JoSAA JEE Main 2025 Counselling: Round 1 Cutoff, Seat Allotment Result, Documents Required, Fees, Online Resporting
Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main 2026 ( JEE Main )
JEE Main Counselling 2025: The JEE Main 2025 JoSAA counselling is over for all 6 rounds. Candidates can check their seat allotment results online using the link on this page or from the JoSAA portal. Candidates who are allotted seats have to exercise the freeze/float/slide option and confirm their admission. Also, candidates need to pay part admission fees within the dates mentioned in the provisional allotment letter.
The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) has also released the JoSAA 2025 round 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 opening and closing ranks. The link to check seat allotment and JEE Main 2025 round 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 cutoff is provided on this page. JEE Main Cutoff for admission to NITs, IIITs and other GFTIs as well as other participating colleges of JoSAA is available in this page.
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Predict JEE Main Colleges- JEE Main Counselling 2025 Highlights
- JEE Main 2026 Important Dates
- JEE Main Cutoff 2025 - JoSAA Cutoff for IITs, NITs, IIITs
- JEE Main Eligibility for Admission to Participating Institutes
- Documents Required for JEE Main Counselling 2025
- JEE Main 2025 CSAB Special Round Counselling
- JEE Main 2025 Counselling Procedure
- JEE Main 2025 Seat Allotment and Admission process - Important Points
- JEE Main 2025 Counselling FAQs
JEE Main Counselling 2025 Highlights
Candidates who appeared in JEE Main 2025 are eligible to participate in the counselling for admission to all the participating institutes of JoSAA through JEE Main scores. Candidates with a rank in JEE Advanced will be admitted to IITs through JoSAA. Admissions to all 23 IITs, 31 NITs, 25 IIITs and GFTIs will be through JoSAA counselling. The allotment of seats will be based on choices filled by the candidates during JoSAA 2025 registration. Candidates must go through JoSAA eligibility criteria before appearing in the counselling process. Some important highlights of JoSAA are
- JoSAA organises a combined counselling process for admission of JEE Main and JEE Advanced qualified candidates in IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs.
- The counselling for vacant seats after JoSAA counselling will be organised by Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB)
- Supernumerary seats in colleges of the North East and Union Territories locations are allocated by special counselling CSAB NEUT
- Central Seat Allocation Board will also conduct a separate counselling procedure CSAB SFTI for 18 Self Financing Technical Institutes (SFTIs).
Commonly asked questions
The age limit will be applicable as mentioned in JEE Main/JEE Advanced brochure and official website. There is no seperate age limit criteria prescribed for JoSAA counselling.
To participate in the JEE Main counselling, candidates will need to upload the following documents at the time of JoSAA registration. Class 10 mark sheet/certificate, Class 12 Certificate of category (if applicable), PwD Certificate (if applicable). After the seat allotment, while reporting to the institute, candidates will also need to submit documents like JoSAA seat allotment letter, JEE Main/Advanced admit card, Gap Certificate (if gap after class 12).
The JoSAA counselling registration link is made available on the official JoSAA counselling website, josaa.nic.in.
JEE Main 2026 Important Dates
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of JEE Main 2026 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| Jan ' 26 | JEE Main 2026 Exam Date Session 1 TENTATIVE |
| Apr ' 26 | JEE Main 2026 Exam Date Session 2 TENTATIVE |
JEE Main Cutoff 2025 - JoSAA Cutoff for IITs, NITs, IIITs
The JoSAA 2025 Cutoff has been released for all 6 rounds of counselling. Candidates can check here JoSAA round 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 cutoff 2025. Candidates can check here the JoSAA 2025 cutoff for all six rounds. The Joint Seat Allocation Authority has released the round-wise seat allotments for various programs offered by 107 participating institutes including the IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs.
JoSAA 2025 Cutoff
| Cutoff Rounds | Download Link |
|---|---|
| JoSAA Round 1 cutoff | Click here |
| JoSAA Round 2 cutoff | Click here |
| JoSAA Round 3 cutoff | Click here |
| JoSAA Round 4 cutoff | Click Here |
| JoSAA Round 5 cutoff | Click Here |
| JoSAA Round 6 cutoff | Click Here |
JoSAA 2024 Cutoff
| Cutoff Rounds | Download Link |
|---|---|
| JoSAA Round 1 cutoff | Click here |
| JoSAA Round 2 cutoff | Click here |
| JoSAA Round 3 cutoff | Click here |
| JoSAA Round 4 cutoff | Click here |
| JoSAA Round 5 cutoff | Click Here |
JEE Main Cutoff 2021
Candidates can have an idea about the JEE Main 2021 cutoff by going through the table below:
| Cutoff |
Download Link |
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| JEE Main Cutoff
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Round 1 |
| Round 2 | |
| Round 3 | |
| Round 4 | |
| Round 5 | |
| Round 6 |
JoSAA 2020 Cutoff: Round 1 to 6
| Round |
Institute-wise Allotment of Seats |
|---|---|
| Round-1 |
Click Here |
| Round-2 |
Click Here |
| Round-3 |
Click Here |
| Round-4 |
Click Here |
| Round-5 |
Click Here |
| Round-6 |
Click Here |
Commonly asked questions
It is mandatory to have minimum 75% marks (65% for reserved category) in class 12 to take admission in IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs. Candidates should apply for JoSAA conselling only if they fulfill all the conditions of eligibility. However, many institutes admit students on the basis of JEE Main where there is no requirement of minimum marks in class 12.
