What do the freeze and float options mean during the counseling for a BTech at IIT Madras?

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During BTech counseling at IIT Madras (handled via JoSAA), Freeze means you fully accept your current seat and will not participate in further rounds. Float means you provisionally accept the seat but remain eligible for an automatic upgrade to a higher-preference course across any institute.

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