DASA 2025: UG Counselling Dates, Registration, Eligibility, Participating Institutes, Seat Matrix, Cutoff

Direct Admission of Students Abroad - UG 2025 ( DASA UG )

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Updated on Oct 9, 2024 11:35 IST

DASA 2025: One of the NITs will conduct the Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA) 2025. All foreign nationals studying in any country including India or Indian nationals studying abroad have to apply for DASA for admission to UG engineering and architecture courses offered at NITs, IIITs, SPAs and CFTIs. Admission will be based on JEE Main 2025 ranks as declared by NTA. All foreign nationals have to apply for JEE Main 2025 and after the declaration of the JEE Main ranks have to register for DASA counselling for admission, unlike the Indian candidates who will have to register for JoSAA counselling 2025.

DASA 2025 registration is expected to begin in June 2025 on the official DASA 2025 website, dasanit.org. To register, the candidate needs to enter JEE Main 2025 application number and date of birth. The candidates registering will have to fill in the choices of courses and institutes in order of preference. Based on the JEE Main rank and choices filled by the candidates, seat allotment will be done. There will be options available to the candidates to accept, accept & upgrade, or decline the seat allotted. In this manner, the allotment will be done in four rounds and one special round. The candidates finally allotted seats have to report online to allotted Institutes for admission. Spot rounds, if any, will be announced and conducted by respective Institutes, strictly against the vacancies.

Q:   Who can apply for DASA UG?

A:

Foreign nationals studying in any country, including India, as well as Indian nationals studying abroad who meet the specified admission criteria, are eligible to apply for the DASA UG program.

For Indian nationals, the criteria are:

  1. Completion of at least two years of education, including 11th and 12th grades or equivalent, in a foreign country within the last 8 years.
  2. Successful completion of the qualifying examination from abroad.

Eligible candidates must also have a JEE Main rank and should have completed Mathematics, Physics, and one additional subject from Chemistry, Biotechnology, Computer Science, or Biology in their 12th grade. Additionally, they must have secured at least 75% marks (or a CGPA of 7.5 out of 10) in aggregate, as per their respective boards.

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Q:   When will the online DASA UG registration start?

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The DASA UG 2025 registration will start tentatively in the second week of June 2025. The DASA UG application form will be released online on the official website at dasanit.org. It is to be noted that the DASA UG application form will not be sent to the candidates via email, post, etc. It is also recommended that before filling the DASA UG application form 2025, candidates must go through the information brochure carefully. Candidates should fill out the correct details in the application form; otherwise, it will be rejected. 

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Q:   When will the DASA UG Brochure (Information Bulletin) be released?

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The DASA UG Brochure 2025 (information bulletin) will be released or uploaded after the JEE Mains 2025 Session 2 exam. Candidates can download the DASA UG brochure and check all the details related to the DASA admission and application process. Candidates seeking admission under the DASA scheme have to register online, fill out an online application form, and make a fee payment. Candidates who register will only be considered for admission under the DASA scheme.

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Q:   In which mode will the DASA UG application form be released?

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The DASA UG application form 2025 will be released in online mode on the official website. It will not be sent via email, post, etc. Candidates should fill out the DASA UG 2025 application form with the correct details; otherwise, the candidates' application will be rejected. It is also important to fulfil the eligibility criteria.

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What is DASA UG?

DASA is the abbreviation for Direct Admission of Students Abroad. For admission to NITs, IIITs, CFTIs and other Premier Technical Institutions (Other than IITs), candidates of Indian nationality and with JEE Main ranks apply for JoSAA counselling. However, Foreign Nationals/Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs)/Non-Resident Indians (NRIs)/ Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) are required to take admission via the DASA scheme.

Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA) Scheme is under the Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India for admission to Undergraduate programmes in Engineering/Architecture/ Planning for the Academic offered by the National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), Schools of Planning and Architecture (SPAs), and other premier Technical Institutions in India. DASA counselling is held online in various rounds. The seats are allotted to eligible foreign nationals with JEE Main ranks based on the choices filled by them and their ranks.

Q:   Who can take admission to NITs and IIITs via the DASA Scheme?

