What is the fee to participate in JEE Main Counselling?

There is no fees for JoSAA counselling registration. Candidates can register for the counselling and participate in the counselling without any fees. However, candidates need to pay the seat confirmation fees once the seat is allotted to them. The fees for seat confirmation would vary for various categories and has to be paid online.

What documents are required to participate in JEE Main counselling?

To participate in the JEE Main counselling, candidates will need to upload the following documents at the time of JoSAA registration. Class 10 mark sheet/certificate Class 12 Certificate of category (if applicable) PwD Certificate (if applicable) After the seat allotment, while reporting to the institute, candidates will also need to submit documents like JoSAA seat allotment letter, JEE Main/Advanced admit card, Gap Certificate (if gap after class 12).. .

Is there any age limit to apply for JoSAA counselling?

The age limit will be applicable as mentioned in JEE Main/JEE Advanced brochure and official website. There is no seperate age limit criteria prescribed for JoSAA counselling.

Where do I find the JoSAA counselling registration link?

The JoSAA counselling registration link is made available on the official JoSAA counselling website, josaa.nic.in.

Where can I check round-wise cutoff for all rounds of JEE Main counselling?

The round-wise cutoff ranks for JEE Main counselling can be checked on the JoSAA portal at jossa. Nic. In. The Joint Seat Allocation Authority is the organizing body of JEE Main counselling. The cutoff for each round for all the participating institutes and branch/specializations are made available on the JoSAA portal. Candidates can also check JEE Main cutoff for NITs, IIITs and GFTIs on the Shiksha page.

Do I need to pay any fees once seat is allotted in JEE Main counselling?

Candidates will need to pay a certain amount of fees once the provisional seat allotment is made. The details of fees to be paid will be mentioned in the provisional seat allotment letter. Once the candidates pay the required fees, the seat allotted to the candidate will be confirmed and final allotment letter will be issued. The amount of fees will vary for various category of candidates.

Can I participate in JoSAA counselling if I don't have 75% marks in class 12?

It is mandatory to have minimum 75% marks (65% for reserved category) in class 12 to take admission in IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs. Candidates should apply for JoSAA conselling only if they fulfill all the conditions of eligibility. However, many institutes admit students on the basis of JEE Main where there is no requirement of minimum marks in class 12.

Is a domicile Certificate required for admission to NITs?

For joining IIT/NIT/IIIT through JEE, candidates are not required to provide a domicile Certificate. It is only NIT where admission is offered against the Home State quota and it is not determined on the basis of the state to which you belong but on the basis of the state in which you appear for your 12th board exam. The domicile Certificate is not required during JoSAA counseling. The candidates are given admission based on their JEE score.

Which colleges participate in JoSAA Counselling?

The institutes the participate in JoSAA counselling are: 23 IITs 31 NITs IIEST Shibpur 26 IIITs 40 Other-Government Funded Technical Institutes (Other-GFTIs)

What courses are offered via JoSAA counselling?

The coursse offered by the 23 IITs, 31 NITs, IIEST Shibpur, 26 IIITs and 40 Other-Government Funded Technical Institutes (Other-GFTIs) via the JoSAA counselling include: BTech in various Engineering disciplines. BSc programs in Science. BArch in Architecture. Dual Degree programs like B.Tech-MTech and BS-MS. Integrated M.Tech and Integrated MSc programs.

When will CSAB counselling start?

The schedule for the CSAB 2025 NEUT round, as well as the special and supernumerary rounds, will differ. The counselling process will begin with the CSAB NEUT round, followed by the special round, and finally the supernumerary round. The dates of CSAB NEUT roun is yet to be announced, however, dates ofr the supernumerary and special round has been released at csab.nic.in.

If a candidate has not participated in JoSAA counselling, will he/she be eligible to take part in CSAB counselling?

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.

Do the JoSAA registered candidates need to fill CSAB application form separately?

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.

What is the official website for CSAB counselling?

The official website for CSAB counselling is csab.nic.in. This website hosts the schedule and details related to CSAB counselling for all rounds - Special, NEUT and Supernumerary.

