Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) will be conducting the counselling of JoSAA

2020 for all qualified candidates.

All candidates who have appeared in JEE Mains 2020 are eligible to register for
seat allocation in NIT+ system (except IITs) while candidates who have qualified
JEE Advanced 2020 are eligible to register for seat allocation in all participating
Institutes.

JoSAA counselling process is nearly same for IITs and NITs.

JoSAA counselling procedure :

Registration
The candidates who want to participate in JoSAA counselling will ave to complete
the registration process. This is necessary for JoSAA counselling.

2. Selection and Locking of Choices

After registration, candidates need to fill the institute and branch as per their
choice. JEE Advanced qualified candidates are eligible for seat in all the
institutes while candidates who have cleared only JEE Mains can opt for seats in
NITs, IIITs and GFTIs. After choice filling candidates can lock their choices, else
it will be auto locked prior to the results of Round 1.

3. Declaration of Seat Allotment

Candidates will be allotted seats in the institute based on their rank, category,
preference and seat availability. The result of seat allotment is declared online.
Candidates who have been allotted a seat have to download the provisional seat
allotment letter and pay seat acceptance fees Rs. 35000 (for General, EWS and OBC
category candidates) or Rs. 15000 (for SC and ST category candidates).

4. Reporting at Centers

Candidates who have been allotted a seat in IIT have to report only at any nearby
IIT while those who have been allotted seat in NIT, IIIT or GFTI can report at any
nearby NIT, IIT or GFTI. Documents are verified at the reporting centre and
candidate is given choice either to FREEZE or FLOAT or SLIDE the seat allotted to
them.

FREEZE - Selecting this option means that the candidate accepts the seat at the
institute and branch allotted to him/her.

FLOAT - If the candidate wants to participate in rounds scheduled ahead in the

counselling then float option has to be selected. The candidate can be allotted
seat in any of the institute which he/she has locked during choice filling of
higher preference than that was allotted earlier.

SLIDE - By selecting this option candidate can continue to participate in rounds

ahead but the institute will remain same i.e., only the branch allotted can change
in rounds ahead but not the institute.

Candidates can even withdraw from the counselling at this stage.

List of Documents Required for Verification :

For NITs, GFTIs and IIITs

Three Passport Size Photographs identical to the one Uploaded in JEE Main 2019
Registration
Provisional Seat Allotment Letter
Candidate Undertaking
Proof of Fee Payment by e-challan or Internet Banking of SBI for Seat Acceptance
(Rs. 15, 000 for SC/ST/PwD candidates and Rs. 35,000 for others)
JEE Main 2019 Score Card
Jee mains admit card
10th Standard Mark Sheet or Date of Birth Proof
12th Standard (or equivalent) Mark Sheet and Pass Certificate
Photo Identity Card
Medical Certificate
Category Certificate (if applicable)
PwD Certificate (if applicable)
OCI Certificate or PIO Card (if applicable)
Print out of Filled Choices for Seat Allotment
For IITs

Provisional Seat Allotment Letter

Two Passport Size Photographs identical to the one uploaded during JEE Advanced
2019 registration
Undertaking by the Candidate
Proof of Seat Acceptance Fee Payment by e-challan or net banking of SBI (Rs. 15,
000 for SC/ST/PwD candidates and Rs. 35,000 for others)
Valid Photo Identity Card
Jee advanced 2019 admit card
Date of Birth Proof (10th Standard Mark Sheet)
12th Standard (or equivalent) Mark Sheet and Pass Certificate
Medical Certificate
Category Certificate (if applicable)
Certificate for PwD (if applicable)
Passport (for foreign nationals) of candidates & parents or OCI Certificate or PIO
Card (if applicable)
DS Certificate (if applicable)
Registration cum Locked Choices for Seat Allotment
5. Participation in subsequent rounds

If candidate opts for FLOAT or SLIDE option, then will be participating in the
subsequent rounds. Seat allotted may or may not change in the subsequent rounds. If
a candidate is satisfied with the seat allotted, then he/she can report at the
institute allotted and confirm his/her admission else keep participating in the
rounds ahead.

6. Confirmation of Admission at allotted institute

After all the rounds to seat allocation are complete, candidates have to report at
the institute which has been allotted to them. Candidates must carry all the
documents which have been listed on JoSAA website. Fees has to be paid during the
confirmation of admission.