JoSAA Counselling 2023

JOSAA Counselling Seat Allotment Round 3 Result (OUT)

JoSAA 2023 Counselling Round 3 – The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) released JoSAA Round 3 Seat Allotment Result on July 12, 2023. It will be released at JoSAA official website – josaa.nic.in. It will also release the JoSAA 2023 Cutoff for Round 3 after the seat allotment result declaration.

Online reporting for payment of fees, uploading of documents, for Round 3 will be conducted from July 12 to July 14, 2023. The last date to respond to a query is July 15, 2023. Through JoSAA 2023 Round 3, candidates will be allocated seats based on their merit in the qualifying examination, the preferences filled by them and the total number of seats available in the JoSAA Participating Institutes. 

The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) has released the seat allotment result of JoSAA Counselling Round 2. The result was released on July 6, 2023, on the JoSAA official website – josaa.nic.in. The JoSAA Round 2 Cutoff will be declared by the conducting authority after the declaration of the JoSAA Seat Allotment List. Candidates who have registered themselves for the counselling process will be able to check and download their JoSAA 2023 Round 2 seat allotment result and cutoff by visiting the official website of JoSAA – josaa.nic.in. The cutoff will be released institute wise. The JoSAA Registration began on June 19, 2023. 

Candidates who have registered themselves for JoSAA 2023 Counselling will be allotted seats in any of the IITs, NITs, IIEST, IIITs, and the other GFTIs. Candidates must note that there is no other way for admission to IITs and NITs other than JoSAA Seat Allocation.

Also Read - JoSAA Opening and Closing Rank

Through the JoSAA Mock Seat Allotment, candidates will get to know of the college and branch that they may get allotted in the actual round 1 allotment based on the ranks obtained by them and their respective categories. Also, in case a candidate is not satisfied he/she can always modify their filled choices before the deadline arrives. They will be able to do this based on their mocki seat allotment results to get better results in Round 1 Seat Allotment.

There are six rounds of JoSAA Seat Allotment. Candidates who are allotted seats in each JoSAA Counselling Round will be required to choose one from the three options i.e. Freeze, Float or Slide. Candidates who choose ‘Freeze’ option will be required to complete the reporting process before the mentioned deadline in order to not miss out on seat. 

Those who do not get seats allotted during the JoSAA 2023 Seat allotment rounds can still get enrolled in NIT+ system through CSAB Counselling 2023. Candidates who stand eligible must apply for the JoSAA Counselling 2023 online on the JoSAA Official Website – josaa.nic.in.

Candidates with a valid score in JEE Main or JEE Advanced are the only ones allowed to participate in JoSAA Counselling 2023. During the JEE Main Counselling, there are two rounds of mock allotment which are held to help candidates make correct choices for the real allotment round. The JoSAA 2023 Seat Allotment result will be released in online mode after every round is conducted. Candidates are allotted seats as per their merit, choices made by them and the availability of seats. The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) has released the complete JoSAA Counselling schedule 2023 for JoSAA 2023 Counselling on the official website – josaa.nic.in. 

Also Read - JoSAA Mock Seat Allotment

What is JoSAA Counselling?

The Ministry of Human Resources Development established the JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority) in 2018. It was implemented to make the admissions process smoother, more effective, efficient, transparent, and much faster. Candidates who pass the JEE Main or JEE Advanced in order to participate in the counselling and admission process of 114 institutes (including IITs, NITs, IIITs, and other GFTIs) are eligible to apply. Admissions to all of these institutes will be handled through a single platform. The article will help engineering aspirants learn more about JoSAA 2023.

JoSAA Counselling Highlights

Joint Seat Allocation Authority 2023 will start the registration and choice filling for the counselling tentatively in the month of October 2023 on the JoSAA Official Website. Also, students must appear in and pass either the JEE Main or JEE Advanced 2023 to be eligible to participate in the JoSAA 2023 counselling procedure. 

The following are the key features of JoSAA 2023:

JoSAA Counselling Date 2023

Candidates must be aware of JoSAA Dates 2023 so that they can register themselves for the counselling of JoSAA before the registration window closes. This will also help them keep a close eye on the major deadlines related to the JoSAA Counselling 2023.

JoSAA 2023 Dates

Steps to Check JoSAA Seat Allotment Result 2023

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

• Go to the JoSAA official website, josaa.nic.in.
• Select the "View Seat Allotment Result" option.
• Enter your application number for JEE Main 2023, password, and security pin.
• Select "Login."
• The results of the JoSAA 2023 seat allotment will be presented on the screen.
• Print the allocation letter after downloading it.

What after JoSAA Seat Allotment 2023?

Following two mock allocations, the final JoSAA seat allocation will be held in six rounds. Seats are assigned to registered candidates based on their performance in the qualifying examination (JEE Main Counselling 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 of Rs. 35,000 (general) and 15,000 (SC, ST, 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.

• Floating: This option is for candidates who want to accept the offered seat but also want to attend a better/more preferred college or course.
• Freezing: 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 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 assigned colleges to confirm their admission by paying any outstanding academic fees.

Also Read - JoSAA Mock Seat Allotment

JoSAA 2023 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 2023.
• 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 be in the CRL and meet all of the requirements for the GEN 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 admission to NITs, IIEST, IIITs (Triple-I-Ts), 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 2023 Fees

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:

Important Notice for Physical Verification Process and Date Ranges for PwD Candidates in JoSAA Counselling 2023

Physical Verification for IITs

• The physical verification of students will start when JoSAA 2023 Choice Filling starts and continue through the JoSAA Counselling 2023 Rounds.
• JEE Advanced 2023 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 2023 Online Portal before coming for the verification.

