Approximately 2,100 B. Tech colleges in India recognize JEE Main scores. Of them, public or government organizations own 395, 1,675 are privately owned, and 35 are owned by public-private companies that provide B. Tech admission in various specializations.
One of the most popular entrance tests for admission to B. Tech colleges in India is JEE Main. JEE Main 2026 exam dates were released by the NTA on its official website on October 31, 2026. According to these dates, the exams for Session 1 and Session 2 took place from January 21-29, 2026, and April 2-8, 2026, respectively
Some of the
best engineering colleges in India that accept
JEE Main 2026 results for
B. Tech admission are IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Madras, NIT Rourkela, DTU, IIT Kharagpur, NIT Trichy, LPU, IIT Kanpur, IIT Roorkee, etc.
Highlights of B. Tech Colleges in India That Accept JEE Main 2026
A systematic educational program aimed at equipping students with the knowledge and abilities required to become engineers is called an engineering course. A wide range of disciplines fall under the umbrella of engineering, including civil, mechanical, electrical, chemical, computer, and aerospace engineering.
The following lists the salient features of the top B. Tech colleges in India that accept JEE Main 2026:
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Particulars |
Parameters/Statistics |
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B.Tech Colleges in India |
2,100+ |
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Annual Fees |
< INR 1 lakh: 97 colleges
INR 1-2 lakh: 318 colleges
INR 2-3 lakh: 837 colleges
INR 3-5 lakh: 577 colleges
> INR 5 lakh: 354 colleges
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Top Specialisations |
Computer Science Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, etc. |
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Accepted Entrance Exam |
JEE Main |
B. Tech Colleges in India That Take JEE Main Scores
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Public/Governmetn Colleges
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Total Tuition Fee/ Seat Intake
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IIT Bombay
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INR 8 Lakh
Seats: 1461
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IIT Delhi
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INR 8 Lakh
Seats: 1179
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IIT Madras |
INR 8 Lakh
Seats: 886
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NIT Rourkela |
INR 5 Lakh
Seats: 1140
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IIT Kharagpur |
INR 5 Lakh
Seats: 2942
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NIT Trichy |
INR 5 Lakh
Seats: 981
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DTU |
INR 5.3 - 7.4 Lakh
Seats: 2690
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Jamia Milia Islamia |
INR 76.9 K - 6.1 Lakh
Seats: 570
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Netaji Subhash University of Technology |
INR 2.9 - 6.3 Lakh
Seats: 1,800
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GGSIPU |
INR 2.3 – 7.9 lakh
Seats: 12,645
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JEE Main 2026 Exam Dates
The JEE Main 2026 exam dates are closed. NTA released the JEE Main 2026 notification on October 31, 2025, along with exam dates and registration forms. The JEE Main 2026 exams for both sessions were over and the results were announced. Below is a list of important JEE Main 2026 exam dates for Session 1 and Session 2.
