Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) has released the detailed Counselling Schedule 2021 and the guidelines for admission to 114 institutes, including IITs and NITs. The registration process for JoSAA Counselling process will begin from 16th October at 10 AM in the morning and continue until 25th October 2021 until 5 PM. JoSAA 1st Seat Allotment List 2021 will be released on 27th October 2021.
The candidates must register through the official JoSAA 2021 online portal to obtain seats to be allocated through JoSAA 2021 in any of the IITs, NITs, IIEST, IIITs (Triple-I-Ts) and Other-GFTIs. 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.
Schedule of Events of JoSAA-2021 (ONLINE REPORTING) |
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| Date | Time (IST) | Event |
| September 15, 2021 | Joint Apex Board declares JEE (Main) 2021 Ranks | |
| October 15, 2021 | 10 | 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 AAT-specific 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, Oct 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 |
| 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. |
LIVE SESSION: JoSAA-2021 Schedule | IITs-NITs 2021 Admission | Q/A
Guidelines for JoSAA-2021 Counselling
- To accept allotted seats (and continue to be a part of JoSAA-2021 until the final round of seat allocation), candidates must upload ALL required documents and MUST pay seat acceptance fee as per the details provided 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 strictly adhere. Candidates are advised to keep visiting http://josaa.nic.in for regular updates on the 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).
