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JoSAA 2026 completed on 16 July 2026; 2027 schedule not announced yet

JoSAA 2027

Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) Counselling for IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs

JoSAA is the single online counselling that fills B.Tech and B.Arch seats in IITs on JEE Advanced ranks and in NITs, IIITs and GFTIs on JEE Main ranks. JoSAA 2026 ran from 2 June to 16 July 2026.

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Conducted by
Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA), formed by the Joint Admission Board of the IITs and the Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) of the NIT+ system, under the Ministry of Education
Mode
Fully online counselling: registration, choice filling, mock allotments, seat allotment rounds, online document upload and fee payment
Frequency
Once a year, in multiple allotment rounds after the JEE Advanced result
Duration
About six weeks of rounds (2 June to 16 July in 2026)

JoSAA 2027 Application Form

Updated on 18 October 2026 · Compiled from official Joint Seat Allocation Authority notices

Registration is online at josaa.nic.in. There is no separate registration fee for JoSAA itself; you pay a seat acceptance fee only after a seat is allotted.

Steps to register and fill choices

  1. 1

    Read the business rules

    Download the JoSAA business rules and information bulletin for the year. They define eligibility, quotas, the willingness options and refund rules.

  2. 2

    Register

    Log in with your JEE Main application number and password, then complete the registration form. IIT candidates also enter their JEE Advanced details.

  3. 3

    Fill choices

    Add institute and programme combinations in order of preference. The list can be long, and the order decides what you get.

  4. 4

    Use the mock allotments

    Mock allotments show what your choices would have given. Edit and reorder before the deadline.

  5. 5

    Lock choices

    Lock the final list. Unlocked choices are auto-locked at the deadline.

  6. 6

    After allotment

    Pay the seat acceptance fee, upload documents and pick Freeze, Float or Slide in the window given for the round.

Fees

ItemAmount
Registration feeNone to register; fees start after seat allotment
Seat acceptance fee (General, OBC-NCL, EWS)Rs 35,000 for 2026 (consistent across portals; confirm in the business rules)
Seat acceptance fee (SC, ST, PwD)Rs 15,000 for 2026 (consistent across portals; confirm in the business rules)
JoSAA processing fee deducted on refundRs 5,000 (CSAB 2026 brochure)
Additional deduction on withdrawal after fee paymentRs 2,000 (CSAB 2026 brochure)

The seat acceptance fee is adjusted against the admission fee. Check the JoSAA business rules for the exact fee and refund terms for the year.

Documents for verification

  • Class 10 marksheet, certificate, Aadhaar or birth certificate for date of birth.
  • Class 12 marksheet and certificate.
  • JEE Main admit card, and JEE Advanced admit card and rank card for IITs.
  • Category certificate (SC, ST, OBC-NCL, EWS) in the government format. OBC-NCL and EWS certificates for 2026 had to be issued on or after 1 April 2026.
  • PwD certificate and, where applicable, a certificate for difficulty in writing.
  • Bank cheque copy or passbook image, medical certificate, and OCI or PIO card and passport where applicable.

Common mistakes

Keeping too few choices, ordering by institute name rather than preference, ignoring home state versus other state seats, and missing the fee or document deadline are the usual reasons candidates lose seats. If a category certificate is invalid, the category may be converted to the unreserved one for seat allocation.

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