JoSAA Counseling Process

Orientation for Students

2025
 Table of contents
01. JOSAA steps 05. Seat acceptance fee and Choice
filling
02. Important dates
06. PAF and some imp pointers
03. JoSAA Rounds
07. CSAB rounds

04. Seat allocation - Doc

verification
The JoSAA Counselling Process involves the following
stages:
1. Online registration & choice filling
● Prepayment of Seat acceptance fee & documents Pre upload - Both Optional (New in
2025)
2. Saving & Locking of choices
3. Online Seat Allotment -
a. choice(Freeze,slide,float)
b . Documents upload
c. Seat acceptance fee - During the 1st round of seat allotment*

4. Partial admission fee - At the end of 6th round

5. Personal reporting to the allotted institutes for final admission
Important Dates:
Important Dates:
Important Dates:
Important Dates:
Stage 1: Online registration and Choice filling
● JoSAA registration and choice filling starts on 3rd June, 5pm and ends on 12th June,

5pm

● Link for registration and choice filling

● There is no need to pay any fees during registration & choice filling.

● The student must select only those academic programs in the choices which he/she

is willing to join and prioritize them in order of preference of course/institute.

 1. For registration- Go to official JoSAA website and click on Registration and
choice filling (following screen will appear)

Official website
2. Carefully read the instruction in the right hand column and fill in the details in
the left and click ‘LOGIN’
3. OTP will be sent to your registered mail and mobile number(JEE).
Enter the OTP and click ‘SUBMIT”
4. Once you submit the OTP, a new page will open. Fill in the details and click the
declaration section.

Step 4

Step 5
5. Cross check the details filled and Click ‘Confirm registration’.

Step 6
6. Your registration will be successful and following page will open.
Go to ‘choice filling’ in Available services at left hand side for choice filling.

Step 7
7. OTP will be sent to your registered mail and number(JEE).
Fill the OTP and click ‘SUBMIT’

Step 8
8. In the following page, choose your Institute types, Institutes and Programs.

Step 9
9. Scroll down and fill your choices by clicking ‘ADD’ in left side based on your preference. The added
options will be visible in right hand side where you can rearrange your options ‘UP’ and ‘DOWN’ or
remove it.

Step 10
 Choice Entry Logic

1. List of Top colleges - IITs/NITs

● Available in next slide.
● Also can use Avanti Fellows college predictor - link

2. Colleges You Wish to Join

● Order Based on Closing Rank & interest.
● Select only those colleges where you are genuinely willing to join.

3. Courses You Wish to Join - Order Based on Closing Rank

● Order Based on Closing Rank.
● Ensure they align with your interests.
How to choose college?
List of Top IIT Colleges- Link
Sl. No Institute Academic Program Name Opening Rank Closing Rank

1 Indian Institute Of Technology Bombay CS Engineering 1 68

2 Indian Institute Of Technology Delhi CS Engineering 27 116

3 Indian Institute Of Technology Madras CS Engineering 76 159

4 Indian Institute Of Technology Kanpur CS Engineering 120 252

5 Indian Institute Of Technology Kharagpur CS Engineering 226 415

6 Indian Institute Of Technology Roorkee CS Engineering 277 481

7 Indian Institute Of Technology Guwahati CS Engineering 466 623

8 Indian Institute Of Technology Hyderabad CS Engineering 431 656

9 Indian Institute Of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi CS Engineering 667 1071

10 Indian Institute Of Technology (Indian School Of Mines) Dhanbad Mechanical Engineering 7675 9875

11 Indian Institute Of Technology Indore CS Engineering 823 1389

12 Indian Institute Of Technology Gandhinagar CS Engineering 811 1708

13 Indian Institute Of Technology Ropar CS Engineering 1158 2379

14 Indian Institute Of Technology Jodhpur CS Engineering 2062 3061

15 Indian Institute Of Technology Mandi CS Engineering 1803 3118

16 Indian Institute Of Technology Patna CS Engineering 1760 3144

17 Indian Institute Of Technology Bhubaneswar CS Engineering 2389 3685

List of Top NIT Colleges- Link
Sl. No Institute Academic Program Name Opening Rank Closing Rank

