CSAB Vacant Seats 2025 (Out): Number of Vacant Seats in NITs, IIITs and GFTIs

The CSAB vacant seats 2025 list for the special round is released by the conducting authorities on Jul 30, 2025. A total of 13,727 seats are vacant for CSAB counselling after the JoSAA rounds. You can check the number of vacant seats available in each NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs to proceed with the admission process.

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CSAB vacant seats are furnished after the JoSAA counselling is over. If any NIT+ system seats remain open after JoSAA counselling, they are filled through CSAB Special Rounds. The CSAB round 2 seat allotment was released on the official website on Aug 14, 2025

The CSAB counselling registration 2025 commenced on Jul 30, 2025 at csab.nic.in. The authorities have also released the CSAB vacant list 2025 along with the registration notification in the official website. A total of 13,727 seats are vacant for CSAB counselling, which includes 4,580 seats in NITs, 3,087 in IIITs and 6,060 seats in GFTIs.

The authorities consider the JEE Main merit, preferences, and seat availability when allocating CSAB vacant seats to registered students. Three different admissions routes participate in the independent CSAB 2025 seat allocation process. The CSAB institution-wise and category-wise vacant list for 2025 is released today on the official website on July 30, 2025. The online registration process for each of the CSAB 2025 channels is done independently. The mock seat allotment result for CSAB 2025 has been released by the authorities on the official website on Aug 03, 2025. The choice locking process concludes on Aug 07, 2025.

A separate CSAB-Supernumerary round is conducted by CSAB for admission to supernumerary seats for Union Territories of Andaman and Nicobar, Lakshadweep, Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli in a chosen number of NITs, depending on the JEE (Main) rank. Moreover, CSAB conducts CSAB-NEUT rounds to distribute seats to applicants from North-East states and Union Territories.

CSAB Vacant Seats 2025

CSAB's vacant seats for admission into various courses differ each year. The CSAB vacant seat list was published after the JoSAA fifth round of counselling. However, candidates need a new registration to participate in the CSAB vacant seat allocation. The CSAB counselling 2025 counselling registration commenced on Jul 30, 2025. Students can check the college-wise tentative vacant list posted on the official website of CSAB to understand the trend:

CSAB Vacant Seats 2025 PDF Download

The CSAB tentative vacant seat list have been released by the authorities on Jul 30, 2025. You can click on the link given below to download the CSAB vacant seat PDF 2025:

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CSAB Vacant Seat List for NITs 2025

There are a total of 4580 seats offered by NITs in overall including computer science and engineering program, mechanical, civil engineering and more. Listed below is the institution-wise vacant seats in CSAB special round 1 based on the recent notification by the authorities:

S.No	NIT Name	CSE Seat Intake (Including All Categories)
1	NIT Agartala	203
2	NIT Arunachal Pradesh	60
3	NIT Bhopal	172
4	NIT Calicut	174
5	NIT Delhi	107
6	NIT Durgapur	173
7	NIT Goa	60
8	NIT Hamirpur	180
9	NIT Jalandhar	172
10	NIT Jaipur	173
11	NIT Jamshedpur	174
12	NIT Kurukshetra	173
13	NIT Manipur	60
14	NIT Meghalaya	65
15	NIT Mizoram	60
16	NIT Nagaland	60
17	NIT Patna	180
18	NIT Puducherry	90
19	NIT Raipur	174
20	NIT Rourkela	176
21	NIT Sikkim	60
22	NIT Silchar	180
23	NIT Srinagar	154
24	NIT Surat	180
25	NIT Surathkal	174
26	NIT Trichy	234
27	NIT Uttarakhand	120
28	NIT Warangal	195

CSAB Vacant Seat List for IIITs 2025

The IIITs offer around 3087 seats for various courses including Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, etc. Given below is the CSAB vacant seat list 2025 for computer science and engineering in IIITs 2025:

