DASA UG

DASA allows foreign nationals and NRI's to take admission in top institutions in India excluding IIT's. With a rank of around 174000 you are likely to get a good NIT and also a good branch.

The brochure for  DASA UG 2025 has already been released with version 1.2 of the information brochure Dasa 2025 being available as of May 31 2025 and version 1.1 release earlier on May 26 2025 you can find the official DASA UG 2025 information brochure 

If you got 78% in JEE mains, the estimated rank in DASA will be more than 8000 according to trends and they are based on JEE Mains actual scores.

You might not get an admission in NIT for CS programme because there is so much difference in DASA rank according to your JEE main percentile. NIT Warangal, Surathkal requires DASA ranks in between 150-400, NIT Calicut requires between 800-1000 and all lower tier NITs requires nearly between 2000-2500. So, it is nearly impossible to get CS in NITs with your JEE 78 percentile.

The DASA UG counselling mock seat allotment helps candidates understand what seat they might be allotted based on their rank and preferences before the official rounds begin. This will help candidates rearrange/edit/delete/add choices to their DASA choice list, if necessary. It is a trial allotment for the candidates.

However, the seat allotment done in each round of the DASA UG counselling is not a trial allotment but a final allotment. The seat allotted here cannot be changed. However, candidates can opt for float/slide willingness option after the final allotment.

Once the choice filling deadline is over and candidates have locked their choices, they cannot make changes in their choice list. Candidates must note that they will NOT be allowed to edit their choice-list after the deadline for choice filling, i.e.,  candidates CANNOT change the order of their choices or add any more choices or delete any choices from their choice-list after the deadline for choice filling.

If the candidates do NOT lock their choices in DASA UG counselling, their last saved choices will be locked automatically upon reaching the deadline for choice filling. If no choices are saved, the candidate will not be considered for allotment of any seat.

Candidates can start with the DASA UG choice filling process, after successful fee payment and document verification. Candidates are required to fill in their choices of academic programs. Note that, candidates MUST “lock” their choices on or before the last day of choice filling. If the candidates do NOT lock their choices, their last saved choices will be locked automatically upon reaching the deadline for choice filling.

In India, there's generally no upper age limit for undergraduate degrees. Most universities allow admission even after 27 years. Only a few entrance-based courses like JEE or CLAT may have age restrictions. So yes, you can definitely join a regular college after 27, especially through state or private universities without entrance barriers.