CSAB 2026 dates will be available at csab.nic.in. Students participating in the counselling process can check the CSAB 2026 dates, registration process, and seat allotment details here.
- CSAB 2026 Special Rounds Dates
- CSAB 2026 Eligibility Criteria for Special Rounds
- Documents to be Uploaded for CSAB 2026 Special Round
- CSAB 2026 Registration Fee
- CSAB 2026 Special Round Fee for Category Converted Candidates
- CSAB 2026 Registration for Special Round
- CSAB 2026 Choice Filling
- CSAB 2026 Seat Allotment
- CSAB 2026 Seat Acceptance & Reporting Process after Round 1
- CSAB 2026 Participation and Seat Acceptance Fee Refund Rules
- List of CSAB 2026 Participating Institutes
- CSAB 2026 Channels
- CSAB Opening & Closing Ranks 2026
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CSAB Round 1 seat allotment 2026 is expected to be released in August 2026. Students who have already participated in JoSAA or who did not register for JoSAA counselling were also eligible to participate in the CSAB special round. The CSAB registration 2026 will be conducted online for all channels, i.e. CSAB UT (supernumerary seats in the Union Territories), CSAB NEUT ( North-Eastern states and Union Territories), and CSAB SFTI (Self-financed technical institutes) separately. Candidates who wish to take part in the CSAB 2026 Seat Allotment will be required to register for CSAB 2026.
Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) 2026 is held to offer admissions to participating institutes (
IIITs
, NITs, and GFTIs) based on
JEE Main
scores. The Government of India established the Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB), formerly known as the Central Counselling Board (CCB), to oversee admissions to UG degree programmes in engineering, technology, and architecture at NITs, IIESTs, IIITs, and GFTIs. The participating institutes for CSAB 2026 admissions include
NITs (National Institutes of Technology)
, IIITs (Indian Institutes of Information Technology), and
GFTIs (Government Funded Technical Institutes)
. The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) do not participate in the CSAB 2026 counselling.
Also Check - JEE Main CSAB Special Opening and Closing Ranks 2026
CSAB 2026 Special Rounds Dates
The important dates for the CSAB 2026 special counselling rounds can be checked below –
CSAB events | Date and Time |
|---|---|
Start of online request for category restoration | July, 2026 |
End of online request for category restoration | July, 2026 |
Last day to respond to queries regarding category restoration | July, 2026 |
Display of vacancies after JoSAA rounds | July, 2026 |
Start of registration, payment of enrolment fee, and choice filling | July, 2026 |
End of registration and payment of enrolment fee | August, 2026 |
End of choice filling | August, 2026 |
Round 1 | |
Release of JoSAA 2026 Round 1 seat allotment result | August, 2026 |
Start of exercise of willingness options and online reporting | August , 2026 |
End of exercise of willingness options and online reporting | August, 2026 |
Last day to exercise Surrender/ Withdraw/ Exit options | August, 2026 |
Last day to respond to the queries of the Document Verifying Officer | August, 2026 |
| JEE Main Low-Rank Accepting Colleges List |
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CSAB 2026 Eligibility Criteria for Special Rounds
The eligibility criteria for CSAB 2026 special round counselling can be checked below –
Eligibility Rule 1 | Candidates who have not registered for JoSAA counselling but eligible as per their JEE Main rank are allowed to register for CSAB special round. |
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Eligibility Rule 2 | Candidates who have registered for JoSAA and were allocated seat from Round 1-6 are also eligible to participate in the special round of CSAB. |
Eligibility Rule 3 | Candidates who have registered for JoSAA and were not allocated a seat from Round 1-6 are eligible for the CSAB special round. |
Eligibility Rule 4 | Candidates who have accept the seat and paid the partial admission fee through JoSAA can also take part in CSAB. |
Eligibility Rule 5 | Candidates who have opted for ‘Not to Participate in Special Round’ at the time of reporting are not eligible for CSAB. |
Documents to be Uploaded for CSAB 2026 Special Round
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Before registering for the CSAB 2026, the candidates must be ready with a scanned copy of the following documents, which have to be uploaded at the time of registration.
