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1,050 PwD Vacant Seats · Official Tentative Data

CSAB 2026 PwD Vacant Seats: Real Data by NIT/IIIT/GFTI

1,050 PwD (Persons with Disability) sub-quota vacant seats confirmed across NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs going into CSAB 2026 Special Rounds — extracted directly from CSAB's official tentative seat vacancy document.

PwD Vacant Seats — The Real Numbers

CSAB's official tentative vacancy document lists 1,050 vacant seats tagged under the PwD (Persons with Disability) sub-quota across every institute, program, category, and quota combination heading into the Special Rounds. Unlike OBC-NCL, SC, ST, or GEN-EWS, PwD is not a standalone reservation category — it's a horizontal sub-quota applied within OPEN and each of the vertical categories, so this total is the sum of PwD-tagged rows across all of them.

Institute-type-wise, NITs hold the largest PwD vacancy share at 445 seats (42%), followed by GFTIs at 403 (38%) and IIITs at 202 (19%). This is a notable departure from most other CSAB category pages, where GFTIs typically lead — here NITs edge ahead, likely because sanctioned PwD intake per NIT branch is small and even a couple of unfilled seats per branch adds up quickly across 31 NITs.

For PwD candidates, the practical takeaway is that opportunity is genuinely spread across all three institute types, not concentrated at GFTIs alone. As always, treat this as a tentative snapshot: CSAB itself notes candidates may also fill choices not listed here, and the figures update as SR1 and SR2 progress.

Vacant Seats by Institute Type

Institute TypeVacant SeatsShare of Total
NIT44542%
GFTI40338%
IIIT20219%
Total1,050100%
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Top Colleges by PwD Vacant Seats

#InstituteTypePwD Vacant Seats
1NIT AgartalaNIT41
2SVNIT SuratNIT34
3NIT RaipurNIT33
4BIT Mesra, RanchiGFTI33
5SLIET Sant LongowalGFTI32
6Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, BilaspurGFTI31
7Punjab Engineering College, ChandigarhGFTI28
8NIT SrinagarNIT27

Counts sum every PwD-tagged program and category row for that institute in the official tentative vacancy list.

Important Notes for PwD 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.
  • PwD is a sub-quota, not a standalone category — you must hold both a valid disability certificate (benchmark disability of 40%+, per the RPwD Act 2016 format) and the certificate for your applicable parent category (OPEN/OBC-NCL/SC/ST/GEN-EWS). Both are verified during document verification, and missing either can cost you the seat.
  • 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 PwD Vacant Seats – FAQs

Common questions about PwD sub-quota vacant seat data in CSAB 2026 Special Rounds

1
How many PwD vacant seats are there in CSAB 2026?
The official CSAB 2026 tentative seat vacancy list shows 1,050 vacant seats under the PwD (Persons with Disability) sub-quota going into the Special Rounds. Of these, 445 (42%) are at NITs, 403 (38%) at GFTIs, and 202 (19%) at IIITs. This figure aggregates PwD seats across all parent categories (OPEN, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, GEN-EWS), since PwD is a horizontal reservation applied within each of them, not a standalone category.
2
Is PwD a separate reservation category in CSAB counselling?
No — PwD (Persons with Disability) is a horizontal, cross-category sub-quota, not a standalone vertical reservation category like OBC-NCL, SC, ST, or GEN-EWS. A PwD candidate is first assigned to their applicable parent category (OPEN, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, or GEN-EWS) based on caste/income status, and the PwD reservation then applies a percentage cut within each of those categories. This 1,050-seat figure is the sum of PwD-tagged vacant rows across every parent category combined.
3
Which institute type has the most PwD vacant seats?
NITs hold the largest PwD vacancy share at 445 seats (42%), narrowly ahead of GFTIs at 403 (38%) and IIITs at 202 (19%). This is notable because NITs typically show a lower share of vacancy in most reserved categories compared to GFTIs — PwD is one of the few sub-quotas where NITs lead, likely reflecting the smaller PwD intake pool relative to sanctioned PwD seats across NIT branches.
4
Which college has the most PwD vacant seats in CSAB 2026?
NIT Agartala tops the PwD vacancy list with 41 seats, followed by SVNIT Surat (34) and NIT Raipur (33). BIT Mesra, Ranchi also has 33 PwD vacant seats, tied with NIT Raipur. Four of the top eight institutes are NITs — a stronger NIT presence than typically seen in category-specific vacancy lists on CSAB.
5
What certificate do I need to claim a PwD vacant seat?
You need a valid disability certificate (UDID card or equivalent) issued by a competent medical authority, showing a benchmark disability of 40% or more as per the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, in the format CSAB accepts for the current cycle. Because PwD is a sub-quota, you must also separately hold whatever certificate applies to your parent category (e.g., an OBC-NCL certificate if you're OBC-NCL + PwD, or an EWS certificate if EWS + PwD) — both are checked during document verification, and missing either can cost you the seat.
6
Is the PwD 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 to rows tagged with the PwD sub-quota across all parent categories. CSAB explicitly labels these numbers 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 PwD vacant seats1,050
NIT vacant seats445
GFTI vacant seats403
IIIT vacant seats202

CSAB 2026 Round Dates (Concluded)

Registration openedJuly 28, 2026
Choice locking closedAugust 5, 2026
SR1 reporting (concluded)August 6–11, 2026
SR2 reporting (concluded)August 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.