1 National Institute Of Technology Tiruchirappalli CS Engineering 299 1224

2 National Institute Of Technology Karnataka Surathkal CS Engineering 14 1615
3 National Institute Of Technology Rourkela CS Engineering 591 2940
4 National Institute Of Technology Warangal CS Engineering 1043 2186
5 National Institute Of Technology Calicut CS Engineering 2614 4482
6 Motilal Nehru National Institute Of Technology Allahabad CS Engineering 2417 4191
7 Malaviya National Institute Of Technology Jaipur CS Engineering 1501 4711
8 Visvesvaraya National Institute Of Technology Nagpur CS Engineering 4555 5795
9 National Institute Of Technology Kurukshetra CS Engineering 4472 6000
10 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute Of Technology Surat CS Engineering 5587 7113
11 National Institute Of Technology Jamshedpur CS Engineering 4935 7944
12 National Institute Of Technology Delhi CS Engineering 2438 8018
13 National Institute Of Technology Durgapur CS Engineering 5973 8765
14 Maulana Azad National Institute Of Technology Bhopal CS Engineering 6217 8830
15 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute Of Technology Jalandhar CS Engineering 6330 10957
16 National Institute Of Technology Silchar CS Engineering 5736 11930
17 National Institute Of Technology Raipur CS Engineering 10323 13177
18 National Institute Of Technology Patna CS Engineering 9288 14442
19 National Institute Of Technology Goa CS Engineering 7914 12511
20 National Institute Of Technology Puducherry CS Engineering 6318 18515
Sl. No Institute Academic Program Name Opening Rank Closing Rank

21 National Institute Of Technology Andhra Pradesh CS Engineering 10309 18548

22 National Institute Of Technology Sikkim CS Engineering 23245 28284

23 Punjab Engineering College Chandigarh CS Engineering 3809 10498

24 Birla Institute Of Technology Mesra CS Engineering 10209 18030
25 Indian Institute Of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur CS Engineering 6068 14635
26 National Institute Of Technology Uttarakhand CS Engineering 14598 18039

27 National Institute Of Technology Meghalaya CS Engineering 14656 20039

28 National Institute Of Technology Agartala CS Engineering 8121 20298

29 National Institute Of Technology Srinagar CS Engineering 12751 21839

30 National Institute Of Technology Manipur CS Engineering 15616 30611

31 National Institute Of Technology Nagaland CS Engineering 22429 31391

32 National Institute Of Technology Mizoram CS Engineering 31598 33181

Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute Of Information Technology And

33 Management Gwalior CS Engineering 3710 8044

Pandit Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute Of Information Technology And

34 Manufacturing Jabalpur CS Engineering 8150 14757

35 Indian Institute Of Information Technology Pune CS Engineering 9557 18252

Indian Institute Of Information Technology Design And Manufacturing

36 Kancheepuram CS Engineering 7422 18654

37 Indian Institute Of Information Technology Guwahati CS Engineering 8898 20821

38 Indian Institute Of Information Technology Kota CS Engineering 14863 24416

39 Indian Institute Of Information Technology Surat CS Engineering 12117 25108

40 Indian Institute Of Information Technology Nagpur CS Engineering 17234 27356

41 Indian Institute Of Information Technology Una CS Engineering 17649 28335
List of Top Colleges- combined- Link
Sl No Institute Academic Program Name Opening Rank Closing Rank
1 Indian Institute Of Technology Bombay CS Engineering 1 68
2 Indian Institute Of Technology Delhi CS Engineering 27 116
3 Indian Institute Of Technology Madras CS Engineering 76 159
4 Indian Institute Of Technology Kanpur CS Engineering 120 252
5 Indian Institute Of Technology Kharagpur CS Engineering 226 415
6 Indian Institute Of Technology Roorkee CS Engineering 277 481
7 Indian Institute Of Technology Guwahati CS Engineering 466 623
8 Indian Institute Of Technology Hyderabad CS Engineering 431 656
9 National Institute Of Technology Tiruchirappalli CS Engineering 299 1224
10 Indian Institute Of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi CS Engineering 667 1071