How can I check JoSAA 2025 seat allocation results?

The JoSAA seat allocation results will be checked by the candidates on the official JoSAA website. Candidates will have to log in to their JoSAA account using their registration details and can view their seat allocation status, institute, and branch allotted to them. The official website also provides information on how to proceed after the seat allocation, including reporting to the allotted institute within the specified timeframe.

What is Floating option in JoSAA counselling?

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.

Is there any mock seat allotment in JEE Main counselling?

JEE Main counselling do have the provision of mock seat allotment. JoSAA will conduct a total of two rounds mock seat allotment where candidates can check which college they get based on the choice filled by them. Candidates after registering for the counselling have to enter their preferred choice of college and branch in the order of preference. The allotment of seats will be made on the basis of All India Rank and choices filled by the candidate.

What is the process to accept the allotted seat in JEE Main counselling?

Once a candidate is allotted a seat, he/she need to login to the JoSAA candidate portal and chose the Accept and Freeze option. After the option is selected, candidate will be issued a provisional seat allotment letter with details of college and branch with details of seat confirmation fee to be paid. Candidate will need to pay the fees online through credit/debit card or internet banking. Once the fee payment is done, the seat allotment will be confirmed.

How many rounds are there in JEE Main counselling?

The Joint Seat Allocation Authority JoSAA will conduct at total of six rounds counselling and seat allotment process. Earlier, up to 2021, JoSAA were conducted in seven rounds in 2022 the counselling was conducted in six rounds. It is expected that JEE Main counselling 2023 will also have a total of six rounds. The exact schedule with the number of rounds will be announced soon on the official website JoSAA. Nic. In.

Where can I check JEE Main counselling dates?

The schedule of JEE Main counselling will be announced soon on the JoSAA website. As per the information available on the website, counselling registration will start on June 13. The detailed round-wise schedule of counselling will be released soon. Candidates can also check the details about the JoSAA counselling schedule on the Shiksha page.

Is a domicile Certificate required for admission to NITs?

For joining IIT/NIT/IIIT through JEE, candidates are not required to provide a domicile Certificate. It is only NIT where admission is offered against the Home State quota and it is not determined on the basis of the state to which you belong but on the basis of the state in which you appear for your 12th board exam. The domicile Certificate is not required during JoSAA counseling. The candidates are given admission based on their JEE score.

Is birth certificate compulsory for JoSAA counselling?

Birth certificate is required to prove the age of the candidates. Hence candidates need to provide document to prove their age in JoSAA counselling. The document to prove the age of the candiates can be either the birth certificate or class 10th mark sheet / certificate or aadhaar card.

What happens if the documents uploaded during JoSAA counselling, JEE Mains and JEE Advanced do not match?

During the process of document verification in JoSAA, if there is any mismatch between the document uploaded earlier by the candidate JEE Main registration site, JEE Advanced registration site and the document uploaded by the candidate on the JoSAA portal, the offer of admission will be withdrawn. The candidates shall be debarred from further rounds of seat allocation. Thus, the candidate will forfeit the eligibility for admissions to any of the institutes through JoSAA. The decision of JoSAA on this issue shall be final and binding.

JoSAA JEE Main 2025 Counselling: Round 1 Cutoff, Seat Allotment Result, Documents Required, Fees, Online Resporting

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B.E. / B.Tech B.Arch/B.Plan

Updated on Jun 15, 2025 12:27 IST

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JEE Main Counselling 2025: The JEE Main 2025 Round 1 seat allotment result has been announced on June 14. The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) has also released the JoSAA 2025 round 1 opening and closing ranks. The link to check sat allotment and JEE Main 2025 round 1 cutoff is provided on this page. JEE Main Cutoff for admission to NITs, IIITs and other GFTIs as well as some other participating colleges is available on this page released by JoSAA.