A:

Indian Nationals studying abroad (NRIs) and Foreign Nationals/ Persons of Indian Origin or Overseas Citizen of India who have completed the qualifying examination in any country (including India) are eligible for admission in NITs and IIITs through the DASA Scheme. In the case of Indian Nationals, they must have completed the 11th and 12th standard or equivalent from outside India.

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Q:   What is the minimum marks required in Class 12 to apply for DASA UG?

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To apply for DASA UG, applicant should have completed Mathematics, Physics and one of the subjects from (Chemistry, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Biology) in 12th with 75% marks (CGPA of 7.5 out of 10) in aggregate, as applicable in the respective boards.

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Q:   What do you understand by the DASA Quota?

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The DASA Quota means a particular number of seats at India's top engineering colleges for NRI, PIO, OCI, and foreign students. 15% of the institute's total seats are allocated to the DASA quota. As we know, the DASA scheme offers a chance for non-resident Indians and foreign nationals to gain admission to India's top technical institutes. 

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Q:   Which institutes admit candidates through DASA UG scheme?

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Some of the institutes that admit candidates through the DASA UG scheme include:

  • NITs
  • SPAs
  • CFITs
  • DTU
  • Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Gwalior
  • Charotar University of Science and Technology (CHARUSAT), Gujarat
  • Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab

The DASA UG courses like B.Tech, B.Arch, B.Plan, and B.Sc. are offered at the UG level. The Government of India has appointed Educational Consultants of India Limited (Ed.CIL) as the coordinating body to implement DASA.

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DASA UG 2025 Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of DASA UG 2025 exam

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates

Jun '25

DASA 2025 registration

TENTATIVE

Jun '25

DASA 2025 choice filling and submission

TENTATIVE

Jun '25

DASA 2025 withdrawal of application by

TENTATIVE

Jun '25

DASA 2025 Rank Declaration

TENTATIVE

Jul '25

DASA 2025 Mock Seat Allotment

TENTATIVE

Jul '25

DASA 2025 choice filling options reopening & Submission

TENTATIVE

Jul '25

DASA 2025 Seat Allotment - Round 1

TENTATIVE

DASA Counselling 2025 Highlights

Check below the important highlights of the DASA counselling 2025:

DASA Counselling Particulars

Details

Counselling Name

Direct Admission of Students Abroad

Conducting Body

To be announced

Counselling Level

National

Counselling Frequency

Once a year

Mode of Counselling

Online

Accepting exam

JEE Main

Courses offered

Undergraduate programmes:

Participating Institutes

  1. National Institute of Technology
  2. Centrally Funded Technical Institutions
  3. Indian Institutes of Information Technology
  4. Other Premier Technical Institutions (Other than IITs)

Seats offered

4709 in the year 2024

Counselling Fees (Registration+Tuition)

CIWG Category: USD 1046.06 (Approx)

Non-SAARC Category: USD 4300

SAARC Category: USD 2300

Number of counselling rounds

4 main rounds

1 special round

Spot round (if seats are vacant)

Official Website

dasanit.org

Contact Details

To be announced

Information brochure

Download PDF - as per 2024

Q:   Which documents are to be uploaded at the time of filling out the DASA UG application form?

A:

The documents required while filling out the DASA UG application form are a passport, proof of date of birth, a mark sheet for Class 10, Class 11 and Class 12; Proof of 2 years of education (Class 11 and Class 12 or equivalent), CIWG quota documents, and a certificate from the company/organization as proof that the parent is working in the Gulf country.

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Q:   Which countries are under Children of Indian Workers in Gulf (CIWG)?

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CIWG stands for Children of Indian Workers in Gulf Countries. CIWG is a category under the DASA scheme. It was started by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, mainly for the children of Indian expatriates (NRIs, OCIs, and PIOs) in Gulf countries who wanted to study at the top engineering colleges, including IITs and NITs. The countries that are under CIWG are the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, and Oman.

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Q:   What is DASA and what is its full form?

