JoSAA Counselling 2024

JoSAA 2024 Counselling Process

There are 6 basic steps that candidates must follow in order to successfully complete the counselling process of JoSAA.

Step 1 - JoSAA Counselling Registration

Step 2 - Filling of Choices for Courses and Institutes

Step 3 - Choices Locking

Step 4 - Seat Allocation

Step 5 - Document Verification

Step 6 - Reporting to the Allotted Institute

Below is the explanation of each step mentioned in the article:

Step 1 - JoSAA Registration

For JoSAA Registration, candidates must log in to the official portal of JoSAA. They can do so by entering their JEE Main 2024/ JEE Advanced Roll No. and Password. Once logged in, candidates must check all the details such as Gender, Nationality, State Code of Eligibility, Contact Information, etc. Candidates are requested to proceed and confirm these details. Candidates can make changes in the contact information and no other detail can undergo any changes during JoSAA Counselling Registration Process.

Step 2 - JoSAA Counselling Choice Filling

After the JoSAA Registration is completed, candidates will fill in their choices of branches and colleges. This will be preference based. The authority will allot colleges based on candidates’ qualifications. Once the choices are filled, candidates can arrange their choices as per their preference by clicking on the option “Arrange Filled Choices”. 

Step 3 - Locking of Choices

Once the candidates are done with the selection of choices, they must lock their preferences and take a printout for future reference. 

Step 4 - Seat Allocation

The authority will allot seats based on candidates’ ranks, choices entered by them, college preferences, and availability of seats. If students are satisfied with the institutes and programs, they can Freeze their seat by selecting the same option, or else they can pick Float or Slide options. 

Step 5 - Document Verification

During the step of document verification, candidates must get their documents verified as per the JoSAA Counselling Schedule. The process of document verification is conducted online. That is only after the document verification when students will be allowed to report to their allocated college for final admission. 

Steps to Check JoSAA Seat Allotment Result 2024

To verify the JoSAA seat allotment result, students must do the following:

• Visit the JoSAA official website, josaa.nic.in.
• Select the "View JoSAA Seat Allotment Result" option.
• Enter your application number for JEE Main 2024, password, and security pin.
• Select "Login."
• The results of the JoSAA 2024 seat allotment will be displayed on the screen.
• Take a printout of the allotment letter after downloading it.

What after JoSAA Seat Allotment 2024?

The final JoSAA seat allocation will take place in six rounds and then there will be two seat allotment rounds. Seats are allotted to registered candidates based on their performance in the qualifying examination (JEE Main or JEE Advanced) and the choices they make during registration. Candidates can view the seat allotment result by logging in with their application number and password.

The candidate must download the provisional allotment letter and pay the seat acceptance fee. The JoSAA Counselling fees fo general candidates is INR 35,000 and JoSAA Counselling fees for OBC and SC/ST Candidates is INR 17,500 (GEN-PwD, GEN-EWS-PwD, OBC-NCL-PwD, SC-PwD, or ST-PwD). After paying the seat acceptance fees, candidates must report to the reporting centre (RC) for document verification.

However, if a candidate is dissatisfied with the seat assigned to him or her, they will have the following options for moving forward.

• Float: This option is for candidates who want to accept the offered seat but also want to attend a better/more preferred college or course.
• Freeze: If a candidate chooses this option, it means that he or she has accepted the allotted seat and does not want to participate in any further rounds.
• Sliding: If this option is used, it means that the candidate has accepted the allotted seat, but if josaa admissions are available in a better course at the same institute, he or she will apply for upgradation.

Finally, all candidates must report to their allotted colleges to confirm their josaa admission by paying any outstanding academic fees.

Also Read - JoSAA Mock Seat Allotment

JoSAA 2024 Seat Allotment in IITs

A separate set of rules has been developed for assigning seats to different categories of students in specific courses. The following courses and student categories are described in detail:

For Defence Service (DS) students:

• Unfilled category seats will be released under JoSAA Counselling 2024.
• Two seats in IITs will be reserved for students from the DS category.
• He or she must be listed on the Common Rank List (CRL)
• These students will be included in their birth category as well as the DS category.

Foreign Candidates

• Candidates with a foreign tag will be evaluated in the GEN category.
• They must fall in the Common Rank List and meet all of the requirements for the General category.
• Seats assigned to them will be designated as supernumerary.
• Supernumerary seats will account for 10% of the total number of seats.
• Foreign candidates will not be considered for josaa admission to NITs, IIEST, IIITs, and Other-GFTIs through JoSAA counselling.

