JoSAA JEE Main Counselling 2026: Date, Eligibility, Documents Required, Admission Process

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JEE Main Counselling 2026: The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) conducts the JEE Mains counselling. The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts JEE Mains and publishes the results, after which the counselling and admission process based on NTA JEE Main ranks falls under JoSAA. The JoSAA counselling process is held at the national level and is completely online. The counselling is held in five or six rounds every year, and each round includes seat allotment, seat confirmation by candidates, online reporting at the allotted institute, and payment of fees.

All candidates with JEE Main 2026 ranks can apply for JoSAA counselling for admission to NITs/IIITs/other GFTIs. JEE Main JoSAA counselling 2026 will start in June. JoSAA counselling registration 2026 will be available at josaa.nic.in, a day after the JEE Advanced 2026 result is out.

On this page, candidates can check all details related to JEE Main counselling, like eligibility for JOSAA 2026, JEE Main JoSAA Cutoff for admission to NITs, IIITs and other GFTIs, how to register for JoSAA, and more.

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Table of contents

What is JoSAA - JEE Main Counselling Process?
NTA JEE Mains 2026 Dates and Schedule
JEE Main Counselling Eligibility for Admission to Participating Institutes
JEE Main 2026 Counselling Procedure
JEE Main 2026 Seat Allotment and Admission process - Important Points
Documents Required for JEE Main Counselling 2026
JEE Main Cutoff 2026 - JoSAA Opening and Closing Ranks
JEE Main Previous Year Cutoff - JoSAA Cutoff for IITs, NITs, IIITs
JEE Main 2026 CSAB Special Round Counselling
JEE Main 2026 Counselling FAQs

What is JoSAA - JEE Main Counselling Process?

Candidates who appeared in JEE Main 2026 are eligible to participate in the counselling for admission to all the participating institutes of JoSAA through JEE Main scores. Candidates with a rank in JEE Advanced will be admitted to IITs through JoSAA. Admissions to all 23 IITs, 31 NITs, 25 IIITs and GFTIs will be through JoSAA counselling. The allotment of seats will be based on choices filled by the candidates during JoSAA 2026 registration. Candidates must go through JoSAA eligibility criteria before appearing in the counselling process. Some important highlights of JoSAA are

JoSAA organises a combined counselling process for admission of JEE Main and JEE Advanced qualified candidates in IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs.
The counselling for vacant seats after JoSAA counselling will be organised by Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB).
Supernumerary seats in colleges of the North East and Union Territories locations are allocated by special counselling CSAB NEUT
Central Seat Allocation Board will also conduct a separate counselling procedure CSAB SFTI for 18 Self Financing Technical Institutes (SFTIs).

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Commonly asked questions

Q: Where do I find the JoSAA counselling registration link?

The JoSAA counselling registration link is made available on the official JoSAA counselling website, josaa.nic.in.

Q: What documents are required to participate in JEE Main counselling?

To participate in the JEE Main counselling, candidates will need to upload the following documents at the time of JoSAA registration. Class 10 mark sheet/certificate, Class 12 Certificate of category (if applicable), PwD Certificate (if applicable). After the seat allotment, while reporting to the institute, candidates will also need to submit documents like JoSAA seat allotment letter, JEE Main/Advanced admit card, Gap Certificate (if gap after class 12).

Q: Is there any age limit to apply for JoSAA counselling?

The age limit will be applicable as mentioned in JEE Main/JEE Advanced brochure and official website. There is no seperate age limit criteria prescribed for JoSAA counselling.

NTA JEE Mains 2026 Dates and Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of JEE Main 2026 exam

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
Feb ' 26	JEE Main 2026 Result Date Session 1 TENTATIVE
Apr ' 26	JEE Main 2026 Result Date Session 2 TENTATIVE

JEE Main Counselling Eligibility for Admission to Participating Institutes

The eligibility criteria for admission to various participating institutes will be released by JoSAA. Check the details below.

