JoSAA Counselling 2024 - Dates, Eligibility, Fee, Process, Documents Required

JoSAA Counselling 2024: The counselling process for JoSAA 2024 will consist of 6 rounds tentatively scheduled for June 10, 2024, via online mode on the official website josaa.nic.in. Candidates scoring a rank in the JEE Main 2024 and JEE Advanced 2024 are eligible to participate in the counselling process. JoSAA 2024 Counselling is done for admission to B.Tech programmes at 23 IITs, 32 NITs, 26 IIITs, and 33 Other-GFTIs (as per previous years' data). 

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Through JoSAA counselling candidates can fill up their course and college preferences in the field of engineering. Based on these preferences, candidates will be allocated seats in the JoSSA participating colleges through JoSAA counselling. Candidates who passed JEE Advanced are eligible for admission to IITs, and candidates who cleared the JEE Main are eligible for admission to NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. The allocation of seats will be carried out via JoSAA 2024 counselling based on the merit of JEE Main and JEE Advanced rankings.

The article below includes details of JoSAA counselling 2024 important dates, registration process, JoSAA counselling fees 2024, reporting centres, etc. 

JoSAA 2024 Highlights

Candidates can check the key highlights pertaining to the JoSAA counselling 2024 as provided in the table below.

JoSAA Counselling Dates 2024

The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) is yet to release the dates related to the JoSAA counselling process 2024. However, candidates can check the tentative dates pertaining to the JEE Advanced 2024 counselling based on the previous year’s trends as mentioned in the table below.

Events	Tentative  Dates
Commencement of JoSAA Counselling 2023 Registration	June 10, 2024
Availability of JoSAA Web Options 2024	Fourth to last week of June, 2024
AAT-specific Choice filling 2024	Fourth week of June, 2024
Release of JoSAA Mock Seat Allotment 2024 for round 1	Fourth week of June, 2024
Release of JoSAA Mock Seat Allotment 2024 for round 2	Last week of June, 2024
JoSAA Choice Locking 2024	Last week of June, 2024
Automatic Locking of choices	Last week of June, 2024
Reconciliation of data, document verification, and validation of alloted seats	Last week of June, 2024
JoSAA Round 1 Counselling 2024
Release of JoSAA Seat Allotment 2024	Last week of June, 2024
Online reporting: payment of fee/uploading of documents/response by the candidate to query (if required)	Last week of June to first week of July, 2024
Deadline to respond to a query	First week of July, 2024
JoSAA Round 2 Counselling 2024
Release of JoSAA Seat Allotment 2024	First week of July, 2024
Online reporting: payment of fee/uploading of documents/response by the candidate to query (if required)	First to second week of July, 2024
Seat withdrawal/ leaving the seat allotment process	First to second week of July, 2024
JoSAA Round 3 Counselling 2024
Release of JoSAA Seat Allotment 2024	Second week of July, 2024
Online reporting: payment of fee/uploading of documents/response by the candidate to query	Second week of July, 2024
Deadline to respond to a query	Third week of July, 2024
Seat withdrawal/ leaving the seat allotment process	Second to third week of July, 2024
JoSAA Round 4 Counselling 2024
Release of JoSAA Seat Allotment 2024	Third week of July, 2024
Online reporting: payment of fee/uploading of documents/response by the candidate to query	Third week of July, 2024
Deadline to respond to a query	Third week of July, 2024
Seat withdrawal/ leaving the seat allotment process	Third week of July, 2024
JoSAA Round 5 Counselling 2024
Release of JoSAA Seat Allotment 2024	Third week of July, 2024
Online reporting: payment of fee/uploading of documents/response by the candidate to query	Third to fourth week of July, 2024
Deadline to respond to a query	Fourth week of July, 2024
Seat withdrawal/ leaving the seat allotment process	Third to fourth week of July, 2024
JoSAA Round 6 Counselling 2024
Release of JoSAA Seat Allotment 2024	Fourth week of July, 2024
Online reporting: payment of fee/uploading of documents/response by the candidate to query	Fourth week of July, 2024
Deadline to respond to a query	Fourth week of July, 2024
Withdrawal of seat for NIT+ system	Fourth week of July, 2024
Withdrawal of Query Response	Fourth week of July, 2024
Online payment of Partial Admission Fee (PAF) for NIT+ system	Last week of July, 2024

CSAB Counselling Schedule 2024

After the final round of JoSAA seat allotment, the Central Seat Allocation Board conducts the CSAB special counselling round for candidates who may not have managed to secure admission through JoSAA counselling. The detailed counselling schedule for CSAB special round can be checked here.

