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    JEE Advanced Counselling 2026 - Date, Registration, Choice Filling, Seat Allotment, Process

    JEE Advanced Counselling 2026 - Date, Registration, Choice Filling, Seat Allotment, Process

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    Simran KashyapUpdated on 01 Jun 2026, 11:38 AM IST
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    JEE Advanced Counselling and Seat Allotment 2026 - The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) will commence the JEE Advanced 2026 counselling and seat allotment on June 2, 2026, on its official website, josaa.nic.in. Students who qualify for JEE Advanced 2026 will be eligible to participate in JoSAA counselling for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). Candidates must register online through the official JoSAA portal and complete the required counselling formalities. Additionally, candidates seeking admission to IITs must meet the prescribed eligibility criteria, including securing at least 75% aggregate marks in their Class 12 examination (or satisfying any revised criteria notified by the authorities). The JoSAA 2026 counselling process will include several stages, such as 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.

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    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 - Date, Registration, Choice Filling, Seat Allotment, Process
    JEE Advanced Counselling and Seat Allotment

    JoSAA is expected to conduct the seat allocation process in multiple rounds. The official counselling brochure, detailed schedule, and seat allotment dates will be released by the authority before the commencement of the admission process. 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 Date

    The authority will publish the JEE Advanced counselling dates 2026 online at josaa.nic.in. The complete schedule of JEE Advanced 2026 counselling and seat allotment will be released on JoSAA's official website. Candidates can check the JEE Advanced 2026 counselling dates for important events once released. JEE Advanced counselling schedule based on previous year is given below:

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    JEE Advanced 2026 Counselling and Seat Allotment Date

    EventDate

    JEE (Main) 2026 Result date

    April 2026

    JEE (Advanced) 2026 Results declared

    June 1, 2026

    Candidate registration/choice filling for academic programs under JoSAA starts

    June 2, 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)

    July 2026

    Initiation of Withdrawal of seat / Exit from seat allocation process (Round 2)July 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 paymentJuly 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 paymentJuly 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 – Only for IITs

    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

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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 will be 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.

    JEE Advanced Rank List 2026

    Students will be able to check the JEE Advanced 2026 rank list in online mode. 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 for checking the rank list of the JEE Advanced 2026.

    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 photograph

    • 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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    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 six 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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    Questions related to JEE Advanced

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    Hi,

    To get admission into an IIT, you generally need to:

    • Qualify JEE Main and be among the eligible candidates for JEE Advanced.

    • Clear JEE Advanced with a good rank.

    • Meet the Class 12 eligibility criteria (usually 75% marks or top 20 percentile of your board, as applicable).

    • Participate in

    Hi,

    Yes, if you are unable to produce a valid OBC-NCL certificate because your parents' income is above the prescribed limit, you can still participate in JoSAA counselling and be considered under the General category. During the counselling/document verification process, candidates can request a category change from OBC-NCL to General

    Hello Dear Student,
    In the JEE Advanced exam, securing 126 marks out of 360 is expected to fetch you an All India Rank (AIR) in the range of 3,000 to 4,000.

    You can check, find and access more information here: https://engineering.careers360.com/jee-advanced-rank-predictor https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-advanced-marks-vs-rank
    Hope it helps!

    Hello Dear Student,

    With around 145 marks in JEE Advanced , your expected OBC-NCL rank may roughly fall around 1.5k–3k , depending on paper difficulty and normalization.

    This is a strong score and you can have good chances in many IITs for branches like:

    • Mechanical

    • Civil

    • Chemical

    • Electrical in some