JoSAA Choice Filling 2025: Link, Step by Step Guide to Fill JoSAA Counselling Choices

The JoSAA 2025 choice filling window will open with the registration window on June 3, 2025. Candidates will be able to register and then fill the choices of courses and colleges based on their JEE Main/Advanced ranks and category.

No. You are only allowed to fill choices once before entering the first round of counselling and that choice list is final. Candidates are given only one chance to enter their choice, edit the choices, rearrange them before the choice filling deadline. All candidates have to save and lock their choices within the prescribed deadline. No more chances to fill.edit/rearrange the choices will be provided in the subsequent rounds of JoSAA counselling.

The steps to complete the JoSAA choice filling is as follows:

• Step 1: Login to JoSAA Portal - Using JEE Main 2025 application number and password, candidates have to login to the JoSAA 2025 portal.
• Step 2: Access JoSAA Choice Filling Link: Once logged in, candidates can check the link for choice filling. Click the link and verify using the OTP sent to the registered mobile number.
• Step 3: Adding and Arranging the Choices - Once the OTP is verified candidates can add and arrange their hoices in order of preference.
• Step 4: Saving the Choices - Candidates must keep saving the choices. If they don't have the choice any changes made to the list of choices will disappear.
• Step 5: Locking the Choice - Once the candidates are one hundred per cent sure of the choices they have filled and their order, they can proceed to lock their choices as per the JoSAA schedule.
• Step 6: Printing the Choice List - Candidates can print the list of their JoSAA choice filling list for future reference.

The last date to fill and lock the choices in JoSAA counselling 2025 is June 12. The choice filling will start on June 3 at josaa.nic.in.

The JoSAA 2025 choice filling link will be activated at josaa.nuc.in. The candidates can fill their choices after they register for JoSAA counselling. The JoSAA candidate portal can be acceseed using the JEE Main 2025 application number and JoSAA password to fill in the choices.

After candidates have made and finalised their selections, the next step is the seat allotment process. JoSAA will release the seat allotment results on the candidates' individual JoSAA login portals. To view the results, candidates must log in using their JEE Main 2025 application number and JoSAA 2025 password. The seat allocation is based on the candidates' JEE Main/Advanced ranks, category, and the choices they have filled. Once a seat is allotted, the candidate must accept the allocation and select one of the following options for their academic programme choice in any subsequent rounds of seat allocation: 'Freeze', 'Slide', or 'Float'.

The JoSAA mock seat allotment is a preliminary list that provides candidates with an overview of their potential chances of admission. It allows candidates to make informed decisions and adjust their preferences before the final seat allotment process.

Candidates must lock their choices in JoSAA counselling after finalising them within the designated timeframe. The process of locking involves several steps after clicking the “Lock Choice” button, including agreeing to the terms, re-entering the password, and confirming the lock. Candidates should follow all steps carefully to complete the locking procedure.

Once choices are locked, they cannot be unlocked or modified. After locking, the system will automatically redirect candidates to their Home page. If candidates do not explicitly lock their choices by the deadline, their last saved choices will be automatically locked by the system.

Note: 'Saving' a choice is different from 'Locking' a choice. A saved choice can still be modified later, but once a choice is locked, it cannot be changed or saved again. Any modifications to a saved choice require re-saving, and the previous choice will be replaced. Locked choices are final and cannot be altered.

Once candidates have filled in their choices, they can manage them freely until the JoSAA choice locking date. This means they can remove, rearrange, or modify their choices as many times as needed before the deadline. Candidates can rearrange their choices by adjusting the choice numbers or easily swap options between different choices. Additionally, multiple choices can be selected at once for bulk deletion.

JoSAA choice management remains open until the final date specified in the JoSAA schedule. Once candidates lock and submit their choices as per the schedule, no further changes can be made throughout the counselling process. The seat allotment in each JoSAA counselling round will be based on the choices submitted by the candidates. If a candidate does not lock their choices by the given date, their most recently saved choices will be automatically locked and used for JoSAA seat allotment in all rounds.

Candidates are encouraged to fill as many choices as possible in order of preference to enhance their chances of securing a seat in the JoSAA allotment. candidates can fill maximum number of choices that is allowed in JoSAA counselling. The seat allocation is determined based on the choices made by the candidates, their category, and their JEE Main / JEE Advanced ranks, as applicable.

