CSAB Supernumerary Round 2026 Registration and Choice Filling Opens at csab.nic.in

The Central Seat Allocation Board has opened the registration and choice filling for CSAB Supernumerary Round 2026 on the official website, which is csab.nic.in.

The Central Seat Allocation Board has opened the registration and choice filling for CSAB Supernumerary Round 2026 on the official website, which is csab.nic.in. Eligible candidates can register and lock their choices by paying the registration amount for competing for supernumerary seats in National Institutes of Technology, Indian Institutes of Information Technology, and Government Funded Technical Institutes. The candidate login window for registration and choice filling is open on the admission portal, which is admissions.nic.in/csabsuper. The information brochure has the complete information about the dates, seat matrix, and category eligibility for candidates applying to CSAB Supernumerary 2026 round. The CSAB has released the information brochure on August 21, 2026. The CSAB Supernumerary Round counseling is different from the CSAB Special Round counseling. The supernumerary round fills up the supernumerary category seats that are outside the JoSAA and CSAB Special seat matrix, which includes the seats of the special category notified by the participating institutes. 

CSAB Supernumerary 2026 Key Details

Who is eligible to apply for CSAB Supernumerary Round?

Candidates holding a valid JEE Main 2026 All India Rank are eligible to apply for the CSAB Supernumerary Round counseling, subject to specific supernumerary category eligibility criteria as mentioned in the information brochure for the respective seats. The candidate applying for the seat must satisfy the qualifying board percentage as mentioned by the participating institutes. The candidate already holding a confirmed seat under JoSAA or CSAB Special counseling must go through the reporting and withdrawal instructions before applying for the Supernumerary Round.

How to apply for CSAB Supernumerary Round 2026?

The registration process and choice filling for CSAB Supernumerary Round 2026 will be done on the CSAB Supernumerary candidate portal. The candidates must complete every process on the portal to avoid debarment from the counseling.

The step-by-step process to apply for CSAB Supernumerary 2026 is:

1. Visit the official portal of CSAB Supernumerary 2026 at csab.nic.in
2. Click on the CSAB Supernumerary 2026 link on the home page
3. Log in using the JEE Main 2026 application number and password
4. Fill in the personal, academic, and category details on the application form as per the JEE Main records
5. Shortlist the institute-branch options as per the supernumerary seats
6. Save and lock the choices
7. Make the payment of the participation fee
8. Download the choice filling confirmation page for future reference.

Documents required at the time of reporting:

The candidate gets the list of required documents at the time of allotment. The original certificates and copies of the documents must be submitted at the reporting institute.

The list of the documents includes:

1. JEE Main 2026 admit card and scorecard.
2. Class 10 and class 12 mark sheet and pass certificate.
3. Provisional allotment letter from the CSAB portal.
4. Category certificate (SC, ST, OBC-NCL, EWS, PwD) as applicable.
5. Valid picture identity proof issued by the government.
6. Medical fitness certificate as prescribed by the reporting institute.

Action Plan for Candidates Applying CSAB Supernumerary 2026:

1. Read the official brochure of CSAB Supernumerary 2026 carefully.
2. Keep the JEE Main 2026 application registration number and password handy to log in to the portal.
3. Shortlist the branches and institutes as per the candidate’s choice and the supernumerary seat matrix.
4. Complete the registration, choice filling, and locking process within the last date.
5. Make the payment of the participation fee through net banking/debit card/credit card/UPI.
6. Check the allotment results on the CSAB portal, i.e., csab.nic.in, and follow the reporting instructions.