JoSAA 2022 seat allotment and document verification is conducted online, know important instructions here

JoSAA 2022 Counselling: Joint Seat Allocation Authority released an important instructions regarding document verification and seat allotment. Read below to know the details.

JoSSA 2022 Counselling

JoSAA 2022 Counselling: The JoSSA 2022 registration started on September 12, 2022 and the JoSAA 2022 Counselling Mock Seat Allotment for Round 1 and Round 2 was released. Candidates have checked the same online on the official website by using their roll number and password. Candidates who want to participate in the admission process must have completed the JoSAA 2022 counselling registration and choice filling by September 21, 2022. The centralised seat allocation for NITs, IIEST, IIITs, and School of Planning and Architecture admissions will be hosted by NIT Rourkela this year.

The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) has released the JoSAA 2022 seat allotment result for round 1on September 23, 2022. JoSAA 2022 Cutoff has also been released by the conducting authority. Candidates can check institute-wise JoSAA Cutoff 2022 for the academic session 2022-23 on the official website at josaa.admissions.nic.in.

Also Read: JoSAA 2022 Cutoff Live Updates

JoSAA Opening and Closing Rank 2022 (Round 1): Check Institute-Wise Cutoff Here

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.

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.

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.