JoSAA Counselling 2025 Round 2 Seat Allotment Analysis and What to Expect in Round 3?
Joint Seat Allocation Authority 2026 ( JoSAA )
Registration - 2 Jun '26
Maximum candidates are looking forward to JoSAA 2025 counselling round 2 seat allotment, as they could not get a seat in round 1. Round 2 is expected to witness more movement in the seat allotment across the rank list. Read a detailed analysis of JoSAA 2025 seat allotment below.
JoSAA Counselling 2025 Seat Allotment Analysis
JoSAA Counselling 2025 Seat Allotment Analysis: The JoSAA 2025 round 2 counselling seat allotment result was announced, and soon after, Shiksha.com ran a poll to ask our student community if they got a seat in round 2. More than half of the poll respondents said that they were not allotted a seat in round 2 and are hopeful that they will get a seat in round 3. The JoSAA 2025 round 3 counselling seat allotment result will be out on July 2.
In JoSAA 2025 counselling round 1, the last rank that was allotted a seat across all IITs and courses in the Gender-neutral category was 16,317. The same for the NITs was 52,233, for IIITs it was 56,825 and 88,022 for the GFTIs. Read detailed analysis - JoSAA Counselling 2025 Round 1 Analysis: Closing Ranks of IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs
- Shiksha Poll: Were you allotted seat in JoSAA round 2 counselling?
- JoSAA 2025 Seat Allotment Schedule - Revised
- Shiksha Poll: Were you allotted seat in JoSAA round 1 counselling?
Shiksha Poll: Were you allotted seat in JoSAA round 2 counselling?
As per the poll conducted by shiksha.com, after round 2, 58% of the candidates who took the poll are still awaiting seat allotment. While 33% have been allotted a seat, but have opted for upgradation. The rest of the 9% candidates said that they got the seat they wanted in round 2.
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JoSAA counselling is usually held in 5 or 6 rounds. The admission process for admissions in 23 IITs, 31 NITs, IIEST Shibpur, 26 IIITs and 40 Other-Government Funded Technical Institutes (Other-GFTIs) will be done by JoSAA in various rounds deending on various factors. In these rounds, candidates are allotted seats based on their JEE Main or JEE Advanced rank and preferences filled by them during registration. Candidates who are allotted seats have to either accept or float the seat.
A JEE rank of more than 70,000 is typically regarded as low, and applicants frequently give up on getting into the NITs and B.Tech programmes of their choice. The good news is that a number of universities, such as NITs and IIITs, accept JEE Main low scores up to 2,000,000. Based on the data from the previous year, NIT Mizoram has the lowest cutoff with a closing rank of 678406 for B.Tech. Civil Engineering (Gender-Neutral). It is followed by NIT Sikkim, which has a JEE Main rank of 639272 for B.Tech. EEE, and NIT Agartala, which has a JEE Main rank of 287950 for B.Tech. Biotech & Bio Chem Engineering. Therefore a rank of 9 Lacs can also have a chance of getting into colleges.
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No, choosing the option “Freeze” in JoSAA counselling means that the candidate accepts the offered seat and is satisfied with the allotted course and college.
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.
Yes, there are chances. CFTIs admit JEE Main candidates with ranks up to round 10,50,000 in the open and gender-neutral categories. They offer courses like Food Technology and Management, Dairy Engineering, Handloom and Textile Technology, and others to candidates with ranks above 1 lakh.
What does the Poll Result Signify for JoSAA 2025 Round 3?
JoSAA round 3 might see increase in availability of sears across colleges and categories. There will be many vacancies and cutoffs. This might be benefical for candidates with lower ranks in getting a seat.
Candidates who have held a seat and requested upgradation, round 3 will give them another chance to move up without losing their current allocation if no upgrade comes through.
The candidates who are seatless, Round 3 is likely their best short-term opportunity to get into a decent branch/institute before later rounds thin out more choices.
The poll data reveal that in the JoSAA round 3 counselling, there is a better chance of getting a seat in a better college. Many students have rejected the seats and choose to participate in the further round. So, it is best time to take action and choose a better college and course.
