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3,065 OBC-NCL Vacant Seats · Official Tentative Data

CSAB 2026 OBC-NCL Vacant Seats: Real Data by NIT/IIIT/GFTI

3,065 OBC-NCL category vacant seats confirmed across NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs going into CSAB 2026 Special Rounds — extracted directly from CSAB's official tentative seat vacancy document.

OBC-NCL Vacant Seats — The Real Numbers

CSAB's official tentative vacancy document lists 3,065 vacant seats under the OBC-NCL (Other Backward Classes – Non-Creamy Layer) category across every institute, program, and quota combination heading into the Special Rounds. That makes OBC-NCL the second-largest category vacancy pool after OPEN, and larger than SC, ST, or GEN-EWS individually.

Institute-type-wise, GFTIs account for the biggest share at 1,481 seats (48%), followed by NITs at 870 (28%) and IIITs at 714 (23%). This pattern is consistent with the overall CSAB vacancy trend — GFTIs span a much larger and more heterogeneous set of institutes, so their combined OBC-NCL vacancy naturally outpaces NITs and IIITs even though individual GFTI branches may carry fewer seats each.

For OBC-NCL candidates, this means Special Rounds genuinely open up meaningful additional options beyond what closed in JoSAA — particularly at GFTIs and mid-tier NITs. Remember this is a tentative snapshot: CSAB itself notes candidates may also fill choices not listed here, and the numbers shift as SR1 and SR2 progress.

Vacant Seats by Institute Type

Institute TypeVacant SeatsShare of Total
GFTI1,48148%
NIT87028%
IIIT71423%
Total3,065100%
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Top Colleges by OBC-NCL Vacant Seats

#InstituteTypeOBC-NCL Vacant Seats
1BIT Mesra, RanchiGFTI131
2Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, BilaspurGFTI126
3Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, HaridwarGFTI123
4SLIET Sant LongowalGFTI102
5IIIT Senapati, ManipurIIIT80
6IET, Dr. H.S. Gour University, SagarGFTI78
7NIT SrinagarNIT76
8NIT CalicutNIT65

Counts sum every program and quota row for that institute under the OBC-NCL category in the official tentative vacancy list.

Important Notes for OBC-NCL Candidates

  • This is a tentative snapshot, not a live feed — CSAB updates the vacancy list as SR1 and SR2 progress.
  • Absence from the list doesn't mean zero vacancy — CSAB's own document says candidates may still fill choices not listed.
  • A valid OBC-NCL (Non-Creamy Layer) certificate is mandatory — in the prescribed central format and within CSAB's validity window — to be allotted or retain a seat under this category. Seats will not be confirmed without it during document verification.
  • 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 OBC-NCL Vacant Seats – FAQs

Common questions about OBC-NCL category vacant seat data in CSAB 2026 Special Rounds

1
How many OBC-NCL vacant seats are there in CSAB 2026?
The official CSAB 2026 tentative seat vacancy list shows 3,065 OBC-NCL (Other Backward Classes – Non-Creamy Layer) vacant seats going into the Special Rounds. Of these, 1,481 (48%) are at GFTIs, 870 (28%) at NITs, and 714 (23%) at IIITs. This is the second-largest category vacancy pool after OPEN, and it's a tentative snapshot that shifts as SR1 and SR2 progress.
2
Which institute type has the most OBC-NCL vacant seats?
GFTIs carry the largest share of OBC-NCL vacancies at 1,481 seats (48% of the category total), ahead of NITs at 870 (28%) and IIITs at 714 (23%). This mirrors the overall CSAB pattern — GFTIs include more than 30 institutes of varying demand, so even a moderate per-institute vacancy adds up to a large combined OBC-NCL number.
3
Which college has the most OBC-NCL vacant seats in CSAB 2026?
BIT Mesra, Ranchi tops the OBC-NCL vacancy list with 131 seats, followed closely by Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur (126) and Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar (123). SLIET Sant Longowal (102) is the only other institute crossing 100 OBC-NCL vacant seats. All the top four are GFTIs — NITs and IIITs enter the list further down, led by IIIT Senapati, Manipur (80) and NIT Srinagar (76).
4
Do I need a valid OBC-NCL certificate to claim these vacant seats?
Yes. To be allotted a seat under the OBC-NCL category in CSAB Special Rounds, you must hold a valid OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) certificate issued in the prescribed central government format, dated within the validity window CSAB specifies for the 2026 counselling year. Seats shown as OBC-NCL vacancies cannot be claimed on a general OBC certificate that doesn't explicitly state non-creamy-layer status — CSAB verifies this during document verification, so keep your certificate ready before choice locking.
5
Are OBC-NCL vacant seats concentrated in specific institutes or spread out?
They're fairly spread out — the top 8 institutes together account for roughly 781 of the 3,065 OBC-NCL vacant seats (about 25%), meaning the remaining 75% is distributed across dozens of other NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs in smaller numbers per institute. This spread matters for choice-list strategy: don't fixate only on the top-vacancy names, since many other institutes also carry meaningful OBC-NCL vacancy across their various branches and quotas.
6
Is the OBC-NCL vacancy data on this page official and current?
Yes — this page is built from CSAB's official "Tentative Seat Vacancy for CSAB Special Rounds 2026" document, filtered specifically to the OBC-NCL category rows. CSAB explicitly labels these numbers tentative, and the list updates as SR1 and SR2 progress and candidates report, float, or withdraw. Always cross-check the live figure on csab.nic.in before finalizing your choice list.

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Total OBC-NCL vacant seats3,065
GFTI vacant seats1,481
NIT vacant seats870
IIIT vacant seats714

CSAB 2026 Round Dates

Registration opensJuly 28, 2026
Choice lockingAugust 5, 2026
SR1 reportingAugust 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.