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The Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA) scheme is managed by the Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India, and provides a pathway for admission to undergraduate programs in engineering, architecture, and planning at National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), Schools of Planning and Architecture (SPAs), and other premier technical institutions in India. Foreign nationals, Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs), Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), and Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) seeking admission through this scheme are required to participate in the DASA online counselling process. This process is conducted in multiple rounds, during which seats are allocated based on the candidates' JEE Main ranks and the preferences they have indicated.

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Q:   What is the educational qualification for DASA UG?

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Applicants must have completed Class 12 coursework in mathematics, physics, and one of the following subjects: biology, chemistry, computer science, or biotechnology from an educational programme accredited by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).  Applicants appearing for the qualifying examination in the academic year 2025-26 and expecting their final results by September 30, 2025, may also apply.

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DASA UG Eligibility Criteria 2025

The following are the essential eligibility criteria for DASA UG counselling 2025:

Age

Applicants born on or after October 01, 2000, are eligible. Date of birth as recorded in the Secondary Education Board / University Certificate.

Academic Eligibility

Applicant should have a valid JEE Main 2025 rank.

And

Applicant must have passed the qualifying examination (10+2) or equivalent from any system of education as recognised by the Association of Indian Universities (www.aiu.ac.in) with specified subjects. Applicants appearing for the qualifying examination in the academic year 2025-26 and expecting their final results by September 30, 2025, may also apply. 

And

Applicant should have completed Mathematics, Physics and one of the subjects from (Chemistry, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Biology) in 12th with 75% marks (CGPA of 7.5 out of 10) in aggregate, as applicable in the respective boards.

Residential Requirement

All foreign nationals studying in any country including India or Indian nationals studying abroad who fulfil prescribed admission criteria shall be eligible. Prescribed admission criteria for Indian Nationals shall be at least two years of education, inclusive of 11th & 12th or equivalent (not beyond), in a foreign country during the last 8 years and must pass the qualifying examination from abroad. 

Important: VISA Requirement

Foreign nationals allocated under DASA need to acquire a valid student visa from the Indian Missions in their country by presenting the provisional admission letter and necessary documents. They should also register with a unique ID from the ‘Study in India’ Portal after allocation through the DASA using the following link: https://studyinindia.gov.in/.

Q:   What is the residential criteria to apply for DASA UG?

A:

All foreign nationals studying in any country including India or Indian nationals studying abroad who fulfil prescribed admission criteria shall be eligible. Prescribed admission criteria for Indian Nationals shall be at least two years of education, inclusive of 11th & 12th or equivalent (not beyond), in a foreign country during the last 8 years and must pass the qualifying examination from abroad. 

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Q:   What is the application procedure of DASA UG?

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The application procedure for DASA UG 2025 includes registration, filling out details, uploading a photo and signature, fee payment, and final submission of the application form. The DASA UG 2024 application process will commence at the official website. 

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Q:   Is it necessary to have an email ID for registration at DASA UG?

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Indeed, in order to register, you must have a working email address. On the official website, the DASA UG 2025 application procedure will open. The dates of DASA UG 2025 should be known to candidates so they can stay on top of all the important dates, such as the application deadline. It will be updated here as well as when it is launched.

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Q:   What is the age limit to apply for DASA UG?

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Candidates must have been born on or after October 1, 2000. Therefore, it is important for a candidate to fulfill the eligibility criteria for DASA UG 2025. The date of birth mentioned in the Secondary Education Board/Class 10/equivalent or any government-issued certificate will be considered authentic.

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DASA 2025 Registration

The candidates eligible for DASA counselling have to register to be able to participate in the admission process. The DASA counselling registration process is given below:

To register, the candidate needs to enter the JEE Main 2025 application number and Date of Birth. A web link will be mailed to complete the registration process on the email ID registered with JEE Main. The application number of JEE Mains will be your username.

In the registration form, candidates have to fill in the required details. Applicants are required to upload the following:

  1. Latest passport size photograph in JPG format (size ~ 3.5cmx3.5cm, file size < 100kB).
  2. Scanned signature of applicant in JPG format (file size<100 kB). 

Submit the completed DASA application form. The submitted online registration form should be downloaded and saved for their records. However, there is no need to send the hard copy of the form and documents to the DASA office.

DASA 2025 Registration Fees

During registration candidates have to submit the registration fee along with the tuition fees. The details of the fees to be submitted are given below:

Admission Category

Registration Fee (Non-refundable)

(1)

Tuition Fee (For First Semester only) payable to DASA 2025

(2)

Total Amount to be paid along with the application form

(3)

DASA (CIWG)

US $300

INR 62, 500/- (or Equivalent amount in US Dollars)

(1) + (2)

DASA (Non-SAARC)

US $300

US $4,000

US $4,300

DASA (SAARC)

US $300

US $2,000

US $2,300

How to pay the fees?

The fee can be paid through SWIFT /E-Payment/ NEFT/RTGS Transfer. The full payable amount shall be paid in one transaction, i.e, only one transaction id is to be provided for the entire payable amount. 

For E-payment, applicants shall access the online portal which will be interlinked with ICICI Bank Payment Gateway for receiving online payment of fees through their credit/ debit card. On successful completion of the transaction, a Transaction ID will be generated automatically and will appear in the application form.

Q:   How much of the fee will be refunded if a candidate wants to withdraw his or her DASA or CWIG application before the application deadline?

A:

The registration fee is non-refundable. Refunds of tuition fees will be regulated as follows:
1. The full tuition fee will be refunded in the following cases:
Applicants who withdraw their application on or before the last date of the fee payment as mentioned in the schedule on the DASA website or applicants who are not allotted any seats as per their choices, or applicants who are found not eligible at the time of processing the application.
2. 50% of the tuition fee will be refunded in the following cases:
Applicants who are allotted any seat as per their choices, and do not accept the allotment by choosing the "Decline" option.
3. No tuition fee is refunded in the following cases:
Applicants who accept the seat allotted and later change their decision, by not joining, applicants who have been provided provisional admission and rejected for not submitting required documents or applicants who withdraw their admissions after joining the Institutions for any reason or could not submit academic or other documents in time, or applicants who are allotted a seat in the special round.

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Q:   If someone did 11th and 12th from India and his father working in Oman for more than 30 years? Is he eligible for DASA or CIWG?

A:
Yes, he may be eligible for DASA or CIWG admission schemes if they meet the eligibility criteria. Under the DASA (Direct Admission of Students Abroad) scheme, non-Indian students (including Indian nationals) who have completed their 11th and 12th or equivalent outside India can apply for admission to undergraduate engineering programs in NITs, IIITs, Spans, and other premier technical institutions in India. To be eligible for DASA, the student must have completed their qualifying examination with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks in Physics Chemistry and Mathematics. Under the CIWG (Children of Indian Workers in Gulf) scheme, children of Indian workers in Gulf countries (including Oman) can apply for admission to undergraduate engineering programs in NITs, IIITs, and other premier technical institutions in India. To be eligible for CIWG, the student must have completed their qualifying examination with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks in Physics Chemistry and Mathematics and have a valid SAT Subject Test score in Mathematics Level 2, Physics and Chemistry.
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Q:   What are the DASA details that a candidate requires to make the transaction through SWIFT transfer?

A:

The details that a candidate need to make the transaction cia SWIFT transfer is as follows:

  • Amount
  • Value Date 
  • Account with Institution - (DASA’s Account Name & SWIFT/BIC Code)
  • Beneficiary Customer Account Name & Address - (DASA’s Account Details)
  • IFSC Code - (DASA Account’s)
  • Remittance Information - (Application ID, Application Name, Passport No. & Country)
  • Details of Charge - (Applicant have to send the extra charges), etc.
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Q:   Is there any other mode of submission of the application form of DASA UG?

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No, the DASA UG application form can be submitted in online mode only. At the time of registration, candidates should not forget to upload passport size photograph & signature in prescribed format. All important information will be send to candidate’s registered ID & number, so make sure it is valid and working. The registration form will be accepted only of eligible candidates so applying candidates must check the norms before applying.