JoSAA 2025 Seat Allotment Schedule - Revised
Check below the revised schedule for JoSAA 2025 seat allotment result for all six rounds:
| JoSAA 2025 Round 1 Dates | |
|---|---|
| Seat Allocation (Round 1) | June 14, 2025 |
| Online reporting: fee payment/document upload/response by candidate to queries (if required) (Round 1) | June 14 to 18 22, 2025 |
| Last date for fee payment (Round 1) | June 18, 2025 June 22, 2025 |
| JoSAA 2025 Round 2 Dates | |
| Seat Allocation (Round 2) | June 21, 2025 June 25, 2025 |
| Online reporting: fee payment/document upload/response by candidate to query (if required) (Round 2) | June 21 to 25, 2025 June 25 to 29, 2025 |
| Last date for fee payment (Round 2) | June 25, 2025 June 29, 2025 |
| JoSAA 2025 Round 3 Dates | |
| Seat Allocation (Round 3) | June 28, 2025 July 2, 2025 |
| Online reporting: fee payment/document upload/response by candidate to query (if required) (Round 3) | June 28 to July 2, 2025 July 2 to 4, 2025 |
| Last date for fee payment (Round 3) | July 2, 2025 July 4, 2025 |
| JoSAA 2025 Round 4 Dates | |
| Seat Allocation (Round 4) | July 4, 2025 July 6, 2025 |
| Online reporting: fee payment/document upload/response by candidate to query (if required) (Round 4) | July 4 to 8, 2025 July 6 to 9, 2025 |
| Last date for fee payment (Round 4) | July 8, 2025 July 9, 2025 |
| JoSAA 2025 Round 5 Dates | |
| Seat Allocation (Round 5) | July 10, 2025 July 11, 2025 |
| Online reporting: fee payment/document upload/response by candidate to query (if required) (Round 5) | July 10 to 14, 2025 July 11 to 14, 2025 |
| Last date for fee payment (Round 5) | July 14, 2025 July 14, 2025 |
| JoSAA 2025 Round 6 (Final round for IITs) | |
| Seat Allocation (Round 6) | July 16, 2025 |
| Online reporting: fee payment/document upload/response by candidate to query (if required) (Round 6) | July 16 to 21, 2025 July 16 to 20, 2025 |
| Last date for fee payment (Round 6) | July 21, 2025 July 20, 2025 |
| JoSAA 2025 Round (For NIT+ system only) | |
| Initiation of Withdrawal of seat (Round 6) and Withdrawal Query Response |
July 16 to 22, 2025 |
| Online payment of Partial Admission Fee (PAF). | July 23 to 27, 2025 |
| Resolution of PAF Payment Issues for Candidates who have made PAF Payment Attempts before the payment deadline | July 28, 2025 |
Shiksha Poll: Were you allotted seat in JoSAA round 1 counselling?
Shiksha ran a poll to know how many students would get a preferred seat in the JoSAA counselling round 1. In the poll, we asked students, "Were you allotted a seat in JoSAA round 1 counselling?" Finally, result is here and it will surprise you.
Shiksha Poll: Were you allotted seat in JoSAA round 1 counselling?
- Most candidaes, that is 55% said that they have not received any seat in JoSAA round 1. They re hopeful that they might get a seat in round 2.
- While 33% of the candidates said that they did get a seat in JoSAA round 1, and they have opted for upgradation (float/slide).
- On the other hand, 13% of the candidates who participated in the poll said that they got the seat that they wanted in round 1 itself.
What to Expect in JoSAA 2025 Counselling Round 2?
With maximum candidates, 55%, still waiting for seat allotment, round 2 is expected to be very important for candidates with average ranks. A lot of movement is expected in this round and many candidates might have the chnce to get an allotment in this round.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 4 weeks ago
Yes, the JEE Main admit card is needed at the time of JoSAA counselling.
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Yes. You can. Both counselling have different purposes. JoSAA is for admission to IIT and NIT+ system, while JAC Chandigarh is for admission to Dr S. Bhatnagar University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology; Panjab University, Chandigarh (Formerly Department of Chemical Engineering & T
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No, you cannot appear for JoSAA counselling with 350 marks in Class 12 UP board. The minimum percentage required to appear for JoSAA Counseling is 75% in class 12 with Physics, chemistry and mathematics as compulsory subjects. The candidates must have completed their class 12 from a recognised board. A total of 350 marks out of 500 constitutes 70% of marks, which does not meet the minimum percentage required to appear for JoSAA counselling.