JoSAA 2021 - Dates, Registration, Choice Filling, Counselling
JoSAA 2021- Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) will start the registration process of JoSAA 2021 at josaa.nic.in. While registering for JoSAA 2021, candidates will also have to select their choice of courses and colleges accordingly to their eligibility. JoSAA 2021 will be held to provide admission into NITs, IIITs, GFTIs and IITs to eligible candidates. It is to be noted that all candidates are required to have qualified JEE Main or JEE Advanced to participate in JoSAA 2021. During the counselling of JoSAA 2021, two rounds of mock allotment will be held to help the candidates make the correct choices for the real allotment rounds. JoSAA 2021 will be conducted in six rounds. The seat allocation result of JoSAA 2021 will be released in online mode for every round. Candidates will be allotted according to their merit, preferences and availability of seats. Read the full article to know more about JoSAA 2021.

JoSAA Dates 2021
Candidates must be aware of the JoSAA 2021 dates to have an overview of the entire process. Knowledge of JoSAA dates 2021 will help the candidates to keep a check on the major deadlines like the last date of registration. The following table can be referred to check the important dates of JoSAA 2021.
JoSAA 2021 Dates
Events | Dates |
JoSAA registration starts | To be notified |
First JoSAA mock seat allocation | To be notified |
Second JoSAA 2021 mock seat allocation | To be notified |
Last date of registration and choice filling for JoSAA counselling 2021 | To be notified |
Reconciliation of data, verification and validation of allocated seats | To be notified |
JoSAA 2021 round 1 seat allotment | To be notified |
Online reporting for round 1 | To be notified |
Display of vacant seats in round 1 and JoSAA 2021 round 2 seat allotment | To be notified |
Online reporting for round 2 | To be notified |
Withdrawal of seats | To be notified |
Display of vacant seats in round 2 and JoSAA 2021 round 3 seat allotment | To be notified |
Online reporting for round 3 | To be notified |
Withdrawal of seats | To be notified |
Display of vacant seats in round 3 and JoSAA 2021 round 4 seat allotment | To be notified |
Online reporting for round 4 | To be notified |
Withdrawal of seats | To be notified |
Display of vacant seats in round 4 and JoSAA 2021 round 5 seat allotment | To be notified |
Online reporting for round 5 | To be notified |
Notification of the decision on seat confirmation for Round 5 | To be notified |
Display of vacant seats in round 5 and JoSAA 2021 round 6 seat allotment | To be notified |
Online reporting and final round for IITs | To be notified |
Further admission process | To be notified |
JoSAA Eligibility Criteria 2021
There is no specific eligibility criteria of JoSAA 2021. Candidates are required to qualify JEE Main 2021 or JEE Advanced 2021 to participate in JoSAA 2021. Additionally, the criteria of the participating institutes also has to be met by the candidates. If the required criteria is not fulfilled, then the candidates will not be allotted into the institutes offering B.Tech admissions.
JoSAA 2021 Eligibility Criteria
S.No | Qualifying Examination | Institutes Offering Admissions |
1 | JEE Main 2021 Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech) | National Institute of Technology (NITs), Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIITs) and Government Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs). |
2 | JEE Main 2021 Paper 2 (B.Arch/B.Planning) | |
3 | JEE Advanced 2021 | Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) |
JoSAA Registration & Choice Filling 2021
The authorities will conduct the registration & choice filling of JoSAA 2021 in online mode. All of the eligible candidates must register before the final date, to participate in JoSAA 2021. Only those candidates who had qualified JEE Main 2021 or JEE Advanced 2021 will be able to login and register for the counselling procedure.
Steps for JoSAA 2021 Registration & Choice Filling
Candidates can refer the step by step process of JoSAA registration and choice filling here-
Step 1: Registration - In the first step, the candidates have to complete the JoSAA 2021 registration process. Candidates could follow the given process to register for JoSAA 2021.
Go to the official website of JoSAA 2021.
Click on the registration link.
Enter JEE Main 2021 roll number and password to register.
JEE Advanced 2021 qualified candidates will be able to use their corresponding password to log in.
Enter basic details such as the candidate’s nationality, state code of eligibility, gender and more.
Review the details and reconfirm it.
No personal information, except for contact information, can be modified by the candidates.
Step 2: Choice Filling - After the JoSAA registration process is completed, candidates will have to fill their choice of courses and colleges from the available list. The courses and colleges for which the candidates were eligible according to their qualification (JEE Main or JEE Advanced) will be listed out in online mode. The selection of courses and colleges has to be done in the order of preference.
