JoSAA 2025 Counselling Begins June 3: Key Dates, Eligibility, and Process Explained
JoSAA 2025 counselling will begin on June 3, a day after JEE Advanced results. Here's everything students need to know about registration, seat allocation, and important deadlines.
Key Highlights:
JoSAA 2025 counselling is set to begin from June 3, 2025, for admissions into IITs, NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs across India. The announcement comes just ahead of the JEE Advanced 2025 result, scheduled to be declared on June 2, 2025.
The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) will conduct the centralized counselling process, which is expected to run through multiple rounds across June and July.
JoSAA 2025: Participating Institutes
JoSAA will facilitate admissions into 121 premier engineering institutions:
- 🏛️ 23 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)
- 🏫 31 National Institutes of Technology (NITs)
- 🖥️ 26 Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs)
- 🏗️ IIEST Shibpur
- 🏢 40 Government Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs)
Important Dates for JoSAA 2025
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| June 2, 2025 | JEE Advanced 2025 Result |
| June 3, 2025 | JoSAA Registration & Choice Filling Begins |
| 1st Week of June | Mock Seat Allocation – Round 1 |
| 2nd Week of June | Mock Seat Allocation – Round 2 |
| Mid-June | Seat Allocation Round 1 |
| June–July | Rounds 2–6 + Online Reporting |
| Late July | Final Round + Spot Rounds (NIT+ Only) |
Eligibility Criteria for JoSAA 2025
For IITs:
- ✔️ Must qualify JEE Advanced 2025
- ✔️ Must have passed Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics in 2024 or 2025
For NITs, IIITs, GFTIs:
- ✔️ Must have a valid JEE Main 2025 rank
- ✔️ Class 12 must be passed in 2023, 2024, or 2025 with required subjects
JoSAA 2025 Registration & Choice Filling Process
Step-by-Step Guide:
- Visit the official website: josaa.nic.in
- Login using JEE Main/Advanced credentials
- Enter candidate details and verify via OTP
- Fill in preferences for colleges and courses
- Lock choices before the deadline
🔒 Note: If you don’t lock your choices, the last filled ones will be auto-locked.
Seat Allocation and Acceptance Process
- 🪑 Six rounds of seat allocation expected
- 💳 Seat acceptance fee must be paid online once a seat is allotted
- 📄 Upload required documents (Class 10/12 certificates, category proof, etc.)
- 📬 No physical reporting; entire process is online
Important Points to Remember
- 🆓 No counselling fee for registration or choice filling
- 💼 Seat acceptance fees:
- ₹35,000 for General/OBC
- ₹15,000 for SC/ST/PwD candidates
- 🧾 Must use the same mobile/email as JEE Main/Advanced registration
What This Means for Aspirants
- 📢 A total of over 50,000 seats are expected to be filled through JoSAA
- 📚 Candidates should research institute preferences in advance
- 🔍 Cutoffs from previous years can help in smart choice filling
- 🚀 This is a critical window for those aiming at top engineering colleges
How to Take Action
- ✅ Bookmark josaa.nic.in and check for updates
- 📝 Prepare documents (scanned copies) in advance
- 📈 Review mock seat allocation results and modify choices strategically
- 💬 Take help from career counsellors for optimal filling strategy
Who Will Be Affected
- 🧑🎓 JEE Main & Advanced 2025 qualifiers competing for top seats
- 🏫 Engineering aspirants targeting specific streams like CSE, ECE, ME
- 🎯 Parents and students planning college options and fee logistics
- 🧑🏫 Coaching institutes guiding students through counselling stages
JoSAA 2025: Your Gateway to IITs, NITs, and Beyond
The JoSAA 2025 counselling process is not just an administrative formality — it’s the bridge that connects over 2 lakh engineering aspirants to India’s finest technical institutions. With the timeline now confirmed, candidates must act fast, stay informed, and make well-researched choices to ensure the best outcomes.
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