Event	Dates
Release of vacant seats	First week of August, 2024
Online registration, option entry and enrollment fee payment	First week of August, 2024
Last date to edit/ lock choices	Second week of August, 2024
Declaration of Round 1 seat allotment	Second week of August, 2024
Submission of willingness and reporting in online mode	Second week of August, 2024
Declaration of Round 1 seat allotment	Second week of August, 2024
Online reporting process	Second to third week of August, 2024
Physical reporting at allotted colleges and balance fee payment	Second to third week of August, 2024

Also Check:

List of NIT Colleges in India
List of IIIT Colleges in India
List of GFTI Colleges in India

Important Notice Regarding Physical Verification Process and Dates for PwD Candidates in JoSAA 2024

For IITs:

• The physical verification process for JEE (Advanced) 2024 qualified PwD candidates starts on the first day of JoSAA 2024 choice filling will continue throughout the counselling rounds of JoSAA 2024.

• It is mandatory for each qualified PwD candidate to complete the physical verification process by the end of the counselling round in which they are allocated a seat (if applicable). Failure to do so will result in the cancellation of the allocated seat.

• Before appearing for physical verification, candidates must register on the JoSAA 2024 portal.

• Candidates must select a specific IIT, date, and time (FN/AN) for physical verification using the link provided on the JoSAA 2024 portal prior to their visit.

For NIT + System:

• The physical verification process for JEE (Main) 2024 qualified PwD candidates starts on the first day of JoSAA 2024 choice filling and will continue throughout the counselling rounds of JoSAA 2024.

• It is mandatory for each qualified PwD candidate to complete the physical verification process by the end of the counselling round in which they are allocated a seat (if applicable). Failure to do so will result in the cancellation of the allocated seat.

• Before appearing for physical verification, candidates must register on the JoSAA 2024 portal.

• Candidates must choose a reporting centre in NIT + System, along with a specific date and time (FN/AN) for physical verification, using the link provided on the JoSAA 2024 portal prior to their visit.

Eligibility Criteria for JoSAA 2024 Counselling

The eligibility criteria required for JoSAA Counselling 2024 have been presented in the table below. Candidates should check them before proceeding with the other topics. Here are the detailed eligibility criteria to participate in JoSAA 2024 counselling -

Eligibility Rule	Details
Eligibility Rule 1	For admission to any IIT (Indian Institute of Technology), the candidates must have cleared JEE Advanced exam with a valid rank
Eligibility Rule 2	For admission to preparatory courses at IITs, qualifying JEE Advanced is mandatory
Eligibility Rule 3	For admission to IIITs, NITs, IIEST and GFTI, qualifying JEE Main is mandatory. The candidates must have a valid rank in JEE Main
Eligibility Rule 4	Candidates aspiring for admission in B.Arch/ B.Plan at NITs, IIIT and GFTIs must have qualified JEE Main Paper 2A/ 2B
Eligibility Rule 5	The candidates must have passed Class 12 with a minimum pass mark

List of Caste Categories in JoSAA 2024 Counselling

Here is the list of caste categories in JoSAA 2024 counselling. The candidates must note that seat allotment will be done for all categories mentioned below -

• General (GEN)
• GEN-PwD
• GEN-EWS
• GEN-EWS-PwD
• OBC-NCL
• OBC-NCL-PwD
• SC
• SC-PwD
• ST
• ST-PwD

Home Quota Rules for Admission in NITs

For all NITs that are located in different states, half of the seats are reserved under Home Quota (HS) and the rest of the seats are reserved under AI (All-India). Candidates aspiring for admission under Home Quota must have passed Class 10, and 12 from the respective state and have a domicile certificate. Apart from this, the candidates must have a valid rank in JEE Main.

JoSAA Counselling Process 2024

JoSAA 2024 counselling is a six-step process. Candidates seeking admission to the most prestigious engineering institutes can read the detailed guidelines below. Also, all aspiring candidates are advised to check the eligibility criteria thoroughly before applying for the counselling of JoSAA 2024. You can also compare your JEE Main score to evaluate your Rank here.

