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JEE Main Counselling 2023: Schedule, Procedure, and Documents Required

After the declaration of JEE Main results and AIR rankings, the process for the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) Counselling will begin. JEE Main is a national-level exam conducted by the test organizing committee, NTA, or the National Testing Agency. JEE Main and JEE advanced are the two main tests required to get admission into engineering and architecture courses across NITs, IITs, and other participating institutes. Students who reach the IIT JEE cut-off marks are liable to appear for the JoSAA counseling sessions. 

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For the JEE Main 2023 exam Session 1, the schedule has been released by the authorities. This article will provide details regarding the JEE Main counselling dates, schedule, and other crucial information regarding the JEE Main exam. 

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JEE Main 2023: Important Dates

NTA JEE Main 2023 Examination dates have been released on the official website of the NTA. Candidates can check JEE Main 2023 Session-wise exam dates on the official website. The counselling dates are yet to be announced. 

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JEE Main Counselling 2023 Dates

The JEE Main counselling dates will be announced shortly. Candidates can visit the official NTA site to know details regarding the JEE Main counselling schedule for 2023. The official NTA website is jeemain.nta.nic.in.

Students must know their results before applying for the JEE Main online counselling. Follow the steps listed below to download the JEE Main result:

  • Visit the official NTA website- jeemain.nta.nic.in
  • Now enter your details, such as application number, date of birth and the given security code.
  • Select the login option after successfully filling in the details.
  • You will be directed to the results page.
  • You can check your result sheet and also take a printout of it.

Candidates should have extra copies of the JEE Main 2023 result as it will be required in the counselling and admission process.

JoSAA Counselling Procedure

JoSAA or Joint Seat Allocation Authority manages the JEE Main counselling sessions. Only those candidates who qualify for the JEE Main exam cutoff scores will be allowed to sit for the JEE Main counselling. This counselling session is very important for admission into NITs and other colleges, except for ISM and IITs.

The counselling of JEE Main 2023 is expected to be held in the month of July-August 2023 and will be held online.

JEE Main 2023 Online Counselling Procedure

Candidates must be careful while registering for the JEE Main counselling as even a little carelessness or mistake can lead to their seat being withdrawn. Therefore, candidates should follow these steps for the JEE Main counselling session.

Step 1: The Registration Process

The first step is to register online for the counselling session. This is important so that students can opt for their choice of branches and colleges. Follow the below-mentioned steps to register for the JEE Main counselling session:

  • Visit the official NTA website.
  • Enter Your Roll No & Password.
  • Select the Login button.
  • After you have gone through the instructions carefully, click on the “I Agree” option.
  • The JoSAA Registration form will be displayed on the screen.
  • Fill in all the details in the form carefully.
  • Select the declaration option.
  • And then click on the Submit option.
  • Make sure the information you filled in is correct.
  • In the final step, click the Confirm Registration option.


Step 2: Option Entry for Counselling

The next step requires students to fill out details regarding their institute's choice and its branches. Candidates should follow the below-listed steps to register their choices:

  • Select the “Choice Available” option.
  • Select the following- Institute Type, Name of Institute and Academic Programme or course.
  • The next step involves selecting the “Choice Filling and Locking” option.
  • Candidates can select the colleges and courses according to their preferences.
  • Candidates should fill in the maximum possible choices of colleges for allotment.
  • Candidates should remember to arrange the filled choices in decreasing order of preference.
  • If candidates want to change one of their already-selected choices, they can click on the “Choice Interchange” option.
  • The next step involves clicking on the “Choice Rearrange” option.
  • Before submitting their final choices, candidates should remember to arrange the options in descending order of their preferences,
  • Click on the “Save” option.
  • If a candidate wants to delete the choices, he/she can select the “Multiple Deletion” option.

Candidates are required to lock or save the choices before the deadline. This can be done by clicking on the option “Lock Choice.” Candidates must remember that the choices once locked cannot be changed. Choice locking option is there for each subsequent round of JEE Main counselling.

Step 3: JEE Main Counselling Allotment of Seat

  • Candidates will be informed of their seat allotment through an SMS or email.
  • Candidates should download the seat allotment letter after they fill out the choices.
  • JoSAA considers several factors before allotting seats to candidates. These are: The category a candidate belongs to - General, OBC-NCL, ST, etc
  • A candidate’s AIR or All India Rank in the JEE Main exam.
  • The number of seats available in each institute
  • The choice that has been opted for by a candidate.


Step 4: Paying the JEE Main Counselling Fee

  • Before the main counselling process can begin, students need to pay the acceptance fee.
  • Candidates can easily deposit the fee amount through the SBI Net Banking/e-Challan.