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Events |
JEE Main 2026 Exam Dates (Announced) |
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Session 1 (January Session) |
Session 2 (April Session) |
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Release of Notification |
October 31, 2025 |
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JEE Main 2026 Application Form Release |
October 31, 2025 |
February 01, 2026 |
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The deadline for applications |
November 27, 2025, at 9 p.m. |
February 25, 2026, up to 9:00 PM
Reopened March 12 and 13, 2026
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The last day to pay the registration Fees |
Until November 27, 2025, at 11:50 p.m. |
February 25, 2026, up to 11:50 PM
Extended March 13, 2026
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JEE Mains 2026 Application Correction Window |
December 01, 2025 |
February 27, 2026 |
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Date of Application Correction Window closure |
At 11:50 p.m. on December 2, 2025 |
At 11:50 p.m. on February 28, 2026 |
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Availability of advance city notification slips |
January 8, 2026 |
March 21, 2026 |
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Date Sheet for JEE Main 2026 |
January 8, 2026 |
March 21, 2026 |
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JEE Main 2026 Admit Card Release |
January 17 - Paper 1
January 24 – Paper 2
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March 29, 2026
April 1, 2026
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JEE Main 2026 exam dates |
January 21, 22, 23, 24, and 28 for Paper 1
January 29 for Paper 2
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April 2, 4, 5, 6, and 8 for Paper 1, and April 7 for Paper 2 |
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Provisional JEE Main 2026 Answer Key |
February 4 to 6, 2026 Paper 1
February 19 to 20, 2026 Paper 2
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April 11 - 13, 2026, Paper 1
April 25 to 27, 2026, Paper 2
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Final JEE Main 2026 Answer Key |
February 16, 2026
February 24, 2026
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April 20, 2026 Paper 1
May 4, 2026 Paper 2
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JEE Main 2026 Result announcement |
February 16, 2026
February 24, 2026
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April 20, 2026 Paper 1
May 5, 2026, Paper 2
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JEE Main 2026 Counselling begins |
June 2, 2026 |
JEE Main 2026 Exam Schedule
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Particular
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First Shift
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Second Shift
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JEE Main 2026 exam time
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9 am to 12 pm
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3 pm to 6 pm
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Entry into the examination centre
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7:30 am to 8:30 am
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2:00 pm to 2:30 pm
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JEE Main 2026 instructions given by the invigilator
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8:30 am to 8:50 am
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2:30 am to 2:50 pm
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Candidate login to review exam guidelines
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8:50 am
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2:50 pm
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Commencement of JEE Main 2026 exam
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9:00 am
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3:00 pm
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JEE Main 2026 Exam Timeframe
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Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.)
or Paper 2A (B.Arch.)
or Paper 2B (B. Planning.)
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3 Hours
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B.Arch. & B. Planning (both)
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3 Hours 30 Minutes
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State-Wise B. Tech Admission Exams Apart from JEE Main
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State
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B. Tech Admission Through JEE Main
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Andhra Pradesh
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AP EAPCET
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Arunachal Pradesh
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NERIST NEE and JEE
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Assam
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Assam CEE
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Bihar
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JEE Main, BCECE
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Chandigarh
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JAC Chandigarh
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Chhattisgarh
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JEE Main, CG PET
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Delhi
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JAC Delhi
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Goa
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Goa CET
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Gujarat
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GUJCET
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Haryana
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JEE Main, HSTES
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Himachal Pradesh
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HPU through HPU B.Tech Entrance Exam. JEE Main
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Jammu and Kashmir
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JKCET
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Jharkhand
|
JEE Main
|
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Karnataka
|
KCET
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Kerala
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KEAM
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Madhya Pradesh
|
JEE Main
|
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Maharashtra
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MHT CET, JEE Main
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Odisha
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JEE Main, OJEE
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Puducherry
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JEE Main, CENTAC
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Punjab
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IKGPTU admission, JEE Main
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Rajasthan
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JEE Main, REAP
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Tamil Nadu
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TNEA, JEE Main
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Telangana
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TS EAMCET
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Tripura
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TBJEE
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Uttar Pradesh
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JEE Main
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West Bengal
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WBJEE, JEE Main
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List of Top Colleges Accepting JEE Mains Results in India
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Institute name
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Total no. of seats
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Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)
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18,160 Approx.
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National Institutes of Technology (NITs)
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24,500 Approx.
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Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs)
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9,940 Approx.
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Government-funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs)
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9,500-11,000 Approx.
