JEE Main 2025 Application Form Out- Check Last day to Apply, Eligibility, Registration Fees and Documents Required

Documents Required for JEE Main Registration 2025

NTA prescribes the following guidelines for uploading the documents required for JEE Main registration.

1. JEE Main Passport size photo uploading format

Guidelines prescribed by NTA:

• Must be clear and not blurred
• Must be clicked against a white background. (Mandatory)
• Dimensions should be: 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm
• Format: JPEG/JPG
• Acceptable file size: 10KB to 200 KB

Precautions:

• Background must be white
• Ears must be visible
• No mismatch of identity between real-life and picture.
• Keep copies for the future.

2. JEE Main signature upload format:

Guidelines prescribed by NTA:

• Must be clear and not blurredCan be either colored or even black and white.
• The ears of the candidate must be visible in the photo.
• Must be clicked against a white background. (Mandatory)
• Dimensions should be: 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm
• Format: JPEG/JPG
• Acceptable file size: 4 KB to 30 KB.

Precautions:

• Background must be white
• Scanned image must not be blurry.

3. Reservation criteria in JEE Main 2025:

Here is the category-wise reservation of seats in JEE Main 2025:

4. Category certificates (If belonging to reserved category).

This is the step for which the student must take extra precaution and should be prepared in advance for. Many students are not aware of certain guidelines outlined by NTA under its notification and their application end-up getting rejected due to any number of reasons, such as:

1. Invalid or Outdated certificates;

2. Format not matching the standards prescribed by JoSAA;

3. Mismatch of credentials and other details in the documents and

4. If the student is unable to produce the required document during verification

Precautions while uploading category certificate:

• For EWS and OBC-NCL category, candidates must renew the certificate.
• Let's say if the session falls in the year 2024, then the certificate must be updated as recently as 1 April 2024 but if the session falls in the year 2025 then the certificate has to be updated twice and renewed as recently as by 1st of April 2025.
• The student must be able to justify the category which they have filled in. Otherwise, it gets difficult to shift to General and then there are chances of the application getting rejected by the authorities.
• The certificates which fall under the state list are not considered by the authorities; only those which are falling under the Central List will be accepted.
• Size of the certificate should be 50 KB to 300 KB.

Note: The candidate must take note that when appearing for JoSAA counseling, they will be required to produce only the updated version of their category certificate.

5. Debit card/Internet banking details for JEE Mains registration fee 2025 payment.

Make payment with your own bank account, as it helps clarify that the payment is directly associated with the candidate’s application. However, if the student makes the payment using their parents’ account then they must ensure that they are able to provide the documentation proof, the details filled in must be accurate and they must keep a record of all their receipts for future references.

The modes of making the payment are online, such as credit/debit card, net banking and UPI.

6. Identity proof such as Aadhaar, Bank passbook, Ration card copy etc.

Although the candidate is allowed to use documents like Voter ID, Passport, Driving License, PAN, School/College ID, etc. to submit as a valid identity proof; the candidate is still advised to apply using their Adhaar card for the same.

In case the student is applying through their School/College ID, they must ensure that it must have a passport-size photograph of the candidate with their Adhaar card mentioned on it.

Important: if the candidate makes use of Non-Adhaar documents for authentication, the NTA notifies them to reach the exam center an hour earlier than other candidates to get their Biometrics done.

6. Email ID and Phone number:

The candidate must ensure that their Email ID and phone number are their own, as all the information further ahead will be made available to the student through these.

The candidates are also required to fill in the email ID of their parents as a copy of the application and all further details will also be directly sent over to the parents of the candidate.

JEE Main 2025 Registration Fee

Once you have filled in all the details, you will be redirected to the page where you are expected to pay the application fee through online methods and mediums such as credit/debit card or net banking. Once the payment is complete, you will be notified with a confirmation text on your registered mobile number. Further details about the fee structure of JEE Main 2025 are listed below:

How to Apply for JEE Main 2025

You must be wondering “How to apply for JEE Main 2025”. The Application form for JEE Main Registration 2025 is to be filled by the candidate on the official website jeemain.nta.ac.in. . Below are the steps, the candidate needs to follow to register for the exam:

• Visit the official website of NTA: jeemain.nta.ac.in.

In the JEE Main 2024 registration period, the NTA website reported over 6 million unique visitors

• On the homepage, you will come across the ‘JEE Main Registration’ link; click on it.
• Select for the creation of a new registration.

Around 5% of applicants in 2024 faced issues in retrieving their application numbers due to errors in the initial registration, so make sure all details are correct.

• Here you will have to choose a login mode and identification for the submission of the JEE Main application form.
• Fill in the details as asked from name, mobile number and email address, and complete the registration.

As per NTA, every year, around 3% of applicants make errors while completing JEE Mains registration. Hence, fill in the details correctly

• Once your registration is complete, you can login by selecting the option: JEE Mains Digi-Locker login/ ABC/ ID/ application number.
• Now you’re expected to fill in the JEE Main 2025 Application Form with all the requisite details such as personal and educational details.
• After this, upload the scanned images of photographs, signatures in the required size.
• Next, you will be directed to the page where you can pay your fee through mediums such as credit card/ debit card/ net banking.