11 Indian Institute Of Technology (Indian School Of Mines) Dhanbad Mechanical Engineering 7675 9875
12 Indian Institute Of Technology Indore CS Engineering 823 1389
13 National Institute Of Technology Karnataka Surathkal CS Engineering 14 1615
14 Indian Institute Of Technology Gandhinagar CS Engineering 811 1708
15 National Institute Of Technology Rourkela CS Engineering 591 2940
16 National Institute Of Technology Warangal CS Engineering 1043 2186
17 Indian Institute Of Technology Ropar CS Engineering 1158 2379
18 National Institute Of Technology Calicut CS Engineering 2614 4482
19 Indian Institute Of Technology Jodhpur CS Engineering 2062 3061
20 Indian Institute Of Technology Mandi CS Engineering 1803 3118
 Academic Program
Sl No Institute Opening Rank Closing Rank
Name
21 Indian Institute Of Technology Patna CS Engineering 1760 3144
22 Indian Institute Of Technology Bhubaneswar CS Engineering 2389 3685
23 Motilal Nehru National Institute Of Technology Allahabad CS Engineering 2417 4191
24 Malaviya National Institute Of Technology Jaipur CS Engineering 1501 4711
25 Visvesvaraya National Institute Of Technology Nagpur CS Engineering 4555 5795
26 National Institute Of Technology Kurukshetra CS Engineering 4472 6000
27 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute Of Technology Surat CS Engineering 5587 7113
28 National Institute Of Technology Jamshedpur CS Engineering 4935 7944
29 National Institute Of Technology Delhi CS Engineering 2438 8018
30 National Institute Of Technology Durgapur CS Engineering 5973 8765
31 Maulana Azad National Institute Of Technology Bhopal CS Engineering 6217 8830

32 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute Of Technology Jalandhar CS Engineering 6330 10957

33 National Institute Of Technology Silchar CS Engineering 5736 11930

34 National Institute Of Technology Raipur CS Engineering 10323 13177
35 National Institute Of Technology Patna CS Engineering 9288 14442
36 National Institute Of Technology Goa CS Engineering 7914 12511
37 National Institute Of Technology Puducherry CS Engineering 6318 18515
38 National Institute Of Technology Andhra Pradesh CS Engineering 10309 18548
39 National Institute Of Technology Sikkim CS Engineering 23245 28284
40 Punjab Engineering College Chandigarh CS Engineering 3809 10498
41 Birla Institute Of Technology Mesra CS Engineering 10209 18030
10. Click on save the changes after adding the institutes.
If not the the changes will not be saved.

Step 11
10. Once choices are filled, it can be managed, rearranged, interchanged and
can be deleted by using the menus available (marked in red)

Step 12
 QUESTION 1
Suppose you have added the choices but
forgot to save then what will happen?

A) It will be deleted
B) It will be on hold
C) It will be saved automatically
D) It can not be added again
 Stage 2: Saving & Locking of choices
1. After adding preferred institutes and courses, save the changes added.

2. Students can Lock the choices on the last date of choice filling i.e. 12th June but it is
not mandatory as it will be automatically locked after 12th June, 5pm.

3. Once locked, the choices filled by a student cannot be edited after deadline

4. Students will NOT be allowed to edit their choice list after the deadline for choice
filling.

NOTE: To edit choices after locking but before the deadline, students must
request an unlock on the JoSAA portal. An OTP will be sent to their registered
mobile and email for validation. Once validated, choices will be unlocked.
 QUESTION 2
I saved my choices but forgot to Lock my
choices, and the registration date has ended,
now what can I do?

A) Reach out JoSAA Support

B) It will be automatically locked
C) I can’t continue the counseling
Stage 3: Online Seat Allotment

If the student is allocated a seat, following steps are required to be carried out:

Step 1: Accept the Seat and opt for any one of the options.

a. Freeze: This choice indicates fixing the college and course given and removes you
from further rounds.

b. Slide: Selecting "Slide" means the student accepts the offered seat but want to
upgrade the branch within the same Institute in future rounds

c. Float: Selecting "Float" means the student accepts the offered seat. But want to get
different institute and branch.
 Stage 3: Online Seat Allotment
Step 2: Upload the documents

List of documents to be uploaded:

1. Class X Mark Sheet/Certificate or Aadhaar Card or Birth Certificate (for Date of Birth)
2. Class XII Marksheet and Certificate (Qualifying Examination)
3. Admit card of JEE (Main) 2025
4. Certificate of category (SC/ST/OBC-NCL/GEN-EWS), (as per Government of India format,
available on the JoSAA 2025 website, issued by the competent authority).