Also check: JEE Main 2024 marks vs ranks vs percentile- calculate ranks using marks

JoSAA Counselling 2024 Registration Process

Candidates can register themselves in order to participate in JoSAA counselling 2024. To register for the JoSSA 2024 counselling follow the instructions given below.

Step 1: Visit the JoSAA 2024 official website

Step 2: Select the JoSSA counselling 2024 link for registration

Step 3: Enter your JEE Main 2024 roll number and password to register. Candidates who have cleared JEE Advanced 2024 can log in using their JEE Advanced roll number

Step 4: There is no need to fill in any other details in order to register as all the personal and academic details of the candidates will be fetched from their JEE Main and JEE Advanced forms respectively

Step 5: Review the specifics and validate them again

Candidates will be required to update their contact details for JoSAA 2024 counselling. It is also mandatory to change the password while registering for counselling. 

JoSAA Counselling 2024 Choice Filling

• Applicants will be able to view choices according to their eligibility criteria, i.e. those who have qualified JEE Main will be able to choose from NITs, IIITs and GFTIs and those who have cleared JEE advanced will be able to choose from IITs

• The initial step in the JoSAA 2024 choice filling is to select the streams and institutes where the candidate wants to apply. Then the candidates will be required to arrange these choices in order of their preference, i.e. from most preferred to least preferred by using the ‘Arrange Filled Choices’ option

• Read your preferences carefully and use the ‘Choice Rearrange’ and ‘Choice Interchange’ to make changes to your list if needed. A ‘Multiple Deletion’ option is also provided to delete multiple choices

• Once you are certain about your preference list and the order that it follows, save the choices

JoSAA Counselling 2024 Choice Locking

After you are done selecting and arranging your preferences you can either choose the ‘I agree to lock my choices’ option or you can select the ‘I will lock my choices later option. It is important to select the ‘I agree to lock my choices’ option before the last date since auto-locking on choices takes place thereafter. Take a printout of your preference list by entering your JEE Advanced/ JEE Main roll number and password respectively

JoSAA Seat Allotment 2024 

JoSAA seat allotment 2024 will be conducted online on the basis of the preference list submitted by students and the merit list prepared by the authorities. Candidates who qualify for the cut-off criteria set by JoSAA 2024 will be added to the JoSAA rank list 2024.

JoSAA Counselling Fees 2024

Candidates who are satisfied with the seats allotted to them  will be required to accept the allotted seats by paying the seat acceptance fee. The details about the JoSAA counselling fees 2024 have been provided in the table below.

Also read: NIT Opening & Closing Ranks

What After JoSAA Counselling 2024?

Candidates will be allotted seats across 6 rounds of JoSAA counselling 2024. Candidates accepting the seats in the earlier rounds are required to pay the seat acceptance fee and report to the allotted institute with the necessary documents to complete the further verification and admission process. Candidates who are not satisfied with the seats allotted to them can wait for better allotments in the further rounds. The Central Seat Allocation Board conducts two separate rounds of counselling for candidates who fail to get a seat via JoSAA counselling.

JoSAA Cutoff 2024

The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) will release the JoSAA 2024 cutoff in the form of opening and closing ranks for all IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs across 6 rounds. Meanwhile, candidates can take a look at the previous years' JoSAA cutoff provided below for reference.

JoSAA Cutoff 2023

Round 1	Round 2	Round 3
JoSAA 2023 Round 1 GFTI Cutoff	JoSAA 2023 Round 2 GFTI Cutoff	JoSAA 2023 Round 3 GFTI Cutoff
JoSAA 2023 Round 1 IIIT Cutoff	JoSAA 2023 Round 2 IIIT Cutoff	JoSAA 2023 Round 3 IIIT Cutoff
JoSAA 2023 Round 1 NIT Cutoff	JoSAA 2023 Round 2 NIT Cutoff	JoSAA 2023 Round 3 NIT Cutoff
JoSAA 2023 Round 1 IIT Cutoff	JoSAA 2023 Round 2 IIT Cutoff	JoSAA 2023 Round 3 IIT Cutoff

