Yes. The eligible candidates desirous of participating in CSAB-Special Rounds must register ONLINE at https://csab.nic.in. Candidates, who fail to register ONLINE in the CSAB portal within the stipulated time, will not be a part of the seat allocation process. Candidates may seek help in their registration/choice filling process from any of the Help Centers (HCs) or from the CSAB-2024 Headquarters.

Yes. The eligible candidates desirous of participating in CSAB-Special Rounds must do a fresh registration ONLINE at https://csab.nic.in. Earlier registration and choice filling done on JoSAA portal is NOT valid for CSAB Special Rounds. Candidates, who fail to register ONLINE in the CSAB portal within the stipulated time, will not be a part of the seat allocation process. Candidates may seek help in their registration/choice filling process from any of the Help Centers (HCs) or from the CSAB-2024 Headquarters.

No. All the candidates who have accepted and paid the Partial Admission Fee against the JoSAA-2024 allotted seats and do not want to participate in CSAB-2024 Special Round, are not required to register in CSAB-Special Round. They should complete the admission formalities as instructed by the allotted institute (refer to the website of the allotted institute and follow its instructions) for admission.

In case, a new seat is not allotted to a candidate in CSAB-Special round, then the JoSAA seat will be retained with the candidates.

No. In case, a new seat is allotted in CSAB Special Round, then their retained JoSAA seats will AUTOMATICALLY GET CANCELLED and candidates will not have any claim on the previously secured/retained seats of JoSAA Round.

Yes. Candidates can change their password any number of times. The change of password is through OTP in their registered mobile number and hence, candidates must have their mobile phone with them while changing the password.

Candidates can change their category from beneficiary (GEN-EWS/ OBC-NCL/ SC/ ST/ PwD Category) to non-beneficiary (GEN/ Non-PwD) status during online Registration to CSAB-Special Rounds. Failure to produce a valid category certificate at the time of document verification will lead to cancellation of allocated seat of respective category. Thus, candidates not having a valid category certificate are strongly advised to change their category to GEN/ Non-PwD status during online registration to CSAB-Special Round.

State/ Union Territory from where the candidate has passed Class XII or equivalent examination is the “State Code of Eligibility” of the candidate. Refer to Rule 8 of JoSAA-2024 Business Rules for further details.

Indian Nationals passing XII from an Institution abroad, the State Code of Eligibility is on the basis of permanent address in India as given in the passport. Refer to Rule 8 of JoSAA-2024 Business Rules for further details

OCI/PIO candidates who have secured OCI/PIO card before 04 March 2021, irrespective of whether they have studied 10+2 level or equivalent in India or abroad, are eligible for CSAB-2024 Special Rounds provided they satisfy other eligibility requirements. However, OCI/PIO candidates already occupying a seat in DASA (Direct Admission of Students Abroad)-2024 are not eligible for CSAB-2024 Special Rounds. For detailed eligibility criteria requirements, please see the JoSAA Business Rule/ CSAB Information Brochure available in the website.

No. OCI/PIO candidates already occupying a seat in DASA (Direct Admission of Students Abroad)-2024 are not eligible for CSAB-2024 Special Rounds. For detailed eligibility criteria requirements, please see the JoSAA Business Rule/ CSAB Information Brochure available in the website.

Yes. For Indian nationals passing the Class XII (or equivalent) examination from an institution abroad (e.g., Nepal, Bhutan, Gulf countries, Sri Lanka, UK, US, Canada, etc.), the State Code of Eligibility will be determined on the basis of permanent address in India as given in the passport of the candidate. Such candidate should upload the Indian passport along with their Class XII (or equivalent) examination certificate/transcript. Refer to Rule 8 of JoSAA-2024 Business Rules for further details.

Yes. Indian National living abroad are eligible for seat allocation through CSAB to NITs, IIEST, IIITs, SPAs and Other-GFTIs.

