The candidates who have passed the JEE Main exam 2024 are waiting for the last step of their engineering college admission to begin, admission counselling. The article covers all the information related to the upcoming JEE Main counselling.
The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) conducts online JEE Main counselling for the students who have cleared the JEE Mains examinations to secure their seats in prestigious engineering colleges of the country.
The schedule of JEE Main counselling is announced by the officials. However, seeing the past trends, JoSSA is released the date of the JEE Mains Counselling registration. the JoSAA JEE Main counselling commencement on 10 June 2024.
Interested candidates can register to participate in the six-round JEE Mains counselling through JoSAA on the online portal of JoSAA. After the JoSAA counselling event, the CSAB event will be announced to fill up the remaining seats in the colleges, where candidates have to register again to participate in the CSAB counselling.
Eligibility for the JEE Main Counselling 2024
Candidates willing to participate in upcoming JoSAA JEE Mains counselling can check their eligibility to register for the counselling from the following eligibility criteria:
- The candidates who appeared and qualified for the JEE Main 2024 examinations conducted by NTA.
- Candidates with a rank of JEE Advanced can participate to enroll in IITs.
- Candidates must have cleared the class XII examination from a recognized board and scored at least 75% in PCM (65% for SC/ST candidates).
The eligibility criteria for admission to participating IITs, NITs, IITs, and GFITs can vary depending on the requirements of institutes, the students can soon check their eligibility once the JoSAA releases the notification for the JEE Mains counselling.
JoSSA JEE Main 2024 Counselling Procedure
The candidates wishing to participate in JEE Mains counselling must be aware of the procedure of counselling to understand the steps.
- Registration for the JEE Main counselling on the JoSAA
- Preference in choices of colleges and courses.
- Mock seat allotment to help the candidates understand which seats will be allotted to them based on their choices, so they can change their preference accordingly.
- Final Seat allotment based on merit, JEE rank & score, category, availability of seats, and selected preferences.
The JoSAA counselling has six rounds of counselling, giving candidates enough time to enrol in their desired colleges. After the final seat allotment candidates can choose to freeze, float, or slide options.
The seat allotment options, freeze means locking your seat, float you wish to explore other institutes in further rounds of allocation when you are satisfied with the allotted seats, and slide means you accept the seat but are okay with admission into a highly preferred degree program in the same allotted college.
Registration Procedure for the JEE Main Counseling
Candidates seeking admission to prestigious engineering colleges can follow the below steps to apply for the JEE Mains counselling:
- Go to the official JoSAA website mentioned above.
- Look for New Registration on the JoSAA webpage.
- Now, enter your JEE Main application number, password, and pin on the login page.
- Next, read the instructions carefully and tick the “I Agree” option.
- Now, you can access the counselling application form, and enter all the required details carefully.
- Next, confirm the registration and lock your details on the portal.
There is no fee for registration but the candidates have to pay the seat acceptance fee when they wish to lock their allotted seats. The candidates will fill the preferences in colleges in the next stage of the application before the deadline.
After locking the seats, the candidates must report at the assigned reporting center for document verification. After the approval, the candidates have to pay the tuition fee at the designated college within a limited time frame scheduled by the authority.
JEE Mains Counselling has many options for you to apply and get admission to your desired engineering college in India, so choose wisely and register quickly whenever the authority opens the window.
Documents Required for JEE Main Counselling:
✅ JEE Main Admit Card and Scorecard
✅ Class 10 and 12 Marksheet and Passing Certificate
✅ Category Certificate (if applicable)
✅ Domicile Certificate (if applicable)
✅ Passport Size Photographs
✅ Photo ID Proof
All of these documents will need to be submitted during JEE Main Counselling. Please have all documents ready on time.
JEE Main 2024 Counselling is the key to getting admission into one of India's premier engineering colleges. Keeping track of important dates, registering on time, and participating in the choice-filling process are all important to increase your chances of getting admission into your preferred college.
Have all the required documents ready and be prepared for each round of counselling to secure a seat in one of India's top engineering colleges.
Additional Tips:
- It is advisable to have multiple copies of each document.
- Keep all documents in a safe and organized place.
- Make sure that all documents are clear and legible.
- If you have any questions, please contact the JEE Main Counselling helpdesk.
I hope this information is helpful. Please let me know if you have any other questions.