CSAB 2026 Special Rounds ended in August 2026; 2027 schedule not announced

CSAB 2027

Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) Counselling for NITs, IIITs and GFTIs

CSAB runs the Special Rounds that fill NIT, IIIT and GFTI seats left vacant after JoSAA, plus supernumerary and NEUT rounds. In 2026 the Special Rounds were held from 28 July to 18 August.

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Conducted by: Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) 2026, chaired by the Director of IIEST Shibpur, constituted by the Ministry of Education (Office Memorandum dated 25 February 2026)
Mode: Fully online: fresh registration, fee payment, choice filling, seat allotment, online document verification
Frequency: Once a year, after the JoSAA rounds end
Duration: About two weeks of Special Rounds (28 July to 18 August 2026)

CSAB 2027 Cutoff

Updated on 18 October 2026 · Compiled from official Central Seat Allocation Board notices

CSAB publishes opening and closing ranks after each Special Round. Cutoffs are much looser than JoSAA because only leftover seats are offered.

How CSAB cutoffs behave

Only seats left vacant after JoSAA are available, and those are usually in less-popular branches, newer institutes or in categories not filled in JoSAA. Closing ranks therefore tend to be high numbers, with a few better branches reappearing when JoSAA candidates give up seats.

Use the opening and closing rank files released for Special Round 1 and Round 2 on csab.nic.in. Compare the same institute, programme, quota, seat type and gender pool across years.

Reading the files

Home State and Other State quotas apply at NITs; All India applies at IIITs and most GFTIs.
Female-only seats are listed under the female pool.
A seat that opens in Round 2 only exists if someone surrendered or withdrew after Round 1.

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