With the announcement of the JEE Advanced result 2026 by the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) counselling 2026 is set to begin from June 2, 2026. Every year, JoSAA conducts the admission process for over 120 technical institutions in the country. Candidates can register themselves at the official website – josaa.nic.in, once the counselling process begins. The JoSAA counselling includes 23 IITs, 31 NITs, 26 IIITs, and several Government Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs). In the JEE Advanced Result 2026 that was declared on May 31, Shubham Kumar secured All India Rank (AIR) 1 with 330 marks, while Kabeer Chhillar secured AIR 2 with 329 marks.
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Candidates who are willing to register for the JoSAA Counselling 2026 are advised to check the JEE Advanced cutoff 2026 and submit their preferences accordingly. Candidates should be aware that only those candidates who have scored above the JEE Advanced 2026 cutoff will be able to participate in the counselling process. The JoSAA counselling process has various steps, such as registration, choice filling, mock seat allotment, final seat allocation, fee payment and confirmation, document verification, and finally reporting to the allotted institute. This year, 1,87,389 candidates had registered for the JEE Advanced exam 2026; out of these, only 56000 students have qualified for the JoSAA 2026 counselling.
JoSAA Counselling 2026: Important dates
The table below contains important dates related to the JoSAA counselling 2026. Candidates can refer to this table for the counselling process –
| Date & Time (IST) | Event |
|---|---|
| June 2, 2026, 5 PM | Registration for the JoSAA counselling begins. 2. Pre-payment of the JoSAA counselling fee |
| June 8, 2026, 2 PM | Display of Mock Seat Allocation- 1 |
| June 10, 2026, 1 PM | Display of Mock Seat Allocation-2 |
| June 10, 2026, 1 PM | Candidates can lock their Choices |
| June 11, 2026, 5 PM | Last date of registration and choice filling for JoSAA counselling registration.2. Pre-payment of the JoSAA seat acceptance fee |
| June 12, 2026 | Reconciliation of data, verification, and validation by the JoSAA |
| June 13, 2026, 10 AM | Seat Allocation (Round 1) |
| June 13 (10 AM) to June 26, 2026 (5 PM) | Online reporting: fee payment/document upload/response by candidate to queries (if required) (Round 1) |
| June 26, 2026, By 5 PM | Last date for fee payment (Round 1) |
| June 29, 2026, By 1 PM | Resolution of Fee Payment Issues for Candidates |
| June 29, 2026, By 5 PM | Last day to respond to Withdrawal Query |
| June 30, 2026, 5 PM | Seat Allocation (Round 2) |
| June 30, 2026 to July 3, 2026, 5:00 PM, | Online reporting: fee payment/document upload/response by candidate to query (if required) (Round 2) |
| July 3, 2026, By 5:00 PM | *Last date for fee payment (Round 2) |
| July 4, 2026, By 5:00 PM | Resolution of Fee Payment Issues (Round 2) |
| July 1, 2026 to July 3, 2026, 5:00 PM | Initiation of Withdrawal of seat / Exit from seat allocation process (Round 2) |
| July 5, 2026, By 5:00 PM | Last day to respond to Withdrawal Query & Last day to respond to queries (Round 2) |
| July 6, 2026, 5:00 PM | Seat Allocation (Round 3) |
| July 6, 2026 to July 8, 2026, 5:00 PM, | Online reporting: fee payment/document upload/response by candidate to query (if required) (Round 3) |
| July 8, 2026, By 5:00 PM | *Last date for fee payment (Round 3) |
| July 9, 2026, By 5:00 PM | Resolution of Fee Payment Issues (Round 3) |
| July 7, 2026 to July 8, 2026 10:00 AM | Initiation of Withdrawal of seat / Exit from seat allocation process (Round 3) |
| July 9, 2026, By 5:00 PM | Last day to respond to Withdrawal Query & Last day to respond to queries (Round 3) |
| July 10, 2026, 5:00 PM | Seat Allocation (Round 4) |
| July 10, 2026, to July 13, 2026, 5:00 PM | Online reporting: fee payment/document upload/response by candidate to query (if required) (Round 4) |
| July 13, 2026, By 5:00 PM | *Last date for fee payment (Round 4) |
| July 14, 2026, By 5:00 PM | Resolution of Fee Payment Issues (Round 4) |
| July 11, 2026 to July 14, 2026, 5 PM | Initiation of Withdrawal of seat / Exit from seat allocation process (Round 4) |
| July 15, 2026, By 5:00 PM | Last day to respond to Withdrawal Query & Last day to respond to queries (Round 4) |
| July 16, 2026, 5:00 PM | Seat Allocation (Round 5) FINAL ROUND of seat allocation for IITS/IISc |
| July 16, 2026 to July 20, 2026, 5:00 PM | Online reporting: fee payment/document upload/response by candidat |
| July 20, 2026, By 5:00 PM | Last date for fee payment (Round 5) |
| July 21, 2026, By 5:00 PM | Resolution of Fee Payment Issues (Round 5). FINAL ROUND of seat allocation for IITS/IISc Ends. |
| July 16, 2026, to July 21, 2026, 5:00 PM | 1. Initiation of Withdrawal of seat (Round 5). July 16, 2026-July 20, 2026, 17:00 IST for NIT+ System Only]2. Withdrawal Query Response: July 17, 2026-July 21, 2026, 17:00 IST |
| July 22, 2026 to July 24, 2026, | Online payment of Partial Admission Fee for NIT+ System Only. |
Candidates can check the important dates from the above table and get their documents ready for the counselling process.
JoSAA 2026 Counselling: Counselling Process
The JoSAAA counselling process involves various steps as mentioned below-
- Registration: Candidates who have qualified can register for the counselling process using their credentials.
- Choice Filling: Candidates will be asked to fill in their choice of preferences for course, branch and institute. Candidates are advised to check the cutoff before choice filling.
- Seat Allotment: Seats will be allotted to candidates based on their rank. Candidates will have the choice of either accepting their allotted seats or decline it. Candidates will have three opportunities to exercise their choice: Seat Float, Freeze, and Slide.
- Reporting to Allotted College: When the seat is allotted, candidates will need to report to the Zonal IIT. For document verification and submission of the admission fee, all candidates must be physically present.
- Provisional Admission: When a candidate has paid the fee and verified all of their documents, he/she will be given provisional admission. The final allotment letter from the respective college will also be given to the students.
To get more updates on the JoSAA counselling process, candidates are advised to visit the official website or the IE Education Portal.
