JoSAA Counselling 2026 Second Round Seat Allocation Released

Reporting by 5 PM on July 3

The second round of seat allocation for 67,323 seats across 134 colleges, including IITs and NITs, has been released by JoSAA. Students who have been allocated a seat for the first time in this round must upload the required documents and pay the seat acceptance fee before reporting online by 5 PM on July 3.

Students found lacking documents during online reporting must respond by 5 PM on July 5. Otherwise, their seats will be cancelled.

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Seats of these students have been cancelled

Career counselling expert at ALLEN Career Institute, stated that after the first round of seat allocation, students from the OBC and EWS categories who failed to submit their category certificates after April 1, 2026, during online reporting have had their seats allotted from the first round cancelled.

These students have received seat cancellation notifications through seat cancellation letters on their candidate portals. All these students have now been allotted seats in the open category in the second round. These students will need to confirm their seats by reporting online again for their newly allotted seats.

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These students will undergo dual verification

According to expert, students who were allocated seats from IITs to NITs and from NITs to IITs in the second round will have their documents uploaded in the first round of seat allocation re-verified through the new allocation system. The newly allotted seat will then be confirmed.

In contrast, students who have previously been allocated a seat and have chosen the flat or slide option have been allocated an IIT-to-IIT or NIT-to-NIT seat in the second round, and their new seats have been confirmed based on their previously verified documents.

These students will not be able to claim their seats allotted in the first round if they are allotted a new seat. These students are also not required to upload documents again in online reporting. Students can participate in subsequent counselling by changing the float option to slide/freeze and the slide option to freeze in each round of counselling.

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Reason for seat withdrawal must be provided

Expert explained that the withdrawal option is available for students who wish to withdraw from JoSAA counselling after the second round. Students can enter the required information and leave the counselling process. They will have to provide JoSAA with the reason for leaving the seat.

These reasons include the college and branch the student was expecting, whether they have already secured admission to any other college (other than IITs and NITs) in 2026, and whether they are willing to appear for the JEE Main exam again in 2027.

Students can withdraw from their allotted seat until the fifth round. The remaining fee will be refunded to the student after deducting the counselling processing fee of Rs 5,000.

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Aabshar Hassan Quazi

Aabshar H. Quazi is a seasoned education writer associated with ALLEN Career Institute, where he crafts insightful blogs on competitive exam trends, student journeys, and academic guidance. With a background in journalism, Aabshar has worked as Principal Correspondent for Hindustan Times, honing his skills in storytelling, analysis, and impactful reporting. His writing blends credibility with clarity, making complex topics accessible for students and parents alike.