Schedule of Events of JoSAA-2020 (ONLINE REPORTING)

The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) 2020 has been set up by the Ministry of Education [erstwhile Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD)] to manage and regulate the joint seat allocation for admissions to 111 institutes for the academic year 2020-21. This includes 23 IITs,  31 NITs, IIEST Shibpur, 26 IIITs and 30 Other-Government Funded Technical Institutes (Other-GFTIs). Admission to all the academic programs offered by these Institutes will be made through a single platform.

Document verification and resolution of query responses by IITs/NIT+ Institutes will proceed in parallel in each round.

1. JoSAA-2020 Registration process is mandatory for any qualified candidate interested in
   joining any of the IITs, NITs, IIITs (Triple-I-Ts) and Other-GFTIs (within the purview of JoSAA2020). The process of registration requires candidates to reconfirm a few basic details, viz.
   gender, state code of eligibility and nationality, and provide their contact details.
2. To accept allotted seats (and continue to be a part of JoSAA-2020 till the final round of seat
   allocation), candidates must upload ALL required documents and MUST pay seat acceptance
   fee as per the details provided at http://josaa.nic.in.
3. The number of days and time available for document upload, query response and verification
   for seat acceptance in various rounds will be strictly adhered to. Candidates are advised to
   keep visiting http://josaa.nic.in for regular updates on schedule of events in case of
   unexpected situations.
4. Candidate whose seat has been confirmed by JoSAA can Withdraw from the seat allocation
   process starting from the 2nd round and up to the 5th round of seat allocation before the last
   round of seat allocation (i.e., no Withdrawal will be allowed after 6
   th November 2020).
5. Candidates who have not been allocated any seat by JoSAA can Exit from the seat allocation
   process starting from the 2nd round and up to the 5th round of seat allocation before the last
   round of seat allocation (i.e., no Exit will be allowed after 6
   th November 2020).
6. (Only for IITs) Candidates who are allotted a seat for the first time in the 6th (FINAL) round of
   seat allocation may do the document verification and deposit of fees at the time of registration
   at the admitting IIT.
7. (Only for NIT+ System) Normally physical reporting at admitting institutes is mandatory for
   students who have accepted a seat in NITs, IIITs (Triple-I-Ts) and Other-GFTIs immediately
   after 6th round of seat allocation. In case, the situation does not permit the physical presence
   of candidate at admitting Institute the above process will be done online (for further details
   visit CSAB website http://www.csab.nic.in).
8. Details regarding beginning of academic sessions at IITs, NITs, IIITs (Triple-I-Ts) and
   Other-GFTIs will be available along with other Institutional information (e.g., fee structure etc.)
   at http://josaa.nic.in.
9. Delays or disruptions in service due to breakdown of JoSAA computer servers [due to reasons
   beyond the control of JoSAA-2020] shall be rectified as early as possible and notified on the
   web (jeeadv.ac.in OR http://josaa.nic.in). The decisions of JoSAA-2020 in this regard shall be
   final and binding.