JoSAA 2025 Counselling Registration: Complete Steps & Courses Offered

JoSAA 2025 counselling registration will open today, 3rd June, 2025, at 5:00 PM on the official website, josaa.nic.in. The JEE Advanced 2025 results were announced on 2nd June, 2025. Eligible candidates can access the JoSAA 2025 counselling registration and login link online. This year’s seat allocation process will consist of six rounds. The entire counselling procedure will be conducted online and includes steps such as registration, choice filling, and locking. Candidates who have cleared either JEE Main or JEE Advanced 2025 are eligible to participate.

JoSAA Counselling Registration 2025 will facilitate admission to BTech and B.Arch courses across a range of institutions, including 23 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), 31 National Institutes of Technology (NITs), IIEST Shibpur, 26 Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), and 40 other Government-Funded Technical Institutions (GFTIs).

JoSAA 2025 Registration and Procedure for Filling Choices

Below is the complete step-by-step process of JoSAA 2025 registration and procedure for filling choices:

1. Go to the official website at josaa.nic.in.
2. Click on the JoSAA 2025 counselling registration link.
3. Log in using the JEE Main or JEE Advanced application number and password.
4. After logging in, click on the choice filling link and verify the identity using the OTP sent to the registered mobile number.
5. Once verification is completed, the total number of available choices, a list of institutes and programs, and a search bar to filter and explore options will be displayed.
6. Choices can be added or removed from the list using available commands such as "remove," "up," and "down," based on individual preferences.
7. Choices may be rearranged and edited multiple times before the official deadline for locking.
8. After finalizing the selection, choices must be saved and locked.
9. A printed copy of the locked choice list should be saved for future reference.

JoSAA Counselling Registration: Courses Offered

A wide range of academic programs is available through JoSAA counselling at 23 IITs, 31 NITs, IIEST Shibpur, 26 IIITs, and 40 other Government-Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs). These include:

• Bachelor of Technology (BTech) across multiple engineering specializations
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in various science-related fields
• Bachelor of Architecture (BArch) in the field of architecture
• Dual degree options such as BTech-MTech and BS-MS programs
• Integrated postgraduate programs, including Integrated MTech and Integrated MSc

JoSAA 2025 Seat Acceptance Fee and Document Verification

Filling in choices on the JoSAA online portal does not incur any charges. However, to proceed further in the admission process and secure a seat at an IIT, NIT, or other participating institute, payment of the seat acceptance fee is mandatory. Document verification will only take place after this fee is successfully paid.

For candidates in the General or Open category, the seat acceptance fee is INR 35,000. For candidates belonging to SC, ST, Gen-PwD, SC-PwD, ST-PwD, and OBC-NCL-PwD categories, the fee is INR 17,500. Once admission is confirmed, this amount will be adjusted against the semester tuition fees.