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Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) 2023: Special Round

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Overview

Special Vacant Seats Filling Rounds, also known as special rounds are being conducted by Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) to fill the vacant seats based on JEE (Main) rank at NITs, IIEST, IIITs, and other GFTIs (Except IITs) after completion of all the JoSAA Rounds. Two Special Rounds will be conducted namely Special Round-I and Special Round-II. The registration and fee deposition for the special round will start on August 3, 2023 (10 AM).

UPDATE (July 18, 2023): Schedule for Special Rounds 2023 is now available. Check here.

NOTE 1: Candidates must note that fresh registration is mandatory in order to participate in CSAB Special Rounds. Refer Special Rounds Eligibility.

NOTE 2: Candidates whose documents are verified during JoSAA rounds and their category was changed from OBC-NCL/ GEN-EWS/ SC/ ST to GEN may request to restore their category they had registered with (during July 30 – July 31, 2023), if they have re-acquired valid certificates.

Before Special Rounds, Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) filled the seats through six rounds of counselling. JoSAA consisted of representatives from Joint Admission Board (JAB) 2023 representing the IITs and the Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) 2023 representing the NITs, IIEST, IIITs, and other GFTIs.

Eligibility

All the candidates who were eligible for JoSAA 2023 as per JEE (Main) 2023 rank will be eligible for participating in the Special Round. The following type of candidates are eligible.

  • Candidates who did not register in JoSAA 2023 rounds but are eligible as per their JEE (Main) 2023 rank.
  • Candidates who participated in JoSAA 2023 but did not get any seat.
  • Candidates who were allotted a seat in JoSAA 2023 but their seat was cancelled due to non-payment of Seat Acceptance Fee.
  • Candidates who have exercised the Exit option during JoSAA 2023 rounds.
  • Candidates who were allotted a seat in an IIT in JoSAA 2023 and admitted/withdrew later.
  • Candidates who were allotted a seat in NIT+System in JoSAA 2023 and have already secured admission at the allotted institute by paying the partial admission fee.
  • Candidates who have been allotted a seat in NIT+system and have exercised their withdraw option during JoSAA 2023 rounds.
  • Candidates who were allotted a seat in NIT+System in JoSAA 2023 but their seat was cancelled after document verification.
  • Candidates who were allotted a seat in NIT+System in JoSAA 2023, paid the Seat Acceptance Fee and successfully completed document verification but their seat was cancelled due to non-payment of Partial Admission Fee.

Rules for Seat Allotted in JoSAA

  • All the candidates who have accepted and paid the Partial Admission Fee against the JoSAA 2023 allotted seat, and do NOT want to participate in the CSAB-2023 special Round are required to complete the admission formalities as instructed by the allotted institute.
  • All the candidates who have secured a seat in NIT+System in JoSAA 2023 by paying the Partial Admission Fee, and want to participate in the CSAB-2023 special Round are required to register on the CSAB portal and pay the CSAB special round non-refundable processing fee.
  • Their partial admission fee already paid will be considered as Participation Fee for CSAB special rounds and this amount will be transferred to the finally admitting Institution.
  • Such candidates will be participating in special rounds while retaining their seat for which they have already secured admission after JoSAA rounds. But, in case a new seat is allotted in the CSAB-2023 special round, then the previously allotted seat of JoSAA rounds will be automatically cancelled and the candidate will not have any claim on the previously secured seat.
  • The candidates who had already paid the seat acceptance fee for an allotted seat in NIT+System during the JoSAA 2023 rounds but their seat was withdrawn/ cancelled after Document verification, are required to pay the CSAB special round non-refundable processing fee.
  • Their seat acceptance fee already paid will be adjusted against the Participation Fee for CSAB special rounds and this amount will be transferred to the finally admitting Institution. This will not be applicable if the last allotted seat is withdrawn/cancelled from IITs.

Participation Fee

Type of CandidateGEN/ GEN-EWS/ OBC-NCLSC/ ST/ PwD
Candidate who didn’t register on JoSAA portal₹44,000₹24,000
Candidate who registered on JoSAA portal but didn’t get a seat₹44,000₹24,000
Candidate who was allotted a seat by JoSAA but didn’t pay Seat Acceptance Fee₹44,000₹24,000
Candidate who has opted for Exit Option₹44,000₹24,000
Candidate whose last (6th round) seat allotted under JoSAA counselling was in IIT₹44,000₹24,000
Candidate who have secured admission in allotted Institute after JoSAA Rounds in NIT+System and paid the Partial Admission Fee₹4,000₹4,000
Candidate whose last Allotted Seat was in NIT+System but later withdrawn₹11,000₹11,000
Candidate whose last Allotted Seat was in NIT+System but seat was Cancelled after Document verification in JoSAA Rounds and have not been allotted any seat in any of the subsequent JoSAA rounds₹8,000₹8,000
Candidate got a seat allotted in NIT+System in JoSAA rounds and paid the seat acceptance fee and Seat got cancelled due to non-payment of partial admission fee₹11,000₹11,000