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DASA UG Counselling Process 2025

The DASA counselling process is explained below:

DASA UG Counselling Process

DASA UG Counselling Process 2025

Counselling Registration and Choice Filing: One-time mandatory registration activity which includes providing the following:

  • Personal Details (includingcategoryselection, CIWG, SAARC, Non-SAARC etc.)
  • Contact Details
  • Passport Information
  • Qualification
  • Filling of Refund Details
  • Documents Upload
  • Fee Payment (Registration fee +Tuition fee)
  • Choice filling
  • Submission 

DASA Rank Declaration: The DASA office will declare the DASA rank (based on JEE Main rank declared by NTA) for only those students who have filled out and finally submitted their online registration form for DASA 2025.

The above two steps are a one-time process and the below-given steps will be repeated in each round of DASA counselling

DASA seat allotment: The seat allotment result is declared by DASA on the website.

Seat confirmation by candidates who have been allotted a seat: Candidates have to choose from the following options:

  1. If any seat is allotted: Accept (Directly report to the admitting Institute as per schedule. He/ she can’t participate in the DASA special round. However, will be automatically considered for Internal Sliding after the FINAL allotment round).
  2. Accept & Upgrade (Will participate in next rounds and considered for higher choices, but can’t participate in DASA special round)
  3. Decline: The candidate is exited from the whole counselling process including the special round. The tuition fee will be refunded (after making deductions) as per the refund rule

Online reporting to allotted Institutes for admission: This part is done by the Participating Institutes. The student has to join an online meeting with the verification team at the allotted institute. The online meeting link will be provided by the allotted Institute through your(student’s) registered email. You will be directed to provide your willingness for internal sliding/not for internal sliding/cancellation of admission.

Announcement of vacant seat matrix for Special round: The new seat matrix will be displayed on the DASA website after internal sliding for the special round.

Choice refilling for DASA 2025 Special Round: The Candidates who are already registered but have not received any allotment till now are eligible for the choice refilling for the Special Round against vacant seats. After the candidate login in the counselling portal, the candidate has to choose one of the following options:

  1. Participate in Special Round: Candidate may opt for this option to fill the choices. Candidates allotted a seat in the special round will not be eligible for any refund.
  2. Exit: The candidate may opt for this if s/he doesn’t want to participate in counselling. The candidate is exited from the whole counselling process. The full tuition fee will be refunded as per refund rules.

Special Round Allotment and physical reporting: The special round set allotment result is announced. The candidates allotted seats after the special round and also in rounds 1, 2, 3 and 4 have to physically report to allotted Institutes for admission.

DASA 2025 Choice Filling

The candidates can fill in the choices of courses and institutes in order of their preference after their DASA registration is successful. Candidates must submit as many choices as possible and submit the filled choices before the deadline is over. The choice filling and submission is an online process only and a one-time process. Candidates MUST “submit” their saved choices. Candidates who do NOT submit their saved choices in the time window given, their last saved choices will be submitted automatically when the time window for filling the choices ends.

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DASA 2025 Seat Allotment

DASA 2025 seat allotment will be based on JEE Main rank and the choices given by the applicant in the order of their merit and priority taken together. Based on the DASA merit list drawn, the allotment of Institutions and course would be made as per the choices indicated by the applicant in his/her application form. An applicant appearing higher on the merit list would get higher priority in allotment of course/ Institution of his/ her choices as compared to an applicant appearing lower in the merit list. In case the institute/course of the first preference indicated by the applicant is not available, he/ she will be allotted the 2nd preference (Institute/ course) and so on. Such of those applicants who have not been allotted any seat will be indicated as Not allotted in the allotment list. In such cases, the applicants will be eligible for the subsequent rounds of allotment against the vacancies.

All eligible applicants would be considered for allotment. The allotments shall be displayed on the DASA 2025 applicant portal dasanit.org as per the schedule mentioned on the DASA website. No individual allotment letters/emails will be sent to applicants who get a seat allotment. Applicants who are allotted seats are required to confirm their options.

  1. Applicants who are allotted their first choice of Institute/course, would have two options - Accept or Decline.
  2. Applicants who are allotted any choice of Institute/course other than the first choice, would have three options - Accept, Accept & Upgrade and Decline.
  3. Applicants who are not allotted any choice of Institute/courses, have to wait for the next allotment.

Q:   When will the DASA UG seat allotment result be declared?

