DASA 2024: Application Form, Exam Dates (Soon), Exam Pattern

DASA 2024 Application Form (UG) can be filled out by September 2024 through online mode only. DASA stands for Direct Admission of Students Abroad. This is a special scheme launched by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, for several UG and PG courses. This scheme is specially designed for Foreign Students, Persons of Indian Origin living in abroad (POIs), Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), Children of Indian Workers in the Gulf (CIWG), and Overseas Citizens of India (OCI). DASA 2024 Admission will be given to candidates in Engineering, Architecture, Design & Management fields. No examination will be conducted for DASA. Qualifying for DASA helps students join India’s top-rated engineering, architecture, designing, and management institutions for Under Graduate Courses like Engineering, B.Tech, and Post Graduate courses like M.Tech and MBA. The Institutions functioning under DASA are NITs, IIITs, CFTIs, DTU, SPA, and many other government institutions of India offering the degree of B.Tech/M.Tech/MBA. So, if you wish to travel back to India and get your UG/PG degree from India’s Top notch engineering or management colleges; read the full article. In this article, students will find every important detail regarding DASA 2024, Application Form, Admit Card, Exam Pattern, Important Exam Dates, Result, Syllabus, and Counselling.

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DASA 2024 Overview

Name of Exam	DASA
Full-Form	Direct Admissions of Students Abroad
Types of Exam	UG & PG Level
Exam Level	National
Courses Offered	Engineering, architecture design, and management
Conducting Authority	Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India
Registration Mode	Online
Official website	www.dasanit.org
Helpline	–
Email	[email protected]

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DASA 2024 Important Dates

All the important dates related to DASA PG 2024 are mentioned below. Candidates can scroll down to find the necessary details about DASA PG 2024.

UG Course:

Events	Dates (Tentatively)
Commencement of Application form	August 2024
Last Date for Registration	September 2024
Final date for receipt of Subject Test Scores	September 2024
1st round seat allotment	October 2024
1st round confirmation	October 2024
2nd round seat allotment	October 2024
2nd round confirmation	October 2024
3rd round seat allotment	October 2024
3rd round confirmation	October 2024
Choice filling & new registration	October 2024
4th round seat allotment	TBA
4th round confirmation	TBA
All rounds reporting by applicants to the allotted institute	TBA
Choice filling & registration of spot round by new applicants	TBA
Spot round vacant seats & spot round allotment	October 2024
Reporting to allotted institute by applicant of spot round	October 2024

PG Course:

Events	Dates (Tentatively)
Commencement of Application form	July 2024
Last Date to Submit the application form	August 2024
Last date receipt (GRE/ GMAT score) for round 1 & 2	August 2024
1st round seat allotment	August 2024
1st round confirmation	August 2024
2nd round seat allotment	August 2024
2nd round confirmation	August 2024
Reporting to the allotted institute	August 2024 onwards

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DASA 2024 Application Form

Applicants would go through the following application form specifics concerning DASA 2024:

• • The registration form for DASA 2024 will be released online mode.

• • The registration form for the UG course will be accessible from the first week of April to the second week of June 2024

• • For the PG course, between the third week of April and the third week of June 2024, the application form will be made available.

• • Students are advised to provide their email ID & phone number in the registration form whilst filling out the registration form.

• • No hard copy of the filled-in registration form will be submitted for further use.

• • Applicants will submit the SAT subject test scores via the College Board, USA, to NITK Surathkal.

• • No change or edit will be allowed to any applicant after the online application has been submitted. Thus the applicant must carefully fill out the form.

• • Ultimately, applicants must not fail to take a photocopy of the registration form filled in for further use.

Application Fee

• • Students may pay the registration fee through E-Payment through a credit card or debit card.

• • Applicants may also request the registration fee through a swift transfer.

Here we have an approval fee table for various categories:

Category	Registration Fee	1st Semester (Tuition fee)	Total Fee
General category	US $ 300	US $ 4000	US $ 4300
Foreign National of SAARC countries	US $ 300	US $ 2000	US $ 2300

Image Specifications

Uploading images and documents is an utmost important step in the registration process. Candidates can check the image specification criteria from the given table.

Document	Format	File size	Other
Passport size photo	JPG	Less than 100 kB	3.5 cm x 3.5 cm
Scanned signature	JPG	Less than  100 kB	–
Scanned copies of relevant documents	JPG/JPEG	Less than 500 kB	Colour/B&W/Gray Scale

Documents to be provided with the Online Application Form:

• • Scanned signature of applicant in JPG format

• • Scanned copies of relevant documents

• • Class 10th, 11th, and 12th mark-sheet

• • Class 10th, 11th, and 12th certificate

• • Applicants Passport

• • Date of Birth proof

• • Proof of last 2 years of education in a foreign country in case of NRI

• • Latest passport-size photograph in JPG format

Required Documents Children of Indian Workers in Gulf Countries (CIWG) category:

• • Copy of Parent’s visa.

• • Copy of the passport of the parent working in the Gulf.

• • Certificate from the company/organization as proof that the parent is working in the gulf country.

• • Copy of Parent’s Work Permit (If any).

In case, 12th standard or equivalent is not completed yet, the candidate has to give an undertaking in the online application.