Registration for JoSAA 2025 counselling is closed with last date to register June 12, 2025. JoSAA counselling is conducted in multiple rounds for admission to NITs, IIITs and other GFTIs. All candidates with a valid JEE Main 2025 score can participate in JoSAA for admission to BTech courses at NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. To participate in the counselling, candidates must register online on the website and fill in choices of their preferred institutes and branches. Candidates with allotted seats through JoSAA counselling must confirm their admission online and deposit the fees as per the date mentioned in their provisional allotment letter.

Candidates who appeared in JEE Main 2025 are eligible to participate in the counselling for admission to all the participating institutes of JoSAA through JEE Main scores. Candidates with a rank in JEE Advanced will be admitted to IITs through JoSAA. Admissions to all 23 IITs, 31 NITs, 25 IIITs and GFTIs will be through JoSAA counselling. The allotment of seats will be based on choices filled by the candidates during JoSAA 2025 registration. Candidates must go through JoSAA eligibility criteria before appearing in the counselling process.

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Q: Who can participate in JoSAA Counselling?

All the candidates who have qualified JEE Main or JEE Advanced can participate in JoSAA counselling and seat allotment process. The eligibility criteria for JEE Main and JEE Advanced exams are set by the National Testing Agency (NTA) and the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), respectively. JoSAA Counselling is the centralised counselling process for admission to the participating institutes in India, which include the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), and other government-funded technical institutes (GFTIs).

Q: When will JoSAA 2025 registration process start?

The JoSAA 2025 registration has started on June 3, 2025. The complete schedule for the JoSAA 2025 counselling has been announced by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA). The only candidates who can register for JoSAA counselling are those who meet the requirements for both JEE Main and/or JEE Advanced in 2025. Candidates can complete their course selections and institute online at josaa.nic.in, the JoSAA's official website. Candidates must finish the choice-filling procedure by selecting their preferred engineering streams and institutes after completing their JoSAA 2025 registration. JoSAA will assign seats to candidates based on their choices and the availability of seats in participating institutes.

Q: What is the last date to register for JoSAA?

For JoSAA 2025, registration will begin on June 3 and will be open till June 12. To register, candidates will need to authenticate their identity using their JEE Main 2025 application number, their name, their mother’s name, and their date of birth. After successful authentication, candidates can log in to the JoSAA online portal using their JEE Main 2025 application number, the JoSAA password they create, and an OTP sent to their registered mobile number and email ID. Once logged in, candidates must verify and confirm their details. Following the registration process, candidates can proceed to fill in their preferred choices of institutes and programs for admission.

Q: Can I participate in JEE Main counselling next round if I do not accept the seat allotted to me in previous rounds?

The process of JEE Main counselling and seat allotment consists of several processes. Once a seat is allotted to a candidate, he/she has the option of Accept and Freeze and Accept and Float. If a candidate is satisfied with the allotted seat and selects the first option, he/she cannot participate in the next round counselling. If the candidate is not satisfied with the allotted seat, he/she can select the second option trough which he/she can participate in the next round counselling with the current seat.

Q: What is the minimum qualification needed to appear in the JoSAA counselling?

The minimum qualification needed to participate in JoSAA counselling are as follows:

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%.
Candidates must be within the category-wise top 20 percentile of successful candidates in their respective Class XII (or equivalent) board examination.

Table of content

JEE Main Cutoff 2025 - JoSAA Cutoff for IITs, NITs, IIITs
JEE Mains 2025 Date Session 1 and 2
JEE Main Counselling 2025 Highlights
JEE Main Eligibility for Admission to Participating Institutes
Documents Required for JEE Main Counselling 2025
JEE Main 2025 CSAB Special Round Counselling
JEE Main 2025 Counselling Procedure
JEE Main 2025 Seat Allotment and Admission process - Important Points
JEE Main 2025 Counselling FAQs

JEE Main Cutoff 2025 - JoSAA Cutoff for IITs, NITs, IIITs

The JoSAA 2025 Cutoff has been released for the round 1 counselling. Candidates can check here JoSAA round 1 cutoff 2025. Candidates can check here the JoSAA 2023 cutoff for all six rounds. The Joint Seat Allocation Authority has released the round-wise seat allotments for various programs offered by 107 participating institutes including the IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs.

