JoSAA 2020 Seat Allotment – Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA), has released the result for JoSAA 2020 6th Round Seat Allotment at josaa.nic.in. Candidates can check their seat allotment result by logging in with their application number and password. They are offered admissions into the IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs on the basis of their JEE Main and JEE Advanced results. There are 7 rounds for JoSAA 2020 Seat Allotment. Thereafter, candidates can either freeze, float or slide their allotted seat. Scroll below to check out more details about the JoSAA 2020 Seat Allotment procedure, withdrawal of seats, important documents etc.
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JoSAA 2020 Seat Allotment
The seat allotment by JoSAA depends on various factors like order of preference, availability of seats, rank list position of candidate as well as JoSAA business rules. The qualified candidates of JEE Mains and JEE Advanced are assigned a tag based on their category. Shown below are the important dates for JoSAA 2020 Seat Allotment.
| JosAA 2020 | Dates |
| Seat Allocation (Round 1) | 17 Oct 2020 |
| Online reporting: fee payment / document upload / response by candidate to query for Round 1 | 17 – 19 Oct 2020 |
| Last day to respond to query (Round 1) | 20 Oct 2020 |
| Seat Allocation (Round 2) | 21 Oct 2020 |
| Online reporting: fee payment / document upload / response by candidate to query for Round | 22 – 23 Oct 2020 |
| Last day to respond to query (Round 2) | 24 Oct 2020 |
| Withdrawal of seat / Exit from seat allocation process (Round 2) | 22 – 24 Oct 2020 |
| Seat Allocation (Round 3) | 26 Oct 2020 |
| Online reporting: fee payment / document upload / response by candidate to query (if required) (Round 3) | 27 -28 Oct 2020 |
| Last day to respond to query (Round 3) | 29 Oct 2020 |
| Withdrawal of seat / Exit from seat allocation process (Round 3) | 27 – 29 Oct 2020 |
| Seat Allocation (Round 4) | 30 Oct 2020 |
| Online reporting: fee payment / document upload / response by candidate to query (if required) (Round 4) | 31 Oct – 1 Nov 2020 |
| Last day to respond to query (Round 4) | 2 Nov 2020 |
| Withdrawal of seat / Exit from seat allocation process (Round 4) | 31 Oct – 2 Nov 2020 |
| Seat Allocation (Round 5) | 3 Nov 2020 |
| Online reporting: fee payment / document upload / response by candidate to query (if required) (Round 5) | 4 – 5 Nov 2020 |
| Last day to respond to query (Round 5) and Notification of the decision on seat confirmation for Round 5 | 6 Nov 2020 |
| Withdrawal of seat / Exit from seat allocation process. LAST ROUND FOR SEAT WITHDRAWAL / EXIT OPTION (Round 5) | 4 – 6 Nov 2020 |
| Seat Allocation (Round 6: FINAL ROUND for IITs) | 7 Nov 2020 |
| Online reporting: fee payment / document upload / response by candidate to query (if required) (Round 6) (For IITs only: Reporting may also be done at admitting IIT). FINAL ROUND for IITs | 8 Nov 2020 |
| Last day to respond to query (Round 6) (FINAL ROUND for IITs) | 9 Nov 2020 |
Check Here: Click here to check the JoSAA 2020 6th Round Seat Allotment Result.
Official Website: josaa.nic.in
JoSAA 2020 Seat Acceptance Fee
The official authority has devised the following fee for JoSAA 2020 Seat Acceptance. In case, any candidate does not report to the centre after remitting this fee, then it is refunded after deduction of Rs. 1500. These candidates who have rejected the seat, cannot participate in further rounds. Check the fee from below.
| Category | Fee |
| SC, ST, GEN-PwD GENEWS-PwD, OBC-NCL-PwD, SC-PwD or ST-PwD | Rs. 15000 |
| Other Candidates | Rs. 35000 |
How is JoSAA 2020 Seat Allotment Done?
The very first step involved in the JoSAA seat allotment result is registration and choice filling. Candidates need register themselves and fill the choice of program in the order of preference. Check out the steps involved in the same.