Registration Procedure

  1. Candidates need to visit the CSAB website & click on “CSAB 2023 Special Rounds Registration and Choice Filling” OR directly go here.
  2. Candidates need to login using their JEE (Main) Application Number & Password and make payment of the special round participation fee.
  3. Please note that earlier registration made on the JoSAA portal is now null and void.
  4. During Registration, candidates can update their State of Eligibility, Nationality, Gender, and Category/PwD (only from Beneficiary to non-Beneficiary Category).
  5. Candidates are required to enter details of bank account (Account Holder Name, Account Number, IFSC Code, Bank Name) in which they wish to receive the refund amount if any. Candidates are also required to upload a scanned copy of cancelled cheque of the same bank account.

Change of Category

  1. Candidates whose documents are verified during JoSAA rounds and their category was changed from OBC-NCL/ GEN-EWS/ SC/ ST to GEN, may request to restore their category they had registered with, if they have re-acquired valid certificates. The request can be made during July 30 – July 31, 2023 (5 PM).
  2. Candidates whose documents are not verified in NIT+system during JoSAA rounds can update their State of Eligibility, Nationality, Gender, and Category (only from Beneficiary to non-Beneficiary Category).
  3. Candidates can change their category tag from PwD to non-PwD, provided the candidate has not availed the benefit of compensatory time and/or the services of Scribe in JEE (Main). If the candidate had availed the benefit of compensatory time and/or the services of Scribe in JEE (Main), then the candidature shall be canceled.

Filling-in of Choices

General Rules

  • Registered candidate will be able to fill/re-arrange his/her choices where all the seats of NITs/IIITs/GFTIs will be displayed for which that candidate is eligible as per his/her category.
  • All registered candidates are required to fill fresh choices. Earlier filled choices will not be considered in this round of seat allotment.

Candidates who have secured Admission

  • Candidates who have already secured Admission and want to participate in the special rounds while retaining the currently allotted seat are also required to fill fresh choices.
  • All valid choices will be shown to the candidate except the secured seat. Their last allotted seat (Secured Seat) will automatically be considered as the last choice in the set of choices.
  • Based on the new set of choices, a new seat will be allotted or his/her earlier allotted seat will be retained.

Previous Cutoffs

Candidates must check the cutoffs of all colleges till the 6th round and fill the choices wisely as this would be the last round of counselling for admission in NITs, IIITs & GFTIs.

Check Cutoff 2023

Vacancy

To be Announced

Seat Allotment

Seat allotment will be carried out according to JEE (Main) CRL ranks for the vacant seats in Special Rounds.

Result

The result of Special Round-I is expected to be declared on August 8, 2023 (8 PM) while the result of Special Round-II is expected to be declared on August 13, 2023 (5 PM).

Acceptance Options after Special Round-I

Freeze

Candidate accepts the offered seat and indicates that he/she is content with the allocated academic program and that he/she do not want to participate in the next round of seat allocation. Such candidates will NOT be considered in Special Round-II.

Slide

Candidate accepts the offered seat and indicates that, if admission to an academic program of better/ higher preference in the given choices is offered within the same Institute, he/she will accept it. Else, he/she will continue with the currently accepted academic program. Such candidates will be considered in Special Round-II.

Float

Candidate accepts the offered seat and indicates that, if admission to an academic program of better/ higher preference in the given choices is offered in any Institute, he/she will accept it. Else, he/she will continue with the currently accepted academic program. Such candidates will be considered in Special Round-II.

Surrender

Candidate rejects the offered seat and wishes to participate in the Special Round-II. The seat allotted in JoSAA or Special Round-I will be cancelled. Allotment in Special Round-II will be considered from the choices higher than the surrendered seat.

Withdraw

Candidate rejects the offered seat and indicate that they want to withdraw from the counselling process. The seat allotted in JoSAA or Special Round-I will be cancelled. Such candidates will NOT be considered in Special Round-II.

Seat Acceptance after Special Round-I

  • Candidates who choose the “Freeze” or “Slide” or “Float” option are required to upload the required documents and pay the seat acceptance fee online.
  • Candidates whose documents were already verified in NIT+System during JoSAA 2023 rounds are NOT required to re-upload the documents.
  • Candidates who have been allotted a seat first time in Special Round and want to accept the seat are required to pay ₹32,000 (₹12,000 for SC/ST/PwD) as the Institute Admission Fee-II.
  • Candidates who participated in Special Round with a seat in hand in NIT+System and have been allotted a seat in Special Round-I and want to accept the seat, are not required to pay anything as such candidates have already deposited the Partial Admission Fee.
  • All candidates who have been allotted a seat, after fulfilling payment requirement, are required to ensure Successful Online Reporting for Document Verification to confirm their seat, otherwise, the seat will be cancelled.