JEE Main eligibility for admission to NITs, IIITs and CFTIs, SFIs

The authority will offer admission to BTech/BArch/planning courses in the NITs, IIITs and GFTIs based on All India Rank (AIR). All candidates need to have minimum 75% marks in class 12 examination (for SC/ST candidates the minimum requirement is 65% in class 12).

JEE Main eligibility criteria for BArch and BPlan admission

Architecture students have to pass the qualifying examination with 50% marks in Maths, Physics and Chemistry and 50% in aggregate of the qualifying exam.
For BPlanning candidates should have passed class XII or qualifying exam with 50% in Maths and 50% in aggregate of the qualifying exam.

JEE Main eligibility for other institutions

The above criteria will also apply to other Technical Institutions participating in counselling through JoSAA/CSAB.
In case a State opts to admit students to the engineering Colleges affiliated with State Universities, the State may prepare a separate rank list based on criteria decided by them.
Provisional seat allotment letter
Original JEE Main 2026 admit card
One passport size photograph same as uploaded during the application form filled up
JEE Main 2026 scorecard issued by NTA
Proof of Photo ID by government
Class XII board mark sheet
Category and Medical certificate (if any)

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Commonly asked questions

Q: Is a domicile Certificate required for admission to NITs?

Yes, candidates are required to submit proof of domicile in case availing the home-state quota in NITs. It is only NIT where admission is offered against the Home State quota.

Candidates home state is determined based on the state from which you appear for your 12th board exam and on the basis of the state to which you belong.

Q: Which colleges participate in JoSAA Counselling?

The institutes the participate in JoSAA counselling are:

23 IITs
31 NITs
IIEST Shibpur
26 IIITs
40 Other-Government Funded Technical Institutes (Other-GFTIs)

Q: What courses are offered via JoSAA counselling?

The coursse offered by the 23 IITs, 31 NITs, IIEST Shibpur, 26 IIITs and 40 Other-Government Funded Technical Institutes (Other-GFTIs) via the JoSAA counselling include:

BTech in various Engineering disciplines.
BSc programs in Science.
BArch in Architecture.
Dual Degree programs like B.Tech-MTech and BS-MS.
Integrated M.Tech and Integrated MSc programs.

JEE Main 2026 Counselling Procedure

The counselling of JEE Main 2026 consists of various processes. Candidates need to complete each step to participate in the counselling. The detailed procedure of counselling is described here.

Registration - Firstly, candidates have to visit JoSAA portal. Candidates who appeared in JEE Main 2026 or JEE Advanced 2026 need to register to participate in counselling. Below are instructions to fill JoSAA 2026 registration form online:

Visit official website of JoSAA
On login page, enter JEE Main 2026 application number, password and security pin.
Read instructions and click on the 'I Agree' option
JoSAA counselling form will be displayed
Fill form and click on ‘Confirm Registration’

Choice Filling & Locking: In second step, candidates will have to lock choice of college and course preferences filled by them. Seats will be allotted to aspirants based on their availability and choices filled. Below are steps of online choice filling and locking.

On the online form, select a choice of colleges and courses
Candidates can opt for edit/change/delete choices
After verifying, lock the choices
Candidates can lock their choices after each round of counselling

JEE Main 2026 Seat Allotment - Seats will be allotted to candidates based on ranks obtained in JEE Main /JEE Advanced. Candidates who are allotted seats need to exercise Freeze, Float or Slide option.

In case candidate selects Freeze option, allotted seat will be locked in name of candidate and he/she can not participate in future round counselling.
If Float option is selected, seat gets locked but candidates can also participate in future rounds
In case Slide option is selected, allotted seat gets cancelled and candidate moves to next round.

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Payment of Seat Confirmation Fees - Candidates who selects Freeze/Float options have to pay seat acceptance fees online to confirm their admission, and upload scanned copy of their educational documents and category certificate (if applicable). After online verification of the documents and successful payment of fee, a provisional admission letter will be issued to candidates. Candidates have to download admission letter and check instructions mentioned in it for the balance fee payment, and date of reporting to allotted institute.

