JoSAA Counselling 2026 Live: The Joint Seat Allocation Authority has announced the JoSAA Round 2 seat allotment results on 30 June 2026. Candidates who have participated in the counselling process can check their allotment status by logging into the portal.
Those candidates who have been allotted a seat in Round 2 have to undergo the online reporting process. This process involves payment of the Seat Acceptance Fee (SAF), confirmation of the allotted seat, uploading the required documents and completion of the document verification process. These formalities must be completed by 5 July 2026.
Apart from this, candidates will also get to check the opening and closing ranks for IITs, NITs, IIITs and other participating institutes. These cut-offs help students to get an idea of the ranks required for getting admission to different courses and colleges. Candidates are advised to keep visiting the JoSAA website and check the latest updates on the Round 2 seat allotment, institute-wise cut-offs, important counselling dates and other key admission related information as soon as they are announced.
All the candidates appearing for JoSAA Counselling 2026 Round 2 should check the important dates to make sure they do not miss any deadlines. The table given below summarises the Round 2 schedule overview.
Event
Date & Time
Round 2 seat allotment result
June 30, 2026 (5:00 PM)
Online reporting (seat acceptance fee payment, document upload, and response to queries, if required)
June 30 – July 3, 2026 (Till 5:00 PM)
Last date to pay the Seat Acceptance Fee (SAF) for Round 2
July 3, 2026 (5:00 PM)
Resolution of Seat Acceptance Fee payment issues
July 4, 2026 (Till 5:00 PM)
Window to withdraw a seat or exit the seat allocation process
July 1, 2026 (10:00 AM) – July 3, 2026 (5:00 PM)
Last date to respond to withdrawal queries and other Round 2 counselling queries
July 5, 2026 (Till 5:00 PM)
Steps to Check JoSAA 2026 Round 2 Seat Allotment Result
Candidates need to follow these simple steps as given below to see their JoSAA Counselling Round 2 seat allotment result.
Step 1: Visit the official JoSAA website by clicking on the linkhttps://josaa.nic.in/
Step 2: Under the Candidate Activity Board Section, click on the “View Round 2 Seat Allocation Result” link available on the homepage.
Step 3: Log in using your JEE Main application number and password. Also, enter the security PIN in the given field.
Step 4: After logging in, your JoSAA Round 2 seat allotment result will be displayed on the screen.
Step 5: Check the allotted college and course.
Step 6: Download or take a printout of the allotment result, as it will be required for the further admission process.
JoSAA Counselling 2026: How to Check Opening and Closing Ranks
The Opening and Closing Ranks for JoSAA Counselling 2026 will be used for admissions into IITs, NITs, IIITs and other government engineering institutes. After the Round 2 seat allotment result these ranks will be released on the official portal.
Candidates who want to check these ranks can easily do so by following a few simple steps.
Step 1: Go to the official website of JoSAA.
Step 2: Click on the “eServices” tab on the homepage.
Step 3: Select the option “Opening and Closing Ranks 2026”.
Step 4: Select the required details such as counselling round, institute type, institute name, academic program and category/seat type.
Step 5: Click on the “Submit” button.
Step 6: The opening and closing ranks will appear on your screen.
JoSAA Counselling 2026: Freeze, Float and Slide
In JoSAA Counselling, candidates are given three options after seat allotment, which are as follows.
Freeze: The candidate accepts the allotted seat and does not participate in further counselling rounds.
Float: The candidate accepts the allotted seat but remains open to upgrading to a better preferred institute in the next rounds.
Slide: The candidate accepts the current seat but opts for a possible branch upgrade within the same institute in subsequent rounds.
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