JEE Advanced Counselling 2026: The JEE Advanced 2026 counselling is over now. The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) conducted the counselling in total five rounds. All qualified candidates had to participate in the counselling as per the schedule to take admission in IITs.
The JoSAA counselling is organised jointly for NTA JEE and IIT JEE qualifed candidates wherein NTA JEE qualified candidates are allotted seats at NITs, IIITs and GFTIs and JEE Adv qualified students get admission in IITs. The counselling process includes registration, filling in choices of course and institute, locking the choices, seat allocation, verification of documents and reporting at the allotted institute. Read the full article about JEE Advanced JoSAA counselling and seat allotment 2026.
- JEE Advanced 2026 Counselling Dates
- JEE Advanced 2027 Important Dates: Registration & Exam Schedule
- JEE Advanced 2026 Counselling Eligibility Criteria
- JEE Advanced Counselling and Seat Allotment 2026 Process
- JEE Advanced Counselling 2026 Seat allotment: Important Points
- JEE Advanced 2026 Counselling: List of Documents for Verification
- JEE Advanced 2026 Cutoff All IITs
- JEE Advanced 2026 Cutoff FAQs
JEE Advanced 2026 Counselling Dates
The tentative JEE Advanced 2026 counselling schedule can be checked below.
| JoSAA 2026 Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| JoSAA 2026 Registration and Choice Filling | June 2 to 11, 2026 |
| Display of Mock Seat Allocation-1 | June 8, 2026 |
| Display of Mock Seat Allocation-2 | June 10, 2026 |
| Reconciliation of data, verification, and validation of allocated seats | June 12, 2026 |
| JoSAA 2026 Round 1 Dates | |
| Seat Allocation (Round 1) | June 13, 2026 |
| Online reporting: fee payment/document upload/response by candidate to queries (if required) (Round 1) | June 13 to 26, 2026 |
| Last date for fee payment (Round 1) | June 26, 2026 |
| JoSAA 2026 Round 2 Dates | |
| Seat Allocation (Round 2) | June 30, 2026 |
| Online reporting: fee payment/document upload/response by candidate to query (if required) (Round 2) | June 30 to July 3, 2026 |
| Last date for fee payment (Round 2) | July 3, 2026 |
| JoSAA 2026 Round 3 Dates | |
| Seat Allocation (Round 3) | July 6, 2026 |
| Online reporting: fee payment/document upload/response by candidate to query (if required) (Round 3) | July 6 to 8, 2026 |
| Last date for fee payment (Round 3) | July 8, 2026 |
| JoSAA 2026 Round 4 Dates | |
| Seat Allocation (Round 4) | July 10, 2026 |
| Online reporting: fee payment/document upload/response by candidate to query (if required) (Round 4) | July 10 to 13, 2026 |
| Last date for fee payment (Round 4) | July 13, 2026 |
| JoSAA 2026 Round 5 Dates (Final Round for IITs) | |
| Seat Allocation (Round 5) | July 16, 2026 |
| Online reporting: fee payment/document upload/response by candidate to query (if required) (Round 5) | July 16 to 20, 2026 |
| Last date for fee payment (Round 5) | July 20, 2026 |
| JoSAA 2026 Round (For NIT+ system only) | |
| Initiation of Withdrawal of seat (Round 5) and Withdrawal Query Response |
July 16 to 20, 2026 |
| Online payment of Partial Admission Fee (PAF). | July 22 to 24, 2026 |
All about JoSAA 2026 and complete schedule - Check Here
Commonly asked questions
JoSAA 2026 counselling for JEE Main and JEE Advanced qualifiers has started. The entire schedule of JoSAA counselling 2026 has been uploaded on josaa.nic.in. The round 1 seat allotment result was announced on June 13 and the round 2 results was announced on June 30.
Yes. JEE Advanced counselling is conducted by JoSAA. The candidates with JEE Advanced rank have to register for JoSAA counselling for admission to the IITs.
JEE Advanced 2027 Important Dates: Registration & Exam Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of JEE Advanced 2027 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| May ' 27 | JEE Advanced 2027 response sheet release date TENTATIVE |
| May ' 27 | JEE Advanced 2027 Answer Key Date TENTATIVE |
| Jun ' 27 | JEE Advanced 2027 Result Date TENTATIVE |
JEE Advanced 2026 Counselling Eligibility Criteria
Only those candidates who have qualified JEE Advanced by obtaining the marks above the qualifying percentile as well as their name appears in the common rank list of JEE Advanced. The qualification status of every candidate is mentioned in the JEE Advanced result. Also, candidates must have obtained a minimum 75% marks in class 12 (65% for reserved category candidates). In addition to the above mentioned eligibility criteria, candidates also need to fulfill the eligility criteria of institutes mentioned in the JoSAA portal.
