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Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) 2021 Notification Released

Notification Date: 2021-10-12
Last Updated on: 2021-10-12
  • Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) includes 23 IITs, 31 NITs, IIEST Shibpur, 26 IIITs and 29 Other-Government Funded Technical Institutes (Other-GFTIs).
  • Admission to all the academic programs offered by these Institutes will be made through a single platform.

Important Dates:

Date Time (IST) Event
September 15, 2021 Joint Apex Board declares JEE (Main) 2021 Ranks
October 15, 2021 10.00 Announcement of JEE (Advanced) 2021 Result
October 16, 2021 10:00 Candidate registration/choice filling for academic programs under JoSAA STARTS; candidates who qualify AAT can fill their AATspecific choices starting from October 22, 2021 after declaration of AAT result
October 22, 2021 10:00 Display of Mock Seat Allocation-1 based on the choices filled-in by candidates as on October 21, 2021, 17:00 IST
October 24, 2021 10:00 Display of Mock Seat Allocation-2 based on the choices filled-in by candidates as on October 23, 2021, 17:00 IST
October 25, 2021 17:00 Candidate registration and choice filling for academic programs under JoSAA 2021 ENDS (Auto/System Locking of Choices)
October 26, 2021 Reconciliation of data, verification and validation of allocated seats
October 27, 2021 10:00 Seat Allocation (Round 1)
October 27, 2021 - October 30, 2021 By 17:00, October 30, 2021 Online reporting: fee payment/ document upload/ response by candidate to query (if required) (Round 1)
October 31, 2021 By 17:00 Last day to respond to query (Round 1)
November 1,2021 17:00 Seat Allocation (Round 2)
November 2, 2021 - November 3, 2021 By 17:00, November 3, 2021 Online reporting: fee payment / document upload / response by candidate to query (if required) (Round 2)
November 5, 2021 By 17:00 Last day to respond to query (Round 2)
November 2, 2021 - November 5, 2021 By 17:00, November 5, 2021 1. Initiation of Withdrawal of seat / Exit from seat allocation process (Round 2). November 2, 2021 - November 3, 2021, 17:00 IST. 2.Withdrawal Query Response: November 2, 2021 - November 5, 2021, 17:00 IST.
November 6, 2021 17:00 Seat Allocation (Round 3)
November 7, 2021 - November 8, 2021 By 17:00, November 8, 2021 Online reporting: fee payment / document upload / response by candidate to query (if required) (Round 3)
November 9, 2021 By 17:00 Last day to respond to query (Round 3)
November 7, 2021 - November 9, 2021 By 17:00, November 9, 2021 1. Initiation of Withdrawal of seat / Exit from seat allocation process (Round 3). November 7, 2021 - November 8, 2021, 17:00 IST. 2.Withdrawal Query Response: November 7, 2021 - November 9, 2021, 17:00 IST.
November 10, 2021 17:00 Seat Allocation (Round 4)
November 11, 2021 - November 12, 2021 By 10:00, November 12, 2021 Online reporting: fee payment / document upload / response by candidate to query (if required) (Round 4)
November 13, 2021 By 17:00 Last day to respond to query (Round 4)
November 11, 2021 - November 13, 2021 By 17:00, November 13, 2021 1. Initiation of Withdrawal of seat / Exit from seat allocation process (Round 4). November 11, 2021 - November 12, 2021, 17:00 IST. 2.Withdrawal Query Response: November 11, 2021 - November 13, 2021 17:00 IST.
November 14, 2021 17:00 Seat Allocation (Round 5)
November 15, 2021 - November 16, 2021 By 10:00, November 16, 2021 Online reporting: fee payment / document upload / response by candidate to query (if required) (Round 5)
November 17, 2021 By 17:00 Last day to respond to query (Round 5)
November 15, 2021 - November 17, 2021 By 17:00, November 17, 2021 1. Initiation of Withdrawal of seat / Exit from seat allocation process (Round 5). November 15, 2021 - November 16, 2021, 17:00 IST. 2.Withdrawal Query Response: November 15, 2021 - November 17, 2021, 17:00 IST.
November 17, 2021 By 20:00 Notification of the decision on seat confirmation for Round 5
November 17, 2021 - November 18, 2021 By 14:00 1. Intimation of Withdrawal of seat / Exit from seat allocation process. November 17, 2021, 20:00 IST - November 17, 2021, 23:59 IST. 2.Withdrawal Query Response: November 17, 2021, 20:00 IST - November 18, 2021, 14:00 IST. LAST ROUND FOR SEAT WITHDRAWAL/EXIT OPTION (Round 5)
November 18, 2021 20:00 Seat Allocation (Round 6). FINAL ROUND of Seat Allocation for IITs
November 19, 2021 By 17:00 Online reporting: fee payment / document upload / response by candidate to query (if required) (Round 6). FINAL ROUND of seat allocation for IITs
November 20, 2021 By 17:00 Last day to respond to query (Round 6). (FINAL ROUND of seat allocation for IITs).
Nov. 20 - Nov 24, 2021 (for NIT+ system) By 17:00 Admission Process: Document verification for acceptance of seat or withdrawal of seat by physical mode at Admitting/Allotted Institutes ONLY (Round 6) (For NIT+ system). In case, the situation does not permit the physical presence of candidate at admitting Institute, the above process will be done online.

Document verification and resolution of query responses by IITs/ NIT + Institutes will proceed in parallel in each round:

  • JoSAA-2021 Registration process is mandatory for any qualified candidate interested in joining any of the IITs, NITs, IIITs (Triple-I-Ts) and Other-GFTIs (within the purview of JoSAA-2021). The process of registration requires candidates to reconfirm a few basic details, viz. gender, state code of eligibility and nationality, and provide their contact details.
  • To accept allotted seats (and continue to be a part of JoSAA-2021 till the final round of seat allocation), candidates must upload ALL required documents and MUST pay seat acceptance fee as per the details provided at http://josaa.nic.in
  • The number of days and time available for document upload, query response and verification for seat acceptance in various rounds will be strictly adhered to. Candidates are advised to keep visiting http://josaa.nic.in for regular updates on schedule of events in case of unexpected situations.
  • Candidate whose seat has been confirmed by JoSAA can Withdraw from the seat allocation process starting from the 2nd round and up to the 5th round of seat allocation before the last round of seat allocation (i.e., no Withdrawal will be allowed after 17th November, 2021).
  • Candidates who have not been allocated any seat by JoSAA can Exit from the seat allocation process starting from the 2nd round and up to the 5th round of seat allocation before the last round of seat allocation (i.e., no Exit will be allowed after 17th November, 2021).
  • (Only for NIT+ System) Normally physical reporting at admitting institutes is mandatory for students who have accepted a seat in NITs, IIITs (Triple-I-Ts) and Other-GFTIs immediately after 6th round of seat allocation. In case, the situation does not permit the physical presence of candidate at admitting Institute the above process will be done online (for further details visit CSAB website https://csab.nic.in).
  • Details regarding beginning of academic sessions at IITs, NITs, IIITs (Triple-I-Ts) and Other-GFTIs will be available along with other Institutional information (e.g., fee structure etc.) at https://josaa.nic.in.
  • . Delays or disruptions in service due to breakdown of JoSAA computer servers [due to reasons beyond the control of JoSAA-2021] shall be rectified as early as possible and notified on the web (jeeadv.ac.in OR https://josaa.nic.in). The decisions of JoSAA-2021 in this regard shall be final and binding.

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