The State Code of Eligibility of OCI/PIO (who have secured OCI/PIO card before 04.03.2021) passing Class XII (or equivalent) examination in India is at par with Indian nationals i.e., the State/ Union Territory from where the candidate has passed Class XII or equivalent examination. Refer to Rule 8 of JoSAA-2024 Business Rules for further details.

OCI/PIO passing the Class XII (or equivalent) examination from an institution abroad are
eligible for Other State quota seats or All India quota seats (but NOT for Home State quota seats) in all NITs, IIEST and Other-GFTIs. Refer to Rules 8 of JoSAA-2024 Business Rules for further details.

OCI/PIO candidates are eligible only for GEN and GEN-PwD category seats. They are not eligible for reservation benefits of GEN-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC or ST categories.

No. Candidates who are not Indian Nationals (by birth or naturalized) and are not OCI/PIO card holders, whether or not they have studied 10+2 level or equivalent in India or abroad, are not eligible for seat allocation through CSAB-2024 Special Rounds to NITs, IIEST, IIITs, SPAs, and other-GFTIs.

The Candidates must satisfy at least one of the following two criteria in the year of first appearance in the Class XII (or equivalent examination) in the year 2021, 2022 or 2023:

1. Must have secured at least 75% aggregate marks in the Class XII (or equivalent) Board examination. The aggregate marks for SC, ST and PwD candidates should be at least 65%.
2. Must be within the category-wise top 20 percentile of successful candidates in their respective Class XII (or equivalent) board examination.

For detailed eligibility criteria requirements and list of equivalent examinations for 10+2, please see the JoSAA-2024 Business Rule/ CSAB-2024 Information Brochure available in the website.

Candidates whose Class XII marks have been revised by their respective examination Board/ Council [due to re-totaling, re-evaluation, etc.] such that they satisfy the eligibility criteria of CSAB-Special Round, should immediately email to the organizing institute (NIT Rourkela; csab2023@nitrkl.ac.in) through their registered email along with i) the pre-revised certificate/mark-sheet; ii) revised passing certificate/mark-sheet; iii) Photo ID proof; and iv) Seat Cancellation Letter or JEE (Main) 2024 Score Card. After due verification of candidature and eligibility, the candidate may be allowed by the CSAB-2024 to participate in the CSAB-Special Round. The seat allocation will be on merit and the available vacant seats in CSAB Special Rounds only. Please refer to Information Brochure of the CSAB-Special Round for details.

Yes, provided you meet other eligibility criteria, including the minimum eligibility criteria of percentage marks/percentile. The percentile calculation will be done for all the required subjects, in a single academic year only. Therefore, candidates appearing for improvement in Board examinations can EITHER appear in one or more subjects from the same Board/Council and secure 75% aggregate marks (65% for SC, ST and PwD) after improvement, OR, appear for improvement in ALL subjects to be in top 20 percentile of the corresponding academic year. For detailed eligibility criteria requirements and list of equivalent examinations for 10+2, please see the JoSAA-2023 Business Rule/ CSAB-2023 Information Brochure available in the website.

Yes. You can register and participate in the CSAB-Special Round as per the schedule given in the Information Brochure.

Yes. You can register and participate in the CSAB-Special Round as per the schedule given in the Information Brochure.

Yes. You can register and participate in the CSAB-Special Round as per the schedule given in the Information Brochure.

No. You can ONLY register and participate in the CSAB-Special Round as per the schedule given in the Information Brochure. You must satisfy the minimum eligibility criteria as given in Annexure 2 of Information Brochure of CSAB-Special Round. It is candidates’ responsibility to ensure that they produce requisite Class XII marksheet showing the requite eligibility criteria of 75% (65% in case of SC/ ST/ PwD) marks or be in top-20 percentile of respective boards latest by the 12th August 2023 (15:00 hrs). Please refer to Information Brochure of the CSAB-Special Round for details.

Candidates MUST satisfy the minimum eligibility criteria as given in Annexure 2 of Information Brochure of CSAB-Special Round.

