DASA 2025: UG Counselling Dates, Registration, Eligibility, Participating Institutes, Seat Matrix, Cutoff

Foreign nationals studying in any country, including India, as well as Indian nationals studying abroad who meet the specified admission criteria, are eligible to apply for the DASA UG program.

For Indian nationals, the criteria are:

1. Completion of at least two years of education, including 11th and 12th grades or equivalent, in a foreign country within the last 8 years.
2. Successful completion of the qualifying examination from abroad.

Eligible candidates must also have a JEE Main rank and should have completed Mathematics, Physics, and one additional subject from Chemistry, Biotechnology, Computer Science, or Biology in their 12th grade. Additionally, they must have secured at least 75% marks (or a CGPA of 7.5 out of 10) in aggregate, as per their respective boards.

The DASA UG 2025 registration will start tentatively in the second week of June 2025. The DASA UG application form will be released online on the official website at dasanit.org. It is to be noted that the DASA UG application form will not be sent to the candidates via email, post, etc. It is also recommended that before filling the DASA UG application form 2025, candidates must go through the information brochure carefully. Candidates should fill out the correct details in the application form; otherwise, it will be rejected. 

The DASA UG application form 2025 will be released in online mode on the official website. It will not be sent via email, post, etc. Candidates should fill out the DASA UG 2025 application form with the correct details; otherwise, the candidates' application will be rejected. It is also important to fulfil the eligibility criteria.

The DASA UG Brochure 2025 (information bulletin) will be released or uploaded after the JEE Mains 2025 Session 2 exam. Candidates can download the DASA UG brochure and check all the details related to the DASA admission and application process. Candidates seeking admission under the DASA scheme have to register online, fill out an online application form, and make a fee payment. Candidates who register will only be considered for admission under the DASA scheme.

Indian Nationals studying abroad (NRIs) and Foreign Nationals/ Persons of Indian Origin or Overseas Citizen of India who have completed the qualifying examination in any country (including India) are eligible for admission in NITs and IIITs through the DASA Scheme. In the case of Indian Nationals, they must have completed the 11th and 12th standard or equivalent from outside India.

To apply for DASA UG, applicant should have completed Mathematics, Physics and one of the subjects from (Chemistry, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Biology) in 12th with 75% marks (CGPA of 7.5 out of 10) in aggregate, as applicable in the respective boards.

The DASA Quota means a particular number of seats at India's top engineering colleges for NRI, PIO, OCI, and foreign students. 15% of the institute's total seats are allocated to the DASA quota. As we know, the DASA scheme offers a chance for non-resident Indians and foreign nationals to gain admission to India's top technical institutes. 

Some of the institutes that admit candidates through the DASA UG scheme include:

• NITs
• SPAs
• CFITs
• DTU
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Gwalior
• Charotar University of Science and Technology (CHARUSAT), Gujarat
• Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab

The DASA UG courses like B.Tech, B.Arch, B.Plan, and B.Sc. are offered at the UG level. The Government of India has appointed Educational Consultants of India Limited (Ed.CIL) as the coordinating body to implement DASA.

CIWG stands for Children of Indian Workers in Gulf Countries. CIWG is a category under the DASA scheme. It was started by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, mainly for the children of Indian expatriates (NRIs, OCIs, and PIOs) in Gulf countries who wanted to study at the top engineering colleges, including IITs and NITs. The countries that are under CIWG are the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, and Oman.

The Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA) scheme is managed by the Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India, and provides a pathway for admission to undergraduate programs in engineering, architecture, and planning at National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), Schools of Planning and Architecture (SPAs), and other premier technical institutions in India. Foreign nationals, Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs), Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), and Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) seeking admission through this scheme are required to participate in the DASA online counselling process. This process is conducted in multiple rounds, during which seats are allocated based on the candidates' JEE Main ranks and the preferences they have indicated.

Applicants must have completed Class 12 coursework in mathematics, physics, and one of the following subjects: biology, chemistry, computer science, or biotechnology from an educational programme accredited by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).  Applicants appearing for the qualifying examination in the academic year 2025-26 and expecting their final results by September 30, 2025, may also apply.

The documents required while filling out the DASA UG application form are a passport, proof of date of birth, a mark sheet for Class 10, Class 11 and Class 12; Proof of 2 years of education (Class 11 and Class 12 or equivalent), CIWG quota documents, and a certificate from the company/organization as proof that the parent is working in the Gulf country.

All foreign nationals studying in any country including India or Indian nationals studying abroad who fulfil prescribed admission criteria shall be eligible. Prescribed admission criteria for Indian Nationals shall be at least two years of education, inclusive of 11th & 12th or equivalent (not beyond), in a foreign country during the last 8 years and must pass the qualifying examination from abroad. 

The application procedure for DASA UG 2025 includes registration, filling out details, uploading a photo and signature, fee payment, and final submission of the application form. The DASA UG 2024 application process will commence at the official website. 

