Check here the list of documents needed for JoSAA counselling 2025. Note that JoSAA counselling document verification is done online, and hence candidates have to upload the scanned copies of the required documents in the JoSAA counselling. Failure to upload the required documents for JoSAA counselling 2025 can lead to elimination from the JoSAA counselling. Hence, candidates must check the list of documents needed for JoSAA counselling 2025 and all details related to the document verification process.
Documents Required for JoSAA Counselling 2025: In the JoSAA counselling 2025, registered candidates have to upload various documents to get verified for the JoSAA counselling process. The JoSAA document verification will be held online as per the schedule and candidates will be required to upload documents under their JoSAA 2025 login at josaa.nic.in.
In the process of online JoSAA document verification, candidates have to address the queries raised by the document verification officers. The document verification officer may raise certain queries online under the respective login of the candidates against the dicuemts uploaded. These queries must be addressed by the deadline. If the queries are remained unanswered, then the candidates shall not be alowed to take part in the further counselling process and they will lose their seat. It is important for the candidates to check the JoSAA login for queries regularly during the online JoSAA document verification process.
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- Documents Required for JoSAA Counselling 2025 for Admission to NIT+ System
- Documents Required for JoSAA Counselling 2025 for Admission to IITs
- Certificate Formats Required for JoSAA Counselling 2025
- JoSAA 2025 Document Validity and Verification
- What Happens if Documents Are Found Invalid in JoSAA Counselling?
Documents Required for JoSAA Counselling 2025 for Admission to NIT+ System
Check below the list of documents to be uploaded by candidates for admission to NIT+ System. These documents will be needed at the time of JoSAA 2025 registration and online reporting.
- Class X Mark Sheet/Certificate or Aadhaar Card or Birth Certificate (for Date of Birth)
- Class XII Mark Sheet and Certificate (Qualifying Examination)
- JEE Main 2025 admit card
- Certificate of category (SC/ST/OBC-NCL/GEN-EWS), if applicable, as per Government of India format, available on the JoSAA website, issued by the competent authority.
- Original Certificate for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwD), if applicable, issued by the competent authority.
- Original Certificate for persons having less than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing, if applicable
- Crossed Bank Cheque copy / Image of Passbook with bank account details
- Medical Certificate
- OCI certificate/ PIO card, if applicable
- Passport/Citizenship certificate, if applicable
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Documents Required for JoSAA Counselling 2025 for Admission to IITs
Check below the list of documents to be uploaded by candidates for admission to IITs. These documents will be needed at the time of JoSAA 2025 registration and online reporting.
- Class X Mark Sheet/Certificate or Aadhaar Card or Birth Certificate (for date of birth)
- Class XII Mark Sheet (Qualifying Examination)
- Certificate of category (SC/ST/OBC-NCL/GEN-EWS), if applicable
- Original Certificate for Persons with Disabilities (PwD), if applicable
- Original Certificate for persons having less than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing, if applicable
- Crossed Bank Cheque copy / Image of Passbook with bank account details
- Medical Certificate
- OCI certificate /PIO card, if applicable
- Passport / Citizenship certificate, if applicable
Certificate Formats Required for JoSAA Counselling 2025
During the JoSAA counselling process, candidates might have to upload various certificates in the format prescribed by the authorities. We have provided the formats of such certificates below that the candidates can download, fill and then upload as required.
Title |
View / Download |
---|---|
FORM-CATEGORY CHANGE FROM SC-ST to GENERAL 2025 | |
FORM-CATEGORY CHANGE FROM OBC-NCL and GEN-EWS to GENERAL 2025 | |
FORM-UNDERTAKING FOR OBC 2025 | |
Medical Certificate 2025 | |
FORM_WITHDRAWAL_EXIT_2025 | |
TOP_20_PERCENTILE_SCORE_CERTIFICATE_BY_SCHOOL_BOARDS | |
FORM-SC-ST | |
FORM-PwD_IV | |
FORM-PwD_III | |
FORM-PwD_II | |
FORM-OBC-NCL | |
FORM-GEN-EWS | |
FORM-DYSLEXIC-2 | |
FORM-DYSLEXIC-1 | |
FORM-DS | |
FORM-DISABILITY AND DIFFICULTY IN WRITING 2025 |
If you do not complete the JoSAA reporting process, you will be eligible for appearing in JEE (Advanced) in the subsequent year provided you meet all other eligibility requirements.
The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) publishes cutoffs as opening and closing ranks after each round of seat allotment.
The opening rank is the raank at which admisison to a particuloar course and college starts in a JoSAA round. The closing rank indicates the last rank at which the admission in a JoSAA round closed for a college and course.
The JoSAA opening and closing rank will vary in all rounds based on based on various categories of the candidates.
JoSAA 2025 Document Validity and Verification
During the process of document verification, if there is any mismatch between the document uploaded earlier by the candidate [JEE (Main) 2025 registration site for NIT+System and JEE (Advanced) 2025 registration site for IITs] and the document uploaded by the candidate on the JoSAA portal, and the same is found to be due to willful forgery/act of cheating, the offer of admission will be withdrawn and the candidate shall be debarred from further rounds of seat allocation. Thus, the candidate will forfeit eligibility for admission to any of the institutes through JoSAA 2025. The decision of JoSAA on this issue shall be final and binding
It is the responsibility of the candidate to keep the valid certificate or document ready and upload the same at the time of application/registration. All the certificates/documents will be verified at the time of online reporting and thereafter physically, at the time of reporting at the admitting Institute.
