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- 22 Jun, 2026: CCMN Round 2 Seat Allotment Result 2026 Declared
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- 12 Jun, 2026: CCMN Round 1 Seat Allotment Result 2026 Declared
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- 15 May, 2026: CCMN 2026 MSc Counselling Registration Begins
CCMN Counselling Registration for the 2026 academic year has officially commenced. Aspiring students seeking MSc admissions can now register and apply for various Master of Science programs through the centralized counselling process. The application window is open, and candidates should visit the official portal, ccmn.admissions.nic, to complete their registration.
- 15 May, 2026: CCMN 2026 Application Form Released: Apply Now
The CCMN 2026 application form has been officially released. Candidates can now access the registration link and proceed with choice filling to apply online for admissions. This update provides the direct portal for submitting applications.
- 15 May, 2026: CCMN Counselling 2026 Registration Started
CCMN Counselling 2026 registration has officially commenced. Candidates can now proceed with choice filling and should prepare the necessary documents for the counselling process. Stay updated for further details.
- 29 Apr, 2026: CCMN Counselling 2026 Dates Out; Registration Starts May 15
The dates for CCMN Counselling 2026 have been officially released. Registration for the counselling process is scheduled to begin from May 15, 2026. Candidates can register and find more details on the official portal, ccmn.admissions.nic.in.
- 28 Apr, 2026: CCMN 2026 Seat Allotment: Dates, Counselling, Document Verification
Latest details concerning CCMN Seat Allotment 2026 are available. This update covers important dates, the counselling schedule, and the document verification process. Further information can be accessed at ccmn.admissions.nic.in.
CCMN 2026 (Centralized Counselling for M.Sc./M.Sc.(Tech.) is the essential unified platform for admissions to postgraduate science programs at participating National Institutes of Technology (NITs) and Government Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs) across India, primarily based on IIT JAM scores. This centralized process simplifies applying to multiple premier institutions, offering a streamlined path for aspiring M.Sc. students. Here, you'll find everything from eligibility and application steps to participating colleges, cutoffs, fees, and important dates for CCMN 2026.
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CCMN 2026: Centralized Counselling for M.Sc. Admissions Explained
CCMN 2026, officially known as Centralized Counselling for M. Sc. / M. Sc. (Tech.) Admission, is an online counselling process that provides a common and convenient platform for candidates to apply for M. Sc. / M. Sc. (Tech.) programmes, primarily based on their JAM 2026 score.
- Full Name: Centralized Counselling for M. Sc. / M. Sc. (Tech.) Admission
- Abbreviation: CCMN 2026
- Purpose: A common platform for candidates to apply for M. Sc. / M. Sc. (Tech.) programmes.
- Basis for Admission: JAM score of year 2026
- Participating Institutions: NITs, IIEST Shibpur, and some CFTIs (Centrally Funded Technical Institutions)
- System Benefit: Provides a common and convenient platform for online counselling, allowing candidates to fill a single online application form for all eligible programmes in participating institutions.
- Year Initiated: 2015
- Nature of Process: Online counselling process
- Target Candidates: Candidates who have qualified the Joint Admission Test for M.Sc. (JAM)
- Importance: Ensures streamlined, efficient, and transparent M.Sc. admissions.
- Benefit: Eliminates the need for candidates to apply to multiple institutions separately, saving time and effort.
- Counselling Rounds: Includes multiple opportunities through different rounds of counselling, including special rounds.
- Choice Filling Process Steps: Log in to account, access choice filling section, add desired programs/institutions, arrange choices in order of preference, and lock choices.
- Choice Prioritization Tip: Research previous years’ cut-offs.
- CCMN 2026 Counselling Dates: Will soon be announced online.
- CCMN 2026 Registration Start: May (by NIT Warangal)
- Official Website: ccmn.admissions.nic.in
CCMN 2026 Eligibility: JAM Score, Degree, and Minimum Marks
To be eligible for CCMN 2026, candidates must possess a valid IIT JAM 2026 score and meet specific academic qualifications, with reserved category applicants needing valid certificates in hand for the CCMN process.
