JoSAA Counselling 2025: First Round Seat Allotment Released

KKN Gurugram Desk | The JoSAA Counselling 2025 first round seat allotment results for BTech issions have been officially released. Candidates can now visit the official JoSAA website josaa.nic.in to check their seat allocation status for various prestigious institutes including IITs, NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs.

This year, JoSAA (t Seat Allocation Authority) is managing the ission process for 127 engineering institutes, with a combined total of 62,853 BTech seats. Students allotted a seat in the first round must complete online reporting between June 14 and June 18, or risk being excluded from the counselling process.

 JoSAA Counselling 2025: Key Figures and Participating Institutes

The seat allotment process includes:

• 23 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) – 18,160 seats

• 31 National Institutes of Technology (NITs) – 24,525 seats

• 26 Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) – 9,940 seats

• 47 Government-Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs) – 10,228 seats

This centralized system ensures streamlined ission for thousands of students who have qualified JEE Main or JEE Advanced 2025.

How to Check JoSAA Seat Allotment Result 2025

Candidates who participated in the JoSAA counselling process can check their allotment results using the steps below:

1. Visit josaa.nic.in

2. Click on “View Seat Allotment Result – Round 1”

3. using your JEE Main/Advanced application number and

4. View allotted institute and branch details

5. Proceed to online reporting and seat acceptance

 Seat Acceptance and Online Reporting: What You Must Do

All students who receive a seat in the first round are required to complete online reporting between June 14 and June 18. Failing to do so will result in automatic cancellation of the allotted seat.

 Seat Acceptance Fee

• General, EWS, and OBC-NCL candidates: ₹30,000

• SC, ST, and PwD candidates: ₹15,000

Once the payment is made, candidates must required documents for verification.

 Documents Required for JoSAA 2025 Reporting

During the online reporting window, students need to scan and  the following documents:

• Class 10 and 12 mark sheets

• JEE Main or JEE Advanced it card

• Category certificate (for SC/ST/OBC/EWS)

• Medical certificate

• Canceled cheque for bank verification

Important:

• OBC and EWS certificates must be issued after April 1, 2025

• Document verification will be done by JoSAA authorities

• If any discrepancy is found, students must respond and correct it by June 19, 2025, or the seat will be cancelled

 What Do Freeze, Float, and Slide Mean in JoSAA Counselling?

During the online reporting stage, students have to select one of the three seat acceptance options:

 Freeze

• Select if you’re satisfied with your allotted seat and do not wish to participate in further rounds of counselling.

 Float

• Choose if you’re open to upgrading to a better course in any other preferred institute, as per your choice list.

 Slide

• Opt if you want to  a better branch in the same institute you’ve already been allotted.

These choices help students navigate their preferences strategically across counselling rounds.

 No Branch Change Option in 12 IITs This Year

In a significant update, 12 IITs have scrapped the option for branch change after the first year of BTech. This comes as a blow to students who often opt for lower-ranked branches in top IITs with the hope of upgrading later.

 IITs That Have Discontinued Branch Change (2025):

• IIT Bombay

• IIT Mandi

• IIT Kharagpur

• IIT Hyderabad

• IIT Madras

• IIT Patna

• IIT Dhanbad

• IIT BHU (Varanasi)

• IIT Jammu

• IIT Dharwad

• IIT Bhilai

• IIT Goa

This means that once a student is itted to a particular branch in these institutes, they must continue in the same stream throughout their BTech program.

 IITs Still Allowing Branch Change in 2025

However, 11 IITs have retained the branch change policy, which offers students a chance to switch their branch at the end of the first year, based on their academic performance.

These IITs include:

• IIT Delhi

• IIT Kanpur

• IIT Indore

• IIT Jodhpur

• IIT Gandhinagar

• IIT Roorkee

• IIT Ropar

• IIT Palakkad

• IIT Tirupati

• IIT Bhilai

• IIT Goa

This variation in branch change policies across IITs should be taken into by students when choosing their institute preferences in JoSAA counselling rounds.

Strategic Advice for Students During Seat Allotment

• Understand the freeze, float, and slide options clearly before making a decision

• Choose the float or slide option only if you’re genuinely aiming for a better course or college

• Double-check all documents before ing—even a small error can lead to cancellation

• Track JoSAA deadlines closely to avoid missing crucial steps

• Read branch change policies of your allotted IIT or NIT before confirming your seat

With over 62,000 seats on offer and several elite institutes participating, the JoSAA Counselling 2025 is a gateway to India’s premier engineering education. The first round of seat allotment is only the beginning. Students must now act with caution, complete their online reporting on time, and make data-driven decisions regarding freeze, float, or slide.