JEE Main Counselling 2026 Fee Payment

Sl.No.	Category	Amount (Rs.)
1	SC/ ST/ ST-PwD/ SC-PwD/ OBC-NCL-PwD/ GEN-PwD	20,000
2	Others candidates	45,000

Reporting to the Allotted Institute - Candidates have to report to allotted institute and pay remaining fees within date mentioned in allotment letter. Candidates also need to carry original copies of documents that were uploaded online at the time of seat confirmation.

Commonly asked questions

Q: Is there any mock seat allotment in JEE Main counselling?

JEE Main counselling do have the provision of mock seat allotment. JoSAA will conduct a total of two rounds mock seat allotment where candidates can check which college they get based on the choice filled by them. Candidates after registering for the counselling have to enter their preferred choice of college and branch in the order of preference. The allotment of seats will be made on the basis of All India Rank and choices filled by the candidate.

JEE Main 2026 Seat Allotment and Admission process - Important Points

Candidates will be offered admission based on the choices filled by them and JEE Main All India Rank (AIR) 2026 through JEE Main seat allocation process.
The candidates will be able to make their choices online for branches/programs and institutes at an appropriate time.
The verification of documents will be done at the time of the seat allocation process/admission.
During this process, the conducting authority will verify different records regarding age, identification, qualifying examination, state of eligibility, category and disability (if any) of the candidate.
Candidates who fail to produce any of the documents, will not be considered for admission.
Candidates belonging to Gen-EWS, SC, ST, OBC and PwD categories will be required to produce the original certificate as per prescribed formats issued by the competent authority at the time of JEE Main 20265 seat allotment process as well as at the time of admission.

Commonly asked questions

Q: How can I check JoSAA seat allocation results?

JoSAA seat allocation results can be checked by the candidates on the official JoSAA website. Candidates will have to log in to their JoSAA account using their registration details and can view their seat allocation status, institute, and branch allotted to them. The official website also provides information on how to proceed after the seat allocation, including reporting to the allotted institute within the specified timeframe.

Q: What is Floating option in JoSAA counselling?

Float option in JoSAA means candidates want to be considered in further rounds of counselling and are open to better allotment of any course and in any college.

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Documents Required for JEE Main Counselling 2026

The counselling of JEE Main is completely online and candidates need to register online on the JoSAA portal. Given below is a list of all the documents that are required for registering and participating in JEE Main 2026 counselling.

Class X Mark Sheet/Certificate or Aadhaar Card or Birth Certificate (for Date of Birth)
Class XII Mark Sheet and Certificate (Qualifying Examination)
JEE Main 2026 admit card
Certificate of category (SC/ST/OBC-NCL/GEN-EWS), if applicable, as per Government of India format, available on the JoSAA website, issued by the competent authority.
Original Certificate for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwD), if applicable, issued by the competent authority.
Original Certificate for persons having less than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing, if applicable
Crossed Bank Cheque copy / Image of Passbook with bank account details
Medical Certificate
OCI certificate/ PIO card, if applicable
Passport/Citizenship certificate, if applicable

Commonly asked questions

Q: Is a domicile Certificate required for admission to NITs?

Yes, candidates are required to submit proof of domicile in case availing the home-state quota in NITs. It is only NIT where admission is offered against the Home State quota.

Candidates home state is determined based on the state from which you appear for your 12th board exam and on the basis of the state to which you belong.

Q: What happens if the documents uploaded during JoSAA counselling, JEE Mains and JEE Advanced do not match?

During the process of document verification in JoSAA, if there is any mismatch between the document uploaded earlier by the candidate JEE Main registration site, JEE Advanced registration site and the document uploaded by the candidate on the JoSAA portal, the offer of admission will be withdrawn. The candidates shall be debarred from further rounds of seat allocation. Thus, the candidate will forfeit the eligibility for admissions to any of the institutes through JoSAA. The decision of JoSAA on this issue shall be final and binding.

