JEE Main Counselling – Dates, Stepwise Process, JoSAA Schedule, Online Reporting

JoSSA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority) will organize and conduct the online JEE Main counselling process 2021. This shall be followed by the seat allotment process, which will also be conducted online. 

All the shortlisted candidates from the 4 JEE Main 2021 exam sessions (February, March, April and May) will be invited for the counselling procedure (Dates yet to be announced). The JEE Main counselling and seat allotment process are based on the All India Ranks (AIR), which are obtained by the candidates based on their performance in the entrance exam.

Note: The registration window for JEE Main counselling 2021 is expected to begin in June.

There are 7 rounds or steps in the JEE Main counselling 2021 procedure. These include:

1. Online registration
2. Choice filling and locking of choices
3. Seat allotment and announcement of rank list
4. Payment of seat acceptance fee
5. Online document verification
6. Reporting at the allotted institutes

Note: Besides the JEE Main counselling 2021 procedure, JoSAA conducts 2 mock rounds of seat allotment to help candidates understand the process.

Candidates who secure qualifying ranks (as per the cut offs) in JEE Main become eligible to fill the registration forms for the JEE Main counselling. In this article, you will learn all about the JEE Main counselling process and get informed about the documents required, counselling fee, important dates and more.

JEE Main Counselling Schedule 2021

JEE Main counselling is an important event as it opens up a path of opportunities for the candidates and gets admission in NITs, IIITs and GFTIs. During the counselling process, candidates are granted seats based on their preferences and rank. The table below mentions the JEE Main counselling 2021 schedule.

JEE Main Counselling and Seat Allotment 2021 – Important Events and Dates

Events	Dates (Tentative)
Beginning of JEE Main counselling 2021 registration and choice filling	June 2021
Mock Seat Allocation-1 by JoSAA	June 2021
Mock Seat Allocation-2 by JoSAA	June 2021
Closing of JEE Main Counselling Registration and Choice Filling (JoSAA)	June 2021
JEE Main Round 1 seat allotment	July 2021
Online reporting: Fee Payment / Document Upload / Response by the candidate to query (if required) – Round 1	To Be Announced
Last day to respond to query – Round 1	To Be Announced
Display of seats filled/availability status	To Be Announced
JEE Main Round 2 seat allotment	July 2021
Online reporting: Fee Payment / Document Upload / Response by the candidate to query (if required) – Round 2	To Be Announced
Last day to respond to query – Round 2	To Be Announced
Acceptance / Withdrawal of seat – Round 2	To Be Announced
Display of seat status of filled / available seats	To Be Announced
JEE Main Round 3 seat allotment	July 2021
Online reporting: Fee Payment / Document Upload / Response by the candidate to query (if required) – Round 3	To Be Announced
Last day to respond to query – Round 3	To Be Announced
Acceptance / Withdrawal of seat – Round 3	To Be Announced
Display of seat status of filled / available seats	To Be Announced
JEE Main Round 4 seat allotment	July 2021
Online reporting: Fee Payment / Document Upload / Response by the candidate to query (if required) – Round 4	To Be Announced
Last day to respond to query – Round 4	To Be Announced
Acceptance / Withdrawal of seat – Round 4	To Be Announced
Display of seat status of filled / available seats	To Be Announced
JEE Main Round 5 seat allotment	July 2021
Online reporting: Fee Payment / Document Upload / Response by the candidate to query (if required) – Round 5	To Be Announced
Last day to respond to query – Round 5	To Be Announced
Notification of decision on seat confirmation – Round 5	To Be Announced
Acceptance / Withdrawal of seat – Round 5 (Last round for seat withdrawal or exit from the process)	To Be Announced
Display of seat status of filled / available seats	To Be Announced
JEE Main Round 6 seat allotment	July 2021
Online reporting: Fee Payment / Document Upload / Response by the candidate to query (if required) – Round 6 (FINAL ROUND FOR IITs)	To Be Announced
Last day to respond to query – Round 6	To Be Announced
JEE Main Round 7 seat allotment	July 2021

Highlights of JEE Main Counselling Process 2021

JEE Main counselling is conducted by 3 main bodies –  JoSAA, CSAB NEUT and CSAB SFTI. The counselling process of both CSAB NEUT and CSAB SFTI is similar to that of JoSAA. 

