CSAB Counselling 2026 - Date, Registration, Seat Allotment, Cutoff, Fees, Eligibility

CSAB 2026 Counselling

The Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) conducts the CSAB counselling to fill vacant seats of the NIT+system through three additional CSAB special rounds. A separate CSAB supernumerary round is conducted for admission to supernumerary seats for Union Territories of Andaman & Nicobar, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli in selected NITs (NIT Durgapur, NIT Calicut and SVNIT Surat). In addition, CSAB NEUT rounds are also conducted for seat allocation to candidates of North-East states and Union Territories. Candidates must note that the CSAB counselling 2026 will begin after the completion of all rounds of JoSAA 2026. Moreover, the counselling of CSAB 2026 is based on the JEE Mains 2026 ranks.

CSAB Counselling 2026 Dates

The Central Seat Allocation Board will release the CSAB counselling schedule on the official website, csab.nic.in. The authority will release the CSAB counselling date for the special rounds, NEUT and UT online. Candidates can check the CSAB counselling 2026 dates from the tables below.

CSAB 2026 Special Round Counselling Dates

CSAB NEUT 2026 Counselling Dates

CSAB UT 2026 Counselling Dates

CSAB Counselling Eligibility Criteria

The authority will publish the eligibility criteria for CSAB counselling online for those who have already secured admission at the allotted institute by paying the Seat Acceptance Fee (SAF) and Partial Admission Fee (PAF).

• Candidates who have participated in JoSAA 2026 have been allotted seats in the NIT+ system, and later they have withdrawn from their allotted seats.

CSAB Counselling Process

Candidates can check the CSAB 2026 counselling process below. The CSAB counselling 2026 comprises various steps such as:

1. Online Registration: Candidates who fulfil the CSAB eligibility criteria have to complete the CSAB registration process online. Students must register using the JEE Main 2026 application number and password. Interested candidates have to complete the online registration for CSAB counselling before the last date. Candidates have to upload their educational qualifications and category documents, wherever applicable. The details of the applicant will be taken from the JEE Main application form and they have to upload the scanned images of documents only. The list of documents required are:

• Certificate of Class 10

• Marksheet of Class 12

• Category certificate - Gen-EWS, OBC NCL, SC & ST candidates

• PwD certificate, if applicable in the prescribed format from a competent authority

• NRI candidates need to upload a scanned image of their Passport.

• OCI/PIO candidates need to upload the OCI/PIO card.

• Candidates will be needed to provide their bank account details and marks out of 500 in their 12th class exam.

Students have to take utmost care while filling in the information in the CSAB special round registration 2026 as the information once submitted can not be modified at a later stage.

2. Payment of CSAB counselling fee: After registration, all the candidates are required to pay the Special Round Enrolment Fee using Net Banking/Debit card/Credit card or State Bank of India e-challan.

CSAB Special Round 2026 Counselling Fees

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   Online Choice Filling and Locking: After the completion of the fee payment, all the candidates are required to fill in their fresh choices. The previously filled Choices during JoSAA 2026 rounds will not be considered for allotment in CSAB 2026 special rounds. Candidates are advised to carefully fill in their choices and submit them before the due date. Applicants who do not lock their choices will not be considered for the seat allotment process. Candidates must download and take a printout of their locked choices.

4. CSAB Seat Allotment: The authority announced the CSAB 2026 seat allotment online on the official website. Candidates can check their allotment status by logging into the candidate portal using their login credentials. The seat allotment for the vacant seats will be based on the JEE Mains 2026 ranks. Candidates who are allotted a seat have to exercise one of the following options:

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   1. Freeze - When the candidate is satisfied with the allotted seat and does not wish to participate in further rounds of counselling.

   2. Float - When the candidate is satisfied with the seat but would like to be considered for other institutes during the future rounds of seat allocation.

   3. Slide - When the candidate has accepted the seat allotted but is also open for admission into a higher preferred course in the same institute.

5. Physical Reporting at the Allotted Institute: After completion of CSAB Special rounds 1 and 2, candidates who have confirmed allotted seats will have to report physically to the allotted institute for admission. Such candidates will have to complete all the admission modalities/formalities and pay the balance institute fee (as applicable), failing which their allotment may be cancelled and no refund will be admissible.