Q: Where can I check JEE Main counselling dates?

The schedule of JEE Main counselling is announced on the JoSAA website. The detailed round-wise schedule of counselling will be released after the JEE result is announced. Candidates can also check the details about the JoSAA counselling schedule on the Shiksha page.

JEE Main Cutoff 2026 - JoSAA Opening and Closing Ranks

JoSAA releases the JEE Main opening and closing ranks for all NITs, IIITs and CFTIs after each counselling round. The cutoff is released as the opening and clsoing ranks.

Opening ranks: The lowest JEE Mains rank at which an institute and course are offered to a candidate.
Closing rank: The highest JEE Main rank at which an institute and course are offered to a candidate.

JEE Main 2026 JoSAA Cutoff for NITs, IIITs and GFTIs

Check below the JoSAA opening and closing ranks for the NITs below:

JoSAA Round	NIT OR - CR	IIIT OR - CR	GFTI OR - CR
JoSAA Round 1 cutoff	Will be available here	Will be available here	Will be available here
JoSAA Round 2 cutoff	Will be available here	Will be available here	Will be available here
JoSAA Round 3 cutoff	Will be available here	Will be available here	Will be available here
JoSAA Round 4 cutoff	Will be available here	Will be available here	Will be available here
JoSAA Round 5 cutoff	Will be available here	Will be available here	Will be available here
JoSAA Round 6 cutoff	Will be available here	Will be available here	Will be available here

JEE Main Previous Year Cutoff - JoSAA Cutoff for IITs, NITs, IIITs

The Joint Seat Allocation Authority has released the round-wise seat allotments for various programs offered by 107 participating institutes, including the IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs. Candidates can check here JoSAA cutoff from previous years here.

JoSAA 2025 Cutoff

Cutoff Rounds	Download Link
JoSAA Round 1 cutoff	Click here
JoSAA Round 2 cutoff	Click here
JoSAA Round 3 cutoff	Click here
JoSAA Round 4 cutoff	Click Here
JoSAA Round 5 cutoff	Click Here
JoSAA Round 6 cutoff	Click Here

JoSAA 2024 Cutoff

Cutoff Rounds	Download Link
JoSAA Round 1 cutoff	Click here
JoSAA Round 2 cutoff	Click here
JoSAA Round 3 cutoff	Click here
JoSAA Round 4 cutoff	Click here
JoSAA Round 5 cutoff	Click Here

JEE Main Cutoff 2021

Candidates can have an idea about the JEE Main 2021 cutoff by going through the table below:

Cutoff	Download Link
JEE Main Cutoff	Round 1
	Round 2
	Round 3
	Round 4
	Round 5
	Round 6

JoSAA 2020 Cutoff: Round 1 to 6

Round	Institute-wise Allotment of Seats
Round-1	Click Here
Round-2	Click Here
Round-3	Click Here
Round-4	Click Here
Round-5	Click Here
Round-6	Click Here

Commonly asked questions

Q: What is the fee to participate in JEE Main Counselling?

There is no fees on registration of JoSAA counselling. You can register for counselling and participate without any fees but you will need to pay seat confirmation fees once the seat is allotted. Seat confirmation fee is different for various categories and paid online.

Q: Can I participate in JoSAA counselling if I don't have 75% marks in class 12?

It is mandatory to have minimum 75% marks (65% for reserved category) in class 12 to take admission in IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs. Students should apply for JoSAA conselling only if they fulfill all conditions of eligibility. However many institutes admit students on basis of JEE Main where there is no requirement of minimum marks in class 12.

Q: Is birth certificate compulsory for JoSAA counselling?

Yes. Birth certificate is needed to prove age in JoSAA counselling. But if you do not have the birth certificate, then you can upload Aadhaar card or Class 10 marksheet/certificate.

