Government Funded Technical Institutes
| Jurisdiction | Government of India |
|---|---|
| Parent agency | Ministry of Human Resource Development |
| No of participating institutes (for academic year 2015) | 17 |
| Total No of Seats | 3185 Approx |
| Admission conducting Authority | Joint Seat Allocation Authority for 2016, Formerly Central seat Allocation Board (CSAB) |
| Country | India |
The Government Funded Technical Institutes (GFTI) are a list of 18 technical institutes funded by the Government of India. As per the official date the number of seats available for academic year 2015 were 9,250 approx.
Since the academic year the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) is responsible for conducting admission in 18 govt funded technical institute through its website.
The admissions are done on the basis of merit obtained in the Joint Entrance Examination. 60% weight is given to JEE marks and 40 percent weight is given to class 12th (HSC) marks.
The seat allotment is subject to merit whereas seat acceptance is subject to payment of 45,000/- INR for Open and OBC within 2–4 days, and 20,000 INR for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Further seat acceptance does not mean admission, a candidate offered and accepted seat have to personally report to The allotted institute and pay the remaining fees demanded by the respective institute.
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