No. Candidates appearing for improvement in Board examinations can EITHER appear in one or more subjects from the same Board/Council and secure 75% aggregate marks (65% for SC, ST and PwD) after improvement, OR, appear for improvement in ALL subjects to be in top 20 percentile of the corresponding academic year. For detailed eligibility criteria requirements and list of equivalent examinations for 10+2, please see the JoSAA Business Rule/ CSAB Information Brochure available in the website.

The marks scored in the following FIVE subjects will be considered for calculating the aggregate marks and the cut-off marks for fulfilling the top-20 percentile criterion. The candidate must also have passed in each of the required FIVE subjects.
▶ For B.E./B.Tech. programmes
(i) Physics
(ii) Any one of Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Technical Vocation subject
(iii) Mathematics
(iv) A language (if the candidate has taken more than one language, then the language with the higher marks will be considered)
(v) Any subject other than the above four (the subject with the highest marks will be considered).
▶ For B. Plan. programme:
(i) Mathematics
(ii) Other four subjects (the subject with the highest marks will be considered).
▶ For B. Arch. programme:
(i) Physics
(ii) Chemistry
(iii) Mathematics
(iv) Other two subjects (the subject with the highest marks will be considered).

For detailed eligibility criteria requirements and list of equivalent examinations for 10+2, please see the JoSAA-2024 Business Rule/ CSAB-2024 Information Brochure available in the website

For calculation of the total marks for FIVE subjects, if the marks awarded in a subject is NOT out of 100, then the marks will be scaled (up or down) to 100 so that the total aggregate marks is out of 500. The candidate must also have passed in each of the required FIVE subjects. For detailed eligibility criteria requirements and list of equivalent examinations for 10+2, please see the JoSAA Business Rule/ CSAB Information Brochure available in the website.

If a Board/Council awards only letter grades without providing an equivalent percentage of marks on the grade sheet, the candidate should obtain a certificate from the Board/Council specifying the equivalent marks and submit it at the time of document verification. In case such a certificate is not provided, the decision taken by the CSAB 2024 will be final. For detailed eligibility criteria requirements and list of equivalent examinations for 10+2, please see the JoSAA Business Rule/ CSAB Information Brochure available in the website.

If a Board/ Council does not give marks scored in individual subjects but gives only the aggregate marks, then the aggregate marks given by the Board/Council will be considered as such. The candidate must also pass in each of the required FIVE subjects. For detailed eligibility criteria requirements and list of equivalent examinations for 10+2, please see the JoSAA Business Rule/ CSAB Information Brochure available in the website.

No, verified data cannot be changed during registration in CSAB-Special Rounds.

There is no need to upload any document at the time of Registration to CSAB-Special Rounds. You will be required to upload documents only after you are allocated a seat.

You can call the Multilingual HelpDesk of CSAB over telephone (091241 21003). We speak in Bangla, English, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Tamil, and Telugu. You may also visit any one of the 52 Help Centres spread across the country. The list of Help Centers at different States and Union Territories is available in the CSAB website.

Generally, the working hours are 9.00 AM to 6.00 PM.

Candidates have to register fresh and do fresh choice filling for the CSAB-Special Round.

Candidates can fill a revised choice list for the CSAB-Special Round.

Yes, choice filling is necessary. At least one choice must be filled; if candidate does not fill at least one choice during the choice filling period, she/he will not be allocated any seat.

No, you cannot skip the choice filling step. Choice filling is necessary. At least one choice must be filled, if the candidate does not fill at least one choice during the choice filling period, she/he will not be allocated any seat. The seat allocation will be as per the choice-list of the candidates only.

Candidates are advised to fill all those choices of Participating Institutes (PIs) and program in which she/he is willing to join. A candidate is free to opt for as many NITs, IIEST, SPAs, IIITs or other GFTIs and as many programs as she/he wishes to choose through a single application. The candidate should fill their choices in the order of preference and may reshuffle as many times as desired before locking of the choices. Once the choices are locked the choices cannot be reshuffled / reordered.

