UPDATED Schedule of Events of JoSAA-2020 (ONLINE REPORTING)
Date Time (IST) Event
By Sep 11, 2020 Joint Apex Board declares JEE (Main) 2020 Ranks
Oct 5, 2020 Announcement of JEE (Advanced) 2020 Result
Candidate registration/choice filling for academic programs under JoSAA STARTS;
Oct 6, 2020 10:00 candidates who qualify AAT can fill their AAT-specific choices starting from Oct 11,
2020 after declaration of AAT result
Display of Mock Seat Allocation-1 based on the choices filled-in by candidates as on
Oct 12, 2020 10:00
Oct 11, 2020, 17:00 IST
Display of Mock Seat Allocation-2 based on the choices filled-in by candidates as on
Oct 14, 2020 10:00
Oct 13, 2020, 17:00 IST
Oct 15, 2020 17:00 Candidate registration and choice filling for academic programs under JoSAA ENDS
Oct 16, 2020 Reconciliation of data, verification and validation of allocated seats
Oct 17, 2020 10:00 Seat Allocation (Round 1)
Oct 17, 2020 – By 17:00, Online reporting: fee payment / document upload / response by candidate to query (if
Oct 19, 2020 Oct 19, 2020 required) (Round 1)
Oct 20, 2020 By 17:00 Last day to respond to query (Round 1)
Oct. 21, 2020 17:00 Seat Allocation (Round 2)
Oct 21, 2020 – By 17:00, Online reporting: fee payment / document upload / response by candidate to query (if
Oct 23, 2020 Oct 23, 2020 required) (Round 2)
Oct 24, 2020 By 17:00 Last day to respond to query (Round 2)
Oct 22, 2020 – By 17:00,
Withdrawal of seat / Exit from seat allocation process (Round 2)
Oct 24, 2020 Oct 24, 2020
Oct 26, 2020 17:00 Seat Allocation (Round 3)
Oct 26, 2020 – By 17:00, Online reporting: fee payment / document upload / response by candidate to query (if
Oct 28, 2020 Oct 28, 2020 required) (Round 3)
Oct 29, 2020 By 17:00 Last day to respond to query (Round 3)
Oct 27,2020 – By 17:00,
Withdrawal of seat / Exit from seat allocation process (Round 3)
Oct 29, 2020 Oct 29, 2020
Oct 30, 2020 17:00 Seat Allocation (Round 4)
Oct 30, 2020 – By 17:00, Nov Online reporting: fee payment / document upload / response by candidate to query (if
Nov 1, 2020 1, 2020 required) (Round 4)
Nov 2, 2020 By 17:00 Last day to respond to query (Round 4)
Oct 31, 2020 – By 17:00, Nov
Withdrawal of seat / Exit from seat allocation process (Round 4)
Nov 2, 2020 2, 2020
Nov 3, 2020 17:00 Seat Allocation (Round 5)
Nov 3, 2020 – By 17:00, Nov Online reporting: fee payment / document upload / response by candidate to query (if
Nov 5, 2020 5, 2020 required) (Round 5)
By 17:00 Last day to respond to query (Round 5)
Nov 6, 2020
By 20:00 Notification of the decision on seat confirmation for Round 5
Nov 4, 2020 – Withdrawal of seat / Exit from seat allocation process. LAST ROUND FOR SEAT
By 24:00
Nov 6, 2020 WITHDRAWAL / EXIT OPTION (Round 5)
Seat Allocation (Round 6: FINAL ROUND for IITs)
Nov 7, 2020 17:00 For NIT+ System, after the 6th Round, the CSAB Special Round will be conducted as
per the schedule notified on CSAB-2020 Portal.
Online reporting: fee payment / document upload / response by candidate to query (if
Nov 7, 2020 – By 17:00,
required) (Round 6) (For IITs only: Reporting may also be done at admitting IIT). FINAL
Nov 8, 2020 Nov 8, 2020
ROUND for IITs
Nov 9, 2020 By 17:00 Last day to respond to query (Round 6)
Admission Process (NIT+ System Only): As a part of Online admission process candidate MUST
pay Partial Admission fee on JoSAA portal to Secure the Admission at the allotted Institute
otherwise allotted SEAT WILL BE CANCELLED. (Refer “Important Instructions to Candidate for
Nov 9-13, 2020 By 17:00,
Admission In NIT+ System” available on JoSAA Portal).
(for NIT+ system) Nov 13, 2020
THERE IS NO NEED TO REPORT AT ALLOTTED INSTITUTE FOR ONLINE ADMISSION DURING THIS
PERIOD.
During this period candidate can also exercise WITHDRAWAL option for NIT+System only.
Online reporting at admitting Institute for completing admission formalities as per the
Nov 16-21, 2020 By 17:00,
Instruction available on the website of the allotted Institute.
(for NIT+ Nov 21,
Candidate can also register for CSAB Special Rounds from 17 th -19th November, 2020 on CSAB
system) 2020
portal. For details visit CSAB website.
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 JoSAA-
2020). 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 [Link]
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 [Link] for regular updates on schedule of events in case of
unexpected situations.
4. (Only for IITs) 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 6th 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 6th November 2020).
6. (Only for IITs) Candidates who are allotted a seat for the first time in the 6 th (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) As a part of Online admission process candidate MUST pay Partial
Admission fee on JoSAA portal to Secure the Admission at the allotted Institute during 9th
-13th November,2020. (Refer “Important Instructions to Candidate for Admission In NIT+
System” available on JoSAA Portal). There is no need to report at allotted Institute for Online
Admission during this period.
Online reporting at admitting Institute for completing admission formalities as per the
Instruction available on the website of the allotted Institute will be done between November
16-21, 2020.
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 [Link]
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 ([Link] OR [Link] The decisions of JoSAA-2020 in this regard shall be
final and binding.