A:

DASA UG seat allotment tentative dates 2025:

  • Choice filling: June 2025
  • Round 1 – DASA UG Seat Allotment 2025: July 2025
  • Round 2 – DASA UG 2025 Seat Allotment: July, 2025
  • Round 3 – DASA UG 2025 Seat Allotment: July, 2025
  • Round 4 – DASA UG 2025 Seat Allotment: July, 2025
  • Special  – DASA UG 2025 Seat Allotment: August, 2025
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DASA 2025 Seat Confirmation - Accept / Accept & Upgrade / Decline

Candidates allotted seats in the various allotment rounds can practice the following choices with their allotted seats:

Accept: Press Accept if you are satisfied with the currently allotted seat and do not want your higher preference choices to be considered in other rounds of seat allotment. The Provisional Admission Letter would be generated in this case.

Accept and Upgrade: Press Accept & Upgrade if you are accepting the currently allotted seat but are interested in being considered in other rounds of allotment for upgradation of the Institute/ course as per the original choices given at the time of filling out the application. The Provisional Allotment Letter would be generated in this case. If the applicant gets a seat that has higher preference in his/her list of choices in the next round, the applicant will automatically forfeit his/her claim on the seat previously allotted i.e. the applicant cannot have the liberty of choosing between the seats allotted in successive rounds. In case, no upgradation takes place due to the unavailability of vacancies in the higher choices during the next round, the allotment in the current round will be retained.

Decline: Press Decline if you do not wish to accept the allotted Institute/Course and a Seat Cancellation/ Withdrawal letter will be generated. By pressing Decline, you will lose your right to any further seat allotment in subsequent rounds. The seat so vacated would be available for re-allotment in subsequent rounds for other eligible applicants. All eligible refunds will be processed after the completion of the admission process and no requests for refund before this will be considered.

DASA 2025 Provisional Admission Letters and Reporting

Only applicants who have been assigned specific institutions/courses from the DASA 2025 allotment list and have accepted their seat allotment within the specified time frame will be sent to the relevant institution for provisional admission. It is strongly recommended that applicants check the status of their allotment on the specified dates without fail.

The Provisional Admission Letter must be submitted to the Allotted Institute at the time of admission (as per dates mentioned in the schedule on the DASA website). After four rounds of allotment, provisionally selected applicants must report to the allotted Institutes for admission on the specified dates mentioned in the schedule on the DASA website. All admissions are subject to the verification of original certificates/documents and satisfactory physical fitness, as prescribed by the concerned Institutes during the time of admission. Failure to report to the allotted Institute during the specified period will result in the cancellation of the allotted seat and forfeiture of the full fee.

DASA 2025 Special Counselling Round

The remaining vacant seats following the internal sliding at the respective Institutes will be made available on the DASA 2025 website, following the schedule. Eligible applicants who have paid the fee but have not been allotted a seat in earlier rounds will be included in the Special Round. In this round, applicants must submit new choices, and any choices submitted before the first round will be cleared. Applicants who have declined their allotments or withdrawn/cancelled their applications at any stage are ineligible for the DASA 2025 special round.

DASA UG Cutoff 2025

The admission authority will release the DASA UG cutoff 2025 after the seat allotment result of each round is declared. the cutoff is made available as opening and closing ranks for all the participating colleges and courses. The preparation of the cutoff marks depends upon various parameters like the number of applicants, seat availability, etc.

Q:   What is DASA Cutoff?

A:

The minimum mark that a candidate is required to secure to qualify for admission is the DASA Cutoff. The cutoff is prepared by keeping several parameters in mind, including the number of applicants, seat availability, etc. Also, cutoff marks for different colleges and streams vary from each other. The admission authority releases the DASA Cutoff after the completion of the counselling process. The cutoff will be announced in the form of opening and closing ranks.

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Q:   From where can a candidate check DASA's cutoff marks?

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A candidate can check the DASA scores on the official website, dasanit.org. The DASA cutoff is released post completion of the counselling rounds. In the cutoff list, the candidate will be able to check the opening and closing ranks of the different rounds.

