JoSAA Counselling is mandatory for B.Tech/ B.Arch admission across IITs, NITs, IIITs, GFTIs and IIEST Shibpur. All the participating institutes which include 23 IITs, 31 NITs, IIEST Shibpur, 26 IIITs and 33 GFTIs, offer admission to eligible candidates only through Joint Seat Allocation Authority or JoSAA Counselling.