JoSAA Counselling

You can update your nationality in the JoSAA portal from foreign national to Indian. Once the nationality status is changed, you will be eligible for seats in IITs under the GEN category only. If you have already been allocated a seat, it will be cancelled, and you will be considered for seat allocation in subsequent rounds (if any) under the OPEN category, provided you -

1. submit proof of Indian nationality, and
2. meet all other eligibility criteria for Indian nationals, including satisfying the JEE (Main) cut-off marks for qualifying for JEE (Advanced) in the GEN category.

You can update your nationality in the JoSAA portal from Indian to OCI/PIO card holder. After making this change, you will be eligible for seats in IITs under the GEN or GEN-PwD category only. If your currently allocated seat is not under the OPEN or OPEN-PwD category, it will be CANCELLED. You will then be considered for seat allocation in subsequent rounds (if any) under the OPEN category, provided you -

1. submit proof of a valid OCI/PIO card (issued before 04.03.2021).
2. meet all other eligibility criteria for qualifying for JEE (Advanced) in the GEN or GEN-PwD category.

If you do not have a valid UDID card indicating permanent disability and are seeking a seat in IITs through JoSAA, you must visit any of the IITs for physical verification, bringing a copy of your PwD certificate.

To accept a seat in JoSAA, log in to the JoSAA portal and view your seat allotment result. If you are satisfied with the allocated seat, proceed to accept it by paying the required seat acceptance fee online. Additionally, you may need to upload necessary documents for verification, depending on the institute's requirements.