⇒ Check JoSAA 2025 Cutoff Round 1 here

JoSAA 2024 Cutoff

Cutoff Rounds	Download Link
JoSAA Round 1 cutoff	Click here
JoSAA Round 2 cutoff	Click here
JoSAA Round 3 cutoff	Click here
JoSAA Round 4 cutoff	Click here
JoSAA Round 5 cutoff	Click Here

JEE Main Cutoff 2021

Candidates can have an idea about the JEE Main 2021 cutoff by going through the table below:

Cutoff	Download Link
JEE Main Cutoff	Round 1
	Round 2
	Round 3
	Round 4
	Round 5
	Round 6

JoSAA 2020 Cutoff: Round 1 to 6

Round	Institute-wise Allotment of Seats
Round-1	Click Here
Round-2	Click Here
Round-3	Click Here
Round-4	Click Here
Round-5	Click Here
Round-6	Click Here

JEE Main Counselling 2025 Highlights

JoSAA organises a combined counselling process for admission of JEE Main and JEE Advanced qualified candidates in IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs.
The counselling for vacant seats after JoSAA counselling will be organised by Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB)
Supernumerary seats in colleges of the North East and Union Territories locations are allocated by special counselling CSAB NEUT
Central Seat Allocation Board will also conduct a separate counselling procedure CSAB SFTI for 18 Self Financing Technical Institutes (SFTIs).

⇒ Register for JoSAA 2025 Counselling

JEE Main Eligibility for Admission to Participating Institutes

The eligibility criteria for admission to various participating institutes will be released by JoSAA. Check the details below.

JEE Main eligibility for admission to NITs, IIITs and CFTIs, SFIs

The authority will offer admission to BTech/BArch/planning courses in the NITs, IIITs and GFTIs based on All India Rank (AIR). All candidates need to have minimum 75% marks in class 12 examination (for SC/ST candidates the minimum requirement is 65% in class 12).

JEE Main eligibility criteria for BArch and BPlan admission

Architecture students have to pass the qualifying examination with 50% marks in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry and 50% in aggregate of the qualifying exam.
For BPlanning candidates should have passed class XII or qualifying exam with 50% in Mathematics and 50% in aggregate of the qualifying exam.

JEE Main eligibility for other institutions

The above criteria will also apply to other Technical Institutions participating in counselling through JoSAA/CSAB.
In case a State opts to admit students to the engineering Colleges affiliated with State Universities, the State may prepare a separate rank list based on criteria decided by them.
Provisional seat allotment letter
Original JEE Main 2025 admit card
One passport size photograph same as uploaded during the application form filled up
JEE Main 2025 scorecard issued by NTA
Proof of Photo ID by government
Class XII board mark sheet
Category and Medical certificate (if any)

⇒ Register for JoSAA 2025 Counselling

Documents Required for JEE Main Counselling 2025

The counselling of JEE Main is completely online and candidates need to register online on the JoSAA portal. Given below is a list of all the documents that are required for registering and participating in JEE Main 2025 counselling.

Provisional JEE Main seat allotment result
3 passport-size photographs (the same as uploaded during registration)
Photo identity card
Proof of fee payment (seat acceptance)
Proof of Date of birth
JEE Main Admit Card 2025
Marks sheet of Class XII examination
JEE Main 2025 scorecard
Category certificate (if applicable)

JEE Main 2025 CSAB Special Round Counselling

CSAB conducts centralised counselling for four categories as mentioned below:

1. CSAB Special Round: For vacant seats after JoSAA final round for all NITs, IIITs and CFTIs across India. The Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) will conduct two special rounds of JEE Main counselling. Candidates with a valid JEE Main 2024 score can participate in the special round of counselling.

2. CSAB NEUT: For supernumerary seats in NITs for Union Territories, and in some AICTE-approved institutes for North East and Union Territories (NEUT). CSAB counselling process will be conducted for 12 North East and Union Territories which includes Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Dadar & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep.