Physical Verification for NIT

• The physical verification of students will start when JoSAA 2023 Choice Filling starts and continue through the JoSAA Counselling 2023 Rounds.
• JEE Advanced 2023 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 2023 Online Portal before coming for the verification.

JoSAA 2023 Cutoff

Students can check JoSAA Cutoff 2023 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 2023 Cutoff is released in the form of JoSAA Opening and Closing Ranks. 

How to Check JoSAA Cut off for Seat Allotment Result?

The processes are listed below for applicants to check their JoSAA 2023 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 2022."

Now, choose the institute type, the institute name, the academic program, and the seat type/category, and then click submit.

The JoSAA 2023 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 2023 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 2023 and JEE Advanced 2023 will have a wide range of options (Few courses have certain restrictions). Those who will only qualify for JEE Main 2023. 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 2023. Applicants will get a login password and identification proof. Before applying for JoSAA Counselling 2023, you must also meet all of the qualifying requirements. 

• After receiving the JoSAA 2023 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 2023 timetable as published by the exam organizing organization.
• From stage 2 to round 6, applicants can withdraw their assigned seat and terminate the JoSAA 2023 Counselling Procedure.
• Information on the start of the academic session will be made available later on the official websites of the different institutes.
• Important Instructions During JoSAA Counselling Registration 2023.
• 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 2023 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 2023, 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 2023 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 2023. The first step in the registration process is to fill out the online registration form using the JEE Advanced 2023 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 2023:-

Step 1: Navigate to "JoSAA 2023 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 2023, enter your JEE Main 2023 Application Number. 

Step 4: Candidates who did not register for JEE Main 2023 but applied for JEE (Advanced) 2023 should enter JEE Main 2023 Application No.

Step 5: If you signed up for JEE Advanced 2023, your password will be JEE Advanced 2023.

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 2023 and must present all relevant documentation to the reporting centers on the day and time specified.

IIT Documents Required:

• JoSAA 2023 Provisional Seat Allotment Letter
• Two passport-sized photos.
• Candidate Assignment
• Identity Card with a Photograph (valid)
• JEE Advanced Admit Card 2023 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 2023 Provisional Seat Allotment Letter
• Three passport-sized pictures, comparable to the ones submitted with the JEE Main 2023 application form,
• Candidate Assignment
• Proof of Seat Acceptance Fee Payment via e-challan or SBI Internet Banking:
• JEE Main Result 2023
• 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 Cut off: JoSAA Opening and Closing Rank

JoSAA Cutoff 2023 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 2023 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 admission to one of the participating institutions is referred to as the JoSAA Opening and Closing Rank. Also Read - JoSAA Opening and Closing Rank 2023
• 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 2023 Participating Institutes

There are approximately 114 JoSAA 2023 Participating Institutes that allot seats for admissions 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 2023: How to view CSAB special round 2 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 round 2 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.

On October 30, 2022, the Central Seat Allocation Board announced the CSAB special round 1 seat allotment results. Applicants can now access the CSAB round 1 result for special counselling on the official website by entering their JEE application number and password. The CSAB Registration for special rounds had already begun on the official website. Candidates who were not assigned seats during the JoSAA 2022 seat allocation rounds still have the opportunity to enroll in the NIT+ system through CSAB counselling 2022.

The Joint Seat Allocation Authority released JoSAA Counselling 2022 Round 6 seat allotment results on October 17, 2022.

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 2023 seat allotment and 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 official website, josaa.nic.in, eligible applicants had to submit their applications for the JoSAA counseling 2023. Only candidates who have passed JEE Main and/or JEE Advanced are eligible to compete in JoSAA 2023.

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 Counselling schedule 2023 for JoSAA 2023 Counselling has been released.

As many as 1,55,538 students appeared in the JEE Advanced Exam in 2023 and a total of 40,712 candidates qualified the exam. There are total 16,598 seats available across 23 IITs this year in which 1567 supernumerary seats are included for female candidates. We can say that there is a marginal increase in the number of seats this year. Students can check the fees of all the participating institutes students can get admission to through JoSAA Counselling. The fee of all the participating institutes can be checked by clicking on the link below:

Also Read - Fee Details of Participating Institutes

JoSAA 2023 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:

JoSAA Counselling 2022 began from 12 September 2022 and for all the counselling related details, students can refer to the official website of JoSAA - josaa.nic.in. The Joint Seat Allocation Authority conducts six rounds of JoSAA Counselling for B. Tech Admissions to the Top Engineering Colleges - NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. This year, an additional super round of counselling will be conducted through CSAB in case any seats are left vacant. 

Following each round of JoSAA Counselling 2023, the course- and category-specific JoSAA Opening and Closing Rank for B.Tech and B.Arch courses are released. JEE Main Cut off 2023 can be found on the official website- josaa.nic.in.

As per the JoSAA Counselling Schedule, JoSAA is to conduct counselling for 114 academic institutes in India for the academic session 2022-23. There are 23 IITs, 31 NITs, IIEST Shibpur, 26 IIITs, and 33 other government-funded technical institutes among them (Other-GFTIs).