What is the meaning of seat capacity in JEE main counselling pls give me a brief explanation with an example
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Seat capacity means the seats available in the colleges through Jee mains.
JoSAA 2019 Seat Matrix| Category | Total Seats | GFTIs | IIITs | NITs | IITs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 19713 | 2898 | 1991 | 8897 | 5927 |
| Open – PWD | 962 | 146 | 91 | 442 | 283 |
| SC | 6391 | 796 | 663 | 2993 | 1939 |
| SC – PWD | 343 | 43 | 43 | 160 | 97 |
| ST | 395 | 459 | 340 | 1827 | 969 |
| ST – PWD | 197 | 21 | 14 | 108 | 54 |
| OBC | 10972 | 1061 | 1200 | 5212 | 3499 |
| OBC – PWD | 566 | 59 | 66 | 272 | 169 |
| Total Seats (including Female Supernumerary) | 38704 | 5635 | 4449 | 17452 | 11168 |
Dear Aspirant,
Currently, there are 31 NITs, 20 GFTIs & 24 IIITs
functioning in India. These Institutes offer a limited number of seats through
JEE Main Exam.
There are the following seat matrix in JoSAA 2019:-
· IITs - 11279
· NITs - 17967
· GFTIs - 4683
· IIITs - 4023
· TOTAL - 37952
And hence these many students, at max, are selected through josaa counseling.
Full seat matrix: https://josaa.nic.in/seatinfo/root/seatmatrix.aspx
Hope this helps.
Thank You.
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