Eligibility Criteria | Details |
IIT JAM 2026 Score | Candidates must have appeared for IIT JAM 2026 and have a valid score. |
Minimum Academic Qualification (General, Gen-EWS, OBC) | BSc or equivalent with at least 6.5 CGPA or 60% aggregate. |
Minimum Academic Qualification (SC, ST, PWD) | BSc or equivalent with at least 6.0 CGPA or 55% aggregate. |
Final Year Candidates | Eligible if the final mark sheet is submitted by September 30, 2026. |
Special Eligibility | Some participating institutes may have additional criteria for certain programmes. |
Professional Society Qualifications | Candidates with certificates from recognized professional societies (IE, ICE, IETE, AeSI, etc.) who enrolled before May 31, 2014, may be eligible for some PG programs, as per respective institute criteria. |
How to Apply for CCMN 2026: Step-by-Step Online Registration
The online registration for CCMN 2026 is a multi-step process, beginning with visiting the official website and completing all required details and fee payment. The official website for registration is https://ccmn.admissions.nic.in/
Candidates can log in with their official @nic.in or @gov.in email account. If an official email ID is not available, registration/login can be done through JANPARICHAY using a personal email ID (e.g., gmail, yahoo).
- Step-by-Step Online Registration Process:
- Go to the official CCMN 2026 website at ccmn.admissions.nic.in.
- Click on the ‘Online Registration and Choice Filling’ tab.
- If registering for the first time, click on ‘New Candidate Registration’.
- Enter personal details and IIT JAM information, including Name, JAM Registration ID, Exam Year, Exam Paper, and JAM marks out of 100.
- Enter the captcha or security pin shown on the screen.
- Click the ‘Submit’ button.
- Pay the CCMN 2026 registration fee.
- After paying the fee, complete the rest of the application by providing academic details, uploading documents, and filling in choices.
- Registration Fee (Non-refundable): INR 3,500/- for GEN/ GEN-EWS/OBC categories; INR 3,000/- for SC/ST/PwD categories.
- Tentative Start Date for Online Registration, Fee Payment and Online Choice Filling: Fourth week of May 2026
- Tentative Last Date for Registration Unlocking by Candidate: First week of June 2026
- Tentative Last Date for Online Registration and Fee Payment: First week of June 2026
Top NITs & GFTIs Participating in CCMN 2026 Counselling
Institute Type | Number of Institutes |
NITs | 23 |
IIITs | 2 |
CFTIs | 5 |
Total | 30 |
CCMN 2026 & NIT Fees Structures with Scholarship Options
The CCMN 2026 counselling process includes NITs, IIEST Shibpur, and some CFTIs for M.Sc./M.Sc. (Tech.) programmes. The Seat Acceptance Fee (SAF) is adjusted in the institute semester fee upon admission. The NIT B.Tech tuition fee is uniformly set at ₹62,500 per semester across most NITs. Take a look at the fees for CCMN registration and NITs along with scholarship options below:
CCMN Registration Fees
Category | Registration Fee | Seat Acceptance Fee |
Gen / Gen-EWS / OBC | ₹ 3,500 | ₹ 30,000 |
SC / ST / PwD | ₹ 3,000 | ₹ 10,000 |
NIT Fee Structure
NIT Category | Tuition Fee (Per Semester) | Hostel and Other Charges | One Time Charges |
NIT Trichy | ₹62,500 | ₹22,850 (annual) + ₹32,150 (one-time) | ₹32,150 |
NIT Surathkal | ₹62,500 | ₹8,400 (hostel) + ₹34,860 (other charges) | Not specified |