Class 10 th Certificate | Class 12 th Certificate or Mark Sheet |
|---|---|
Category Certificate (applicable for ST, SC, OBC-NCL, Gen-EWS) | PwD Certificate (if applicable) |
State of Eligibility Certificate (applicable for candidates who passed Class 12 th from outside India) | PwD Candidates will have to upload an Affidavit |
CSAB 2026 Registration Fee
The registration fee to participate in the CSAB 2026 special round counselling is as follows –
Candidate Type | Fee for General/ EWS/ OBC-NCL | Fee for SC/ ST/ PwD |
|---|---|---|
Candidate who did not register for JoSAA/ registered for JoSAA and did not get a seat/ got a seat in JoSAA and did not pay the seat acceptance fee | Rs. 37,000 | Rs. 17,000 |
Fee for candidates whose last allocated a seat in JoSAA was an IIT | Rs. 37,000 | Rs. 17,000 |
Fee for candidates who were allocated a seat in NIT/ IIIT/ GFTI in JoSAA paid the seat acceptance fee and opted to participate in a special round | Rs. 2,000 | Rs. 2,000 |
Fee for candidates who were allocated a seat in NIT/ IIIT/ GFTI under SC/ ST category paid the seat acceptance fee but withdrawn/ cancelled the seat | Rs. 2,000 | Rs. 2,000 |
Fee for candidates who were allocated a seat in NITs/ IIITs/ GFTIs in JoSAA and paid the seat acceptance fee but did not accept the seat/ cancelled/ surrender/ withdrawn (Seat acceptance paid by candidates in JoSAA shall be adjusted in the special round | Rs. 2,000 | Rs. 2,000 |
CSAB 2026 Special Round Fee for Category Converted Candidates
The special round fee of CSAB 2026 for the candidates who converted their category while filling out the form is as follows -
From | To | Seat Retained (Secured Admission) | Seat Cancelled (After Document Verification) | Seat Withdrawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
GEN-PwD | GEN | 22,000/ | 24,000/- | 24,000/- |
GEN-EWS | GEN | 2,000/- | 4,000/- | 4,000/- |
GEN-EWS-PwD | GEN-PwD | 2,000/ | 4,000/- | 4,000/- |
GEN-EWS-PwD | GEN-EWS | 22,000/- | 24,000/- | 24,000/- |
GEN-EWS-PwD | GEN | 22,000/- | 24,000/ | 24,000/ |
OBC-NCL-PwD | OBC-NCL | 22,000/- | 24,000 | 24,000 |
OBC-NCL-PwD | GEN-PwD | 2000/- | 4,000 | 4,000 |
OBC-NCL-PwD | GEN | 22,000/- | 24,000 | 24,000 |
SC-PwD | SC | 2,000/- | 4,000 | 4,000 |
SC-PwD | GEN-PwD | 2,000/- | 4,000 | 4,000 |
SC-PwD | GEN | 22,000/- | 24,000 | 24,000 |
ST-PwD | ST | 2000/- | 4,000 | 4,000 |
ST-PwD | GEN-PwD | 2,000/- | 4,000 | 4,000 |
ST-PwD | GEN | 22,000/- | 24,000 | 24,000 |
OBC-NCL | GEN | 2,000/- | 4,000 | 4,000 |
SC | GEN | 22,000/- | 24,000 | 24,000 |
ST | GEN | 22,000/- | 24,000 | 24,000 |
CSAB 2026 Registration for Special Round
Candidates who have registered for JoSAA must note that his/ her registration will turn null and void, and a fresh registration has to be made on the CSAB portal. The online registration process for CSAB 2026 special round can be checked below –
Step 1 | Visit the official website csab.nic.in |
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Step 2 | Enter the JEE Main Roll Number and other required details for registration. Update some details such as State of Eligibility, Gender, Nationality, and Category. |
Step 3 | Upload the scanned copy of the documents mentioned above |
Step 4 | Pay the participation or processing fee and confirm the registration. |
At the time of registration, the candidates will have to enter the Bank Account details such as Name, Bank Name, Account Number or IFSC code for any refund from CSAB.
CSAB 2026 Choice Filling
Along with the online registration, the candidates will also have to fill in the choices through he/ she will have to choose the NIT/ IIIT/ GFTI as per the vacant seats available. The vacant seat data after JoSAA Round 6 shall be displayed on the CSAB portal. The choices filled during JoSAA counselling are not acceptable, and the candidates will have to fill in fresh choices for CSAB. There is no limit on the number of choices filled by the candidates. After filling in the choices, the candidates will have to ‘Save’ & ‘Lock’ the choices so that the seat allotment result can be processed.
Note: Candidates who have been allocated and accepted a seat in JoSAA and are willing to take part in CSAB must fill in fresh choices. For these candidates, available options except the allocated seat in JoSAA shall be displayed. These candidates will either be allocated a seat in CSAB or an earlier allocated seat shall be retained (if not allocated a seat in CSAB).
CSAB 2026 Seat Allotment
After the choice filling, CSAB releases the seat allotment. CSAB conducts two rounds of special counselling. After checking the seat allotment result through the CSAB portal, the candidates will have to accept the seat allotment, pay the seat acceptance fee and confirm the admission. On the other hand, candidates willing to participate in Special Round 2 can choose Float or Slide options. The seat acceptance fee details can be checked below.
