SEAT ALLOTMENT (Schedule, Refund Policy and Rules)

SEAT ALLOTMENT RULES The following rules will govern the joint seat allotment:

1. If the selected candidates DO NOT remit the seat acceptance fee before the deadline or DECLINE the admission, their application will stand CANCELLED. They will NOT be considered for the subsequent round of seat allotment. ○ These vacant seats will be offered to other eligible candidates to be filled up during the subsequent rounds (if any) of seat allotment.

2. If applicants are allotted their FIRST choice of institute, they can either ACCEPT (‘freeze’) the offer or DECLINE it. If they choose to DECLINE the offer, they will NOT be considered for subsequent rounds, and their current seat allocation shall be CANCELLED. This seat will be filled during the subsequent rounds (if any) of allotment.

3. Suppose applicants are allotted their SECOND/THIRD/FOURTH/FIFTH choice of institute. In that case, they can opt to either ACCEPT (‘freeze’) the choice or ACCEPT WITH THE OPTION TO BE CONSIDERED FOR UPWARD MOVEMENT (‘float’) choice for subsequent rounds (if any) of the joint seat allocation. ○ If the candidates choose the ‘freeze’ option, it means they have ACCEPTED the offer and do not wish to participate in further rounds of seat allocation. Such candidates will NOT be considered in subsequent round(s) of seat allocation. ○ If the candidates choose ‘float’ option, it means they have ACCEPTED the offer and have indicated that, if admission to an institute of their higher preference is offered, they will accept it. Else, they will continue with the currently accepted institute. Such candidates will be considered in subsequent round(s) of seat allocation. ○ For candidates who choose the ‘float’ option, allocation of a seat in an institute of their higher preference in a subsequent round would AUTOMATICALLY result in the forfeiture of the seat accepted by them in the earlier round.

4. In cases of ACCEPT/FLOAT/FREEZE, the candidates must pay the complete amount of the seat acceptance fee mentioned in the provisional seat allotment letter. Failure to make the payment will result in the cancellation of their allotted seat, and they will not be considered in any further rounds (if any) of seat allocation.

5. Candidates offered seats have to remit the seat acceptance fee only ONCE. Thus, candidates allotted another seat (because they chose the ‘float’ option) need not pay the seat acceptance fee again.

6. For candidates who accept the offered seat, the seat acceptance fee will be adjusted against the institute fees of the admitting institute at the time of joining. For candidates who decline the offered seat after remitting the seat acceptance fee, the refund of the seat acceptance fee will be governed by the policies of the admitting institute.

7. FIVE rounds of seat allocation will be conducted. However, once the seats are filled, the seat allocation will be closed. Seat will be provisionally allotted based on the applicant’s All India Rank (AIR) in UCEED 2024, category, and choice of Institutes. Selected candidates will be sent provisional allotment letters via their registered email, and will be directed to an online payment system to remit the Seat Acceptance Fee of ₹ 60,000/- (Rupees Sixty Thousand only) for GEN/EWS/OBC NCL and ₹ 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) for SC/ST/PwD candidates. To avoid any last-minute unforeseen transaction issues, candidates are advised to pay the Seat Acceptance Fee for a round well before the end time/date of the corresponding round.

8. All candidates, who will pay the Seat Acceptance Fee in rounds I and II, can withdraw till the round-II withdrawal end date for claiming the refund. Withdrawals can be done only during the prescribed withdrawal schedules. The refund will be ₹ 55,000/- (Rupees Fifty Five Thousand only) for GEN/EWS/OBC NCL and ₹ 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) for SC/ST/PwD candidates after deducting the seat cancellation and processing charges of ₹ 5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only).

9. Seat Allotment Rounds III, IV and V are for filling of the vacant seats, if any. The option “FLOAT” will remain ACTIVE till the payment end date of Round-IV. Candidates can withdraw during the prescribed withdrawal schedules for Rounds III and IV but Seat Acceptance Fees paid in the Rounds III, IV and V will not be refunded.

10. Candidates do not have an option to withdraw/decline an accepted/allotted seat after the announcement of the last round of seat allocation

NOTE:

1. Opening/Closing Rank for OPEN Seats represents All India Rank (AIR).

2. Opening/Closing Rank for EWS, OBC-NCL, SC and ST Seats represents respective Category Rank.

3. Opening/Closing Rank for PwD Seats represents PwD Ranks within Respective Categories.

4. As published in the Information Brochure: a) Indian Citizens: Seat allocation is based on the All India Rank (merit order), reservation category and seat availability in each institute at the time of seat allocation. b) Foreign nationals holding OCI/PIO cards issued before 04/03/2021 will be allotted seats under the OPEN category and they are outside the ambit of reservation of seats under the EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, and ST categories. c) Candidates who are NOT citizens of India (by birth or naturalization) will be considered as FOREIGN NATIONALS. A seat in an institute will be allotted to a Foreign National candidate (Not the OCI/PIO card holder) if his/her rank is the same or better than the closing rank of the OPEN category candidate in that academic programme, subject to the 10% cap on seats published, in order of merit. d) Seats allotted to Foreign Nationals are supernumerary. e) Allocation of seats to PwD candidates is as per the Seat Matrix published in the Information Brochure.