Home

Counselling

CSAB-NEUT

This counselling guide is currently available in English only. Translations are coming soon.

JEE Main Paper 2

Tier 2

CSAB-NEUT 2026 (Northeast States and UTs)

Cross-state AICTE seats for candidates from 8 Northeast states and 5 Union Territories.

CSAB-NEUT (North East and Union Territories) is a special counselling that allocates AICTE-approved seats in institutions outside the home state, for candidates from states or UTs that have limited or no engineering and architecture programs locally. About 3,000 seats are filled annually across courses (B.Arch is a small share).

Official portal: csab.nic.in

2026 NEUT page expected June

2026 Schedule TBD

Eligible candidates from 8 NE states and 5 UTs can apply for cross-state AICTE seats. Verify your domicile eligibility before registration.

Last verified8 May 2026

Note: Based on CSAB-NEUT 2025 framework. The 2026 brochure will appear on csab.nic.in/csab-neut.

At a glance

Total CSAB-NEUT seats

~3,000 across courses

Eligible NE states

8 (Arunachal, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura)

Eligible UTs

5 (A&N, DNH&DD, Lakshadweep, Ladakh)

Entrance

JEE Main Paper 2

Course type

AICTE-approved B.Arch + B.Tech

Eligibility

Domicile and Class 12 board

You must hold a domicile certificate from one of the 8 eligible NE states or 5 UTs AND have appeared for Class 12 from a board institution in that state or UT.

JEE Main Paper 2 score

A valid JEE Main 2026 Paper 2 B.Arch rank is required. NATA alone is not used in CSAB-NEUT.

Cross-state seat

CSAB-NEUT seats are at AICTE-approved institutions OUTSIDE your home state. The intent is to give NE and UT candidates access to programs not available locally.

Important dates

Milestone	Date	Status
CSAB Special closes	Late August 2026 (TBD)	TBD
CSAB-NEUT registration	August or September 2026 (TBD)	TBD
NEUT allotment rounds	September 2026 (TBD)	TBD

CSAB Special closes

Late August 2026 (TBD)

TBD

CSAB-NEUT registration

August or September 2026 (TBD)

TBD

NEUT allotment rounds

September 2026 (TBD)

TBD

Frequently asked questions

Who is eligible for CSAB-NEUT?

Candidates with domicile in any of the 8 Northeast states (Arunachal, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura) or 5 Union Territories (A&N, DNH&DD, Lakshadweep, Ladakh) who have completed Class 12 from a board institution in that state or UT.

Can I get any college through CSAB-NEUT?

CSAB-NEUT allocates seats at AICTE-approved institutions outside your home state. The seat list varies each year based on availability.

Is CSAB-NEUT separate from CSAB Special?

Yes. CSAB Special fills NIT-system vacancies for all India candidates. CSAB-NEUT is a domicile-restricted process for NE and UT candidates only. They run separately.

Do I need JEE Advanced for CSAB-NEUT?

No. JEE Main Paper 2 score is sufficient. NEUT does not allocate IIT seats.

How many B.Arch seats are in CSAB-NEUT?

B.Arch is a small share of the ~3,000 NEUT seats overall. The exact B.Arch count varies year to year and is published in the official 2026 brochure.

Free tools for CSAB-NEUT aspirants

Predict your rank, calculate cutoff scores, and find colleges you can get into.

Cutoff Calculator College Predictor

Explore other counsellings

JoSAA

National counselling for ~600 B.Arch seats across 3 IITs, 10 NITs plus IIEST Shibpur, and 3 SPAs. JEE Main Paper 2 for NITs/SPAs, JEE Advanced plus AAT for IITs.

CSAB Special

Fills NIT, IIEST, IIIT, SPA and GFTI vacancies after JoSAA Round 6. Three rounds. Does not include IITs.

View all 28 counsellings

Information curated from official sources. Always verify against csab.nic.in before applying.