JoSAA

A general rank of more than 2 Lacs in JEE Main, your options in JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority) counseling will primarily focus on selecting engineering colleges and programs where the cutoff ranks typically extend beyond the top ranks, include a wide range of institutes and branches in your preferred list. This increases your chances of securing a seat in a college that aligns with your preferences and matches your rank.Look into NITs, IIITs, and other GFTIs (Government Funded Technical Institutes) that historically have lower cutoff ranks or more available seats in later rounds of counseling.

The authority released the JoSAA 2024 counselling dates on its official website at josaa.nic.in. Candidates participating in the JoSAA counselling can check the whole schedule. The JoSAA 2024 Seat Allotment result for Round 1 was released on June 20, 2024. Candidates can check their JoSAA 2024 seat allotment result for Round 1 on the official website or via the direct link provided on this page as well.

It is mandatory to have minimum 75% marks (65% for reserved category) in class 12 to take admission in IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs. Students should apply for JoSAA conselling only if they fulfill all conditions of eligibility. However many institutes admit students on basis of JEE Main where there is no requirement of minimum marks in class 12. 

The JoSAA 2024 Mock Seat Allocation Round 2 will be released on June 17, 2024 on the official website. Candidates who will submit their preferences by June 16, 2024, can view the JoSAA 2024 Mock Seat Allocation Round 2 result through the official website.

JoSAA 2026 counselling for JEE Main and JEE Advanced qualifiers will begin in June 2026. The entire schedule of JoSAA counselling 2026 will be uploaded on josaa.nic.in.

Candidates do not need to present a domicile certificate in order to be admitted to IIT, NIT, or IIIT via JEE. The only university where admission is granted based on the Home State Quota is NIT. The state in which you take your 12th board test is used to determine admission, not your home state. When receiving JoSAA counselling, the domicile certificate is not necessary. The JEE score of the applicants determines their admission.

While the JoSAA counselling is free of charge, the only fee that the candidates have to pay is for the seat confirmation, once taken admission, the fee is added to the semester fees of the candidate. 

The charges for seat confirmation for general category is INR 35,000 . While that for SC, Gen-PwD, ST, OBC-NCL-PwD, ST-PwD, and SC-PwD categories is INR 15,000. 

To know more about the examination or JoSAA counselling, candidates can refer to the official website or Shiksha.

No, following the completion of the sixth round of seat distribution, there won't be a spot round at any of the IITs. Based on their rankings in the JEE Mian 2024 or JEE Advanced exam, each candidate will be assigned seats and courses at participating institutes. Online access to the JoSAA seat allocation result will be provided following each counselling.