JEE Admission Process
JoSAA 2021: JEE Admission Process, Counselling, Seat Allocation
NTA (National Testing Agency) is just responsible for conducting the JEE examination.
After the declaration of the result, the whole activity of JEE SEAT ALLOTMENT is handed over to Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) or the concerned state government so that the further seat allotment process can proceed.
Special NRI quota is available in top prestigious colleges in India like NITs, CFTIs, IIITs, SPAs..etc in form of DASA / CIWG Quota.
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Important Dates of JEE Main 2021 Counseling & Seat Allotment
Date |
Time (IST) |
Event |
September 15, 2021 |
Joint Apex Board declares JEE (Main) 2021 Ranks |
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October 15, 2021 |
10.00 |
Announcement of JEE (Advanced) 2021 Result |
October 16, 2021 |
10:00 |
Candidate registration/choice filling for academic programs under JoSAA STARTS; candidates who qualify AAT can fill their AAT- specific choices starting from October 22, 2021 after declaration of AAT result |
October 22, 2021 |
10:00 |
Display of Mock Seat Allocation-1 based on the choices filled-in by candidates as on October 21, 2021, 17:00 IST |
October 24, 2021 |
10:00 |
Display of Mock Seat Allocation-2 based on the choices filled-in by candidates as on October 23, 2021, 17:00 IST |
October 25, 2021 |
17:00 |
Candidate registration and choice filling for academic programs under JoSAA 2021 ENDS (Auto/System Locking of Choices) |
October 26, 2021 |
Reconciliation of data, verification and validation of allocated seats |
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October 27, 2021 |
10:00 |
Seat Allocation (Round 1) |
October 27, 2021 – October 30, 2021 |
By 17:00, October 30, 2021 |
Online reporting: fee payment / document upload / response by candidate to query (if required) (Round 1) |
October 31, 2021 |
By 17:00 |
Last day to respond to query (Round 1) |
November 1, 2021 |
17:00 |
Seat Allocation (Round 2) |
November 2, 2021 – November 3, 2021 |
By 17:00, November 3, 2021 |
Online reporting: fee payment / document upload / response by candidate to query (if required) (Round 2) |
November 5, 2021 |
By 17:00 |
Last day to respond to query (Round 2) |
November 2, 2021 – November 5, 2021 |
By 17:00, November 5, 2021 |
1. Initiation of Withdrawal of seat / Exit from seat allocation process (Round 2). November 2, 2021 – November 3, 2021, 17:00 IST. 2. Withdrawal Query Response: November 2, 2021 – November 5, 2021, 17:00 IST. |
November 6, 2021 |
17:00 |
Seat Allocation (Round 3) |
November 7, 2021 – November 8, 2021 |
By 17:00, November 8, 2021 |
Online reporting: fee payment / document upload / response by candidate to query (if required) (Round 3) |
November 9, 2021 |
By 17:00 |
Last day to respond to query (Round 3) |
November 7, 2021 – November 9, 2021 |
By 17:00, November 9, 2021 |
1. Initiation of Withdrawal of seat / Exit from seat allocation process (Round 3). November 7, 2021 – November 8, 2021, 17:00 IST. 2. Withdrawal Query Response: November 7, 2021 – November 9, 2021, 17:00 IST. |
November 10, 2021 |
17:00 |
Seat Allocation (Round 4) |
November 11, 2021 – November 12, 2021 |
By 10:00, November 12, 2021 |
Online reporting: fee payment / document upload / response by candidate to query (if required) (Round 4) |
November 13, 2021 |
By 17:00 |
Last day to respond to query (Round 4) |
November 11, 2021 – November 13, 2021 |
By 17:00, November 13, 2021 |
1. Initiation of Withdrawal of seat / Exit from seat allocation process (Round 4). November 11, 2021 – November 12, 2021, 17:00 IST. 2. Withdrawal Query Response: November 11, 2021 – November 13, 2021 17:00 IST. |
November 14, 2021 |
17:00 |
Seat Allocation (Round 5) |
November 15, 2021 – November 16, 2021 |
By 10:00, November 16, 2021 |
Online reporting: fee payment / document upload / response by candidate to query (if required) (Round 5) |
November 17, 2021 |
By 17:00 |
Last day to respond to query (Round 5) |
November 15, 2021 – November 17, 2021 |
By 17:00, November 17, 2021 |
1. Initiation of Withdrawal of seat / Exit from seat allocation process (Round 5). November 15, 2021 – November 16, 2021, 17:00 IST. 2. Withdrawal Query Response: November 15, 2021 – November 17, 2021, 17:00 IST. |
November 17, 2021 |
By 20:00 |
Notification of the decision on seat confirmation for Round 5 |
November 17, 2021 – November 18, 2021 |
By 14:00 |
1. Intimation of Withdrawal of seat / Exit from seat allocation process. November 17, 2021, 20:00 IST – November 17, 2021, 23:59 IST. 2. Withdrawal Query Response: November 17, 2021, 20:00 IST – November 18, 2021, 14:00 IST. LAST ROUND FOR SEAT WITHDRAWAL/EXIT OPTION (Round 5) |
November 18, 2021 |
20:00 |
Seat Allocation (Round 6). FINAL ROUND of Seat Allocation for IITs |
November 19, 2021 |
By 17:00 |
Online reporting: fee payment / document upload / response by candidate to query (if required) (Round 6). FINAL ROUND of seat allocation for IITs. |
November 20, 2021 |
By 17:00 |
Last day to respond to query (Round 6). (FINAL ROUND of seat allocation for IITs). |
Nov. 20 – Nov 24, 2021 (for NIT+ system) |
By 17:00 |
Admission Process: Document verification for acceptance of seat or withdrawal of seat by physical mode at Admitting/Allotted Institutes ONLY (Round 6) (For NIT+ system). In case, the situation does not permit the physical presence of candidate at admitting Institute, the above process will be done online. |
JEE Main 2021 Seat Matrix of IITs, NITs, IIITs, and CFTIs:
Seats in top-notch colleges such as IITs, NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs are very limited. So it’s become quite important that candidates should know the exact number of available seats, to take admission in the desired college.
