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JoSAA 2018



Recent Queries Frequently asked question Some candidates recently asked these queries. Though some of them are already covered in FAQs, we repeat them here. Please watch this page before you pose your query to us.


Q. What is registration? Is there any registration fee?

A. After initial login, you will be asked to reconfirm/correct a few details, viz. gender, and state code of eligibility, nationality and contact details. This is the registration process. After that, you will proceed for filling-in of your program choices. There is no payment for the registration and choice filling.

 Q. When should I pay any money to JoSAA and how much should I pay?

A. First of all, you have to fill-in the choices online. If you are offered a seat in any round of seat allocation process, then for accepting the seat you have to pay seat acceptance fee and report at a reporting centre for document verification. Seat acceptance fee for SC/ST/PwD candidates is Rs. 20,000/- and for others it is Rs. 45,000/-. the fee has to be deposited online or through e-challan ONLY before coming to the Reporting Centre, click here to go to payment option after login in...



Q. Can I fill the choice at reporting centre (RC)?

A. No, the choice filling has to be done online before 5PM (IST) on 26/06/2017. After that, there is no choice of filling or reordering option. All the rounds of seat allotments will be based on these choices only. RC activity starts after choice filling, where only document verification and seat acceptance are done.

Q. What is the activity at reporting centre (RC)?

 A. A candidate who is offered a seat (as per his/her choices), will have to report in person at an RC for document verification (see the checklist of documents on JoSAA portal) for accepting the seat. Click here to get the list for reporting centre...


Q. I am not interested in the seat offered. Can I participate in seat allotment in further rounds without accepting the seat now?

A. First of all, do not fill-in the choices for the courses that you are not interested. If you do not accept the seat, you will be out from the seat allotment process. You will not be able to participate in further JoSAA rounds. Such candidates can participate in CSAB Special Round, which will be conducted only for NITs, IIITs & GFTIs after completion of JoSAA rounds. Detailed information about CSAB Special Round can be seen at www.csab.nic.in.



 Q. What are preparatory courses?

A. Preparatory course is a one-year course at IITs where the students will be given training in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and English Language. After successful completion, the students will be given admission in their respective courses (BTech/BS etc.) as per their allotment.

 Q. Who is eligible for preparatory courses?

 A. Those candidates who are in any of the preparatory rank lists of JEE (Advanced) are eligible for preparatory courses.

 Q. How and when is the preparatory course offered?

 A. If SC/ST/PwD seats in IITs are not filled by candidates who are in the rank lists CRL-Pwd/OBC-NCL-PwD/SC-Pwd/ST-PwD/SC/ST, those seats will be offered to the candidates who are in the preparatory rank list. Candidates in the preparatory rank list have to fill their choices along with all others. As and when there is a vacancy and is opted by a preparatory candidate, then the seat will be offered to the candidate. This will be done in every round of seat allotment.

Q. Will there be any separate allotment for preparatory courses?

A. No; preparatory courses will be allotted along with all other courses.



 Q. I have been offered a seat in the 1st round of allotment. I will not be able to accept the seat at this moment. Can I accept the same seat later?

A. No; if you do not report in person and accept the seat in the respective seat acceptance period of the round (please follow the schedule), then you will lose the seat and you will be out of seat allotment process in JoSAA. However, such candidates can participate in CSAB Special Round, which will be conducted only for NITs, IIITs & GFTIs after completion of JoSAA rounds. Detailed information about CSAB Special Round can be seen at www.csab.nic.in.

Q. I am from Bhopal and I have been offered a seat in an IIT. Can I report at the RC at NIT Bhopal for accepting the seat?

 A. No; anyone who is offered a seat in an IIT must report at any of the 17 reporting centres of IITs. Please see the list of reporting centres on JoSAA portal. Click here to know about IIT reporting centre...

Q. I am from Mumbai and I have been offered a seat in NIT Durgapur. Can I report at IIT Bombay for accepting the seat?

A. No; anyone who is offered a seat in an NIT/IIIT/IIEST/Other-GFTI must report at any of the 38 reporting centres of those Institutes. Please see the list of reporting centres on JoSAA portal. Click here to know about Reporting-cum-Help Centre list for NITs, IIITs and Other GFTIs




Q. What is dual reporting?

 A. If you have accepted a seat of an NIT in the previous round and your seat is now upgraded to an IIT, then you have to report at an RC of IITs and accept the seat. Otherwise, you will lose both the seats. Similarly, if a candidate’s seat is changed from an IIT to an NIT, he/she has to report at an RC of NIT to accept the seat. To know more in detail must click here...

Q. Will there be a spot round for NITs/IIITs/Other-GFTIs?


A. No, there is no spot round. But, there will be a special round for NITs/IIITs/Other-GFTIs only after all the 7 rounds of seat allocation are over. This would involve new choice filling where all candidates (including those who are already admitted, non-admitted and those who did not fill choices earlier) can fill-in their choices. The schedule for this round will be announced in due course of time at http://csab.nic.in.

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