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 Result
Updated on 18 October 2026 · Compiled from official Joint Seat Allocation Authority notices
JoSAA has no single result. Each round has its own seat allotment result, shown on the candidate portal on the round date.
How to see your round result
- 1
Log in to the portal
Open josaa.nic.in and log in with your JEE Main application number and password.
- 2
Open the result
The allotted institute, programme, round number and seat category appear on the candidate's dashboard on the round date.
- 3
Act within the window
Pay the fee, upload documents and choose a willingness option before the deadline given for the round.
- 4
Download the allotment letter
Keep the allotment letter and fee receipt for reporting at the institute.
Willingness options
- Freeze: accept the seat and leave the process.
- Float: accept the seat but be considered for better choices in later rounds across institutes.
- Slide: accept the seat but be considered only for better programmes within the same institute.
- No response or non-payment is treated as rejection, and you may be out of later rounds.
Rounds in 2026
Allotments were released on 13 June, 30 June, 6 July, 10 July and 16 July 2026. After JoSAA, vacant NIT+ seats were filled through CSAB Special Rounds on 6 and 12 August 2026.
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