How to apply for JEE Main 2027: steps, photo and document sizes
The application steps and the exact photo, signature and document file sizes, read from the official bulletin. Check the sizes before you start.
These figures are for: 2027, Session 1 (January).
| Where | Online only, on jeemain.nta.nic.inRegistration is enabled through the MeriPehchaan single sign-on service. |
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| Step 1: register | Register for the online form and note the system-generated Application Number. Create a password.The same Application Number is used for both sessions of JEE (Main) 2027. |
| Step 2: fill the form | Log in with the Application Number and password. Fill personal details, apply for the paper, choose exam cities, give your educational qualification details, and upload the images and documents. |
| Step 3: pay the fee | Pay by net banking, debit card, credit card or UPI and keep the proof of payment. Processing charges and GST are charged by the bank or gateway on top of the fee.After a successful payment you can print the Confirmation Page. |
| If no Confirmation Page appears | Check the payment status with the bank. If the payment failed, pay again before the deadline. If the bank says it succeeded, contact the NTA helpline so the page can be regenerated.NTA says duplicate payments that arise this way are refunded after fee reconciliation, through the same payment mode. |
| Live photograph | Taken while you fill the form, with your camera or webcam. Use a white background and good light, with 80% of the face visible (including ears, no mask).If your device has no webcam, you can scan a QR code and use a mobile device or tablet. |
| Photograph file | Recent passport-size photograph in colour, white background, 80% face (including ears, no mask). JPG/JPEG, 10 kB to 200 kB |
| Signature file | JPG/JPEG, clearly legible, 10 kB to 100 kB |
| Class 10 certificate or marksheet | PDF, clearly legible, 50 kB to 300 kB |
| Disability or UDID certificate (if it applies) | PDF, clearly legible, 50 kB to 300 kB |
| Certificate of physical limitation to write (if it applies) | PDF, clearly legible, 50 kB to 300 kB |
| Passport (foreign nationals including OCI) | Scanned non-Indian passport, PDF, 50 kB to 300 kB |
| Use your own documents | Upload your own photograph, signature and certificates. NTA treats uploading someone else's as an unfair means practice, and there is no correction after the correction window closes. |
| Refund | No request for a refund of a successfully paid application fee is entertained |
Source: JEE (Main) 2027 Information Bulletin, how to apply online. Checked on 10 November 2026.
Not announced yet for the next cycle: Dates for Session 2 (the notice only says it will be held in April 2027); Result and cut-off for 2027 (published after the exam). See the JEE Main page for the latest dates.
More on JEE Main: dates, eligibility, exam pattern, application fee. Official site: jeemain.nta.nic.in.