JEE Main Counselling 2024 Important Dates, JoSAA Schedule & StepWise Procedure (original) (raw)

Last Updated : 23 Jul, 2025

**JEE Main Counselling 2024: JEE Main Counselling 2024, organized by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA), is set to take place online. Keep an eye on josaa.nic.in for the detailed notification on **JoSAA counselling 2024. If you've aced the **JEE Main exam, you're eligible for JoSAA 2024 counselling. Stay tuned to the official website for updates on JEE Main 2024 counselling dates. To join the counselling, simply register online for JEE Mains counselling. This process is crucial for securing admission to NITs, IIITs, or GFTIs. JoSAA oversees the 6-round counselling sessions for IIT JEE Main 2024.

Only those who have registered can apply for NTA JEE Main 2024 counseling. Before applying, make sure you meet the eligibility criteria. The JoSAA-led JEE Main counselling for 2024 involves several steps like registration, selecting preferences, locking choices, seat allocation, and paying the acceptance fee. JoSAA will conduct two mock seat allotment rounds for JEE Main before the actual counselling rounds, helping students understand the process. You can also view the available seats in JEE Main 2024 online through the seat matrix.

Keep an eye on the official website and our page for the JEE Main 2024 counselling dates.

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JEE Main Counselling 2024: Highlights

Get ready for JEE Main 2024 counseling as the conducting authority, Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA), is set to announce the dates. JoSAA will oversee six rounds of counselling for JEE Main 2024. To participate, candidates need to register online on the official website, where they can choose their preferred institutes and branches.

Stay informed about all the latest news and updates related to JEE Main 2024 counseling, as we keep you posted on developments from the official JoSAA website.

The participating institutes cover a spectrum of prestigious institutions, including IITs, NITs, IIITs, and Other-Government Funded Technical Institutes (Other-GFTIs), also recognized as Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTI). Prepare for a journey towards your desired educational destination!

Institutes No. of Colleges
NITs 31
IIITs 25
GFTIs 28
CSAB NEUTs 213 (AICTE Inst.)
CSAB SFTIs 18

JOSAA JEE Main Counselling 2024: Important Dates

JoSAA has revealed the schedule for JEE Main counseling 2024 on its official website. Typically, there are six counseling rounds organized by JoSAA for seat allocation. To find details about JEE Main seat allotment, check the table provided below.

Events Dates
Start of counselling for JEE Mains 2024 registration and choice filling To be Announced
JEE Main 2024 Mock Seat Allocation-1 To be Announced
JEE Main 2024 Mock Seat Allocation-2 To be Announced
JEE Main 2024 Round 1 seat allotment To be Announced
JEE Main 2024 Round 2 seat allotment To be Announced
JEE Main Round 3 seat allotment To be Announced
JEE Main Round 4 seat allotment To be Announced
JEE Main Round 5 seat allotment To be Announced
JEE Main Round 6 seat allotment To be Announced

**Also Read: JEE Main Admit Card 2024

JEE Main Counselling 2024: Procedure Step-wise Guide

Engaging in the JEE Main 2024 counseling involves several steps, starting from registration to making choices among other activities. It's crucial for students to review the eligibility criteria for JEE Main counseling 2024 before participating. Here, we present a detailed, step-by-step guide to the JEE Mains counseling 2024 process to ensure students are well-informed.

**Step 1 - JEE Main Counseling Registration: To kick off the JEE Mains 2024 counseling journey, candidates must register on the JoSAA 2024 official website. Using their JEE Main application form 2024 number and password, students can log in to the JoSAA candidate portal. After a successful login, candidate details will be automatically retrieved from the JEE Main 2024 database. It's essential for students to verify all information before finalizing their JEE Mains 2024 counseling registration. Additionally, candidates are required to pay the JEE Mains counseling fee.

**Step 2 - Choice Filling: Following registration, candidates proceed to select their preferred institutes and courses. It's advisable for students to maximize their choices to enhance their chances of admission. Keep in mind that JoSAA choice filling 2024 must be completed within the specified dates.

**Step 3 - Practice Seat Allocation and Confirmation: In this step, the authorities conduct two mock rounds of JEE Main seat allocation. These rounds give candidates insight into their chances of securing admission to their preferred colleges. It also helps them gauge whether they have a shot at getting their desired course or college through JoSAA seat allocation.

**Step 4 - Final Allocation of Seats: JoSAA organizes a total of six rounds for admission to various B.Tech courses. The final seat allocation results list the names of eligible candidates. This process is determined by factors like merit, category, chosen preferences, and seat availability in JoSAA 2023.

What options will be available after JEE Main 2024 Seat Allotment?

After the JEE Main seat allotment, candidates can choose from three options:

**Freeze: If satisfied with the assigned seat and not interested in further rounds of counseling.

**Float: Choosing this option means being content with the seat but wanting consideration for other institutes in future allocation rounds.

**Slide: Candidates accepting the assigned seat but also open to admission into a higher preferred course within the same institute.

**Step 5 - Fee Payment: Candidates selected through the JOSAA seat allocation result need to pay the fees via e-challan or SBI Net Banking. This step applies to those who accept the seats allocated to them by the authorities.

Documents Required for JEE Main Counselling 2024

Upon accepting their designated seats, candidates need to visit JoSAA's designated reporting centers to authenticate their documents. It is crucial for candidates to carry all the specified documents mentioned below during the reporting process.

To find out what documents are required for JEE Main JoSAA, check out the list below:

JEE Main 2024 Special Round Counselling

Following JoSAA counseling, there's an additional step known as JEE Main 2024 Special Round Counselling. This special round is specifically for securing admission to NITs, IIEST, IIITs, and GFTIs. To take part in this unique round of counseling, candidates need to register separately for CSAB.

The CSAB Special Round encompasses various categories:

After the completion of the JoSAA 2024 seat distribution process, the Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) will conduct two special rounds of JEE Main counselling 2024. These special rounds come into play for seats in JEE Mains that remain unfilled after seven rounds of JoSAA counselling. Candidates holding a valid JEE Main 2024 score are eligible to participate in these special rounds. Registration for CSAB 2024 special round JEE Main counselling is expected to start in the last week of August 2024.

JEE Main 2024 Seat Allotment and Admission Process - Important Points

**JEE Main 2024 Seat Allotment Fee Details

Category Amount
SC/ ST/ ST-PwD/ SC-PwD/ OBC-NCL-PwD/ GEN-PwD Rs 20,000
Candidates belonging to other categories Rs 45,000

JEE Main 2024 Opening and Closing Rank

The JEE Main counseling 2024 is the gateway to get into NITs, IIITs, and GFITs. Your admission to these colleges is determined by your marks' cutoff and the results of JoSAA seat allotment. To find out the specific opening and closing ranks for each institute, refer to the table below. It provides valuable information about the admission process for JEE Main.

Participating Institutes of JEE Main Counselling 2024

Institutes Number of Institutes
National Institute of Technology 31
Indian Institute of Information Technology 25
Government Funded Technical Institutes 28

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