If a candidate has not participated in JoSAA counselling, will he/she be eligible to take part in CSAB counselling?
Yes, candidates who do not participate in the JoSAA counselling are eligible to participate in the CSAB counselling. Candidates must complete the CSAB counselling registration using JEE Main application number. After the registration process, the exam authorities will commence the document verificat
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Yes, candidates can participate in CSAB counselling even if they have not participated in JoSAA counselling.
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With rank under 50,000, you can target CSE/ECE in newer IIITs (Kalyani, Dharwad), core branches in top NITs (Jalandhar, Bhopal), and tech branches in GFTIs (JNU, BIT Mesra).
You can verify and analyse the previous year CSAB opening and closing ranks at csab.nic.in.
Yes. CSAB retains the Home State (50% quota) and Other State (50% quota) categorisations for NITs, just like in JoSAA.
CSAB cutoffs are usually lower or higher in rank (i.e., less competitive) than JoSAA cutoffs.
No, CSAB counselling has not begun for NIT Andhra Pradesh BTech admissions in 2026. Counselling rounds for BTech admissions through CSAB are scheduled on 28th July. Candidates will be able to register for CSAB counselling starting from 23rd July.
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