Do's and Don'ts after JoSAA Mock Allotment 2025

Joint Seat Allocation Authority 2025 ( JoSAA )

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Updated on Sep 13, 2025 13:24 IST

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

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 receive based on their rank and preferences before the start of the final JoSAA 2025 seat allotment rounds. This enables 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.

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  • ✔️Do’s after JoSAA 2025 Mock Allotment
  • ❌ Don’ts after JoSAA 2025 Mock Allotment
  • Shiksha Polls: Did you get your preferred choice in JoSAA 2025 mock allotment?

✔️Do’s after JoSAA 2025 Mock Allotment

After checking the mock allotment result, the candidates can do the following tasks. Please note that the below Do’s are only suggestive and not mandatory.

  • First, check if you received an allotment for your top choice. If you didn’t, try to figure out why. It might be helpful to look at the admission numbers from last year to see where you stand.
  • After reviewing last year’s numbers, you can make better choices for the final JoSAA seat allotment rounds. When selecting institutes based on your rank in the JEE exams, it’s a good idea to pick the top five institutes.
  • 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. For example, if you want to go to NIT Andhra Pradesh, you might choose NIT Warangal second and NIT Trichy third. Choosing colleges based on location can make a big difference, but make sure to check the past few years’ JoSAA opening and closing ranks before making decisions.

Remember, even after the JoSAA mock results are announced, the registration process and choice filling continue, so the results you see may not be completely reliable in the mock allotment.

❌ Don’ts after JoSAA 2025 Mock Allotment

After checking the JoSAA 2025 mock allotment results, there are a few important things to keep in mind:

  • If you received an allotment that matches your first choice in the first or second JoSAA mock allotment, it’s best not to change the order of your choices. Stick with what you've selected.
  • While making any changes in the JoSAA choice filling list, candidates muts take a look at the previous year's closing and opening ranks to make informed choices and decision.
  • Don’t lock in your choices right away. It’s a good idea to wait until the last date to do so. Make sure to check the second mock allotment results before finalising your selections.
  • If your rank is over 100,000, focus on selecting colleges that had a JoSAA closing rank above 100,000 in the last two years. Avoid choosing colleges that had a closing rank below 50,000 in previous years. This strategy will increase your chances of getting a good allotment.

By following these tips, you can make more informed and effective choices regarding your college options in the JoSAA 2025 counselling.

Q:   Can I revert to my previous seat after being allocated a higher-preference seat in JoSAA counselling?
A:

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.

Q:   How can I keep my currently allocated seat and opt out of further rounds of JoSAA counselling?
A:

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.

Q:   Will choice filling be available in every round of JoSAA counselling?
A:

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.

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Shiksha Polls: Did you get your preferred choice in JoSAA 2025 mock allotment?

Shiksha.com ran a poll to know how many candidates could get their preferred choices in the JoSAA mock allotment, and here are the results:

Q:   I locked my choices in JoSAA but now I would like to make further changes to my choice list. Is it allowed?
A:

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.

Q:   I saved my last filled choice list but I forgot to lock them before the JoSAA choice filling deadline. Will this affect the list of choices?
A:

If you do not lock your choices, last saved choices will be locked automatically upon reaching the deadline for JoSAA choice filling. The automatically locked choice list will be considered for allocating a seat during JoSAA.

Q:   Will I be allowed to reshuffle the choices at any stage of seat allotment during JoSAA Counselling?
A:

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.

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  • While the majority of the candidates said that they were not allotted their preference. 43% of the candidates said, "Did not get any of my preferred choices".
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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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Yatendra Singh

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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Vipra Mehra

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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Mamona Majumder

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 months 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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Nishtha Jain

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Answered 2 months ago

The seats offered via JoSAA counselling vary every year. In 2025, the number of seats offered was as follows:

InstituteTotal seats on offer in 2025Number of seats added in 2025Total seats on offer in 2024
Indian Institute of Technology (IITs)18,16040017,760
National Institute of Technology (NITs)24,52529624,229
Indian Institute of Information Technology9,94013948,546
Other-Government Funded Technical Institutes10,2288269,402
Total62,853291659,937

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