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Commonly asked questions
No, your candidature will be rejected as you need to have minimum of 75% in class 12 to be eligible for admisison to the IITs, NIT, IIITs and GFTIs via the JoSAA counselling. Even if you pass JEE Advanced and JEE Main, of you do not have 75% minimum marks in class 12 boards you will no get admissions.
The JEE Advanced 2026 counselling (JoSAA) started on June 2, 2026. Note that the counselling for the JEE Advanced qualified candidates for IIT admissions is conducted jointly with NITs, IIITs and GFTIs admission counselling by JoSAA - Joint seat allocation authority.
Candidates have to register for JoSAA, fill choices, check allotment, confirm allotment, and pay seat confirmation fee to complete the IIT admisison process after JEE Advanced. The registration for JoSAA counselling started on June 2, 2026.
JEE Advanced Counselling and Seat Allotment 2026 Process
JEE Advanced qualified candidates have to register for JEE Advanced counselling and seat allotment, which is conducted by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA).
- Registration: Students will need to use their JEE Main roll number and JEE Advanced password as credentials while logging in.
- Choice filling: After registration, candidates will have to exercise choice filling. During choice filling, candidates will see the list of only those colleges and course which can be allotted to candidate based on their rank and category. The choice filling will be done only once for all rounds of seat allotment hence, candidates must fill choices carefully. Candidates must fill choices carefully as once locked, it can not be modified.
- Seat allotment and confirmation: Seats will be allotted to students as per their merit, preferred choices, category and availability. After the allotment of seats, candidates have to download their allotment letter and have to pay the seat acceptance fee.
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Commonly asked questions
No, there will be no spot round of seat allocation at any of the IITs after the completion of the last round of JoSAA seat allocation.
The JEE Advanced JoSAA counselling dates has been announced in the official website of JoSAA - josaa.nic.in. The JoSAA registration 2026 started on June 2, 2026. Complete schedule is available on the official website for all 5 rounds.
JEE Advanced Counselling 2026 Seat allotment: Important Points
Students are required to keep the points mentioned below in mind regarding the seat allotment during JEE Advanced 2026 Counselling. Candidates will be allotted seats according to their ranks in the exam:
- Log in using the Registration No (User ID), JEE Advanced 2026 Roll No and Password to check seat allotment status.
- Students should check their status of Seat Allotment at the end of every round, as it may change due to upgradation
- The soft copy of the category (SC/ST/OBC-NCL) certificates uploaded at the time of online registration will be scrutinised against originals during seat allocation
- If the certificates uploaded are found to be inappropriate, the student will be treated as General only if their score in Paper-1 of JEE Main is above the cutoff score for the General category.
Commonly asked questions
- Candidates should have JEE Advanced rank.
- Candidates must have at least 75% aggregate marks in class 12 and SC, ST and PWD candidates must have atleast 65% marks.
- Candidates must be within the category wise top 25 percentile of successful candidates of their respective class 12 boards.
NO. Barch admisison in the IITs is based on JEE Advanced and Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT). For Barch admisison t the IITs, candidates have to first qualify JEE Advanced and then appear for AAT.
JEE Advanced 2026 Counselling: List of Documents for Verification
All candidates who are allotted seats in any round of JEE Advanced counselling will have to upload the scanned documents after payment of seat acceptance fees. The list of documents required for uploading will be mentioned in the provisional seat allotment letter. Candidates can also check here the documents required list.
- Seat Allotment Letter
- Admit card of JEE Advanced 2026
- Proof of Date of Birth: Class 10 /HSC/Birth Certificate/Any other certificate as proof of date of birth
- Photo Identity
- Class 12 /SSC/Equivalent exam Mark sheet and Certificate of passing
- Proof of seat acceptance fee payment
- Two passport-sized photographs
- Category Certificate (OBC (NCL)/SC/ST/PwD/DS) issued by the competent authority
- Duly filled Medical Examination Report
- For foreign nationals: Attested photocopy of the page in the passport containing name, photo and nationality
Apart from online uploading, candidates will need to carry all documents when reporting to the institute. Candidates have to carry all these documents in orginal and xerox copies as well.
