Prof. Sarat Kumar Patra
Director, NIT Agartala and Chairman, CCMN 2026
Dear Prospective Students,
It gives me immense pleasure to congratulate you as you embark on your journey to higher education, the key to India’s move towards Vikshit Bharat-2047. I also congratulate you on your performance in the Joint Admission Test for Masters (JAM). Your noteworthy achievement has secured your eligibility to participate in CCMN-2026 (Centralized Counselling for M. Sc. / M. Sc. (Tech.) Admissions 2026. This mechanism provides all candidates with a fair and transparent platform for admission to Master of Science / M. Sc. (Tech.) programmes to NITs, IIITs, CFTIs, and other participating institutes based on a valid JAM score.
This year, NIT Agartala is the host institute for CCMN 2026. It is our constant endeavour to ensure available seats in participating institutes are filled smoothly and judiciously, while supporting all candidates with equal opportunities. We also endeavour to address your queries, to facilitate your journey to the future based on your individual merit.
On behalf of the NIT Agartala team, I assure all CCMN 2026 beneficiaries towards a smooth, efficient, and hassle-free process. Our committed team will extend full support and guidance through the online counselling process. Candidates are urged and advised to go through the Information Brochure, counselling schedule, participating institutes, seat matrix, eligibility requirements, and all other information available on the CCMN website. The site will be updated regularly. These resources have been carefully prepared to guide candidates throughout the counselling process.
Candidates are requested to ensure timely submission of complete data and associated documents in the prescribed format. It is equally important to ensure that information and uploaded documents are valid, clear, complete, and legible, so that the verification and admission formalities can be completed online without any difficulty and ambiguity. In case of any queries or difficulties, candidates are encouraged to contact us. The counselling team will make every effort to ensure timely resolution and assistance.
On behalf of CCMN 2026, NIT Agartala, and all the participating institutes, I extend my best wishes to all candidates and stakeholders for a successful beginning to a new academic journey. I am confident that, together we will achieve the common objective of enabling the aspirations of young graduates as they pursue their academic and professional dreams in shaping a new Vikshit Bharat.
Thank you.
Prof. Sarat Kumar Patra