S.No	IIIT Name	CSE Seat Intake
1	ABV IIIT Gwalior	131
2	IIIT Allahabad	300
3	PDSM IIITDM Jabalpur	131
4	IIITDM Kanchipuram	90
5	IIIT Guwahati	94
6	IIIT Pune	90
7	IIIT Kota	120
8	IIIT Sri City	60
9	IIIT Nagpur	126
10	IIIT Kalyani	72
11	IIIT Lucknow	120
12	IIIT Dharwad	112
13	IIIT Bhagalpur	60
14	IIIT Bhopal	66
15	IIIT Kottayam	90
16	IIIT Ranchi	72
17	IIIT Una	60
18	IIIT Surat	90
19	IIIT Manipur	72
20	IIITDM Kurnool	60
21	IIIT Tiruchirappalli	90
22	IIIT Agartala	60
23	IIIT Raichur	60

CSAB Vacant Seat List for GFTIs 2025

A total of 6060 seats are vacant in GFTIs are the JoSAA counselling rounds. The table below shows the number of vacant seats in GFTIs for Computer Science and Engineering:

S.No	GFTI Name	CSE Seat Intake (Including All Categories)
1	Assam University Silchar	45
2	Birla Institute of Technology Mesra	120
3	Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya Haridwar	60
4	Indian Institute of Carpet Technology Bhadohi	45
5	Institute of Infrastructure Technology Research and Management Ahmedabad	66
6	Mizoram University, Aizawl	50
7	Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh	126
8	University of Hyderabad	50
9	J.K Institute of Applied Physics and Technology Allahabad	78
10	School of Engineering, Tezpur University	63
11	School of Engineering & Technology, Nagaland University	50
12	School of Engineering, Central University of Kashmir	45
13	Central University of Jharkhand	60
14	Central University of Rajasthan	63
15	Central University of South Bihar	63
16	Central University of Haryana	63
17	Central University of Karnataka	60
18	Central Institute of Technology, Kokrajhar	45
19	National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (NIAMT), Ranchi	90
20	Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Amethi	60
21	School of Engineering, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University	66
22	Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Salem	60

Previous Year's CSAB Vacant Seats

Candidates can also check the CSAB previous year’s trends to anticipate their allocation for CSAB 2025. Here’s the institute-wise CSAB vacant seats list for 2024:

CSAB 2024 Vacant Seats for NITs

Each year, CSAB releases the number of seats that are still available for counselling and admission. The list of NITs, along with the vacancy, is as follows:

College Names	Vacant Seats
NIT Jalandhar	227
NIT Agartala	305
NIT Calicut	180
NIT Raipur	207
MANIT Bhopal	174
NIT Hamirpur	151
NIT Delhi	128
NIT Karnataka	163
NIT Durgapur	172
NIT Patna	108
MNIT Jaipur	93
MNNIT Allahabad	76
NIT Puducherry	96
NIT Nagaland	97
NIT Goa	72
NIT Meghalaya	45

CSAB 2024 Vacant Seats for IIITs

The IIITs are the next option for candidates who need help to acquire a seat in the NITs. Many IIITs in India offer various courses to students. The list of IITs, along with their vacancies, is given below:

College Names	Vacant Seats
IIIT Manipur	219
IIIT Dharwad	127
IIIT Kancheepuram	102
IIIT Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh	86
IIIT Sri City, Chittoor	78
IIIT Tiruchirappalli	63
IIIT Guwahati	59
Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture, Jabalpur	91
IIIT Kalyani, West Bengal	75
IIIT Allahabad	44
IIIT Kilohrad, Sonepat, Haryana	55
IIIT Lucknow	55
IIIT Vadodara, Gujarat	35
IIIT Una, Himachal Pradesh	49
IIIT Kota, Rajasthan	70
IIIT Kottayam, Kerala	95

CSAB 2024 Vacant Seats for GFTIs

GFTIs also participate in the CSAB vacant rounds. After the counselling is over, candidates need to visit the college assigned to them and present all the required documents for admission.

