JoSAA 2019 (JEE Main / Advanced Counselling) – Registration, Choice Filling, Seat Allotment

JoSAA 2019 – The Joint Seat Allocation Authority has announced the round 6 seat allotment of the JEE Main 2019 and JEE Advanced 2019 Counselling. The candidates could register for JoSAA 2019 and practice the choice filling process till June 25, 2019. Candidates with a valid score of JEE Main 2019 / JEE Advanced 2019 can participate in JoSAA 2019 in order to get a seat in NITs, IIITs, CFTIs, IITs, and other participating institutes. Check complete details of JoSAA 2019 such as date, process, seat matrix from this page.

JoSAA 2019

JoSAA is an online centralized counselling for the candidates who qualify the JEE Mains and Advanced. The candidates have to participate in the entire process in the online mode as per the dates below:

• Click here to check the top 20 percentile category wise cutoff 2018 for admission in IIT’s only

JoSAA 2019 Participating Institutes

The institutes which are participating in the JoSAA 2019 counselling are as below.

Notice: The candidates may check the detailed seat matrix of JoSAA 2019- From Here

JoSAA 2019 Eligibility Criteria

No matter how high the rank of the candidate is in the entrance examination, they need to fulfil the eligibility criteria of JoSAA. The expected eligibility requirement is as below:

• Candidates must have qualified JEE Main 2019 for admission in NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs.
• For admission in IITs, the candidates need to secure an acceptable rank in JEE Advanced 2019.
• Both JEE Main 2019 and JEE Advanced 2019 qualifiers must have secured 75% in class 12th or must have secured a place among top 20 percentiles. The same criterion for SC, ST, PwD Candidates is 65%.
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JoSAA 2019 Seat Quota

The seat quota under Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) counselling is likely to be as follows:

For IITs and IIITs

• All India – It is open to all the candidates.

For NITs

• State Quota (Home State) – Only for the candidates who have the same State Code of Eligibility as that of the respective Institute.
• Other State Quota – Includes candidates whose State Code of Eligibility does not match with that of the Institute.

For GFTIs

• Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi and IIEST, Shibpur – Home State and Other State Quota.
• Assam University – All Indian and Home State
• Other GFTIs – Only All India

JoSAA 2019 seat Matrix

The candidates can check below the seat matrix of all the IITs, IIITs, NITs and the CFTIs in the PDF file below:

The candidates can download the Seat Matrix PDF of JoSAA 2019 here – JoSAA 2019 Seat Matrix

JoSAA 2019 Counselling – Choice filling, Mock Seat Allotment, Allotment Result

The counselling of JoSAA 2019 will be held in 6 or 7 rounds. The detailed counselling process is expected to be as below:

Registration and Choice Filling

The facility to register and submit the choices will begin on the same date. Though there will be 6 or 7 rounds of JoSAA 2019 counselling the facility to register online and submit the choices will only be provided once. Hence, candidates must be very careful while submitting the choices.

• There is no registration fee.

It should be ensured that the choices are being submitted in the order of priority because the seat allotment result will be announced as per the preferences. If the candidates will not lock the choices before the lapse of the deadline then the choices will be filled automatically.

Note: The registration for JEE Main and JEE Advanced candidates will begin together but for AAT entrants it will begin after 4 days.

Mock Seat Allotment for JoSAA 2019

Before the announcement of the seat allotment result, the mock allotment will be released. It will be declared twice before the lapse of the registration and choice filling deadline. The purpose of publishing the mock allotment is to assist candidates are deciding the preferences in a better manner.

The first JoSAA 2019 Mock Seat Allotment result will be announced in June. It will be declared on the basis of data submitted until that day. The candidates can check the result and decided if they wish to change or add the preference or not. Then a few days later again the authority will release a mock allotment. With the help of the mock allotments, the candidates will be able to decide choices better.

JoSAA 2019 Seat Allotment Result

After the deadline to register and submit the choices will end, the seat allotment result will be announced. Basically, the allotment is done on the basis of the following factors:

• JEE Main/JEE Advanced 2019 All India Rank.
• Entered choices for the course and college.
• A number of vacant seats in the institutes.

The candidates will be able to check the allotment result from josaa.nic.in. The candidates will then have the option to Freeze, Float, Slide or Withdraw.

Reporting at the Institute

After the seat allotment, the candidates will be required to accept the seat by reporting at the allocated institute. For this purpose, the candidates will reach the reporting centre in person, pay the required fee and get all the required document verified. Check below the list of Reporting-cum-Help Centre.

Dual Reporting in JoSAA Counselling

Dual reporting as the name suggests is that the candidates will have to report twice at the Reporting Centre. However, it will only be applicable when the allotment will be upgraded in any round of counselling. If the candidates were first allocated a seat at the NITs and then it got upgraded to IITs or any other institute then the candidates will have to report for IITs as well.

• At the dual reporting, the candidates will not have to pay the seat acceptance fee.

JoSAA Opening and Closing Rank

The opening and closing rank of JoSAA is announced after the seat allotment result. The Institutes announce the minimum and maximum ranks of the candidates up to which they take admission in the courses. The minimum rank is called the opening ranks and the maximum rank is called the closing ranks. If the seat is vacant then the institutes release more opening and closing ranks.

• Candidates can check the previous year JoSAA opening and closing rank. Click Here to check previous year opening and closing rank.

FAQs on JoSAA 2019

Below we have discussed some of the common queries, which candidates face each year.

Q. I need to add some choices. Can I do so at the reporting center?
A. No, once the online facility to enter the choices ends, the candidates will not be allowed to change or add the choices.

Q. Do I need to pay the seat acceptance fee amount, even I want to opt for Float or Slide option in JoSAA 2019?
A. Yes, reporting and seat acceptance fee is to be paid by all the candidates. Else, they will not be considered for further rounds of seat allotment.

Q. I have qualified JEE Main 2019/JEE Advanced 2019. However, my score in class 12th is less than 75% and I do not stand among the top 20 percentiles. Am I eligible for the admission?
A. No, you are not.

Q. I have been allocated IIT Delhi but I live in Bhopal. Can I report at any center in Bhopal?
A. No, students who will be allocated seat in any of the IIT are required to report at any of the reporting centres of IIT only.

Note: Same is the case for NITs as well. The candidates are only required to report at any of the 38 reporting centers of NITs only.

Q. Will there be a JoSAA 2019 Spot Counselling Round?
A. No, JoSAA does not conduct spot round. However, CSAB might conduct a counselling round to fill the vacant seats, after the rounds of JoSAA seat allotment.

Q. Can I appear in more than one Rank List?
A. Yes, a candidate may appear in more than one rank list for both, JEE Main and JEE Advanced qualifiers. It will depend on the performance of the candidates, their category, and date of birth.

Q. Can POI/OCI participate in JoSAA 2019?
A. Most probably yes. Last year they were granted admission in NITs/IIITs/GFTIs on the basis of JEE Main and in IITs on the basis of JEE Advanced 2019. The category of these candidates was Gen, Gen-PwD and will only be considered for Open or Open-PwD seats.

Q. What is ‘Academic Program’ is seat allotment?
A. It is a combination of the course and the institute. Like the 4 years B.Tech in Biotechnology by NIT Calicut.

Q. I have studied from NIOS. What will the State Code of Eligibility?
A. In this case, the State Code of Eligibility will be considered for that state from which the candidate appeared and passed the examination.

Q. I have remitted the seat acceptance fee but I do not want to take admission now. How do I refund it?
A. Candidates will be able to claim the refund from the official login.

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