When will CCMN seat allotment dates be released?

The CCMN seats allotment for 2026 will be out in the second week of May 2026, tentatively. The first round of seat allotment will be released on First week of June 2026, tentatively. While the second and third round of allotment will be out in the firts week of July 2026, tentatively.

When will the first round of CCMN seat allotment release?

The first round of seat allotment of CCMN will be out in the first week for June 2026, tentatively. The official dates of first round of CCMN seat allotment were released on the official notification. After the first allotment is done, the document verifying officer will notify the applicants to further participate in the counselling process. In case applicants don't get a seat in first seat allotment then can further apply for the next round of allotment.

What is Seat Acceptance Fee in CCMN 2026?

Once a seat is allotted in CCMN counselling to the students, they need to deposit INR 15,000/- (for GEN/OBC/GEN-EWS) and INR 10,000/- (for SC/ST/PwD) towards Seat Acceptance Fee (SAF). After this applicants need to upload the required documents and submit their willingness as per the procedure. This SAF amount will later be adjusted in the total fee to be deposited for the allotted institute.

how many maximum institutes one can choose while filling CCMN counselling?

While filling the application of CCMN counselling, students can choose as many choices as they wish to choose from the list of eligible PIs and programs. The online system of choice filling has been designed in such a way that it will display only those choices to candidates for which they are eligible, as per the eligibility degree, discipline, and JAM exam score.

What is the best strategy of choice filling for CCMN 2026?

Applicants while filling the CCMN counselling application form, should fill the choice of instititute or programme only those in which they are certainly interested. One must refrain from casual or take-a-chance approach. Once a seat is allotted, students must follow the due procedure to take admission in the respective institutes.

How is CCMN counselling process online document verification done?

The document verification will be done by the verifying officers of the participating institutes only in the online mode. In case of a doubt/query regarding the documents, the Document Verifying Officer will raise a query to the candidate, against which, the candidate can respond through her/his login. This interaction between the Document Verifying Officer and the candidate can occur multiple times till the issue is resolved. The candidate will be compulsorily required to submit her/his clarifications/documents in response to the queries raised by the Document Verifying Officer in the stipulated time period, failing which (s)he will be treated as Not-Reported, and hence her/his seat will be cancelled and (s)he will not be considered for seat allotment in subsequent rounds.

Where can I find the Special Eligibility Conditions for a specific programme in CCMN counselling?

Applicants are advised to check the "Special Eligibility Conditions" page on the CCMN website. Students need to examine the page attentively as the conditions of a particular programme may be on more than one row and scattered at the different parts of the page. Candidates can also check the official website of the respective participating Institute to know further details of their programmes.

What to do if there is a discrepancy in the name on the certificate or JAM scorecard in CCMN document verification process?

At the time of registration applicants should write their name as filled in JAM application form. However, during document verification process candidates can give an affidavit on INR 50/- Stamp Paper stating that the two names belong to the same person and if found false at any stage then his/her seat in CCMN counselling will be cancelled.

What is application fees for CCMN counselling 2026?

The application fees for CCCMN counselling varies for different category candidates. For the General, General-EWS and OBC category candidates is is INR 3,500 and that for the reserved category candidates it is INR 3,000.

What is CCMN all about?

CCMN refers to Centralized Counselling for MSc/MSc (Tech). This is a platform for the admission to NITs, CFTI, IIEST Shibpur, and SLIET Longowal. The CCMN counselling is done on the basis of scores of the applicants in IIT JAM exam. There are multiple rounds of seat allotments in these instititues are done through CCMN.

If I do not fulfil my eligibility criteria, will my CCMN application be accepted?

Applicants’ eligibility will not be verified during the CCMN application process. It will be checked during the CCMN counselling document verification process. In case a candidate does not fulfil eligibility criteria, their candidature will be cancelled and the application fee will not be refunded. Hence one must be careful and read all the important instructions and necessary documents before filling the application form.

What are CCMN conversion rules for the programmes groups in counselling process?