a) In case of OBC-NCL/GEN-EWS category, the certificate must be either a) issued on or

after April 01, 2025, OR
b) a Government issued, online verifiable certificate which must be valid till August 31,
2025 or the day of physical reporting at the admitting institute, whichever is later.
 Stage 3: Online Seat Allotment

Step 2: Upload the documents

List of documents to be uploaded:

5. Original Certificate for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwD)
6. Crossed Bank Cheque copy / Image of Passbook with bank account details
8. Medical Certificate (in specified Format available on JoSAA 2025 format,
Annexure 7)
9. OCI certificate/ PIO card, if applicable
10. Passport/Citizenship certificate, if applicable

In addition to the above documents, the verifying officials will also check the special eligibility
conditions if any, for all the choices including and above the seat allotted to the student.
Stage 3: Online Seat Allotment
Step 3: Pay the Seat Acceptance Fee (Important)

● To continue with the JoSAA process and secure a seat, student must pay the seat
acceptance fee.
● General/OBC: Rs. 30,000
● SC/ST/PwD: Rs. 15,000

● Without payment, uploaded documents cannot be verified.

● Payment is required only when a seat is first allotted.

● Non-payment results in rejection of the offered seat and disqualification from

subsequent rounds.

● Note: This includes Rs. 5,000 JoSAA processing charges. The seat acceptance fee,
excluding JoSAA processing charges of Rs. 5000, will be adjusted against the
admission fee.
 QUESTION 3
Can I pay for Round 1 fee any day before the
Round 2 starts

A) Yes
B) Can pay until Round 5 ends
C) Can pay a day before Round 2 starts
D) No, have to pay within the specified deadline
for Round 1
Stage 3: Online Seat Allotment

Step 4: Respond to queries (if any)

● During document verification, student must respond to queries raised by the

officer online within the given time(through student portal).

● Failure to do so may result in seat cancellation and exclusion from the JoSAA
process.

● It's the student's responsibility to check and respond to queries on the online
portal promptly.
Stage 3: Online Seat Allotment - 4 Steps to remember

# Steps

1 Accept the seat - Freeze/Slide/Float option

2 Documents upload

3 Pay the Seat acceptance fee

4 Respond to queries
Stage 3: Online Seat Allotment

NOTE:

1. If 4 steps are not done when seat allotted for 1st time - will be Exited from JOSAA.

2. Once completed the 3 steps during 1st seat allotment -

a. Got a better seat as per choice filling in next round - then earlier seat is
Cancelled
b. Didn’t Got a better seat as per choice filling in next round - then earlier seat is
Retained
3. Students can switch between float and slide/freeze except in the final round of
seat allocation.
4. Once a student selects freeze for a seat, it's final and cannot be changed. No
exceptions are allowed, and inquiries won't be entertained.
Final Provisional seat allotment - Steps to verify and complete by students

1. Provisional Allotment: After document check and eligibility, students get a

downloadable seat allotment letter.

2. Accepting the Seat: Students accept the seat provisionally—final only after
certificate check, joining the college, and paying pending fees.

3. Rejecting the Seat: If students skip online reporting or don’t pay the seat
acceptance fee, the seat is rejected and they can’t take part in JoSAA anymore
that year.
 QUESTION 4
Is it mandatory to pay seat acceptance fee
during 1st round of seat allotment?

A) Yes
B) No, can pay it in later rounds when we get the
interested seat.
C) It’s optional and can pay at the end of 6th
round
Stage 4: Partial Admission Fee (PAF) for NIT+ system only

● At the end of 6th round of JoSAA, all students who are allotted seat and have paid
seat acceptance fees are also required to pay the Partial Admission Fees.

● Date and time: July 23rd - 27th, by 5pm.

● Amount:
○ GEN/OBC/GEN-EWS: Rs. 45,000
○ SC/ST/PwD: Rs. 20,000
Stage 5: Personal reporting to the allotted institutes
for final admission
● After getting allocated and accepting a seat, students need to go to the
admitting institute.

● There, they'll finish all admission paperwork, pay fees, confirm their
admission, and start classes.

● The institute will double-check all certificates during this process.

Withdrawal option
1. IIT Seat Withdrawal:
● Can withdraw online from 2nd round until second last round.
● Cannot withdraw after the last round starts.

2. NIT+ System Withdrawal:

● Can withdraw online until the final round.