College Name	Vacancy Seats
Assam University, Silchar	120
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi	452
Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar	440
Indian Institute of Carpet Technology, Bhadohi	30
Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research, and Management, Ahmedabad	113
Institute of Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University), Bilaspur, (C.G.)	343
J.K. Institute of Applied Physics & Technology, Department of Electronics & Communication, University of Allahabad- Allahabad	72
National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, Aurangabad, Maharashtra	47
National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ranchi	172
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology	189
Mizoram University, Aizawl	78
School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur	76
School of Planning & Architecture, Bhopal	31
School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi	22
School of Planning & Architecture: Vijayawada	32
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir	163
International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur	13
University of Hyderabad	8
Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh	187
Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi	34
International Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar	78
Central institute of Technology Kokrajar, Assam	15
Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry	207
Ghani Khan Choudhary Institute of Engineering and Technology, Malda, West Bengal	157
Central University of Rajasthan, Rajasthan	67
National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundli	164
National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship andManagement, Thanjavur	60
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli-791109 (Itanagar),Arunachal Pradesh	14
Indian Institute of Handloom Technology(IIHT), Varanasi	32
Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanada Technical University, Bhilai (CSVTU Bhilai)	61
Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai: Indian Oil Odisha Campus, Bhubaneswar	43
North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong	5
Central University of Jammu	164
Institute of Engineering and Technology, Dr. H. S. Gour University. Sagar (A Central University)	305
Central University of Haryana	77
Birla Institute of Technology, Deoghar Off-Campus	241
Birla Institute of Technology, Patna Off-Campus	227
Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Salem	29

Also Read: CSAB Special Rounds for NITs, IIITs and GFITs

How to Apply for CSAB Vacant Seats?

The CSAB NEUT 2025 seat allotment process is explained in detail below for the benefit of the readers.

Step 1: Registration

To sign up for the counselling procedure, candidates must go to the official website. Then, they must provide their JEE Mains application number and password to proceed.

Step 2: Filling & Locking of Choices

Following successful registration, students must select their top-choice colleges and courses for admission before the deadline. The options cannot be changed after they are locked in their preference.

Step 3: Seat Allotment

Candidates will be given seats based on their merits, preferences, and the seats' availability. The seat allotment letter will be downloaded in PDF format, and candidates can check their seat assignments online. Candidates must confirm their seats before moving on to the next stage.

Step 4: Document Verification

Candidates must go through the document verification process at the institute where they have been assigned seats.

CSAB Vacant Seats Allotment Process

CSAB's vacant seat allotment process takes place in a particular process. Therefore, candidates willing to take admissions through CSAB must follow the following steps.

Freeze - all the candidates willing to reserve their seats that are offered to them must avail of the option of freeze seat. However, candidates must remember that once they reserve the seats, they cannot take part in the next rounds of the seat allotment process.
Slide - This option allows the candidate to move on to the next round. The step is availed by the candidates who want to apply for better seats or other courses. If they are not selected, they will choose the first option given to them.
Float - Candidates accept the seat provided, but if they discover a programme at another institute with greater options, they will take that specific decision. They will select the first choice shown to them if they are not chosen. These applicants will be taken into account in CSAB special round 2.
Surrendering and Participating in the Next Round - Candidates want to take part in the second round to have better options since they reject the seat being given. Candidates accept the seat provided, but if they discover a programme at any Institute with superior chances, they will accept that specific decision. The candidate will not be entitled to the seat given to them in the first round, but they may still go to the second round.
Surrender and not Participating in the Next Round - Candidates reject the seat offered and withdraw from the counselling process. They can not move to round 2 of counselling and do not have to select the first slot either.

CSAB Counselling Eligibility Criteria 2025

The official notification from the Central Seat Allocation Board includes the eligibility requirements for the CSAB and its schedule. It is recommended that applicants review the qualifying requirements for CSAB 2025 before completing the registration process. Candidates can review the eligibility requirements listed below before attending the CSAB 2025 counselling:

Applicants may register for the CSAB particular round even if they haven't registered for JoSAA counselling but are still eligible based on their JEE Main rank.
The particular CSAB round is open to candidates who applied for JoSAA and were given a seat in any of Rounds 1 through 6.
The CSAB particular round is open to candidates who enrolled for JoSAA but were not selected for any of the first six rounds.
CSAB is open to candidates who have accepted a seat and paid the half-admission cost via JoSAA.
CSAB is not accessible to candidates who opted to "Not to Participate in the Special Round" when completing the application form.

CSAB 2025 - Highlights

The Government of India established the Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB), formerly known as the Central Counselling Board (CCB), to manage admissions to UG degree programs in engineering and architecture at NITs, IIESTs, IIITs, and GFTIs. The participating institutes for CSAB 2025 counselling do not include the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).

