JoSAA 2026 Document Verification Process

After JoSAA allots you a seat, the institute and JoSAA need to confirm that your category, academic eligibility, identity, and quota claims (such as home state or PwD status) are genuine before the seat is finalized. This is done through document verification — a mandatory step between seat allotment and final admission that runs in every round of JoSAA, including the 2026 cycle which concluded with its final round result on July 16, 2026.

Skipping or delaying document verification within the stipulated window typically results in cancellation of your allotted seat, so it must be treated with the same urgency as choice locking.

1. Receive provisional allotment letter after a round's result. 2. Log in to the JoSAA portal and navigate to the document upload section. 3. Upload scanned copies of all required documents — scorecards, certificates, photographs — in the specified format and size. 4. Wait for verification status, which typically updates within the response window for that round. 5. Fix and re-upload any document flagged as rejected, promptly. 6. Complete choice locking (freeze/float/slide) alongside or after verification, per that round's instructions.

For the choice locking step itself, see our choice locking deadline guide. If you haven't yet filled your preferences, start with the JoSAA choice filling guide, and once your seat is confirmed, read what to do after JoSAA seat allotment.