Preparatory Course

• Unfilled OPEN-PwD seats will be assigned to applicants from the CRL-PwD preparatory rank list if no more applicants from the CRL-PwD rank list have chosen it.
• Seats in the OBC-NCL-PwD preparatory rank list will be assigned to applicants in the OBC-NCL-PwD rank list if no more applicants in the OBC-NCL-PwD rank list opt for it.
• If no more applicants from the SC-PwD rank list opt for it, the remaining SC-PwD seats will be allocated to applicants from the SC-PwD preparatory rank list.
• Unfilled ST-PwD seats will be assigned through the ST-PwD preparatory rank list.
• SC seats that remain unfilled will be filled from the SC preparatory rank list.
• If no more applicants from the ST rank list opt for it, the remaining unfilled ST seats will be allocated to applicants from the ST preparatory rank list.
• In each round of seat allocation, remaining OBC category seats will be de-reserved and considered OPEN category seats.
• There will be no de-reservation for seats in the SC/ST categories.

JoSAA Counselling Fees 2024

After the declaration of the JoSAA Seat Allotment Result, candidates who have been allotted seats will have to first download the JoSAA Counselling Allotment Letter from the official website of JoSAA – josaa.nic.in. After the allocation of seats through JoSAA Seat Allotment, candidates must pay the seat acceptance fee as per the JoSAA Fee details given in the table mentioned below. JoSAA Counselling fees for OBC category candidates, JoSAA Counselling fees for general category candidates, and josaa counselling fee for sc/st category candidates is mentioned below in the table:

Important Notice for Physical Verification Process and Date Ranges for PwD Candidates in JoSAA Counselling 2024

Physical Verification for IITs

• The physical verification of students will start when JoSAA 2024 Choice Filling starts and continue through the JoSAA Counselling 2024 Rounds.
• JEE Advanced 2024 qualified candidates belonging to PwD category are required to complete the process latest by the end of the counselling round in which they are assigned a seat. If they fail, their allocated seat shall stand cancelled.
• Prior to coming for the physical verification, candidates are required to register on the JoSAA official website.
• Candidates must choose one of the IITs for physical verification, date, time, using the link available on the JoSAA 2024 Online Portal before coming for the verification.

Physical Verification for NIT

• The physical verification of students will start when JoSAA 2024 Choice Filling starts and continue through the JoSAA Counselling 2024 Rounds.
• JEE Advanced 2024 qualified candidates belonging to PwD category are required to complete the process latest by the end of the counselling round in which they are assigned a seat. If they fail, their allocated seat shall stand cancelled.
• Prior to coming for the physical verification, candidates are required to register on the JoSAA official website.
• Candidates must choose one of the NITs for physical verification, date, time, using the link available on the JoSAA 2024 Online Portal before coming for the verification.

JoSAA Cutoff 2024

Students can check JoSAA Cutoff 2024 by visiting the official website of JoSAA – josaa.nic.in. The exam authority releases the JoSAA Cutoff separately for all the participating institutes and programs offered by them. While checking the JoSAA Cutoff, candidates will have to select various details such as JoSAA Counselling Round, Institute Type, Course Name, and Category. JoSAA 2024 Cutoff is released in the form of JoSAA Opening and Closing Ranks. 

How to Check JoSAA Cutoff for Seat Allotment Result?

The processes are listed below for applicants to check their JoSAA 2024 Cut-off for opening and closing rank.

• Go to the official website at josaa.nic.in.
• Click on the "eServices" section, then click "OR-CR 2024."
• Now, choose the institute type, the institute name, the academic program, and the seat type/category, and then click submit.
• The JoSAA 2024 cutoff will be presented on the screen.

JoSAA Counselling Registration and Choice Filling

The question which is generally asked by students is "How to register for JoSAA Counselling?" and its answer is given below in several steps.

Step 1 - JoSAA Counselling Registration Online

• On the JoSAA Official Website, go to "JoSAA 2024 Candidate Registration and Choice Filling".
• Enter your JEE Main/JEE Advanced Application Number and Password to log in.
• Examine the Candidate's Profile to ensure that all of the personal information displayed is correct. Only contact information can be changed if necessary.
• Click the Change Password button to finish this necessary procedure.
• Click the "Submit Changes" button.

