JoSAA Counselling 2025 - Documents Required, Cutoff, Counselling Process

Falak Khan

Updated On: January 24, 2025 02:23 PM | JEE Advanced

Candidates can fill in their choice of colleges & courses during the JoSAA 2025 counselling process, the counselling consists of different stages. Check out the detailed process for counselling and other important aspects related to it here.

JoSAA Counselling 2025

JoSAA Counselling 2025: The counselling process for JoSAA 2025 will consist of 5 rounds via online mode on the official website josaa.nic.in. Candidates scoring a rank in the JEE Main 2025 and JEE Advanced 2025 are eligible to participate in the counselling process. The direct link to check JoSAA 2025 round 4 seat allotment result is provided below:

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Through JoSAA counselling candidates can fill up their course and college preferences in the B.Tech programmes . Based on these preferences, candidates will be allocated seats in the JoSSA 2025 participating institutes through JoSAA counselling. Candidates who passed JEE Advanced are eligible for admission to IITs, and candidates who cleared the JEE Main are eligible for admission to NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. The allocation of seats will be carried out via JoSAA 2025 counselling based on the merit of JEE Main and JEE Advanced rankings.

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The article below includes details of JoSAA counselling 2025 important dates, registration process, JoSAA counselling fees 2025, reporting centres, etc.

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What is JoSAA?

The JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority) has been set up by the Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD) to manage and control joint seat allocation for providing admissions to the eligible candidates across 100 institutes, comprising IITs, NITs, IIITs, and Other-Government Funded Technical Institutes (Other-GFTIs). Admissions across all these institutes will be done via a single platform. The purpose behind introducing a single counselling platform is to bring down the thousands of seats going vacant at the engineering colleges across the country. The Joint seat allocation process has been introduced to make the whole process of admissions smoother, more effective, transparent, and a lot faster.

Candidates who are able to qualify the JEE Main or the JEE Advanced are required to register for the JoSAA 2025 counselling process for securing admission into various renowned engineering institutes across India. The counselling process for providing admissions across 23 IITs, 31 NITs, 26 IIITs, and 38 Other-Government Funded Technical Institutes (Other-GFTIs) is managed by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA). Candidates are allotted seats across multiple rounds of JoSAA counselling 2025. The seat allotment of candidates via JoSAA will be based upon the merit of the candidates and their preferences of courses and colleges.

JoSAA Counselling Dates 2025

Candidates can check below the tentative JoSAA 2025 counselling schedule.

Events Dates  (Tentative)
JoSAA 2025 registration and choice filling June 10, 2025
Mock seat allocation Round 1 June 15, 2025
Mock seat allocation Round 2 June 17, 2025
JoSAA 2025 round 1 seat allotment June 20, 2025
Document verification and reporting for round 1 June 20 to June 24, 2025
JoSAA 2025 round 2 seat allotment June 27, 2025
Document verification and reporting for round 2 June 27 to July 1, 2025
JoSAA 2025 round 3 seat allotment July 4, 2025
Document verification and reporting for round 3 July 4 to 8, 2025
JoSAA 2025 round 4 seat allotment July 10, 2025
Document verification and reporting for round 4 July 10 to 15, 2025
JoSAA 2025 round 5 seat allotment July 17, 2025
Document verification and reporting for round 5 July 17 to 22, 2025

JoSAA 2025 Highlights

Candidates can check the key highlights pertaining to the JoSAA counselling 2025 as provided in the table below.

Particulars

Details

Name of the Admission Process

Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA)

Conducting Authority

Joint Seat Allocation Authority

Admission Level

Undergraduate

Admission Frequency

Annual

Courses offered through the counselling

BTech/BArch

JoSAA counselling fees
  • INR 35,000 (General and OBC)
  • INR 15,000 (SC/ST/Gen-PwD/OBC-NCL-PwD/SC-PwD or ST-PwD)

Participating Institutes

IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs

Official Website

josaa.nic.in

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JoSAA 2025 Physical Verification Process

For IITs:

  • The physical verification process for JEE (Advanced) 2025 qualified PwD candidates starts on the first day of JoSAA 2025 choice filling will continue throughout the counselling rounds of JoSAA 2025.

