IIT Sports Excellence Admission (SEA)

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Tennis · Across India · Colleges and universities · Rules for 2026-27

Some IITs keep two extra seats per programme for students who have a JEE Advanced rank and a national or international medal. It runs outside JoSAA, on its own portal, and lawn tennis is one of the eligible sports.

Who it is for

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Child's age

Sport

Boy or girl

State

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Sport: Not checked yet
For Tennis
Where: Matches
Open across India
Sporting level: Check this yourself
At least one national or international medal in the last four years, at events run by a federation recognised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
Academic: Check this yourself
A JEE Advanced rank.

What to do

Write JEE Advanced; SEA is not a way around it.
Apply on the SEA portal with your sports certificates when it opens after JEE Advanced results.
Candidates are ranked on a points score for their sporting record.

Good to know

Participating IITs in 2026-27 included Madras, Indore, Kharagpur and Mandi.
Points: international gold, silver, bronze, participation = 100, 90, 80, 50; national gold, silver, bronze = 60, 50, 40, then weighted by sport.
JoSAA itself has no sports quota.

Sources

Last checked by PowerMySport on 29 Oct 2026.

Which IITs take part changes every year; one source also listed IIT Roorkee for 2026-27.