JoSAA 2025 : For those wishing JoSAA admissions into IITs, NITs, IIITs, or GFTIs, much more important stuff is about to come: Smart Choice Filling.
That kind of strategy, easy yet highly effective, can attract a considerable change in one’s admission situation.
JoSAA Counselling started on 3rd June and is likely to continue till 12th June, 2025. During this period, students are to fill in their preferred courses and colleges and this does not mean some of the ideal IITs and course options should be just written. Smart and strategic, which is where the term “Smart Choice Filling” comes.
Meaning ordering one’s choices wisely: which branch is the most sought after; whichone has the chances according to your rank; what last year’s cut-offs were – think about all of that. Many students, for instance, fill the top options only so that they are left with nothing in case they do not make it.
For Smart Choice Filling, research first. Dig the ranks last year – opening rank, closing rank – branch wise check what are the top preferences for you; get started with your dream colleges – but definitely have some safe ones and backup options. Let’s say you are considering Computer Science at IIT Bombay and you know your rank might not be enough; you also want to include choices such as Electrical at IIT Hyderabad or Mechanical at NIT Trichy to keep your chances open.
Mock allotments are on June 9 and June 11 in this form, which will tell you in which positions you can be placed with your current choices. You can then again reorder choices before locking them.
All that you need to do:
Research well about colleges, branches, and cut-offs.
Mix dream, realistic, and safe options.
Keep checking mock allotments and updating your list.
Lock your choices before the deadline.
This all planning will get the end result of a good branch seat in a good college. Don’t gamble with your future-be smart in your choice filling.