  • Each qualified PwD candidate must complete the physical verification process by the end of the counselling round in which they are allocated a seat (if applicable). Failure to do so will result in the cancellation of the allocated seat.

  • Before appearing for physical verification, candidates must register on the JoSAA 2025 portal.

  • Candidates must select a specific IIT, date, and time (FN/AN) for physical verification using the link provided on the JoSAA 2025 portal prior to their visit.

For NIT + System:

  • The physical verification process for JEE (Main) 2025 qualified PwD candidates starts on the first day of JoSAA 2025 choice filling and will continue throughout the counselling rounds of JoSAA 2025.

  • Each qualified PwD candidate must complete the physical verification process by the end of the counselling round in which they are allocated a seat (if applicable). Failure to do so will result in the cancellation of the allocated seat.

  • Before appearing for physical verification, candidates must register on the JoSAA 2025 portal.

  • Candidates must choose a reporting centre in NIT + System, along with a specific date and time (FN/AN) for physical verification, using the link provided on the JoSAA 2025 portal prior to their visit.

JoSAA Counselling Process 2025

JoSAA 2025 counselling is a six-step process. Candidates seeking admission to the most prestigious engineering institutes can read the detailed guidelines below. Also, all aspiring candidates are advised to check the eligibility criteria thoroughly before applying for the counselling of JoSAA 2025. You can also compare your JEE Main score to evaluate your Rank here.

Also check: JEE Main marks vs rank 2025

The detailed counselling process has been explained below.

  • Step 1 - Registration: The first step of JoSAAcounselling is the registration process. To register every candidate has to login using their credentials like JEE Main roll number or JEE Advanced roll number and password and validate the fetched details respectively
  • Step 2 - Choice Filling: In this section of the counselling process, students will be able to mark their preferred choices in order of the preference of the candidates. Applicants who have cleared the JEE Main exam will be able to choose from NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs, however, applicants clearing JEE Advanced exam will be able to mark their choices from various IITs. Candidates can use the ‘choice rearrange’ and ‘choice interchange’ options to edit their choices. The authorities will also allow students to use the ‘multiple deletion’ option to delete multiple marked choices. After marking the choices and ensuring the correctness of the marked options, students need to save all their choice marked
  • Step 3 - Choice Locking: After marking the options available candidates need to lock their choices by clicking on the ‘I agree to Lock my Choices’. After entering the marked details candidates must login using their JEE Main / JEE Advanced roll number and password to take a printout of the preferences marked
  • Step 4 - Allotment of Seats: The allotment of seats to candidates will be made on the basis of seat availability in the respective courses at various institutes. The choices locked by applicants while choice filling will be considered during seat allotment by the authorities
  • Step 5 - Seat Acceptance & Payment of Fees: After the completion of the seat allotment process by JoSAA candidates are required to make the necessary payment of seat acceptance in the online mode before the online document verification process. Candidates are required to click on ‘Pay Seat Acceptance Fee’ tab which will be further redirected to the EPG page. Students can select any one option to pay the fees i.e. through debit card / credit card / net banking as per their convenience. After the payment is successful, the payment gateway page will be redirected to the seat allotment result page. Once the payment status is displayed as ‘Success’ then students must download and take a printout of the provisional seat allotment letter for future reference

Eligibility Criteria for JoSAA 2025 Counselling

The eligibility criteria required for JoSAA Counselling 2025 have been presented in the table below. Candidates should check them before proceeding with the other topics. Here are the detailed eligibility criteria to participate in JoSAA 2025 counselling -

Criterion (i)

Qualified in JEE Advanced 2025 for academic programs [excluding the preparatory courses] at IITs and satisfies the “Performance in Class XII (or equivalent) examination*” criteria

Criterion (ii)

Qualified in JEE Advanced 2025 for preparatory courses at IITs AND satisfies the “Performance in Class XII or equivalent examination*” criteria.

