Engineering

JoSAA conducts multiple rounds of counselling, and you can participate in subsequent rounds to try and get allotted a seat in the participating institute of your choice. If you still do not get a seat during the regular rounds of JoSAA counselling, you can apply for the special round. The special round is the final round of counselling, where vacant seats are filled based on the availability of seats.

Yes, it is very possible that a candidate's name appears on more than one rank list. It depends on the candidate's category and physical disability status, along with his or her performance in the entrance exam. It is important to note that the counselling process is based on the candidate's All India Rank (AIR) or Common Rank List (CRL) as per the respective rank list. The counselling process follows the order of priority of the rank lists, which is specified by JoSAA.

The various processes involved in JoSAA 2026 counselling are registration, choice filling, seat allocation, and online reporting. JoSAA counselling is conducted for admission to BE/B.Tech courses are offered by the IITs, NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. JoSAA counselling 2026 will be conducted online in five rounds. Qualified candidates of JEE Main will be eligible for admission to NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs, while students who qualify for JEE Advanced will be eligible for admission to IITs.

CSAB (Central Seat Allocation Board) and JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority) are both involved in the seat allocation process for engineering admissions in IITs, NITs, IIEST, IIITs, and other GFTIs. However, via JoSAA seat are allotted to all available seats in IITs, NITs, IIEST, IIITs, and other GFTIs. But via CSAB seat is allotted only at NITs, IIEST, IIITs, and other GFTIs against the vacant seats left after JoSAA counselling last round based on JEE Main scores.

The candidate can know the seating details post Bar Code scanning and date verification in the Hall Ticket at the exam centre. The support staff will also be available to guide students to their respective computer labs/exam halls. The candidates are advised to reach the exam centre an hour before the exam to avoid last-minute confusion.