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Full List of IIT Colleges Accepting JEE Main and JEE Advanced 2026 in India
The official list of IIT colleges in India, along with their location, number of students, faculty, and year of foundation, is as follows:
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S. No
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Name of IITs
|
Students
|
|
1
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IIT Kharagpur
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15,862
|
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2
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IIT Bombay
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12,976
|
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3
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IIT Madras
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10,238
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4
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IIT Kanpur
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8,346
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5
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IIT Delhi
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12,543
|
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6
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IIT Guwahati
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7,849
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7
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IIT Roorkee
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9,735
|
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8
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IIT Jodhpur
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3,308
|
|
9
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IIT Ropar
|
2,768
|
|
10
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IIT Gandhinagar
|
2,010
|
|
11
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IIT Hyderabad
|
3,946
|
|
12
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IIT Patna
|
2,883
|
|
13
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IIT Bhubaneswar
|
2,597
|
|
14
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IIT Mandi
|
2,343
|
|
15
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IIT Indore
|
2,323
|
|
16
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IIT (BHU) Varanasi
|
7,980
|
|
17
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IIT Palakkad
|
1,370
|
|
18
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IIT Tirupati
|
1,168
|
|
19
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IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
|
6,660
|
|
20
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IIT Bhilai
|
806
|
|
21
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IIT Dharwad
|
866
|
|
22
|
IIT Jammu
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1,178
|
|
23
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IIT Goa
|
73
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List of NITs Participating in JEE Main 2026
The top NITs (National Institutes of Technology) are listed below. The list of participating NITs is available here for candidates looking to get admitted to NITs:
|
S.No. |
Name of the Institute |
Total Number of Seats |
|
1 |
National Institute of Technology, Agartala |
867 |
|
2 |
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad |
811 |
|
3 |
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal |
937 |
|
4 |
Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur |
710 |
|
5 |
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar |
786 |
|
6 |
National Institute of Technology, Durgapur |
725 |
|
7 |
National Institute of Technology, Delhi |
180 |
|
8 |
National Institute of Technology, Calicut |
937 |
|
9 |
National Institute of Technology, Arunachal Pradesh |
184 |
|
10 |
National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh |
480 |
|
11 |
National Institute of Technology, Manipur |
180 |
|
12 |
National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra |
832 |
|
13 |
National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur |
565 |
|
14 |
National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur |
714 |
|
15 |
National Institute of Technology, Goa |
150 |
|
16 |
National Institute of Technology, Puducherry |
235 |
|
17 |
National Institute of Technology, Patna |
638 |
|
18 |
National Institute of Technology, Nagaland |
155 |
|
19 |
National Institute of Technology, Mizoram |
135 |
|
20 |
National Institute of Technology, Meghalaya |
150 |
|
21 |
National Institute of Technology, Srinagar |
632 |
|
22 |
National Institute of Technology, Silchar |
660 |
|
23 |
National Institute of Technology, Sikkim |
200 |
|
24 |
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela |
850 |
|
25 |
National Institute of Technology, Raipur |
955 |
|
26 |
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat |
873 |
|
27 |
National Institute of Technology, Warangal |
800 |
|
28 |
National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand |
150 |
|
29 |
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli |
814 |
|
30 |
National Institute of Technology, Surathkal |
740 |
|
31 |
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur |
922 |
List of IIITs that Participate in JEE Main 2026
Check out the list of Indian institutes of technology that accept JEE Mains results for admission:
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S. No
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Name of the Institute
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Total Number of Seats
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1
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Indian Institute of Information Technology Kilohrad, Haryana
|
90
|
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2
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Indian Institute of Information Technology Kalayani, West Bengal
|
130
|
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3
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Indian Institute of Information Technology Guwahati, Assam
|
200
|
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4
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Indian Institute of Information Technology Kota, Rajasthan
|
180
|
|
5
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Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
|
248
|
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6
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Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
|
420
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7
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IIIT Jhalwa, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
