JoSAA counselling 2025: Round 4 seat allotment list, opening and closing ranks for BTech admissions released at josaa.nic.in, direct link here
The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) has released the Round 4 seat allotment result for BTech admissions 2025 on its official website, josaa.nic.in. The allotment list includes institute-wise and category-wise opening and closing ranks for IITs, NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs across India. This development is a critical step in the centralised admission process for premier engineering colleges, as lakhs of candidates compete for limited seats in top institutions. Candidates who have been allotted seats must complete online reporting, including document upload, fee payment, and option selection, by July 9, 2025. With the cutoff for Computer Science and other core branches rising significantly across top IITs and NITs, the competition continues to intensify in JoSAA’s fourth round of counselling.Direct link to download JoSAA round 4 seat allotment 2025
JoSAA Round 4 Seat Allotment 2025
JoSAA announced the Round 4 seat allotment results on July 6, 2025, at 5 PM. Candidates can log in using their application number and password to check their allotment status and download the provisional allotment letter. The reporting process, which includes fee payment and document upload, is open from July 6 to July 9, 2025.Students must choose one of the following options during online reporting:
- Freeze: Accept allotted seat and exit further rounds
- Float: Accept seat but remain eligible for better options in future rounds
- Slide: Accept institute but seek a higher preferred branch in the same college
Seat acceptance fee and document requirements
The Seat Acceptance Fee (SAF) is Rs. 30,000 for general category candidates and ₹15,000 for SC, ST, and PwD candidates. The fee must be paid online through debit/credit card, net banking, or e-challan. Candidates are also required to upload scanned copies of academic certificates, identity proof, category certificates (if applicable), and passport-sized photographs.
Important dates after round 4
Check important dates for JoSAA round 4 counselling process below:
JoSAA has clarified that no physical verification is required at this stage; all verifications are being conducted online.
Opening and closing ranks for top branches rise
JoSAA has also released the opening and closing ranks for all participating institutes. As expected, Computer Science Engineering (CSE) and Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) saw steep rises in cut-offs, especially at IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Madras, and IIT Kanpur.For instance:
- IIT Bombay’s closing rank for CSE (General) touched 66
- IIT Delhi’s closing rank for CSE was 125
- NIT Trichy and NIT Surathkal saw CSE closing under AIR 1300 in the open category
The PDFs for all opening and closing ranks, filtered by institute, course, category, and seat type, are available on the official JoSAA portal.
What comes next
Candidates satisfied with their current allotment and who have completed all steps by the deadline will proceed to the next phase, while unsatisfied candidates may withdraw or hope for a better seat in Round 5, scheduled for July 11, 2025. Those who fail to report or pay the SAF within the stipulated time will forfeit their seats.TOI Education will continue to provide updates on each round, including trends in cut-offs, vacant seats, and final admission procedures.For the direct seat allotment result and cutoff PDFs, visit: josaa.nic.in
