CSAB Counselling 2027: Eligibility, Dates, Fees, Seat Matrix & Process

CSAB Special Counselling includes:

• National Institutes of Technology (NITs)
• Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs)
• Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Shibpur
• Schools of Planning and Architecture (SPAs)
• Other participating Government Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs)

Only seats made available for CSAB Special Round allocation are considered.

• Students can explore previous-year CSAB opening and closing ranks using the CollegeAlpha College Predictor.
• Cutoffs can be filtered by institute, branch, category, gender, quota and round.
• CSAB cutoffs may differ from JoSAA because of vacant seats and changes in available choices.

• Candidates must have a valid JEE Main rank and meet the eligibility requirements for admission to the NIT+ system.
• Students who did not register for JoSAA or did not receive any seat may participate.
• Eligible candidates with withdrawn, cancelled or previously allotted JoSAA seats may also participate, subject to CSAB rules.
• Candidates already holding a JoSAA NIT+ seat may participate under applicable seat-retention and replacement conditions.

Under the 2026 rules, candidates must fulfil the prescribed NIT+ academic eligibility.

• At least 75% aggregate marks in Class 12, or 65% for SC/ST/PwD candidates.
• Alternatively, candidates may qualify through the category-wise top 20 percentile of their respective board.
• Physics and Mathematics, along with the applicable required subjects, must satisfy the eligibility conditions of the chosen programme.
• B.Arch and B.Planning programmes have separate examination and subject requirements.

CSAB Special Counselling 2027 — To Be Announced

The schedule will cover:

• Fresh registration and enrolment fee payment
• Choice filling and locking
• Special Round 1 and Round 2 seat allotment
• Online reporting, willingness selection and fee payment
• Document verification and final institute reporting

The 2026 Special Round Enrolment Fee (SREF) was:

• This amount included a ₹5,000 non-refundable Special Round Processing Fee (SRPF).
• Eligible candidates who had already paid JoSAA SAF received applicable fee adjustments and were required to pay the difference.
• Additional Institute Admission Fee-II (IAF-II) payment was required at the specified reporting stage, where applicable.

• CSAB publishes the available NIT+ vacant-seat matrix for Special Round counselling.
• Seat allocation follows applicable OPEN, EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST and PwD category rules.
• Home State, Other State, All India and gender-based seat divisions apply wherever prescribed.
• The available seat matrix may be updated during counselling under the official rules.

• 1.Complete fresh registration on the official CSAB portal.
• 2.Pay the applicable Special Round Enrolment Fee.
• 3.Fill institute and branch choices in order of preference.
• 4.Lock choices within the prescribed deadline.
• 5.Check Special Round seat allotment results.
• 6.Complete willingness selection, document upload and applicable IAF-II payment.
• 7.Respond to document verification queries and complete final reporting at the allotted institute.

CSAB offers the following willingness options, subject to eligibility and round-wise restrictions:

• Freeze: Accept the allotted seat without further upgradation.
• Float: Retain the seat while seeking a higher-preference option in any institute.
• Slide: Retain the seat while seeking a higher-preference programme within the same institute.
• Surrender: Reject the current seat and participate in the next round for eligible higher choices, without retaining the surrendered seat.
• Withdraw: Leave the seat allocation process and surrender the allotted seat.

Documents generally required include:

• Class 10 marksheet/certificate or accepted date-of-birth proof
• Class 12 marksheet and passing certificate
• JEE Main admit card
• Valid category certificate, if applicable
• PwD/disability-related certificate, if applicable
• Medical certificate in the prescribed format
• Bank passbook or bank account proof
• Other nationality, special-category or programme-specific certificates, where applicable

Candidates must ensure that category certificates satisfy the prescribed validity requirements.

• CSAB Special Round counselling and initial document verification are conducted online.
• Allotted candidates must complete willingness selection, applicable fee payment and document upload within the stated deadline.
• Any document discrepancy must be resolved through the candidate portal.
• After completion of counselling, candidates must report to the finally allotted institute and pay the remaining admission fee, if applicable.

• The ₹5,000 Special Round Processing Fee was non-refundable and non-adjustable in 2026.
• Additional deductions may apply depending on JoSAA fee history, CSAB allotment status and withdrawal conditions.
• Candidates withdrawing within the permitted process may receive an eligible refund after applicable deductions.
• In specified cases, including failure to complete final-round admission formalities, no refund is admissible.
• Refund eligibility depends on the student's complete counselling and payment history.