JEE Main 2025: CSAB announces additional round, support for north-eastern students for NIT+ admissions

NEW DELHI: The Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) invites students from north-eastern states to register for the Joint Entrance Examination Main (JEE Main 2025). Recognising the challenges faced by the north-eastern students, the board has announced to hold a special round counselling for those who do not secure a seat through the initial JoSAA, CSAB counselling rounds for NIT admissions. JEE Main 2025 Exam City Slip Live Updates

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will be conducting the JEE Main 2025 for admission to 31 National Institutes of Technology (NITs), 26 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), 3 Schools of Planning and Architecture (SPAs), 37 Government-Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs), and IIEST, Shibpur.

The JEE Mains will be held in two sessions in January and April. The registration process for session 1 exams have concluded and the entrance test will commence on January 22. The JEE Main session 2 registration will open on January 31 and will be available till February 24. Students who wish to appear in the JEE Main session 2 or attempt for the second time will have to submit their application form through the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in.

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NIT+ Admission: Special initiatives

K Umamaheshwar Rao, chairperson of CSAB 2025, said: "The North East region is home to talented young minds with immense potential. I strongly encourage talented students from the North East to seize the opportunity and register for the JEE Main 2025 Examination. Cracking this prestigious exam can be a life-changing achievement, empowering their future in science and technology.”

“Upon achieving a good rank, the CSAB 2025 team will provide guidance and support throughout each counselling round, helping them secure admission to their preferred NIT+ system institution, based on their eligibility," he added.

CSAB counselling for north-eastern students

CSAB-North Eastern States and Some of Union Territories (CSAB-NEUT) counselling rounds will be conducted to allocate seats in many AICTE approved institutes across India under the scheme of reservation of seats in degree level technical courses for states and UTs lacking such facilities in the AICTE-approved institutions to candidates of the north-eastern states and union territories.

The board used to hold two rounds of counselling for the north-eastern students. However, from this year onwards, CSAB special round counselling will be held for candidates who may not secure a seat through the initial JoSAA or CSAB counselling rounds. This round offers an additional chance to gain admission to NIT+ institutions.

Approximately 2,000 seats are expected to be available under the state quota for NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs within the north-eastern states, along with around 740 seats across India under the NEUT category.

Of the total seats in NITs, 50% are reserved for state quota, ensuring opportunities for students within the state, while the remaining 50% are allocated under the other state quota, allowing north-eastern students to secure admission in other states as well.

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NITs, IIITs in north-east India

List of IIITs and NITs in north-east India is given below.

National Institutes of Technology (NITs)

• NIT Agartala
• NIT Meghalaya
• NIT Nagaland
• NIT Sikkim
• NIT Arunachal Pradesh
• NIT Manipur
• NIT Mizoram
• NIT Silchar

Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs)

• IIIT Guwahati
• IIIT Manipur
• IIIT Agartala

Government-Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs)

• Assam University, Silchar
• Mizoram University, Aizawl
• School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur
• Central Institute of Technology Kokrajar, Assam
• North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
• North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong