Question 1

Which NITs have CSE seats in CSAB 2026?

Accepted Answer

In CSAB 2025, NITs like NIT Silchar, NIT Agartala, NIT Manipur, NIT Nagaland, NIT Mizoram, NIT Puducherry, NIT Sikkim, NIT Uttarakhand, NIT Arunachal Pradesh, and NIT Andhra Pradesh had CSE seats. Top NITs like NIT Trichy, NIT Warangal, and NIT Surathkal rarely have CSE seats in CSAB as they fill up in JoSAA. Expect a similar pattern in CSAB 2026.

Question 2

What rank do I need for NIT CSE through CSAB 2026?

Accepted Answer

For general (other state) category: NIT Silchar CSE closes around 8,000–10,000; NIT Agartala CSE around 10,000–14,000; newer NITs (NIT Manipur, NIT Nagaland etc.) CSE closes between 80,000–1,50,000. Home state candidates can target the same institutes with worse ranks. OBC, SC, and ST candidates have more lenient cutoffs.

Question 3

Are there IIIT CSE seats in CSAB 2026?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Government IIITs like IIIT Kancheepuram, IIIT Vadodara, IIIT Sri City, IIIT Kalyani, IIIT Una, IIIT Lucknow, and IIIT Guwahati typically have CSE seats in CSAB. These close between 15,000–40,000 in general category. Triple IIITs (Hyderabad, Allahabad) exhaust seats in JoSAA itself.

Question 4

Should I choose NIT CSE or IIIT CSE through CSAB?

Accepted Answer

For CSE specifically, both are excellent choices. IIIT CSE (government IIITs) has strong tech placements and a computer-science-focused curriculum. NIT CSE offers a broader engineering environment with established alumni networks. If your rank can get you both, prefer IIITs for pure tech roles and NITs if you want diverse engineering opportunities. Government IIITs have lower fees than private IIITs.

Question 5

Can I get CSE at a good NIT if I missed it in JoSAA?

Accepted Answer

If you missed CSE at a specific NIT in JoSAA, CSAB offers another chance — but only if that NIT has leftover CSE seats. Seats leftover in JoSAA usually indicate the institute or branch was less preferred. However, sometimes candidates who froze early in JoSAA leave a seat vacant, and that seat appears in CSAB. It is always worth checking CSAB's seat matrix when it is published.

NIT	State	Closing (OS)	Closing (HS)
NIT Silchar	Assam	8,200–10,000	5,500–7,000
NIT Agartala	Tripura	10,000–14,000	6,000–9,000
NIT Manipur	Manipur	90,000–1,20,000	20,000–40,000
NIT Nagaland	Nagaland	80,000–1,10,000	25,000–50,000
NIT Mizoram	Mizoram	1,00,000–1,40,000	30,000–60,000
NIT Puducherry	Puducherry	70,000–1,00,000	15,000–30,000
NIT Uttarakhand	Uttarakhand	60,000–90,000	20,000–40,000
NIT Sikkim	Sikkim	85,000–1,20,000	25,000–55,000

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