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IIT JAM JOAPS Counselling 2025 is in progress. The first admission list will be released on May 26, 2025. Registration have been started from April 10, 2025. Candidates could submit their online applications for admission until April 11, 2025. When completing the JOAPS 2025 Registration Form, candidates should also list their preference of IITs based on which seats will be allotted to them. IIT JAM 2025 exam conducting authority will publish the counselling admission list online. To reserve a spot in JAM 2025, shortlisted candidates must pay the seat reservation fee and submit the necessary paperwork at the JOAPS Portal..
IIT Madras has released a detailed JOAPS 2025 Counselling Schedule after the declaration of IIT JAM 2025 Results. The candidates whose names appear in the merit list of IIT JAM 2025 will be eligible to apply for JAM Counselling. Qualified candidates should hold a bachelor’s degree in order to be eligible for JOAPS Counselling.
JOAPS 2025 Counselling: Important Dates
The schedule for IIT JAM JOAPS 2025 Counselling is tabulated below for candidates’ perusal.
| JAM 2025 Admission Schedule | Date (Day) |
|---|---|
| Declaration of JAM 2025 Results | Mar 18, 2025 (Tuesday) |
| Uploading Scorecards on to the Candidate Portal | Mar 24, 2025 (Monday) |
| Submission of Application Form for Admission on JOAPS portal | March 26 to April 11, 2025 |
| Display of Invalid Category Candidates list on JAM 2025 Website | May 08, 2025 (Thursday) |
| Last date for freezing of choices by Applicant | May 05, 2025 (Monday) |
| Declaration of FIRST Admission List | May 26, 2025 (Monday) |
| Last Date for Online Payment of Seat Booking Fee for First Admission List | May 30, 2025 (Friday) |
| Opening and Closing of Withdrawal Option | June 07 - July 07, 2025 |
| Declaration of SECOND Admission List | June 08, 2025 (Sunday) |
| Last Date for Online Payment of Seat Booking Fee for Second Admission List | June 11, 2025 (Wednesday) |
| Declaration of THIRD Admission List | June 16, 2025 (Monday) |
| Last Date for Online Payment of Seat Booking Fee for Third Admission List | June 20, 2025 (Friday) |
| Declaration of FOURTH Admission List | June 30, 2025 (Monday) |
| Last Date for Online Payment of Seat Booking Fee for Fourth Admission List | July 03, 2025 (Thursday) |
| Declaration of Additional Round List (if any) | July 04, 2025 (Friday) |
| Last Date for Online Payment of Seat Booking Fee for Additional Round Admission List | July 07, 2025 (Monday) |
| Downloading of Offer Letters from the Candidate Portal | July 09, 2025 (Wednesday) |
JOAPS 2025 Counselling: Eligibility Criteria
Candidates willing to participate in IIT JAM JOAPS 2025 must satisfy the following eligibility criteria.
- Candidates must possess a bachelor's degree and fulfill all IIT JAM 2025 Eligibility Requirements.
- Candidates who will take their graduation exams in 2025 can also apply as long as they submit the required documentation before September 2025.
- Candidates who qualify IIT JAM 2025 are eligible to participate in JOAPS Counselling 2025.
JOAPS 2025 Counselling: Documents Required
The candidates would need to submit the following documents for IIT JAM JOAPS 2025 Document Verification. The document submission and verification process would be online.
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- Class 10 grade report
- Class 12 mark sheets, prospective students' birth certificates, and candidates' legitimate IDs (passport, voter ID, PAN card, Aadhar card, etc.).
- IIT JAM 2025 Scorecard
- Candidates' Transfer/Migration
- Candidates Qualifying for Degree Certificates and Degree Marksheet
- Candidates' marks through the last year ( All Semesters)
- Nationality Document (For General)
- Caste or Reservation Document ( For SC, ST, OBC, NCL, and EWS )
- Authentic Certificate (For PwD aspirants)
JOAPS 2025 Counselling: Registration Process
Candidates registering for IIT JAM Counselling should remember the below mentioned steps.
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- Fill out the Admission Form for IIT JAM JOAPS 2025 Counselling: According to the organizing committee, candidates who pass more than one test paper need to complete only one admission form. A processing fee of INR 750 must be paid after submitting the properly completed admission form for counselling.
- Admission List Announcement: After the deadline for submitting admission forms has passed, an admission list is released by the organizing institution, IIT Guwahati. Based on the candidates’ acceptance of the allotted institute, they receive the admission offer letter from the appropriate colleges.
- Payment of Advance Seat Booking Fee: Candidates who accept the seat allotted to them are required to pay the advance seat booking fee to book their slot/seat.