Fee Adjustment Rules

  • Out of the Special Round Enrollment Fee, ₹4,000 is the Processing Fee which is non-refundable and non-adjustable in the fee of the allotted Institute.
  • Special Round Enrollment Fee (after deduction of ₹4,000) and Seat Acceptance Fee paid by the candidates will be adjusted in the Institute Fee.
  • For candidates who have deposited the Fee in any of the IITs, if allotted a seat in the Special Round, the fee deposited during JoSAA rounds will NOT be adjusted in the fee of the newly allotted Institute in Special Round. Such candidates will have to claim their fee from IITs as per the refund policy of IITs.

Online Reporting after Special Round-I

  • Candidates who choose the “Freeze” or “Slide” or “Float” option are required to upload the required documents and pay the seat acceptance fee online.
  • Candidates whose documents were already verified in NIT+System during JoSAA 2023 rounds are NOT required to re-upload the documents.
  • After payment of the Institute Admission Fee-II, the uploaded documents of such candidates will be verified online by the officials of the allotted institute and the final status (Seat Confirmation / Seat Cancellation) will be reflected in the candidate login.
  • It is the sole responsibility of the candidate to keep checking his/her reporting status, provide the appropriate documents, and respond to the queries raised during the online verification process.
  • For Seat Confirmation, the candidates are not required to visit the allotted Institute, even if a candidate has chosen “Freeze” and his status of Online Reporting is “Successful”. Physical reporting at the admitting institute shall be done after Special Round-II.

Important Note for Special Round-I

Seat Acceptance after Special Round-II

  • Candidates who are allotted a seat for the first time in the CSAB Special Round-II are required to upload the appropriate documents, make payment of the Institute Admission Fee-II and complete the Online Reporting process.
  • Their document verification will be done in the online mode by Verifying Centers. Further, they are required to respond to queries (if any) to confirm the allotted seat.
  • Candidates who chose the Surrender option in Special Round-I also need to upload the required documents provided they have not gone through document verification in NIT+System during JoSAA 2023 rounds.

Refund Policy

  • If a candidate opts to withdraw the seat allotted in NIT+System in JoSAA rounds and does not participate in Special Rounds counseling, his/her Seat Acceptance Fee will be refunded back after deducting Rs. 7,000.
  • If no seat is allotted to a candidate (who is NOT already holding any seat) in the Special Rounds, his/her Participation Fee will be refunded back after deducting the processing fee of Rs. 4,000.
  • If no seat is allotted to the candidate (who is NOT already holding any seat) in the Special Round-I and the candidate withdraws from Special Round-II, his/her Participation Fee will be refunded after deducting the processing fee of Rs. 4,000.
  • If a candidate gets a seat allotted in Special Round-I and his/her seat gets cancelled (due to reasons specified here), his/her Participation Fee and Seat Acceptance Fee (if paid) will be refunded back after deducting Rs. 7,000.
  • If a candidate gets a seat allotted in Special Round-I (or retains the seat secured in JoSAA rounds) and opts for “Surrender”, and does not get a seat in Special Round-II, his/her Participation Fee and Seat Acceptance Fee (if paid) will be refunded back after deducting Rs. 7,000.
  • If a candidate gets a seat allotted in Special Round-I (or retains the seat secured in JoSAA rounds) and opts for “Withdraw”, his/her Participation Fee and Seat Acceptance Fee (if paid) will be refunded back after deducting Rs. 7,000.
  • If a candidate gets a seat allotted in Special Round-I and his/her seat gets cancelled due to ineligibility or in-appropriate document noticed during document verification, his/her Participation Fee and Seat Acceptance Fee (if paid) will be refunded back after deducting Rs. 7,000.
  • If a seat is allotted up to Special Round-II (i.e. seat allotted in JoSAA/Special Round-I and retained for next round OR seat allotted afresh in Special Round-II), his/her Participation Fee and Seat Acceptance Fee (if paid) will not be refunded whether the candidate joins the allotted Institute or not. The fee of such candidates will be transferred to the Allotted Institute.
  • If a candidate has been allotted a seat in Special Round-II and his/her seat cancelled due to ineligibility or in-appropriate document, his/her participation fee and Seat Acceptance Fee (if paid) will not be refunded.