NIT Calicut | ₹62,500 | ₹22,786 (hostel & other charges) | ₹53,000 |
NIT Warangal | ₹62,500 | ₹41,000 (other charges) + ₹28,000 (hostel) | Not specified |
NIT Durgapur | ₹62,500 | ₹78,800 (other semesters) | ₹1,07,300 (first semester) |
NIT Delhi | ₹62,500 | ₹28,000 (AC room) / ₹18,000 (non-AC) + ₹20,000 (caution) | ₹1,06,500 (first semester) |
NIT Jalandhar | ₹62,500 | ₹30,500 (hostel) + ₹22,000 (day scholar) | Not specified |
NIT Patna | ₹62,500 | ₹54,250 (other charges) + ₹40,000 (hostel) | Not specified |
NIT Raipur | ₹62,500 | ₹9,180 (other charges – 1st semester) | Not specified |
NIT Silchar | ₹62,500 | ₹38,000 (other charges) | Not specified |
NIT Meghalaya | ₹62,500 | ₹21,196 (other charges) + ₹39,000 (hostel) | Not specified |
NIT Nagaland | ₹62,500 | ₹35,500 (hostel) + ₹7,200 (other charges) | ₹7,300 (one-time charges) |
NIT Puducherry | ₹62,500 | ₹9,900 (other charges – 1st semester) | ₹5,450 (other charges – 1st semester) |
NIT Sikkim | ₹62,500 | ₹8,445 (other charges) | ₹10,927 (one-time charges) |
NIT Hamirpur | ₹62,500 | ₹40,000 (hostel) | ₹96,100 (admission fee) |
NIT Manipur | ₹62,500 | ₹32,400 (hostel) | ₹77,700 (admission fee) |
NIT Goa | ₹62,500 | ₹44,250 (hostel) + ₹21,500 (other charges) | Not specified |
NIT Arunachal Pradesh | ₹62,500 | ₹4,000 (hostel) + ₹4,500 (other charges) | ₹6,600 (one-time charges) |
NIT Mizoram | ₹62,500 | ₹13,000 (other charges) | Not specified |
NIT Kurukshetra | ₹62,500 | ₹42,600 (other charges – 1st semester) | ₹16,400 (even semesters) / ₹17,400 (odd semesters) |
NIT Agartala | ₹84,625 (admission fee) | Not specified | Not specified |
NIT Andhra Pradesh | ₹62,500 | ₹24,600 (other charges) | Not specified |
NIT Jamshedpur | ₹62,500 | ₹32,000 (hostel) + ₹12,000 (other charges) | ₹32,000 (one-time charges) |
MANIT Bhopal | ₹1,25,000 (admission fees) | ₹20,500 (hostel) | Not specified |
MNIT Jaipur | ₹62,500 | ₹47,000 (hostel) + ₹36,815 (other charges) | Not specified |
MNNIT Allahabad | ₹62,500 | ₹12,000 (hostel) + ₹36,000 (other charges) | Not specified |
NIT Uttarakhand | ₹62,500 | ₹28,680 (other charges) | Not specified |
NIT Srinagar | ₹62,500 | ₹10,500 (other charges) + ₹18,500 (one-time charges) | Not specified |
SVNIT Surat | ₹62,500 | ₹27,500 (other charges) + ₹3,000 (one-time charges) | Not specified |
VNIT Nagpur | ₹67,725 (admission fee) | ₹15,500 (one-time charges) | Not specified |
NIT Scholarships
Category | Benefits |
Candidates From Families Whose Family Income Is Below Rs. 1 Lakh (General) | 100% Waiver |
Candidates From Families Whose Family Income Is Below Rs. 1 Lakh (OBC) | 100% Waiver |
SC | 100% Waiver |
ST | 100% Waiver |
Candidates From Families Whose Family Income Is Within Rs. 1-5 Lakh (General) | 2/3rd of the Tuition Fee Waived Off. |
Candidates From Families Whose Family Income Is Within Rs. 1-5 Lakh (OBC) | 2/3rd of the Tuition Fee Waived Off. |
Differently Abled Candidates | 100% Waiver |
CCMN 2026 Cut-Off Insights, Rank Trends & Strategy
In 2025, candidates within roughly the top 5% of IIT JAM ranks were able to secure seats in core subjects like Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics. Meanwhile, interdisciplinary courses saw closing ranks extending to around the 15–20 percentile range, indicating comparatively lower competition or more specific eligibility requirements.
