JoSAA

The last date to fill and lock the choices in JoSAA counselling 2025 is June 12. The choice filling will start on June 3 at josaa.nic.in.

You can update your nationality in the JoSAA portal from foreign national to Indian. Once the nationality status is changed, you will be eligible for seats in IITs under the GEN category only. If you have already been allocated a seat, it will be cancelled, and you will be considered for seat allocation in subsequent rounds (if any) under the OPEN category, provided you -

1. submit proof of Indian nationality, and
2. meet all other eligibility criteria for Indian nationals, including satisfying the JEE (Main) cut-off marks for qualifying for JEE (Advanced) in the GEN category.

You can update your nationality in the JoSAA portal from Indian to OCI/PIO card holder. After making this change, you will be eligible for seats in IITs under the GEN or GEN-PwD category only. If your currently allocated seat is not under the OPEN or OPEN-PwD category, it will be CANCELLED. You will then be considered for seat allocation in subsequent rounds (if any) under the OPEN category, provided you -

1. submit proof of a valid OCI/PIO card (issued before 04.03.2021).
2. meet all other eligibility criteria for qualifying for JEE (Advanced) in the GEN or GEN-PwD category.

If you do not have a valid UDID card indicating permanent disability and are seeking a seat in IITs through JoSAA, you must visit any of the IITs for physical verification, bringing a copy of your PwD certificate.

To accept a seat in JoSAA, log in to the JoSAA portal and view your seat allotment result. If you are satisfied with the allocated seat, proceed to accept it by paying the required seat acceptance fee online. Additionally, you may need to upload necessary documents for verification, depending on the institute's requirements.

Yes, Shiksha offers paid JoSAA and CSAB counselling services, providing guidance and support to students throughout the admission process, including choice filling, college prediction, and other related features; you can expect to pay a fee for accessing these services on their platform. 

Key points about Shiksha's JoSAA and CSAB counselling:

Paid service: Access to detailed counselling features on Shiksha comes with a fee. 

Comprehensive guidance: Includes assistance with choice filling, college prediction, rank analysis, and more. 

Access to information: 

You should be eligible for JoSAA counseling based on your JEE Main or Advanced rank, not merely your 12th board marks. While 12th marks are crucial when determining your JEE eligibility, your JEE Main or Advanced rank will determine your eligibility for JoSAA counseling. If you have already appeared in JEE Main and have a valid rank, you can opt for JoSAA counseling. Make sure your 12th marks are good enough to meet the minimum specified criteria (typically 75% for general students, or in the top 20 percentile) to become eligible for IITs and NITs.

The CSAB (Central Seat Allocation Board) Special Round counseling provides a chance to students who did not get a seat in JoSAA counseling. Students who registered for JoSAA counseling need not pay any further fee to join CSAB Special Round. The registration fee amount is INR 2,100 for general category students and INR 1,050 for SC/ST/PwD category students although unregistered applicants must pay the fee in case they did not participate in JoSAA counseling. CSAB Special Round serves to occupy open seats in NITs as well as IIITs and GFTIs.