment status shows completed on the candidate portal. They should download their Updated Provisional Seat Allotment Letter and prepare for physical reporting at the final allotted institute.

Candidates receiving a fresh allotment in CSAB Special Round 2 must take immediate post-allotment action:

1. Log in to csab.nic.in to initiate online reporting.
2. Remit the required Institute Admission Fee II (IAF-II) online.
3. Upload all required documents for DVO verification.
4. Download the Provisional Seat Allotment Letter.

The last day for candidates to respond to queries raised by the Document Verifying Officer (DVO) for CSAB Special Round 2 is August 17, 2026, by 17:00 hrs IST. Failure to respond to queries within the stipulated time will result in the cancellation of the allotted seat.

Candidates who secured admission in the NIT+ System during JoSAA 2026 rounds by paying both the Seat Acceptance Fee (SAF) and Partial Admission Fee (PAF) are exempt from paying IAF-II. The balance SAF and PAF paid previously are adjusted towards their admission fee.

Candidates securing a seat in CSAB Special Round 2 must remit the Institute Admission Fee II (IAF-II) during online reporting.

• GEN / GEN-EWS / OBC-NCL: INR 35,000
• SC / ST / PwD: INR 16,000
• Accepted Payment Modes: Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking, UPI, E-Challan, and CSC

CSAB Special Round 2 is the last and final seat allocation round for the NIT+ System for the 2026 academic session. No additional rounds, such as a Special Round 3, will be conducted by CSAB. All allotments made in Round 2 are final and binding on the candidates.

No official notice of the delay of the CSAB round 2 allotment has been issued. It is expected that the allotment will be available soon.

Candidates who confirm their seats in the CSAB Special Rounds must report physically at the allotted institutes. The physical reporting and balance fee payment schedule is set from August 13, 2026, to August 18, 2026. Candidates are advised to check the official website of their allotted institute for specific arrival dates and instructions.

CSAB 2026 round 2 allotment result link is still awaited.

The online reporting window for candidates who receive an allotment in CSAB Special Round 2 opens on August 12, 2026, and closes on August 14, 2026, at 17:00 hrs IST. Activities to be completed in this timeframe include Institute Admission Fee-II (IAF-II) payment, document uploading, and responding to verification queries.

Candidates can access the opening and closing ranks for CSAB Special Round 2 using the following procedure:

1. Go to csab.nic.in.
2. Select the link designated for Special Round OR-CR 2026.
3. Choose the round, institute type, institute name, academic program, and seat category.
4. Click on "Submit" to view the corresponding opening and closing ranks.

Candidates allocated seats in CSAB Special Round 2 are required to complete online reporting within the specified timeline. Online reporting includes:

• Paying the Institute Admission Fee II (IAF-II)
• Uploading required documents
• Responding to queries raised by the Document Verifying Officer (DVO), if any

Candidates must complete physical reporting at the allotted institute thereafter.

The Central Seat Allocation Board will publish the CSAB Special Round 2 opening and closing ranks (OR-CR) at csab.nic.in. The cutoffs will be displayed on the official portal following the declaration of the Round 2 seat allotment results. Candidates can evaluate category-wise cutoffs for participating institutes directly on the website.

There is a slight delay in the release of CSAB 2026 round 2 results. It is expected that the allotment will be available soon at csab.nic.in.

The CSAB 2026 round 2 allotment result release time was 5 PM. However, the link to check the round 2 result has not been generated yet.

Candidates can check their CSAB Special Round 2 seat allotment result by following these steps:

1. Visit the official CSAB website at csab.nic.in.
2. Click on the designated link for seat allotment.
3. Enter the JEE Main 2026 application number and password.
4. Submit the details to view the allocated institute and course.
5. Save or print the allotment page for future reference.

CSAB 2026 round 2 seat allotment link is expected to be activated soon at csab.nic.in.

No, not yet. The round 2 allotment time was 5 pm, however, the allotment is yet to be released.

Candidates need specific credentials to view the CSAB Special Round 2 seat allotment result.

• Application Number: JEE Main 2026 Application Number
• Password: Candidate's portal password
• Official Website: csab.nic.in

Candidates must ensure they keep their login credentials confidential to avoid any unauthorized access or misuse during the portal login process.

