1. JEE Advanced Qualification: To participate in JoSAA Counselling, candidates must qualify for JEE Advanced 2023.
2. JEE Main Rank Lists: The JEE Main 2023 exam candidates are also considered during JoSAA Counselling. The rank lists given by the JEE Apex Board are used as they are without making any changes. This ensures fairness, even if there are candidates with the same rank.
3. Categorization for Seat Allocation:Candidates are grouped according to their disability and nationality for seat allocation. Non-Indian nationals, except OCI/PIO cardholders who got their cards before March 4, are labelled as foreign and cannot get seats through JoSAA in the NIT+ system.
4. State Code of Eligibility: Candidates in the NIT+ system are given a state code to be considered for seats in their states.
5. Program-Sections and Seat Distribution: Seats for academic programs are distributed across various Program-Sections, such as OPEN, GEN-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, OPEN-PwD, GEN-EWS-PwD, OBC-NCL-PwD, SC-PwD, and ST-PwD. This ensures equitable representation and opportunities for candidates from diverse backgrounds.
6. Seat Allocation: IITs vs NIT+ System: Admission to IITs is determined by JEE Advanced 2023 rank, while in the NIT+ system, it relies on JEE Main 2023 rank. The rank obtained by candidates greatly influences their admission possibilities.
7. JoSAA Counselling Process Overview:
- Step 1: Registration: Candidates must log in to the JoSAA portal using their JEE Main 2023 roll number and password. After confirming personal details, candidates proceed to the next step.
- Step 2: Choice Filling: Candidates enter their preferred branches and colleges in order of preference based on available choices.
- Step 3: Choice Locking: Once choices are filled, candidates lock their preferences and keep a printout for reference.
- Step 4: Seat Allocation: Seats are allocated based on rank, choices, and availability. Candidates can choose to Freeze, Float, or Slide their options.
- Step 5: Document Verification: Candidates undergo online document verification per the schedule to ensure their eligibility.
- Step 6: Reporting at Institute: Candidates report to the allotted institute, complete fee payment, and fulfil admission formalities.
8. Checking Seat Allocation: Candidates must regularly log in to the JoSAA portal and check seat allocation in each round. Monitoring it closely for timely action and securing the desired seat is important.
9. Rejecting the Allocated Seat: Candidates can decline their allocated seat by not completing the “Online Reporting” steps. This allows them to consider other options or participate in later rounds of seat allocation.
10. Seat Withdrawal Process: If a candidate has accepted a seat in an IIT through JoSAA 2023, they can withdraw it by reporting online. This ensures a fair seat allocation process. Candidates can see the complete schedule of the JoSAA Counselling 2023 below:
Candidates can see the complete schedule of the JoSAA Counselling 2023 below:
| Dates | Events |
| 19 June ’23 – 28 June ’23 | JoSAA Counselling Registration and Choice filling |
| 30 June ’23 | JoSAA Counselling Seat Allocation (Round 1) |
| 30 June ’23 – 4 July ’23 | JoSAA Counselling Online reporting for Round 1 |
| 5 July ’23 | JoSAA Counselling Last Date to respond to query Round 1 |
| 6 July ’23 | JoSAA Counselling Seat Allocation (Round 2) |
| 6 July ’23 – 10 July ’23 | JoSAA Counselling Online reporting for Round 2 |
| 7 July ’23 – 11 July ’23 | JoSAA Counselling Withdrawal of seat /Exit from seat allocation process (Round 2) |
| 11 July ’23 | JoSAA Counselling Last Date to respond to query Round 2 |
| 12 July ’23 | JoSAA Counselling Seat Allocation (Round 3) |
| 12 July ’23 – 14 July ’23 | JoSAA Counselling Online reporting for Round 3 |
| 13 July ’23 – 15 July ’23 | JoSAA Counselling Withdrawal of seat / Exit from seat allocation process (Round 3) |
| 15 July ’23 | JoSAA Counselling Last date to report to query Round 3 |
| 16 July ’23 | JoSAA Counselling Seat Allocation (Round 4) |
| 16 July ’23 – 19 July ’23 | JoSAA Counselling Online reporting for Round 4 |
| 18 July ’23 – 20 July ’23 | JoSAA Counselling Withdrawal of seat / Exit from seat allocation process (Round 4) |
| 20 July ’23 | JoSAA Counselling Last Date to respond to query (Round 4) |
| 21 July ’23 | JoSAA Counselling Seat Allocation (Round 5) |
| 21 July ’23 – 24 July ’23 | JoSAA Counselling Online reporting for Round 5 |
| 21 July ’23 – 25 July ’23 | JoSAA Counselling Withdrawal of seat/Exit from seat allocation process Round 5 |
| 25 July ’23 | JoSAA Counselling last date to respond to query Round 5 |
| 26 July ’23 | JoSAA Counselling Seat Allocation (Round 6) |
| 26 July ’23 – 28 July ’23 | JoSAA Counselling Withdrawal of seat/Exit from seat allocation process (For NITS and System only) (Round 6) |
| 26 July ’23 – 28 July ’23 | JoSAA Counselling Online reporting for Round 6 |
| 28 July ’23 | JoSAA Counselling Last date to respond to query Round 6 |
| 28 July ’23 | JoSAA Counselling Seat Allocation (Round 6: Final Round for IITs) |
| 29 July ’23 – 31 July ’23 | JoSAA Counselling Online payment of Partial Admission Fee (PAF) (For NITS and System only) |
For more detail, they can visit the official website https://josaa.nic.in/josaa/.
