JEE Main Seat Matrix 2026 provides complete information about the total seats available for admission in NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs through JoSAA counselling. The seat matrix includes institute-wise, course-wise, and category-wise seat distribution. Based on JoSAA 2025 data, a total of 44,693 seats are available for JEE Main qualified candidates across 31 NITs, 26 IIITs, and 47 GFTIs.
JoSAA releases the official seat matrix before the counselling process begins in June every year. The seat matrix helps candidates understand seat availability, competition levels, and estimate probable cutoffs for admission. Candidates can download the JEE Main Institute-Wise Seat Matrix PDF from the official JoSAA website at josaa.nic.in.
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JEE Main Seat Matrix 2026: Quick Overview
Parameter
Details
Conducting Authority
Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA)
Official Website
josaa.nic.in
Exam Accepted
JEE Main 2026
Total Institutes (JEE Main)
104 (31 NITs + 26 IIITs + 47 GFTIs)
Total Seats via JEE Main (Expected 2026)
45,500+ (Based on 2025 trends)
Seat Matrix Release
June 2026 (Before counselling)
Counselling Mode
Online through JoSAA
Quota Types
All India (AI), Home State (HS), Other State (OS)
JEE Main Expected Seat Matrix 2026
The JEE Main 2026 seat matrix is expected to show an increase in total seats based on the year-over-year growth pattern. In 2025, total seats through JEE Main increased by approximately 2,900 seats compared to 2024.
Institute Type
2024 Seats
2025 Seats
Expected 2026 Seats
Growth Trend
NITs (31 Institutes)
24,229
24,525
25,000-25,200
+300 to +500
IIITs (26 Institutes)
8,546
9,940
10,200-10,500
+300 to +600
GFTIs (47 Institutes)
9,402
10,228
10,500-10,800
+300 to +500
Total (JEE Main)
42,177
44,693
45,700-46,500
+1,000 to +1,800
JEE Main Seat Intake for NITs
National Institutes of Technology (NITs) offer the highest number of seats through JEE Main counselling. All 31 NITs together provide approximately 24,525 seats for admission in 2025. Seats are divided into Home State (HS) and Other State (OS) quotas in the ratio of 50:50.
Top 10 NITs: Seat Matrix 2025 vs Expected 2026
NIT Name
NIRF Rank 2024
2024 Seats
2025 Seats
Expected 2026
NIT Trichy
9
1,039
1,038
1,070-1,085
NIT Warangal
12
1,049
1,049
1,080-1,100
NIT Surathkal
10
1,042
1,075
1,090-1,110
NIT Rourkela
14
1,060
1,060
1,080-1,100
NIT Calicut
18
1,109
1,145
1,160-1,180
MNIT Jaipur
20
1,057
1,090
1,100-1,120
VNIT Nagpur
24
965
995
1,010-1,030
NIT Durgapur
30
937
965
980-1,000
SVNIT Surat
26
920
950
970-990
NIT Silchar
45
830
855
870-890
JEE Main Seat Matrix for NITs 2026 (Complete List)
S.No.
NIT Name
State
2025 Seats
Expected 2026
1
NIT Trichy
Tamil Nadu
1,038
1,070-1,085
2
NIT Warangal
Telangana
1,049
1,080-1,100
3
NIT Surathkal
Karnataka
1,075
1,090-1,110
4
NIT Rourkela
Odisha
1,060
1,080-1,100
5
NIT Calicut
Kerala
1,145
1,160-1,180
6
MNIT Jaipur
Rajasthan
1,090
1,100-1,120
7
MNNIT Allahabad
Uttar Pradesh
980
1,000-1,020
8
VNIT Nagpur
Maharashtra
995
1,010-1,030
9
NIT Kurukshetra
Haryana
910
930-950
10
NIT Durgapur
West Bengal
965
980-1,000
11
SVNIT Surat
Gujarat
950
970-990
12
NIT Silchar
Assam
855
870-890
13
NIT Hamirpur
Himachal Pradesh
720
740-760
14
NIT Jalandhar
Punjab
780
800-820
15
NIT Patna
Bihar
850
870-890
16
NIT Raipur
Chhattisgarh
680
700-720
17
NIT Agartala
Tripura
620
640-660
18
NIT Srinagar
J&K
580
600-620
19
NIT Goa
Goa
420
440-460
20
NIT Delhi
Delhi
370
380-400
21
NIT Puducherry
Puducherry
380
400-420
22
NIT Meghalaya
Meghalaya
350
370-390
23
NIT Nagaland
Nagaland
320
340-360
24
NIT Mizoram
Mizoram
310
330-350
25
NIT Manipur
Manipur
340
360-380
26
NIT Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
330
350-370
27
NIT Sikkim
Sikkim
300
320-340
28
NIT Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand
380
400-420
29
NIT Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
520
540-560
30
NIT Jamshedpur
Jharkhand
680
700-720
31
IIEST Shibpur
West Bengal
720
740-760
Total NIT Seats
24,525
25,000-25,200
JEE Main Seat Intake for IIITs
Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) offer specialized programs in IT, Computer Science, and related fields. All 26 IIITs together provide approximately 9,940 seats in 2025. IIITs follow the All India quota system without Home State/Other State division.