Candidates must have been born on or after October 1, 2000. Therefore, it is important for a candidate to fulfill the eligibility criteria for DASA UG 2025. The date of birth mentioned in the Secondary Education Board/Class 10/equivalent or any government-issued certificate will be considered authentic.

Indeed, in order to register, you must have a working email address. On the official website, the DASA UG 2025 application procedure will open. The dates of DASA UG 2025 should be known to candidates so they can stay on top of all the important dates, such as the application deadline. It will be updated here as well as when it is launched.

The registration fee is non-refundable. Refunds of tuition fees will be regulated as follows:
1. The full tuition fee will be refunded in the following cases:
Applicants who withdraw their application on or before the last date of the fee payment as mentioned in the schedule on the DASA website or applicants who are not allotted any seats as per their choices, or applicants who are found not eligible at the time of processing the application.
2. 50% of the tuition fee will be refunded in the following cases:
Applicants who are allotted any seat as per their choices, and do not accept the allotment by choosing the "Decline" option.
3. No tuition fee is refunded in the following cases:
Applicants who accept the seat allotted and later change their decision, by not joining, applicants who have been provided provisional admission and rejected for not submitting required documents or applicants who withdraw their admissions after joining the Institutions for any reason or could not submit academic or other documents in time, or applicants who are allotted a seat in the special round.

Yes, he may be eligible for DASA or CIWG admission schemes if they meet the eligibility criteria. Under the DASA (Direct Admission of Students Abroad) scheme, non-Indian students (including Indian nationals) who have completed their 11th and 12th or equivalent outside India can apply for admission to undergraduate engineering programs in NITs, IIITs, Spans, and other premier technical institutions in India. To be eligible for DASA, the student must have completed their qualifying examination with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks in Physics Chemistry and Mathematics. Under the CIWG (Children of Indian Workers in Gulf) scheme, children of Indian workers in Gulf countries (including Oman) can apply for admission to undergraduate engineering programs in NITs, IIITs, and other premier technical institutions in India. To be eligible for CIWG, the student must have completed their qualifying examination with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks in Physics Chemistry and Mathematics and have a valid SAT Subject Test score in Mathematics Level 2, Physics and Chemistry.

The details that a candidate need to make the transaction cia SWIFT transfer is as follows:

• Amount
• Value Date 
• Account with Institution - (DASA’s Account Name & SWIFT/BIC Code)
• Beneficiary Customer Account Name & Address - (DASA’s Account Details)
• IFSC Code - (DASA Account’s)
• Remittance Information - (Application ID, Application Name, Passport No. & Country)
• Details of Charge - (Applicant have to send the extra charges), etc.

No, the DASA UG application form can be submitted in online mode only. At the time of registration, candidates should not forget to upload passport size photograph & signature in prescribed format. All important information will be send to candidate’s registered ID & number, so make sure it is valid and working. The registration form will be accepted only of eligible candidates so applying candidates must check the norms before applying.

DASA UG seat allotment tentative dates 2025:

• Choice filling: June 2025
• Round 1 – DASA UG Seat Allotment 2025: July 2025
• Round 2 – DASA UG 2025 Seat Allotment: July, 2025
• Round 3 – DASA UG 2025 Seat Allotment: July, 2025
• Round 4 – DASA UG 2025 Seat Allotment: July, 2025
• Special  – DASA UG 2025 Seat Allotment: August, 2025

The minimum mark that a candidate is required to secure to qualify for admission is the DASA Cutoff. The cutoff is prepared by keeping several parameters in mind, including the number of applicants, seat availability, etc. Also, cutoff marks for different colleges and streams vary from each other. The admission authority releases the DASA Cutoff after the completion of the counselling process. The cutoff will be announced in the form of opening and closing ranks.

A candidate can check the DASA scores on the official website, dasanit.org. The DASA cutoff is released post completion of the counselling rounds. In the cutoff list, the candidate will be able to check the opening and closing ranks of the different rounds.

15% of seats are under the supernumerary quota of DASA, out of which 5% supernumerary seats are reserved for children of Indian workers in the Gulf (CIWG). Candidates who will get admission to NITs and IIEST Shibpur under the CIWG category shall pay the tuition fee of INR 1,25,000 per annum, either in INR or equivalent USD. 

For the upcoming admission session 2025, candidates are required to fill an online application form on the online admission portal of DASA. To apply for the DASA UG counselling process, candidates can follow the step mentioned below:

• The candidates eligible for DASA counselling have to register to be able to participate in the admission process. The DASA counselling registration process is given below:
• To register, the candidate needs to enter the JEE Main 2025 application number and Date of Birth. A web link will be mailed to complete the registration process on the email ID registered with JEE Main. The application number of JEE Mains will be your username.
• In the registration form, candidates have to fill in the required details. Applicants are required to upload the following:

1. the latest passport size photograph in JPG format (size ~ 3.5cmx3.5cm, file size < 100kB).
2. Scanned signature of applicant in JPG format (file size<100 kB). 

• Submit the completed DASA application form. The submitted online registration form should be downloaded and saved for their records. However, there is no need to send the hard copy of the form and documents to the DASA office.

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