JEE Main 2022 Counselling: Registration (Started), Seat Allotment | EducationAsia.in

JEE Main 2022 Counselling:

The counseling session for JEE Main occurs soon after the announcement of the result. The counseling session is a vital portion of the selection procedure. A candidate must attain the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA). JoSAA is established by the MHRD (Ministry of Human Resource Development) that oversees joint seat allocations for 23 IITs, 31 NITs, 25 IIITs, and 28 Other-GFTIs (Government Funded Technical Institutes). A total of 7 rounds are conducted for seat allocation by JoSAA. 

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Steps Involved in JEE Main Counseling Process

Step 1. Registration:

1. Go to the official website of JEE Main and then click on JoSAA link

2. Login using JEE Main application number and password

3. Provide all the details in the counseling form

4. Select the declaration and then click on "submit"

5. Then click on "Confirm Registration"

Step 2. Choice Filling & Locking:

1. Select the choice of colleges and programs

2. Lock your choices before the last date

3. Choice locking can be done after each round of JEE Main 2020 Counselling

Step 3. JoSAA Seat Allotment:

For counseling and seat allotment JoSAA takes into account the following factors before allocating the highest possible seat according to candidates’ choices:

1. Candidates category (General, OBC, SC, ST, etc.)

2. JEE Main All India Rank (AIR)

3. Priority order of choices by the candidate

4. Availability of seats

Step 4. Fee Payment:

Candidates can pay the seat acceptance fee through Net-Banking/E-Challan which is:

1. For Non-Reserved candidates: Rs. 35,000/-

2. For SC/ST/SC-PwD/ST-PwD/GEN-PwD/OBC-NCL-PwD candidates: Rs. 15,000/-

Step 5. Reporting & Document Verification:

The final step of the counseling process is to report to the assigned institutes with original certificates and documents on the allotted date and time slot. The documents that the candidate should carry are:

1. Photo ID proof

2. Date of Birth proof

3. Three passport-size photographs

4. JEE Main admit card

5. JEE Main scorecard

6. Proof of Seat Acceptance Fee Payment

7. 10th & 12th mark sheets

8. Provisional Seat Allotment Letter

9. Category certificate (if applied)

Participating Institutes:

A total of 93 institutes participate in the seat allocation procedure through JoSAA

Top 10 NIT Colleges participating: