JoSAA Counselling 2026 Round 1 Seat Allotment Released; Candidates Can Check Results at josaa.nic.in

The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) has announced the Round 1 seat allotment results for JoSAA Counselling 2026, facilitating admissions to 138 premier technical institutions across India. A total of 67,323 seats are available, including 64,219 regular seats and 3,014 female supernumerary seats, distributed according to government reservation policies for categories like OPEN, GEN-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, and PwD. Candidates can check their allotment status on the official JoSAA website (josaa.nic.in) using their application number and password. Those who have been allotted seats must complete the online reporting process by June 26, which includes paying the seat acceptance fee and uploading required documents. Reporting to the allotted institutes is mandatory between June 12 and June 26. Admissions are based on JEE Advanced 2026 ranks for IITs and IISc Bengaluru, while NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs use JEE Main 2026 ranks. The participating institutions include 23 IITs, 31 NITs, 26 IIITs, and 56 other government-funded technical institutes. The seat allotment follows a structured process, ensuring candidates are placed in their preferred programs based on merit and reservation criteria. Failure to complete the reporting process within the deadline may result in forfeiture of the allotted seat. JoSAA Counselling 2026 covers admissions for the 2026-27 academic session, offering candidates a centralized platform for securing seats in top engineering institutions across the country.