Procedure to participate in CAP rounds

Procedure to participate in CAP rounds (a)Registration for CAP Round (1) In order to participate in the CAP it is MANDATORY to fill the Online Option Form for CAP Round I. (2) Candidates will be able to fill in the online option form through their login. (3) It is mandatory for all candidates to confirm the online option form by himself / herself. (4) After confirmation of Option form, the candidate will not be able to change the Options. (5) Candidates should not disclose their Application ID & Password to others to avoid impersonation. (6) The serial number of block in the option form indicates preference of choice. Thus the choice code of the institute filled by the candidate in block No. 1 will be his/her first preference (Highest Priority Choice). (7) Option form received through online submission only will be considered for further processing. (8) Candidate shall confirm the submitted on-line Option Form himself/herself by re-entering Application ID and Password. The candidate can take a printout of the confirmed Option form for his record and future reference (9) The candidate can fill in minimum 1 and maximum 300 options.The candidate shall fill the institute choice code against the option number in the online option form. (b)Allotment (1) Display of Provisional Allotment of CAP Round I indicating allotted institute and Course. (2) Reporting and accepting the offered seat as per the allotment of the CAP Round I by the Candidate at Admission Reporting Centre. (3) Display of available Category wise Seats (Seat Matrix) for CAP Rounds II- (4) Display of Provisional Allotment of CAP Round II indicating allotted institute and Course. (5) Reporting and accepting the offered seat as per the allotment of the CAP Round II by the Candidate at Admission Reporting Centre. (6) Display of available Category wise Seats (Seat Matrix) for CAP Rounds III- (7) Display of Provisional Allotment of CAP Round III indicating allotted institute and Course. (8) Reporting and accepting the offered seat as per the allotment of the CAP Round III,by the Candidate at Admission Reporting Centre. During the CAP, before accepting the allotted seat in Round I, II and III, a Candidate can select the choice of ‘Freeze’ or ‘Float’ for subsequent rounds (1) Freeze: Candidates accept the offered seat and they do not want to participate in any further rounds of seat allocation. Such Candidates will not be considered in subsequent rounds of admission; (2) Float: Candidates accept the offered seat and indicate that, if admission to an academic program of higher preference in any Institution is offered,they will accept it. Else, they will continue with the currently accepted academic program. Such Candidates will be considered in subsequent rounds of admission; (3) Candidate should select the reporting option as ‘Freeze’ or ‘Float’ through their login. (4) If candidate gets better choice in CAP Round II and /or III, Candidate may change the reporting option as ‘Freeze’ or ‘Float’ through their login, otherwise earlier option will be carried forward. (5) For Candidates who choose the Float option, and secures a seat of his choice of higher preference, then it would automatically result in the forfeiture of the seat accepted by the Candidate in the earlier round; (6) Floating options will not be available to a Candidate who is offered admission to his first choice. (7) If a candidate fails to report for the acceptance of allotted seat at Admission Reporting Center in scheduled time, it will be treated as if he has rejected the allotted seat and such candidate shall not be eligible for CAP Round II and / or III. However such candidates will be able to participate in CAP Round IV. (c) Conduct of CAP Round-IV.- The seats available for this round shall be published on the website. The Candidates are allowed to fill in or edit the already filled online option form. The seats to be allotted during this round shall be subject to following conditions.- (1) Before start of this round, the Candidates can change their option from Floating to Freezing or vice-versa; (2) Following candidates will be considered eligible for this round; a. The eligible Candidates who have not been allotted any seat in any of the previous rounds or not participated by the way of not filling the Option form in CAP Round I; or b. Those who have taken and cancelled their admission in the earlier rounds; or c. Those who have rejected the offered seat by not reporting to the Admission Centre ; or d. Those who have Freezed the admission in earlier rounds but are desirous of changing the option to Floating in this final round. (3) Candidates who have opted for Floating and also applying for this round shall fill in the allotted institution in their choice list. Once the upward allotment is made the earlier allotment automatically stands cancelled. (4) Floating options are not available for the seats allotted in this round as it is final CAP Round. (5)After final CAP Round, the Candidate shall report to the institution finally allotted to him and confirm his/her admission in the institution.