Check below the round 2 reporting dates for CSAB:

After CSAB Round 2 allotment, check your allotment result on the CSAB portal. Choose Freeze or Withdraw by August 14, complete online document reporting, and physically report to your institute by August 18, 2026.

No, there is no third round in CSAB special counselling. Round 2 is the last and final round.

After CSAB round 2 allotment is out today, the cutoff (opening and closing ranks) will be published at csab.ni.in.

The CSAB 2026 round 2 allotment result will be out at 5 PM today.

• Visit the official CSAB website at csab.nic.in.
• Select the OR-CR 2026 link designated for the special round.
• A new page will appear where you must input details such as the CSAB round, type of institute, name of the institute, academic program, and the type/category of seat.
• Once you have filled in the required information, click "Submit" to see the opening and closing ranks based on your selected criteria.

CSAB round 2 seat allotment will be available today at 5 pm at csab.nic.in.

Candidates allotted seats must complete the online reporting process within the prescribed deadline.

CSAB cutoffs are dynamic and depend on factors such as the number of vacant seats after JoSAA, candidate preferences, reservation category, institute popularity and branch demand.

• Log in with JEE Main 2026 credentials
• Complete OTP verification
• Review fetched details and submit
• Upload required documents
• Pay IAF-II
• Respond to queries, if any, by the document verification officer

Note that candidates who secured admission in the NIT+ System by paying both the SAF and Partial Admission Fee (PAF) are exempted from paying IAF - II.

CSAB counselling rounds are conducted only for vacant seats in the NIT+ system.

• Payment of Institute Admission Fee-II (IAF-II)
• Document Upload
• Responding to queries (if any) of Document Verifying Officer.

• 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.

• Released after the final round of CSAB counselling.
• Includes fresh allotments and upgraded candidates.

CSAB opening rank: The opening rank (OR) is the rank of the first candidate who secured admission to a particular institute, course, category and quota in a specific CSAB round.

CSAB closing rank: The closing rank (CR) is the rank of the last candidate who was allotted that seat in the same round.

Physical Reporting at Allotted Institutes by all candidates who have confirmed their seats in CSAB counselling 2026 will be held between August 13 and 18.

After every seat allotment round CSAB immediately publishes opening and closing ranks for that round. Candidates can view them on the same portal where results appear.

The CSAB Special Round 2 seat allotment result will be declared today at the scheduled time on the official website. Candidates should keep their JEE Main application number and password ready to check the allotment status.

This counselling round is for admission to supernumerary seats in NIT Calicut, NIT Durgapur, and SVNIT Surat. Candidates from the Union Territories of Andaman & Nicobar, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli are eligible for the CSAB 2026 Supernumerary round.

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

Students can check opening and closing ranks for Special, NEUT and Supernumerary rounds on csab.nic.in by selecting counselling round, institute and branch, then submitting the details.

After the CSAB 2026 seat allotment, candidates can view their results by logging into the official CSAB website (csab.nic.in) using their JEE Main 2026 application number.

Candidates who get a seat in CSAB Special Round 1 have to pay IAF-II.

• The IAF-II is INR 35,000/- for GEN/GEN- EWS/OBC-NCL candidates and INR 16,000/- for SC/ST/PwD candidates.
• Mode of payment: Debit card / UPI / Credit card / Net Banking / E-Challan / CSC

To download your CSAB 2026 Provisional Admission Letter (PAL), log in to the official CSAB Portal using your JEE Main application number and password after a seat allotment round is declared. 

• Log in to csab.nic.in with JEE Main 2026 roll number and password.
• Upload all required documents in the designated portal section.
• Pay Institute Admission Fee (IAF‑II) online.
• Submit and wait for verification confirmation.

If the Document Verifying Officer raises queries, respond by 17 August 2026 for Round 2 to avoid reporting delays and ensure seat confirmation.

• Difficulty level of JEE Main question paper.
• Cutoff trends from previous years.
• Total number of JEE Main applicants.
• Number of seats available across participating institutes.
• Overall performance of candidates in the exam.

• Visit csab.nic.in official portal.
• Click “Opening and Closing Ranks” link for the desired counselling round.
• Choose institute, branch and round from dropdown menus.
• Submit selections to display the cutoff ranks on screen.

Physical reporting for CSAB Special Counselling 2026 runs from 13 August to 18 August. Candidates should appear at their allotted centre within this window.