There will not be de-reservation of unfilled seats at all. However, in Special Round-1 (SR-1) and Special Round-2 (SR-2), the unfilled seats, if any, in the Program Groups G2, G3, etc. will be converted into the lower numbered group in the same category. In a particular round (SR-1 and SR-2), first iteration of allotment will be carried out without conversion and then the subsequent iteration will be carried out with conversion of unfilled seats related as per the following rules. The conversion of unfilled seats will occur among the programme groups viz. from Programme group G5 to G4, G4 to G3, G3 to G2, G2 to G1. (refer section 14 “Seat and Eligibility Matrix” about details of these groups) in the same category. Programme group G5 seats will be converted to G4 group only when G5 group candidates possessing the minimum eligibility criteria are not available for G5 group seats and so on for other groups.

What are the various stages in CCMN 2026 regular counselling round?

The Counselling process of Regular Rounds consists of following stages excluding preregistration: ? Online Registration, Payment of Registration Fee, Choice Filling and Locking of Choices. ? Three Rounds of Counselling: Seat Allotment, Depositing Seat Acceptance Fee, Submitting Willingness, Uploading Documents, and Online Document Verification. ? Payment of Partial Admission Fee. ? Physical Reporting at the Finally Allotted Institute.

Who is organising body for CCMN 2026?

The organising body of CCMN 2026 has not been announced officially. The authority changes every year, for CCMN 2025 it was NIT Warangal.

What is Seat Acceptance Fee in CCMN 2026?

Once a seat is allotted in CCMN counselling to the students, they need to deposit INR 15,000/- (for GEN/OBC/GEN-EWS) and INR 10,000/- (for SC/ST/PwD) towards Seat Acceptance Fee (SAF). After this applicants need to upload the required documents and submit their willingness as per the procedure. This SAF amount will later be adjusted in the total fee to be deposited for the allotted institute.

What are the various stages in CCMN 2026 regular counselling round?

The Counselling process of Regular Rounds consists of following stages excluding preregistration: ? Online Registration, Payment of Registration Fee, Choice Filling and Locking of Choices. ? Three Rounds of Counselling: Seat Allotment, Depositing Seat Acceptance Fee, Submitting Willingness, Uploading Documents, and Online Document Verification. ? Payment of Partial Admission Fee. ? Physical Reporting at the Finally Allotted Institute.

CCMN 2026: Registration, Important Dates, Eligibility & Counselling

Updated on Feb 17, 2026 10:33 IST

By Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma

CCMN 2026 counselling is expected to commence in May 2026. The authority will release the CCMN notification 2026 on the website, ccmn.admissions.nic.in. Students who have a valid score in IIT JAM 2026 can participate in the CCMN counselling process. The counselling process comprises registration, payment of registration fee, choice filling, seat allotment, and reporting to the assigned institute. CCMN 2026 counselling dates will soon be announced online.

Centralized counselling for M.Sc / M.Sc (Tech) admission is a counselling platform for the candidates who appeared for Joint Admission Test for Masters (JAM). Through this portal, students get admission to NITs, IIEST Shibpur and some CFTIs. Candidates can check the article for detailed information on CCMN 2026.

Table of contents

What is CCMN?
CCMN 2026 Expected Exam Dates & Schedule
CCMN 2026 Highlights
CCMN 2026 Important Dates (Tentative)
CCMN 2026 Eligibility Criteria
CCMN 2026 Fees Type
Documents Required for CCMN Registration 2026
CCMN 2026 Expected Participating Institutes
CCMN 2026 Major Events
CCMN 2026 counselling process
Frequently Asked Questions of CCMN 2026

What is CCMN?

CCMN stands for Centralized Common Counselling for MSc and MSc (Tech) admissions at NITs and CFTIs. The CCMN counselling process is conducted based on IIT JAM scores. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT), Surat is conducting the CCMN counselling this year. There are multiple rounds of counselling being conducted to take admission through the JAM score card. The CCMN-2026 counselling is for full-time seats carrying scholarships. It is NOT for students seeking admission to Sponsored Seats or part-time programmes, for which students should contact the respective institutes for the same.

