JoSSA Choice Filling 2026 Closes on June 11: Check Round 1 seat allotment scheduleJoSAA Choice Filling 2026 Closes on June 11: The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) is set to officially close the online registration and choice filling process for JoSAA 2026 tomorrow, June 11, 2026, at 17:00 IST . Engineering aspirants seeking admission into 138 premier institutes—including 23 IITs, 31 NITs, IIEST Shibpur, 26 IIITs, and 56 Other-GFTIs—must submit and lock their preferences on the official website, josaa.nic.in, before the deadline.
Following the release of the Mock Seat Allocation Round 2 today, June 10, candidates have a final window to alter, reorder, or add choices based on their realistic admission chances. If an aspirant fails to manually lock their choices, the system will automatically freeze the last saved choices at exactly 5:00 PM on June 11.
JoSAA Counselling 2026 Schedule: Crucial Dates for Round 1 Seat Allotment
As per the official schedule published by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority, data reconciliation and validation will take place on June 12, followed immediately by the first actual allocation list. Candidates can review the complete timeline below to ensure they do not miss any critical deadlines:
| Date & Time (IST) | JoSAA 2026 Counselling Event & Mandatory Actions |
| June 11, 2026 (Until 17:00) | Candidates Registration, Choice Filling, and Choice Locking Ends (System Auto-Locks Post Deadline) |
| June 12, 2026 | Data Reconciliation, Verification, and Validation of Choices by JoSAA Authorities |
| June 13, 2026 (At 10:00) | JoSAA Round 1 Seat Allotment Result Announcement |
| June 13 to June 26, 2026 (Until 17:00) | Online Reporting: Seat Acceptance Fee Payment, Document Upload, and Submitting Response to Queries |
| June 26, 2026 (Until 17:00) | Last Date to Submit Round 1 Seat Acceptance Fee Online |
| June 29, 2026 (Until 17:00) | Final Deadline for Candidates to Respond to Round 1 Document Verification Queries |
What Next After JoSAA Round 1 Seat Allocation 2026?
Once the Round 1 seat allotment is announced on June 13, candidates who are allocated seats for the first time must complete online reporting. This involves choosing their seat option (Freeze, Float, or Slide), uploading the necessary academic and category certificates, and paying the seat acceptance fee.
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