Criterion (iii)

Secured a rank in JEE Main 2025 B.E./B.Tech. paper for B.E./B.Tech. programs at NITs, IIEST, IIITs and Other-GFTIs AND satisfies the “Performance in Class XII (or equivalent) examination*” criteria

Criterion (iv)

Secured a rank in JEE Main 2025 B.Arch. Paper for B.Arch. programs at NITs, IIEST, IIITs and Other-GFTIs. AND satisfies the “Performance in Class XII (or equivalent) examination*” criteria

Criterion (v)

Secured a rank in JEE Main 2025 B.Plan. Paper for B.Plan. program at NITs, IIEST, IIITs and Other-GFTIs. AND satisfies the “Performance in Class XII (or equivalent) examination*” criteria

List of Documents Required for JoSAA Counselling 2025

The list of all the documents needed for JoSAA 2025 Counselling is available for candidates to review. On the day and time designated for them, candidates must report to the reporting centres with all of the required documentation.

Documents Required For IITs:

  • Provisional JoSAA seat allotment letter 2025
  • Original JEE Advanced Admit Card 2025
  • Date of Birth Proof (10th Standard Mark Sheet)
  • Two Passport size photographs
  • Category Certificate (if applicable)
  • DS Certificate (if applicable)
  • Proof of Seat Acceptance fee payment by e-challan or SBI Net banking
  • Candidate Undertaking
  • Class 12th (or equivalent) Mark Sheet and Pass Certificate
  • Certificate for PwD (if applicable)
  • Photo Identity Card
  • Medical Certificate
  • Registration cum Locked Choices for Seat Allotment
  • Passport (for foreign nationals) or OCI Certificate or PIO Card (if applicable)
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Documents Required for NITs, IIITs and GFTIs:

  • JEE Main Score Card 2025
  • Provisional JoSAA seat allotment letter 2025
  • Proof of Seat Acceptance Fee Payment by e-challan or Internet Banking through SBI
  • Class 10th Standard Mark Sheet or Date of Birth Proof
  • Three passport-size photographs similar to one uploaded in JEE Main 2025 application form
  • Medical Certificate
  • PwD Certificate (if applicable)
  • JEE Main Admit Card 2025
  • Category Certificate (if applicable)
  • Class 12 (or equivalent) Mark Sheet and Pass Certificate
  • Candidate Undertaking
  • Registration and Filled Choices for Seat Allotment
  • Valid photo Identity Card
  • OCI Certificate or PIO Card (if applicable)

JoSAA Counselling Fees 2025

Candidates who are satisfied with the seats allotted to them  will be required to accept the allotted seats by paying the seat acceptance fee. The details about the JoSAA counselling fees 2025 have been provided in the table below.

Category of the Candidates

JoSAA Fee

General and OBC

INR 35,000

SC/ST/Gen-PwD/OBC-NCL-PwD/SC-PwD or ST-PwD

INR 17,500

Steps to check JoSAA Seat Allotment 2025 Result

Candidates are required to follow the steps mentioned below to check the JoSAA seat allotment 2025 result:

  • Visit the official website of the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) i.e. josaa.nic.in.
  • Click on the link available for “View Seat Allotment Result”.
  • Provide your JEE Main/JEE Advanced 2025 application number, password and security pin.
  • Click on “Login”.
  • JoSAA 2025 seat allotment results will be displayed on the device screen.
  • Download the JoSAA allotment letter 2025 and take a printout.

What After JoSAA 2025 Seat Allotment?

JoSAA Round 2 Seat Allotment is released on June 27, at 5 pm. Candidates will be allotted seats across 6 rounds of JoSAA counselling 2025. Candidates accepting the seats in the earlier rounds are required to pay the seat acceptance fee and report to the allotted institute with the necessary documents to complete the further verification and admission process. Candidates who are not satisfied with the seats allotted to them can wait for better allotments in the further rounds. The Central Seat Allocation Board conducts two separate rounds of counselling for candidates who fail to get a seat via JoSAA counselling. The allotted candidates will be able to select any of the following options as per their preference after the JoSAA seat allocation results 2025 are declared by the authorities:

  • Float: If the candidates wish to accept the seat allotted to them but are also open for upgradation and admission to higher preferred institutes or courses, then they will have to choose this option.
  • Freeze: Candidates will have to select this option if they are satisfied with their allotted seat and do not wish to participate in further rounds of JoSAA counselling.
  • Slide: The candidates who select this option will confirm their allotment but will also be open for securing admission into a higher preferred course across the same institute.