CCMN 2026 Expected Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of CCMN 2025 exam

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
May ' 26 - Jun ' 26	CCMN 2026 Application Process TENTATIVE
May ' 26 - Jun ' 26	Last date of Online Choice Filling and Locking TENTATIVE
Jun ' 26	Round 1 Seat Allotment Announcement TENTATIVE
Jun ' 26	Round 2 Seat Allotment Announcement TENTATIVE

Dates	Past Exam Dates
15 Feb ' 26	IIT JAM 2026 Exam Date

CCMN 2026 Highlights

Students who want to participate in CCMN 2026 counselling can check the details from the given below table:

Parameters	Details
Name of the Counselling Process	Centralised Common Counselling for MSc and MSc (Tech)
Conducting Body	SVNIT, Surat
Number of Participating Institutes	To be notified
Total Number of Seats	To be notified
Mode of Counselling	Online
Official Website	https://ccmn.admissions.nic.in/

CCMN 2026 Important Dates (Tentative)

The following table brings the complete schedule of the CCMN 2026 counselling process.

Event	Start Date
Start of Online Registration, Fee Payment and Online Choice Filling	Fourth week of May 2026, tentatively
Last date for Registration unlocking by candidate	First week of June 2026, tentatively
Last date for Online Registration and Fee Payment by UPI/Debit/Credit card/Net Banking	First week of June 2026, tentatively
Last date of Online Choice Filling and locking of choices by the candidate	Second week of June 2026, tentatively
Automatic Locking of saved choices (if choices not locked by the candidate)	Second week of June 2026, tentatively
CCMN 2024 Round 1 Seat Allotment	Second week of June 2026, tentatively
Payment of Seat Acceptance Fee (SAF), Document uploading (online), specifying willingness (Freeze/Float/Slide), and withdrawal	Third week of June 2026, tentatively
Online Document Verification by officers of Allotted Institute (Special eligibility of allotted seat, if any, would be checked by verifying officers of the Allotted Institute)	Second week of June 2026, tentatively
Deadline for Online Document Verification by officers of Allotted Institute	Third week of June 2026, tentatively
Last date for Resolution of any queries raised during online document verification, Process related to willingness/withdrawal	Second week of June 2026, tentatively
CCMN 2024 Round 2 Seat Allotment	Fourth week of June 2026, tentatively
Payment of Seat Acceptance Fee (SAF), Document uploading (online) (candidates allotted seat for the first time in this round), specifying/updating willingness (Freeze/Float/ Slide), and withdrawal	Fourth week of June 2026, tentatively
Online Document Verification (for candidates allotted seat for the first time in this round) by officers of Allotted Institute (Special eligibility of allotted/upgraded seat, if any, would be checked by verifying officers of the Allotted Institute)	Fourth week of June 2026, tentatively
Deadline for Online Document Verification by officers of Allotted Institute	Fourth week of June 2026, tentatively
Last date for Resolution of any queries raised during online document verification, Process related to willingness/withdrawal	Fourth week of June 2026, tentatively
CCMN 2024 Round 3 Seat Allotment	First week of July 2026, tentatively
Payment of Seat Acceptance Fee (SAF), Document uploading (online) (candidates allotted seat for the first time in round 3), and withdrawal	First week of July 2026, tentatively
Online Document Verification (for candidates allotted seat for the first time in this round) by officers of Allotted Institute (Special eligibility of allotted/upgraded seat, if any, would be checked by verifying officers of the Allotted Institute)	First week of July 2026, tentatively
Deadline for Online Document Verification by officers of Allotted Institute	First week of July 2026, tentatively
* Payment of Partial Admission Fee online by candidates for confirmation of seat allotted during all regular rounds.	First week of July 2026, tentatively
Online Withdrawal from the Admitted Institute	First week of July 2026, tentatively

CCMN 2026 Eligibility Criteria

The CCMN 2026 eligibility criteria for participating in the counselling process:

Candidates must have appeared for the IIT JAM 2026 and have a valid score
Candidates belonging to General, General-Economically Weaker Section (Gen-EWS) and OBC categories should have passed BSc or an equivalent course with at least 6.5 CGPA or 60 per cent aggregate and those belonging to reserved categories (SC, ST, PWD) should obtain 6.0 CGPA or 55 per cent aggregate
Candidates in the final year of their qualifying degree are also eligible to apply, provided they submit the final mark sheet.