Steps to fill out JOAPS 2025 Application Form
The all-India merit list of the IIT JAM 2025 exam will be used to determine admission to IITs. Below are the steps for IIT JAM JOAPS Counselling 2025.
- Step 1: Go to the JOAPS 2025 website and log in using your enrolment ID and password.
- Step 2: Enter the necessary information, such as educational background, overall grade point average, category, preferred programmes, etc.
- Step 3: Pay the application cost after completing all the fields.
JOAPS 2025 Counselling Process
The counselling process of JOAPS 2025 includes the following steps:
- Qualify the IIT JAM Examination: Candidates must first register for the exam, pay the registration fees, and then select colleges for admission before locking their choices. Appear for the exam and score higher that the cut off decided upon by the organizing committee.
- Seat Allotment: A seat will be assigned to the candidate based on their exam performance, the IIT JAM Cut-offs, preference given by the candidate, and the number of applicants. The seat allocation fee would need to be submitted by candidates (for the first round only)
- Online Document Submission: The candidates must upload their supporting documents (explained in more detail in the sections below) for validation. Online submission and verification of the documents would be used.
- Acceptance or Rejection of Seat: Candidates would have the choice of accepting or rejecting a seat. A candidate has the option of rejecting the seat if they are unhappy with it. The section below provides more information on each option available for the Acceptance/Withdrawal procedure.
- Physical Attendance: The candidate must physically be present at the designated institute for document verification as part of the final Counselling phase. The individual will need to enroll at the institute after the paperwork has been successfully verified.
JOAPS 2025 Counselling Fees
The candidate must freeze the seats in order to provide a confirmation from their end if they are going to take admission to that particular college or not. The payment is to be done through online mode that is either via credit/debit cards or net banking.
The counselling fees for IIT JAM 2025 is provided in the table below:
| Category | Seat Booking Fee |
|---|---|
| General OBC-NCL | INR 10,000 |
| SC/ST/PwD | INR 5,000 |
JOAPS 2025 Seat Acceptance Options
| IIT JAM 2025 Seat Acceptance Option | Detail |
|---|---|
| Freeze | If the candidate wants to take admission into the course and college allotted to him and does not want to upgrade by participating in the next counselling round |
| Float | If the candidate wants to ‘upgrade’ to a better institute, in the subsequent counselling round. In case, the candidate is not allotted a better institute, the candidate would have the choice to accept admission for the previously allotted seat. |
| Slide | If the candidate is satisfied with the institute but wants to upgrade to a ‘better’ course within the allotted institute. In case, the candidate is not allotted a better choice, the candidate would have the option to accept admission for the previously allotted seat. |
JOAPS 2025 Counselling: Seat Allotment
The authorities will present three admission lists for the IIT JAM. Candidates can view the four Admission List details provided below.
- Candidates will be given admission offers to various IITs following the publication of the First Admission List. Candidates with lower priority on the list will receive less attention. Higher-choice candidates will stay on the list.
- The second list will be used for applicants who were not given seats on the first admissions list. If the offer is declined, the applicant's admission will be instantly revoked.
- The candidates' seats will be assigned based on vacancies at the participating institutions.
- For questions, applicants must get in touch with the institutions offering admission. The organization that conducts JOAPS Counselling is not in charge of answering any queries.
- The distribution of IIT JAM seats is determined by the candidates' merit rankings.
IIT JAM JOAPS First Admission List
The State Bank of India's E-Challan service must be used to pay a seat reservation fee for candidates who made the first admission list. As stated in the offer letter, applicants must pay the submission fee before the deadline.
IIT JAM JOAPS Second Admission List
If there are still seats available on the first list, authorities will release the second counselling list. Candidates must pay a seat reservation fee via the State Bank of India's E-Challan in order to reserve their seats.
IIT JAM JOAPS Third Admission List
If seats are still available, the institute will only disclose the third admissions list for the IIT JAM. Candidates must accept the offer and finish the institute-required paperwork. Once the IIT JAM final counselling list is made public, the IIT JAM admissions process is finished.
IIT JAM JOAPS Fourth Admission List
IIT Guwahati will publish the fourth admissions list for IIT JAM 2025 on the website based on vacancies. By entering onto the candidate's portal, applicants who submitted an application for this round can check their status. The admission offer will be canceled if the entrance acceptance fee is not paid by the due date, which is when it must be paid.
