DASA UG

The Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA) scheme facilitates the admission of foreign nationals, Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs), Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs), and Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) into undergraduate engineering programs at premier Indian institutions like NITs, IIITs, and other centrally funded technical institutions.

Eligibility Criteria:

1. Academic Qualifications:

Applicants must have completed their 10+2 or equivalent examination with Mathematics, Physics, and one of Chemistry/Biotechnology/Computer Science/Biology.

A minimum aggregate score of 75% (or a CGPA of 7.5 on a 10-point scale) is required in the qualifying examination. 

2. Standardized Test Scores:

From the academic year 2024-2025 onwards, admissions under the DASA scheme are based on ranks/merit secured in the Joint Entrance Examination (Main) conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). 

3. Residential Requirement:

All foreign nationals studying in any country, including India, as well as PIOs, OCIs, and NRIs who fulfill the prescribed admission criteria, are eligible.

For Indian nationals, the criteria include at least two years of education, inclusive of 11th and 12th grades or equivalent, in a foreign country during the last eight years, and passing the qualifying examination from abroad. 

Regarding IGCSE Qualifications:

The International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) is typically considered equivalent to the 10th grade in the Indian education system. To meet the DASA eligibility criteria, applicants should have completed education equivalent to the 12th grade (A-Levels) with the required subjects and minimum scores.

Admissions through DASA mode for 2025-26 will be through SAT scores. The students are admitted to colleges based on their total SAT score. All applicants will be ranked based on their total marks in SAT exam. SAT is a standardized test administered by the College Board in a multiple-choice question format and a few student-produced responses (SPR) type of questions. The Scholastic Assessment Test is taken by high school students who wish to pursue undergraduate courses in countries like the US, Canada, UK and others. 

Check out the process of registration for SAT exam from the points given below:

- The six simple procedures to register for the SAT exam in India are as follows:

• Register for the SAT via the College Board's website.
• Re-enter your login information and click on SAT Registration.
• Begin to submit each section of the application.
• Select your country and SAT exam centre.
• Pay the SAT registration cost and submit your application.
• Also, for security reasons, upload your headshot picture ahead of time.