CBSE OSM Row: Engineering Aspirants Face Time Crunch with JoSAA 2026 Application

The times are turbulent for the students who aspire to earn a seat in premier engineering colleges in India. With the JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority) counselling 2026 registration application window closing tomorrow, students who have cleared the JEE Advanced with qualifying scores and eligibility for further counselling have another battle to win - the requirement of minimum 75% marks in the class 12 annual examinations.

Students under the CBSE board have been facing serious issues while applying online for revaluation of their marksheets. The OSM row has opened new floodgates for the entire education system where questions are being raised against the marking technology launched and adopted this academic year. Students who have applied for rechecking and revaluation of their answer copies are yet to hear from the board, during which the deadline to apply for JoSAA counselling might pass by. This has caused a lot of anxiety among the students, as it can halter their applications for pursuing undergraduate courses at institutes like IITs, IISc, etc. 

What to do while awaiting CBSE revaluated scores to apply for JoSAA Counselling?

In such a situation, students will need to calm down and reach out to the board officials in such a scenario. Although the board and IIT Roorkee has not provided any intimation on the matter, it is advised that the students reach out to the authorities to make sure they are covered and assured in this front. 

The official contact details to reach out to CBSE is Tel: 011-24050336, 011-24050337, 011-24050338, 011-24050339, 011-24050340, 011-24050341, 011-24050342. Students can also write physically to their headquarter address at CBSE Integrated Office Complex, Sector-23, Phase - 1, Dwarka New Delhi - 110077.

The contact details of IIT Roorkee is +91-1332-285224 from Monday to Friday: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM for Government working days only. They can also reach out through email at orgjee@iitr.ac.in.

Students are advised to not panic and keep checking for more such updates and official intimations from the board on Jagran Josh and on the respective websites of the board and IITR.