JoSAA 2026 Seat Matrix

67,323 seats across IITs, 31 NITs, 26 IIITs & GFTIs — institute-wise and category-wise breakdown.

JoSAA 2026 Seat Matrix Overview

The JoSAA 2026 seat matrix is the complete list of seats available across all participating institutes for each academic program, category, and gender. JoSAA 2026 offers a total of 67,323 seats — up from 62,853 in 2025 — across IITs, NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. The full official seat matrix is published at josaa.nic.in.

18,951

IITs

23 IITs + IISc

25,162

NITs

31 institutes

11,518

IIITs

26 institutes

11,692

GFTIs

56 institutes

Category-wise Seat Reservation Policy

40.5%

General / Open (OPEN)

Available to all candidates on merit basis

27%

OBC-NCL

Other Backward Classes – Non Creamy Layer

10%

EWS

Economically Weaker Sections (income < ₹8 lakh/yr)

15%

SC

Scheduled Castes

7.5%

ST

Scheduled Tribes

5%

PwD (horizontal)

Persons with Disability – within each category

Largest IITs by Seat Count (Approximate 2026)

IIT Kharagpur~2,100
IIT BHU Varanasi~1,600
IIT Roorkee~1,600
IIT Bombay~1,200
IIT Delhi~1,050
IIT Kanpur~900
IIT Madras~850
IIT Guwahati~850
IIT Hyderabad~600
IIT Indore~550

* Approximate. Exact figures in JoSAA 2026 official seat matrix at josaa.nic.in.

Gender-Neutral & Supernumerary Seats

JoSAA 2026 seat types include:

Gender-Neutral (GN)

Open to both male and female candidates. These form the majority of seats.

Female Only (FO)

Reserved exclusively for female candidates. Helps increase female enrollment.

Supernumerary (IIT)

Extra seats created at IITs beyond sanctioned intake, specifically for female candidates to achieve 20% female enrollment target.

PwD Seats

5% horizontal reservation within each category for candidates with benchmark disability (40%+).

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JoSAA 2026 Seat Matrix – FAQs

Common questions about seats available in JoSAA 2026

1
What is the total number of seats in JoSAA 2026?
JoSAA 2026 offers 67,323 seats across all participating institutes: 18,951 in IITs (and IISc), 25,162 in 31 NITs, 11,518 in 26 IIITs, and 11,692 in GFTIs — up from 62,853 seats in 2025. See the full JoSAA 2026 Total Seats breakdown for the detailed institute-wise matrix.
2
How are seats distributed by category in JoSAA 2026?
Seats follow the central government reservation policy: 15% for SC, 7.5% for ST, 27% for OBC-NCL (only at centrally funded institutes), 10% for EWS, and the remaining 40.5% for General/Open category. Additionally, 5% horizontal reservation is provided for PwD candidates within each category.
3
What are Supernumerary seats for female candidates in IITs?
IITs have a gender-inclusion initiative under which extra supernumerary seats are created for female candidates to ensure at least 20% female enrollment. These are over and above the regular seat matrix. They are offered to female candidates only, after the regular seats are filled, with a slightly relaxed cutoff.
4
Does the JoSAA 2026 seat matrix change from 2025?
The seat matrix is updated slightly each year. New programs are added, some institutes increase seats, and IIT expansion continues. IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, and IIT Madras have consistently maintained their seat counts. Newer IITs (like IIT Jammu, IIT Dharwad) see gradual increases. The full 2026 matrix is released at josaa.nic.in.
5
Which IIT has the most seats?
IIT Kharagpur is the largest IIT with approximately 2,000+ seats across all programs. IIT Roorkee, IIT BHU (Varanasi), and IIT Bombay also have large seat matrices with 1,000+ seats each. Newer IITs (like IIT Jammu, IIT Dharwad, IIT Goa) have 100–200 seats currently.

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Dates and information are based on official announcements and previous year patterns. Always verify on official portals: jeeadv.ac.in, josaa.nic.in, jeemain.nta.nic.in.