JEE Main Seat Matrix for IIITs
S.No.
IIIT Name
State
2025 Seats
Expected 2026
1
IIIT Hyderabad
Telangana
290
300-320
2
IIIT Delhi
Delhi
620
640-660
3
IIIT Bangalore
Karnataka
240
260-280
4
IIIT Allahabad
Uttar Pradesh
580
600-620
5
IIITM Gwalior
Madhya Pradesh
480
500-520
6
IIIT Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh
420
440-460
7
IIIT Kota
Rajasthan
360
380-400
8
IIIT Guwahati
Assam
340
360-380
9
IIIT Jabalpur
Madhya Pradesh
320
340-360
10
IIIT Pune
Maharashtra
300
320-340
11
IIIT Surat
Gujarat
280
300-320
12
IIIT Vadodara
Gujarat
260
280-300
13
IIIT Kancheepuram
Tamil Nadu
380
400-420
14
IIIT Sri City
Andhra Pradesh
420
440-460
15
IIIT Dharwad
Karnataka
340
360-380
16
IIIT Nagpur
Maharashtra
320
340-360
17
IIIT Ranchi
Jharkhand
300
320-340
18
IIIT Bhagalpur
Bihar
280
300-320
19
IIIT Bhubaneswar
Odisha
340
360-380
20
IIIT Sonepat
Haryana
280
300-320
21
IIIT Kalyani
West Bengal
280
300-320
22
IIIT Una
Himachal Pradesh
260
280-300
23
IIIT Agartala
Tripura
220
240-260
24
IIIT Manipur
Manipur
180
200-220
25
IIIT Tiruchirappalli
Tamil Nadu
320
340-360
26
IIIT Raichur
Karnataka
230
250-270
Total IIIT Seats
9,940
10,200-10,500
JEE Main Seat Intake for GFTIs
Government-Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs) include various central and state government engineering colleges that participate in JoSAA counselling. All 47 GFTIs together provide approximately 10,228 seats in 2025.
JEE Main Seat Matrix for GFTIs (Top Institutes)
S.No.
GFTI Name
State
2025 Seats
1
IIEST Shibpur
West Bengal
720
2
BIT Mesra
Jharkhand
680
3
SLIET Longowal
Punjab
520
4
NIFFT Ranchi
Jharkhand
380
5
NERIST Itanagar
Arunachal Pradesh
340
6
PEC Chandigarh
Chandigarh
480
7
IIHT Varanasi
Uttar Pradesh
180
8
School of Planning Bhopal
Madhya Pradesh
120
9
Assam University Silchar
Assam
280
10
Puducherry Tech University
Puducherry
320
Total GFTI Seats (All 47)
10,228
JEE Main Category-Wise Seat Reservation
JoSAA follows the Government of India reservation policy for seat allocation across all NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. The category-wise seat reservation ensures fair access to engineering education for students from diverse backgrounds.
JEE Main Seat Reservation Matrix: Who Gets How Many Seats?
Category
Reservation %
Approx. Seats (of 44,693)
Key Requirement
General (Open/UR)
40.5%
~18,100
No certificate required
OBC-NCL
27%
~12,070
Non-Creamy Layer certificate (Central list)
SC (Scheduled Caste)
15%
~6,700
Valid SC certificate
ST (Scheduled Tribe)
7.5%
~3,350
Valid ST certificate
EWS (Economically Weaker Section)
10%
~4,470
EWS certificate (income < Rs. 8 lakh)
PwD (Horizontal)
5% within each category
~2,235
Valid PwD/UDID certificate
JEE Main Category-Wise Seat Matrix (Expected 2026)
Category
NITs (25,000)
IIITs (10,300)
GFTIs (10,500)
Total Expected
General (Open)
10,125
4,172
4,253
18,550
OBC-NCL
6,750
2,781
2,835
12,366
SC
3,750
1,545
1,575
6,870
ST
1,875
773
788
3,436
EWS
2,500
1,030
1,050
4,580
HS vs OS Seat Matrix (Home State vs Other State)
NITs follow a 50% Home State (HS) and 50% Other State (OS) seat distribution policy. Home State is determined by the state from which you passed Class 12, not your birthplace or domicile. IIITs and most GFTIs follow All India quota without HS/OS division.
HS vs OS Seat Matrix (Typical CSE Branch)
NIT Name
CSE Total Seats
Home State (50%)
Other State (50%)
HS Closing Rank
OS Closing Rank
NIT Trichy
120
60
60
8,500
3,200
NIT Warangal
130
65
65
9,200
4,100
NIT Surathkal
180
90
90
10,500
5,500
NIT Calicut
120
60
60
11,200
7,800
MNIT Jaipur
110
55
55
12,500
8,200
NIT Rourkela
150
75
75
14,000
9,500
VNIT Nagpur
120
60
60
15,200
11,000
NIT Durgapur
100
50
50
18,500
13,200
Key Insight: Home State cutoffs are typically 3,000-5,000 ranks higher (more relaxed) than Other State cutoffs. Students applying to their home state NIT have a significant advantage in terms of cutoff ranks.
Female-Only Seats in NITs, IIITs & GFTIs: What Every Girl Should Know
To improve gender balance, the Ministry of Education has created supernumerary seats for female candidates in NITs, IIITs, and some GFTIs. The target is to ensure at least 20% female enrollment in undergraduate programs.
How Female Supernumerary Seats Work
Each academic program has two seat pools:
Female-Only Pool: Exclusively for female candidates (supernumerary seats)
Gender-Neutral Pool: Open to all candidates based on merit
Female candidates first compete for Female-Only pool seats. If they don't get a seat there, they compete for Gender-Neutral pool seats. This is NOT a reservation but additional seats created specifically for girls.
Expected Female-Only (Supernumerary) Seats in 2026
Institute Type
Total Seats 2026
Female Target (20%)
Female-Only Pool (Approx.)
NITs
25,000
5,000
~3,500-4,000
IIITs
10,300
2,060
~1,500-1,800
GFTIs
10,500
2,100
~1,200-1,500
Total
45,800
9,160
~6,200-7,300
Benefits for Female Candidates
Female-Only seats don't reduce seats for other candidates (supernumerary)
Girls get two chances: first Female-Only pool, then Gender-Neutral pool
Category reservations (SC/ST/OBC/EWS) apply within Female-Only pool also
Female cutoffs are typically 5,000-15,000 ranks more relaxed than Gender-Neutral
In 2025, approximately 20% (3,664 students) admitted to IITs were female
JEE Main Seat Matrix: Top Engineering Branches with Maximum Seats
Computer Science Engineering (CSE) has the highest demand but limited seats. Here's the branch-wise seat distribution across NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs.
Branch
NIT Seats
IIIT Seats
GFTI Seats
Total
Competition Level
Computer Science (CSE)
3,200
4,500
1,800
9,500
Highest
Electronics & Communication (ECE)
3,800
2,800
2,200
8,800
Very High
Electrical Engineering (EE)
3,500
800
2,000
6,300
High
Mechanical Engineering (ME)
4,200
500
2,500
7,200
Moderate
Civil Engineering (CE)
3,000
300
1,800
5,100
Moderate
Chemical Engineering
1,800
200
800
2,800
Low-Moderate
AI/Data Science
1,200
1,500
400
3,100
Very High
Information Technology (IT)
1,500
1,800
600
3,900
High
Expected JEE Main 2026 Seats (Institute-Wise Summary)
Institute Type
Number of Institutes
2025 Seats
Expected 2026 Seats
Quota Type
NITs
31
24,525
25,000-25,200
50% HS + 50% OS
IIITs
26
9,940
10,200-10,500
All India
GFTIs
47
10,228
10,500-10,800
Varies by Institute
Total (JEE Main)
104
44,693
45,700-46,500
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How to Download JEE Main Institute-Wise Seat Matrix PDF
The official JEE Main seat matrix PDF is available on the JoSAA website during counselling. Follow these steps to download:
Visit the official JoSAA website: josaa.nic.in
Click on "Seat Matrix" link under "E-Services" section
Select institute type: NITs, IIITs, or GFTIs
Download the PDF file for complete seat distribution
Check category-wise and course-wise seats before choice filling
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Frequently Asked Questions
Approximately 45,700–46,500 seats are expected to be available through JEE Main 2026 across 31 NITs, 26 IIITs, and 47 GFTIs. In 2025, the total was 44,693 seats. The seat matrix is released by JoSAA before counselling begins in June.
NITs reserve 50% seats for Home State candidates and 50% for Other State candidates. Your Home State is determined by the state where you passed Class 12, not your birthplace or domicile. Home State cutoffs are typically 3,000–5,000 ranks more relaxed than Other State. IIITs follow All India quota without HS/OS division.
Approximately 3,500–4,000 female-only supernumerary seats are expected in NITs for 2026. The target is 20% female enrollment. Female candidates first compete for Female-Only pool seats, then for Gender-Neutral pool seats. This gives girls two chances for admission.
NIT Calicut has the maximum seats among NITs with approximately 1,145 seats in 2025. Other high-capacity NITs include NIT Warangal (1,049), NIT Surathkal (1,075), NIT Rourkela (1,060), and NIT Trichy (1,038). Newer NITs like NIT Sikkim and NIT Mizoram have fewer seats (300–350).
OBC-NCL (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates receive 27% reservation in all NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. This amounts to approximately 12,000+ seats out of total 44,693 seats. Candidates must submit a valid OBC-NCL certificate from the Central Government list during JoSAA counselling.
Top IIITs like IIIT Hyderabad, IIIT Delhi, and IIIT Bangalore are considered equivalent to or better than mid-tier NITs for CSE/IT branches due to their specialized curriculum and excellent placements. However, top NITs like Trichy, Warangal, and Surathkal have overall better reputation and infrastructure. The choice depends on your rank and career goals.
Reserved category cutoffs are significantly more relaxed than General category. For top NITs CSE, the typical closing rank pattern is: General (5,000–10,000), EWS (7,000–15,000), OBC-NCL (12,000–25,000), SC (25,000–50,000), ST (40,000–80,000). PwD cutoffs are even more relaxed within each category.
JoSAA releases the official seat matrix in the first week of June 2026, before counselling registration begins. Candidates can access it on josaa.nic.in. The seat matrix includes institute-wise, course-wise, and category-wise seat distribution for all participating institutes.
No, Home State cannot be changed during JoSAA counselling. It is automatically determined based on the state from where you passed Class 12 examination. Even if you're originally from Bihar but passed Class 12 from Rajasthan, your Home State will be Rajasthan.
Top GFTIs include IIEST Shibpur, BIT Mesra, PEC Chandigarh, SLIET Longowal, and Puducherry Technological University. IIEST Shibpur is considered equivalent to lower NITs in terms of placements and infrastructure. GFTIs are good backup options after NITs and IIITs.
Most IIITs follow All India quota without Home State/Other State division. However, some state-funded IIITs may have special quotas for local candidates. Always check the specific IIIT seat matrix on the JoSAA website.
For CSE in top NITs (Trichy, Warangal, Surathkal), you need a JEE Main rank below 5,000 for Other State quota and below 10,000 for Home State quota in General category. Reserved category candidates can get admission at ranks 2–3 times higher than General cutoffs.
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