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    JEE Advanced Counselling 2026 - Date, Registration, Choice Filling, Seat Allotment, Process

    JEE Advanced Counselling 2026 - Date, Registration, Choice Filling, Seat Allotment, Process

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    Simran KashyapUpdated on 10 Dec 2025, 05:21 PM IST
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    JEE Advanced Counselling and Seat Allotment 2026 - The JoSAA will announce the JEE Advanced 2026 counselling and seat allotment on the website, josaa.nic.in. The authority will also release the JEE Advanced counselling schedule for 2026. Candidates can find the same here in this article once released. Students who will qualify the JEE Advanced 2026 will be eligible for JoSAA counselling 2026. Candidates should visit the official website for registration in the JEE Advanced counselling 2026. Moreover, candidates must secure 75% of aggregate marks in the 10+2 exam for admission to IITs based on JEE Advanced.

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    1. JEE Advanced 206 Counselling and Seat Allotment Date
    2. JEE Advanced Counselling and Seat Allotment 2026 - Eligibility Criteria
    3. JEE Advanced Counselling and Seat Allotment 2026
    4. JEE Advanced Rank List 2026
    5. JEE Advanced 2026 Participating Institutes
    JEE Advanced Counselling 2026 - Date, Registration, Choice Filling, Seat Allotment, Process
    JEE Advanced Counselling and Seat Allotment

    The counselling process 2026 will consists of registration, JEE Advanced choice filling, seat allotment, accepting the allotment, payment of counselling fees, and reporting to the allotted institutes for verification and admission. The JEE Advanced 2026 counselling and seat allotment will be conducted in six rounds. The authority will publish the official brochure and schedule for JEE Advanced 2026 counselling. Read the full article to know more about IIT counselling 2026 and seat allotment.

    JEE Advanced 206 Counselling and Seat Allotment Date

    The authority will publish the JEE Advanced counselling dates 2026 online at josaa.nic.in. The complete schedule of JEE Advanced 2026 counselling and seat allotment will be released on JoSAA's official website. Candidates can check the JEE Advanced 2026 counselling dates for important events once released. JEE Advanced counselling schedule based on previous year is given below:

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    JEE Advanced 2026 Counselling and Seat Allotment Date

    EventDate

    JEE (Main) 2026 Result date

    April 2026

    JEE (Advanced) 2026 Results declared

    June 2026

    Candidate registration/choice filling for academic programs under JoSAA starts

    June 2026

    Pre-payment of JoSAA seat acceptance fee begins

    June 2026

    AAT 2026 choice begins for qualified candidates

    June 2026

    Display of Mock Seat Allocation – 1

    June 2026

    Display of Mock Seat Allocation – 2

    June 2026

    Last date to register and fill choices; the system locks choices

    June 2026

    Pre-payment of JoSAA seat acceptance fee ends

    June 2026

    Data reconciliation and verification by JoSAA

    June 2026

    Round 1

    Seat Allocation – Round 1

    June 2026

    Online reporting: fee payment / document upload / response (Round 1)

    June 2026

    Last date for fee payment (Round 1)

    June 2026

    Resolution of Fee Payment Issues for Candidates who have made Payment Attempts before the payment deadline

    June 2026

    Last date to respond to query (Round 1)

    June 2026

    Round 2

    Seat Allocation – Round 2

    June 2026

    Online reporting: fee payment / document upload / response (Round 2)

    June 2026

    Last date for fee payment (Round 2)

    June 2026

    Resolution of fee payment issue

    June 2026


    Last date to respond to query (Round 2)

    July 2026

    Initiation of Withdrawal of seat / Exit from seat allocation process (Round 2)July 2026
    Last day to respond to Withdrawal Query

    July 2026

    Round 3

    Seat Allocation – Round 3

    July 2026

    Online reporting: fee payment / document upload / response (Round 3)

    July 2026

    Last date for fee payment (Round 3)

    July 2026

    Resolution of Fee Payment Issues, if any / Last day to respond to queries

    July 2026

    Initiation of Withdrawal of seat / Exit from seat allocation process (Round 3)

    July 2026

    Last day to respond to Withdrawal Query

    July 2026

    Round 4

    Seat Allocation – Round 4

    July 2026

    Online reporting: fee payment / document upload / response (Round 4)

    July 2026

    Last date for fee payment (Round 4)

    July 2026

    Resolution of fee paymentJuly 2026

    Initiation of Withdrawal of seat / Exit from seat allocation process (Round 4)
    July 2026

    Last date to respond to withdrawal query (Round 4)

    July 2026

    Round 5

    Seat Allocation – Round 5

    July 2026

    Online reporting: fee payment / document upload / response (Round 5)

    July 2026

    Last date for fee payment (Round 5)

    July 2026

    Resolution of fee paymentJuly 2026
    Initiation of Withdrawal of seat / Exit from seat allocation process (Round 5)July 2026

    Last date to respond to query (Round 5)

    July 2026

    Round 6 – Only for IITs

    Final Seat Allocation (Round 6 – Only for IITs)

    July 2026

    Online reporting: fee payment / document upload / response (Final Round for IITs)

    July 2026

    Last date for fee payment (Final Round for IITs)

    July 2026

    Last date to respond to query (Final Round for IITs)

    July 2026

    NIT+ system begins

    Withdrawal of seat / final admission process for NIT+ system begins

    July 2026

    Last date of seat withdrawal / final reporting at allotted NIT+ institutes

    July 2026

    Last date of final admission at allotted NIT+ system institutes

    July 2026

    JEE Advanced Counselling and Seat Allotment 2026 - Eligibility Criteria

    Candidates must check the requirements specified by the authority for JEE Advanced counselling 2026. Below is a list of the eligibility criteria for the JEE Advanced:

    • Candidates should have attempted and secured a qualified rank in JEE Advanced 2026.

