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News India Live, Digital Desk: There is great news for the students dreaming of admission in the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) of the country. For the academic session of 2026, the number of seats in all 23 IITs of the country will increase to approximately 19,000 Expected to reach beyond. Keeping in view the technological development and industry demand, this time seats have been increased in modern courses like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Science and Cyber Security. Meritorious students will be selected for these seats through JoSAA counseling to be held after the JEE Advanced examination.
Mathematics of seats: Where and how many seats increased?
Indian Institutes of Technology have laid special emphasis on expanding their capacity this year. In old institutes like IIT Kharagpur, IIT Bombay and IIT Delhi as well as in new institutes like IIT Palakkad and IIT Bhilai, the seats have been increased after the development of infrastructure.
Total Institute: 23 IIT
Estimated seats: 18,663 to 19,000+
Women Quota (Supernumerary): This time also there is a provision of special additional seats for girl students, so that gender equality can be promoted in technical education.
JoSAA counselling: The process may start from the second week of June
After the completion of JEE Advanced 2026 examination and declaration of results, the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) will start the counseling process. According to experts, the work of registration and choice filling can start from the second week of June. Counseling will be conducted in a total of six rounds. Students have been advised to prepare the priority list of colleges and branches according to their rank, so that there is no mistake at the time of counselling.
Emphasis on new courses: Rules changed considering future needs
This time many IITs have started interdisciplinary courses apart from traditional engineering branches. These include topics like digital health, sustainable energy and robotics. The increase in seats in these courses will benefit those students who want to make a career out of the box. Also, some institutes have also increased the number of seats in dual degree programs by 5-10%.
Important tips for students: Take special care of these things
The tougher the race for admission to IIT, the more complex is the counseling process. Experts have given some important tips to the students:
Study of Seat Matrix: Check carefully the official seat matrix to be released on JoSAA website.
Category Certificate: OBC-NCL, EWS and SC/ST certificate should be after April 1, 2026 only.
Check before locking: Re-check the order of your choices frequently before locking the choices, as once locked, changes will not be possible.