JOAPS 2025 Counselling Cut Off
IIT JAM 2025 Cut-Off will be announced separately for each degree and category based on the candidates' selections. The expected IIT JAM 2025 Cut Off is tabulated below based on the previous years IIT JAM Cut off Trends.
| Subject | Gen | EWS/OBC | SC/ST/PwD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physics | 26.05 | 23.45 | 13.03 |
| Chemistry | 27.81 | 25.03 | 13.50 |
| Mathematics | - | - | - |
| Mathematical Statistics | 16.39 | 14.75 | 8.20 |
| Biotechnology | 35.25 | 31.73 | 17.62 |
| Economics | - | - | - |
| Geology | - | - | - |
JOAPS 2025 Counselling: Participating Institutions
The institutes that are participating in IIT JAM and the number of seat intake of every institute (for 2022, 2021, 2020) are mentioned in the table given below.
| S.No. | Participating Institutes | Seats 2022 | Seats 2021 | Seats 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IIT Bombay | 345 | 343 | 342 |
| 2 | IIT BHU | 50 | 50 | 40 |
| 3. | IIT Bhubaneswar | 125 | 125 | 103 |
| 4. | IIT Delhi | 229 | 229 | 167 |
| 5. | IIT (ISM) Dhanbad | 297 | 297 | 240 |
| 6. | IIT Gandhinagar | 102 | 102 | 82 |
| 7. | IIT Guwahati | 180 | 180 | 149 |
| 8. | IIT Hyderabad | 105 | 94 | 75 |
| 9. | IIT Indore | 110 | 110 | 82 |
| 10. | IIT Jodhpur | 119 | 119 | 60 |
| 11. | IIT Palakkad | 63 | 78 | 40 |
| 12. | IIT Kanpur | 218 | 218 | 179 |
| 13. | IIT Kharagpur | 239 | 256 | 181 |
| 14 | IIT Madras | 70 | 149 | 157 |
| 15. | IIT Patna | 90 | 75 | 60 |
| 16. | IIT Roorkee | 164 | 164 | 168 |
| 17. | IIT Ropar | 75 | 75 | 73 |
| 18. | Indian Institute of Science Bangalore | NA | NA | 20 |
| 19. | IIT Bhilai | 36 | 36 | 30 |
| 20. | IIT Mandi | 140 | 99 | 40 |
| 21. | IIT Tirupati | 45 | 45 | 12 |
| Total | - | 2802 | 2844 | 2445 |
JOAPS 2025 Counselling: Frequently Asked Questions
Ques. When will JOAPS 2025 Counselling Process begin?
Ans. IIT JAM JOAPS 2025 Counselling process has begun on March 26, 2025. Tbe registration ended on April 11.
Ques. What are the documents required for the verification in IIT JAM 2025 JOAPS counselling?
Ans. The following documents are required for JOAPS 2025 counselling:
- IIT JAM 2025 Scorecard
- Character reference
- Certificate indicating the date of birth Transfer certificate Marksheet and certificate for Class 10 and Class 12
- an acceptable degree certificate.
- passport-sized pictures
- Category certificate
- online transfer receipt for the remaining fees
Ques. What is the option that is available during IIT JAM JOAPS counselling?
Ans. The candidate appearing in the IIT JAM counselling will be provided with the following options:
- Floating of seat
- Sliding of Seat
- Freezing of Seat
- Surrender of Seat
- Withdrawal of application
Ques. How many choices are given to a candidate participating in JOAPS Counselling?
Ans. A candidate has the provision to fill as many seats as he/she wants, but they should lock their respective seats to confirm their seats.
Ques. Does a candidate have the provision to modify their seats in the IIT JAM JOAPS 2025 counselling?
Ans. The candidate cannot modify their respective seats after locking their choices, but they can modify it if they haven’t locked their choices. So, it is advised to lock their seats very carefully as it won’t change further.
Ques. How many times a candidate can appear for IIT JAM 2025?
Ans. A candidate can appear as many times as he/she wants. There is no restriction on the number of times a candidate can appear in IIT JAM 2025.
Ques. What could be the expected rank cut-offs for the general category in IIT JAM 2025?
Ans. The expected cut-off rank for the general category in IIT JAM 2025 could be:
| Test Paper(s) | IIT JAM 2025 Expected Cut off |
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| Mathematics (MA) | 22.91 |
| Chemistry (CY) | 27.81 |
| Physics (PH) | 26.05 |
| Mathematical Statistics (MS) | 39.33 |
| Biotechnology (BT) | 35.25 |
| Geology (GG) | 41.16 |
Ques. What is the mode of examination in IIT JAM JOAPS Counselling 2025?
Ans. The mode of JOAPS Counselling 2025 for IIT JAM 2025 is online.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.
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