JoSAA Counselling Guide: The JoSAA counselling notification schedule has been announced. From 3rd June, counselling will begin.
Candidates who have cleared the JEE Main 2025 and JEE Advanced 2025 examinations will be eligible to take part in the counselling session.
If you are among the eligible candidates, this article is for you. There are many doubts that you will have while applying or being part of the counselling, or that you may already have.
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To make your JoSSA counselling or JEE Main counselling process smooth and simple, we have answered common questions asked before/during/after JoSAA counselling so that you can complete the counselling session and get admitted to your desired college.
JoSAA Counselling Queries
Preparation never really ends. You have completed your exam preparation and now it’s time to get ready for counselling process to get successful admission. Below, we have answered the commonly asked doubts regarding JoSAA counselling:
| JEE Main 2025 Result | JEE Advanced Result 2025 |
Before JoSAA Counselling: What You Should Know
Most of the basic queries and questions that are likely to arise are listed below:
| Before JoSAA Counselling Doubts | Answers |
| Who is eligible to participate in JoSAA counselling? Can I register for JoSAA? I have cleared the JEE Main, but won’t take the JEE Advanced. I failed JEE Main session 1 but cleared session 2. Am i eligible to apply for JoSAA counselling? Can JEE Advanced candidates apply for JoSAA counselling? | Both JEE Main & JEE Advanced candidates are eligible for JoSAA counselling. JEE Mains candidates are eligible for admission to NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs, and JEE Advanced candidates can apply for IITs. |
| I have registered for JEE Main/JEE Advanced, do I have to register again for JoSAA counselling Does JoSAA counselling require fresh registration? | To take part in the JoSAA counselling, candidates who have registered for JEE Main & JEE Advanced have to register separately again on the JoSAA 2025 |
| How many institutes participate in JoSAA counselling? JoSAA counselling colleges list List of JoSAA Participating Institutes | JoSAA counselling includes over 100 participating institutes, including 23 IITs, 31 NITs, 26 IIITs 38 GFTIs |
| What documents are required for JoSAA counselling? List of documents required for JEE Main counselling 2025 Documents required for JoSAA counselling for NIT+ | The documents that will be required at the time of JoSAA counselling are
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| How to select a college in JoSAA counselling? Does JoSAA automatically lock choices? How can I shortlist colleges and branches before choice filling? | To select a college, you can use tools like the college predictor that will help you have an idea and give you options based on your grades and scores. JEE Main College Predictor Tool Free You can also go through the previous years’ JoSAA opening and closing ranks to determine which college fits you. |
| Is there any counselling fee at the registration stage? How much money is required for JoSAA counselling? What is JEE Mains counselling fees? JoSAA counselling fees for OBC/General candidates | For JoSAA counselling, there is no fee required at the time of registration/choice filling. If a seat is allotted, then candidates are required to pay the seat acceptance fee. |
During JoSAA Counselling – Think Before Clicking
You may feel like you have understood the JoSAA counselling process well, but when it’s time to begin, there will still be moments when you will be unsure or will be doubting, before submitting your choices, and locking them. Check out the common mistakes students make during JoSAA counselling, and situations you might find yourself in:
| During JoSAA Counselling Doubts | Answers |
| Is JoSAA counselling offline or online? What are the steps to register for JoSAA counselling? How do I register for JoSAA counselling? | JoSAA counselling will be conducted online mode. To apply: Visit JoSAA website>go to candidate activity board > click “registration for JoSAA counselling”> enter details & complete self-registration |
| What is choice filling/locking in JoSAA counselling? Is it mandatory? Is choice filling and choice locking same in JoSAA counselling? | Choice filling and choice locking are not the same in JoSAA counselling. Choice filling is the process where candidates select and rank their preferred colleges and courses. They can enter as many choices as they wish. Whereas choice locking is mandatory. Once you have finalized your options, you must lock your choices before the deadline. Locking your choices is mandatory. |
| How many seat allotments are there in JoSAA? What is mock seat allocation in JoSAA? Is there more than one mock seat allocation in JoSAA? | A seat allotment is the official allocation of seats based on the candidate’s choices, rank, and seat availability. A mock seat allotment, on the other hand, is a trial round that gives candidates an idea of which college they might get based on their current preferences. Mock and final seat allotments are not the same. JoSAA conducts 2 mock allotments and 5 rounds of actual seat allotment. |
| What are ‘freeze’, ‘float’, and ‘slide’ options in JoSAA? Can I select all the options together? What is the difference between float and slide in JEE Main counselling? Is it mandatory to use ‘freeze’, ‘float’, and ‘slide’ options in JoSAA counselling? | The Freeze option in JoSAA counselling means you accept the allotted seat and do not wish to participate in further rounds. Float means you accept the current seat but are open to getting a better (higher-preference) seat in any institute. Slide means you accept the current seat but would like to upgrade to a better course within the same institute. JEE aspirants are not allowed to select all three options together. It is not mandatory to use all three options, but once a seat is allotted, you must choose one of them to proceed further. |
| Can I unlock my choices after locking them in JoSAA? Is it allowed to change choices once selected? Can I make changes after locking choices in JoSAA counselling? Will my choices be considered if I don’t lock them? | You can change or rearrange your choices any number of times before locking. But once you lock your choices, you can’t edit or unlock them. If you don’t lock manually, your last saved choices will be auto-locked at the deadline and used for seat allotment. So, review carefully before locking. |
After JoSAA Counselling, all candidates should note that getting a desired seat or a seat allotment is not the end of the JoSAA counselling process. After being allotted a seat, you must complete the remaining steps, such as submitting the required documents to the college, reporting to the allotted institute, and more. Missing any part of the post-counselling process can affect your admission status.
We hope you find this article about the pre and post counselling stages for the JoSAA helpful and now you don’t have doubts regarding anything. However.
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