JoSAA Cutoff 2022

Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5
JoSAA 2022 Round 1 GFTI Cutoff	JoSAA 2022 Round 2 GFTI Cutoff	JoSAA 2022 Round 3 NIT Cutoff	JoSAA 2022 Round 4 NIT Cutoff	JoSAA 2022 Round 5 NIT Cutoff
JoSAA 2022 Round 1 IIIT Cutoff	JoSAA 2022 Round 2 IIIT Cutoff	JoSAA 2022 Round 3 IIT Cutoff	JoSAA 2022 Round 4 IIT Cutoff	JoSAA 2022 IIT Round 5 Cutoff
JoSAA 2022 Round 1 NIT Cutoff	JoSAA 2022 Round 2 NIT Cutoff	JoSAA 2022 Round 3 IIIT Cutoff	JoSAA 2022 Round 4 IIIT Cutoff	JoSAA 2022 IIIT Round 5 Cutoff
JoSAA 2022 Round 1 IIT Cutoff	JoSAA 2022 Round 2 IIT Cutoff	JoSAA 2022 Round 3 GFTI Cutoff	JoSAA 2022 Round 4 GFTI Cutoff	JoSAA 2022 Round 5 GFTI Cutoff

JoSAA Reporting Centres 2024

Those candidates who will be allocated seats will have to report to the assigned reporting centres for verification of documents. Candidates will have to carry all original mark sheets and other necessary documents at the time of verification. Those who fail to produce original documents will fail the verification round and their admission will be cancelled. Candidates who have been allocated institutes other than NITs, IIITs and GFTI will have to report at the respective institute in order to confirm their admission by paying the remaining part of the first-semester fee

List of Documents Required for JoSAA Counselling NIT+System (Upload)

• Class 12th Mark Sheet/ Certificate

• Class 10th Mark Sheet

• Category Certificate (only applicable for SC/ ST/ OBC-NCL/ General-EWS)

• In the case of the OBC-NCL/GEN-EWS category, the certificate must be issued on or after April 01, 2024

• JEE Main Admit Card

• Original Certificate for Persons with Disabilities (PwD), if applicable, issued by the competent authority

• Crossed Bank Cheque copy / Image of Passbook with bank account details

• Medical Certificate (in specified Format available on JoSAA-2024 format)

• OCI/PIO card, if applicable

• Passport (if applicable)

Also read: NITs B.Tech Fee Structure 2024

List of Documents Required for JoSAA IIT Counselling 2024

There are certain documents that candidates must keep handy and upload on the counselling portal for the JoSAA 2024 IIT counselling. Candidates will need the following documentation for JoSAA IIT counselling 2024. 

Documents Required
Class X Mark Sheet/Certificate or Birth Certificate (for Date-of-Birth)	Class XII Mark Sheet (Qualifying Examination)
Crossed Bank Cheque copy / Image of Passbook with bank account details	Medical Certificate
Certificate of category (SC/ST/OBC-NCL/GEN-EWS), if applicable In the case of the OBC-NCL/GEN-EWS category, the certificate must be issued on or after April 01, 2023.	Original Certificate for Persons with Disabilities (PwD),
OCI/PIO card	Passport / Citizenship certificate, if applicable
Category Certificate (SC/ ST/ OBC-NCL/ Gen-EWS)	-

JoSAA 2024 Seat Matrix 

The JoSAA Seat Matrix 2024 is yet to be officially released. Meanwhile, candidates can check the last year's JoSAA seat matrix as provided in the table below.

Institute Type	Total No. of Seats Available	Seats for Open Category (General)	EWS	SC	ST	OBC-NCL
IITs	16,232	6,260	1,526	2,304	1,161	4,165
NITs	23,997	9,147	2,359	3,341	2,043	5,894
IIITs	6,146	2,442	548	876	438	1,561
GFTIs	6,078	2,906	564	809	485	1,028

JoSAA Related Articles

Some of the related articles of JoSAA have been presented in the table below:

List of IITs for 5,000 to 10,000 Rank in JEE Advanced	List of Colleges with Low Rank in JEE Main
List of Colleges Accepting 50,000 to 75,000 Rank in JEE Main	List of Colleges Accepting to 75,000 to 1,00,000 Rank in JEE Main
List of B.Tech Specializations Offered by NITs	JoSAA Cutoff 2024: JoSAA Opening and Closing Ranks for IITs, NITs, GFTIs and IIITs

We hope that this article on JoSAA 2024 counselling was helpful and informative. Stay tuned to CollegeDekho for the JoSAA 2024 schedule and updates.