Birth certificate is required to prove the age of the candidates. Hence candidates need to provide document to prove their age in JoSAA counselling. The document to prove the age of the candiates can be either the birth certificate or class 10th mark sheet / certificate or aadhaar card.
JEE Main Eligibility for Admission to Participating Institutes
The eligibility criteria for admission to various participating institutes will be released by JoSAA. Check the details below.
JEE Main eligibility for admission to NITs, IIITs and CFTIs, SFIs
The authority will offer admission to BTech/BArch/planning courses in the NITs, IIITs and GFTIs based on All India Rank (AIR). All candidates need to have minimum 75% marks in class 12 examination (for SC/ST candidates the minimum requirement is 65% in class 12).
JEE Main eligibility criteria for BArch and BPlan admission
- Architecture students have to pass the qualifying examination with 50% marks in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry and 50% in aggregate of the qualifying exam.
- For BPlanning candidates should have passed class XII or qualifying exam with 50% in Mathematics and 50% in aggregate of the qualifying exam.
JEE Main eligibility for other institutions
- The above criteria will also apply to other Technical Institutions participating in counselling through JoSAA/CSAB.
- In case a State opts to admit students to the engineering Colleges affiliated with State Universities, the State may prepare a separate rank list based on criteria decided by them.
- Provisional seat allotment letter
- Original JEE Main 2025 admit card
- One passport size photograph same as uploaded during the application form filled up
- JEE Main 2025 scorecard issued by NTA
- Proof of Photo ID by government
- Class XII board mark sheet
- Category and Medical certificate (if any)
Commonly asked questions
Yes, candidates are required to submit proof of domicile in case availing the home-state quota in NITs. It is only NIT where admission is offered against the Home State quota.
Candidates home state is determined based on the state from which you appear for your 12th board exam and on the basis of the state to which you belong.
The institutes the participate in JoSAA counselling are:
- 23 IITs
- 31 NITs
- IIEST Shibpur
- 26 IIITs
- 40 Other-Government Funded Technical Institutes (Other-GFTIs)
The coursse offered by the 23 IITs, 31 NITs, IIEST Shibpur, 26 IIITs and 40 Other-Government Funded Technical Institutes (Other-GFTIs) via the JoSAA counselling include:
Documents Required for JEE Main Counselling 2025
The counselling of JEE Main is completely online and candidates need to register online on the JoSAA portal. Given below is a list of all the documents that are required for registering and participating in JEE Main 2025 counselling.
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Provisional JEE Main seat allotment result
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3 passport-size photographs (the same as uploaded during registration)
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Photo identity card
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Proof of fee payment (seat acceptance)
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Proof of Date of birth
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Marks sheet of Class XII examination
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Category certificate (if applicable)
Commonly asked questions
The schedule of JEE Main counselling is announced on the JoSAA website. The detailed round-wise schedule of counselling will be released after the JEE result is announced. Candidates can also check the details about the JoSAA counselling schedule on the Shiksha page.
During the process of document verification in JoSAA, if there is any mismatch between the document uploaded earlier by the candidate JEE Main registration site, JEE Advanced registration site and the document uploaded by the candidate on the JoSAA portal, the offer of admission will be withdrawn. The candidates shall be debarred from further rounds of seat allocation. Thus, the candidate will forfeit the eligibility for admissions to any of the institutes through JoSAA. The decision of JoSAA on this issue shall be final and binding.
Yes, candidates are required to submit proof of domicile in case availing the home-state quota in NITs. It is only NIT where admission is offered against the Home State quota.
Candidates home state is determined based on the state from which you appear for your 12th board exam and on the basis of the state to which you belong.
JEE Main 2025 CSAB Special Round Counselling
CSAB conducts centralised counselling for four categories as mentioned below:
1. CSAB Special Round: For vacant seats after JoSAA final round for all NITs, IIITs and CFTIs across India. The Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) will conduct two special rounds of JEE Main counselling. Candidates with a valid JEE Main 2024 score can participate in the special round of counselling.
2. CSAB NEUT: For supernumerary seats in NITs for Union Territories, and in some AICTE-approved institutes for North East and Union Territories (NEUT). CSAB counselling process will be conducted for 12 North East and Union Territories which includes Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Dadar & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep.
3. CSAB Supernumerary: For the supernumerary round of counselling for Union Territories (UTs) of Andaman & Nicobar, Dadar & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Lakshadweep & Khandvi
Commonly asked questions
The CSAB counelling is conducted after the compeltion of JoSAA. The dates of CSAB is announced after the last round JoSAA counselling at csab.nic.in. The counselling process will begin with the CSAB NEUT round, followed by the special round, and finally the supernumerary round. The schedule for the CSAB NEUT round, as well as the special and supernumerary rounds will differ.