Participating Institutes

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF TECHNOLOGY (NITs) and IIEST
1.Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
2.Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
3.Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal
4.Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
5.National Institute of Technology Agartala
6.National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh
7.National Institute of Technology Calicut
8.National Institute of Technology Delhi
9.National Institute of Technology Durgapur
10.National Institute of Technology Goa
11.National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
12.National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal
13.National Institute of Technology Meghalaya
14.National Institute of Technology Nagaland
15.National Institute of Technology Patna
16.National Institute of Technology Puducherry
17.National Institute of Technology Raipur
18.National Institute of Technology Sikkim
19.National Institute of Technology Arunachal Pradesh
20.National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur
21.National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra
22.National Institute of Technology, Manipur
23.National Institute of Technology, Mizoram
24.National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
25.National Institute of Technology, Silchar
26.National Institute of Technology, Srinagar
27.National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
28.National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand
29.National Institute of Technology, Warangal
30.Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat
31.Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
32.Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, District Howrah
INDIAN INSTITUTES OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IIITs)
1.Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management Gwalior
2.Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad
3.Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram
4.Indian Institute of Information Technology, Dharwad
5.Indian Institute of Information Technology Guwahati
6.Indian Institute of Information Technology Kalyani, West Bengal
7.Indian Institute of Information Technology Kota, Rajasthan
8.Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kottayam, Kerala
9.Indian Institute of Information Technology Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
10.Indian Institute of Information Technology, Lucknow
11.Indian Institute of Information Technology, Manipur
12.Indian Institute of Information Technology, Nagpur
13.Indian Institute of Information Technology, Pune
14.Indian Institute of Information Technology, Ranchi
15.Indian Institute of Information Technology Sonepat, Haryana
16.Indian Institute of Information Technology, Sri City, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh
17.Indian Institute of Information Technology, Srirangam
18.Indian Institute of Information Technology Una, Himachal Pradesh
19.Indian Institute of Information Technology, Vadodara, Gujarat
20.Indian Institute of Information Technology, Bhagalpur
21.Indian Institute of Information Technology, Surat
22.Indian Institute of Information Technology, Bhopal
23.Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing, Jabalpur
24.Indian Institute of Information Technology, Agartala
25.Indian Institute of Information Technology, Raichur, Karnataka
26.Indian Institute of Information Technology, Vadodara International Campus, Diu
GOVERNMENT FUNDED TECHNICAL INSTITUTES (GFTIs)
1.Assam University, Silchar
2.Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi
3.Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar
4.Indian Institute of Carpet Technology, Bhadohi
5.Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research and Management-Ahmedabad
6.Institute of Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur
7.J.K. Institute of Applied Physics & Technology, Department of Electronics & Communication, University of Allahabad
8.National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, Aurangabad (Maharashtra)
9.National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ranchi
10.Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology
11.School of Engineering & Technology, Mizoram University, Aizawl
12.School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur
13.School of Planning & Architecture, Bhopal
14.School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi
15.School of Planning & Architecture: Vijayawada
16.Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir
17.Central University of Jammu, Jammu
18.University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad
19.International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur
20.Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh
21.Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi
22.International Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar
23.Central Institute of Technology Kokrajar, Assam
24.Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry
25.Ghani Khan Choudhary Institute of Engineering and Technology, Malda, West Bengal
26.Central University of Rajasthan, Rajasthan
27.National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management Sonipat, Haryana
28.National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM), Thanjavur
29.North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
30.Indian Institute of Handloom Technology (IIHT), Varanasi
31.Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University (CSVTU), Bhilai
32.Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai – IOC Odisha Campus, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha
33.North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong
34.Birla Institute of Technology Deoghar
35.Birla Institute of Technology Patna
36.Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Salem
37.Institute of Engineering and Technology, Dr. H. S. Gour University, Sagar
38.Central University of Haryana

Schedule

Activity Date
Online Request for category restorationJuly 30 – July 31, 2023
Display of Vacancies after JoSAA roundsAugust 3, 2023 (10 AM)
Registration, Payment of Special Round Enrolment Fee and Choice Filling StartsAugust 3, 2023 (10 AM)
Registration and Payment of Special Round Enrolment Fee EndsAugust 7, 2023 (12 PM)
Choice Filling EndsAugust 8, 2023 (12 PM)
Seat Allotment Result – Special Round-IAugust 8, 2023 (8 PM)
Seat Acceptance and Online Reporting (Special Round I)August 8 (8 PM) – August 11, 2023 (5 PM)
Last day to exercise Surrender/ Withdraw/ Exit optionsAugust 12, 2023 (3 PM)
Last day to respond to query (Special Round I)August 12, 2023 (5 PM)
Seat Allotment Result – Special Round-IIAugust 13, 2023 (5 PM)
Seat Acceptance and Online Reporting (Special Round II)August 13 (5 PM) – August 17, 2023 (5 PM)
Last day to respond to query (Special Round II)August 18, 2023 (5 PM)
Reporting at Allotted InstituteRefer Allotted Institute Guidelines

Links

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