Candidate Type | Seat Acceptance Fee for General/ EWS/ OBC-NCL | Seat Acceptance Fee for SC/ ST/ PwD |
|---|---|---|
Fee for candidates who have been allocated a seat for the first time in CSAB | Rs. 38,000 | Rs. 18,000 |
Fee for candidates who have already been allocated a seat in JoSAA and CSAB and wants to accept the seat allotment of CSAB | Nil | Nil |
CSAB 2026 Seat Acceptance & Reporting Process after Round 1
The seat acceptance and reporting process after CSAB Round 1 can be checked below. For accepting the seat, any of the following options must be chosen –
Freeze | If the candidate is satisfied with the seat allotment and does not want to participate in Round 2, ‘Freeze’ is the option that must be chosen. |
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Slide | If the candidate is looking for a better course allotment within the same institute, ‘Slide’ is the option that must be chosen. In such cases, the allotted seat will be accepted and will be cancelled only if the candidate gets a better allotment. |
Float | If the candidate is looking for a better institute allotment, ‘Float’ is the option that has to be chosen. . In such cases, the allotted seat will be accepted and will be cancelled only if the candidate gets a better allotment in the second round. |
Surrender and Participate in Special Round 2 | Candidates who want to ‘Reject’ the seat allotted in Round 1 and wants to participate in Round 2 can choose this option. In such cases, the candidates are not allowed to retain seat allocated in Round 1. |
Surrender and Not Participate in Special Round 2 | Candidates who do not want to proceed with counselling can surrender the allocated seat and withdraw from the counselling process. |
CSAB 2026 Participation and Seat Acceptance Fee Refund Rules
The CSAB refund rules for participation fee and seat acceptance fee are as follows –
Refund Rule 1 | Candidates who chose to withdraw the allotted seat in JoSAA counselling and do not want to participate in the special round are entitled for a refund of the seat allotment fee with a deduction of Rs. 2,000. |
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Refund Rule 2 | Candidates who are not allotted a seat in the special round, he/ she shall be entitled to a refund of the participation fee with a deduction of Rs. 2,000. |
Refund Rule 3 | Candidates who are not allocated a seat in CSAB Round 1 and wants to withdraw from Round 2 counselling are entitled to a refund of participation fee with a deduction of Rs. 2,000 |
Refund Rule 4 | Candidates who have been allocated a seat in Special Round 1 and failed to report to the institute within the specified deadline, he/she shall be entitled to the refund of seat acceptance fee with a deduction of Rs. 6,000. |
Refund Rule 5 | Candidates who opt for Surrender of Seat and Participate in Round 2 and are not allocated a seat in Round 2 must note that he/ she shall be entitled to a refund of Seat Acceptance/ Participation Fee with a deduction of Rs. 6,000 |
| Refund Rule 6 | If a candidate who has been allotted a seat in Special Round-I and his/her seat gets cancelled due to ineligibility OR in-appropriate documents noticed during document verification, his/her Participation Fee and Seat Acceptance Fee (if paid) will be refunded after deducting Rs 6,000 |
Note: After the CSAB 2nd special round, candidates who fail to join or report to the allotted institute, his/ her seat acceptance or participation fee will not be refunded.
List of CSAB 2026 Participating Institutes
CSAB has released the list of participating institutes for special rounds of counselling. You can check the list of institutes by clicking on the link below -
| CSAB Participating Institutes |
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CSAB 2026 Channels
| CSAB Channels | Description |
|---|---|
CSAB UT 2026 |
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CSAB SFTI 2026 |
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CSAB Opening & Closing Ranks 2026
After each counselling round, CSAB releases the opening and closing ranks. The closing rank is the cutoff for the respective institute and course. The 2026 closing ranks for rounds 1 and 2 will be updated here.
Institute Type | CSAB Special Round 1 2026 Cutoff PDF | CSAB Special Round 2 Cutoff 2026 PDF |
|---|---|---|
National Institute of Technology (NIT) | Click here | Click Here |
Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) | Click here | Click Here |
Government Funded Technical Institutions (GFTI) | Click here | Click Here |
Round Wise CSAB Opening & Closing Ranks 2022
Institute Type | CSAB Special Round 1 2022 Cutoff PDF | CSAB Special Round 2 Cutoff 2022 PDF |
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National Institute of Technology (NIT) | ||
Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) | ||
Government Funded Technical Institutions (GFTI) | Click here |
Overall Ranks CSAB 2022
| CSAB 2022 Special Round 1 Opening & Closing Ranks | CSAB 2022 Special Round 2 Opening & Closing Ranks |
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You can also check the 2020 & 2019 closing ranks here.
We hope that this article has clarified all your queries pertaining to CSAB special round counselling. For the latest CSAB news & updates, stay tuned to CollegeDekho.
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FAQs
There are no qualifying marks required to appear for CSAB. The admission will be based entirely on the JEE main merit list.
Candidates should have qualified class 10+2 or equivalent exams with at least 75% aggregate marks and are eligible for JEE Main CSAB Special Round Counselling. However, for candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PwD categories, the eligibility criteria are 65% aggregate marks.
Central Seat Allocation Board conducts 2 special CSAB rounds.
Candidates who have registered for JoSAA will have to register again for CSAB counselling.
Candidates who have not participated in JoSAA counselling are eligible to take part in CSAB counselling. These candidates will have to register, pay the participating fee and upload the documents.
The full form of CSAB is Central Seat Allocation Board.
After the JoSAA counselling, CSAB conducts special rounds counselling to fill vacant seats in NITs, IIITs and GFTIs.
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