JoSAA 2020 Joint Seat Allocation Authority( JoSAA) was constituted by the Ministry of Human Resource Development to manage the seat allocation into various colleges . It is responsible for seat allocation to candidates who qualify JEE Main 2020 and JEE Advanced 2020.
After the release of the JEE result Candidates should get familiar with the JEE counselling process . Aspirants who seeking admission through JoSAA Counselling should be very careful during the registration and choice filling. Here is the complete details regarding the JoSAA counselling.
JoSAA Counselling 2020 Important Dates
This includes 23 IITs, 31 NITs, 23 IIITs & other Government Funded Technical Institutes. Admissions to all academic programs offered by these Institutes will be made through a single platform.These dates are tentative***
| Date | Time | Event (Tentative) |
| April 30, 2019 | National Testing Agency (NTA) declares JEE Main 2019 ranks | |
| June 14, 2019 | Announcement of JEE (Advanced) 2019 results | |
| June 16, 2019 | 10:00 | Candidate registration and Choice filling for academic programs under JoSAA starts; Candidates who would write Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT) can fill their choices starting from June 21, 2019, after declaration of AAT results |
| June 22, 2019 | 10:00 | Display of Mock Seat Allocation‐1 based on the choices filled‐in by candidates as on June 21, 2019, 17:00 IST |
| June 24, 2019 | 10:00 | Display of Mock Seat Allocation‐2 based on the choices filled‐in by candidates as on June 23, 2019, 17:00 IST |
| June 25, 2019 | 17:00 | Candidate registration and Choice filling for academic programs under JoSAA ends |
| June 26, 2019 | Reconciliation of data, Seat Allocation, verification and validation | |
| June 27, 2019 | 10:00 | Seat Allocation (Round 1) |
| June 28 to July 2, 2019 | 10:00 – 17:00 | Document Verification and Acceptance of Seat by reporting at Reporting Centres (Round 1) |
| July 03, 2019 | 10:00 | Display of seats filled / availability status |
| July 03, 2019 | 17:00 | Seat Allocation (Round 2) |
| July 4 to 5, 2019 | 10:00 – 17:00 | Document Verification and Acceptance/withdrawal of Seat by reporting at Reporting Centres (Round 2) |
| July 06, 2019 | 10:00 | Display of seats filled / availability status |
| July 06, 2019 | 17:00 | Seat Allocation (Round 3) |
| July 07 to 08, 2019 | 10:00 – 17:00 | Document Verification and Acceptance/withdrawal of Seat by reporting at Reporting Centres (Round 3) |
| July 09, 2019 | 10:00 | Display of seats filled / availability status |
| July 09, 2019 | 17:00 | Seat Allocation (Round 4) |
| July 10 to 11, 2019 | 10:00 – 17:00 | Document Verification and Acceptance/withdrawal of Seat by reporting at Reporting Centres (Round 4) |
| July 12, 2019 | 10:00 | Display of seats filled / availability status |
| July 12, 2019 | 17:00 | Seat Allocation (Round 5) |
| July 13 to 14, 2019 | 10:00 – 17:00 | Document Verification and Acceptance/withdrawal of Seat by reporting at Reporting Centres (Round 5) |
| July 15, 2019 | 10:00 | Display of seats filled / availability status |
| July 15, 2019 | 17:00 | Seat Allocation (Round 6) |
| July 16 to 17, 2019 | 10:00 – 17:00 | Document Verification and Acceptance/withdrawal of Seat by reporting at Reporting Centres (Round 6) last round for seat withdrawal (only for IITs) |
| July 18, 2019 | 10:00 | Display of seats filled / availability status |
| July 18, 2019 | 17:00 | Seat Allocation (Round 7: Final Round) |
| July 19, 2019 (1 day for IITs) | 10:00 – 17:00 | Document Verification and Acceptance of Seat by reporting at Reporting Centres/Admitting Institutes (Round 7) |
| July 19 to 23, 2019 (5 days for NIT+ system) | 10:00 – 17:00 | Document Verification and Acceptance of Seat by reporting at Reporting Centres/Admitting Institutes (Round 7) |
JEE Main Counselling 2020: Steps Students Should Know
The registration and choice filling should be done very carefully by the students . The below 5 steps will help candidates to land at the institutes’ doors.
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Step-1: Registration : The registration is the first step and candidates who have appeared in JEE Main are eligible for seat allocation in NIT+ system. Candidates who have qualified in JEE Advanced are only eligible to register for the seat allocation in all participating institutes.
Step-2: Choice Filling : After registration, Candidates have to choose the choices based on their eligibility.
Step-3: Locking Of Choices: Candidates should lock their choices after filling them in. If they do not lock the choices, the last-saved choices will be locked automatically.
Step-4: Number Of Rounds Of Seat Allocation : The JoSAA counselling will be conducted in seven rounds. For every round, the document verification and acceptance/withdrawal of seat will be done.
Step-5: Seat Acceptance Candidates will be allotted a seat in this round. One must download their Provisional Allotment Letter. Candidates should pay the seat acceptance fee through the SBI e-Challan/SBI Net Banking/SBI Debit Cards for provisional seat acceptance. Candidates who are not satisfied with the allotted seat can go for the following options :
- Floating: This option is for the candidates, who accept the offered seat but look for up-gradation to get admissions in better Institute & Course.
- Freezing: This option is to the candidates, who accept the allotted seat and does not like to participate in further rounds.
- Sliding: If this option used, it will mean that candidates have accepted the allotted seat, however, if admissions are open in a better course in the same institute then he/she will go for up-gradation.
Documents Required For Verification In JoSAA Counselling
Here is the list of all required documents students must carry at the time of JoSAA counselling 2020.
| For NITs, IIITs and GFTIs | For IITs |
| 3 passport size photos (uploaded at the time of registration) | 2 passport size photos (uploaded at the time of registration) |
| Provisional seat allotment letter | Provisional seat allotment letter |
| Fee payment receipt for seat acceptance (Rs. 15,000 for SC/ST/PwD candidates and Rs. 35,000 for others) | Fee payment receipt for seat acceptance (Rs. 15,000 for SC/ST/PwD candidates and Rs. 35,000 for others) |
| JEE Main score card & admit card | JEE Advanced score card & admit card |
| Class 10th & 12th mark sheet or date of birth proof | Class 10th & 12th mark sheet or date of birth proof |
| Photo identity card | Photo identity card |
| Medical certificate | Medical certificate |
| Category certificate (if so) | Category certificate (if so) |
| PwD certificate (if so) | PwD certificate (if so) |
| OCI Certificate or PIO Card (if so) | OCI Certificate or PIO Card (if so) |
| Print out of filled choices for seat allotment | Locked choices for seat allotment |
| DS Certificate (if so) |
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