JoSAA Choice Filling 2024 - Dates, Process, Freeze, Float, Slide, Withdraw

Diksha Sharma

Updated On: January 17, 2024 04:48 pm IST | JEE Main

Are you planning to register for the JoSAA choice filling 2024?  Check all the details pertaining to JoSAA 2024 choice filling dates, process, freeze, float, slide & withdraw option details.

JoSAA Choice Filling 2024

JoSAA Choice Filling 2024: The Joint Seat Allocation Authority will commence the JoSAA counselling process from June 10, 2024 at josaa.nic.in. Candidates who have qualified JEE Main 2024 or JEE Advanced 2024 exam are eligible to participate in the JoSAA 2024 counselling process. Candidates who have passed JEE Main 2024 will need to register using their JEE Main 2024 registration number and password. Similarly, Candidates who have passed JEE Advanced 2024 must enter their JEE main 2024 registration number and JEE Advanced 2024 password to register for JoSAA counselling 2024.  

Candidates must fill out their preferences of the institutes and courses they wish to enrol in after completing the JoSAA 2024 registration process. Only those candidates who register and fill out their choices for the JoSAA 2024 within the stipulated time period will be given consideration for a seat. A centralized JoSAA 2024 counselling process will be used to allocate seats based on JEE Main/JEE Advanced rankings as of 2024. 

The following article will overview the complete details related to JoSAA Choice Filling 2024 including dates, process, freeze, float, slide, withdraw, and much more.

What is JoSAA 2024?

JoSAA, also known as Joint Seat Allocation Authority, is set up by the Education Ministry in order to manage the admission to 114 tertiary institutes approved by the Government of India. Through the JoSAA Counselling process, the eligible candidates will be provided admission to various IITsNITsIIITs, and other government-based technical colleges. After the registration, the registered students will be eligible for JoSAA choice filling 2023.

JoSAA 2024 Cutoff - Opening & Closing Ranks for IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs
JoSAA 2024 List of Participating Institutes

JoSAA Choice Filling 2024 Highlights

Here is a table highlighting the key points of the JoSAA choice-filling process:

HighlightsDetails
Choice Filling PlatformJoSAA 2024 official website - josaa.nic.in
Mode of JoSAA choice filling 2023Online
Participating InstitutesIITs, NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs
Next Step after Choice FillingDocument verification and reporting to assigned college
Choice Filling Start DateJune 10, 2024
Choice Filling End DateTBA
Document Verification PeriodTBA

Also read: JoSAA NIT ECE Cutoff

JoSAA 2024 Choice Filling Dates 

The students who are interested to take admission through JoSAA counselling will have to register and fill in their choices before the last date. Thus, it is important for the students to stay updated with the JoSAA counselling schedule 2024 so that they don’t miss out on upcoming events.

Events

Dates

Beginning of JoSAA 2024 choice filling/ registration

June 10, 2024

Last date to apply for JoSAA 2024 choice filling/ registration

TBA

Commencement of Registration for AAT-qualified candidates

TBA

Reconciliation of data, verification, and validation of allocated seats

TBA

Also read: List of Documents Required for JoSAA Counselling 2024

JoSAA Eligibility Criteria 2024

Candidates seeking admission via JoSAA Counselling 2024 must abide by certain eligibility norms which have been mentioned below.

  1. Qualifying JEE Advanced 2024 for academic programmes [excluding the preparatory courses] at IITs.
  2. Candidates should fulfill the following eligibility norms to appear for counselling of B.E or B.Tech programmes:
  • A rank in JEE Main 2024 Paper-1 for B.E./B.Tech. programs at NITs, IIITs, and Other-GFTIs
  • Qualified Class 12 (or equivalent) exam with Physics and Mathematics as mandatory subjects along with one of the Chemistry/Biotechnology/Biology/Technical Vocational subjects.

