Shillong, Jan 17: The Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB)-2025 has urged students from Northeastern states to register for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2025.
Registration for Session 2 (April 2025) will open on January 31 and will close on February 24. Eligible candidates can visit the JEE website for further details and instructions.
Recognising the unique challenges faced by students from Northeastern states and Union Territories, CSAB has provided tailored opportunities through dedicated counselling rounds such as the CSAB-NEUT (Northeastern states and some of Union Territories) rounds to allocate seats of many AICTE-approved institutes and universities across India under the scheme of Reservation of seats in Degree Level Technical Courses for States / UTs lacking such facilities in the AICTE-approved institutions to candidates of the Northeastern states and Union Territories.
The CSAB special round is for candidates who may not secure a seat through the initial JoSAA/ CSAB counselling rounds, the CSAB Special Round offers an additional chance to gain admission to NIT+, institutions.
In 2025, approximately 2,000 seats are expected to be available under the State Quota for NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs within the Northeastern states, along with around 740 seats across India under the NEUT category.