    • At least 75% of aggregate marks should have been secured in the 12th standard (or equivalent) examination. Candidates belonging to SC/ST/PwD categories should have secured 65% marks OR

    • Candidates belonging to the category-wise top 20 percentile in their respective 12th standard (or equivalent) board examination will also be eligible for the counselling and seat allotment of JEE Advanced 2026 process.

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    JEE Advanced Counselling and Seat Allotment 2026

    Candidates who will have a valid score in JEE Advanced must register for the counselling and seat allotment. The JoSAA 2026 registration and choice filling will be open in online mode. Candidates should follow the given steps to complete JEE Advanced counselling and seat allotment:

    Procedure of JEE Advanced 2026 Counselling and Seat Allotment

    Step 1 - JEE Advanced Counselling Registration 2026- The very first step that candidates need to follow for JEE Advanced counselling and seat allotment is registration. Candidates will have to use the JEE Main roll number and JEE Advanced password as credentials while logging in. Reconfirm it once you have checked all the filled details.

    Step 2 - Filling and Locking of choice - After registration, candidates will have to select the college and courses of their choice from the available ones and once the choice has been made, lock it.

    Step 3 - Allotment of Seats - The authorities will allot the seats according to the merit, preferred choices, category, and availability of seats. There will be a total of six rounds and after each allotment, candidates will have to choose their option from float, freeze, and slide. The authorities will conduct a mock JEE Advanced 2026 allotment to make candidates aware of their probable allotment as per the choices they made. This will allow them to make changes to their choices. Candidates will be able to check the JEE Advanced seat allotment 2026 online.

    Step 4 - Reporting at Centres - After the allotment of seats is done, candidates will have to download their allotment letter and have to pay a seat acceptance fee. Candidates will have to carry their documents to their respective centres where the verification will be done.

    JEE Advanced Rank List 2026

    Students will be able to check the JEE Advanced 2026 rank list in online mode. The authority will release the JEE Advanced rank list 2026 along with the results. Candidates who will be listed in the JEE Advanced 2026 rank list will be eligible for the counselling session. The category-wise minimum prescribed marks by the authorities are to be secured to be listed in the JEE Advanced 2026 rank list. Students need to enter their application number and date of birth for checking the rank list of the JEE Advanced 2026.

    JEE Advanced Counselling 2026: List of documents for verification

    Below is the list of documents that candidates need to prepare for JEE Advanced counselling. The following original documents along with the photocopies have to be kept at the reporting centres for verification:

    • Seat Allotment Letter

    • Admit card of JEE Advanced

    • Proof of Date of Birth: Class X/HSC/Birth Certificate/Any other certificate as proof of date of birth

    • Photo Identity Card

    • Class XII/SSC/Equivalent exam Mark sheet and Certificate of passing

    • Proof of seat acceptance fee payment

    • Two passport size photograph

    • Category Certificate (OBC (NCL)/SC/ST/PwD/DS) issued by the competent authority

    • Duly filled Medical Examination Report

    • For foreign nationals: Attested photocopy of the page in the passport containing name, photo and nationality

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: How many rounds of JEE Advanced 2026 counselling will be conducted?
    A:

    The JEE Advanced 2026 counselling and seat allotment process will be conducted in six rounds.

    Q: What is counselling after JEE Advanced?
    A:

    JEE Advanced counselling is the procedure for allocating seats to qualified candidates for admission into various undergraduate engineering programs offered by the IITs and other participating institutions. This process is managed by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA).

    Q: What is the JEE Advanced counselling fee?
    A:

    There is no JEE Advanced counselling fee.

    Q: What are the documents required at the time of the counselling of JEE Advanced?
    A:

    Candidates are advised to keep all the basic documents ready for counselling such as educational qualification, reserved category, JEE Advanced rank card, etc.

    Q: Who conducts JEE Advanced counselling process?
    A:

    Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) is responsible for conducting JEE Advanced counselling.

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    Questions related to JEE Advanced

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    Have a question related to JEE Advanced ?

    Hi Anupam,

    You can follow these steps:

    • NIOS Enrollment: Register for NIOS 2027 exams and use Transfer of Credit (TOC) to boost your aggregate score.

    • JEE 2027: Use the new NIOS marksheet for JoSAA counseling.

    • Alternative: Qualify via the Top 20 Percentile rule of your board if 75% is not

    Hello student,

    Kindly go through the article to understand what a safe percentile is in JEE Main 2026 to qualify for JEE Advanced.

    Link  - JEE Main 2026 Advanced Qualifying Percentile

    Hope this will be helpful!

    Hello Kapil,

    If you are targeting the JEE Main exam, you should focus on your academic studies and understand the topics well. Your priority should be the NCERT books for Classes 8 to 12, as JEE Main includes questions based on them.

    You can learn basic concepts of Physics, Chemistry,