Category | Seats Allotted |
Open | ~780 |
EWS | ~189 |
OBC | ~513 |
SC | ~284 |
ST | ~147 |
PwD (Open) | ~39 |
PwD (EWS) | ~12 |
PwD (OBC) | ~28 |
CCMN 2026 Important Dates: Registration, Choice Filling, Seat Allotment
The official notification for CCMN 2026 is tentatively expected in the second week of May 2026, with the application form releasing in the fourth week of May 2026. The first seat allotment for CCMN is scheduled for June.
Key Events | Dates |
Start of Online Registration, Fee Payment and Online Choice Filling | Fourth week of May 2026, tentatively |
Last date for Registration unlocking by candidate | First week of June 2026, tentatively |
Last date for Online Registration and Fee Payment by UPI/Debit/Credit card/Net Banking | First week of June 2026, tentatively |
Last date of Online Choice Filling and locking of choices by the candidate | Second week of June 2026, tentatively |
Automatic Locking of saved choices (if choices not locked by the candidate) | Second week of June 2026, tentatively |
Payment of Seat Acceptance Fee (SAF), Document uploading (online), specifying willingness (Freeze/Float/Slide), and withdrawal | Third week of June 2026, tentatively |
Online Document Verification by officers of Allotted Institute (Special eligibility of allotted seat, if any, would be checked by verifying officers of the Allotted Institute) | Second week of June 2026, tentatively |
Deadline for Online Document Verification by officers of Allotted Institute | Third week of June 2026, tentatively |
Last date for Resolution of any queries raised during online document verification, Process related to willingness/withdrawal | Second week of June 2026, tentatively |
Payment of Seat Acceptance Fee (SAF), Document uploading (online) (candidates allotted seat for the first time in this round), specifying/updating willingness (Freeze/Float/ Slide), and withdrawal | Fourth week of June 2026, tentatively |
Online Document Verification (for candidates allotted seat for the first time in this round) by officers of Allotted Institute (Special eligibility of allotted/upgraded seat, if any, would be checked by verifying officers of the Allotted Institute) | Fourth week of June 2026, tentatively |
Deadline for Online Document Verification by officers of Allotted Institute | Fourth week of June 2026, tentatively |
Last date for Resolution of any queries raised during online document verification, Process related to willingness/withdrawal | Fourth week of June 2026, tentatively |
Payment of Seat Acceptance Fee (SAF), Document uploading (online) (candidates allotted seat for the first time in round 3), and withdrawal | First week of July 2026, tentatively |
Online Document Verification (for candidates allotted seat for the first time in this round) by officers of Allotted Institute (Special eligibility of allotted/upgraded seat, if any, would be checked by verifying officers of the Allotted Institute) | First week of July 2026, tentatively |
Deadline for Online Document Verification by officers of Allotted Institute | First week of July 2026, tentatively |
Payment of Partial Admission Fee online by candidates for confirmation of seat allotted during all regular rounds. | First week of July 2026, tentatively |
Online Withdrawal from the Admitted Institute | First week of July 2026, tentatively |
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. What is CCMN 2026 and who conducts it?
CCMN 2026 is a centralized online counselling process for admission to M.Sc./M.Sc. (Tech.) programmes in NITs, IIEST Shibpur, and CFTIs. It is conducted for candidates qualified in IIT JAM 2026.
Q2. What are the eligibility criteria for CCMN 2026?
Candidates must have a valid IIT JAM 2026 score and a relevant Bachelor’s degree with minimum required marks. General/OBC/EWS need around 60%, while SC/ST/PwD candidates require relaxed eligibility as per norms.
Q3. How can candidates apply for CCMN 2026 counselling?
Candidates must register online on the official CCMN portal, fill personal and academic details, upload documents, pay the registration fee, and complete choice filling and locking within the specified timeline.
Q4. What is the fee structure for CCMN 2026 registration and counselling?
The registration fee is ₹3,500 for General/OBC/EWS and ₹3,000 for SC/ST/PwD candidates. Additionally, a Seat Acceptance Fee is required during counselling, which is later adjusted in institute fees.
Q5. Which institutes participate in CCMN 2026 counselling?
CCMN 2026 includes 30 institutes, comprising 23 NITs, 2 IIITs, and 5 CFTIs. These institutes offer various M.Sc. and M.Sc. (Tech.) programmes through a centralized admission process based on JAM scores.