What Happens if Documents Are Found Invalid in JoSAA Counselling?
For candidates whose category document is found to be invalid OR who do not produce a (valid) category document [as per the format given on the JoSAA web portal], the category tag will be changed (for seat allocation) as shown below.
Category Tag |
Reason |
|
---|---|---|
Assigned |
Changed to |
|
GEN-PwD |
GEN |
Invalid PwD certificate |
GEN-EWS |
GEN |
Invalid EWS certificate |
GEN-EWS-PwD |
GEN-PwD |
Invalid EWS certificate but valid PwD certificate |
GEN-EWS-PwD |
GEN-EWS |
Invalid PwD certificate but valid GEN-EWS certificate |
GEN-EWS-PwD |
GEN |
Both PwD certificate and GEN-EWS certificate are invalid. |
OBC-NCL-PwD |
OBC-NCL |
Invalid PwD certificate but valid OBC-NCL certificate |
OBC-NCL-PwD |
GEN-PwD |
Valid PwD certificate but invalid OBC-NCL certificate |
OBC-NCL-PwD |
GEN |
Both PwD and OBC-NCL certificates are invalid |
SC-PwD |
SC |
Invalid PwD certificate but valid SC certificate |
SC-PwD |
GEN-PwD |
Valid PwD certificate but invalid SC certificate |
SC-PwD |
GEN |
Both PwD and SC certificates are invalid |
ST-PwD |
ST |
Invalid PwD certificate but valid ST certificate |
ST-PwD |
GEN-PwD |
Valid PwD certificate but invalid ST certificate |
ST-PwD |
GEN |
Both PwD and ST certificates are invalid |
OBC-NCL |
GEN |
Invalid OBC-NCL certificate |
SC |
GEN |
Invalid SC certificate |
ST |
GEN |
Invalid ST certificate |
[For NIT + System only] The following rules will be applied if there is an error in the state code of eligibility:
- The state code of eligibility will be corrected in the JoSAA 2025 database.
- Retention/cancellation of seats will be as determined by the following table:
Eligibility |
Allocated seat quota |
Action |
---|---|---|
Other state quota |
Other state quota |
Seat will NOT be cancelled |
Other state quota |
Home state quota |
Seat will be cancelled |
Home state quota |
Other state quota |
Seat will be cancelled |
All India quota |
Home state quota |
Seat will be cancelled |
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NO. Once you are allocated a seat of higher preference based on your float/slide option, your accepted seat from the earlier JoSAA counselling round will be automatically cancelled and you cannot get the previously allotted seat.
If you are satisfied with the allotted seat and do not wish to participate in further rounds of JoSAA seat allocation, you need to choose the option “Freeze” while accepting the seat and complete all the three steps of online reporting process.
No, to be eligible for admission to NIT+ system or to the IITs candidates must have passed and secured at least 75% aggregate marks in the Class XII (or equivalent) Board examination. The aggregate marks for SC, ST and PwD candidates should be at least 65%.
However, if the candidate is within the category-wise top 20 percentile of successful candidates in their respective Class XII (or equivalent) board examination, they become eligible for admission.

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Student Forum
Answered a month ago
To be eligible for JEE Advanced JoSAA counselling:
- Candidates should have JEE Advanced rank
- Candidates must have passed class 12 or equivalent exam
- Candidates should have studied Physics, Chemistry and Maths in class 12
- In class 12, canmdidates must have score 75% aggregate marks or must be in top 20 p
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
No, your candidature will be rejected as you need to have minimum of 75% in class 12 to be eligible for admisison to the IITs, NIT, IIITs and GFTIs via the JoSAA counselling. Even if you pass JEE Advanced and JEE Main, of you do not have 75% minimum marks in class 12 boards you will no get admission
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
The JEE Advanced JoSAA counselling dates will be made available on the official website of JoSAA - josaa.nic.in. Usually, the JoSAA counselling registration starts a day after the JEE Advanced result is anniunced. Complete schedule will be available on the official website.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
No, one does not have to apply separately at IIT Madras website after JoSAA counselling. This is because the institute follows a common admission process for its BTech course just like the other IITs. Shortlisted students who get a seat through the JoSAA counselling, simply need to report for docume
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
The seats offered via JoSAA counselling vary every year. In 2025, the number of seats offered was as follows:
Institute | Total seats on offer in 2025 | Number of seats added in 2025 | Total seats on offer in 2024 |
---|---|---|---|
Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) | 18,160 | 400 | 17,760 |
National Institute of Technology (NITs) | 24,525 | 296 | 24,229 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology | 9,940 | 1394 | 8,546 |
Other-Government Funded Technical Institutes | 10,228 | 826 | 9,402 |
Total | 62,853 | 2916 | 59,937 |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
However, with a 92 percentile, you can still expect to gain admission to several NITs that have slightly lower cutoffs such as NIT Agartala, NIT Hamirpur, NIT Srinagar, and other newer or mid-tier NITs. Admission is also possible to some Government-Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs) and mid-ranked
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Beginner-Level 5
The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) is coducted at national level. It is established by Mininistry of Education for admission to the IITs, NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs.