JoSAA 2022 Counselling: Joint Seat Allocation Authority released an important instructions regarding document verification and seat allotment. Read below to know the details.
JoSAA 2022 document verification process is conducted online. Candidates who are allotted a seat need not go to Verification (Reporting) centres physically. Those candidates who have registered, uploaded documents and paid the seat acceptance fee, document verification will be carried out by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority online virtual reporting centres within the scheduled dates. During the online document verification, the verifying user will verify DOB, Category, PwD, KM, and passing status and update accordingly.
After allocation of a seat during JoSAA 2020 Counselling, candidates are required to log in to their account on the official portal to accept the allotted seat. Students must also strictly follow the JoSAA 2022 schedule for subsequent activities. All students are advised to start the process at the earliest without to avoid any last-minute hassle.
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Based on a candidate’s rank, his/her category and choices of programmes and institutes, he/she will be allotted a seat which will be shown after logging in. Candidates who will be allotted seats have to follow J0SAA-2022 Business Rule and summarised instructions listed below.
Yes, GATE score is required to get admission to IIT Bombay course. However, aspirants who have not qualified GATE can also get admission based on written test conducted by the institute. The shortlisted candidates are further called for a personal interview round. In order to be eligible to apply for the course, an aspirant must have a BE/ BTech/ BSc/ Bachelor of Architecture and Bachelor of Planning/ MSc/ MCA/ MBBS/ MPharm/ BPharm/ BDS/ degree recognised equivalent to BE/ BTech with a minimum of 60% aggregate (55% aggregate for SC/ ST/ PwD category) earned through Associate Membership Examinations conducted by recognised professional bodies to apply for MTech course.
DMS IIT Delhi cutoff 2023 to Management courses including MBA is based of valid CAT scores. For DMS IIT Delhi MBA admission, students must meet both the overall CAT cut off percentile and the sectional cut off. Tabulated below is CAT percentile for DMS IIT Delhi cutoff for General category students for last two years:
| Master of Business Administration (MBA) - DMS IIT Delhi : CAT percentile Cutoff (General-All India) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Section | 2022 | 2023 |
| Overall | 98.04 | 98.04 |
| Quants | 98.04 | 98.04 |
| VA-RC | 98.04 | 98.04 |
| DI-LR | 98.04 | 98.04 |
JoSAA 2022 Document Verification: Instructions to follow
After login, candidates have to follow the below-given instructions for document verification and seat allotment:
- A candidate is required to submit the willingness option (FREEZE/SLIDE/FLOAT) online
- A candidate is required to upload the (applicable) Documents as per the list of documents given in Business Rule
- Pay the Seat Acceptance Fee (Rs 45,000 for GEN, GEN-EWS and OBC-NCL, Rs. 20,000 for SC, ST and PwD Candidates)
- The uploaded documents will be verified ONLINE by the verifying officers
- During online verification, verifying officer may raise query (ies) which will be visible to the candidate in their login account on JoSAA portal. Candidates are advised to respond to the queries as soon as possible as there may be further query raised by the verifying officer.
- Candidates are also advised to visit their log in account frequently till their entire queries are resolved
- A candidate is Mandatorily Required to respond to the query (ies) raised by the verifying officer within the stipulated time period mentioned in the schedule for each round. In case the query has not been responded the allotted seat may get cancelled.
- At the time of admission, if the documents submitted by the candidate are found to be forged/fake, then the seat allotted will be cancelled
- After online verification of the documents, the seat may be confirmed or cancelled and the Provisional Seat Confirmation or seat cancellation letter will be generated based on updated credentials of the candidate
- Candidates can download the Document Verification-cum-Seat Acceptance Letter or seat cancellation letter from their account
- Seat Up-gradation: If a candidate accepts the allocated seat with floating/sliding option, and if he/she is allotted a different seat in a subsequent round, then his/her currently offered/accepted seat will automatically be forfeited
- In the subsequent rounds, candidates with SLIDE /FLOAT options have to check their account for any upgradation in their allotment and may update their option
- In case a candidate has been allotted a seat in NIT+System in one round and his/her seat is upgraded to IIT system in subsequent round(s) or vice versa, the candidate will not have any claim on a previously allotted seat. Moreover, in such cases, his/her uploaded documents will be verified again in the new system. Such candidates must have to respond to a query(ies) raised by verifying officer in the new system, if any, failing which his/her currently allotted seat will be cancelled and the candidate will be out of JoSAA-2022 counselling.
- Candidates may use the WITHDRAW /EXIT options if they wish as per details given in the JoSAA-2022 Business Rules
Documents Required for JoSAA 2022 Counselling
Candidates can check the list of all the documents required for JoSAA 2022 Counselling. Candidates are required to bring all the given documents to the reporting centres on the date and time allotted to them.
