JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority) counseling is the centralized admission process used for allocating seats in IITs, NITs, IIITs, and other Government Funded Technical Institutes. Candidates who qualify JEE Main can participate in JoSAA counseling to apply for NITs, IIITs, and CFTIs. The process involves online registration, choice filling of institutes and programs, locking of choices, and multiple rounds of seat allocation based on the candidate’s rank, category, and preferences. After a seat is allotted, candidates must either accept the seat, float for better options, or slide to a different program within the same institute. Finally, candidates must verify documents and report to the allotted institute.