Step 2 - Choice Filling

• Following registration, candidates must select their preferred colleges and specialisations from a list of colleges and courses.
• Click on "Choices Available" to see the options available to the candidate based on his or her qualifications.
• Next, go to 'Choice Filling & Locking' and select as many options as you need to increase your chances of getting a seat.
• Note* Choice filling is free of cost.

The Image given below is how the JoSAA Registration and Choice Filling Window looks like:

Step 3 - Locking the Choices

• After filling out the choices, candidates must lock the seats by clicking on "I agree to lock my choices".
• In the event of a change, candidates can select "I will lock my choices later."
• Finally, print out the options you want to use later.

Note* Those who qualify for both JEE Main 2024 and JEE Advanced 2024 will have a wide range of options (Few courses have certain restrictions). Those who will only qualify for JEE Main 2024. Choices will be limited to programs offered by NITs, IIITs, and Other-GFTIs. You can browse the available programs by Institute or by discipline. Once the seats are locked, no changes can be made to the filled options.

After registering, candidates must fill in their online preferences for colleges and engineering programs by the deadlines set by the major institutions. Candidates should make sure that they fill out their preferences for engineering streams and colleges since this will be one of the key characteristics used in the next round of seat allocation for JoSAA 2024. Applicants will get a login password and identification proof. Before applying for JoSAA Counselling 2024, you must also meet all of the qualifying requirements. 

• After receiving the JoSAA 2024 seat allotment result, candidates must upload all relevant papers to the candidate site and pay the seat acceptance fee online.
• Applicants must adhere to the JoSAA Counselling 2024 timetable as published by the exam organizing organization.
• From stage 2 to round 6, applicants can withdraw their assigned seat and terminate the JoSAA 2024 Counselling Procedure.
• Information on the start of the academic session will be made available later on the josaa official website of the different institutes.
• Important Instructions During JoSAA Counselling Registration 2024.
• Password confidentiality is solely the candidate's responsibility, and all precautions must be taken to protect the password.
• Candidates must bring a printout of the final locked choices with them to report.
• After finishing your work, please click the LOGOUT button and close all windows associated with your session for security reasons.
• Candidates are advised to change their passwords at regular intervals.
• Never share your password, and never respond to any email requesting your Login-ID/Password; NIC/JoSAA does not request such information via email.

JoSAA Eligibility Criteria 

Only the qualified candidates of JEE Advanced 2024 were eligible for JoSAA Counselling registration and filled in their choices of course and institute on the JoSAA Official Website. Candidates are being advised to consider filling in the JEE (Advanced) and JEE Main Paper 1 and 2. Only 1 option is allocated to candidates eligible for JoSAA Counselling 2024, i.e., only one of the three options per paper. As a result, always prioritize your options. Below are some more criteria for JoSAA:

• The candidate's classification (GEN, OBC-NCL, SC, etc.)
• The position of the contestant on the list of candidates.
• In order of preference, the candidate's favorite academic programs.
• The number of available seats in various seat categories/seat quotas for which the candidate is eligible.
• JEE Advanced 2024 qualified for academic programs at IITs and ISM (excluding preparatory courses).
• Plus fulfills the "Performance in Class XII (or equivalent) test" criteria by including Physics and Mathematics as required courses, as well as one of the following: Chemistry, Biotechnology, Biology, or Technical Vocational topics.
• Furthermore, applicants must have passed each topic on their own.

JoSAA Admission Process 

Students must register online in order to participate in the JoSAA Counselling 2024. The first step in the registration process is to fill out the online registration form using the JEE Advanced 2024 registration number and password. Candidates can also modify their passwords and contact information at this stage. Below are some steps to register yourself for JoSAA 2024:-

Step 1: Navigate to "JoSAA 2024 Candidate Registration and Choice Filling" on the JoSAA Official Website.

Step 2: Login requires the JEE Advanced Application Number and Password. 

Step 3: If you have registered for JEE Main Counselling 2024, enter your JEE Main 2024 Application Number. 

Step 4: Candidates who did not register for JEE Main 2024 but applied for JEE (Advanced) 2024 should enter JEE Main 2024 Application No.

Step 5: If you signed up for JEE Advanced 2024, your password will be JEE Advanced 2024.

Step 6: Examine the Candidate's Profile to ensure that all personal information is valid. If needed, only the contact information can be changed.

Step 7: Click the Change Password tab to finish the Change Password process.

