DASA 2024: Application Form (Soon), Exam Dates, Eligibility
DASA 2024 Application Form is releasing in June 2024 or various UG & PG courses. Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA) is a national level admission procedure conducted every year by one of the participating institutions on the rotational basis. DASA is a scheme of Ministry of Education, Government of India. Admission will be offered to Foreign Nationals, PIO & NRI candidates under UG & PG level courses. Further, shortlisted candidates will get seats in NITs, IIEST, IIITS, SPA’s, Central Universities and Other Centrally Funded & Premier Technical Institutes Coordinating Institution of India. Candidates must go through following details such as application form, exam dates, eligibility etc. regarding DASA 2024.
DASA 2024 Notifications – Application in June
DASA 2024 Application Form will be released in June 2024 for various UG & PG courses. Check here for application details.
DASA 2024 Overview
Name | DASA |
Full-form | Direct Admission of Students Abroad |
Conducting Body | Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India |
Admission Level | National Level |
Courses | UG, PG |
Exam Mode | Online mode |
DASA 2024 Exam Dates
Candidates must check following schedule regarding DASA 2024 tentative dates:
For UG courses:
Events | Dates (Tentative) |
Application Form releases | 2nd week of June 2024 |
Last date to submit | 2nd week of July 2024 |
Rank declaration | 3rd week of July 2024 |
1st round seat allotment | 4th week of July 2024 |
1st round confirmation | 1st week of August 2024 |
2nd round seat allotment | 2nd week of August 2024 |
2nd round confirmation | 3rd week of August 2024 |
3rd round seat allotment | 1st week of September 2024 |
3rd round confirmation | 2nd week of September 2024 |
Reporting | 2nd week of September 2024 |
Internal Sliding | 3rd week of September 2024 |
Choice refill for special round | 3rd week of September 2024 |
Special round allotment | 3rd week of September 2024 |
Reporting | 1st week of October 2024 |
For PG courses:
Events | Dates (Tentative) |
Application form release date | 2nd week of July 2024 |
Last date to fill the form | 1st week of August 2024 |
Deadline for receipt (GRE/ GMAT score) for 1stand 2nd round | 2nd week of August 2024 |
Seat allotment 1st round | 3rd week of August 2024 |
1st round confirmation | 3rd week of August 2024 |
Seat allotment 2nd round | 1st week of September 2024 |
2nd round seat confirmation | 2nd week of October 2024 |
Reporting at the allotted institute | 3rd week of October 2024 |
DASA 2024 Application Form
Candidates must check following details regarding DASA 2024 application form:
- The application form for DASA 2024 will be released via online mode.
- Candidates will be able to fill the registration form (UG) from second week of June 2024.
- The application form for PG level courses for DASA 2024 will be available from second week of June 2024.
- At the time of registration, candidates must 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.
- Authority may or may not provide any correction facility, so one must fill the form completely & carefully.
- The last date to submit for UG courses will be second week of July 2024 & till first week of August 2024 for PG level courses.
Application Fee:
- The application fee will be submitted via online mode.
- The mode of payment includes SWIFT Transfer, E-payment, NEFT, RTGS Transfer gateways for transaction of application fee.
- The registration fee will be as follows:
Category | Registration Fee | 1st Semester (Tuition fee) | Total |
SAARC | US $ 300 | US $ 2000 | US $ 2300 |
Non-SAARC | US $ 300 | US $ 4000 | US $ 4300 |
How to Apply for DASA
Candidates must check following steps while filling DASA application form:
- Visit Official Website (Link will be given above)
- Click on “New Registration” option
- Fill basic & communication details such as Name, qualification, D.O.B & contact number.
- An OTP will be sent on your registered mail ID & number.
- After login, fill other asked & required details in the form.
- Upload passport size photograph & required documents in prescribed format.
- Re-check & verify the details.
- After verification, submit the application fee as per your course & category.
- A confirmation page will appear on your screen.
- Take its printout & keep safe till future use.
DASA 2024 Eligibility Criteria
One must check following eligibility norms before applying for DASA 2024:
For UG courses:
- Nationality: All Foreign national candidates studying in any country including India or Indian nationals studying abroad who fulfil prescribed admission criteria.
- Qualification: Applying candidates must have qualified 12th level exam from any recognized board or universities.
- Mandatory Subject: Candidate must have Physics & Chemistry as mandatory subject & any one from Chemistry, Computer Science & Bio-technology.
- Age Limit: To be eligible, candidates must be born on or after 1st October, 1999.
- Rank: One must have valid JEE Main rank.