Step 3: Choice Locking - Finally, the candidates have to lock their selected choices. It has to be noted that no changes will be accepted once the choices are locked by the candidates. A print out of the locked choices has to be taken for future reference.
JoSAA Rank List 2021
Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) will release the rank list of JoSAA 2021 after the JEE Main and JEE Advanced results are announced. Separate rank list will be declared for different categories. JoSAA 2021 rank list will be prepared on the basis of marks secured in JEE Main 2021 or JEE Advanced 2021.
Type of JoSAA 2021 Rank List
Categories | Definition |
Common Rank List | GEN, GEN-PwD, OBC-NCL, OBC-NCL-PwD, SC, SC-PwD, ST or ST-PwD candidates |
Common Rank PwD | General PwD, OBC-NCL PwD, SC-PwD, ST-PwD candidates |
OBC-NCL | OBC-NCL and OBC-NCL PwD candidates |
OBC-NCL PwD | OBC-NCL PwD candidates |
SC | SC and SC-PwD candidates |
SC-PwD | SC-PwD candidates |
ST | ST and ST-PwD candidates |
ST-PwD | ST-PwD |
JoSAA Mock Allotment 2021
The authorities will conduct two rounds of JoSAA 2021 mock allotment to help candidates know their admission chances into their preferred colleges. JoSAA mock round seat allotment result will be released on the official website. If the colleges and courses allotted during mock allotment are not satisfactory, then the candidates can accordingly modify their order preference. Since the allotment is not final, the candidates will be given enough time to make the necessary changes in the order of preference.
JoSAA Counselling 2021
Eligible candidates will have to participate in the counselling of JoSAA 2021 to get admission into the participating institutes. JoSAA 2021 counselling process consists of steps such as registration, choice filling, mock allotment, final allotment, etc. The authorities will conduct seven rounds of JoSAA counselling 2021 to provide admissions to all eligible candidates. After the JoSAA mock allotment was announced, the candidates will be able to modify their previously selected preferences. The JoSAA allotment results are announced in online mode and the candidates have to login to download their provisional allotment result.
JoSAA Seat Allocation 2021
Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) will release the result of JoSAA 2021 seat allocation for all rounds (1-6) in online mode. To check the seat allocation result, the candidates will have to log in using their JEE Main 2021 roll number and password.
How to check JoSAA Seat Allotment Result 2021?
Following steps can be followed to check the JoSAA seat allotment result-
Visit josaa.nic.in.
Click on the “View Seat Allotment Result” link.
Enter JEE Main 2021 application number, password and security pin.
Click on “Login”.
JoSAA 2021 seat allotment result will be displayed on the screen.
Download the allotment letter and take a print out.
What after JoSAA Seat Allotment 2021?
Candidates will be allotted seats on the basis of their JEE Main/JEE Advanced merit, preferences, category and availability of seats. The allotted candidates will have to download their provisional allotment letter and pay the seat acceptance fee of Rs. 35,000. After the fee is paid, the candidates will have to verify their documents at the Reporting Centre (RC).
The allotted candidates will be able to select any of the following options according to their preference after the JoSAA seat allocation results 2021 are announced by the authorities:
Floating: If the candidates wish to accept the allotted seat but are also open to upgradation and admission to higher preferred institutes or courses, then they will have to select this option.
Freezing: Candidates will have to select this option if they are satisfied with their allotted seat and do not wish to participate in the further rounds of counselling.
Sliding: The candidates who choose this option will confirm their allotment but will also be open for admissions into a higher preferred course in the same institute.
After the document verification is completed, the candidates will have to report to their respective allotted institutes to confirm their admission. The required fee also has to be paid by the candidates.
JoSAA Cutoff 2021
The opening and closing ranks at which candidates will get admission to the participating institutes (IITs, NITs, IIITs, CFTIs, etc.) will form the JoSAA 2021 cutoff. The authorities will release JoSAA cutoff after each allotment round. JoSAA cutoff 2021 will be updated here in this article as soon as it is released by the authorities.
Previous Year JoSAA Cutoff
Here, we have compiled the previous years’ JoSAA cutoff. Candidates can refer to the following tables to check the previous year's JoSAA cutoffs and have an idea how cutoff have varied over the years.
JoSAA Cutoff 2019: Opening and Closing Rank
JoSAA Rounds | JoSAA Cutoff Links | Institutes-wise Allotment links |
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To check previous years’ Top 20 Percentile for NITs, GFTIs and Other GFTIs - Click Here
To check previous years’ Top 20 Percentile for IITs - Click Here
JoSAA Cutoff 2018: Opening And Closing Rank
JoSAA Rounds | JoSAA Cutoff Links | Institutes-wise Allotment links |
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JoSAA Reporting Centres 2021
After the allotment process is over, the candidates will have to verify their documents at the reporting centres of JoSAA 2021. The authorities will release the list of reporting centres on the official website. Candidates can check the important points related to JoSAA 2021 reporting centres here-
Candidates will be required to physically report for verification of documents at the JoSAA reporting centres 2021.
Candidates must carry the original and photocopies of all the required documents for verification.
Different reporting centres will be available for NITs, IIITs, GFTIs and IITs.
Candidates will have to report to the reporting centres according to their allotted institutes. There will be separate institutes for NIT+ system (NITs, IIITs and GFTIs) and IITs.
After the verification process is completed, candidates will have to complete their admission procedure by reporting at their allotted institute.
In case of change in the seat allotment of a candidate from NIT+ system to IITs or the other way round, then the candidate will have to report to the changed institute. Failing to report will result in the cancellation of the allotted seat.
List of Documents for Verification
List of documents for IITs | List of Documents for NITs, IITs & other GFTIS |
Two passport size photographs | Three passport size photographs identical to the one uploaded during JEE Main 2021 registration |
Provisional seat allotment letter | Provisional seat allotment letter |
Undertaking by the candidate as per given format | Candidate’s Undertaking as per given format |
Proof of seat acceptance fee payment – E-challan or net banking transaction | Fee Acceptance Receipt (Echallan /Netbanking) |
Date of birth proof [Class X marks sheet or any other similar certificate] | Photo identity card (issued by govt. agency) OR Photo ID issued by last attended school OR Class XII admit card |
Original JEE Advanced 2021 Admit Card | |
Class XII (or equivalent) board marksheet. Class XII Pass certificate (if available) | JEE Main 2021 Score Card |
Photo identity card (issued by govt. agency) or Photo ID issued by last attended school OR Class XII admit card | Date of birth proof [Class X marks sheet or any other similar certificate] |
Medical certificate as per given format | Medical certificate as per given format |
Category certificate (OBC-NCL/SC/ST) if applicable and as per format | Class XII (or equivalent) board marksheet. If available, pass certificate |
Certificate for Persons with Disabilities (PwD), if applicable | Category certificate (OBC-NCL/SC/ST), if applicable as per given format |
Passport – for foreign nationals / OCI certificate or PIO card if applicable | Passport – Indian nationals who passed the qualifying examination from Nepal/Bhutan or an institution abroad |
- | National Open School pass out candidates must bring the proof of place of examination center of the final examination to determine the state code. |
- | Registration-cum-locked choices for seat allotment |
- | OCI certificate or PIO card if applicable |
- | Certificate for Persons with Disabilities (PwD), if applicable |
JoSAA Participating Institutes 2021
Candidates will be offered admission into the participating institutes of JoSAA 2021. Based on JEE Main scores, the candidates can apply for allotment into NITs, IIITs and GFTIs. Allotment in IITs will be done for JEE Advanced qualified candidates. The following table can be referred to check the participating institutes of JoSAA 2021.
JoSAA 2021 Participating Institutes
Name of Institutes | Number of Institutes | Total Number of Seats |
Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) | 23 | 11279 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIITs) | 25 | 4617 seats, 290 EWS and 15 EWS-PwD seats |
National Institute of Technology (NITs) | 31 | 20428 seats, 344 EWS and 78 EWS-PwD seats |
Government Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs) | 28 | 5766 seats, 321 EWS and 12 EWS-PwD seats |
Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - JoSAA 2021 - Dates, Registration, Choice Filling, Counselling
Question: What is JoSAA?
Answer:
Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) is constituted by MHRD to conduct common counselling procedure for allocation of seats on the basis of JEE Main and JEE Advanced ranks. The seats allocated through JoSAA will be at IITs, NITs, IIITs and other GFTIs.
Question: I have qualified in JEE Advanced 2021/JEE Main 202. Is it mandatory to register in JoSAA to get a seat in IITs, NITs, IIITs and Other-GFTIs?
Answer:
Yes. JoSAA 2021 registration and choice filling process is mandatory for any qualified candidate interested in joining any of the IITs, NITs, IIITs and Other-GFTIs.
Question: What are JoSAA Reporting Centres 2021?
Answer:
After the allotment process is over, the candidates will have to verify their documents at the reporting centres of JoSAA 2021. The authorities will release the list of reporting centres on the official website.
Question: What is the fee for JoSAA registration and choice filling 2021?
Answer:
There is no application fee for JoSAA 2021 registration and choice filling.