The ultimate goal of every engineering aspirant who wants their academic lives to be secured within the proper environment of IITs and NITs has to be JEE Main. JEE Main is the first step towards getting into these prestigious institutions. Previously, an aspirant had to compete against more than 12 Lakhs candidates to get into the top 2.4 Lakhs who will appear for the JEE Advanced Exam which happens to be the final step towards getting into these. This year, due to induction of EWS quota in seat allotment, the number of seats has increased to 2.5 Lakh. 

JEE Main 2020 January session was conducted from January 6 - 9, 2020, the result for the same was declared on January 17, 2020. JEE Main 2020 Cut Off will be released after the declaration of JEE Main April 2020 session results. Check JEE Main Expected Cut Off

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Since its appointment as supervising and governing body for JEE Main and JEE Advanced Exams, National Testing Agency(NTA) has brought in major changes in the exam pattern since 2019 like changes in the exam format and conducting of the exam twice in a year. The NTA has released a set of important dates for the upcoming exams:

JEE Main Seat Allotment Schedule 2020

Once the JEE Main results are declared, the results sheet is handed over to the Seat Allocation Board or in some cases the concerned state government/ institute for holding seat allocation and admission procedure for the qualifying students. For JEE Main 2020 the Seat Allotment is being conducted by JoSAA. This article will provide complete details of JoSAA and seats available at the IITs. The procedure of the same is mentioned below:

1. A total of 7 seat allotment lists for admissions for JEE Main 2020 via JoSSA will be published at the official website of JoSAA or CSAB. 

2. The list will have details such as All India Rank, candidate’s name, admit card number, and category.

3. Shortlisted candidates will have approximately a week-long window for securing a seat in the respective IIT. (However, to get the one which is desired by the student and goes with their merit one must complete the registration process ASAP. The choices made will not be changed or altered in any manner once submitted.)

4. To secure admission based on the 1st Allotment List published by JoSSA, a requisite Counselling Fee has to be deposited along with the proper verification of the required documents.

5. Candidates will have to access their JoSSA accounts for knowing which of the IITs have been allotted to them in the first round of JoSSA Counselling 2020.

6. The subsequent list will comprise the names of finalized candidates who have deposited the counselling fee in the previous round along with the names of waitlisted candidates.

7. Candidates can exercise two options; either to lock the allotted seat or select the option for shifting.

8. There will be no refund of the counselling fee after the last date of withdrawal from the JoSSA 2020 admission process.

9. Lastly, a provisional admission letter will be issued in the name of the selected candidate.

JoSAA 2020 Seat Matrix

JEE Main 2020 Expected cut-off

Some of the well-known coaching institutes have predicted the expected cut-off for JEE-Main 2020. These expected cut-offs are useful for the candidates as they have an idea about where they will stand and make up their mind as to which institutes they can apply for and which is the best suited for them beforehand so that when the final list is out, they don’t select in a haphazard manner and end up being in a course that does not match their interest.

The expected cutoff can be found listed in the table below:

Note: These are expected cutoffs, data may vary a bit after the official cut-off is released.

JEE Main 2020 IIT's Seat Intake

Candidates can check the seats offered in every Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) of all the categories for the various academic programs offered by them. The data given below is of the previous year and the year before that. We will update the seat break up for this year shortly. 

This year there is an expectation in the increase in the number of seats in B.Tech courses offered by IITs due to the implementation of a 10% reservation for EWS. Due to this, almost 25% of seats in almost all of the institutes will go up. 

Documents Required for Seat Allotment

Candidates must report to the allotted institute with all the required documents. Failing to do so will result in the cancellation of candidature. 

A) NITs/IIITs/GFTIs

1. Three passport-sized photos similar to the one used for JEE main registration

2. Class XII Performance check(can be found on Annexure 7(a) of JoSAA business rules)

3. Provisional JoSAA seat allotment letter

4. Undertaking by the student(format given in Annexure 9 of JoSAA business rules

5. Proof of seat acceptance fee payment

6. Photo identity card issued by the government

7. JEE Main(2020) Admit Card

8. JEE Main(2020) Scorecard

9. Class X mark sheet( for date of birth proof)

10. Class XII mark sheet or equivalent

11. Medical Certificate(format provided in Annexure 8 of JoSAA business rules)

12. Caste Certificate(for whosoever applying in reserved category)

13. Disability certificate for candidates applying in PwD quota

14. OCI certificate/PIO card, if applicable,

15. Registration cum locked choices for seat allotment

B) IITs

1. Three passport-sized photos similar to the one used for JEE main registration

2. Class XII Performance check(can be found on Annexure 7(a) of JoSAA business rules)

3. Provisional JoSAA seat allotment letter

4. Undertaking by the student(format is given in Annexure 9 of JoSAA business rules

5. Proof of seat acceptance fee payment

6. Photo identity card issued by the government

7. JEE Advanced(2020) admit card

8. Class X mark sheet( for date of birth proof)

9. Class XII mark sheet or equivalent

10. Medical Certificate(format provided in Annexure 8 of JoSAA business rules)

11. Caste Certificate(for whosoever applying in reserved category)

12. Disability certificate for candidates applying in PwD quota

13. OCI certificate/PIO card, if applicable,

14. Registration cum locked choices for seat allotment

It has come to notice that seven rounds of counselling and seat allotment will be held for JEE Main 2020. The entire process is expected to be concluded by July 2020. Followed by these, the JEE Main Counselling for 2020 will also be conducted by JoSAA. One must go through the IIT B.Tech fee structure in order to prepare your source of funding to pay the fees.

On an ending note, once a candidate has now known the procedure for seat allotment and seat intake in the IITs they must focus on their preparation. And keep in mind the statistics stated above. Although there is no alternative for hard work, it is suggested to follow the footsteps of a topper as it acts as an inspiration to the upcoming candidates. It was found that numerous aspiring candidates watch video tutorials of toppers and mark their words ardently on a daily basis. All the best!