3. CSAB Supernumerary: For the supernumerary round of counselling for Union Territories (UTs) of Andaman & Nicobar, Dadar & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Lakshadweep & Khandvi

JEE Main 2025 Counselling Procedure

The counselling of JEE Main 2025 consists of various processes. Candidates need to complete each step to participate in the counselling. The detailed step-by-step procedure of counselling is described here.

Step 1: Registration - Firstly, candidates have to visit the official website of JoSAA. Candidates who will appear in JEE Main 2025 or JEE Advanced 2025 need to register to participate in the counselling. Below are steps to fill the JoSAA 2025 registration form online:

Visit the official website of JoSAA
On the login page, enter JEE Main 2025 application number, password and security pin.
Read the instructions and click on the 'I Agree' option
JoSAA counselling form will be displayed
Fill the form and click on ‘Confirm Registration’

Step 2: Choice filling & locking: In the second step, candidates will be required to lock their college and course preferences. Seats will be allotted to aspirants based on their availability and choices filled by them. Below are the steps of online choice filling and locking.

On the online form, select a choice of colleges and courses
Candidates can opt for edit/change/delete choices
After verifying, lock the choices
Candidates can lock their choices after each round of counselling

Step 3: JEE Main 2025 Seat Allotment - Seats will be allocated to the candidates based on their ranks obtained in JEE Main 2025/JEE Advanced 2025. Mock seat allotment by JoSAA was also conducted in two rounds. Candidates who will be allotted seats will be required to confirm their admission by paying the admission confirmation fee and reporting to the allotted institute as per the specified dates.

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Step 4: Payment of admission fees - After the seat allotment procedure, candidates have to pay the counselling fees and confirm their seats. Candidates have to pay the seat acceptance fee for the allotted seats through Net Banking/e-Challan. All the required documents will be verified at the reporting centre. After verification of the documents and payment of the fee, a provisional admission letter will be issued to the candidates.

However, if candidates are not satisfied with the allotted seat then they can use float, freeze, slide and withdraw.

Float: Candidates who wish to keep the allotted seat or upgrade their seat, can choose this option.
Freeze: In case candidates are satisfied with their allocated seats and do not want to participate in further rounds of counselling they can select the 'Freeze' option.
Slide: Candidates who want to accept the allotted seat and upgrade the programme in the same college/institute, can select the 'Slide' option.
Withdraw: Candidates who have already accepted the seat, but want to withdraw the seat can choose this option by reporting at the allotted institute before the final round of JEE Main 2025 seat allotment.

JEE Main Counselling 2025 Fee Payment

Sl.No.	Category	Amount (Rs.)
1	SC/ ST/ ST-PwD/ SC-PwD/ OBC-NCL-PwD/ GEN-PwD	20,000
2	Others candidates	45,000

Step 5: Reporting to the centre for document verification - In this step, candidates have to carry their original documents and report to the allotted JoSAA 2025 reporting centre. If in case, candidates fail to report to the centre or do not produce all the necessary documents, their candidature might get cancelled. Candidates must keep multiple copies of all the documents for verification and seat confirmation. Below are the documents required for JEE Main 2025 seat allotment.

Step 6: Final reporting to the allotted institute - This is the final step of JEE Main 2025 counselling. Candidates have to report to the allotted institute and pay the balance fees within the prescribed timeline.

JEE Main 2025 Seat Allotment and Admission process - Important Points

Candidates will be offered admission based on the choices filled by them and JEE Main All India Rank (AIR) 2025 through JEE Main seat allocation process.
The candidates will be able to make their choices online for branches/programs and institutes at an appropriate time.
The verification of documents will be done at the time of the seat allocation process/admission.
During this process, the conducting authority will verify different records regarding age, identification, qualifying examination, state of eligibility, category and disability (if any) of the candidate.
Candidates who fail to produce any of the documents, will not be considered for admission.
Candidates belonging to Gen-EWS, SC, ST, OBC and PwD categories will be required to produce the original certificate as per prescribed formats issued by the competent authority at the time of JEE Main 20255 seat allotment process as well as at the time of admission.