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    JEE Advanced Counselling 2026 (Started) - Seat Allotment, Date, Choice Filling, Admission Process

    JEE Advanced Counselling 2026 (Started) - Seat Allotment, Date, Choice Filling, Admission Process

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    Simran KashyapUpdated on 30 Jun 2026, 05:38 PM IST
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    JEE Advanced Counselling and Seat Allotment 2026 - JoSAA has released the JEE Advanced seat allotment for round 2 on June 30. The JEE Advanced seat allotment 2026 link can be found at josaa.nic.in. After the allotment of seats is done, candidates will have to accept the seats and pay a seat acceptance fee by July 3, 26, 2026. Only candidates who have qualified for JEE Advanced 2026 are eligible to participate in the counselling process and secure admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). To take part in the admission process, candidates must complete online registration, fill out and lock their preferred choices, and follow the counselling schedule prescribed by JoSAA.
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    1. JEE Advanced 206 Counselling and Seat Allotment Dates
    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 (Started) - Seat Allotment, Date, Choice Filling, Admission Process
    JEE Advanced Counselling and Seat Allotment

    The counselling procedure includes registration, choice filling and locking, seat allotment, seat acceptance, payment of the seat acceptance fee, document verification, and reporting to the allotted institute for final admission. JoSAA will conduct the seat allocation process in five rounds. The official counselling brochure, detailed schedule, and seat allotment dates have been released by the authority. Candidates are advised to regularly visit the official website for the latest updates regarding IIT admissions through JEE Advanced.

    JEE Advanced 206 Counselling and Seat Allotment Dates

    The authority has announced the JEE Advanced counselling dates 2026 online at josaa.nic.in. Candidates can check the JEE Advanced 2026 counselling dates for important events once released. JEE Advanced counselling schedule based on the previous year is given below:

    JEE Advanced 2026 Counselling and Seat Allotment Date

    EventDate
    JEE Mains 2026 result dateApril 20, 2026
    JEE Advanced 2026 result dateJune 1, 2026
    Candidate registration/choice filling for academic programs under JoSAA startsJune 2, 2026
    Pre-payment of JoSAA seat acceptance fee beginsJune 2, 2026
    AAT 2026 choice begins for qualified candidatesJune 7, 2026
    Display of Mock Seat Allocation – 1June 8, 2026
    Display of Mock Seat Allocation – 2June 10, 2026
    Last date to register and fill choices; the system locks choicesJune 10, 2026
    Pre-payment of JoSAA seat acceptance fee endsJune 11, 2026
    Data reconciliation and verification by JoSAAJune 11, 2026
    Round 1
    Seat Allocation – Round 1June 13, 2026
    Online reporting: fee payment / document upload / response (Round 1)June 13 to 26, 2026
    Last date for fee payment (Round 1)June 26, 2026
    Resolution of Fee Payment Issues for Candidates who have made Payment Attempts before the payment deadlineJune 29, 2026
    Last date to respond to query (Round 1)June 29, 2026
    Round 2
    Seat Allocation – Round 2June 30, 2026
    Online reporting: fee payment* / document upload / response by candidate to queryJune 30 to July 3, 2026
    Last date for fee payment (Round 2)July 3, 2026
    Resolution of Fee Payment Issues (Round 2)July 4, 2026
    Initiation of Withdrawal of seat / Exit from seat allocation process (Round 2)July 1 to 3, 2026
    Last day to respond to Withdrawal Query & Last day to respond to queries (Round 2)July 5, 2026


    Round 3
    Seat Allocation – Round 3July 6, 2026
    Online reporting: fee payment / document upload / response (Round 3)July 6 to 8, 2026
    Last date for fee payment (Round 3)July 8, 2026
    Resolution of Fee Payment Issues, if any / Last day to respond to queriesJuly 9, 2026
    Initiation of Withdrawal of seat / Exit from seat allocation process (Round 3)July 7 to 8, 2026
    Last day to respond to Withdrawal QueryJuly 9, 2026
    Round 4
    Seat Allocation – Round 4July 10, 2026
    Online reporting: fee payment / document upload / response (Round 4)July 10 to 13, 2026
    Last date for fee payment (Round 4)July 13, 2026
    Resolution of fee paymentJuly 14, 2026
    Initiation of Withdrawal of seat / Exit from seat allocation process (Round 4)July 11 to 14, 2026
    Last date to respond to withdrawal query (Round 4)July 15, 2026
    Round 5
    Seat Allocation – Round 5July 16, 2026
    Online reporting: fee payment / document upload / response (Round 5)July 16 to 20, 2026
    Last date for fee payment (Round 5)July 20, 2026
    Resolution of fee paymentJuly 21, 2026
    FINAL ROUND of seat allocation for IITs/IISc EndsJuly 21, 2026
    Initiation of Withdrawal of seat (Round 5July 16 to 20, 2026
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    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 is 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.

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    JEE Advanced Rank List 2026

    Students can check the JEE Advanced 2026 rank list online. 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 to check the JEE Advanced 2026 rank list.

    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 photographs

    • 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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    JEE Advanced 2026 Participating Institutes

    The authorities will offer the B.Tech seats to the candidates in the following JEE Advanced participating institutes.

    JEE Advanced Participating Institutes

    S.NoName of the Institutes
    1

    Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar

    2

    Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

    3

    Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School Of Mines ), Dhanbad

    4Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai
    5

    Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

    6

    Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi

    7

    Indian Institute of Technology Indore

    8

    Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

    9

    Indian Institute of Technology Jammu

    10

    Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur

    11

    Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

    12

    Indian Institute of Technology Patna

    13

    Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

    14

    Indian Institute of Technology Mandi

    15Indian Institute of Technology Ropar
    16

    Indian Institute of Technology Madras

    17

    Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

    18

    Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad

    19

    Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati

    20

    Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

    21

    Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad

    22

    Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar

    23

    Indian Institute of Technology Goa


    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 5 rounds.

    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.

    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).

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