- Appearing: Candidates appearing in the qualifying examination will be also eligible to apply.
For PG courses:
- Nationality: Foreign nationals, PIOs or OCI category candidates will be eligible to apply.
- Qualification: Applying candidates must have qualified UG courses in Engineering, Technology or Equivalent programmes.
- Qualification (MBA): One must have qualified bachelor’s degree in any discipline from any recognized board or university.
- Subjects: He/ She must have Mathematics & Physics subject & any one from Chemistry, Biotechnology, Biology or Computer Science.
- Percentage: One must have scored minimum 60% Marks or 50 CGPA (on a 10 point scale) in qualifying examination.
- Appearing: Candidates appearing in the qualifying examination will be also eligible to apply.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)
DASA 2024 Result
The DASA 2024 Result will be published via online mode. For UG courses, merit list will be prepared on the basis of total scores only. JEE Main scores will be considered for UG based courses. Those who have relevant SAT scores by MNNIT Allahabad from the College Board will be considered valid for the merit list along with the seat allotment process.
For PG courses, it will be considered on the basis of total scores of GMAT/ GRE only. Candidates who have relevant scores of GRE/ GMAT by MNNIT Allahabad will be considered valid for further process.
DASA 2024 Selection Procedure
Candidates who will get shortlisted in the merit list will be called for selection procedure. For UG, there will be four rounds & for PG, there will be two rounds. It will be compulsory to be considered valid for round 1 to confirm their option.
If one get selected in round 1, he/ she will have a choice to either accept or decline as per the alloted seat option. Course/ Institute along with provisional allotment letter will be given to candidates who will accept. However, further they have to select round 2, then round 3 and process will be continue so on till last/ 4th round.
One who will decline, then he/ she will have to proceed directly to round 4/ spot round process. They will not be allowed to choose round 2 & 3.
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DASA 2024 Counselling
DASA 2024 counselling process will be held for every eligible candidates. It will be held via online mode. NBE will start the process in July 2024 for UG courses & from August 2024 for PG courses. Only those candidates whose name will appear in the merit list will have to attend the counselling process.
The procedure will include various rounds such as registration, choice filling, seat allotment, reporting, document verification etc. Further, candidates will have to complete all remaining formalities, once seat is allotted to them.
DASA 2024 Participating Institutes
Check following list for various DASA 2024 participating institutes:
- National Institute of Technology, Agartala, Tripura
- National Institute of Technology, Arunachal Pradesh
- National Institute of Technology, Goa
- Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
- National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, West Bengal
- National Institute of Calicut, Kerala
- National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, Haryana
- Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, Gujarat
- National Institute of Durgapur, West Bengal
- National Institute of Technology, Haimirpur, Himachal Pradesh
- Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, Rajasthan
- Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, Maharashtra
- National Institute of Technology, Delhi
If you have any other queries related to DASA 2024, you can ask us by leaving your comment in the comment box below.
Although the article says DASA quote form filling is available from 3rd week of March 2024, I can’t see anything either on DASA website or anywhere. How do I register for DASA quote?
We have provided apply link in our article. You can get it from here.
I can’t find the register option on the website. Are the registrations closed already? It is asking to login but I have not registered. Please help!!
You can get registration link from here.
I’m nepali citizen and I want to study marine engineering in India. After DASA will I be able to get admissions on marine institute?
Yes, it is possible.
My son is a US citizen and is holding POI card. We moved back to India when he was 2 yrs.. and he did all his studies in India only. Will he be eligible for either DASA / CIWG quota?
You will be considered eligible only if you have a passport of any other country.
Why IIIT are not shown in list above as college accepting DASA based admission. Please advice.
Also colleges like COEP?
You must ask the authorities regarding this query.
If parent is staying in Gulf country and child does class 10th and 12th from India CBSE board. Will the child be eligible for DASA quota.
All Foreign national candidates studying in any country including India or Indian nationals studying abroad who fulfil prescribed admission criteria will be eligible to apply.
For PG level course, the base Exam considered for Mtech is only GRE? GATE won’t be considered?
For UG admission to IIIT Hyderabad, is JEE Mains required. Or do they also consider SAT exam scores.
Undergraduate courses at IIIT Hyderabad require students to take the JEE Main or SAT.
IITs do not come under dasa
No.Shortlisted candidates will get seats in NITs, IIEST, IIITS, SPA’s, Central Universities and Other Centrally Funded & Premier Technical Institutes Coordinating Institution of India.
In the current trend, what percentile and what percentage in Jee Mains assures admission through DASA. Is admission available to IITs through DASA