Step 8: From the drop-down option, choose "Submit Changes."

JoSAA Counselling Details

Candidates can review the list of all essential documents for JoSAA Counselling 2024 and must present all relevant documentation to the reporting centers on the day and time specified.

IIT Documents Required:

• JoSAA 2024 Provisional Seat Allotment Letter
• Two passport-sized photos.
• Candidate Assignment
• Identity Card with a Photograph (valid)
• JEE Advanced Admit Card 2024 Original
• Proof of payment of the seat acceptance fee via e-challan or SBI Net banking
• Proof of Date of Birth (10th Standard Mark Sheet) Class 12th (or equivalent). 
• Category Certificate of Medical Certification (if applicable)
• PWD Certification (if applicable)
• Passport (to foreign nationals), OCI Certification, or PIO Identity (if applicable).
• DS Certificate (if applicable)
• Registration Cum Membership Certificate

NITs, IIITs, IIESTs, and GFTIs must provide the following documents:

• JoSAA 2024 Provisional Seat Allotment Letter
• Three passport-sized pictures, comparable to the ones submitted with the JEE Main 2024 application form,
• Candidate Assignment
• Proof of Seat Acceptance Fee Payment via e-challan or SBI Internet Banking:
• JEE Main Result 2024
• JEE Main Admit Card
• Class 10th Standard Mark Sheet or Proof of Date of Birth.
• Mark sheet and pass certificate for Class 12 (or similar).
• A valid picture ID card
• Certificate of Medical Fitness
• Certificate of Category (if applicable)
• Certificate of Disability (if applicable)
• PIO Card or OCI Certificate (if applicable)
• Registration and completed Seat Allotment Choices

JEE Main Cutoff: JoSAA Opening and Closing Rank

JoSAA Cutoff 2024 is released by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority in the form of JoSAA Opening and Closing Rank. Students can access the links provided below to download pdfs of the JoSAA Opening and Closing Rank for the JoSAA 2024 Cutoff rounds. The list includes 23 IITs, 31 NITs, IIEST Shibpur, 26 IIITs, and 29 Other GFTIs, as well as rankings for various academic programmes. 

• The lowest eligible rank for josaa admission to one of the participating institutions is referred to as the JoSAA Opening and Closing Rank. Also Read - JoSAA Opening and Closing Rank 2024
• The highest eligible rank for admission to one of the participating institutions is the JoSAA Closing Rank.

Also Check: IIT Madras Cutoff, IIT Delhi Cutoff.

JoSAA 2024 Participating Institutes

There are approximately 114 JoSAA 2024 Participating Institutes that allot seats for josaa admission to the various engineering courses offered by the Institutes based on JEE Main and JEE Advanced scores.

To confirm their enrollment, applicants who are granted seats in the counselling procedure must pay the admission fee.

CSAB 2024: How to view CSAB Seat Allotment Result?

Step 1: Visit csab.nic.in, the official website.

Step 2: On the homepage, click the 'CSAB special' tab.

Step 3: On the CSAB special page, click the CSAB special seat allotment result link.

Step 4: Enter your JEE Main Application number, password, and security pin.

Step 5: View the result and save it for future reference.

Candidates who appeared in the JoSAA Counselling Round will now be able to check their result by visiting the official website of JoSAA - josaa.nicin. The result will be purely based on the choices filled in by the candidates during JoSAA Registration.

The JoSAA Seat Allotment 2024 seat allotment and josaa cutoff are determined based on applicant ranks in JEE Mains Exam and JEE Advanced, their choice of programs and colleges, and the availability of seats.

On the josaa official website, josaa.nic.in, eligible applicants had to submit their applications for the JoSAA counselling 2024. Only candidates who have passed JEE Main and/or JEE Advanced are eligible to compete in JoSAA 2024.

Two rounds of mock allotment are held during JoSAA counselling to help candidates make the best choices for the real allotment rounds. After each round, the JoSAA Seat Allotment result is made available online. Candidates are assigned seats based on their merit, preferences, and the availability of seats. On the official website of the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA), the complete JoSAA Schedule 2024 for JoSAA 2024 Counselling has been released.

Also Read - Fee Details of Participating Institutes

JoSAA 2024 Counselling – List of Newly Introduced Courses by Participating Institutes

JoSAA Participating Institutes of JoSAA have introduced various engineering programs. Below mentioned is the list of newly introduced engineering courses offered by the JoSAA Participating Institutes: