DASA Registration: Online Application Process
Abbreviated for Direct Admission of Students Abroad, DASA scheme is for the Foreign Nationals/ Persons of Indian Origin/ Overseas Citizen of India/ Non-Resident Indians who are after the undergraduate programs in Engineering/ Architecture/ Planning streams from the 58 Government Technical Institutes of India - comprising NITs, CFIs, IIITs & SPAs.
This article gives an in-depth explanation on how to apply for DASA Scheme. Whether you are a candidate from any of the SAARC / Non- SAARC countries or CIWG eligible candidate, by the end of this article, you will be well informed with all the online procedures for DASA Registration.
For the academic session 2021-22, under DASA Scheme, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT), Allahabad is coordinating admissions to various UG and PG programs in 58 Institutes of India.
Based on important dates & deadlines, below is the DASA Application Procedures:
DASA Application Submission Procedure:
Stage 1: Online Registration & Online Document Submission
Stage 2: Submitting JEE Main Rank from 2021 & Registration Fees to the DASA conducting NIT for that particular year.
Online Application Submission Process for DASA / CIWG:
Step 1: Online Registration
- Register yourself at dasanit.org by clicking ‘Create my account’ & submitting a valid email id of yours & entering the captcha correctly.
- Check your email inbox where you will receive a web link & an Applicant ID.
- Go to the web link & enter your Applicant ID. Create/ Enter Password & re-enter the password. This completes your registration.
- You must note your Applicant ID & password for future logins. Later you could login through your email id as well as Applicant ID.
Step 2: Online Application Submission
- Submit your choice of Institute & courses in decreasing order of preference.
- Submit your latest Passport sized photograph in JPG format. Preferred dimension (3.5cm X 3.5 cm) & file size (<100kB).
- Submit the scanned signature of the applicant (<100kB). Also submit the scanned copies of relevant documents in JPG & JPEG (for each file, file size <500kB). Before submitting it, check the ‘preview application form’ to preview it. In case of any error, you may edit it as well.
- Hit the submit button after which you can download the same form on your device using the ‘Download Application Form’ button. You can print it if you wish for your own record. Once submitted, it can't be edited.
- A non-refundable Registration Fee of $300 is to be paid during this step as well.
Note: Submit your JEE Main Scores (Physics, Chemistry & Maths Level 2) to the DASA conducting NIT through your NTA account & also make sure to submit the required Registration Fee ($300) before the deadline (which is June 1th 2021), else you won't be considered for Seat Allotments in the first 3 rounds .
Candidate Category | Fees |
SAARC, Non-SAARC, CIWG | $ 300 |
Document Submission for DASA Application:
Following are the documents that must be submitted during the above mentioned Step:
- Candidate’s Passport (For students from Nepal, a copy of authorized citizenship card must be submitted).
- Proof of Date of Birth (Govt. authorized certificate / University Certificate or Secondary Education Board- Grade 10 or equivalent).
- Marks Sheet of Grade 10th, 11th 12th or equivalent exams. If the student is currently in grade 12th & hasn’t completed it yet, he/she has to give an undertaking in the online application. As soon as it is available, he/she must submit it.
- Proof of completion of Grade 11th & 12th i.e. Passing Certificate from School Authority.
- In case of NRI candidates, proof of last 2 years of education from foreign country (i.e. School Leaving Certificate, Marks Sheet, Study Certificate).
Merit List Preparation for Seat Allotment:
After the successful completion of the above two steps, DASA conducting NIT prepares a MERIT List based on candidates' JEE Main Scores. In case of tie, Scores Maths Level 2 is given more priority, then Physics, to form an unbiased list. all the rounds of Seat Allotment is then done based on your choices of Institutes & Streams.
Given below are the important dates & deadlines for DASA Registration, Application & Seat Allotment procedures.
DASA Important Dates & Deadlines:
DASA / CIWG Events |
Dates / Deadlines |
Registration and Submission of online application |
April 02 to June 11, 2021 |
Deadline for receipt of JEE Main Score |
June 11, 2021 |
Seat Allotment- First round |
June 24, 2021 |
Confirmation by candidates who have been allotted a seat in Round 1 |
June 24–27, 2021 |
Seat Allotment- Second Round |
June 30, 2021 |
Confirmation by candidates who have been allotted a seat in Round 2 |
June 30 to July 03,2021 |
Seat Allotment - Third Round |
July 06, 2021 |
Confirmation by candidates who have been allotted a seat in Round 3 |
July 06–09, 2021 |
Last Date for receipt of Scores for round 1, 2 & 3 |
June 11, 2021 |
Choice refilling and registration of new applicants (If payment is made by SWIFT then it should be paid by 5th July 2021) |
July 10–13, 2021 |
Seat Allotment- Fourth Round |
July 17, 2021 |
Last Date for receipt of Scores for 4th round |
July 16, 2021 |
Confirmation by candidates who have been allotted a seat in Round 4 |
July 17–20, 2021 |
Reporting to allotted Institutes by candidates who have been allotted a seat in Rounds 1, 2, 3, and 4 |
July 21–26, 2021 |
Internal Sliding |
July 27 2021 |
Vacant seat matrix announcement for Spot round |
July 29, 2021 |
Last Date for receipt of Scores for spot round |
31 July 2021 |
Choice refilling and new applicants registration for Spot Round (If payment is made by SWIFT then it should be paid by 29th July 2021) |
July 30 to August 01, 2021 |
Spot Round against vacant seats & Spot Round Allotment |
August 03, 2021 |
Reporting to allotted Institutes by candidates who have been allotted a seat in Spot Round |
August 04–08 2021
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Additional Rules / Instructions you must keep in mind:
- The language English is the only medium for DASA application & for medium of Instruction at the reporting Institutes.