For certain programmes in a few Participating Institutes, special eligibility criteria are applicable
The candidates who possess certificates/qualifications from any of the professional societies (such as The Institution of Engineers (India) (IE), The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE), The Aeronautical Society of India (AeSI), The Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, including Polymer and Environmental Group (IIChemE), The Indian Institute of Metals (IIM), The Indian Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), etc.)

CCMN 2026 Fees Type

DeskCalendar Registration: May ' 26 - Jun ' 26

Students can check fees in CCMN counselling process from the below given table: The details of fees provided here are based on previous year so all these amounts are expected for year 2026. So, it is advised that students should go to website on weekly basis.

Fees Type	Details	Fees Amount
Registration Fee	Non-refundable registration fee to be deposited for participating in CCMN Counselling process (Regular Rounds 1, 2, and 3).	INR 3,500/- for GEN/ GEN-EWS/OBC INR 3,000/- for SC/ST/PwD
Seat Acceptance Fee (SAF)	Fee to be deposited by a candidate when (s)he accepts the seat allotted to her/him. This will be a part of institute fee and will be adjusted against the finally allotted Institute’s admission fee.	INR 15,000/- for GEN/ GEN-EWS/OBC INR 10,000/- for SC/ST/PwD
Partial Admission Fee (PAF)	Partial admission fee to be deposited by the candidate on CCMN portal if (s)he wants to confirm her/his seat. This will be a part of the institute fee and will be adjusted against the finally allotted institute’s admission fee.	INR 10,000/- for GEN/ GEN-EWS/OBC INR 5,000/- for SC/ST/PwD
Special Round (SR) Registration Fee	If the candidate wishes to participate in the Special Rounds of CCMN, a fresh registration along with the payment of Non-refundable registration fee is mandatory (Special Rounds 1, and 2).	INR 3,500/- for GEN/ GEN-EWS/OBC INR 3,000/- for SC/ST/PwD
SR Participation Fee	Fee to be deposited during the registration of special round along with the SR registration fee. This will be a part of the institute fee and will be adjusted against the finally allotted institute’s admission fee. (If a candidate has already paid SAF and PAF in regular rounds then that fee will be adjusted towards SR participation fee. If a candidate has only paid SAF during regular rounds but not paid PAF then difference of SR participation fee and SAF will have to be deposited)	INR 25,000/- for GEN/ GEN-EWS/OBC INR 15,000/- for SC/ST/PwD
National Spot Round (NSR) Registration Fee	If the candidate wishes to participate in the National Spot Round of CCMN, a fresh registration along with the payment of Non-refundable registration fee is mandatory.	INR 3,500/- for GEN/ GEN-EWS/OBC INR 3,000/- for SC/ST/PwD
NSR Participation Fee	Fee to be deposited during the registration of National Spot Round along with the NSR registration fee. This will be a part of the institute fee and will be adjusted against the finally allotted institute’s admission fee. (If a candidate has already paid SAF and PAF / SR participation fee in previous rounds then that fee will be adjusted towards NSR participation fee. If a candidate has only paid SAF during regular rounds but not paid PAF then difference of NSR participation fee and SAF will have to be deposited)	INR 25,000/- for GEN/ GEN-EWS/OBC INR 15,000/- for SC/ST/PwD

Documents Required for CCMN Registration 2026

The following documents are required for the CCMN 2026 registration:

The registration ID of IIT JAM 2026, Aadhaar Card or photo ID card, passport, voter ID card, driving license, scanned marksheets and certificates of class 10, 12 and qualifying degree.

