JoSAA Counselling 2024 (Started) - Dates, Registration, Seat Allotment, Documents Required, Cutoff

JoSAA Counselling 2024 - Joint Seat Allocation Authority has released the JoSAA 2024 final round seat allotment today, July 17, 2024. Candidates can check the final round seat allotment for JoSAA 2024 on the official website josaa.nic.in. Candidates allotted seats in this round need to upload documents and pay the fee by July 22, 2024. The authority declared round 4 JoSAA seat allotment result on July 10. Candidates allotted seats in this round had to upload documents and pay the fee by July 15, 2024. The JoSAA counselling process is being conducted in five rounds. The counselling is based on the candidate's ranks in JEE Main and JEE Advanced, the preferences selected by them and the availability of seats. JoSAA counselling is conducted for admission to B.Tech courses in IITs, NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs.
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1. JoSSA 2024 Counselling: What's New?
2. JoSAA Counselling 2024 Dates
3. Important Notice for Physical Verification Process and Date Ranges for PwD Candidates in JoSAA 2024
4. JoSAA Counselling 2024 - Process and Steps Involved
5. JoSAA Counselling 2024 Documents Required for Verification: For NITs, GFTIs, and IIITs

The Joint Seat Allocation Authority announced the JoSAA seat allotment for rounds 1, 2, 3 & 4 on June 20, 27, July 4 & 15, 2024. The authority conducted the JoSAA counselling registration from June 10 to 18, 2024. The link for the JoSAA 2024 counselling registration was available on the official website. Candidates who have valid JEE Main and JEE Advanced rank were able to register for the JoSAA counselling 2024. The JoSAA 2024 official notification has been released. The counselling process of JoSAA comprises registration, choice filling, seat allotment, and reporting to the institutes. Candidates can check the JoSAA 2024 important dates online. Students who qualify JEE Main are eligible for admission to NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs, while students who qualify for JEE Advanced will be eligible for admission to IITs.

JoSSA 2024 Counselling: What's New?

• This year, JoSAA 2024 counselling will consist of 5 rounds only.
• Two new institutes have been added to the list of JoSAA participating institutes.
• The new institutes are
  • Central University of Jharkhand
  • Gati shakti Vishwa vidhyalaya, Vadodara.
• IIIT Bhubaneshwar now reserves reserves 50% of the total seats for Odisha State Category (“S”) candidates. Registration will be done through IIIT Bhubaneswhar's official website.
• The remaining 50% seats fall under the Open to All (“OTA”) category. The admission for the OTA category is also through JoSAA/CSAB 2024.
• The Seat acceptance fee for JoSAA can be pre-paid on the website through the payment link. The link will be active from June 14 to July 22.
• Candidates can also directly pay the seat acceptance fee through the official website, without having to enter their login credentials.

JoSAA Counselling 2024 Dates

The authorities have published the complete JoSAA counselling dates on the official website josaa.nic.in. Candidates can check the updated JoSAA 2024 counselling schedule from the following table.

JoSAA 2024 Counselling Dates

Important Notice for Physical Verification Process and Date Ranges for PwD Candidates in JoSAA 2024

PwD candidates are allowed for a longer time duration along with the choice for selection of the institute where they would like to report for physical verifications of their PwD status.

Physical Verification: For IITs

• The physical verification process will start from the first day of JoSAA 2024 choice filling and will continue through the counselling rounds of JoSAA 2024.
• Each JEE (Advanced) 2024 qualified PwD candidate will be required to complete this process by the end of the counselling round in which they are allocated a seat (if any), failing which the allocated seat shall be cancelled.
• Before candidates reach for physical verification they will be required to register on the JoSAA 2024 portal.
• Candidates can choose one of the IIT (for physical verification), date, as well as time (FN/AN) using the link that will be available on the JoSAA 2024 portal before reaching for the physical verification.
• The verification can be done in one of the following two intervals:
• Interval 1: During the first 10 days of choice filling.
• Interval 2: During the actual counselling rounds: Each candidate seeking to get the benefit of the PwD category will be required to complete this process by the end of the counselling round in which they are allocated a seat (if any).

Physical Verification: For NIT + System

• The physical verification process will begin on the first day of JoSAA 2024 choice filling and will continue through the counselling rounds of JoSAA 2024. Each JEE (Main) 2024 qualified PwD candidate will be required to complete this process latest by the end of the counselling round in which they are allocated a seat (if any), failing which the allocated seat shall be cancelled.
• Before candidates reach for physical verification they must register on the JoSAA 2024 portal.
• Candidates are required to choose one reporting centre in NIT+ System (for physical verification), date, as well as time (FN/AN) using the link that will be available on the JoSAA 2024 portal before coming for physical verification.
• The verification can be done in one of the following two intervals:
• Interval 1: During the first 10 days of Choice filling
• Interval 2: During the actual counselling rounds: Each candidate seeking to get the benefit of the PwD category will be required to complete this process by the end of the counselling round in which they are allocated a seat (if any).
  Check the details on the physical verification process of PwD candidates

JoSAA Counselling 2024 - Process and Steps Involved

The Joint Seat Allocation Authority conducts JoSAA counselling to allot seats in IITs, NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. The Joint Admission Board (JAB) formulates the policies for seat allocation in IITs while the Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) for NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. JoSAA is the counselling authority that consists of representatives from JAB and CSAB and conducts the counselling for admission.

