JEE Main Counselling
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:
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 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 |
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).
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 –
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.
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:
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:
Step 1 – Online Registration
Step 2 – Choice filling and Locking of Choices
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.
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
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.
Post the allotment process, candidates need to remember a few important points related to JoSAA 2021 reporting centres:
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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 | |
| Contact number | 01206895200 |
| Guideline Pdf |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Candidates have to bring the following documents for the counselling process -
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