Yes. Seat allocation is done in the order of choice list of the candidates. Thus, candidates should prioritize their choice of institute/program in the order of preference. The choice list can be reshuffled by candidates as many times as they desire but before locking of the choices. Once the choices are locked the choices cannot be reshuffled / reordered.

All Institutes and Programs are good. The preference of an institute or a program are individual’s choice. Candidates are advised to visit the websites of respective Institutes to know details about the fee structure, fee waiver related rules, campus life, internship, placement opportunities, and infrastructure such as department laboratories, libraries, hostels, sports facilities, etc., to have first-hand information on them before choice filling. CSAB-2024 shall not be responsible for the same

Yes. Candidates are advised to fill all those choices of Participating Institutes (PIs) and program in which they are willing to join. They can opt for as many NITs, IIEST, SPAs, IIITs or other GFTIs and as many programs as they wish to join and fill them in the order of their preference. The seat allocation is done in the order of preference and depending upon the seat availability, the seat will be allocated based on JEE (Main) 2024 rank.

Candidate can submit as many numbers of choices in order of preference as they wish from the list of their available choices. Candidates are required to ensure themselves that they are eligible for the program before filling their choices of institutes and programs. The details of restrictions in various Institutes or Programs are available in CSAB website.

The vacancy list published for CSAB-Special Round is only tentative. The number of seats may increase due to a new vacancy created during seat allocation. Thus, it is advised that the candidates fill up all of their desired choices in order of preference, irrespective of its vacancy being shown or not. However, candidates are required to ensure themselves that they are eligible for the program before filling their choices of institutes and programs. The details of restrictions in various Institutes or Programs are available in CSAB website.

Choice Locking is the process of final submission of choices. Once the choices are locked, it cannot further be changed.

It is in the interest of the candidates that they lock their saved choices themselves before the deadline. However, in the exceptional cases where candidates fail to lock their choices, the last saved choices will be locked automatically at the end of the last date of choice filling. If a candidate does not fill any choice till the last date of choice filling, she/he will not be allocated any seat.

NO. After locking the choices, the candidate cannot modify her/his choices.

It is very important to study about the courses available in all the participating institutes. One may visit their official websites, talk to the concerned persons who know about the courses or even may visit the institutes personally and see where and how are the institutes. Check whether the fee is affordable. Some institutes and programs have specific restrictions or special eligibility. Please ensure that you fulfil those special eligibility / restrictions.

Each choice of institute or branch must be such that you know completely what you are asking for. Include only those choices in your list where you are really prepared to go if you get an allotment. One must refrain from gambling or take-a-chance approach. No choice should be included in half-hearted manner. It should not happen that after getting an allotment you say Oh! I did not want it. If that is so, it should not have been in the list of choices.Maintaining strict order of preference is also very important. Assume that what you really want is at no. 17 in your list but you get choice no. 13. In the subsequent rounds, choice no. 1 to 12 only will be considered.

The same is available on https://csab.nic.in/csab-special/.

No. The choice-filling is allowed only in the 1st Round after the Registration to the CSAB-Special Round. The choices cannot be changed or reshuffled in the 2nd Round of seat allocation.

Following fee types are applicable in CSAB-Special Round:

1. SRPF: CSAB-Special Round Processing Fee of Rs. 4,000/- (Non-refundable fee towards participation in CSAB-Special Round).
2. IAF-I: Institute Admission Fee-I of Rs. 40,000/- for GEN/GEN-EWS/OBC-NCL or Rs. 20,000/- for SC/ST/PwD (first instalment of admission fee in the allotted institute).
3. IAF-II: Institute Admission Fee-II of Rs. 32,000/- for GEN/GEN-EWS/OBC-NCL or Rs. 12,000/- for SC/ST/PwD (second instalment of admission fee in the allotted institute).
4. SREF: CSAB-Special Round Enrolment Fee, which is the total amount of SRPF + IAF-I.

