DASA UG Process

The exact dates for seat allotment will be announced soon. The tentative DASA UG seat allotment dates 2026 are

• Choice filling: July 2026
• Round 1 – DASA UG Seat Allotment 2026: Aug first week, 2026
• Round 2 – DASA UG 2026 Seat Allotment: August second week, 2026
• Round 3 – DASA UG Seat Allotment 2026: August third week, 2026

DASA stands for Direct Admission of Students Abroad . It is a scheme from the Government of India to guarantee a 15% reserved seat for the NRI, PIO, OCI or other foreign students in the top engineering colleges like NITs, IITs or IIITs among many others . 

To know more about the DASA, candidates can refer to the official website of the Government of India  . 

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.

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.

DASA UG application process includes registration, filling details, uploading photo and signature, fee payment, and final submission of the application form. The DASA UG application forms are released on the official website. 

No, DASA UG 2025 application form is made available through online mode on the official website. Candidates need to pay a non-refundable registration fee and tuition fee for the first semester along with the DASA UG 2025 application form. The tuition fee will be refunded to the candidates if they are not allotted seats.