Once the specified end time for choice filling is reached, JoSAA automatically locks the choices. Prior to locking, you have the flexibility to edit, add, delete, and update your choices. However, after locking, you can only modify the preference order, but this option is typically available only after the first round of seat allocation.

Case: 1 Your rank is not so good but you have also filled the choices of the branches in very good NIT. In this case, it is not bad because you have no scope of getting these choices So they would not affect you in counselling.

Case 2: Your rank is good but you have filled the choices which you don't want to join or which are not so good or which you could easily get with less marks also. In this case, it would affect badly if you have filled these wrong choice above than that of your desired (or best) branch of the institute then there may be the case that you would be offered the seat in the choice which is placed higher and that may be the undesirable one. So fill up the choices carefully by placing the desired, best branches over the undesired and low valued branches.

Yes, candidates who have not participated in the JoSAA counselling 2025 are eligible to participate in the CSAB counselling. Candidates must complete the CSAB counselling registration 2025 using JEE Main information. After the registration process, the exam authorities will commence the document verification process. For applicants who have appeared for JoSAA counselling 2025, authorities will not conduct the document verification process.

Yes, applicants who have registered for JoSAA counselling have to do separate registration for CSAB. The document verification of such candidates will not be conducted again for verification. JoSAA registered candidates have to pay application fee directly after login using JEE application number and password. Candidates are advised to keep payment receipt safe for admission purposes.

Here's the eligibility for SC (Scheduled Caste) female students to apply for JoSAA counseling:

1. They need to have passed their 12th-grade exams with 65% marks and a good score in the JEE Main or JEE Advanced exams.

2. There's no age restriction; anyone who meets the educational requirements can apply.

3. SC female candidates might have some relaxation in terms of score requirements compared to others, but the specific rules can differ between colleges.

You can go and check the locked choices section. It will be having the choices you have filled.

You can print the locked choices as well.

Also you can save as PDF, no  need to print it.

First of all, you need to check the last year's cutoff of different branches of different colleges for both the Home State quota and the Open State quota. Because 50 percent of seats are reserved for Home State quota students and around 50 percent of seats are reserved for Open State quota students. However, After seeing the previous year's cutoffs fill in those choices that are close to your rank means plus minus 2,000 - 5,000 for the rank difference. Then you make a preference list of colleges. Fill in all the details very carefully, because one mistake can cause you a lot of loss. Check all the details before submitting.

The reshuffling of choices will only be allowed during the choice filling period before these choices are locked. The candidates can register and fill their choices wiyhin the specific deadline. No candidate will be allowed to reorder the choices selected after the specified time period. The candidates must carefully fill their choices and lock them.

Yes. After locking, candidate may take printout of the locked choices. The print out will help the candidates refere to the choices they have filled in every round of the JoSAA counselling which becomes very convenient and helpful.

No. 'Saving' a choice is NOT the same as 'Locking' a choice. A choice that is only saved but not locked, can be retrieved later on and modified. The modified choice has to be saved again. The old choice exercised earlier is lost. But a choice that is locked cannot be modified and saved afresh in JoSAA counselling process.

Internal sliding is changing the branch within the same college. Therefore, during special rounds, candidates who have already accepted a seat in an earlier round may be considered for upgradation based on their merit and the availability of seats. However, internal sliding allows candidates to upgrade their seats within the institute they have been allotted, but it is subject to certain conditions specified by JoSAA.

If a candidate is not satisfied with the seat allotted to him or her, then they will have options (Floating, Freezing, or Sliding) to proceed further. Scroll down to know about the floating option.
Floating: Basically, this option is for those candidates who wish to accept the offered seat but are also looking for a seat in a better or higher preferred college or course.

To check the JoSAA Cutoff, candidates need to follow the below-mentioned steps:

• Visit the official website at josaa.nic.in.
• Click on the “eServices” option on the homepage and then select the “OR- CR” option.
• A new page will be displayed on the screen.
• Candidates need to now select round, institute type, institute name, academic programme, and seat type/ category.
• Now, click on the “submit” button.
• JoSAA cutoff will appear on the screen as opening and closing ranks.

If you are not allotted a seat in the first round of JoSAA you do not need to reapply or submit a separate application form for the second round of counselling. Once you have registered for JoSAA your application remains valid for all subsequent rounds of counselling. You will automatically be considered for seat allocation in the following rounds, including the second round. It's important to keep track of the seat allocation results and participate actively in subsequent rounds to maximize your chances of securing a seat in your desired institute and course.