Candidates, who have participated in JoSSA Rounds are also eligible to participate in CSAB-Special Round. For such candidates, if they have paid SAF and/or PAF, the same will be adjusted after deduction of JoSAA Processing Fee (Rs. 4,000/-) or Withdrawal Fee (Rs. 7,000/-), as applicable. Refer to table in the CSAB website (https://tinyurl.com/4f4j2mdy) for an illustration.

There are only two modes of payment: (i) ONLINE payment through Internet banking (all major banks), Credit cards, Debit cards, etc. (ii) e-challan (SBI Only). CSAB accepts the fees only through the two aforesaid modes of payment during the specified period given in the Schedule of the CSAB information brochure. Before making online payment, candidate MUST ensure that their bank account is KYC compliant, has sufficient funds and conforming to banking norms for making ONLINE payments to avoid payment failure at your/bank end. Else, it is strongly recommended to use e-challan (SBI only) mode of payment. For payment through e-challan, candidates can generate e-challan from their login portal and submit to their nearest SBI branch and pay by cash (may require PAN card of the payee) during the specified period given in the Schedule of the CSAB information brochure.

In such cases, it is recommended that you don’t attempt any more online transactions. Instead, visit your nearest SBI branch with the e-challan copy and make the payment. The payment should be made within the stipulated time, as given in the schedule of CSAB-Special Round (available in the CSAB website). Please also contact your concerned Bank/Branch immediately for failed status of your payment. The deducted amount is normally reversed to the debited account as per the banking procedures (Normally within 24 to 48 hrs)/or two working days. In general, payment through internet banking has higher success of transaction than Debit/Credit card payment.

No. There is no need to pay IAF-I fee again. The amount deposited in the earlier round of allotment will be adjusted with the subsequent allotment.

Yes. In case the IAF-I Fee is paid and candidates SURRENDER/EXIT within specified period, they are eligible for refund. However, refund will be made after deducting applicable processing fee (Details available in the CSAB website). This refund will be made only after the entire admission process is completed.

No. The seat allocation process follows a strict timeline. The entire process is online and computer operated. No exceptions are possible and therefore, candidates are strongly advised to thoroughly acquaint themselves with these Business Rules, be vigilant, keep their documents handy and make arrangements for making the requisite payments and completing the requisite formalities, well in advance. It will not be possible to entertain requests for extension of time for completing any activity.

No. The seat allocation process follows a strict timeline. The entire process is online and computer operated. No exceptions are possible and therefore, candidates are strongly advised to thoroughly acquaint themselves with these Business Rules, be vigilant, keep their documents handy and make arrangements for making the requisite payments and completing the requisite formalities, well in advance. It will not be possible to entertain requests for extension of time for completing any activity.

Seat allotment is based on the JEE (Main) rank and availability of seat as per filled Choices according to the Government of India (GoI) Reservation norms. The Business Rules for seat allocation in CSAB-Special Round is same as those of JoSAA Business Rules. Please refer to JoSAA Business Rules available in the JoSAA website for details on seat allocation.

Candidates having a valid Category certificate (GEN-EWS/ OBC-NCL/ SC/ ST Category) are also eligible to OPEN category seats. Please refer to Clause VII: SEQUENCE IN WHICH SEAT CATEGORIES ARE CONSIDERED FOR SEAT ALLOCATION in JoSAA-2024 brochure available in the JoSAA website.

Candidates from West Bengal are not eligible for Home State quota seats of GKCIET, Malda for JoSAA/CSAB.

There will be two CSAB-Special Rounds.

Yes, fees paid towards Seat Acceptance Fee (SAF) and/or Partial Admission Fee (PAF) will be adjusted after deductions, as applicable.

SURRENDER: You can participate in next round while rejecting the allocated seat.

WITHDRAW: You will be out of CSAB-Special Round counselling. The allocated seat (if any) will be cancelled.

Refer Section 5.4 of Information Brochure of CSAB-Special Round for details.

No. You can exercise these options only before paying IAF-2. Refer Section 4.4.2 of Information Brochure of CSAB-Special Round for details.