JEE Main 2026 CSAB Special Round Counselling

CSAB conducts centralised counselling for four categories as mentioned below:

1. CSAB Special Round: For vacant seats after JoSAA final round for all NITs, IIITs and CFTIs across India. The Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) will conduct two special rounds of JEE Main counselling. Candidates with a valid JEE Main 2026 score can participate in the special round of counselling.

2. CSAB NEUT: For supernumerary seats in NITs for Union Territories, and in some AICTE-approved institutes for North East and Union Territories (NEUT). CSAB counselling process will be conducted for 12 North East and Union Territories which includes Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Dadar & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep.

3. CSAB Supernumerary: For the supernumerary round of counselling for Union Territories (UTs) of Andaman & Nicobar, Dadar & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Lakshadweep & Khandvi

Commonly asked questions

Q: When will CSAB counselling start?

The CSAB counselling is conducted after the completion of JoSAA. The dates of CSAB is announced after the last round JoSAA counselling at csab.nic.in. The counselling process will begin with the CSAB NEUT round, followed by the special round, and finally the supernumerary round. The schedule for the CSAB NEUT round, as well as the special and supernumerary rounds will differ.

Q: Do the JoSAA registered candidates need to fill CSAB application form separately?

Yes, applicants who wish to particpate in CSAB have to register online from the CSAB official website as both CSAB and JoSAA are separate counselling processes. The document verification of such candidates will not be conducted again, as the documents are verified during JoSAA.

Q: If a candidate has not participated in JoSAA counselling, will he/she be eligible to take part in CSAB counselling?

Yes, candidates who do not participate in the JoSAA counselling are eligible to participate in the CSAB counselling. Candidates must complete the CSAB counselling registration using JEE Main application number. After the registration process, the exam authorities will commence the document verification process.

JEE Main 2026 Counselling FAQs

Check below for the JEE Main Counselling 2026 frequently asked questions.

Commonly asked questions

Q: Can I participate in JEE Main counselling next round if I do not accept the seat allotted to me in previous rounds?

JEE Main counselling and seat allotment has many processes. Once seat is allotted to a candidate, you have option of Accept and Freeze, Accept and Float and Slide. If you are satisfied with allotted seat and select first option, you cannot participate in next round counselling. If you are not satisfied, select second or third option to participate in next round with the current seat.

Q: Where can I check round-wise cutoff for all rounds of JEE Main counselling?

The round-wise cutoff ranks for JEE Main counselling can be checked on the JoSAA portal at jossa. Nic. In. The Joint Seat Allocation Authority is the organizing body of JEE Main counselling. The cutoff for each round for all the participating institutes and branch/specializations are made available on the JoSAA portal. Candidates can also check JEE Main cutoff for NITs, IIITs and GFTIs on the Shiksha page.

Q: What is the last date to register for JoSAA?

The schedule for JoSAA 2026 will be announced after the result of JEE Main 2026 session 2.

Q: Who can participate in JoSAA Counselling?

All the candidates who appeared in JEE Main or JEE Advanced can participate in the JoSAA counselling and seat allotment process. The allotment of seats in NITs, IIITs and other GFTIs will be based on the All India Rank of candidates secured in JEE Main, whereas in IITs, the allotment will be through JEE Advanced rank.

JoSAA Counselling is the centralised counselling process for admission to the participating institutes in India, which include the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), and other government-funded technical institutes (GFTIs).

Q: What is the minimum qualification needed to appear in the JoSAA counselling?

Candidates should have JEE Main and/or JEE Advanced rank.
Candidates must have at least 75% aggregate marks in Class 12. The aggregate marks for SC, ST and PwD candidates must be at least 65%.
Candidates must be within the category wise top 20 percentile of successful candidates in their respective Class 12 board.

Q: What is the official website for CSAB counselling?

The official website for CSAB counselling is csab.nic.in. This website hosts the schedule and details related to CSAB counselling for all rounds - Special, NEUT and Supernumerary.