Yes, applicants who wish to particpate in CSAB have to register online from the CSAB official website as both CSAB and JoSAA are separate counselling processes. The document verification of such candidates will not be conducted again, as the documents are verified during JoSAA.
Yes, candidates who do not participate in the JoSAA counselling are eligible to participate in the CSAB counselling. Candidates must complete the CSAB counselling registration using JEE Main application number. After the registration process, the exam authorities will commence the document verification process.
JEE Main 2025 Counselling Procedure
The counselling of JEE Main 2025 consists of various processes. Candidates need to complete each step to participate in the counselling. The detailed step-by-step procedure of counselling is described here.
Step 1: Registration - Firstly, candidates have to visit the official website of JoSAA. Candidates who will appear in JEE Main 2025 or JEE Advanced 2025 need to register to participate in the counselling. Below are steps to fill the JoSAA 2025 registration form online:
- Visit the official website of JoSAA
- On the login page, enter JEE Main 2025 application number, password and security pin.
- Read the instructions and click on the 'I Agree' option
- JoSAA counselling form will be displayed
- Fill the form and click on ‘Confirm Registration’
Step 2: Choice Filling & Locking: In the second step, candidates will be required to lock their college and course preferences. Seats will be allotted to aspirants based on their availability and choices filled by them. Below are the steps of online choice filling and locking.
- On the online form, select a choice of colleges and courses
- Candidates can opt for edit/change/delete choices
- After verifying, lock the choices
- Candidates can lock their choices after each round of counselling
Step 3: JEE Main 2025 Seat Allotment - Seats will be allotted to the candidates based on their ranks obtained in JEE Main /JEE Advanced. Candidates who are allotted seats need to exercise the Freeze, Float or Slide option.
- In case the candidate selects the Freeze option, the allotted seat will be locked in name of candidate and he/she can not participate in the future round counselling.
- If Float option is selected, the seat gets locked but candidates can also participate in future rounds
- In case Slid option is selected, the allotted seat gets cancelled and the candidate moves to the next round.
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Step 4: Payment of Seat Confirmation Fees - Candidates who select the Freeze/Float options have to pay the seat acceptance fees online to confirm their admission, and upload the scanned copies of their educational documents and category certificate (if applicable). After online verification of the documents and successful payment of the fee, a provisional admission letter will be issued to the candidates. Candidates have to download the admission letter and check the instructions mentioned in it for the balance fee payment, and date of reporting to the allotted institute.
JEE Main Counselling 2025 Fee Payment
| Sl.No. |
Category |
Amount (Rs.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SC/ ST/ ST-PwD/ SC-PwD/ OBC-NCL-PwD/ GEN-PwD |
20,000 |
| 2 |
Others candidates |
45,000 |
Step 5: Reporting to the Allotted Institute - Candidates have to report to the allotted institute and pay the remaining fees within the date mentioned in the allotment letter. Candidates also need to carry the original copies of the documents that were uploaded online at the time of seat confirmation.
Commonly asked questions
JEE Main counselling do have the provision of mock seat allotment. JoSAA will conduct a total of two rounds mock seat allotment where candidates can check which college they get based on the choice filled by them. Candidates after registering for the counselling have to enter their preferred choice of college and branch in the order of preference. The allotment of seats will be made on the basis of All India Rank and choices filled by the candidate.
JEE Main 2025 Seat Allotment and Admission process - Important Points
- Candidates will be offered admission based on the choices filled by them and JEE Main All India Rank (AIR) 2025 through JEE Main seat allocation process.
- The candidates will be able to make their choices online for branches/programs and institutes at an appropriate time.
- The verification of documents will be done at the time of the seat allocation process/admission.
- During this process, the conducting authority will verify different records regarding age, identification, qualifying examination, state of eligibility, category and disability (if any) of the candidate.
- Candidates who fail to produce any of the documents, will not be considered for admission.
- Candidates belonging to Gen-EWS, SC, ST, OBC and PwD categories will be required to produce the original certificate as per prescribed formats issued by the competent authority at the time of JEE Main 20255 seat allotment process as well as at the time of admission.
Commonly asked questions
The JoSAA seat allocation results can be checked by the candidates on the official JoSAA website. Candidates will have to log in to their JoSAA account using their registration details and can view their seat allocation status, institute, and branch allotted to them. The official website also provides information on how to proceed after the seat allocation, including reporting to the allotted institute within the specified timeframe.
Float option in JoSAA allows candidates to accept the seat allotted to them without locking the seat. If a candidate is not satisfied with the seat allotted and wish to participate in the next rounds, without losing the allotted seat, they can select the float option.
JEE Main 2025 Counselling FAQs
Commonly asked questions
The process of JEE Main counselling and seat allotment consists of several processes. Once a seat is allotted to a candidate, he/she has the option of Accept and Freeze, Accept and Float and Slide. If a candidate is satisfied with the allotted seat and selects the first option, he/she cannot participate in the next round counselling. If the candidate is not satisfied with the allotted seat, he/she can select the second or third option through which he/she can participate in the next round counselling with the current seat.
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