No. In case, a new seat is allotted in CSAB-Special Round, then their retained JoSAA seat will AUTOMATICALLY GET CANCELLED and candidates will not have any claim on the previously secured/retained seats of JoSAA Round

No. As it is the last round, the default and the only option is FREEZE.

No. First of all, do not fill-in the choices for the courses that you are not interested. If you do not accept the seat allocated in the CSAB-Special Round-1 and do not complete the steps of document verification and IAF-II payment, you will be out from the seat allotment process and the allocated seat will be CANCELLED. However, you may opt for SURRENDER option wherein you can surrender the currently allocated seat and participate in the 2nd Round of CSAB-Special Round. In case you opt for SURRENDER, you will not be required to pay IAF-II unless and until allocated a new seat in the 2nd (final) round of the CSAB-Special Round.

Yes. You MUST pay the IAF-II even if you chose FLOAT/SLIDE option. If you do not accept the seat allocated in the CSAB-Special Round-1 by completing all the steps of document verification and IAF-II payment, the allocated seat will be CANCELLED and you will be out from the further seat allotment process.

No. In such cases, the seat allocated in the 1st Round is already lost and cannot be allocated back.

No. The seat allocation will be in the order of preference. If a seat is allocated in the 1st Round, the subsequent seat allocation will be from the higher choices only.

No. The seat allocation process follows a strict timeline. The entire process is online and computer operated. No exceptions are possible and therefore, candidates are strongly advised to thoroughly acquaint themselves with these Business Rules, be vigilant, keep their documents handy and make arrangements for making the requisite payments and completing the requisite formalities, well in advance. It will not be possible to entertain requests for extension of time for completing any activity.

Please refer to the specific schedules given in the CSAB website. Events are not repeated when the corresponding deadlines are over.

The list of documents to be uploaded are mentioned in the Annexure-3 of CSAB Special Rounds Information Brochure

The cancelled check/passbook is required for the refund purpose only, if any.

You may upload a hand-written undertaking document for unavailability of the category certificate. The verification officer will take appropriate action based on non-availability of category certificate. Please note that failure to produce a valid category certificate at the time of document verification will lead to cancellation of allocated seat of respective category. Thus, candidates not having a valid category certificate are strongly advised to change their category to GEN/ Non-PwD status during online registration to CSAB-Special Round.

If the original certificates are not in English/Hindi, an English/Hindi version translation of such certificates, duly certified by the Principal/Director or other competent authority of the graduating Institute can be submitted during the Document Verification step.

No. The original document and self-attested copies are to be submitted at time of physical reporting at the Admitting Institute only.

No, you cannot. If candidates do not complete the steps of seat acceptance/IAF-II payment within the stipulated time, their allotment shall stand cancelled. The resulting vacancy will be filled-up in the subsequent round. Such candidates would be considered as “not-reported” and would not be eligible for subsequent round.

No. If a candidate has been allocated a seat in CSAB-Special Round and does not report to the finally allotted institute for admission, she/he will forfeit the fee paid to CSAB. The CSAB-Headquarters will transfer the collected fee to the allotted/admitting institute. Thereafter, the cancellation and refund/forfeiture will be handled by the allotted institute as per their rules/norms.

Any registered medical practitioner can issue the Medical Certificate in the format available in the CSAB website. The registration number of the doctor is required to be mentioned in the form.

After the CSAB-Special Rounds of allotment, all allotted candidates have to physically report to the allotted institute with documents listed in the information brochure of CSAB-Special Round. Candidates are advised to visit the website of the finally allotted institute for details of reporting dates, documents to be carried, fee details etc. for physical verification and admission.

There are totally 10 broad categories. The abbreviations are shown in the below table:

Please refer the following link of NCBC Central list for state-wise OBC castes:
http://www.ncbc.nic.in/User_Panel/CentralListStateView.aspx
(OBC certificates issued on or after 01 April 2023 are only valid.)