|
300
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8
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Indian Institute of Information Technology Vadodara, Gujarat
|
200
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|
9
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IIIT Sri City, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh
|
270
|
|
10
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IIIT Una, Himachal Pradesh
|
160
|
|
11
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Indian Institute of Information Technology Dharwad
|
180
|
|
12
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Indian Institute of Information Technology Lucknow
|
75
|
|
13
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Indian Institute of Information Technology Srirangam, Tiruchirapalli
|
60
|
|
14
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Indian Institute of Information Technology Manipur
|
100
|
|
15
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Pandit Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
|
300
|
|
16
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Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Pune
|
120
|
|
17
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Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Nagpur
|
210
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|
18
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Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Ranchi
|
120
|
|
19
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Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kottayam, Kerala
|
90
|
|
20
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IIIT Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
|
120
|
|
21
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Indian Institute of Information Technology, Raichur, Karnataka
|
30
|
|
22
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Indian Institute of Information Technology, Agartala
|
38
|
|
23
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Indian Institute of Information Technology Surat
|
120
|
|
24
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Indian Institute of Information Technology Bhopal
|
180
|
|
25
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Indian Institute of Information Technology Bhagalpur
|
150
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List of CFTIs that Participate in JEE Main 2026
The list of CFTIs taking part in the top engineering schools that accept JEE Mains scores is shown below:
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S. No
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Name of the Institute
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Total Number of Seats
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1
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Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research and Management-Ahmedabad
|
90
|
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2
|
Indian Institute of Carpet Technology, Bhadohi
|
60
|
|
3
|
Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar
|
368
|
|
4
|
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi
|
762
|
|
5
|
Assam University, Silchar
|
135
|
|
6
|
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology
|
249
|
|
7
|
National Institute of Foundry & Forge Technology, Hatia, Ranchi
|
120
|
|
8
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National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, Aurangabad (Maharashtra)
|
60
|
|
9
|
J.K. Institute of Applied Physics & Technology, Department of Electronics & Communication, University of Allahabad- Allahabad
|
92
|
|
10
|
Institute of Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University), Bilaspur, (C.G.)
|
400
|
|
11
|
School of Planning & Architecture: Vijayawada
|
105
|
|
12
|
School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi
|
137
|
|
13
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School of Planning & Architecture, Bhopal
|
105
|
|
14
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School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur
|
116
|
|
15
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Mizoram University, Aizawl
|
95
|
|
16
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University of Hyderabad
|
421
|
|
17
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International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur
|
42
|
|
18
|
HNB Garhwal University Srinagar (Garhwal)
|
84
|
|
19
|
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur
|
590
|
|
20
|
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir
|
194
|
|
21
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Pondicherry Engineering College, Puducherry
|
240
|
|
22
|
Central Institute of Technology Kokrajar, Assam
|
18
|
|
23
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International Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar
|
150
|
|
24
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Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi
|
100
|
|
25
|
Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh
|
608
|
|
26
|
Ghani Khan Choudhary Institute of Engineering and Technology, Malda, West Bengal
|
114
|
|
27
|
Central University of Rajasthan, Rajasthan
|
30
|
|
28
|
National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Sonipat, Haryana
|
169
|
Conclusion: B. Tech Admission in India
JEE Main is a national-level B. Tech admission exam. Additionally, it attracts lakhs of students each year. Additionally, individuals who receive the bare minimum of IIT entrance exam qualifying scores also show up for JEE Advanced.
But merely sitting for the entrance exam is insufficient. To ultimately be admitted to the engineering colleges in India of your choosing, you must also take part in the JEE Main 2026 counseling process. This is where the JEE Main 2026 process for B. Tech admission starts.
The national level counseling for B. Tech admission through JEE Main and Advanced is called JoSAA counseling. It is exclusive to NITs, IITs, IIITs, and certain CFTIs, though. Therefore, you must take part in the B. Tech admission, JEE Main counseling, or B.Tech admissions processes of that college or state if you wish to be admitted to any other college.
We have included a list of B. Tech entry exams here to help you fully comprehend these B. Tech admissions procedures.
But keep in mind that there are other admissions procedures at the college, university, and cluster levels. As a result, you should research each desired college's unique admissions procedures separately. Additionally, you want to get in touch with the B. Tech colleges in India to find out about their most recent admissions procedures.