The Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) has released the CSAB 2026 mock seat allotment today, July 31, 2026, on its official website, csab.nic.in. The mock allotment gives candidates registered for the CSAB Special Rounds a tentative preview of the college and branch they may be allotted, based on their current choices and JEE Main 2026 merit, ahead of the actual seat allotment.

Key Highlights of CSAB 2026 Mock Allotment

  • Mock allotment released: July 31, 2026, on csab.nic.in
  • Only candidates who registered and completed choice filling can view the mock result
  • Login credentials: JEE Main 2026 application number and password
  • Choice filling and locking deadline: August 5, 2026
  • CSAB Round 1 seat allotment result: August 6, 2026
  • Registration and Special Round Enrollment Fee (SREF) payment deadline: August 3, 2026, 10:00 AM

The mock allotment is not a final or binding result. It exists purely to help candidates understand where their current choice order and rank may place them, so that they can review and adjust their preferences before the choice list is locked. Candidates who have not registered and filled choices by the applicable deadline will not be able to access the mock allotment.

How to Check the CSAB 2026 Mock Allotment (Direct Link Steps)

  1. Visit the official website csab.nic.in
  2. Open the CSAB Special 2026 counselling section
  3. Click on the Mock Seat Allotment link
  4. Log in using your JEE Main 2026 application number and password
  5. View the tentative college, branch, and category shown on screen
  6. Download the mock allotment result for your reference

What to Do Next After Checking the Mock Allotment

Once the mock allotment is visible, candidates still have time before the choice list is locked, and this window should be used carefully.

  • Review the tentative institute and branch shown in the mock allotment
  • Reorder choices to move up institutes or branches you prefer more
  • Add new choices if seats you are interested in were missed earlier
  • Remove or push down choices you are not willing to accept
  • Lock the final choice list only after being fully satisfied, since it cannot be edited after locking
  • Complete choice locking before the deadline on August 5, 2026
Locking choices without checking the mock allotment leads to poor outcomes and missed upgrade opportunities.— CSAB Special 2026 Counselling Advisory

CSAB Special 2026 Schedule So Far

EventDate
Vacant seat matrix releasedJuly 28, 2026
CSAB registration, fee payment, and choice filling openedJuly 28, 2026
Mock seat allotmentJuly 31, 2026 (out today)
Choice filling and locking closesAugust 5, 2026
CSAB Round 1 seat allotment resultAugust 6, 2026

As per the CSAB vacant seat matrix released on July 28, 2026, a total of 15,423 seats remained vacant across NITs, IIITs, GFTIs, and IIEST Shibpur after JoSAA 2026. Among IIITs, the open category alone accounted for 1,803 vacant seats, while GFTIs together had 6,945 vacant seats, including 6,188 under the All India quota, 555 under the Home State quota, and 202 under the Other State quota.

Impact on Students

With only a short window between the mock allotment and the choice locking deadline, candidates need to act quickly rather than leave choice review for the last day. Since CSAB Special is the final route to an NIT+ system seat for the year, candidates who skip reviewing the mock allotment risk locking a weaker choice list and losing out on a better available option.

Expert Insight: Using the Mock Allotment Effectively

Counselling experts advise candidates to treat the mock allotment as a diagnostic tool rather than a prediction to be taken at face value, since actual seat allotment can shift based on other candidates' choices, withdrawals, and freezes between now and Round 1. A candidate whose mock allotment shows a lower-ranked branch should still keep well-matched higher preferences ahead in the list rather than removing them, since seats can open up during the actual allotment process as other candidates float or slide their options.

Conclusion

With the CSAB 2026 mock allotment now out at csab.nic.in, registered candidates should log in with their JEE Main 2026 application number and password, review their tentative allotment, rework their choice order if needed, and lock the final list well before the August 5, 2026 deadline, ahead of the CSAB Round 1 result on August 6.

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