- It’s not compulsory for you to fill the application form in one go. You can fill it in multiple takes, just remember to hit save on your application progress. It will be submitted only when you hit the submit button in the last steps.
- Once you submit the form, you will not be allowed to make any edits.
- The Name of the candidate must be same on all the documents.
- For documents other than Hindi / English, authenticated translated copies in Hindi/English must be provided.
Answer: Yes, DASA Scheme as well as its subset (the CIWG Scheme) will be available for admissions in the academic year 2021-22. By applying under these scheme, students can take admissions in NITs, IIITs, CFIs & SPAs. The only difference from 2021 is that JEE Mains Rank will be considered valid, not SAT 2.
Answer: No. As notified on the official website of DASA, SAT 2 Scores or SAT Subject Scores will no longer be valid from 2021 onwards to take admissions under DASA & CIWG Scheme.
Answer: The benefit with JEE is that the students who happen to be eligible for JEE Advanced (decided on the basis of JEE Mains Results), can take JEE Advanced Exams to try for admissions in IITs, the most premier engineering Institute in India. The same wasn’t possible with SAT 2 because IITs dont intake students on the basis of SAT 2 Scores. If students can’t clear JEE Advanced, they can still take admissions in NITs, IIITs, CFIs & SPAs on the basis of JEE Mains Rank.
The eligibility criteria for DASA 2021 & CIWG 2021 will remain the same as it is for 2020 or 2019. There are no changes in the eligibility criteria yet announced officially by DASA. Visit here, to check your DASA Eligibility.
Answer: NRI, PIO, OCI Students who are in grade 11th (in 2019) and will be appearing for grade 12th final exams in 2021, are eligible for JEE 2021 to apply under the DASA 2021. If you are in grade 12th (in 2019), you must be appearing for grade 12th final exams in 2020. Hence you will be giving SAT 2 for applying under DASA 2020. If in case you wish to take an year extra just for exam preparation, then the year will be 2021 & hence you will have to take JEE Mains to apply under DASA 2021.
Ans: Because DASA released this notification on 4th of April on its official website (https://dasanit.org/). There are 100% chance that this notification is a final one. No detailed circular has been released as of now but as soon as any such updates arrive, you can find them on our website.
Answer: This is completely unpredictable. But there seems to be less chance that it will be withdrawn. The NRI, PIO, OCI Students who wish to apply for DASA / CIWG 2021 (& years after 2021) must start preparing for JEE Mains.
Answer: No changes have been made in the qualifying exam criteria for DASA 2021. Students must have a minimum of 60%, or equivalent, in Grade 12 Exams (of their respective boards) & must have successfully completed Maths, Physics and one of the subjects from (Chemistry, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Biology) in Grade 11th & 12th.
Answer: The applicants must be thoroughly aware of the syllabus & pattern i.e. revolving around the NCERT textbooks for class 11th & 12th. This is because JEE Syllabus is based on the NCERT Text books. The students must also practice using various reference books /online test series/ coaching/ mock tests/ previous years papers in order to crack JEE 2021 for applying under DASA 2021 or CIWG 2021.
Answer: The JEE cutoff varies every year because of the percentile system. Hence, the exact cut off cannot be mentioned. Every year, JEE cutoff is announced at the time of JEE Result Declaration & it is valid only for that particular year.
Answer: Based on the tough competition students have in India, it is very necessary for students to make extra efforts to clear JEE Mains or Advanced. In India, when science students enter grade 11th, they take up tuitions or coaching to help them prepare for JEE Mains. Because the JEE Syllabus is based on NCERT Textbooks which are used in Grade 11th & 12th, it also helps them prepare for their school exams / board exams. Ideally, 2 years of JEE preparation (coaching, previous years questions practice, test series) is needed for students who want to clear JEE Mains. Hence, it is highly recommended for NRI , PIO, OCI Students to take JEE Coaching if they wish to secure a seat in NITs, IIITs, CFIs or SPAs under DASA / CIWG Scheme 2021.
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Answer: Observing this pattern of how DASA has been allowing NRI Students to submit their SAT 2 scores through their college board account, there are high chances that from session 2021-22 onwards, NRI Students might be made to submit their JEE Mains Rank to DASA through their JEE mains account.
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