Candidates can apply for open seats in UG courses offered by the participating institutes through JoSAA counselling. The CSAB particular round is open to candidates who have already taken part in JoSAA or who still need to register for JoSAA counselling.

All qualified applicants may submit an online application for JoSAA Counselling 2025 by completing the choice-filling process, attaching supporting documentation, and paying the necessary counselling registration fees.

CSAB 2025 Details
Particulars	Details
Name of Admission Authority	Central Seat Allocation Board
Commonly Known As	CSAB
Conducting Body	Central Seat Allocation Board
Number of Participating Institutes	19
Channels of CSAB	CSAB SFTI, CSAB NEUT, CSAB UT
Category of Admission	Undergraduate
Admission Level	National Level
Channel of Admission	JEE Main

CSAB Counselling Important Dates

The important dates of the Central Seat Allocation Board for North-Eastern states and Union Territories are tabulated below for candidates to have a clear understanding of the upcoming CSAB counselling schedule:

CSAB Counselling Important Dates
Event	Date and Time (Tentative)
Online Request for Category Restoration	Starts: Jul 26, 2025, 10:00 hrs Ends: Jul 27, 2025, 17:00 hrs
Last day to respond to queries regarding category restoration	Jul 29, 2025, 12:00 hrs
Display of Vacancies after JoSAA Rounds	Jul 29, 2025, 17:00 hrs
Registration, Payment of Special Round Enrolment Fee (IAF-I + SRPF), and Choice Filling	Starts: Jul 31, 2025, 10:00 hrs Ends: Aug 2, 2025, 17:00 hrs
Choice Filling ENDS	Aug 3, 2025, 17:00 hrs
Round - I
Display of CSAB Special Round-I Seat Allotment Result	Aug 5, 2025, 10:00 hrs
Exercising Willingness in CSAB Special Round-I	Aug 5, 2025, 10:00 hrs to, Aug 7, 2025, 17:00 hrs
Last day to exercise SURRENDER/WITHDRAW/EXIT options	Aug 8, 2025, 5:00 hrs
Last day to respond to the queries of Document Verifying Officer	Aug 8, 2025, 17:00 hrs
Round - II
Display of CSAB Special Round-II Seat Allotment Result	Aug 10, 2025, 17:00 hrs
Online Reporting: Payment of Institute Admission Fee-II, Document Upload, and Responding to queries (if any) of Document Verifying Officer	Aug 10, 2025, 10:00 hrs to Aug 12, 2025, 17:00 hrs
Last day to respond to the queries of Document Verifying Officer	Aug 13, 2025, 17:00 hrs
PI Reporting
Physical Reporting at Allotted Institutes by all candidates who have confirmed their seats through JoSAA-2025 and/or CSAB-2025 Special Rounds	Aug 10, 2025 to Aug 14 2025
Balance Fee Payment by the candidates at the allotted institute (tentative)	Aug 10, 2025 to Aug 14 2025

CSAB 2025 Rounds

Under the CSAB seat allocation, candidates are allotted seats in three rounds, including the following:

CSAB NEUT 2025

Applicants must apply for CSAB NEUT 2025 (for the North-Eastern States and Union Territories) if they match the eligibility requirements. Candidates from 12 North-East states and Union territories (Assam, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim, Tripura, Nagaland, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Lakshadweep, and Daman & Diu) are eligible to apply for admission to the B.Tech program.

Admissions are determined by the candidate's JEE Main 2025 results. All application procedures must be completed within the time frame specified by the exam conducting authority.

CSAB Supernumerary 2025

CSAB 2025 conducts a separate CSAB Supernumerary Round 2025, based on the JEE Main rank for admission to supernumerary seats in NIT Calicut, NIT Durgapur, and SVNIT Surat for candidates belonging to Union Territories of Andaman & Nicobar, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli.

This round commences after the completion of CSAB Special Rounds counselling. The eligibility criteria, registration process, choice filling, and fee payment are different from those of JoSAA/CSAB rounds.

CSAB Special Round 2025

Two special seat allocation rounds are organised by CSAB. it is done to allocate the unfilled seats of the NIT+ System after the 5th JoSAA Round.

The CSAB Special Rounds 2025 were conducted by NITK Surathkal through the online portal of CSAB. Candidates willing to participate in the CSAB Special Rounds must do a fresh registration.