3. Consequences of Withdrawal:
● Seat given to another candidate in next round.
● Student no longer considered for future allocations.
● Acceptance fee refunded after processing charges- 5000/-
● Loses chance to join any institute through JoSAA.

4. Special Rounds for NITs:

● Not offered through JoSAA.
● Apply at CSAB for special rounds.
Exit option from seat allocation process

● If a student hasn't secured a seat through JoSAA, they can opt out of the
allocation process from the 2nd round until the second last round on the JoSAA
portal.

● This makes them ineligible for admission through JoSAA. However, for IITs,
opting out isn't allowed after 4th round.
 QUESTION 5
For confirmed seat allotment, I have to pay

A) Seat Acceptance Fee only

B) Partial Admission Fee only
C) Pay A and B both
D) Pay either A or B
IIT Preparatory Course Details

● In JEE Advanced, there’s something called a Preparatory Rank. It means you can
join a 1-year preparatory course at one of the 4 IITs. After that year, you take an
exam, and if you pass, you get the same branch and IIT based on your rank.

● If you are getting a seat in a top NIT and also eligible for a prep course, it’s usually
better to choose the NIT option.
JoSAA Rounds
Sl no Round Seat allocation Last date payment

1 Registration & Choice filling June 3rd 5pm starts June 12th 5pm ends

2 Mock round allotment- 1 June 9th, 2pm

3 Mock round allotment- 2 June 11th, 12.30pm

4 Round - 1 June 14th 10am June 18th 5pm

5 Round - 2 June 21st 5pm June 25th 5pm

6 Round - 3 June 28th 5pm July 2nd 5pm

7 Round - 4 July 4th 5pm July 8th 5pm

8 Round - 5 July 10th 5pm July 14th 5pm

9 Initiation of Withdrawal for NITs July 16th 5pm July 21st 5pm

Please refer to the JoSAA website for the same

CSAB Eligibility

CSAB Portal Link -

https://csab.nic.in
/csab-special/
College list (Pdf) Guide:
1. Open the correct link based on what you want to see:

● Use this link: https://tinyurl.com/46d496fb for IIT preference list

● Use this link: https://tinyurl.com/ycf9fc46 for NIT preference list
● Use this link: https://tinyurl.com/2ce3kexf for the combined list

2. The table shows institute name, program, quota, seat type, gender, opening and
closing rank, state, college type, management type, and expected salary.

3. In "College Type", Gen 1 means older institutes, Gen 2 means around 10 years old, and
Gen 3 means newer institutes.

4. "Expected Salary" refers to the median salary, not the exact amount offered.
Instructions to use College Predictor: https://futures.avantifellows.org/

1. Fill in all the details asked on the screen (like Counseling name, Category, Home
State, Rank, etc.).

2. You will see a list of colleges you are eligible for.

3. This is not your preference list—just the colleges you can get based on your rank.

4. To get the preference order, type 1 in the Rank box and press Enter.

5. You’ll then see the list of colleges in priority order. Use this for your choice filling.

6. You can also search for your preferred course using the search tab.
References and Links
● JoSAA Official website
● Top Colleges- Priority list
● AF college predictor
● Registration and choice filling- Youtube link
● CSAB website
● Opening and closing ranks
Points to remember:

1. Keep all documents ready before the counseling starts

2. Arrange and keep money prior for seat acceptance fee
3. Refer to top colleges list and use Avanti fellows college predictor
and make you own list prior
4. Don’t forget the 4 steps mentioned previously which should be done
right after your first round of seat allotment else seat will be
cancelled.
5. Always keep on log in to the Josaa portal for any queries raised.
6. Be in touch with any teacher and ask them any no of doubts even if it
is a small doubt.
7. JOSAA - whatsapp channel - use it for any help
8. PPT & recording will be shared - use it for reference

Avanti Fellows
 FAQ

● Is there any registration fee for JoSAA?

● Can I edit my choices after locking them?

● How many choices can I fill?

● Is the seat acceptance fee refundable?

● What’s the difference between IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs ?

● What happens if I don’t report online after seat allotment?

● Can I upgrade my branch after joining the college?

 FAQ

● What is the reporting process at the allotted college?

● How should I decide which college and branch to choose?

● What is the 'Home State' and 'Other State' quota?

● What is the college fee of NITs and IITs?

● Should I take a drop year if I don’t get my desired college or branch?

 Thank You!

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