National Level Counselling
Centralized admission processes for premier technical institutes across India
National
JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority)
Eligibility
•JEE Main 2026 qualified
•Minimum 75% in Class 12 (65% for SC/ST)
•OR top 20 percentile in Class 12
Key Information
✓Centralized counselling for 127 institutes: 23 IITs, 31 NITs, IIEST Shibpur, 26 IIITs, 47 Other-GFTIs
✓Single platform for all seat allocation
✓Multiple rounds of counselling (typically 6 rounds)
✓Document verification and physical reporting required
✓Willingness submission (Freeze/Float/Slide) mandatory
Participating Institutes
All IITsAll NITsIIEST ShibpurAll IIITsOther-GFTIs
National
CSAB (Central Seat Allocation Board)
Eligibility
•JEE Main 2026 qualified
•Separate eligibility for each category
Key Information
✓Conducts Special Rounds to fill vacant seats after JoSAA
✓CSAB NEUT: For North Eastern States & Union Territories
✓CSAB Supernumerary: For specific categories
✓Multiple rounds with opening and closing ranks
✓Physical reporting at designated verification centers required
Participating Institutes
NITsIIITsGFTIs
National
DASA (Direct Admission of Students Abroad)
Eligibility
•NRIs, PIOs, OCIs, and Foreign Nationals
•JEE Main 2026 score required
Key Information
✓Separate counselling process managed by CSAB
✓Admission to NITs, IIITs, and other GFTIs
✓Separate seat matrix from domestic candidates
✓Requires document verification and physical reporting
Participating Institutes
NITsIIITsGFTIs
State Level Counselling
State-wise admission processes based on JEE Main scores
StateDelhi
JAC Delhi (Joint Admission Committee)
Eligibility
•JEE Main 2026 rank required
•85% seats for Delhi Region (passed Class 12 from Delhi)
•15% seats for Outside Delhi candidates
•Minimum 75% in Class 12 (65% for SC/ST)
Key Information
✓Admission to DTU, NSUT, IGDTUW, IIIT-Delhi, DSEU
✓Online counselling process with multiple rounds
✓Document verification required
✓Choice filling and seat acceptance mandatory
StateChandigarh
JAC Chandigarh
Eligibility
•JEE Main 2026 rank
•Minimum 75% in Class 12 (65% for SC/ST)
Key Information
✓Admission to PEC, UIET, CCET, SSGPURC
✓Online counselling with multiple rounds
✓Document verification mandatory
StateUttar Pradesh
UPTAC (Uttar Pradesh Technical Admission Counselling)
Eligibility
•JEE Main 2026 rank (primary criterion)
•Must have passed Class 12 with Physics and Mathematics
•Minimum 50% marks in Class 12 (45% for SC/ST)
Key Information
✓Admission to AKTU affiliated colleges, HBTU Kanpur, MMMUT Gorakhpur
✓Online counselling with multiple rounds
✓Choice filling and document verification required
StateRajasthan
REAP (Rajasthan Engineering Admission Process)
Eligibility
•JEE Main 2026 rank (preferred)
•Class 12 marks (if JEE Main not attempted)
•Minimum 50% in Class 12 (45% for SC/ST)
Key Information
✓Admission to Government and Private engineering colleges in Rajasthan
✓Online counselling process with multiple rounds
✓Document verification at designated centers
StateHaryana
HSTES (Haryana State Technical Education Society)
Eligibility
•JEE Main 2026 rank
•Minimum 75% in Class 12 (65% for SC/ST)
Key Information
✓Admission to YMCA University, DCRUST, and other state colleges
✓Online counselling with multiple rounds
✓Document verification required
StateMadhya Pradesh
MP DTE (Madhya Pradesh Department of Technical Education)
Eligibility
•JEE Main 2026 rank
•Minimum 50% in Class 12 (45% for SC/ST)
Key Information
✓Admission to SGSITS, IET-DAVV, MITS, and other MP engineering colleges
✓Online counselling process with multiple rounds
✓Opening and closing ranks published for each round
StateBihar
Bihar UGEAC (Undergraduate Engineering Admission Counselling)
Eligibility
•JEE Main 2026 rank
•Minimum 50% in Class 12 (45% for SC/ST)
Key Information
✓Admission to 38+ Government Engineering Colleges in Bihar
✓Online counselling with multiple rounds
✓Document verification at designated centers
StateOdisha
OJEE (Odisha Joint Entrance Examination)
Eligibility
•JEE Main 2026 rank (for state quota)
•Minimum 50% in Class 12 (45% for SC/ST)
Key Information
✓Admission to state government and private engineering colleges in Odisha
✓Online counselling process with multiple rounds
✓Document verification mandatory
StateJharkhand
JCECE (Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination)
Eligibility
•JEE Main 2026 rank
•Minimum 50% in Class 12 (45% for SC/ST)
Key Information
✓Admission to BIT Sindri and other Jharkhand engineering colleges
✓Online counselling with multiple rounds
✓Document verification required
StatePunjab
PTU B.Tech Counselling (Punjab)
Eligibility
•JEE Main 2026 rank
•Minimum 50% in Class 12 (45% for SC/ST)
Key Information
✓Admission to I.K. Gujral Punjab Technical University and affiliated colleges
✓Online counselling process with multiple rounds
✓Choice filling and seat acceptance required
StateMaharashtra
MHT CET (Maharashtra - All India Quota)
Eligibility
•JEE Main 2026 rank (preferred over MHT CET for AI Quota)
•Minimum 50% in Class 12 (45% for SC/ST)
Key Information