JoSAA Cutoff 2025

The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) is releasing the JoSAA 2025 cutoff in the form of opening and closing ranks for all IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs across 6 rounds. Meanwhile, candidates can take a look at the previous years' JoSAA cutoff provided below for reference.

JoSAA Cutoff 2023


Also read: JEE Main NIT Cutoff 2025

JoSAA 2025 Seat Matrix

The JoSAA Seat Matrix 2025 has been officially released. Candidates can check the JoSAA seat matrix 2025 to be ware of the number of seats available across various discipline at IITs, IIITs, GFTIs and NITs.

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FAQs

What is a special round in the JoSAA counselling process 2024?

Special Vacant Seats Filling Round, also known as the special round is conducted by the Central Seat Allocation Board CSAB to fill the vacant seats at NITs, IIEST, IIITs and other GFTIs (except IITs) after completion of all the JoSAA Rounds. Candidates who are eligible for the special round have to register and fill their choices again. The seat allocation in the special round is based upon the candidate's rank and the availability of seats.

 

 

How can I check JoSAA 2024 seat allotment results?

The JoSAA seat allocation results can be checked by the candidates on the official JoSAA website www.josaa.nic.in. Candidates will have to log in to their JoSAA portal using their registration details and they can view their seat allotment status, institute, and branch allotted to them. The official website also provides information about how to proceed after the seat allocation, including reporting at the allotted institute within the specified timeline.

 

Is 75% required for JoSAA counselling 2024?

For admission into NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs, the general category candidates must meet the JoSAA 75 percent criteria, which requires them to have scored at least 75% overall. The total number of points required to be scored for reserved category candidates is 65%.

 

What are the JoSAA Reporting Centres 2024?

After the JoSAA allotment process is over, candidates will have to verify their documents at the reporting centres of JoSAA 2024. The authorities will release the list of JoSAA reporting centres on the official website.

 

What is JoSAA?

Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) is constituted by MHRD to conduct a common counselling process for the allocation of seats on the basis of JEE Main and JEE Advanced ranks. The seats are allocated through JoSAA 2024 at IITs, NITs, IIITs and other GFTIs.

 

Can I get admission to NIT without JoSAA?

No, candidates are required to clear the JEE Main 2024 exam and participate in JoSAA 2024 counselling to be eligible for admission into NITs.

 

What is the minimum percentile required for JoSAA 2024 Counselling?

The minimum percentile required by the candidates for JoSAA counselling is 75% for the general candidates and 65% for the reserved categories.
 

Is JoSAA counselling 2024 free?

No, JoSAA counsellling is not free. JoSAA counselling 2024 fees have to be paid in online mode or through e-challan. Candidates after receiving the JoSAA 2024 seat allotment letter are required to pay INR 35,000 as the seat acceptance fee which is INR 15,000 for the reserved categories. 
 

Who is eligible for JoSAA Counseling 2024?

Candidates who qualify for JEE Main 2024 or JEE Advanced 2024 are eligible to participate in JoSAA Counseling Process 2024.

How to apply for JoSAA counselling 2024?

Once the JoSAA 2024 registration begins, candidates can visit the JoSAA 2024 official website- josaa.nic.in. and click on the JoSAA counselling 2024 link and complete the registration process.

 

How many rounds will be there in JoSAA counselling 2024?

There will be 6 rounds of JoSAA counselling 2024. And additionally there is one round of mock allotment.

What is the eligibility criteria for JoSAA counselling 2024?

Candidates should pass the JEE Main or JEE Advanced exam to be eligible for JoSAA 2024 counselling.

What are the documents required for JoSAA counselling 2024?

Documents like class 10 and 2 mark sheets, JEE Main admit card, category certificate, medical certificate, etc will be required for JoSAA 2024 counselling. 

When can I apply for JoSAA Counselling 2024?

You can apply for JoSAA counselling 2024 once the authorities will open the portal for it; after the JEE Advanced 2024 results are declared. 

 

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