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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  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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Questions related to JEE Main

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Have a question related to JEE Main ?

Hello Suhana

If you want to prepare for the JEE Mains exam 2026, then you need to manage your study time and try to give very much attention to your studies. JEE Mains is an entrance exam which is conducted by NTA(National Test Agency), and only science stream students give this exam to get admission in top engineering colleges to get admission in B.Tech or B.E courses.

Students give this exam after completing or appearing in the 12th class. This entrance exam is conducted at the undergraduate level. After clearing the JEE Mains exam, you become eligible to give the JEE Advanced, which helps to get admission in top IIT & NIT colleges of our country.

Here are some tips which help you at the time of your preparation-

  1. Cover the whole syllabus of JEE Mains
  2. Try to manage the study time
  3. Use the NCERT book for better preparation
  4. Give more mock papers and solve the previous question paper
  5. Manage the time & give some time for revision

I hope this information he;lps you. You also do your preparation on our official website, careers360.

All the best for your exam.


Hello,

Yes, you are eligible to attempt JEE Main 2026, as eligibility is based on appearing for or passing the class 12 exam in 2024, 2025, or 2026. Since you passed Class 12 in 2024, you are within the eligibility window to appear in 2026. Here in this article you will find more about the JEE Main eligibility criteria.

I hope it will clear your query!!

Hello,

If you have already passed Class 12 earlier and you are only taking the improvement exam in 2026, then you must choose “Passed” in the JEE Main 2026 form .

JEE Main always considers the first year in which you passed Class 12 as your official passing year. Improvement does not change that. So your status is not “appeared” and not “appearing.” It stays “Passed.”

You should enter:

  • Pass Status: Passed

  • Year of Passing: Your original Class 12 pass year

  • Marks: Your original marks (you can update later only if NTA allows it)

If you are giving Class 12 for the first time in 2026, then you must choose “Appearing.”

This is the correct and safe option for your JEE Main 2026 registration .

Hope it helps !

Hi Hriday

If your father's name is different on your Aadhar card and 10th marksheet, you need to change your father's name in the Aadhar card and match it with the spelling of the 10th marksheet, because when you take admission in college through JEE Mains score. They match your name, your father's name, and your mother's name with your 10th class marksheet, which serves as a real identity for document verification.

What college typically accepts-

  • National Testing Agency(NTA), JEE Mains- NTA requires applicants to match their application name to official identity documents. These official identity documents are the PAN card, Aadhar Card, Driving License, Passport, Voter ID card and School ID card.
  • Colleges Admission Authority- At the time of admission, the admission authority requires to match the application details be matched with the 10th and 12th marksheet as well as official identity documents.

I hope you will understand my point. These are some major issues which many students face during the time of admission in college.

Thank you.


Hello,

Yes, you can apply for JEE Main even if you do not have a caste certificate right now.

You only need the caste certificate if you want to claim a reserved category (SC/ST/OBC/EWS).
If you do not have it at the time of filling the form, you can apply as General or General-EWS/OBC-NCL without certificate , and later you can upload the valid certificate during counselling or document verification.

So yes, you can fill the JEE Main form without a caste certificate.

Hope it helps !