✓15% seats in private unaided colleges reserved for All India candidates
✓JEE Main score preferred over MHT CET for AI Quota
✓Online counselling process with multiple rounds
StateWest Bengal
WBJEE (West Bengal - JEE Main Quota)
Eligibility
•JEE Main 2026 rank
•Minimum 50% in Class 12 (45% for SC/ST)
Key Information
✓10% quota in private engineering colleges for JEE Main candidates
✓Online counselling process with multiple rounds
✓Document verification required
StateGujarat
ACPC Gujarat (JEE Main Quota)
Eligibility
•JEE Main 2026 rank
•Minimum 50% in Class 12 (45% for SC/ST)
Key Information
✓5% to 15% seats in various colleges for All India candidates
✓Online counselling process with multiple rounds
✓Document verification required
StateHimachal Pradesh
HPCET (Himachal Pradesh)
Eligibility
•JEE Main 2026 rank
•Minimum 50% in Class 12 (45% for SC/ST)
Key Information
✓Significant percentage of seats filled via JEE Main
✓Online counselling with multiple rounds
✓Document verification mandatory
Private & University Counselling
Direct admission through top private universities and institutes
Private/University
IIIT Hyderabad
Eligibility
•JEE Main 2026 rank (minimum 60% aggregate or top 20 percentile)
•Minimum 75% in Class 12
•Separate application required
Key Information
✓One of India's most prestigious institutes for CSE/ECE
✓Offers B.Tech in Computer Science, Electronics and Communications, and other branches
✓Highly competitive cutoff
✓Online application and merit-based selection
Private/University
IIIT Bangalore
Eligibility
•JEE Main 2026 rank
•Minimum 75% in Class 12
•Separate application required
Key Information
✓Offers 4-year B.Tech and 5-year Integrated M.Tech programs
✓Highly selective with high cutoff
✓Online application process
✓Document verification required
Private/University
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (TIET), Patiala
Eligibility
•JEE Main 2026 rank (50% seats)
•Class 12 marks (50% seats)
•Minimum 50% in Class 12
Key Information
✓Top-tier private university in Punjab
✓Separate application portal required
✓Merit-based selection
✓Offers B.Tech in multiple disciplines
Private/University
Jaypee Institute of Information Technology (JIIT), Noida
Eligibility
•JEE Main 2026 rank
•Minimum 50% in Class 12
Key Information
✓Popular for CSE/IT programs
✓Includes JIIT Noida, JUIT Waknaghat, JUET Guna
✓Separate application and merit-based selection
✓Online counselling process
Private/University
LNMIIT (The LNM Institute of Information Technology), Jaipur
Eligibility
•JEE Main 2026 rank (must appear in Paper 1)
•Minimum 50% in Class 12
Key Information
✓Excellent for Computer Science and Electronics
✓Separate application portal required
✓Merit-based selection
✓Offers B.Tech and Integrated M.Tech programs
Private/University
DA-IICT (Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology), Gandhinagar
Eligibility
•JEE Main 2026 rank (All India Quota)
•Minimum 50% in Class 12
Key Information
✓Specialized in ICT
✓Separate application required
✓Merit-based selection
✓Online counselling process
Private/University
Nirma University, Ahmedabad
Eligibility
•JEE Main 2026 rank (35% All India Quota)
•Minimum 50% in Class 12
Key Information
✓Reputed private university in Gujarat
✓Multiple engineering disciplines
✓Separate application and counselling
✓Document verification required
Private/University
Shiv Nadar University (SNU), Chennai
Eligibility
•JEE Main 2026 rank OR SNUSAT
•Minimum 50% in Class 12
Key Information
✓Research-focused university
✓Offers B.Tech in multiple branches
✓Separate application portal
✓Merit-based selection
Private/University
Bennett University, Greater Noida
Eligibility
•JEE Main 2026 rank OR Class 12 marks
•Minimum 50% in Class 12
Key Information
✓Times Group initiative
✓Separate application required
✓Merit-based selection
✓Online counselling process
Private/University
Sastra University, Thanjavur
Eligibility
•Stream 1 (70% seats): JEE Main 2026 rank + Class 12 marks
•Minimum 50% in Class 12
Key Information
✓Top university in South India
✓Multiple engineering disciplines
✓Separate application portal
✓Merit-based selection
Private/University
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Eligibility
•25% seats via JEE Main 2026 rank
•Minimum 50% in Class 12
Key Information
✓Multiple campuses (Coimbatore, Amritapuri, Bengaluru, Kochi)
✓Separate application required
✓Merit-based selection
✓Online counselling process
Private/University
PDEU (Pandit Deendayal Energy University), Gandhinagar
Eligibility
•JEE Main 2026 rank (All India Quota)
•Minimum 50% in Class 12
Key Information
✓Formerly PDPU
✓Strong industry links
✓Separate application portal
✓Merit-based selection
Important Information
- ✓ All counselling processes are conducted online with document verification
- ✓ Minimum Class 12 percentage requirements vary by counselling (typically 50%)
- ✓ Multiple rounds of seat allocation are conducted in each counselling
- ✓ Physical reporting at designated centers is mandatory after allotment
- ✓ Seat acceptance fees are required to confirm your allotted seat