I want to take admission in Walchand College through JEE Mains score. Which Counselling should I apply for, JOSAA or CET CELL?
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You must apply through the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) counseling process in order to be admitted to Walchand College based on your JEE Mains result. JoSAA which oversees seat distribution in NITs, IITs and other government financed institutions, includes Walchand College of Engineering as a participating institution. Participants must choose their chosen institutes and courses during the JoSAA counseling procedure, which is based on your JEE Mains rank. JoSAA is the best option for national-level counseling based solely on JEE Mains, but the CET CELL (Common Entrance Test Cell) may be useful if you're applying for a state
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To be eligible for JEE Advanced JoSAA counselling:
- Candidates should have JEE Advanced rank
- Candidates must have passed class 12 or equivalent exam
- Candidates should have studied Physics, Chemistry and Maths in class 12
- In class 12, canmdidates must have score 75% aggregate marks or must be in top 20 percentile scorers in class 12 of their respective school board.
No, your candidature will be rejected as you need to have minimum of 75% in class 12 to be eligible for admisison to the IITs, NIT, IIITs and GFTIs via the JoSAA counselling. Even if you pass JEE Advanced and JEE Main, of you do not have 75% minimum marks in class 12 boards you will no get admissions.
The JEE Advanced JoSAA counselling dates will be made available on the official website of JoSAA - josaa.nic.in. Usually, the JoSAA counselling registration starts a day after the JEE Advanced result is anniunced. Complete schedule will be available on the official website.
No, one does not have to apply separately at IIT Madras website after JoSAA counselling. This is because the institute follows a common admission process for its BTech course just like the other IITs. Shortlisted students who get a seat through the JoSAA counselling, simply need to report for document verification and pay the acceptance fees. All the details of the students will be forwarded to IIT Madras by JoSAA directly. Information about the orientation, fee payment, and hostel allocation will be mailed online.
The seats offered via JoSAA counselling vary every year. In 2025, the number of seats offered was as follows:
| Institute | Total seats on offer in 2025 | Number of seats added in 2025 | Total seats on offer in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) | 18,160 | 400 | 17,760 |
| National Institute of Technology (NITs) | 24,525 | 296 | 24,229 |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology | 9,940 | 1394 | 8,546 |
| Other-Government Funded Technical Institutes | 10,228 | 826 | 9,402 |
| Total | 62,853 | 2916 | 59,937 |
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