I have allocated Mechanical Engineering programme in a NIT in the first round. If I choose the "FLOAT" option and then allocate ECE programme in any institute in the subsequent rounds. Then will I get the chance to choose between ME and ECE, or I must have to go for ECE and ME will be forfeited?

Hello,

Congratulation on seat allocation. To answer your question, FLOAT option just gives you colleges above your allocated college in the preference order of your locked choices, now the branches you will get in those colleges is purely based on the number of students appeared, seat intake and category you belong to. There is no rule that a certain branch has to be selected in the subsequent rounds. If you have gotten ECE now in for e. X college and if you get ECE in Y college in next round and ME in Z college then you can go for either of them, if you again take float and get ECE and ME in the next round then also you will have the same choice.

Only the college that you got allocated will not come back to you again if you choose FLOAT.

Hope it helps!!

Hello,

If you are enquiring about JoSAA counselling then if you choose 'Float' as your willingness in first round and if you get seat in any other institute in any other branch in second round then the previous seat allotment will get cancelled automatically. You cannot claim the previous year allotment. You will not be given any provision to select in between the seat allotted in first round and second round of counselling. The seat allotted in first round will be forfeited.

First round seat allocation is scheduled to be released on October 27, 2021 at 10 AM. The last date to report online, fee payment / document upload  is October 30, 2021 by 5P.M. Last date to respond by candidate to query is October 31, 2021 by 5 P.M. Ensure that you visit the candidate portal frequently and respond to the queries as and when required immediately.