• After having successfully completed the entire process, you must download the application confirmation and save it for future reference.

Payment issues were among the top 5 reasons for incomplete JEE Main registration, with 1 in 20 applicants experiencing some form of payment-related delay. In 2024, about 97% of students downloaded the confirmation page successfully indicating a reliable system.

How to login with Digilocker for JEE Main 2025:

Here’s an additional guiding step for candidates confused about the introduction of Digilocker to make the process smooth:

• On the page, "Login and Identification for online submission of Application form” you will come across many options to login with, select, ‘I have a Digilocker account’ and then click on ‘Login and Identify through Digilocker’.
• A Sign-in page will open up, here the candidate is required to fill in their Mobile number or Aadhaar/Username. After this, press next.
• After this, you will be required to give your consent and allow access to the site for certain documents. Right click and tick over the respective details and press “Allow” at the bottom.
• fill in your personal details.
• The student must follow the following format while creating the password: there must be one capital letter, some small letters, some numerical value and special characters or symbols. Here are examples of some passwords; Abcd@5678 or Xyz@2345.
• Check on all the respective tick boxes mentioned below along with the ‘I agree’ checkbox and press “Submit and send OTP”.
• After the successful completion of these steps, your account will be considered verified and you will receive your application number over your email.
• Save the application number and password as you will need them for further logging in for the next steps in the process.

JEE Main 2025 Application Form Correction Facility:

In case you made an error in your application, NTA will give you a chance to correct them by opening their correction window. The notification will be posted over their official site:

• Academic Details: You can edit your school details, year of passing, and qualifying exam.
• Personal Details: Under this, you can correct mistakes in your name, your parent’s name, etc.
• Exam Centers: Unfortunately, the window does not allow for any change or correction in your initial choice of exam center, once it is filled wrong. So ensure extra precaution while filling in the same.
• Category: While changing your category, if you change it from general to reserved, then NTA will not refund you your fee, once submitted. Whereas, if the change is from reserved to general, you will get the refund of the fee, balance to you.
• Change of Paper: The candidate can edit their choice of paper from Paper 1 to Paper 2 as well as from Paper 2 to Paper 1. But if the candidate has applied for only one paper and wishes to apply for both, they are allowed to do so after paying the fee as required for both papers.
• Language of Examination: language can be edited from English to Hindi/Gujarati and vice versa.
• Name, State of Eligibility, and Date of Birth can also be corrected by candidates.

JEE Main 2025 Application form for PwD students:

For candidates which fall under PWD category, here are a list of instructions to be followed to clear any confusion regarding the process:

• The certificate must meet the format and guidelines prescribed by JoSAA.
• The issuing authority must be either a medical board or a government authorized hospital.
• The candidate must ensure the validity of the certificate and it must be recent.
• During the counseling process, the student will be subjected to verification and therefore must keep the documents ready for the same.

Important: In case the student is yet to produce their PwD certificate and will take some time, then they have the option to upload a medical document addressing their situation regarding the same; and when the times comes for correction window to open up, then the student can upload the original certificate in place of the earlier. But be careful, as only the original PwD certificate will be accepted by the authorities.

·The size of the PwD certificate should be in the pdf format with a size between 50 kb to 300kb.

JEE Main 2025 Application form for Droppers:

In case the candidate has taken a gap year, then they must be careful around the following points while submitting in their application:

• A copy of your 12th class marksheet is mandatory.
• Migration certificate in cases of application to a new school or college.
• Proof of Gap year or Gap Certificate. It is a self-declaration certificate which is issued on a non-judicial stamp paper stating valid reasons as to why the student has taken a gap from their regular education.
• The certificate must provide all the important information about the student and reasons for a gap in their education.

Checking the Status of JEE Main Application Form 2025:

Each candidate, who has registered will get a confirmation text on their registered mobile number and email address after having successfully submitted the form. However, if the student wants, they can check for the confirmed status of their application after logging in with the help of their application number and password.

Both the status of JEE application and successful submission of fee payment will be found displayed over the screen to the student.

In case the student has filled in some document wrong or they were waiting for their category certificate to arrive, then they can update the original, making use of the correction window.

Factors that lead to the rejection of a candidate’s application, JEE Main 2025:

Even after taking several precautions, there still remains scope for certain errors in the student’s application which lead to the rejection of their application. Below, you will find a list of similar such factors which a student need be careful of in order to prevent a similar fate:

• Mismatch in credential details filled in form and in documents.
• Blurry images lead to rejection of application.
• The background of your Image and Signature must be white and ears must be visible.
• EWS, OBC-NCL and PwD certificates must be recent.
• Fill in the examination center with caution.
• One candidate must fill one application only. More than one leads to disqualification.
• Name and credentials as per class 10th marksheet.
• Step 3 is crucial for application, otherwise it won’t get submitted.

Registration statistics for last five years:

Let’s analyze the registration statistics of past five years:

List of students appearing over the past five years for B. E./ B. Tech

List of students appearing over past four years of B.Arch:

List of students appearing over the past four years for B. Planning:

· List of students appearing in 2019 and 2020 for (B. Arch/B. Planning):

· Statistical analysis of the number of students who appeared in JEE Main for both the sessions over previous years: