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India JEE (Main) application photo requirements

The photo rules set by National Testing Agency (NTA) for the India JEE (Main) application photo, with the official wording and sources.

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What are the India JEE (Main) application photo requirements?

For JEE (Main) 2027 you capture a live photo and upload a recent colour passport-size photo with 80% face, ears visible and no mask, on a white background, as a JPG/JPEG of 10 kB to 200 kB. The signature is a JPG/JPEG of 10 kB to 100 kB. On exam day you take two more copies of the same photo.

These rules are from the National Testing Agency's Information Bulletin for the Joint Entrance Examination (Main) 2027, released for the Session 1 application that runs from 24 October to 22 November 2026, with exams on 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 28 January 2027. The Session 2 application runs from 5 January to 3 February 2027.

NTA publishes a new information bulletin for every JEE (Main) year, and the rules can change. NTA gives no photo size in centimetres, only passport size.

India JEE (Main) application photo size and specifications

The requirements as published by National Testing Agency (NTA):[1]

Print sizePassport size (no dimensions in centimetres given)
Head height80% face, including ears, without a mask
BackgroundWhite
ColourColour only
Photo ageRecent
File sizePhoto: 10 kB to 200 kB. Signature: 10 kB to 100 kB
File formatJPG/JPEG, clearly legible

Key requirements

  • Live photo

    A live photo is also captured in the application form. Switch on your camera or connect a webcam; if your device does not support a webcam, scan the QR code with a mobile phone or tablet. NTA asks for a white background with proper lighting and 80% face visibility, including ears, without a mask.

  • Signature

    A clearly legible JPG/JPEG of 10 kB to 100 kB.

  • Class 10 certificate or marksheet

    PDF, 50 kB to 300 kB.

  • Your own photo

    NTA says you must upload your own photo and signature in the correct manner, as the facility for correction will not be given after the correction window closes. Using someone else's photo or signature, or uploading wrong or morphed photos, is treated as Unfair Means.

  • Photos on exam day

    Take two additional passport-size photos, the same as the one uploaded, to paste on the admit card and the attendance sheet, with a clear A4 printout of the admit card and self declaration and an original valid photo ID.

  • Aadhaar

    NTA reserves the right to verify candidates' details and photographs, and advises updating Aadhaar details with a recent photograph for verification at the exam centre.

Do's and don'ts

Do

  • Use a recent colour photo on a white background
  • Show your face at 80% of the photo, with ears visible
  • Capture the live photo in good lighting against a white background
  • Carry two extra copies of the same photo on exam day

Don't

  • Do not wear a mask
  • Do not use a black and white photo
  • Do not upload someone else's or a morphed photo

Upload a JPG/JPEG of 10 kB to 200 kB with the application. On exam day, bring two printed passport-size copies of the same photo for the admit card and attendance sheet.

Where to submit the photo

Online, in the JEE (Main) application form on the NTA JEE (Main) website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. Without the admit card printout, two photos and a photo ID you will not be allowed to sit the exam.

How to get your India JEE (Main) application photo

  1. Check the official requirements. Read the official specification for the India JEE (Main) application photo: white background. Check the rules on pose, expression, glasses and headwear below.
  2. Take the photo. Follow the key requirements: live photo; signature; class 10 certificate or marksheet; your own photo.
  3. Prepare a print or digital file. Upload a JPG/JPEG of 10 kB to 200 kB with the application. On exam day, bring two printed passport-size copies of the same photo for the admit card and attendance sheet.
  4. Submit the photo with your application. Online, in the JEE (Main) application form on the NTA JEE (Main) website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. Without the admit card printout, two photos and a photo ID you will not be allowed to sit the exam.

India JEE (Main) application photo FAQ

NTA's JEE (Main) 2027 bulletin asks for a recent passport-size photo in colour, with 80% face, including ears and without a mask, against a white background, as a JPG/JPEG of 10 kB to 200 kB. NTA gives no size in centimetres, only passport size.

The signature file must be a clearly legible JPG/JPEG of 10 kB to 100 kB, according to the JEE (Main) 2027 bulletin.

No. The 2027 bulletin says the scanned passport-size photo should be in colour.

While filling in the form, you capture a live photo with your camera or webcam, or by scanning a QR code with a phone or tablet if your device has no webcam. NTA asks for a white background, proper lighting and 80% face visibility, including ears, without a mask.

Take two additional passport-size photos, the same as the one uploaded, to paste on the admit card and the attendance sheet, along with your printed admit card and self declaration and an original photo ID.

NTA advises candidates to update their Aadhaar details, including a recent photograph, for verification at the exam centre, and reserves the right to verify candidates' details and photographs.

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Official sources

  1. National Testing Agency (NTA). Information Bulletin: Joint Entrance Examination (Main) 2027 (PDF) cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in. Checked 29 October 2026.
  2. National Testing Agency (NTA). Online application form for JEE (Main) 2027 Session 1 jeemain.nta.nic.in. Checked 29 October 2026.
  3. National Testing Agency (NTA). JEE (Main) website jeemain.nta.nic.in. Checked 29 October 2026.

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