CCMN 2026 Expected Participating Institutes

The following table brings the complete list of 22 CCMN 2026 participating institutes (Expected).

CCMN 2026 Major Events

The major events of the CCMN 2026 counselling can be categorised as follows:

Candidates have to apply online by filling in the required details and paying the registration fee. Upon successful registration, they will receive the login credentials and have to log in to the CCMN 2026 website and exercise the choice-filling option.
Based on the candidates’ choices and their score and ranks in JAM, Seat Allotment Orders will be released by the exam authorities. Candidates will have to lock the allotted seat by uploading documents and paying the requisite application fee. In case they are not satisfied with the allotted seats, they may opt for Change in Willingness or Withdrawal.
The institutes participating in the CCMN 2026 will verify the candidates' documents. If any discrepancy is found, the students will be contacted for the clarification. They need to answer the queries online on the CCMN portal.
The number of counselling stages will depend on how many seats remain vacant. It is likely that there will be 3 online counselling rounds and 2 special counselling rounds
After the seats get allotted to candidates, they need to complete the admission formalities. They should visit the institute for payment of remaining admission fees and physical document verification.

CCMN 2026 counselling process

The first round of seat allotment is anticipated to be released around the second week of June 2026, followed by Round 2 towards the end of June, and Round 3 in early July 2026. If applicable, special (or national spot round)s may be held, if applicable, for vacant seats sometime between mid-July and August 2026. The overall counselling process includes registration, payment of the fees, filling of the choice of courses or institutions, seat allotment, document upload then verification with final step of reporting to the allotted institute. CCMN does not conduct a separate examination as admissions will based on individual results of IIT JAM 2026 examination. Final results and confirmation of seats will be conducted in August 2026.The CCMN 2026 counselling will be conducted for a total of 2300 seats offered across 26 participating institutes.

Frequently Asked Questions of CCMN 2026

Here are the CCMN 2026 FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) for the students.

Q: When will the application process of CCMN 2026 start?

CCMN Application form for the counselling process will be out in the fourth week of May 2026, tentatively. Students who will appear for the IIT JAM 2026 examination and wishes to take admissions in the MSc/ MSc Tech degree porgrammes offered at NITs, IIEST Shibpur and some CFTI institutes need to fill out the CCMN 2026 online application cum counselling form.

Students are advised to read this brochure carefully and visit the CCMN website regularly for all the updates regarding the counselling process.

Q: If I apply for CCMN and fail to secure the minimum marks, will my registration fee be returned?

No. The Registration fee of CCMN is non-refundable. If applicants do not secure the minimum marks/CGPA, their seat allotment would be cancelled even if they are provisionally admitted to a specific institute.

Hence students are advised to ensure that they are fulfilling all the necessary parameters before filling the CCMN 2026 application form.

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Sr. No.	Institute Type	Institute Name
1	National Institute of Technology	Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
2	National Institute of Technology	Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
3	National Institute of Technology	Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
4	National Institute of Technology	Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
5	National Institute of Technology	National Institute of Technology Agartala
6	National Institute of Technology	National Institute of Technology Calicut
7	National Institute of Technology	National Institute of Technology Durgapur
8	National Institute of Technology	National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
9	National Institute of Technology	National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal
10	National Institute of Technology	National Institute of Technology Meghalaya
11	National Institute of Technology	National Institute of Technology Nagaland
12	National Institute of Technology	National Institute of Technology Sikkim
13	National Institute of Technology	National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur
14	National Institute of Technology	National Institute of Technology, Manipur
15	National Institute of Technology	National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
16	National Institute of Technology	National Institute of Technology, Silchar
17	National Institute of Technology	National Institute of Technology, Srinagar
18	National Institute of Technology	National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
19	National Institute of Technology	National Institute of Technology, Warangal
20	National Institute of Technology	Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
21	Centrally Funded Technical Institutions	Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, District Howrah
22	Centrally Funded Technical Institutions	Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology