JoSAA Full Form: Functions, Seat Matrix, Participating Institutes

The full form of JoSAA is the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA). The Ministry of Education (formerly the Ministry of Human Resources Development -MHRD) has established JoSAA to oversee and control the joint seat allocation for admissions to 114 institutes for the academic year 2024-25. This includes 33 Other-Government Funded Technical Institutes, 31 NITs, IIEST Shibpur, 26 IIITs, and 23 IITs (Other-GFTIs). There will be a single platform used for admission to all of these Institutes' academic programmes.

The students can check the important dates, the seat matrix, and the participating institutes of 2024 to know and get ahead of the admission process. The functions of JoSAA will explain the counselling sessions. 

JoSAA Overview

The table below displays the basics of JoSAA. The authority was set up to look after the smooth function of the process till admission after JEE Main and JEE Advanced. 

JoSAA Important Dates 2024

The students can check the JoSAA important dates 2024 from the table mentioned below. 

Functions of JoSAA

The primary function of JoSAA is to allot seats to all qualified candidates and help in the admission process. The seat allotment process takes place in the following manner:

Step 1: Registration

The willing candidates who want to be a part of the JoSAA counselling must register themselves.

Step 2: Selection and Locking of Choices

Candidates must fill out the institute and branch of their choice after registering. Applicants who have passed only JEE Mains are only eligible for seats in NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs, while candidates who have passed JEE Advanced are eligible for seats in IITs. 

Step 3: Declaration of Seat Allotment

Rank, category, preference, and seat availability will all be taken into consideration when allocating candidates' seats at the institute. The seat allocation outcome is made published online. Candidates who have received a seat, must download the provisional seat allotment letter and pay the applicable seat acceptance fees.

Step 4: Reporting at Centers

Candidates who have received an IIT seat must report solely to the IIT, but candidates who have received an NIT, IIIT, or GFTI seat may report to the respective institute. At the reporting centre, candidates are given the option to FREEZE, FLOAT, or SLIDE the seat that has been assigned to them after their documents have been confirmed.

Step 5: Participation in subsequent rounds

Candidates can take part in the counselling rounds if they choose the FLOAT or SLIDE option. If a candidate is happy with the seat assigned, they can report to the institute assigned and confirm their admission, or they can continue to take part in the subsequent rounds.

Step 6: Confirmation of Admission at allotted institute

Candidates must show up at the institute to which they have been assigned once all rounds of seat distribution are finished. Candidates must have all of the supporting documentation given on the JoSAA website. Payment of fees is required at the time of admission confirmation.

JoSAA Seat Matrix 

The JoSAA seat matrix 2024 is shown in the table below. For IIT, IIITs, NITs, and GFTIs, the overall number of seats varied. Additionally, the number of seats in each institute's categories varied. 

JoSAA Participating Institutes

As discussed above, there are various IITs, NITs, IIITS, and GFTIs. The entire list of participating institutes is mentioned below. The institutes are spread across India and admit candidates based on their performance and JoSAA counselling.