JoSAA 2025: IIT Admission through Olympiad/Sports Excellence/Fine Arts and Culture Excellence
The IIT admission process for 2025–26 includes special channels such as Olympiad, Sports Excellence, and Fine Arts and Culture Excellence, through which students will get admission to UG programs based on demonstrated achievements in these areas.
IIT Admission Process through Olympiad/Sports Excellence/Fine Arts and Culture Excellence
JoSAA Counselling: The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) counselling is conducted at the national level for admissions to IITs, NITs, IIEST, IIITs, and other GFTIs. Admission to IITs will be based on JEE Advanced 2025 ranks, while seat allotments for NITs, IIEST, IIITs, and other GFTIs will be made according to JEE Main 2025 ranks. Apart from this, some of the IITs also provide admissions through special channels: such as Olympiad achievements, Sports Excellence, and Fine Arts and Culture Excellence allowing eligible candidates to earn undergraduate seats by demonstrating outstanding talent in these fields.
IITs Admission through Olympiad/Sports Excellence/Fine Arts and Culture Excellence
The following Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) will admit students to their undergraduate (UG) programs for the Academic Year 2025–26 through special admission channels focused on Olympiad achievements, Sports Excellence, and Fine Arts and Culture Excellence. They can check the list of IITs that provides admission through Olympiad/Sports Excellence/Fine Arts and Culture Excellence:
IIT Madras
IIT Madras offers admissions through three excellence channels. Candidates seeking admission through the Sports Excellence Admission (SEA) channel can apply via ugadmissions.iitm.ac.in/sea. This portal also allows applicants to include undergraduate programs from IIT Indore in their preference list.
For those applying under the Fine Arts and Culture Excellence (FACE) channel, applications can be submitted at ugadmissions.iitm.ac.in/face. This channel is applicable exclusively to UG programs at IIT Madras.
Students eligible for the Science Olympiad Excellence (SCOPE) channel can apply through ugadmissions.iitm.ac.in/scope, which is also specific to UG programs offered at IIT Madras.
IIT Kanpur
IIT Kanpur will admit students through the Olympiad channel for the Academic Year 2025–26. Detailed information about the admission process can be found in the Admission Notification PDF. Eligible candidates can apply through the Olympiad Admission Portal at https://pingala.iitk.ac.in/OL_UGADM/login.
IIT Gandhinagar
IIT Gandhinagar will admit students through the Olympiad channel. The detailed information: iitgn.ac.in/admissions/btech-olympiad is available at this website.
IIT Bombay
Indian citizens belonging to specific categories are eligible for admission to reserved seats in the IITs as per the regulations set by the Indian government. The various reservation categories in JEE Advanced are:
- General
- OBC-NCL
- GEN-EWS
- SC
- ST
- General-PwD (CRL-PwD)
- OBC-NCL-PwD
- GEN-EWS-PwD
- SC-PwD
- ST-PwD
Yes there has been a notable surge in the number of available seats for BTech courses at IITs. In 2025, the total number of seats have been increased to 18,160. This year 400 seats have been added across the 23 IITs.
In 2024, the total number of seats available were 17,760. In 2023, the number of Btech seats in IITs were 17,385.
IIT Bombay will admit students to its BS in Mathematics program through the Indian National Mathematical Olympiad (INMO). Candidates can check admission details at: math.iitb.ac.in/Academics/bs_programme.php.
IIT Indore
IIT Indore will admit students through the Sports Excellence Admission (SEA) channel.
- Admission details: https://academic.iiti.ac.in/sea/
- Applicants must apply via the common SEA portal at IIT Madras: https://ugadmissions.iitm.ac.in/sea
Read More
Follow Shiksha.com for latest education news in detail on Exam Results, Dates, Admit Cards, & Schedules, Colleges & Universities news related to Admissions & Courses, Board exams, Scholarships, Careers, Education Events, New education policies & Regulations.
To get in touch with Shiksha news team, please write to us at news@shiksha.com
Sanjana Surbhi has over five years of experience in the online education sector. Drawing from her tenure with ed-tech companies, she infuses her work with a wealth of knowledge from the education realm, lending an i... Read Full Bio
Related News
Latest News
Next Story
It's difficult to predict the minimum marks required to get selected in the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) in JEE Advanced as it depends on various factors such as the difficulty level of the exam, the number of students appearing for the exam, and their performance. However, to give you an idea, the minimum marks required to get selected in the IITs vary from year to year and also differ based on the category of the candidate. In general, the cutoff marks for the general category candidates range between 80-90 marks out of 360, while for the reserved categories, it may range from 45-70 marks out of 360. It's important to note that the cutoff marks are just an indication, and the actual cutoffs may vary depending on the factors mentioned above. It's always advisable to aim for a high score in the JEE Advanced exam to increase your chances of getting selected in the IITs.