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2,766 Vacant Seats · Official Tentative Data

CSAB 2026 Home State Quota Vacant Seats: Real Data

2,766 vacant seats confirmed under Home State (HS) quota across NITs and GFTIs going into CSAB 2026 Special Rounds — extracted directly from CSAB's official tentative seat vacancy document, broken down by institute type.

CSAB 2026 Home State Quota Vacant Seats — The Real Numbers

CSAB's official "Tentative Seat Vacancy" document lists every institute-program-quota-category row with at least one unfilled seat. Summing every row tagged Home State (HS) quota gives a headline figure of 2,766 vacant seats across NITs and GFTIs going into CSAB 2026 Special Rounds.

Home State quota reserves a share of seats — primarily at NITs, and at select GFTIs — for candidates domiciled in the state where that institute is located. It exists to guarantee local representation: roughly half of every NIT's sanctioned intake is set aside as HS quota, split by branch and category, alongside Other State (OS) and All India (AI) quota seats open to candidates from elsewhere.

Of the 2,766 vacant HS-quota seats, NITs account for 2,211 (80%) and GFTIs account for 555 (20%). This heavy NIT skew reflects how uniformly the HS/OS split is applied across all 31 NITs, compared to GFTIs, which vary more in whether they use a formal home-state reservation at all.

Vacant Seats by Institute Type

Institute TypeVacant SeatsShare of Total
NIT2,21180%
GFTI55520%
Total2,766100%

IIITs do not appear here since every IIIT seat is allotted under All India quota, with no Home State split.

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How Home State Quota Works in CSAB 2026

Home State quota exists mainly to guarantee that a meaningful share of every NIT's seats go to students domiciled in that state — protecting local access even as NITs draw applicants nationally through JoSAA and CSAB. Domicile is generally established through where you completed your Class 11 and 12 schooling, subject to each institute's exact eligibility criteria — always verify the specific domicile rule for your target NIT before assuming eligibility.

HS quota vacancies open up in CSAB Special Rounds the same way any quota vacancy does: candidates allotted an HS seat in JoSAA's earlier rounds may float to a better option, withdraw, or fail to report, freeing that seat back into the pool. Because HS quota is state-restricted, only candidates from that specific state can fill the vacancy — a Rajasthan-domiciled candidate cannot use a vacant HS seat at NIT Warangal (which is reserved for Telangana-domiciled candidates), for example.

If you're domiciled in a state with an NIT and your rank didn't clear the HS cutoff in regular rounds, these Special Round HS vacancies are worth tracking closely — HS quota cutoffs are often, though not always, more relaxed than Other State (OS) quota cutoffs for the same branch at the same NIT.

How to Use This Data

  • This is a tentative snapshot, not a live feed — CSAB updates the vacancy list as SR1 and SR2 progress.
  • HS quota is domicile-restricted — only candidates from that specific state can be allotted these seats.
  • Use vacancy to calibrate expectations, not as a guaranteed cutoff predictor — run your rank through the CSAB college predictor for a personalized estimate.
  • Cross-check the live number on csab.nic.in before finalizing your choice list — figures shift as candidates report, float, or withdraw.

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CSAB 2026 Home State Quota Vacant Seats – FAQs

Common questions about HS quota vacant seat data in CSAB 2026 Special Rounds

1
How many Home State quota vacant seats are there in CSAB 2026?
The official CSAB 2026 tentative seat vacancy list shows 2,766 vacant seats under the Home State (HS) quota going into the Special Rounds. Of these, NITs account for 2,211 (80%) and GFTIs account for 555 (20%). NITs dominate this pool because Home State quota is a core feature of the NIT seat matrix — roughly half of every NIT's seats are reserved for candidates domiciled in that NIT's home state.
2
What is the Home State quota in CSAB counselling?
Home State (HS) quota reserves a fixed share of seats — mainly at NITs, and to a smaller extent at some GFTIs — for candidates who are domiciled in the state where that institute is located. For example, HS quota seats at NIT Trichy are reserved for candidates domiciled in Tamil Nadu. This is meant to ensure a baseline of local representation at each institute, alongside Other State (OS) and All India (AI) quota seats open to candidates from elsewhere.
3
Why do NITs have far more Home State vacant seats than GFTIs?
NITs carry 2,211 of the 2,766 vacant HS-quota seats — about 4x the GFTI figure of 555. This reflects how the NIT seat matrix is structured: roughly 50% of every NIT's total intake is reserved as Home State quota, applied uniformly across all 31 NITs, branches, and categories. GFTIs, by contrast, don't universally follow the same HS/OS split — many operate mostly on All India or state-university-specific quotas, so their HS-quota vacancy pool is naturally much smaller.
4
Who is eligible for Home State quota vacant seats in CSAB 2026?
Only candidates domiciled in the same state as the institute are eligible for HS quota seats — for instance, only Rajasthan-domiciled candidates can apply for MNIT Jaipur's Home State quota seats. Domicile is typically established through the state of your Class 11/12 schooling or a domicile certificate, per each institute's specific eligibility rules. Candidates domiciled elsewhere should instead look at Other State (OS) or All India (AI) quota vacancies at that same institute.
5
Are Home State quota cutoffs easier than Other State quota cutoffs?
Generally, yes, at NITs located in states with a smaller pool of strong local candidates — HS quota often closes at a more relaxed rank than OS quota for the same branch, since the eligible applicant pool is restricted to one state. However, this isn't universal: NITs in states with large numbers of high-scoring candidates (competitive states) can see HS quota cutoffs that are just as tight, or occasionally tighter, than OS quota. Always compare both quotas for your specific target NIT rather than assuming HS is always easier.
6
Is this Home State quota vacancy data official and current?
Yes — these numbers are extracted directly from CSAB's official "Tentative Seat Vacancy for CSAB Special Rounds 2026" document, filtered and summed for every row tagged HS (Home State) quota across NITs and GFTIs. CSAB explicitly labels this data tentative, and the list updates as SR1 and SR2 progress. Always cross-check the live figure on csab.nic.in before finalizing your choice list.

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Total HS quota vacant seats2,766
NIT vacant seats2,211
GFTI vacant seats555
EligibilityDomiciled candidates only

CSAB 2026 Round Dates

Registration opensJuly 28, 2026
Choice lockingAugust 5, 2026
SR1 reporting (concluded)August 6–11, 2026
SR2 reportingAugust 12–17, 2026
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Data Source & Disclaimer

Figures on this page are aggregated from CSAB's official "Tentative Seat Vacancy for CSAB Special Rounds 2026" document. CSAB explicitly labels these numbers tentative — candidates may fill choices not listed, and the list updates as rounds progress. Always verify the live figure on csab.nic.in before finalizing your choices.