What to do and what not to do after the JoSAA 2025 mock seat allotment? Read below to make informed choices towards selecting best IIT/NIT/IIIT/CFTIs for admission.
Do's and Don'ts after JoSAA Mock Allotment 2025
Do's and Don'ts after JoSAA Mock Allotment: Before the actual JoSAA seat allotment rounds, JoSAA conducts the mock seat allotment rounds. There are two JoSAA mock seat allotment rounds. JoSAA mock set allotment provides insights to the candidates about the JoSAA choice list that they have filled.
The mock seat allotment for JoSAA counselling 2025 assists candidates in understanding the potential seat they may get as per their rank and preferences before the start of the final JoSAA 2025 seat allotment rounds. This allow candidates to modify, remove, or add choices to their JoSAA 2025 choice list if needed. The rounds for JoSAA mock seat allotment will occur before the final JoSAA 2025 seat allocation rounds commence. Therefore, candidates should be aware of the mock seat allotment results and adjust their choices before the final deadline for filling out the JoSAA 2025 choices.
In this article, we have discussed what are some of the important things that the candidates must do after JoSAA 2025 mock seat allotment and what they should not. Considering the list of do's and don'ts for after JoSAA mock seat allotment result 2025 given here, candidates can make well-informed choices regarding their JoSAA 2025 choice filling process.
✔️Do’s after JoSAA 2025 Mock Allotment
- First, check if you received an allotment for your top choice.
- Review last year's opening and closing ranks.
- It is important to apply to several institutes rather than focusing on just one. So, make sure to list five colleges you like as your top choices.
- If you see in the JoSAA mock results that you got a college that was your second or third choice, consider changing your preferences and see what happens in the next round of mock results.
- If you have a specific region or area where you want to study, list your preferred college from that area as your first choice and nearby colleges as your next options.
❌ Don’ts after JoSAA 2025 Mock Allotment
- If you received an allotment that matches your first choice in the first or second JoSAA mock allotment, then do not change the list of choices.
- While making any changes in the JoSAA choice filling list, candidates must take a look at the previous year's closing and opening ranks to make informed choices and decisions.
- Don’t lock in your choices. Wait until the last date to do so and check the second mock allotment results before finalising your choices.
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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.
If you wish to edit your choices after locking but before the choice filling deadline, you can do so by first submitting a request to unlock in the online JoSAA portal.
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If you have accepted a seat in a certain round and want to be appear for a seat of higher preference in any Institute then you will have to choose the option of ‘Float’. This will help you to reappear for seat. If you are given a seat of higher preference in subsequent round of JoSAA seat allocation then your earlier accepted seat will be automatically cancelled and you have to accept newly allocated seat. If you do not get higher preference seat in a subsequent round, then you will continue in the already accepted seat and you will also be considered for seat allocation in any Institute (based on your preference in choice list) in the subsequent rounds if you continue with the ‘Float’ option.
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.
No you won't be able to edit your choice list after the deadline for JoSAA choice filling. You cannot change the order of your choices. Even adding or deleting any more course won't be possible after the deadline date for choice filling.
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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.