Students who qualify for JEE Main 2024 and/or JEE Advanced 2024 will be eligible to participate in JoSAA counselling. Candidates will have to register and fill in their choices online to participate in the counselling. The detailed procedure for JoSAA counselling 2024 is described below

• Registration for JoSAA Counselling 2024

• Choice filling and locking of choices

• Mock seat allotment

• Announcement of seat allotment result

• Payment of seat acceptance fees

• Reporting of candidates at reporting centres

• Confirmation of admission by the allotted institute

Step 1- Registration for the JoSAA counselling: Students will be required to register online to participate in the JoSAA 2024 counselling. The registration process includes filling out the online registration form by providing the JEE Main 2024 registration number and password. Students can also modify their password and contact details at this stage.

Step 2- JoSAA Choice Filling and Locking of Choices: After completing the registration, students will have to log in and fill in their choices of colleges in order of their preferences. Filling of choices has to be done within the stipulated time interval to be considered for JoSAA counselling 2024. Students will be provided a time period of ten days to fill in and lock their choices.

Step 3- Mock Seat Allotment: The mock seat allotment is conducted to help students understand what colleges they might get into based on their choices. Students will also be able to modify their filled choices based on JoSAA mock seat allotment. Students must note that they will not be allowed to modify the choices after locking of choices and after completion of the last date of choice filling and locking.

Step 4- JoSAA Seat Allotment Result: The authority declared the JoSAA seat allotment result for round 1 on June 20, 2024, on the official website. Students will have to log in using their application number and password to check the seat allotment status of JoSAA counselling 2024. Students will have the option of either accepting the allotted seats or not willing to participate in the next round or accepting with willing to participate in the next round of counselling.

Step 5- Payment of Seat Acceptance Fees and Download of Provisional Seat Allotment Letter: Students who will be allotted a seat will have to download their seat allotment letter. Candidates will be required to log in using their application number and password to download their seat allotment letter. After downloading the allotment letter of JoSAA 2024 counselling, students will have to pay Rs.35,000 as seat acceptance fees ( Rs15,000 for reserved category). JoSAA counselling fees can be paid in online mode or through e-challan.

Step 6- Reporting to the Reporting Centres: Candidates will have to visit the reporting centres for document verification. Candidates will have to carry all their original documents along with two sets of xerox copies. The officials in these reporting centres will verify the original documents and will submit the xerox copies. Students will be issued the acknowledgement letter post-document verification. Candidates must note that it is compulsory to report at the reporting centres for document verification within the dates specified in the allotment letter failing which the admission will be cancelled. The complete list of all documents required while visiting the reporting centres is given below.

JoSAA Counselling 2024 Documents Required for Verification: For NITs, GFTIs, and IIITs

• Three Passport Size Photographs identical to the one Uploaded in JEE Main 2024 Registration

• Provisional Seat Allotment Letter

• Candidate Undertaking

• Proof of Fee Payment by e-challan or Internet Banking of SBI for Seat Acceptance (Rs.15,000 for SC/ST/PwD candidates and Rs.35,000 for others)

• JEE Main 2024 Score Card

• JEE Main 2024 Admit Card

• 10th Standard Mark Sheet or Date of Birth Proof

• 12th Standard (or equivalent) Mark Sheet and Pass Certificate

• Photo Identity Card

• Medical Certificate

• Category Certificate (if applicable)

• PwD Certificate (if applicable)

• OCI Certificate or PIO Card (if applicable)

• Print out of Filled Choices for Seat Allotment

JoSAA Counselling 2024 Documents Required for Verification: For IITs

• Provisional Seat Allotment Letter

• Two Passport Size Photographs identical to the one uploaded during JEE Advanced 2024 registration

• Undertaking by the Candidate

• Proof of Seat Acceptance Fee Payment by e-challan or net banking of SBI (Rs.15,000 for SC/ST/PwD candidates and Rs.35,000 for others)

• Valid Photo Identity Card

• JEE Advanced 2024 Admit Card

• Date of Birth Proof (10th Standard Mark Sheet)

• 12th Standard (or equivalent) Mark Sheet and Pass Certificate

• Medical Certificate

• Category Certificate (if applicable)

• Certificate for PwD (if applicable)

• Passport (for foreign nationals) of candidates & parents or OCI Certificate or PIO Card (if applicable)

• DS Certificate (if applicable)

• Registration cum Locked Choices for Seat Allotment

Step 7- Confirmation of Admission: Students will finally have to report to the allotted institute for the confirmation of admission. The last date for reporting to the allotted institute will be mentioned in the seat allotment letter. Students will have to report to the allotted institute within the specified dates, failing which their admission will be cancelled.