Commonly asked questions
JEE Advanced 2025 cutoff is given below:
JEE Advanced 2025 Criteria for Inclusion in a Rank List:
JEE Advanced 2025 Rank List | Minimum Percentage of Marks in Each Subject | Minimum Percentage of Aggregate Marks |
|---|---|---|
Common Rank List (CRL) | 5.83% | 20.56% |
OBC-NCL Rank List | 5.25% | 18.50% |
GEN-EWS Rank List | 5.25% | 18.50% |
SC Rank List | 2.92% | 10.28% |
ST Rank List | 2.92% | 10.28% |
Common-PwD Rank List (CRL-PwD) | 2.92% | 10.28% |
OBC-NCL-PwD Rank List | 2.92% | 10.28% |
GEN-EWS-PwD Rank List | 2.92% | 10.28% |
SC-PwD Rank List | 2.92% | 10.28% |
ST-PwD Rank List | 2.92% | 10.28% |
Preparatory Course (PC) Rank List | 1.46% | 5.14% |
JEE Advanced 2025 Qualifying Marks:
Rank List | Minimum marks in each subject | Minimum aggregate marks out of 360 |
|---|---|---|
Common rank list (CRL) | 7 | 74 |
GEN-EWS rank list | 6 | 66 |
OBC-NCL rank list | 6 | 66 |
SC rank list | 3 | 37 |
ST rank list | 3 | 37 |
Common-PwD rank list (CRL-PwD) | 3 | 37 |
GEN-EWS-PwD rank list | 3 | 37 |
OBC-NCL-PwD rank list | 3 | 37 |
SC-PwD rank list | 3 | 37 |
ST-PwD rank list | 3 | 37 |
Preparatory course rank lists | 1 | 18 |
Yes. Initially the JEE Advanced cutoff is released with the information brochure of the exam. However, the cutoff is usually revised and published again with the JEE Advanced result.
JEE Advanced 2026 Cutoff All IITs
The JoSAA IIT cutoff 2026 for all five rounds has been released. Candidates can check the same in the below table.The cutoff is in the form of opening and closing ranks and varies for institute, branch, and categories.
| JoSAA 2026 round |
IIT opening and closing ranks |
|---|---|
| JoSAA IIT Cutoff 2026 round 1 |
Download round 1 OR-CR |
| JoSAA IIT Cutoff 2026 round 2 |
Download round 2 OR-CR |
| JoSAA IIT Cutoff 2026 round 3 |
Download round 3 OR-CR |
| JoSAA IIT Cutoff 2026 round 4 |
Download round 4 OR-CR |
| JoSAA IIT Cutoff 2026 round 5 |
Download round 5 OR-CR |
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Commonly asked questions
Only three IITs offer BArch admisison via JEE Advanced and AAT. These IITs are:
- Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
- Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
- Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi
All of them offer 5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture course via JEE Advanced followed by AAT.
Yes, candidates have to qualify AAT after qualifying JEE Advanced to be eligible for IIT BArch admissions.
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B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering : JEE Advanced 2026 Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)
| College | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IIT Bombay - Indian Institute of Technology | 68 | 66 | 67 |
| IIT Delhi - Indian Institute of Technology | 116 | 126 | 128 |
| IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology | 159 | 171 | 151 |
| IIT Kanpur - Indian Institute of Technology | 252 | 271 | 283 |
| IIT Kharagpur - Indian Institute of Technology | 415 | 466 | 509 |
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering in IITs : JEE Advanced 2026 Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)
| College | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IIT Bombay - Indian Institute of Technology | 68 | 66 | 67 |
| IIT Delhi - Indian Institute of Technology | 116 | 126 | 128 |
| IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology | 159 | 171 | 151 |
| IIT Kanpur - Indian Institute of Technology | 252 | 271 | 283 |
| IIT Kharagpur - Indian Institute of Technology | 415 | 466 | 509 |
JEE Advanced 2026 Cutoff FAQs
Check below some of the most frequently asked questions on JEE Advanced 2026 cutoffs:
Commonly asked questions
The seats offered via JoSAA counselling vary every year. In 2025, the number of seats offered was as follows:
| Institute | Total seats on offer in 2025 | Number of seats added in 2025 | Total seats on offer in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) | 18,160 | 400 | 17,760 |
| National Institute of Technology (NITs) | 24,525 | 296 | 24,229 |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology | 9,940 | 1394 | 8,546 |
| Other-Government Funded Technical Institutes | 10,228 | 826 | 9,402 |
| Total | 62,853 | 2916 | 59,937 |
| Name of Institute | NIRF Ranking 2025 |
|---|---|
| IIT Madras | 1 |
| IIT Delhi | 2 |
| IIT Bombay | 3 |
| IIT Kanpur | 4 |
| IIT Kharagpur | 5 |
| IIT Roorkee | 6 |
| IIT Hyderabad | 7 |
| IIT Guwahati | 8 |
| IIT BHU | 10 |
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IIT BHU CSE cutoff 2026 ranged from 1436 in the first round to 1439 in the last round for the General category under the All India quota. Hence, a rank of at least 1439 is needed to qualify for admission to the CSE course. Check the table below to know the overall cutoff range for other categories.
| Category | IIT BHU CSE cutoff 2026 |
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| General | 1436 - 1439 |
| OBC | 601 - 601 (R1) |
| SC | 313 - 373 |
| ST | 161 - 170 |
| EWS | 245 - 245 (R1) |
| PWD | 66 - 66 (R1) |
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