JoSAA seat allotment 2021 will involve six rounds of counselling. Read on to know more about JoSAA Counselling. JoSAA round 3 seat allotment result has been released. Get the direct link below.
JoSAA 2021 Round 3 Seat Allotment Result has been released on November 6, 2021. Candidates need to log in to the official website to check the JoSAA Seat allotment result. The direct link to check the JoSAA round 3 seat allotment is given below.
Check JoSAA 2021 Round 3 Seat Allotment Result here
JoSAA Seat Allotment 2021 for round 2 was announced on November 1 and round 1 result was announced by the Joint Seat Allotment Authority (JoSAA) on October 27 on the official website. Candidates needed to log in with the required credentials on the portal to check the status of the JoSAA seat allotment.
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The authorities will conduct six rounds of JoSAA 2021 Counselling. The authority will also help the students by conducting two rounds of mock seat allotment on October 22 and 24 on the basis of choice filled by them during registrations. JoSAA seat allotment will be done on the basis of various factors such as choice filling, ranks of students and availability of seats. After allotment of seats, candidates have to undergo various steps such as acceptance of seats by paying the fee, downloading allotment letters, verification of documents and others. Read the article below to know more about JoSAA 2021 seat allotment.
- JoSAA Seat Allotment 2021: Important Dates
- JoSAA Seat Allotment 2021 (Mock Rounds)
- JoSAA Seat Allotment 2021
- What after JoSAA Seat Allotment 2021?
- JoSAA Seat Withdrawal
JoSAA Seat Allotment 2021: Important Dates
Check the important dates for JoSAA 2021 seat allotment from the table given below:
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Candidate registration/choice filling for academic programs under JoSAA STARTS |
16-Oct-2021 |
| Display of Mock Seat Allocation-1 based on the choices filled-in by candidates as on October 21, 2021 (till 5:00 pm) |
22-Oct-2021 |
| Display of Mock Seat Allocation-2 based on the choices filled-in by candidates as on October 23, 2021 (till 5:00 pm) |
24-Oct-2021 |
| Candidate registration and choice filling for academic programs under JoSAA 2021 ENDS |
25-Oct-2021 |
| Reconciliation of data, verification and validation of allocated seats |
26-Oct-2021 |
| Seat Allocation (Round 1) |
27-Oct-2021 |
| Seat Allocation (Round 2) |
1-Nov-2021 |
| Seat Allocation (Round 3) |
6-Nov-2021 |
| Seat Allocation (Round 4) |
10-Nov-2021 |
| Seat Allocation (Round 5) |
14-Nov-2021 |
| Seat Allocation (Round 6). FINAL ROUND of Seat Allocation for IITs |
18-Nov-2021 |
JoSAA Seat Allotment 2021 (Mock Rounds)
The authority opened the JoSAA 2021 registration and choice filling window on October 16. JoSAA mock seat allotment-1 and 2 were conducted on October 22 and 24 respectively. The mock seat allotment was done as per the candidates’ choices entered till a day before. Students are advised to choose as many programmes and institutes as possible as per their ranks. Candidates must lock their choices within the final date i.e. October 25, 2021. If they fail to lock the choices, their choices will be locked automatically as per the last saved preferences. No candidate will be allowed to edit their choices after the last date of the choice filling process. JoSAA 2021 seat allotment will be conducted as per the students’ categories:
- GEN
- GEN-PwD
- OBC-NCL
- OBC-NCL-PwD
- SC
- SC-PwD
- ST
- ST-PwD
- Foreign
JoSAA Seat Allotment 2021
The authority will conduct six rounds of JoSAA seat allotment on the basis of students’ ranks, category, selected preferences and availability of seats. Candidates will be able to download the provisional seat allotment letter and an e-challan to deposit the seat acceptance fee after the allotment of seats. Students should follow the below-given steps to download the provisional seat allotment letter:
Step-1: Visit the official website of JoSAA 2021
Step-2: Click on the seat allotment link
Step-3: Login using the required credentials
Step-4: Click on the “Submit” button
Step-5: After successful login, JoSAA 2021 seat allotment letter (provisional) will be displayed
Step-6: Download and take multiple printouts of the allotment letter
What after JoSAA Seat Allotment 2021?
After the allotment of seats, candidates have to opt for any one of the following options:
Freeze: Candidates satisfied with the allotted seats and do not wish to participate in the further rounds of JoSAA counselling can choose this option.
Float: Candidates satisfied with the seat but would like to be considered for other institutes in further rounds of JoSAA seat allotment can choose this option.
Slide: Candidate accepts the allotted seat but is also open for admission into a higher preferred course in the same institute can choose this option.
Candidates who accept the seat will have to pay the seat acceptance fee using the e-challan or SBI Net Banking. The amount deposited as a seat acceptance fee will be adjusted against the admission fee of the allotted institute.
| Category |
Seat Acceptance Fee |
|---|---|
| SC, ST, GEN-PwD, GEN-EWS-PwD, OBC-NCL-PwD, SC-PwD or ST-PwD |
Rs 15,000 |
| Others |
Rs 35,000 |
After accepting a seat, Students must report for document verification with original documents and two sets of photocopies on a specified date and time at the designated reporting centre or institute. In case of failure to accept the seat or report on time, candidates will not be considered for admission.
JoSAA Seat Withdrawal
The authority will allow candidates to withdraw their seats after accepting but it can be done only before the last round of seat allotment of JoSAA 2021. In such case, the seat acceptance fee will be refunded to the candidates after deducting the processing charges of Rs. 1,500. Steps to withdraw a seat are given below:
- Visit the JoSAA portal
- Enter the account details to which the seat acceptance fee shall be refunded
- Upload the image of a cancelled cheque of the same account in JPG format
- Download the withdrawal request letter
- After downloading the letter, candidates and his/her parents have to sign the withdrawal request letter and report at a reporting centre to vacate the seat.
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