JEE Main Seat Allotment 2026 - How to Check, Fee, Documents Required

JEE Main Seat Allotment 2026 - How to Check, Fee, Documents Required

Team Careers360Updated on 15 Oct 2025, 05:26 PM IST

JEE Main Seat Allotment 2026 - JoSAA will announce the JEE Main 2026 seat allotment dates on the official website, josaa.nic.in. The authority will release the JEE Main 2026 seat allotment in several rounds. Last year, six rounds of JEE Main counselling were held. Candidates will be able to download the seat allocation result using their application number and password. Those who will be shortlisted will have the option to choose Float, Freeze or Slide. JEE Main admission formalities after seat allotment include the seat acceptance, fee payment and reporting.

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The last three years’ closing ranks of all NITs for CSE courses are given below.

NIT JEE Mains cut-off

2025

2024

2023

Institute

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

NIT Tiruchirappalli

659

1449

299

1224

176

1509

NIT Karnataka, Surathkal

1191

1827

14

1615

966

1984

NIT Warangal

1521

2409

1043

2186

889

2413

NIT Rourkela

2442

3431

591

2940

2529

3786

Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad

2730

4594

2417

4191

2758

4777

NIT Calicut

3651

5222

2614

4482

2483

5256

Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur

3027

5601

1501

4711

2684

4909

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur

4442

6359

4555

5795

4920

7087

NIT Kurukshetra

5180

7037

4472

6000

NIT Delhi

2363

7651

2438

8018

4278

9930

Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

6343

8130

5587

7113

5052

7741

NIT Jamshedpur

6378

8902

4935

7944

3260

9204

Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal

5942

9249

6217

8830

6409

9370

NIT Durgapur

6565

9836

5973

8765

6848

10070

Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar

7991

11262

6330

10957

9028

11017

NIT Hamirpur

9637

12586

8376

12236

9929

12426

NIT Silchar

8010

12665

5736

11930

8606

12818

NIT Raipur

8140

13559

10323

13177

10110

12773

NIT Goa

10279

13640

7914

12511

8584

12604

NIT Patna

10529

14996

9288

14442

8125

13964

Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

13917

16765

6068

14635

8043

13711

NIT Andhra Pradesh

11739

18183

10309

18548

11839

17272

NIT Uttarakhand

16359

18491

14598

18039

14432

18447

NIT Puducherry

11429

19758

6318

18515

12546

17305

NIT Agartala

13104

22013

8121

20298

14010

20102

NIT Meghalaya

20712

24074

14656

20039

15911

19175

NIT Srinagar

15080

26171

12751

21839

12931

22814

NIT Sikkim

15389

26616

23245

28284

19566

24093

NIT Arunachal Pradesh

27500

30607

22046

28514

25273

29087

NIT Manipur

26617

33098

15616

30611

17658

29644

NIT Mizoram

35504

37751

31598

33181

28938

31336

NIT Nagaland

32717

39594

22429

31391

24324


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  1. JEE Main 2026 Seat Allotment Date
  2. How to Check JEE Main Seat Allotment 2026?
  3. What to do After JEE Main 2026 Seat Allotment?
  4. JEE Main Seat Allotment 2026 - Fee Details
  5. Documents Required for Verification after JEE Main Seat Allotment 2026
  6. Total seats in JEE Mains 2026
  7. JEE Main 2026 Seat Allocation/ Allotment Process
  8. JoSAA Dual Reporting for Seat Allotment
  9. Details of Institutes for JEE Main Seat Allotment 2026 and Counselling
JEE Main Seat Allotment 2026 - How to Check, Fee, Documents Required
JEE Main Seat Allotment

Note that NITs, IIITs and CFTIs will provide BTech admission based on JEE Main 2026. JoSAA will announce the JEE Main seat allotment 2026 result in online mode only. Aspirants can go through this article for more information on the seat allotment of JEE Main 2026. Meanwhile, candidates can use the free JEE Main college predictor to predict the name of the institute that can be allotted.

JEE Main 2026 Seat Allotment Date

The authority has announced the JEE Main seat allotment dates 2026 on the official website. The seat allotment dates are updated in the table below.

Events

Dates

JEE Main exam dates

Session 1 - January 2026

Session 2 - April 2026

Start of JEE Main Counselling 2026 registration and choice filling

June 2026

Mock Seat Allocation-1

June 2026

Mock Seat Allocation-2

June 2026

End of JEE Main Counselling Registration and Choice Filling

June 2026

JEE Main Round 1 seat allotment

June 2026

JEE Main Round 2 seat allotment

June 2026

JEE Main Round 3 seat allotment

June 2026

JEE Main Round 4 seat allotment

July 2026

JEE Main Round 5 seat allotment

July 2026

Final Seat Allocation (Round 6 –IITs & NIT+ system)

July 2026

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How to Check JEE Main Seat Allotment 2026?