The seat acceptance fee for students belonging to the general category is INR 25,000. The seat acceptance fee for students belonging to reserved categories is INR 15,000. After the candidates have completed these steps, they will be called to the reporting centre. They must carry their documents to the reporting centre for the document verification process. It is through this process that they will be allotted provisional seats in the colleges. Once all that is covered, a provisional admission letter will be delivered to the candidates.

Step 5: Reporting at the Allotted Institution

Candidates will be asked to report to the allotted institute and bring along the above-listed documents to begin the admission process.

Document Required for JEE Main Counselling 2023

1. Three latest passport-size photographs
2. The Seat allotment letter
3. Proof of fee payment
4. Any photo identity card
5. JEE Main Score Card
6. Proof of Date of Birth
7. Class XII Mark sheet
8. Caste certificate (for reserved candidates)

Special Case of Seat Withdrawal

Suppose any candidate wants to withdraw from the admission process and cannot appear for the JEE Main counselling. In that case, he can withdraw by reporting at the allotted centre and informing the concerned authorities.

JEE Main Reservation Criteria 2023

Candidates belonging to categories EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST and PwD can check the JEE Main 2023 reservation criteria on the JEE Main official website. You can also check this page for all the JEE Main reservation criteria 2023 details. Students attending the JEE Main exam must know the reservation criteria of JEE Main 2023 in order to understand the JEE Main category-wise cut-off marks and the eligibility for lower admission fees. 

JEE Main Seat Allotment 2023

Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) is set by the HRD Ministry to regulate the admission process for students into IITs, IIITs, NITs. The JEE Main seat allotment 2023 results will be declared on the official website of NTA JEE. Students who have qualified for the JEE Main 2023 exam are allocated a seat based on their scores and the availability of seats in the concerned college. Students who are qualified for the JEE Main 2023 exam are required to register for the JoSAA counselling. The JoSAA counselling will commence after the JEE Main 2023 results are announced on the official website.

JEE Main Counselling Highlights

Some main highlights regarding the JEE Main Counselling are given below:

  • JoSAA Counselling is for JEE Main and JEE Advanced. Candidates who have qualified for their JEE Main and JEE advanced exams can participate in this process.
  • CSAB SFTI is a separate counselling procedure for the JEE Main exams. It is held for 17 separate technical institutes.
  • CSAB NEUT is conducted for supernumerary seats in North East India and the Union Territories.
  • The CSAB Counselling takes place only after the JoSAA Counselling.

Students must visit the NTA site to not miss any updates regarding the JEE Main counselling 2023.

FAQs on JEE Main 2023 Counselling

Q 1. When and where should I register for the JEE Main Counselling 2023?
Answer:
All the students who qualify the JEE Main 2023 exam are eligible to register for the JEE Main counselling 2023. The JEE Main 2023 counselling dates will be announced on the official website of NTA JEE. 

Q 2. Where will the JEE Main 2023 counselling begin?
Answer: 
The JEE Main 2023 counselling dates will be announced on the official website of NTA JEE Main. You can also bookmark this page to get all the details regarding the JEE Main counselling dates 2023.

Q 3. Where should I do the choice-filling for the JEE Main 2023 counselling?
Answer: 
The choice-filling for JEE Main 2023 counselling should be done online on the official website of NTA JEE. The document verification will be done soon after the choice filling. Students must keep checking the official website for the JEE Main 2023 Counselling dates for choice-filling.

Q 4. How is the seat allocation done during the JEE Main 2023 counselling?
Answer: 
The seat allocation for the JEE Main 2023 exam is done based on the JEE Main 2023 scores, ranks and the total number of seats available in the college. Also, before the allotment of the seats, there is a mock allotment of seats to help the students understand the whole process.

Q 5. What is the process of seat acceptance in the JEE Main Counselling 2023?
Answer: 
After the allotment of seats through the JEE Main counselling, students will have to choose one of the options from the following: 

- Freeze
- Float
- Slide 
- Withdraw 

After choosing an option from the above students can proceed to submit the admission fee.

Q 6. Is it important to register for JEE Mains 2023 Counselling? 
Answer: Yes. Candidates who are appearing for JEE Main 2023 will need to register for the JEE Main counselling process to be able to get admission based on that. 

Q7. How many rounds of JEE Main counselling will be held this year?
Answer:
 JoSAA is likely to conduct 6-7 rounds of JEE Main counselling this year. More details about JEE Counselling will be released on the official website of the JoSAA - josaa.admissions.nic.in.

Q8. How JoSAA allocates seats or how does it work?
Answer: Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) is set by the HRD Ministry to regulate the admission process for students into IITs, IIITs, NITs.

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