In the upcoming table, we will be providing you complete details about seat matrix for IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs -:
S.No |
Name of the Institute |
Desired number of seats available |
1 |
Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) |
16,053 |
2 |
National Institutes of Technology (NITs) |
23,506 |
3 |
Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) |
4713 |
4 |
Government-funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs) |
5806 |
Some NITs and CFTIs also give preference to their state candidates, so the candidate should be aware of this concept also -:
Institution Name |
Categories |
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Open for all candidates throughout India |
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IITs and IIITs |
Open for all NRI candidates |
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Home State |
Other State |
NITs |
Some colleges are only open for home candidates who are from the same state and eligible for that particular institute. |
If seats are not filed with home candidates, then candidates from other states are eligible to take admission. |
GFTIs |
Open for all aspirants, but priority is given to state candidates, and if seats are not filled, other states candidates are also eligible. NRI is not eligible for these colleges. |
The procedure of JEE Main Counseling & Seat Allotment 2021
For JEE Main seat allotment and counseling process JoSAA( Joint Seat Allocation Authority). JEE main seat allotment and counseling process are completely based upon the All India Rank (AIR) which is obtained by the candidates in the entrance exam.
Step 1: Seat Matrix
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Go to the official website of JoSAA.
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After that, Login by the application number and password of JEE Main 2021.
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Carefully read all the given instructions and tick on the “I Agree” box
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After that, fill in all the essential details in the JoSAA counseling form.
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Tick on the declaration box and click the submit button.
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Before Confirming the Registration, do verify the all filled details.
Step 2: Filling and Locking Online College Choice
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In this tab, firstly choose your dream college and stream in which you want to take admission.
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For later modification, candidates can choose the options like change/edit/delete
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Lock the selected choices of college before the last date.
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Locking of the college choice can be done after every JEE 2021 counseling.
Step 3: JoSAA 2021 Seat Allotment Process
Following important points will be taken into consideration before finalizing the seat as per the candidate’s choice -:
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All India Rank in JEE 2021
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Category of the Candidate -: General, OBC, SC/ST, and NRI
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Seat availability as per category and quota for the candidates.
Step 4: Document Verification and Fee payment
Once a candidate gets their desired college, then they need to pay a seat acceptance fee, which can be done through e-Challan or Net banking. While paying fees candidates can opt for the following options -:
Ø Freeze -: If a candidate is satisfied with the allotted seat at that point, he/she can choose this option and cannot take the further process in the seat allotment process.
Ø Float -: This option is for those candidates who desire to keep the seat and wishes to upgrade their college.
Ø Slide -: If a candidate wants to have the same allotted seat but has the desire to change its stream, then he can opt for this option.
Ø Withdraw -: If the candidate wants to withdraw from the allotted seat, then he can choose this option, but this is done before the last date of the counseling process.
Verification of documents will be done at the reporting center.
Once payment is done, and verification of the essential documents done, provisional admission will be provided.
Step 5: Reporting to the Allotted College
Once you all process is completed, you need to visit the college on the assigned date and given time slot. You should carry all the original documents.
Documents needed at the time of verification
The final stage and important stage of the JEE 2021 counseling process is the Document Verification process. Once the seat allotment process is over, their documents will be checked and verified by the responsible authorities.
Here we are providing a list of required documents at the help centers -:
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Date of Birth certificate
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Class 12th Mark sheet
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JEE Main Mark sheet
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Admit card of JEE Main Exam
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Photo identity proof
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3 Passport Size Photographs which should be same when the form was submitted
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Seat allotment Provisional Letter in counseling
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Certificate of the Caste/Category (if applicable)
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Fees Payment Receipt
FAQ JEE Admission Process:
Answer 1: . All the eligible candidates will be able to register for the JEE Main counselling on the official website i.e. www.nta.ac.in as soon as the counselling process will start.
Answer2 : The ranks obtained by candidates in JEE Main are the basis of JEE Main counselling and seat allotment.
Answer 3 : Yes, candidates will be given the option to float, freeze, slide or withdraw during JEE Main seat allotment
Answer 4 : If a candidate wants to accept the seat allotted and wish to upgrade the course in the same institute, he can choose the Slide option.
Answer 5 :If a candidate wants to keep the seat allotted and also wish to upgrade his seat, he can choose the Float option.
Answer 6: No, if you do not report at IIT, you will lose both your seats. Reporting and confirming the status of your seat is mandatory. Failing to do so will result in cancellation of admissions.
Answer 7: If a candidate has accepted a seat of an NIT in the previous round and his seat is upgraded to an IIT in the next round, then he will have to report at the Reporting centre of the IIT and accept the seat even if he has reported at the NIT otherwise, he will lose both the seats. As the process involves two reporting it is called dual reporting.
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