JoSAA Registration 2025 : Counselling Dates, Choice Filling & Eligibility Criteria; Check Now

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The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) has officially announced the JoSAA 2025 registration and choice filling dates on its website – josaa.nic.in. Candidates who qualify JEE Main 2025 or JEE Advanced 2025 will be eligible to participate in JoSAA Counselling 2025 for admission to top engineering institutes like IITs, NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs.
In this article, you will find complete details about JoSAA 2025 registration, choice filling steps, counselling dates, seat allotment process, and eligibility criteria.
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JoSAA 2025 Important Dates (Confirmed)
Here are the key dates you must know for JoSAA counselling 2025:
Event | Date |
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JoSAA 2025 Registration & Choice Filling Begins | June 3, 2025 |
Mock Seat Allocation 1 | June 9, 2025 |
Mock Seat Allocation 2 (Locking Starts) | June 11, 2025 |
Choice Filling Ends (Auto-lock) | June 12, 2025 |
Round 1 Seat Allotment | June 14, 2025 |
Online Reporting (Round 1) | June 14 – 18, 2025 |
Round 2 Seat Allotment | June 21, 2025 |
Round 3 Seat Allotment | June 28, 2025 |
Round 4 Seat Allotment | July 4, 2025 |
Round 5 Seat Allotment | July 10, 2025 |
Round 6 (Final Round for IITs) | July 16, 2025 |
PAF Payment for NIT+ System | July 23 – 27, 2025 |
JoSAA Eligibility Criteria 2025
To participate in JoSAA 2025 counselling, you must:
- Clear JEE Main 2025 (Paper 1) for admission to NITs, IIITs & GFTIs
- Clear JEE Main 2025 (Paper 2) for B.Arch/B.Planning courses
- Clear JEE Advanced 2025 for admission to IITs
There are no separate eligibility criteria for JoSAA. However, each participating institute may have its own admission requirements.
How to Register for JoSAA 2025?
Candidates can refer to the step-by-step process of JoSAA registration and choice filling here-
Step 1: Login to JoSAA Portal -
Using JEE Main 2025 application number and password, candidates have to login to the JoSAA 2025 portal.
Step 2: JoSAA Choice Filling
- After login, click on “Choice Filling”
- Add your preferred colleges and branches from the list
- Arrange them in order of priority
- You can update/remove/reorder choices anytime before locking
Step 3: Lock Choices
Once you're sure about your preferences, lock your choices before the deadline. Choices will be auto-locked if not done manually.
Step 4: Download & Print
Take a printout of your final choice list for future reference.
JoSAA 2025 Counselling Process
JoSAA 2025 counselling will include 6 rounds of seat allocation. Candidates can check the steps below for the JoSAA choice filling process:
1. Seat Allotment – Based on your rank, preferences, and seat availability
2. Online Reporting – Pay the counselling fee, upload documents, and respond to queries if any
3. Accept the Seat – Choose one option:
- Freeze – Accept and don’t participate in further rounds
- Slide – Accept, but upgrade within same institute if possible
4. Float – Accept, but open to better institute/course in next rounds
5. Withdrawal – You can exit the process during the withdrawal window
JoSAA 2025 Seat Allocation: What’s Important?
- Mock Seat Allotments on June 9 & June 11 will help candidates understand how choices may result in allocation.
- Once a seat is allocated, you must report online, pay fees, and upload documents within the given timeline.
- Final round for IITs ends on July 22, 2025, and for NIT+ system, PAF (Partial Admission Fee) must be paid by July 27, 2025.
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