JoSAA 2026 — IIT/NIT/IIIT/GFTI Counselling Registration Opens June 2 (5 PM); 5 Rounds, Last Date June 11
JoSAA 2026 counselling registration opens on June 2, 2026 at 5 PM at josaa.nic.in — one day after the JEE Advanced result. Five rounds across 138 institutes (23 IITs, IISc, 31 NITs, IIEST Shibpur, 26 IIITs and 56 GFTIs) for 62,853 seats. Registration + choice-filling close June 11. Round 1 allotment: June 13.
The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) has confirmed the JEE Advanced 2026 schedule and opens JoSAA 2026 counselling registration on June 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM IST at josaa.nic.in — one day after the JEE Advanced 2026 result is declared on June 1.
Key points:
• Registration + choice-filling opens: June 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM
• Registration + choice-filling closes: June 11, 2026
• Total rounds: 5 (each round = seat allotment → online acceptance → online reporting + fee payment → document upload)
• Participating institutes: 138 — 23 IITs + IISc Bengaluru + 31 NITs + IIEST Shibpur + 26 IIITs + 56 GFTIs (Other Government-Funded Technical Institutes)
• Total seats offered: 62,853
• Eligibility: JEE Main 2026 (any session) rank for NITs/IIITs/GFTIs; JEE Advanced 2026 qualified candidates (56,880 this year) for IITs
• Reporting fee: ₹35,000 (general) / ₹20,000 (SC/ST/PwD) — adjustable against tuition fee after final allotment
Round-wise schedule:
• Mock allotment round 1: June 8, 2026
• Mock allotment round 2: June 10, 2026
• Round 1 seat allotment: June 13, 2026
• Round 2 seat allotment: June 30, 2026
• Round 3 seat allotment: July 6, 2026
• Round 4 seat allotment: July 10, 2026
• Round 5 seat allotment: July 16, 2026 (final JoSAA round; CSAB special rounds follow for left-over NIT+ seats)
For AP/TS aspirants:
• IIT Hyderabad remains the most popular IIT for Telugu-state candidates, followed by IIT Madras, Bombay and Roorkee
• NIT Warangal (TS) and NIT Andhra Pradesh (Tadepalligudem) participate via JEE Main rank
• IIIT Hyderabad (UGEE-based) and IIIT Sri City fill seats outside JoSAA — separate processes
Documents to keep ready (scanned + originals for online reporting):
• Class X and XII marksheets and pass certificates
• Photo ID (Aadhaar preferred)
• Category certificate (OBC-NCL / SC / ST / EWS) issued in the prescribed JoSAA format
• PwD certificate (if applicable)
• Passport-size photograph matching the application
• JEE Main and (for IITs) JEE Advanced scorecards
Information is sourced from official government notifications (APSCHE, TGCHE, TAFRC, APHERMC) and verified news outlets. Dates and details may change — always verify on the official website before taking action.