JEE Main Counselling 2019 - JoSAA Seat Allotment Procedure

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has successfully concluded the Joint Entrance Examination Main for the year 2019 with the release of final scores. Qualified candidates are now required to appear for the counselling process for admission to their preferred colleges. The JEE Main 2019 counselling will be conducted by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) through the online mode. JoSAA is responsible for the seat allocation process for admission into IITs, IIITs, and other CFTIs. Candidates need to register for the JEE Main counselling at the official website of JoSAA - josaa.nic.in.

The counselling schedule of JoSAA 2019 has started from 16th June and will end on 25^th June 2019. However, qualifiers of JEE Main 2019 Paper 2 will successfully submit their applications for Architecture Aptitude Test from 21st June 2019 onwards. Check out the detailed JoSAA 2019 counselling schedule and factors to be considered for taking admission in this article.

Factors Determining Seat Allotment During Counselling Process

The seats are allotted on the basis of the following factors:

• Candidate’s merit
• Choices filled during the counselling
• Availability of seats

JEE Main Counselling 2019 - Important Dates

The JEE Main counselling will be conducted through two mock allotment rounds and seven main allotment rounds. The important dates for every round are as follows:

Note: Candidates should note that those appear and qualify JEE Main 2019 are eligible for seat allocation process in NIT+ system colleges (except IITs). However, shortlisted students belong to JEE Advanced 2019 will go for the seat allocation process in IITs and other participating Institutes.

JEE Main Seat Matrix

The seat matrix for the year 2019 is not available yet. Here is the seat matrix of the year 2019 for your reference:

Institute-wise and discipline-wise seat matrix will be uploaded for the academic year 2019-20 soon at the official website.

JEE Main 2019 Counselling Procedure

Candidates need to follow the steps mentioned below in order to participate in the counselling process:

• Online Registration
• Online Choice Filling and Locking
• Seat Allotment
• Seat Acceptance and Fee Payment
• Document Verification
• Final Reporting

Let’s have a detailed look at every stage of the counselling process.

Stage I - Online Registration

Candidates need to register at the official website of JoSAA (https://josaa.nic.in/) in order to appear for the counselling process. Candidates can register using their roll number and password. The online registration link will be activated soon. Only registered candidates can appear for the JEE Main counselling.

Stage II - Online Choice Filling and Locking

Here the candidates need to provide their preference for engineering college and B.Tech. programmes. The seat allotment will be done on the basis of choices. It is important to lock the choices. Clear instructions are provided at the time of choice filling.

Stage III- Seat Allotment

Before the main seat allotment rounds, two mock allotments will be done to give an idea about the seat allotment and make better choices in the main rounds. After the mock seat allotment, the main rounds will be conducted.

Stage IV - Seat Acceptance and Fee Payment

Once the seat is allotted, candidates will have the options to freeze, float, slide, or withdraw the seat. Freeze means to accept the allotted seat, Float means to keep the allotted seat but looking for an upgrade, slide means to accept the seat but change the course in the same institute, and withdraw means to give up the seat (this can be done when the student has already accepted the seat. Withdrawal can be done by reporting at the allotted college before the last round of allotment.)

In order to confirm the seat, candidates need to pay the seat acceptance fee. The unreserved category candidates have to pay ₹ 45000/- and the reserved category ₹ 20,000/-.

Stage V - Document Verification

Candidates need to report at the allotted help centres for the document verification process. The following documents need to be carried:

• 3 passport size photographs (same as the one uploaded during the application process)
• Photo ID card
• JoSAA seat allotment letter
• Proof of payment of seat acceptance fee
• Date of Birth proof
• JEE Main admit card
• JEE Main 2019 scorecard
• Class X and XII Marksheet
• Category certificate (if applicable)

Stage VI - Final Reporting

After the document verification process is over, candidates are required to report at the allotted college/institute and pay the remaining fee to confirm the admission.

JEE Main Special Counselling Round

After the conclusion of the JoSAA counselling, the Counselling for Selection and Admission Board (CSAB) conducts a special round counselling for NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. Only those candidates who have qualified the JEE Main exam and have not secured a seat during JoSAA counselling can appear for the counselling. The registration for the special round counselling will begin from the last week on July at the official CSAB website.

We hope the above information has helped you in understanding the JEE Main counselling process. JoSAA conducts the counselling for 23 IITs, 23 IIITs, 31 NITs, and 23 GFTIs for admission to their undergraduate level engineering courses.