JoSAA Quotas - HS and AI Quota and Quota-wise Seat Distribution

Seats are allocated under AI (All India) category and HS (Home State) category during JoSAA counselling. Around 50% of the total seats are reserved in NITs for Home State students. Find out the major difference between HS/AI quota in JoSAA and quota-wise seat distribution here.

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Difference between HS and AI Quota in JoSAA
Differences between Reservation/ Quota & Categories
Classification of Different Categories for Admission through JoSAA
Quota-Wise Seat Distribution through JoSAA
Faqs

JoSAA Quotas - If you are someone who’s appearing for engineering admission in colleges through JoSAA counselling 2025, you must be familiar with HS/AI quota in JoSAA. While ‘HS’ refers to Home State quota, ‘AI’ stands for All India quota in JEE counselling 2025. During the counselling, seats are allocated primarily based on HS/AI quota in JoSAA, along with various categories, including OBC-NCL, EWS, ST, SC etc. Every year, the conducting authority releases quota-wise seat distribution in JoSAA at the time of counselling. However, not many people truly understand the difference between HS/AI quota in JoSAA and reservation categories – their impact on seat allocation, vacancy, course program benefits, and admission chances in the top government and private engineering colleges.

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Difference between HS and AI Quota in JoSAA

The major difference between HS/AI quota in JoSAA has been explained below:

Home State (HS) Quota: Based on the HS (Home State) quota, the desired seats for the particular course are reserved for students under their eligibility cadre (i.e., completing grade 11 & 12 in their respective state).
Also, the Home State quota will be filled based on the candidate's All India Rank (AIR) secured during the JEE 2025 examination. More than 50% of seats are being reserved well in advance for HS quota candidates.
All India (AI) Quota: Based on the AI (All India) quota seats are allocated to students from all across the nation, irrespective of their domicile state. This AI quota is primarily employed for admissions to the 23 IITs and 26 IIITs.

Differences between Reservation/ Quota & Categories

The reservation-based quota is a way of allocating a specific number of seats (course vacancies) in government and government-aided colleges like IIT, NIT, CIT, IIIT, etc. It might change as per the guidelines of each state in our country.

Meanwhile, a category consists of multiple admission seats in government or private institutions for aspirants who hail from different societal classes/backgrounds, such as SC, ST, and OBC. These categories are constant protocols that are being followed strictly in most of the institutions of our nation.

Classification of Different Categories for Admission through JoSAA

The candidature of students falls under the following reservations available during JoSAA admissions.

General	General – PwD
SC (Scheduled Caste)	SC - PwD
ST (Scheduled Tribes)	ST - PwD
OBC-NCL (Other Backward Classes – Non Creamy Layer)	OBC - PwD

*Note - The sub-category PwD refers to Person with Disability.

Quota-Wise Seat Distribution through JoSAA

Thos of you seeking admission to the prestigious engineering institutes in India can find below the detailed quota-wise seat distribution in JoSAA:

Categories	NITs	IIITs	GFTIs
Open	9400	3750	5400
Open PwD	480	175	270
EWS	2300	850	1050
EWS PwD	140	40	55
SC	3450	1300	1500
SC PwD	190	65	80
ST	2050	650	900
ST PwD	110	30	40
Open NCL	6150	2350	2250
Open NCL PwD	320	120	100
Total	24,450	9,250	10,750

Understanding the common differences between the HS/AI quota and seat distribution in JoSAA is crucial to get admitted into the preferred college based on your choice. We wish you all a promising and successful career ahead!

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FAQs

2. Is there any special reservation for women candidates?

Every college offers a fixed 5% reservation for women. The women applicants can apply through the All India Level or the Women's Quota System.

1. What are the different ratios of category-wise reservations in the JEE 2025 exam?

As per the reports, the different percentage-wise allocations in the 2025 JEE exam would be OBC (NCL) (27%), SC (15%), ST (7.5%), PwD (5%), and EWS (10%).

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