JoSAA JEE Main Counselling 2025: Registration Date Out, Documents Required, Fees, Seat Allotment
The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) has released the JEE Main 2025 counselling schedule for admissions to IITs, NITs, IIITs and other government-funded technical institutions. The counselling process will begin from 3rd June 2025 and will be held in five rounds. Those who have qualified JEE Main 2025 or JEE Advanced 2025 or are expected to qualify are eligible to participate in the counselling round. Read this post to get complete details on JEE Main counselling dates, how is counselling done, etc.
JEE Main Counselling 2025
JEE Main counselling 2025 date has been released and shall start from 3rd June 2025. The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) organises the JEE Main counselling for admission of candidates based on the JEE Main marks. Candidates who are successful in JEE Main exam 2025 either in session 1 or 2 will be eligible to appear for the counseling for admission to NITs, IIITs, and other GFTI’s as well as other participating colleges.
In order to take part in the JEE Main counselling session one has to register on the official website and fill out their preferred institute and engineering branch. Candidates can take part in the counselling process for admissions to all 23 IITs, 31 NITs, 25 IIITs and GFTIs through JoSAA counselling.
JEE Main Counselling 2025 Major Highlights
We have mentioned the major highlights of JEE Main counselling 2025 below for your convenience.
- JoSAA organises the counselling process for admission of JEE Main and JEE Advanced qualified candidates in IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs.
- The counselling for vacant seats after JoSAA counselling will be organised by the Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB)
- The supernumerary seats in North East colleges and that of Union Territories are allocated by special counselling CSAB NEUT
- CSAB will also conduct a separate counselling procedure CSAB SFTI for 18 Self Financing Technical Institutes (SFTIs).
JoSAA JEE Main Counselling 2025: Eligibility Criteria for NIT’s, IIITs, GFTIs
Candidates can take part in the JEE Main counselling 2025 for admission to BTech/BArch/planning courses in the NITs, IIITs and GFTIs based on All India Rank (AIR). For this, candidates need to score at least 75% marks in class 12th exam, however, for SC/ST candidates, the minimum requirement is 65% in class 12. The JEE Main eligibility criteria for admission to NIT’s, IIITs and GFTIs are as follows:
JEE Main Eligibility Criteria for BArch and B.Planning Admission
- B. Architecture students have to pass the qualifying examination with at leat 50% marks in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry and 50% in aggregate.
- B. Planning candidates should pass class XII or a qualifying exam with 50% in Mathematics and 50% in the aggregate of the qualifying exam.
JEE Main Eligibility Criteria for other institutions
- The above criteria also apply to other Technical Institutions participating in counselling through JoSAA/CSAB.
- In case a State opts to admit students to the engineering Colleges affiliated with State Universities, the State may prepare a separate rank list based on criteria decided by them.
- Provisional seat allotment letter
- Original JEE Main 2025 admit card
- One passport size photograph same as uploaded during the application form filled up
- JEE Main 2025 scorecard issued by NTA
- Proof of Photo ID by the government
- Class XII board mark sheet
- Category and Medical certificate (if any)
What Documents are Required for JEE Main Counselling 2025?
Candidates participating for JEE Main counselling 2025 need to fill out the details in JoSAA counselling process. Given below is a list of all the documents that is required to register and participate for the JEE Main counselling 2025.
- Provisional JEE Main seat allotment result
- 3 passport-size photographs (the same as uploaded during registration)
- Photo identity card
- Proof of fee payment (seat acceptance)
- Proof of Date of birth
- JEE Main Admit Card 2025
- Marks sheet of Class XII examination
- JEE Main 2025 scorecard
- Category certificate (if applicable)
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- What is JEE Main 2026 exam eligibility?+The eligibility criteria for JEE Main 2026 exam is to have completed/ appeared in Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Candidates who have passed class XII / equivalent examination in 2024, 2025 or are appearing in 2026, irrespective of their age, can appear in JEE (Main) exam.
- What is JEE Main full form?+JEE Main full form is Joint Entrance Examination – Main (JEE-Main), formerly All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE). The exam is composed of two papers, Paper 1 and Paper 2. Paper 1 is for those who wish to take admissions in B. Tech/B.E courses. Paper 2 is further segregated into two parts, Paper 2A for B. Arch courses, and Paper 2B for B.
- How many times is the JEE Main exam held?+The National Testing Agency conducts JEE Main exam twice in a year. It is initially held in January and then in April. Candidates can appear either once in each session or in both sessions. The best of two scores will be considered for preparing the JEE Main result.
- What is the difference between JEE Main Paper 1 and Paper 2?+The JEE Main Paper 1 and Paper 2 have a basic difference in the subject that the candidates study. JEE Main Paper 1 is for those candidates who wish to take admission in B. Tech/B.E courses, whereas Paper 2 has further two parts - Paper 2A for B. Architecture courses, and Paper 2B for B. Planning.
- What is the difference between JEE Main and JEE Advanced?+JEE Main exam is held each year for admission to NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs and other private and government institutions. On the other hand, the top 2.5 lakh candidates are eligible to appear for IIT exam, i.e. JEE Advanced.
- How many times is JEE Main exam conducted in a year?+The JEE Main exam is conducted two times a year. The first session is conducted in January, while the second session is held in April. If a candidate appears for both the sessions, then best of two scores is taken for consideration.
- What is the syllabus for JEE Main 2026 Exam?+JEE Main syllabus is divided for Paper 1,2 and 2A. The JEE Main Syllabus for Paper 1 (B.E./B. Tech) with subjects that are Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. The Paper 2 syllabus is for the B.Architecture with Mathematics General Aptitude Drawing as its subjects. Lastly, Paper 2A syllabus is for B.Planning with subjects that are Mathematics, General Aptitude and Planning.
- What is JEE Main Exam?+The full form of JEE Main is Joint Entrance Examination – Main. It is a national-level engineering entrance examination in India that is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) two times a year. JEE Main exam is used for admission to undergraduate engineering programs at NITs, IIITs and GFTIs. It is also the qualifying test for appearing into JEE Advanced exam.