1. JoSAA is responsible for the counselling process of both the JEE Main and JEE Advanced eligible candidates. JoSAA is the common portal for admission into any of the 106 NITs, IIITs, IITs, GFTIs.

2. After JoSSA, the next important seat allocation board that the students must know about is the CSAB or the Centralized Seat Allotment Board. The CSAB conducts admissions into NIT, IIIT and CFTIs for candidates who have a valid JEE Main scorecard but are not eligible for the JoSSA counselling.

The CSAB 2021 will be conducted separately for 3 channels:

1. CSAB NEUT (Centralized Seat Allotment Board for North Eastern States and Union Territories) is a counselling process specifically meant for the supernumerary (vacant) seats in the 12 North-Eastern states and Union territories including:

Assam	Meghalaya	Sikkim	Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Arunachal Pradesh	Mizoram	Tripura	Daman & Diu
Manipur	Nagaland	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	Lakshadweep

Note: CSAB NEUT counselling process is now expected to commence in the 2nd or 3rd week of July 2021 (tentatively).

2. CSAB SFTI is conducted by the Centre Seat Allocation board specifically for the 18 SFTIs (Self Financing Technical Institutes) throughout the country. The CSAB SFTI conducts the seat allocation process based on the candidate’s order of preference based on their JEE Main All India Rank (AIR) in Paper I and Paper 2 respectively. 

3. CSAB UT is conducted to provide admissions to those candidates who have the state eligibility of Union Territories (Daman & Diu, Lakshadweep & Khandvi, Andaman & Nicobar, Dadar and Nagar Haveli). 

Note: The application form of CSAB UT 2021 is expected to be available from the second week of August (tentative).

JEE Main Counselling 2021 – Eligibility for Joint Seat Allocation

The exam authorities have introduced several criteria, and only eligible candidates fulfilling those criteria can participate in the Joint Seat Allocation process. 

Eligibility for Admission to NITs, IIITs and CFTIs participating through Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB)

1. Marks of Class 12 Board examination will be considered as qualifying exams

2. Candidates should secure an aggregate of 75% (SC, ST and PwD – 65%) in the qualifying exam, or

3. Candidates must attain a position amongst 20% successful toppers

4. Candidates must have passed Class 12 or equivalent examination with Mathematics and Physics as compulsory subjects. Added to these subjects, the student must choose an additional subject from one of the following –

• Chemistry
• Biology
• Technical Vocational subjects
• Biotechnology

5. Only those candidates shall be admitted to the Architecture course (B. Arch) who will pass with 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics and also 50% marks in aggregate of the qualifying examination.

6. For B. Planning, candidates should pass with 50% marks in Mathematics and 50% marks in aggregate of the qualifying examination.

Click Here to Read the Detailed Counselling Eligibility Criteria

Note – If the candidate is awarded only letter grades, it has to be obtained from the Board stating the aggregate marks (letter grades). In case of failure, the Joint Implementation of JEE Advanced 2021 shall get the authority to make the final decision.  

List of Documents Required During JEE Main Counselling 2021

Selected candidates are required to carry several important documents during JEE Main counselling. They must bring all original certificates along with 2 sets of their xerox copies. Candidates can find below the list of documents that they must carry on the day of counselling:

1. Provisional JEE Main seat allotment result
2. Photo identity card
3. Proof of date of birth
4. JEE Main admit card 2021
5. 3 passport size photographs (the same as uploaded during registration)
6. Marks sheet of Class XII examination
7. Category certificate (if applicable)
8. JEE Main 2021 scorecard
9. Proof of fee payment (seat acceptance)

JEE Main Counselling 2021 – Step-wise Process 

The counselling procedure for JEE Main 2021 will commence after the results of JEE Main are out. For the year 2021, the authority will notify about the commencement date of the JEE Main counselling process in due time. The shortlisted candidates have to follow the steps mentioned below to appear for and complete the JEE Main counselling and seat allotment process:

1. Online Registration
2. Choice filling and Locking of choices
3. Seat allotment and announcement of rank list
4. Payment of seat acceptance fee
5. Online Document Verification
6. Reporting at the allotted institutes

Step 1 – Online Registration

1. Visit the official website of JoSAA – www.jossa.nic.in 
2. Fill in the login credentials like JEE Main 2021 such as Application Number, Password and Security Pin
3. Read the instructions carefully and proceed by tapping on the ‘I Agree’ tab
4. Fill the required details in the JoSAA counselling form
5. Select on the ‘Declaration’ option 
6. Finally, click on the ‘Submit’ tab
7. Read the instructions carefully and click on Confirm Registration

Step 2 – Choice filling and Locking of Choices

1. Select the preferred institute type, institute name, and academic program
2. After filling in the above information, click on the “Choice filling and locking” option
3. Select the college and the course by filling as many preferences as possible (the most preferred college should be selected first and the least preferred option should be the last one on the list)
4. Click on the “Save” tab

Note: Candidates are advised to be careful while locking their choices as these cannot be changed after submission.