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Relevant Links
SAEEE	DASA PG	NATA

DASA 2024 Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must go through the following information about the eligibility requirements for DASA 2024:

For UG Course:

• • Nationality: Applicants of the category NRI / PIO / OCI can apply.

• • Qualification: Applicants should meet the criteria to be qualified for intermediate or equivalent exams from any recognized board or university. You might like to check COMEDK UGET 2024 examination.

• • Compulsory Subjects: Applicants must have Mathematics & Physics subjects & any one from Chemistry, Biotechnology, Biology or Computer Science. Percentage: In the qualifying exam, he/she must score at least 60 percent or 50 CGPA marks (on a 10-point scale).

• • Age Criteria: Must be born or be born after October 1, 1998.

• • Appearing: Applicants who will appear in the qualifying exam will also be able to qualify.

For Course on PG:

• • Qualification: Applicants must be eligible with a 4-5 year graduate degree in UG Engineering programs.

• • Percentage: in the qualifying test, he/she must score at least 60 percentage points, or 50 (CGPA).

• • M.Tech / M.Arch / M.Des / M.Plan: Applicants should have scored a total of 300 GRE (Quantitative + Verbal) Revised General Tests.

• • For MBA: Selected applicants must have earned at least 480 GMAT MBA Test scores.

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DASA 2024 Courses Offered

• • Aerospace Engineering.

• • Ceramic Engineering.

• • Chemical Engineering.

• • Metallurgical and Materials Engineering.

• • Mining Engineering.

• • Biotechnology.

• • Biomedical Engineering.

• • Civil Engineering.

• • Computer Science and Engineering.

• • Electronics System Engineering.

• • Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering.

• • Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering.

• • Environmental Engineering.

• • Physics.

• • Food Technology.

• • Food Processing and Technology.

• • Mathematics and Computing.

• • Manufacturing Engineering.

• • Mechanical Engineering.

• • Industrial and Production Engineering.

• • Information & Communication Technology.

• • Instrumentation and Control Engineering.

• • Industrial Design.

• • Polymer Science & Chemical Technology.

• • Petrol Engineering.

• • Textile Technology.

• • Software Engineering.

• • Marine Engineering.

• • Agricultural Engineering.

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DASA 2024 Participating Institutes

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DASA 2024 Reservation Criteria

The 5% supernumerary seat is designated for Children of Indian Workers of Gulf (CIWG), i.e. the 1/3rd seat reserved for CIWG candidates from the DASA quota. You might like to check the NATA 2024 examination.

Countries under CIWG are:

1. 1. Bahrain

1. 1. Iraq

1. 1. Iran

1. 1. Kuwait

1. 1. Oman

1. 1. Qatar

1. 1. Saudi Arabia

1. 1. United Arab Emirates

Important points:

1. 1. The eligibility of CIWG will be the same as that of NRIs.

1. 1. NRI candidates who are eligible for CIWG Category will have the option to be considered for other seats of DASA as well.

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DASA 2024 Merit List

The authority will compile the DASA 2024 Merit List and it will be published online. Only the merit list for UG courses will be prepared based on total SAT subject scores. Candidates whose valid SAT score will be received by MNNIT Allahabad from the College Board before the 2nd week of August 2024 will be regarded for merit list & seat allocation process only. For the PG course, the merit list will only be based on total GRE / GMAT Test scores. Applicants whose valid GRE / GMAT score will be received by MNNIT Allahabad will be deemed for the merit list & seat allocation process prior to the last week of September 2024. You might like to check the SBAIEE 2024 examination.

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DASA 2024 Selection Procedure

DASA 2024 Selection for Undergraduate programs will be made in 4 rounds while PG will be selected in 2 rounds. Applicants who are eligible for 1st round of allocation would be considered. Applicants must confirm their option before June 2024, last week. Applicants who participate in Round 1 will have two choices to either accept or decline the allotted seat. The allocated course/institute & provisional letter of allotment will be produced if aspirants agree. If aspirants decline, they will lose the right to further seat allocation in Rounds 2nd & 3rd. He/she will only be qualified for Round 4th & Spot Round enrollment. For Round 2 selection, all applicants who are not chosen for Round 1 or who have opted to accept in Round 1 will be considered. The same rule will apply to Round 3. UG applicants will be expected to submit a valid SAT subject test score in round 4.

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DASA 2024 Counselling

The NBE authority will be organizing the DASA 2024 Counselling. Applicants who qualified the exam must participate in the counselling process. In April 2024, DASA 2024 Counseling Registration will begin. Eligible applicants will get a seat allocation call (by merit list). Applicants will have to enroll to engage in counseling via the website. The counseling process will take place in different rounds. It will be executed in the first, second, and final rounds. The initial two rounds will take place in online mode and the final round will take place offline. Applicants will be expected to pay Rs. 2500/- for enrollment.

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DASA 2024 Admission

Candidates are expected to download letter of admission by online mode in the DASA 2024 admission procedure. For final admission, shortlisted candidates must report to the allotted institution. Applicants have to download and report to the allotted institution with their letter of admission. Applicants also have to bring original & photocopies of documents required for validation. The applicants will have few seats reserved based on their nationality. Applicants would also need to undergo the medical fitness test and qualify it for entry.

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Contact Details:

Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad 2110014, India Website: www.mnnit.ac.in Contact no: 0532-2545405, 2545407

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DASA 2024 FAQ’S

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