The JoSAA counselling process will begin on 3rd June 2025. The counselling process helps students get into some of the top colleges in India such as IITs, NITs and GFTIs. While the counselling process accepts students who have given both the JEE Main and JEE Advanced examinations, there are some differences. This article highlights the key details for how the JoSAA counselling process is different for students who have only given the JEE Main examination.
JoSAA Counselling Important Dates
Provided below is an overview of the important dates for the JoSAA counselling process. Keeping these dates in mind is very important for students. Knowing the dates for the JoSAA counselling process will ensure that students are up to date on all key events and deadlines about the JoSAA counselling process.
The JoSAA important dates are as follows:
JoSAA Counselling for JEE Main-Only Candidates
The JoSAA counselling process is for students who clear the JEE Main and JEE Advanced examinations. However, the counselling process is a bit different for students who have only given and cleared the JEE Main examination.
Read more on the JEE Main examination here.
JoSAA JEE Main Eligibility
Students who have only given the JEE Main exam, must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Students must have completed and passed 5 subjects in their class 12th. Physics and Maths are mandatory to have completed to be eligible for the JoSAA. Along with these subjects, students have to have passed in any third subject including Biology, Chemistry, Psychology or Biotechnology.
- Students must have achieved a minimum 75% score on the JEE Main exam to be eligible for the JoSAA counselling process. For reserved categories, students need to have scored a 65% score on the JEE Main examination. It is also very important for students to be in the top 20% of their board to be eligible for the JoSAA counselling process and admission to some of the top colleges in India.
See more on the JoSAA counselling process here.
JoSAA JEE Main-Only Differences
Provided below are the key-points about JEE Main-only students who appear for the JoSAA counselling process:
- Students who are appearing for the JoSAA counselling process after only giving the JEE Main examination will have one very significant difference. JEE Main-only candidates are not eligible for admission at any IIT. All IIT colleges only accept students who have given the JEE Advanced exam. However, JEE Main-only students are allowed and eligible for other top institutes such as NITs, GFTIs and NITs.
- JEE Main-only students are also eligible for participating in the CSAB counselling process. The CSAB counselling process takes place after JoSAA counselling has finished and does not allow JEE Advanced students to participate.
- JEE-Main only students are given admission to the top colleges on the basis of their overall rank on the JEE Main examination.
- The JEE Advanced students have another set of eligibility criteria to meet for the JoSAA counselling process along with the mentioned JEE Main eligibility criteria. This makes the eligibility criteria a bit easier to meet for JEE Main-only students, though still challenging regardless.
Read more on the JoSAA seat allotment process here.