Please refer the following link for SC caste list:
http://socialjustice.nic.in/UserView/index?mid=76750

Please refer the following link for ST caste list:
https://tribal.nic.in/ST/LatestListofScheduledtribes.pdf 

No, it cannot be changed.

Category restoration is possible ONLY before the start of CSAB-Special Round. Please refer to schedule and Information Brochure of CSAB-Special Round available in the website for details on category restoration.

Change of category is possible from SC/ST/OBC-NCL/GEN-EWS to GEN category during registration in CSAB-Special Round. But change of category from GEN to reserved category is not allowed.
If the candidate fails to submit category certificate, or category given by the candidate during registration is found to be wrong/incorrect (not in the central list declared by the Central Government) at the time of verification of certificates or at the time of reporting, her/his provisional allotment of the seat shall automatically stand cancelled.However, the candidate will be allowed for the next rounds of seat allotment for the available vacant seats only and after updating her/his category to GEN.

No. The candidate has the responsibility to fill correct details, upload relevant certificates at the time of document verification, and produce them in ORIGINAL when she/he reports to the admitting institute. She/he will lose her/his seat, if she/he fails to produce the required document at the time of online document verification.

No. The OBC-NCL certificates issued on or after 01 April 2024 are only valid. The candidate has the responsibility to fill correct details, upload relevant certificates at the time of document verification and produce them in ORIGINAL when she/he reports to the admitting institute. She/he will lose her/his seat, if she/he fails to produce the required document at the time of online document verification.

No. You cannot do so. Candidates must have category rank in their JEE (Main) score card to register and avail the benefits of reservation under respective category.

Yes. There is a recommended OBC-NCL certificate format, which is available in the CSAB website. However, OBC-NCL certificate issued on or after 01 April 2024 by the competent authority (not below the rank of Tehsildar) in another format may also be acceptable, provided the caste is mentioned in the central list published by the NCBC.

Caste certificate (SC/ST/OBC-NCL) issued by Maharashtra State must be validated by Social Welfare department (in case of SC and OB category) and Tribal Welfare department (in case of ST category) of Maharashtra Government. The SC/ST/OB candidates of Maharashtra State have to produce their caste validity certificate in the exact format available on JoSAA/CSAB website. ST certificates from Tamil Nadu state must be issued by the concerned Revenue Divisional Officer.

No. The EWS certificates issued on or after 01 April 2024 are only valid. The candidate has the responsibility to fill correct details, upload relevant certificates at the time of document verification and produce them in ORIGINAL when she/he reports to the admitting institute. She/he will lose her/his seat, if she/he fails to produce the required document at the time of online document verification.

For the GEN-EWS certificate issued on or after 01 April 2024, the certificate in any format as issued by the competent authority will be accepted, provided it mentions the required details as given by the Central Government.

No. Verified reservation category cannot be changed during registration in CSAB-Special Rounds.

Physical reporting will be done at the time of admission at the allotted Institute. Please refer to the website of the finally allotted institute for admission dates and other details.

Refer to Information Brochure of JoSAA/CSAB for a tentative list of documents required during PI reporting. For complete list of required certificates, refer to the admitting institute website.

No. Inter-Institute transfer is not permitted.

No. If the candidate has physically reported at the allotted institute, then withdrawal is not permitted from CSAB account. The CSAB-Headquarters will transfer the collected fee to the allotted/admitted institute. Thereafter, the cancellation and refund/forfeiture will be handled by the allotted institute as per their rules/norms.

Answer: YES. It is mandatory for the candidates to register through the official JoSAA  2024 online portal to be able to obtain seats to be allocated through JoSAA 2024 in any  of the IITs, NITs, IIEST, IIITs (Triple-I-Ts) and Other-GFTIs. Please refer to Clause 1 in the JoSAA Business Rules.  

Answer: If you wish to edit your choices after locking but before the choice filling  deadline, you can do so by first submitting a request to unlock in the online JoSAA  portal. Please refer to Clause 40 for detailed procedure to unlock the choices.