India, July 6 -- The Joint Seat Allocation Authority counselling process is ongoing. The counselling process will conclude on July 21, 2026. What if a candidate is unable to secure a seat through JOSAA? Such candidates still have another opportunity to gain admission to top engineering institutes through the Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) special rounds.

The CSAB special rounds are conducted for coordinated admissions to various undergraduate degree programs in engineering, technology, and architecture at NITs, IIEST, IIITs, SPAs, and other GFTIs (called the NIT+ System) based on the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main) rank.

CSAB Special Rounds: Upon completion of JoSAA 2026 rounds, if any seats remain vacant in the NIT + System...