JEE Advanced 2025: IITs Exceed Seat Capacity, Women Participation Increased; Check Complete Details

3 min read

Suparna Podder

Content Writer | Updated on - Aug 31, 2025

In 2025, leading IITs allotted 28 seats beyond their sanctioned capacity. With a steady increase in seat intake and women's participation reaching 20%, the government also plans to add 6,500 seats across new IITs in the coming years.

jee-advanced-2025-iits-exceed-seat-capacity

IIT Kanpur has recently shared JEE Advanced 2025 report, which covers this year's exam and admission process. The report includes important details like result statistics, analysis of the question papers, and updates on how seats were filled in different IITs. This information is helpful for students, parents, and teachers to understand the current trends in IIT admissions.

According to Joint Implementation Committee (JIC), a total of 18,188 seats were given to students this year, which is slightly more than the approved 18,160 seats. This shows that the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) is working to make sure as many seats as possible are filled. However, IIT BHU Varanasi was the only institute that admitted one student less than its approved number of seats.

IITs Allocating Seats Over Sanctioned Intake

This year, 11 IITs, including top institutes such as IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, and IIT Kanpur, have allotted more seats than their officially approved intake. This step reflects the ongoing effort to ensure that no seat goes unfilled during admission process. Candidates can refer to the full list of IITs that have admitted students beyond their sanctioned capacity in the section below:

IITs Allocating Seats Over Sanctioned Intake
IITs	Total Seats	Allotted Seats	Increase
IIT Bombay	1360	1364	4
IIT Delhi	1239	1241	2
IIT Kharagpur	1919	1923	4
IIT Hyderabad	630	631	1
IIT Kanpur	1210	1215	5
IIT Madras	1121	1124	3
IIT Roorkee	1353	1356	3
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad	1210	1213	3
IIT Bhilai	329	331	2
IIT Tirupati	254	255	1
IIT Dharwad	385	386	1

IITs Seat Intake Increased Over the Years

IITs has been growing consistently to meet the rising demand for engineering education. This steady increase aims to offer more opportunities to qualified candidates across the country. Interestingly, the only year with zero vacant seats was 2019, which marked a rare achievement in full seat utilization. Below is a year-wise comparison of seat intake at IITs in recent years:

Seat Intake Increased at IITs Over the Years
Year	Seat Intake
2023	17,385
2024	17,760
2025	18,160 (18,188 filled)

What Seat Expansion has the Government Planned for IITs?

The Union Budget 2025 announced the addition of 6,500 seats across five newer IITs, Palakkad, Dharwad, Jammu, Bhilai, and Tirupati. These seats will be introduced gradually over the next five years, mainly at the BTech level, to expand access to quality engineering education.

Women Participation Improved in IITs Admissions

This year, the proportion of female candidates admitted to IITs has increased slightly. A total of 3,664 women secured seats, making up 20.15% of all admissions. IIT Tirupati (21.57%), IIT Roorkee (20.50%), and IIT Madras (21.09%) reported female representation higher than the overall average. These figures include 3,632 supernumerary seats reserved exclusively for women, along with allocations under categories such as defence personnel dependents, OCI/PIO holders, and foreign nationals.

Also Read:

Related News

JEE Main May 09, 2026 15:35

JEE Main Exam Pattern 2027: Major Shift in Question Count and Marking Scheme

by Aparna Das

JEE Main May 09, 2026 11:40

JEE Main 2026 Paper 2 Result Out: Download B.Arch and B.Planning Scorecards at jeemain.nta.nic.in

by Somdatta Roy

JEE Main May 07, 2026 12:48

JEE Main vs JEE Advanced 2026: Differences, Difficulty & Eligibility

by Aparna Das

JEE Main Apr 21, 2026 23:06

JEE Main 2026 Results & JoSAA Counselling: Category-wise Cut-offs and Admission Roadmap for IITs, NITs, and IIITs

by Somdatta Roy

JEE Main Apr 21, 2026 15:07

JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Result Out: Download Your Scorecard; Check Cut-off & Final Answer Key

by Somdatta Roy

JEE Main Apr 21, 2026 15:03

JEE Main 2026: What is the Cutoff, Safe Score & Category-Wise Qualifying Percentile?

by Somdatta Roy

Get the inside scoop on all major educational updates with Studyriserr. Stay informed on board exams, entrance exams, recruitment exams, and college admissions with Studyriserr News. Be the first to know important dates, admission processes, cutoff, career opportunities, and more. Studyriserr.com — The Education Edge You Need.