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JEE Main Counselling 2026 - JoSAA will announce the JEE Main 2026 counselling schedule on the official website, josaa.nic.in. The JEE Main counselling 2026 registration will begin in June 2026. The JEE Main counselling process will comprise registration, choice filling, seat allotment and reporting to allotted institutes. Only candidates who have a valid JEE Main 2026 result will be eligible to apply for JoSAA 2026 counselling. The sessions will be conducted for admission to NITs, IIITs and GFTIs. Additionally, aspirants can also check the total number of seats through JEE Main 2026 seat matrix on the JoSAA website.
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The authority will announce the JEE Main 2026 counselling dates online. Candidates can find the JEE Main counselling schedule in the table below.
Event | Date |
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) | June 2026 |
| Initiation of Withdrawal of seat / Exit from seat allocation process (Round 2) | June 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 payment | July 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 payment | July 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 – For IITs and NIT+ system | |
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 |
Candidates will have to fulfil the JEE Main counselling 2026 eligibility criteria before applying for the counselling process. The counselling of JEE Main 2026 will comprise various steps. Below are the detailed steps that will be followed during the JEE Mains Counselling 2026 process.
Step 1- JEE Main Counselling Registration: The first step for the JEE Mains 2026 counselling is registration. Candidates need to register by logging into the candidate portal on the official website of JoSAA 2026. The JEE Main application number and password are the credentials to access the candidates portal. Upon successful login, the candidates' details will automatically be fetched from the NTA JEE Main 2026 database. Students must verify all the details before completing the JEE Mains 2026 counselling registration.
Step 2- Choice filling: After completing the registration process, candidates will have to fill in their choice of institute and courses. Students are advised to select as many choices as they can as this will increase the chances of admission.
Step 3- Mock seat allotment and locking of choices: The authorities will release two mock seat allotment for JEE Main 2026 to help candidates know their chances of admission into the institutes. The mock seat allotment process will help the candidates understand which seats can be allotted to them based on their preference list. Candidates will also be able to edit their preferences based on the mock allotment.
Step 4- Final seat allotment: JoSAA will conduct a total of six rounds of seat allotment. The seat allotment process of JoSAA 2026 will be based on merit, category, selected preferences, and availability of seats. JoSAA seat allotment 2026 will be released online. All the seat-allotted candidates will be able to download the provisional seat allotment letter and an e-challan to remit the seat acceptance fee online mode.
Candidates will be given three options available after the JEE Mains seat allotment is done:
Freeze - When the candidate is satisfied with the allotted seat and does not wish to participate in further rounds of counselling.
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.
Slide - When the candidate has accepted the seat allotted but is also open for admission into a higher preferred course in the same institute.
Step 5- Payment of seat acceptance fee: Candidates who will be allotted seats will have to pay the JEE Main 2026 seat acceptance fee through e-challan or SBI net banking. Note that the seat acceptance fee will vary depending on the category of the candidate. After accepting the seat, candidates will have to report to the allotted institute for document verification.
Category | Amount |
|---|---|
SC/ ST/ ST-PwD/ SC-PwD/ OBC-NCL-PwD/ GEN-PwD | Rs 20,000 |
Candidates belonging to other categories | Rs 45,000 |
Candidates who have been allotted seats have to report to the allotted institutes. While reporting to the institutes, candidates need to carry the important documents. Below is the list of documents required for JEE Main Counselling 2026.
JEE Main 2026 seat allotment letter
Three passport-size photographs (have to be the same as uploaded during registration).
A government-issued photo identity card.
JEE Main seat acceptance receipt.
Birth certificate
Class 12 Mark sheet
Category certificate (if applicable).
| Institutes | Number of Institutes |
|---|---|
National Institute of Technology | 32 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology | 26 |
Government Funded Technical Institutes | 38 |
After completing the JoSAA counselling, the authorities will conduct the JEE Main 2026 Special Round Counselling. The JEE Main special round counselling will be held for admission to NITs, IIEST, IIITs, and GFTIs. To participate in the special round of counselling, candidates have to register separately for CSAB.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
JEE Main 2026 counselling registration will begin in June 3, 2026.
JEE Main counselling will be conducted in online mode. Candidates will have to register online to participate in the counselling process.
Candidates who meet the JEE Main cutoff will be eligible for counselling.
The authority will announce the JEE Main 2026 seat allotment dates on the official website.
Yes, the authority considers the JEE Main 2026 scores and rank for the JoSAA 2026 counselling.
On Question asked by student community
Hello,
It is not possible to receive automatic notifications for the forms of JEE Mains SAT and MHT CET. You will need to check the official portals of these exams regularly when the year 2027 approaches. The exam authorities release their application forms through official announcements, and you can stay updated by checking their notices or by following reliable educational sources. You can also set reminders to check updates during the usual application periods so you do not miss any important dates
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Hello aspirant,
It is anticipated that registration for the second JEE Main 2026 session would begin during the final week of January and conclude during the final week of February. The second session exam dates are tentatively slated between April 1 and 10, 2026.
For more information, you can visit our site through following link:
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-mains-session-2-exam-date
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Hello,
For JEE Main 2026 session 2 (April session), registration is expected to start in the last week of January 2026, closing sometime in February 2026, following the pattern of session 1 registration and the general timeline for future exams, though the official NTA dates will confirm specifics. Here in this article you will find more about JEE Main application.
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If the ten years question paper file is not opening, it may be due to file corruption, unsupported format or incomplete download. Try downloading the file again and make sure the download completes fully. Check if your device has an updated PDF reader or file viewer. If the file still does not open, try using another device to check whether the file is working. If none of these methods help, you should request a fresh copy of the question paper file.
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Hi, to prepare for JEE MAin you can refer to - JEE Main- Top 30 Most Repeated Questions & Topics
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