Documents Required For IITs:
- Provisional JoSAA seat allotment letter 2022
- Two Passport size photographs
- Candidate Undertaking
- Photo Identity Card (valid)
- Original JEE Advanced Admit Card 2022
- Proof of Seat Acceptance fee payment by e-challan or SBI Net banking
- Date of Birth Proof (10th Standard Mark Sheet)
- Class 12th (or equivalent) Mark Sheet and Pass Certificate
- Medical Certificate
- Category Certificate (if applicable)
- Certificate for PwD (if applicable)
- Passport (for foreign nationals) or OCI Certificate or PIO Card (if applicable)
- DS Certificate (if applicable)
- Registration cum Locked Choices for Seat Allotment
Documents Required for NITs, IIITs and GFTIs:
- Provisional JoSAA seat allotment letter 2022
- Three passport-size photographs similar to one uploaded in JEE Main 2022 application form
- Candidate Undertaking
- Proof of Seat Acceptance Fee Payment by e-challan or Internet Banking through SBI
- JEE Main Score Card 2022
- JEE Main Admit Card 2022
- Class 10th Standard Mark Sheet or Date of Birth Proof
- Class 12 (or equivalent) Mark Sheet and Pass Certificate
- Valid photo Identity Card
- Medical Certificate
- Category Certificate (if applicable)
- PwD Certificate (if applicable)
- OCI Certificate or PIO Card (if applicable)
- Registration and Filled Choices for Seat Allotment
JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority) has been set up by the Ministry of Education to manage and regulate joint seat allocation for admissions to over 100 institutes including IITs, NITs, IIITs, and Other-Government Funded Technical Institutes (Other-GFTIs). Admissions to all these institutes will be done through a single platform.
For IIT Delhi M.Des admission, candidates must have passed BE/ BTech/ BDes/ BArch or equivalent degree in a relevant field with a CGPA of 6.00 on a 10-point scale or 60% aggregate. Apart from the minimum eligibility requirement, candidates are also required to appear for the CEED entrance test.
GATE is one of the entrance exams for PhD admission. However, aspirants can also get admission in PhD based on CSIR NET/ CEED/ UGC NET or written test conducted by the institute. The shortlisted candidates are called for a personal interview round for final selection. Along with GATE score, candidates also need to fulfil the eligibiltiy requirements. Aspirants must complete Bachelor or Masters or equivalent degree in Engineering/ Technology or master's or equivalent degree in Science or Arts/ Commerce with a minimum of 60% aggregate (55% aggregate for SC/ ST/ PwD category) for PhD admission.
IIT Bombay accepts GATE score for admission to MTech course. Candidates must have a BE/ BTech/ BSc/ Bachelor of Architecture and Bachelor of Planning/ MSc/ MCA/ MBBS/ MPharm/ BPharma/ BDS/ degree recognised equivalent to BE/ BTech with a minimum of 60% aggregate (55% aggregate for SC/ ST/ PwD category). For MTech General-All India, cut offs for GATE 2024 closed off at score 600 for MTech in Chemical Engineering and 750 for Computer Science and Engineering. Similarly, for MTech in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, the GATE score closed off on 650.

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Student Forum
Answered a month ago
To be eligible for JEE Advanced JoSAA counselling:
- Candidates should have JEE Advanced rank
- Candidates must have passed class 12 or equivalent exam
- Candidates should have studied Physics, Chemistry and Maths in class 12
- In class 12, canmdidates must have score 75% aggregate marks or must be in top 20 p
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
No, your candidature will be rejected as you need to have minimum of 75% in class 12 to be eligible for admisison to the IITs, NIT, IIITs and GFTIs via the JoSAA counselling. Even if you pass JEE Advanced and JEE Main, of you do not have 75% minimum marks in class 12 boards you will no get admission
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
The JEE Advanced JoSAA counselling dates will be made available on the official website of JoSAA - josaa.nic.in. Usually, the JoSAA counselling registration starts a day after the JEE Advanced result is anniunced. Complete schedule will be available on the official website.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
No, one does not have to apply separately at IIT Madras website after JoSAA counselling. This is because the institute follows a common admission process for its BTech course just like the other IITs. Shortlisted students who get a seat through the JoSAA counselling, simply need to report for docume
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
The seats offered via JoSAA counselling vary every year. In 2025, the number of seats offered was as follows:
| Institute | Total seats on offer in 2025 | Number of seats added in 2025 | Total seats on offer in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) | 18,160 | 400 | 17,760 |
| National Institute of Technology (NITs) | 24,525 | 296 | 24,229 |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology | 9,940 | 1394 | 8,546 |
| Other-Government Funded Technical Institutes | 10,228 | 826 | 9,402 |
| Total | 62,853 | 2916 | 59,937 |
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Contributor-Level 10

For admission to IIT Madras, candidates must pass Class 12 and graduation before applying for the course. As per the minimum eligibility requirements for the course, candidates need a BE/BTech/BArch degree or a master's in Science/Arts with a minimum of 60% aggregate (55% for SC/ST/PwD). Qualifications from exams by recognised professional societies are also accepted. Further, candidates will be selected based on a valid GATE score.
Apart from this, candidates who graduated from IITs with BTech degree and having CGPA of 8.0 (on a scale of 10) and above are eligible to apply for direct admission without GATE score. In addition, it is also crucial that the applicant hold the relevant documents as a proof of eligibility that has to be submitted at the time of registration and documents verification after gettting admission.