CSAB NEUT 2021 is conducted for admission to various institutes across the country. The schedule of CSAB NEUT has been announced and registrations are going on. Check other details below.
CSAB NEUT 2021: Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) conducts special rounds of counselling after completion of JoSAA Counselling every year. These special rounds are conducted to provide admissions to the participating institutes (NITs, IIITs and GFTIs) located in North Eastern States and Union Territories on the basis of JEE Main scores. Read the full article to get all the details related to CSAB NEUT 2021.
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Keeping in mind the pandemic situation across the country, the board has relaxed the eligibility criteria. Now to participate in CSAB NEUT, candidates must have qualified JEE Main 2021 and passed class 12 (irrespective of any percentage). All students must note that the CSAB NEUT registration process is conducted separately. Currently, the registrations are going on and will end on November 19.
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To participate in CSAB NEUT 2021, candidates must complete the registration process and fill in their choices of courses and institutes. CSAB will allot seats to the registered candidates as per their ranks in the JEE Main, choices submitted and availability of seats.
- CSAB NEUT 2021 Highlights
- CSAB NEUT 2021: Important Dates
- CSAB NEUT 2021 Eligibility Criteria
CSAB NEUT 2021 Highlights
| Particulars |
Details |
|---|---|
| Name of conducting authority |
Central Seat Allocation Board |
| Commonly Known As |
CSAB NEUT |
| Course level |
Undergraduate |
| Exam Accepted |
JEE Main |
| Number of Participating Institutes |
19 |
CSAB NEUT 2021: Important Dates
Candidates seeking admission to various engineering institutes through CSAB NEUT can check the important dates below:
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| Online provisional Registration and uploading of documents (Engg & Architecture) | 6-Nov-2021 to 19-Nov-2021 |
| Online provisional Registration, uploading of documents, checking of documents including domicile and category certificates and entering the choices (Pharmacy) | 6-Nov-2021 to 19-Nov-2021 |
| Checking of documents including domicile and category certificates (Engg & Arch) | 7-Nov-2021 to 20-Nov-2021 |
| Filling up choices starts (Engg & Architecture) | 7-Nov-2021 |
| Filling up of choices ends (Engg & Architecture only) | 21-Nov-2021 |
| Reconciliation of data, verification and validation of allocated seats | 22-Nov-2021 to 27-Nov-2021 |
| First Round of Seat Allotment | 28-Nov-2021 |
| Online payment of counselling and seat allotment/acceptance fee of Rs. 3,000/- and exercising options (Float/Slide/Freeze) by candidates | 29-Nov-2021 to 4-Dec-2021 |
| Reconciliation of data, verification and validation of allocated seats | 5-Dec-2021 to 8-Dec-2021 |
| Second Round of Seat Allotment | 9-Dec-2021 |
| Online payment of counselling and seat allotment/acceptance fee of Rs. 3,000/- and exercising options (Float/Slide/Freeze) by candidates | 10-Dec-2021 to 12-Dec-2021 |
| Seat Withdrawal | 13-Dec-2021 to 15-Dec-2021 |
| Spot Round (if any) to be Declared by the States/UTs/NERIST | 16-Dec-2021 to 18-Dec-2021 |
| Reporting at the admitting Institute | 20-Dec-2021 to 24-Dec-2021 |
| Participating Institute to report admission data to CSAB | 27-Dec-2021 |
CSAB NEUT 2021 Eligibility Criteria
All candidates who are participating in CSAB NEUT 2021 counselling have to fulfil some eligibility conditions before participating in the various rounds of seat allotment. Any candidate who failed to satisfy any of the conditions will not be allowed admission to any institute event after allotment of seat. Candidates can check the eligibility criteria to participate in the CSAB NEUT below.
Students must also fulfil the JoSAA 2021 eligibility criteria.
Domicile: The candidates should be from any one of the Northeast states or Union Territories.
Qualifying Subjects: Candidates should have studied the following subjects - Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Language (if the candidates have opted for more than one language, then the language with higher marks will be taken into account).
They will also have to qualify for one subject apart from the ones provided above.
Qualifying Exam: Candidates must have a valid JEE Main rank.
CSAB NEUT 2021 Seat Allotment
The seat allotment process through CSAB 2021 involves various steps. Candidates have to follow all the steps as given below for admission to an institute of their choice:
Registration:
- As the first step, candidates have to visit the official website of CSAB 2021 and click on the registration link.
- To register for the CSAB NEUT, candidates need to enter their JEE Main 2021 application number and password.
- After entering the login details, the majority of students’ details will be fetched automatically. Candidates need to upload the documents in the formats specified by the conducting authorities.
- Fee Payment: All participants have to pay the fee required for the counselling through online (SBI MOPS payment gateway) mode only.
Filling and Locking of Choices:
- After completing the registration process successfully, students must submit choices of institute and programmes keeping their JEE Main rank in mind.
- Candidates must Fill in their choices of institutes/colleges and courses in order of preference.
- After entering the choices, they must lock and submit them.
Declaration of Seat Allotment:
- The successfully registered candidates will be allotted seats based on JEE Main ranks, preferences entered, and availability of seats.
- The seat allotment result of the CSAB NEUT 2021 will be released in online mode.
- The selected candidates will have the option to either freeze, float, or cancel their allotted seats.
Seat Allotment Confirmation: Candidates need to confirm their allotted seats by paying the required admission fees.
Online Reporting: Candidates who will be allotted seats during CSAB NEUT counselling, have to complete online reporting and confirm their allotted seats. They need to upload the required documents.
Physical Reporting: Finally, students have to report to their allotted institute directly. It should be noted that the reporting should be done within the time specified by the authorities.
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With your OBC-NCL rank of 38,613 and CRL rank of 1,16,715 with Odisha Home State quota, you can target lower or core/dual-degree and Science branches in mid-to-lower tier NITs, newer IIITs, and system-aligned GFTIs during the CSAB Special Round.
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Yes. CSAB retains the Home State (50% quota) and Other State (50% quota) categorisations for NITs, just like in JoSAA.
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