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To answer your question for counseling in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Mains, including the allocation of seats under different categories like Scheduled Tribes (ST), the authorities generally use the All India Rank (AIR) or category rank, depending on the category.

For ST category candidates, the rank considered for counseling is usually the ST category rank. It is not the Common Rank List (CRL) or the All India Rank (AIR) but a specific rank within the ST category.

You need should refer to the official counseling information provided by the exam conducting authorities, typically the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) for IITs and NITs, or the respective state counseling authorities for other institutes. The official websites and counseling brochures will provide detailed information about the counseling process, including the specific rank used for seat allocation in each category.

Kindly find the link for official website for JoSAA : https://josaa.nic.in/

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