JoSAA Registration 2026 (June 2) - Last Date, Choice Filling, Complete Procedure

JoSAA Registration 2026 and Choice Filling - Dates

The authority has announced the JoSAA 2026 counselling dates online on the official website josaa.nic.in. The JoSAA registration and choice filling 2026 dates has been updated on this page. Candidates can check the JoSAA 2026 registration and choice filling dates below.

JoSAA Registration and Choice Filling 2026 Procedure

Candidates who wish to participate in the JoSAA counselling have to complete the JoSAA 2026 registration and choice filling online. JEE Main candidates have to log in using their JEE Main registration number and password, while the JEE Advanced 2026 qualified aspirants have to log in using their Main registration number and Advanced password. The procedure for JoSAA registration and choice filling is given below

• JoSAA Registration - Log in to the JoSAA 2026 candidate portal using the JEE Main application number and Main/Advanced password. Upon successful login, the candidate’s details will automatically be fetched from the database of JEE Main registration. Check all the details and proceed further. Finally, change the password. All the candidates must complete their registration before the JoSAA registration last date.

• JoSAA Choice filling - After registration, candidates have to begin with the JoSAA Choice filling process. Candidates need to fill in the choices of institutes and courses in which admission is desired. Students must note that the seat allotment is done based on JoSAA counselling 2026 choice filling. Also, candidates are advised to fill in as many choices as available to them according to their ranks to increase their chances of getting a seat in any institute. All the choices should be made before the JoSAA choice filling last date 2026.

• JoSAA Choice locking - Finally, candidates have to lock their filled choices before the last date. Choices filled but not locked before the last date will be automatically locked after the completion of time for choice locking.

JoSAA seat allotment 2026

The authority will announce the JoSAA 2026 mock seat allotment for round 1 on June 8, 2026 on the official website. To check the JoSAA seat allotment, candidates have to log in to the candidate portal. Candidates can check the allotment results to know the institutes allotted to them for admission based on their rank in the entrance exam. The Joint Seat Allocation Authority allots seats to the candidates through a centralized online JoSAA counselling. There will be a total of five rounds of JoSAA counselling. The allotment of seats is done based on ranks in JEE Main/Advanced, based on choices filled by candidates by considering the reservation and JoSAA seat allotment policies. Candidates can check the status of seat allotment through the JoSAA candidate's login portal.

JoSAA 2026 registration and choice filling - Important Points

• Candidates should ensure that all the details entered during the JoSAA registration 2026 and the choice-filling process are correct. Incorrect details can lead to the cancellation/rejection of admission.

• Candidates will be able to do the JoSAA choice filling and locking process for a specified period only.

• Students have to log in to their candidate's portal to check the allotment status as per the schedule for the announcement of the JoSAA 2026 seat allotment.

Important Notice for Physical Verification Process and Date Ranges for PwD Candidates in JoSAA 2026

PwD candidates have to report to the centres for physical verification during the actual counselling schedule. Candidates should log in to the candidate portal and choose the IIT for physical verification 2 days before the date of appearing for the verification.