Step 3 – Seat Allotment and Announcement of Rank List

There are several factors based on which JoSAA allocates the highest possible seat to the candidates as per their selection. 

• Category of Candidates (General, OBC-NCL, ST, etc.).
• All India Rank (AIR) in JEE Main 2021 Rank Lists.
• Availability of seats under different seat categories/ seat quotas for which candidates are eligible.
• According to the order of choices that the candidates have opted for institutions and programs

Note – Candidates will get the seat allotment letter via SMS/E-mail from JoSAA a few days after filling their choice. They are advised to download the seat allotment letter and keep it safe for future use. 

Step 4 – Payment of Seat Acceptance Fee

1. Choose any one of the following options and pay the counselling fees and confirm the seats
2. Deposit fees online via SBI Net Banking/e challan

JEE Main Seat Allotment 2021 – Fee Details

Category	Payable Fee
SC, SC-PwD, ST,ST-PwD, OBC (NCL), Gen PwD, OBC-NCL-PwD	INR 20,000
General Candidates	INR 45,000

Post the seat allotment, if the candidates wish to accept a seat in a higher-ranked institution or they are not satisfied with the allotted seat, then they can choose any one of the following options: 

1. Freeze –  Candidates who are satisfied with their allotted seats and do not aspire to attend the further rounds of JEE Main counselling, may select the ‘Freeze Option’.

2. Float – Candidates who want to keep the allotted seat and at the same time want to upgrade their seat, may select the ‘Float Option’.

3. Slide – Candidates who want to keep the allotted seat but want to upgrade the program in the same college or institution should choose the ‘Slide Option’.

4. Withdrawal – If the candidate has accepted the seat, and wants to withdraw from the allotted seat, then he/she may choose the ‘withdraw option’. 

These candidates must report in-person at the allotted institution or centre before the final round of JEE Main counselling 2021. Inability to do so would mean that the counselling fees would not be refunded back. However, if the candidate withdraws the seat and reports at the allotted centre before the end of the final JEE Main counselling round, the counselling fee would be refunded back.

Step 5 – Online Document Verification

The documents of the candidates have to be verified at the help centres. Candidates have to carry their original documents and report to the allotted JoSAA 2021 reporting centre. If they fail to report to the centre or do not produce all the necessary documents, their candidature might get cancelled. The following list of documents that have to be carried for verification (both original and multiple copies):

NITs, IIITs and GFTIs	IITs
3 passport-sized photographs, identical to the ones uploaded during JEE Main.	2 passport-sized photographs, identical to the ones uploaded during JEE Main/ Advanced
Class 12 performance check	Class 12 performance check
Provisional Seat Allotment Letter	Provisional Seat Allotment Letter
Undertaking by the Candidate	Undertaking by the Candidate
Proof of seat acceptance fee payment	Proof of seat acceptance fee payment
Photo Identification Card (issued by Govt. agency/ last attended school/ Class 12 Admit Card)	Photo Identification Card (issued by Govt. agency/ last attended school/ Class 12 Admit Card)
JEE Main 2021 Admit Card	JEE Advanced 2021 Admit Card
JEE Main 2021 Scorecard	Proof of Date of Birth (Class 10 Mark sheet)
Proof of Date of Birth (Class 10 Mark sheet)	Class 12 or any equivalent mark sheet
Class 12 or any equivalent mark sheet	Medical Certificate
Medical Certificate	Category Certificate
Category Certificate	Certificate for Persons with Disabilities (PwD), if applicable.
Certificate for Persons with Disabilities (PwD), if applicable.	Passport for foreign nationals, OCI Certificate or PIO Card
OCI Certificate or PIO Card	DS Certificate, if applicable
Registration-cum-locked Choices for seat allotment	Registration-cum-locked Choices for seat allotment

Note – Due to COVID-19, the document verification process is being conducted online only for JoSAA Counselling 2021. All the documents have to be scanned and uploaded at the JoSAA portal, which will be audited by verifying officers.

Step 6 – Reporting at the Allotted Institutes

After the payment of the JEE Main counselling fee and acceptance of seat, candidates must report at the allotted institute and pay the balance fee amount. The candidates must carry all the prescribed documents and the ‘provisional admission letter’ within the time limit for successful completion of the admission process.

JEE Main Counselling 2021 – Guidelines Regarding JoSAA Reporting Centres

Post the allotment process, candidates need to remember a few important points related to JoSAA 2021 reporting centres:

1. Candidates must carry the original and photocopies of all the required documents for verification
2. Candidates will be required to physically report for verification of documents at the JoSAA reporting centres 2021
3. Candidates will have to report to the reporting centres according to their allotted institutes. There will be separate institutes for the NIT+ system (NITs, IIITs and GFTIs) and IITs
4. After the verification process is completed, candidates will have to complete their admission procedure by reporting at their allotted institute.
5. Different reporting centres will be available for NITs, IIITs, GFTIs and IITs
6. In case of change in the seat allotment of a candidate from the NIT+ system to IITs or the other way round, then the candidate will have to report to the changed institute. Failing to report will result in the cancellation of the allotted seat

JEE Main Counselling 2021 – Seat Allocation Process

1. Once the allotted seat is rejected, candidates will not be allowed to participate in further rounds of counselling.
2. The Seat Allotment Process is purely based on merit. It is based on the choices made by candidates in JoSAA and CSAB too.
3. After the JoSAA seat allotment process is complete, CSAB counselling will commence.

JEE Main Counselling 2021 – Participating Institutes & Seat Matrix

This year, 110 colleges are participating in JEE Main Counselling by JoSAA. 

Number of Colleges participating in JEE Main Counselling 2021

Name of Institutes	Number of Institutes	Total Number of Seats
National Institute of Technology (NITs)	31	20428 seats 344 EWS  78 EWS-PwD seats
Indian Institutes of Technology (IIITs)	26	4617 seats 290 EWS  15 EWS-PwD seats
Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)	23	11279
Government Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs)	30	5766 seats 321 EWS  12 EWS-PwD seats

In total, there are around 90,840 seats available under various categories. Candidates can check the seat matrix for the year 2021 below:

Institutes	Total number of Seats
NITs	59,718
IIITs	13,875
GFTIs	17,247

JoSAA 2021 Participating Colleges – National Institute of Technology (NITs)

Code	Name of the Institute
201	Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
202	Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur
203	Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal
204	Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad
205	National Institute of Technology, Agartala
206	National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh
207	National Institute of Technology, Arunachal Pradesh
208	National Institute of Technology, Calicut
209	National Institute of Technology, Delhi
210	National Institute of Technology, Durgapur
211	National Institute of Technology, Goa
212	National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur
213	National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur
214	National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra
215	National Institute of Technology, Manipur
216	National Institute of Technology, Meghalaya
217	National Institute of Technology, Mizoram
218	National Institute of Technology, Nagaland
219	National Institute of Technology, Patna
220	National Institute of Technology, Puducherry
221	National Institute of Technology, Raipur
222	National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
223	National Institute of Technology, Sikkim
224	National Institute of Technology, Silchar
225	National Institute of Technology, Srinagar
226	National Institute of Technology, Surathkal
227	National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
228	National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand
229	National Institute of Technology, Warangal
230	Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat
231	Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur

JoSAA Participating Colleges – Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)

Code	Name of the Institute
101	Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University)
102	Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar
103	Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
104	Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
105	Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar
106	Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
107	Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
108	Indian Institute of Technology Indore
109	Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur
110	Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
111	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
112	Indian Institute of Technology Madras
113	Indian Institute of Technology Mandi
114	Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad
115	Indian Institute of Technology Patna
116	Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
117	Indian Institute of Technology Ropar
118	Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati
119	Indian Institute of Technology, Bhilai
120	Indian Institute of Technology Goa
121	Indian Institute of Technology Jammu
122	Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad
123	Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad

JoSAA Participating Colleges – Centrally Funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs)

Code	Name of the Institute
401	Assam University, Silchar
402	Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi
403	Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar
404	Indian Institute of Carpet Technology, Bhadohi
405	Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research and Management-Ahmedabad
406	Institute of Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University), Bilaspur, (C.G.)
407	J.K. Institute of Applied Physics & Technology, Department of Electronics & Communication, University of Allahabad- Allahabad
408	National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, Aurangabad (Maharashtra)
409	National Institute of Foundry & Forge Technology, Hatia, Ranchi
410	Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology
411	Mizoram University, Aizawl
412	School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur
413	School of Planning & Architecture, Bhopal
414	School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi
415	School of Planning & Architecture: Vijayawada
416	Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir
417	Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur
419	HNB Garhwal University Srinagar (Garhwal)
420	International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur
421	University of Hyderabad
–	Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh
–	Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi
–	International Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar
–	Central Institute of Technology Kokrajar, Assam
–	Pondicherry Engineering College, Puducherry
–	Ghani Khan Choudhary Institute of Engineering and Technology, Malda, West Bengal
–	Central University of Rajasthan, Rajasthan
–	National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management Sonipat, Haryana

JoSAA Participating Colleges – Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs)

Code	Name of the Institute
301	Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
302	Indian Institute of Information Technology Kota, Rajasthan
303	Indian Institute of Information Technology Guwahati, Assam
304	Indian Institute of Information Technology Kalyani, West Bengal
305	Indian Institute of Information Technology Kilohrad, Sonepat, Haryana
306	Indian Institute of Information Technology Una, Himachal Pradesh
307	Indian Institute of Information Technology Sri City, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh
308	Indian Institute of Information Technology Vadodara, Gujarat
309	Indian Institute of Information Technology, Jhalwa, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
310	Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
311	Pandit Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
312	Indian Institute of Information Technology Manipur
313	Indian Institute of Information Technology Srirangam, Tiruchirapalli
3014	Indian Institute of Information Technology Lucknow
315	Indian Institute of Information Technology Dharwad
316	Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
317	Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kottayam, Kerala
318	Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Ranchi
319	Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Nagpur
321	Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Pune
322	Indian Institute of Information Technology Bhagalpur
323	Indian Institute of Information Technology Bhopal
324	Indian Institute of Information Technology Surat
–	Indian Institute of Information Technology, Agartala
–	Indian Institute of Information Technology, Raichur, Karnataka

JEE Main Counselling 2021 – Helpline Contact

To avail assistance for online options entry and document verification for JEE Main counselling 2021, candidates can approach the provided helpline channels:

Head Office	Block C – 20 1A/8, Sector IITK Outreach Centre, Gautam Buddh Nagar Noida – 2021309, Uttar Pradesh, India
Website	www.jeemain.nta.nic.in
Contact number	01206895200
Guideline Pdf	Click Here

JEE Main Counselling – FAQs 

When will JEE Main counselling 2021 begin?

JEE Main 2021 counselling 2021 application forms will be made available by the JoSAA after JEE Advanced results. Candidates have to visit the official website of JoSAA 2021 for registration, choice filling, locking their choices and further counselling process.

What is the JEE Main counselling fee 2021?

The JEE Main counselling fee for General candidates is Rs. 45,000 and for SC/ ST/ SC-PwD/ ST-PwD/ GEN-PwD/ OBC-NCL-PwD, the fee amount is Rs. 20000.

Does JEE Main counselling registration on the JoSAA site require any fee?

No. No registration fee is required for taking part in JoSAA counselling. However, after the acceptance of the seat, candidates have to pay fees for locking the seat.

I have qualified in JEE Advanced 2021/JEE Main 2021. Is it mandatory to register for JoSAA to get a seat in IITs, NITs, IIITs and Other-GFTIs?

Yes. JoSAA registration 2021 and choice filling process is mandatory for any qualified candidate interested in joining any of the IITs, NITs, IIITs and Other-GFTIs.

How can I register for JoSAA counselling 2021?

Candidates are required to log in using the JEE Main/ JEE Advanced Application Number and Password on the official website of JoSAA counselling registration page and fill the JoSAA counselling 2021 application.

What are the documents required for NIT Counselling 2021?

Candidates have to bring the following documents for the counselling process -

• Provisional seat allotment letter
• Original JEE Main 2021 admit card
• One passport size photograph same as uploaded during the application form fill up
• JEE Main 2021 scorecard issued by NTA
• Proof of Photo ID by government
• Class XII board mark sheet
• Category and Medical certificate (if any)