OR

  1. Candidates should satisfy the following eligibility norms to apply for JoSAA counselling for the Architecture Programme:
  • Obtain a rank in JEE Main 2024 Paper-2 for B. Arch. with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics for programmes at NITs, IIEST, IIITs, and other GFTIs. 
  • Obtain a rank in JEE Main 2024 Paper-3 for B. Planning with Mathematics as a mandatory subject for programmes at NITs, IIEST, IIITs, and Other-GFTIs. 

JoSAA 2024 Choice Filling Process

Before heading for JoSAA Registration & Choice Filling 2024, it is very important for the candidates to read the process carefully. Every candidate will be allowed for JoSAA Choice Filling 2024 only once. Thus, the candidates must take utmost care while filling in their choice of preference for admission. The below section overviews the step-by-step process for JoSAA 2024 Choice Filling which will help you through the process:

Steps

Process

Step 1: Registration

  • Visit the official website and click on the link for JoSAA registration. The candidates will have to log in to the portal using JEE Main or JEE Advanced application number and password. All the details of the candidates will be fetched from the JEE Main/Advanced database, however, the students can also modify the information wherever allowed. 

  • The candidates can also change their JEE Main/Advanced password at the time of JoSAA registration. The candidates are advised to note down the password which will be used for the further JoSAA counselling process. 

Step 2: Choice Filling

  • After the JoSAA registration, the candidates will have to exercise the JoSAA Choice Filling through which they will have to enter the choice of colleges and courses in which they want to get admission.

  • The candidates can fill as many choices as available to them according to their rank. The choice filling must be done in the order of priority which means you have to give the first priority to the college/ course which you want the most and so on.

Step 3: Choice Locking

  • After the JoSAA choice filling is completed, the candidates will have to lock their choices before the final date. In case any candidate fails to lock the choices, the choices made will be automatically submitted on the final date.

Also read: JEE Main Results 2024

JoSAA Seat Allotment 2024

JoSAA is conducting a centralized counselling process through which the seats will be allocated to the candidates. The JoSAA Seat Allotment 2024 will be done on the basis of rank obtained by the candidates in JEE Main/ Advanced along with their preference of choice filled. 

After the seat is allotted to the candidates, they will have the option to either freeze, float, slide or withdraw their allotted seats. See the below table to understand how these options work:

Freeze

If the candidates are satisfied with the colleges/ courses allotted to them, they can accept the allotment and freeze their seats.

Float

If the candidate wants to keep the seat allotted but also wants to participate in the next round of counselling, he/she can choose the float option. This way, he/she can choose either seat allotted to them.

Slide

If the candidate is satisfied with the college allotted but wishes to change the course within the same college, then he/she can choose the slide option.

Withdraw

If the candidate has accepted the allotment but is not satisfied with the seat allotted & doesn’t want to get admission to the college, he/she can withdraw their seat by visiting the institutes.

Also read: JoSAA NIT EEE Cutoff 

Important Points for JoSAA 2024 Choice Filling

Check the important details regarding JoSAA choice filling 2024 given below. 

  • Candidates must fill all the choices in the decreasing order of their preferences
  • Candidates should select the academic programmes carefully
  • Candidates should double-check that all the information they input during the JoSAA registration and option-filling processes is accurate. Incorrect information may result in the admission being cancelled or rejected.
  • Only during that time will candidates be able to complete the JoSAA choice filling and locking process.
  • According to the timeline for the release of the JoSAA 2024 seat allotment, students must log in to their candidate's portal to verify the status of their seat allocation.

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

Previous year the PwD candidates were allowed a longer time duration along with the choice for selection of the institute where they would like to report for physical verification of their PwD status. The same is expected for the current year.

Also Read: JoSAA 2024 Mock Allotment Result: Here's Direct Link to Check, Edit Choices Option details

JoSAA Counselling 2024

The JoSSA 2024 counselling will begin on June 10, 2024. The selection of candidates for seats through JoSAA will be based on their qualifications as well as their preferences for institutions and courses. Seats will be assigned to candidates throughout seven rounds of the JoSAA counselling process in 2024. The JoSAA 2024 counselling will be held in 6 rounds for which separate seat allotment results will be released. The JoSAA 2024 counselling will be conducted for admission to the best NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. However, when there are open seats, super-round counselling is carried out by the CSAB. The JoSAA 2024 seat allotment results are released in the form of opening and closing ranks for BTech in India and are made public course-by-course and category-by-category following each round of JoSAA Counselling 2024.

JoSAA Participating Colleges 2024

In total there are about 114 participating institutes of JoSAA 2024 which allocate the seats for admissions into the various engineering courses provided in the Institutes through JEE Main and JEE Advanced scores.

Institutes

Number of Institutes

Indian Institute of Technology

23

National Institute of Technology

31

Indian Institute of Information Technology

26

Government Funded Technical Institutes

33 + IIEST, Shibpur

JoSAA Seat Matrix 2024

JoSAA Seat Matrix 2024 is yet to be released. Candidates can check the previous year’s category-wise JoSAA Seat Matrix for IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs in the section below-

Categories

IITs

NITs

IIITs

GFTIs

Open

6689

9169

3082

3409

Open-PwD

350

475

134

176

Gen EWS

1659

2261

718

802

Gen EWS- PwD

79

126

25

31

SC

2472

3372

1096

1159

SC- PwD

136

180

50

51

ST

1252

2017

556

723

ST- PwD

58

109

18

24

OBC- NCL

4456

5934

1961

1617

OBC-NCL- PwD

234

311

106

75

Total

17385

23954

7746

8067



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FAQs

When will the JoSAA choice filling process 2024 commence?

The JoSAA 2024 choice filling process is scheduled to commence from June 10, 2024.

When is the last date to apply for JoSAA 2024 choice filling?

The last date to apply for JoSAA choice filling 2024 is yet to be announced.

Where can candidates apply for JoSAA choice filling 2024?

Candidates can apply for JoSAA choice filling 2024 on the official website josaa.nic.in.

How to register for JoSAA 2024 counselling?

Candidates are required to visit the JoSAA official website www.josaa.nic.in and click on the registration link. They will have to provide the required credentials and continue with the further process.

 

Who are eligible to participate in JoSAA Counselling 2024?

JEE Main 2024 and JEE Advanced 2024 qualified candidates are eligible to participate in the JoSAA Counselling process 2024. Candidates applying for admissions into IITs must qualify JEE Advanced 2024 whereas candidates applying for admissions into NITs, IIITs and GFTIs must qualify JEE Main 2024 to be eligible to apply for the JoSAA counselling process 2024. Additionally, the candidates should also meet the academic requirements for B.Tech, B.Arch or B.Planning admissions in India.

 

Is JoSAA Counselling compulsory?

JoSAA Counselling is compulsory for For B.Tech/ B.Arch admission at IITs, NITs, IIITs, GFTIs and IIEST Shibpur. All the JoSAA participating colleges which comprise 23 IITs, 31 NITs, IIEST Shibpur, 26 IIITs and 33 GFTIs provide admissions only via JoSAA Counselling. 

 

What will happen if I do not lock my choices during JoSAA registration 2024?

Once the specified deadline for JoSAA choice filling is reached, JoSAA automatically locks the choices. Prior to locking, candidates have the flexibility to edit, add, delete, and update their choices. However, after locking, candidates can only modify the preference order, but this option is exclusively available only after the first round of seat allocation.

 

Will I be allowed to reshuffle the choices at any stage of seat allotment during JoSAA Counselling 2024?

The reshuffling of choices will only be permitted during the JoSAA choice filling period before these choices are locked. The candidates can register and fill their choices in June 2024 (tentatively). No candidate will be allowed to reorder the choices selected after the specified time period. The candidates must carefully fill their choices and lock them.

 

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