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DASA 2025 Participating Institutes

The participating colleges of DASA UG counselling are:

S. no.

Institute Code

Name of the Institute

1

201

Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar

2

202

Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur

3

203

Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal

4

204

Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad

5

205

National Institute of Technology Agartala

6

206

National Institute of Technology Calicut

7

207

National Institute of Technology Delhi

8

208

National Institute of Technology Durgapur

9

209

National Institute of Technology Goa

10

210

National Institute of Technology Hamirpur

11

211

National Institute of Technology Karnataka Suratkal

12

212

National Institute of Technology Meghalaya

13

213

National Institute of Technology Nagaland

14

214

National Institute of Technology Patna

15

215

National Institute of Technology Puducherry

16

216

National Institute of Technology Raipur

17

217

National Institute of Technology Sikkim

18

218

National Institute of Technology Arunachal

19

219

National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur

20

220

National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra

21

221

National Institute of Technology Manipur

22

222

National Institute of Technology Mizoram

23

223

National Institute of Technology ROURKELA

24

224

National Institute of Technology Silchar

25

225

National Institute of Technology Srinagar

26

226

National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

27

227

National Institute of Technology Uttarakhand

28

228

National Institute of Technology Warangal

29

229

Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

30

230

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, NAGPUR

31

231

National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh

32

232

Indian Institute of Engineering Science & Technology, Shibpur

33

301

ABV-Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management Gwalior

34

305

Indian Institute of Information and Technology, Sonepat

35

306

Indian Institute of Information Technology Una

36

307

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Sri City

37

308

Indian Institute of Information Technology Vadodara

38

309

Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad

39

310

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Kancheepuram

40

311

PDPM Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing, Jabalpur

41

318

Indian Institute of Information Technology Kottayam

42

321

Indian Institute of Information Technology Pune

43

327

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Vadodara - International Campus Diu, Gujarat

44

409

National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (NIAMT) Formerly-NIFFT

45

410

Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology

46

412

School of Engineering, Tezpur University

47

413

School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal

48

414

School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi

49

415

School of Planning and Architecture Vijayawada

50

416

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University

51

422

Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University), Chandigarh

52

423

School Of Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi-110067

53

501

Charotar University of Science & Technology

54

502

Delhi Technological University, Delhi

55

503

Dr. SSB University Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Panjab University, Chandigarh

56

504

Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh

57

505

Indian Maritime University

58

506

Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women

59

507

Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi

60

508

Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology, Gorakhpur, UP

61

509

Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal

62

510

Netaji Subhas University of Technology

63

511

Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gandhinagar

64

513

UIET Panjab University Swami Sarvanand Giri Regional Centre (UIET PUSSRC), Hoshiarpur, (Punjab)

65

514

UIET, Panjab University, Chandigarh

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Q:   How many seats are reserved for the Children of Indian Workers in Gulf (CIWG) in DASA UG?

A:

15% of seats are under the supernumerary quota of DASA, out of which 5% supernumerary seats are reserved for children of Indian workers in the Gulf (CIWG). Candidates who will get admission to NITs and IIEST Shibpur under the CIWG category shall pay the tuition fee of INR 1,25,000 per annum, either in INR or equivalent USD. 

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Q:   How to apply for DASA UG counselling for NIT Patna?

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For the upcoming admission session 2025, candidates are required to fill an online application form on the online admission portal of DASA. To apply for the DASA UG counselling process, candidates can follow the step mentioned below:

  • The candidates eligible for DASA counselling have to register to be able to participate in the admission process. The DASA counselling registration process is given below:
  • To register, the candidate needs to enter the JEE Main 2025 application number and Date of Birth. A web link will be mailed to complete the registration process on the email ID registered with JEE Main. The application number of JEE Mains will be your username.
  • In the registration form, candidates have to fill in the required details. Applicants are required to upload the following:
  1. the latest passport size photograph in JPG format (size ~ 3.5cmx3.5cm, file size < 100kB).
  2. Scanned signature of applicant in JPG format (file size<100 kB). 
  • Submit the completed DASA application form. The submitted online registration form should be downloaded and saved for their records. However, there is no need to send the hard copy of the form and documents to the DASA office.

Check out below to know more details about DASA UG counselling process. For the detailed DASA UG counselling process,  click here

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