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.
- 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 Preparation
Updated on 18 October 2026 · Compiled from official Joint Seat Allocation Authority notices
Counselling is won on preparation of the choice list, not on speed. Start before registration opens.
Before registration
- Keep digital copies of Class 10, Class 12, category and PwD certificates ready in the required format.
- Study previous year opening and closing ranks for your category and home state.
- Make a long list in order of true preference: programme and institute together, not just a brand.
- Learn home state versus other state seat counts at the NITs you target.
While choosing
Place ambitious choices first and safe ones last. Use the mock allotments to see where you land, then reorder. Do not leave out safe choices, because an empty tail can leave you without a seat in a round.
Common questions to settle in advance
- Branch against institute: decide which matters more before you rank.
- Which seat you will Freeze, which you will Float.
- Backup plans such as CSAB, state counselling and institute-level counselling.