The authority will declare the JEE Main seat allotment result for all the rounds on the official website. Candidates can check the seat allotment of JEE Main through the candidates' portal. Below are the steps to check the JEE Main seat allotment.

  • Visit the JoSAA official website at josaa.nic.in.

  • Click on the JEE Main seat allotment link.

  • Enter the JEE Mains application number and password to proceed further.

  • Enter the security code provided in the box below and log in.

  • JEE Main 2026 seat allotment results shall appear on the screen.

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What to do After JEE Main 2026 Seat Allotment?

After the results of the JEE Main seat allotment are declared round-wise, candidates will have the following options:

  • Float - If a candidate wishes to keep the allotted seat and also wishes to upgrade their seat, they can choose this option.

  • Freeze - In case a candidate is satisfied with the JEE Main seat allotment result and does not want to participate in further rounds of JoSAA counselling, he/ she can select the freeze option.

  • Slide - If a candidate wishes to accept the seat allotted under a particular round but wants to upgrade the B.Tech programme in the same JEE Main 2026 participating institute, they can select the slide option.

  • Withdraw - If any candidate has already accepted the seat allotted, such candidate may withdraw the seat by reporting at the allotted institute before the final round of JEE Main seat allotment approaches.

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After selecting any of the options mentioned above as per their preference, candidates have to pay the fee as reflected in the table below through SBI Net banking or an e-challan.

JEE Main Seat Allotment 2026 - Fee Details

Category

Amount

SC/ ST/ ST-PwD/ SC-PwD/ OBC-NCL-PwD/ GEN-PwD

Rs 15,000

Candidates belonging to other categories

Rs 35,000

This has to be followed by the verification of documents at the institute so allotted.

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Documents Required for Verification after JEE Main Seat Allotment 2026

Below is the list of documents to carry for verification.

  • Seat allotment letter

  • Three passport-size photographs (have to be the same as uploaded during registration).

  • A government-issued photo identity card.

  • Proof of fee payment for JEE Main seat acceptance 2026.

  • Date of birth proof.

  • JEE Main 2026 Admit Card

  • Class 12 Mark sheet.

  • JEE Main Score Card.

  • Category certificate (if applicable).

Total seats in JEE Mains 2026

As per the JoSAA seat matrix, there are a total of 42177 seats including NITs, IIITs and GFTIs. Candidates can check the total government seats in JEE Mains in the table below.

How Many Seats are There in JEE 2026?

Particular

JoSAA seat matrix

NIT Seat Matrix

24229

IIIT Seat Matrix

8546

GFTIs Seat Matrix

9402

JEE Main 2026 Seat Allocation/ Allotment Process

The authorities are conducting the JEE Main seat allocation in six rounds. JEE Main seat allotment 2026 is done based on the choices filled in by students during registration. JEE Main 2026 counselling process includes many steps such as registration, choice filling, seat allotment, and reporting at the institute.

JoSAA Dual Reporting for Seat Allotment

If a candidate, who accepts a seat in IITs by “Online Reporting” in a particular round of seat allocation, is subsequently allocated a seat in the NIT+System for the first time in further rounds of seat allocation (if any) then the documents and the eligibility criteria of such candidates will be verified again by the NIT+ System. In such cases, candidates have to log in to the online JoSAA portal to check if any query(ies) has(ve) been raised. Candidates are required to respond online to the queries raised within the last date and time.

Details of Institutes for JEE Main Seat Allotment 2026 and Counselling

Institution Name

Categories

For Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs)

All India

Open for all candidates

Institution Name

Home State

Other State

For National Institutes of Technology (NITs)

Open only for those candidates who have the same state code of eligibility as that of the institute.

Candidates not from the home state will belong to the other state.

For Government Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Who is responsible for JEE Main seat allotment 2026?
A:

JoSAA will release the JEE Main seat allotment 2026 on the official website.

Q: In what mode will the JEE Main seat allotment be announced?
A:

JEE Main seat allotment results will be announced online.

Q: What if I do not want admission through current JEE Main seat allotment results?
A:

Those who are not satisfied with the JEE Main 2026 seat allotment result, they can select the float option to apply for upgradation.

Q: How can I participate in the JEE Main Seat Allotment process?
A:

To participate, candidates need to first register and fill out your choices of colleges and branches during the counselling or seat allocation registration process.

Q: What factors are considered for seat allotment?
A:

Seat allotment is primarily based on the JEE Main rank, your choices of colleges and courses, and the availability of seats in those choices.

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