Registration: First, the candidate registers at josaa.nic.in and reconfirms few details like Gender
State Code, Eligibility, Nationality and Contact Details.
Choice Filling: Next, they enter with their JEE Mains username and password and can start filling choices as per preference.
Seat Allotment Result: The official authority then releases seat allotment result for candidates who have filled and locked their choices in JoSSA portal.
Payment of Fee: Candidates then need to download “Provisional Seat Allocation Letter” and an e-challan for remittance of seat acceptance fee.
Candidates must note that they can only choose only seat allotted to tthem on the basis of their JEE (Advanced) 2020, JEE (Main) 2020 Paper-1 (B.E./ B.Tech.) and JEE (Main) 2020 Paper-2 (B.Arch. / B.Planning).
What is Freeze, Float and Slide option in JoSAA 2020 Seat Allotment?
Applicants can freeze, float or slide the seats allotted by JoSAA 2020. Below is the detailed explanation of the same.
Freeze: Candidates who want to accept seats can select the freeze options. Then, they cannot participate in the further rounds.
Float: If there is better offer by other institute then they will accept it or they will continue with seat allotment and further rounds.
Slide: If better seat is offered in same institute, then they will accept it.
How to withdraw the allotted seat at JoSAA 2020 Seat Allotment?
Candidates can also withdraw their seats if they do not wish to participate in further rounds of JoSAA 2020 Seat Allotment. An amount of Rs. 1500 is deducted from the seat acceptance fee in such cases. However, they need to follow a protocol and it is as follows.
Candidates can only withdraw their seats up till Round 6 of JoSAA 2020 Seat Allotment!
- Go to the official website.
- Next, login and fill the bank account details through which the seat acceptance fee has to be refunded.
- Then, upload image of cancelled cheque.
- Thereafter, download the withdrawal request letter.
- Then, parents and the candidate need to report at the reporting centre and sign this letter.
JoSAA 2020 Seat Allotment Document Verification
Candidates who have accepted their JoSAA 2020 Seat Allotment result, have to report to the concerned reporting centre for document verification at the specified time and date.
| Category of Candidates | Where to report? |
| Candidates allocated seats at NIT, IIEST, IIIT (Triple-I-T) or Other-GFTI | Report at centres prescribed by NIT, IIEST, IIIT (Triple-I-T) or Other-GFTI |
| IIT | Reporting Centre of IIT |
These candidates need to carry their documents in their original form only. Thereafter, they need to completed all the admission formalities at their admitting institute like fee payment etc.
- Provisional seat allotment letter
- Undertaking by the candidate
- Proof of seat acceptance fee payment by Net Banking of SBI, Debit Card issued only by SBI, E- challan by SBI.
- Admit Card of JEE Main / JEE Advanced 2020
- Score Card of JEE Main / JEE Advanced 2020
- Date of Birth Proof Class 10th marksheet / Class 12th marksheet
- Passed Certificate (if available)
- Medical Certificate
- Category Certificate (if applicable)
- PwD Certificate (if applicable), the certificate is rejected if the disability is less than 40%
- OCI Certificate or PIO Certificate (if applicable)
- Passport of parents and candidates (For Foreign Nationals)
- Registration-cum-locked-choices for seat allotment
JoSAA 2020
Joint Seat Allocation Authority i.e JoSAA is an agency devised by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) for conducting centralised counselling. Candidates who have qualified JEE Mains / JEE Advanced can register themselves at JoSAA for admission into IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs. There are many other participating institutes as well. Candidates can check the list of opening and closing of ranks for these institutes to estimate their JoSAA 2020 seat allotment result.
Ques 1. What will happen if I do not report at the centre after withdrawal of seat at JoSAA 2020.
Ques 2. If I am allotted a seat in NIT / IIEST/IIIT (Triple-I-T)
GFTI in Round 1 and IIT in Round 2, Do I need to report again?
acceptance at IIT.
Ques 3. I have chosen slide option after JoSAA 2020 seat allotment result. Do I have to pay acceptance fee again?
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