The JoSAA Round 2 Seat Allotment results were finally live. In Round 1, Rohan had been allotted a seat that was safe, but miles away from his dream of studying Computer Science at a premier institute. His finger hovered over the trackpad, hesitating. Beside him on his desk, an official notification he had printed out read in bold, urgent letters: Last Date for Fee Payment: 3 July 2026 | By 5:00 PM.

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It was a stark reminder that the clock was ticking, and every choice from here on carried the weight of his future.

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He pulled up his choice-locking list. If he chose to Freeze, he would accept his current allotment, closing the door on any further upgrades. If he chose to Float, he would venture deeper into the counseling rounds, keeping his options open for a preferred institute. His mind raced back to his coaching mentor’s warning: “Choose carefully and don’t miss the deadline. Complete your online reporting precisely, or you lose the seat entirely.”

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JoSAA 2026: IIT Bombay remains first choice for CSE; IIT Kanpur, IIT Delhi

The first round of the JoSAA 2026 counselling has once again reaffirmed a familiar trend – the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay remains the most sought-after destination for Computer Science Engineering (CSE) among the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced qualifiers.

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According to the Round 1 opening and closing ranks released by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA), IIT Bombay’s CSE programme opened at AIR 1 and closed at AIR 65 in the gender-neutral category, making it the most competitive IIT for the flagship programme. Among female-only seats, admissions opened at AIR 77 and closed at AIR 395, the narrowest and most competitive range across the IIT system.