JoSAA 2026 Seat Matrix Released at josaa.nic.in; Check Total Seat Count Across IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs

The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) has released the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) 2026 seat matrix on the official website at josaa.admissions.nic.in. The seat matrix lists 67,323 undergraduate engineering seats for the 2026-27 session.

The allocation covers 138 participating institutes this year. These include 23 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), 31 National Institutes of Technology (NITs) and 26 Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs). The list also includes the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru, IIEST Shibpur and 56 Other Government Funded Technical Institutes (Other-GFTIs).

The total intake has grown by 4,470 seats compared with the previous year. Nine new GFTIs and IISc Bengaluru have joined the JoSAA counselling pool this cycle. Online registration and choice filling for JoSAA 2026 are already live on the candidate portal.

JoSAA 2026 Seat Matrix: Institute-Wise Breakup

The seat distribution across the four institute groups is given below. The IIITs have recorded the sharpest jump in intake this year.

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JoSAA 2026 Participating Institutes

The pool of 138 institutes is wider than in 2025. Two-thirds of the new entrants are GFTIs offering core and specialised engineering branches.

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JoSAA 2026 Reservation Categories

The seat matrix is published category-wise on the JoSAA portal. Candidates can filter the data by institute, programme and reserved group.

• Open and Open-PwD
• GEN-EWS and GEN-EWS-PwD
• OBC-NCL and OBC-NCL-PwD
• SC and SC-PwD
• ST and ST-PwD

Female-only supernumerary seats at the IITs are also listed separately in the matrix. Candidates must check the seat count for each preferred programme before locking choices.

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How to Check the JoSAA 2026 Seat Matrix?

The seat matrix can be viewed without logging in. Follow the steps below to access the institute-wise data.

• Visit the official portal at josaa.nic.in.
• Click on the Seat Matrix link on the homepage.
• Select the institute type, institute name and academic programme.
• Choose the gender and reservation category from the dropdown.
• Click Submit to view the seat count.

How Does the Seat Matrix Affect Choice Filling?

The seat matrix is the base data for every JoSAA allotment round. Higher seat counts in a programme widen the closing rank in later rounds. Candidates should compare the 2026 numbers with last year before locking branch and institute preferences.

Choice filling on the candidate portal is open. Each filled choice is treated as a binding preference during seat allotment. Adding more choices improves the chance of a confirmed seat in early rounds.

Action Plan for Candidates

1. Log in to the candidate portal at josaa.admissions.nic.in with your JEE Main or JEE Advanced credentials.
2. Open the seat matrix page and note the seat count for every target programme.
3. Compare the 2026 counts with the closing ranks of 2025 for a realistic shortlist.
4. Fill and lock as many valid choices as possible to widen your allotment chances.
5. Keep all uploaded documents and category certificates ready for verification.

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