Documents Required for JEE Mains 2026 Registration: Instructions, Latest Notification

When it comes to applying for the JEE Mains exam, candidates have to complete several steps. The JEE application process comprises registration, form-filling, uploading documents and fee payment. Now the JEE Mains document upload is a little complicated, given the number of required documents and the varying size limit for each of them. In this article, applicants can check the detailed list of applicable documents, the competent authority to validate them and the size guidelines.

In a latest JEE Main update, NTA has issued an advisory for candidates to get their documents updated and renewed. In the public notice dated September 29, the National Testing Agency has urged all eligible candidates to ensure accuracy in the details of their Aadhar card, UDID Card and Caste Certificate. These are not the only required documents for JEE Main 2026, but are certainly the ones that are issued by some competent authority and require several steps for updation and renewal. This is why the authorities have issued the advisory well in advance of the JEE Main registration process.
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JEE Main 2026 Application Form

The authority will release the JEE Main application form in October 2025, which is why it is important for all applicants to check the documents required for JEE Mains registration right now and keep everything ready. Applying early will help candidates get their preferred JEE Main exam centre.
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Documents Required for JEE Mains Application Form

Applicants can find the list of JEE Main 2026 documents below:

• Aadhar Card
• Class 10th marksheet
• Photograph of the examinee
• Signature of the candidate
• Income certificate (if applicable)
• Caste certificate (if applicable)
• UDID card (for PwD candidates)

The list above includes all the official documents required while filling out the form. Applicants must ensure to enter the correct details to avoid rejection of the application form. Not all of these documents have to be uploaded. In fact, general category candidates have to skip most of these documents. However, applicants are advised to keep these documents around to fill out exact details by referring to them and avoiding any discrepancy or errors at the last moment, which happens often than you think.

Documents To Be Uploaded During JEE Mains Registration

The following is the list of documents that have to be uploaded during the JEE Main 2026 registration. While the official notification will provide exact guidelines, candidates can check the details as per the last JEE Mains information brochure below:

• Scanned image of the candidate’s photograph
• Scanned image of the candidate’s signature
• Class X or equivalent certificate/mark sheet
• PwD/PwBD certificate (If applicable)

Size Specifications for Uploading JEE Mains 2026 Required Documents

Here is a table for JEE Mains photo and signature size guidelines. Candidates can check the size specifications for the  JEE Mains 2026 registration document-wise.

Important Points for Uploading the JEE Mains Registration Documents

• The candidate’s photo has to be a recent passport-size photograph, in colour 
• The candidate’s face should cover at least 80% and should be against a white background.
• Remember to save the file as 'Photograph' and save it in JPG/JPEG format
• Similarly, the signature file should be named as 'Signature' and be saved in JPG/JPEG format.
• Applicants must save the scanned copy of class X or equivalent certificate/marksheet as ‘Class-X Certificate’ and save it in a PDF file between 10 kb to 300 kb.
• The scanned copy of PwD/PwBD certificate should be named as 'Disability Certificate' and should be a pdf between 10 kb to 300 kb.
• It is important to upload only your photograph, signature, and certificates as mentioned above and not those of anybody else.
• A correction facility for the required documents may not be available in the future. 
• In case a candidate is found to have used/uploaded the photograph, signature, and certificates of someone else, then it will be treated as Unfair Means (UFM) Practices, and they will face serious consequences for these Unfair Means Practices.

Documents Required to Appear for JEE Mains Exam

Candidates also require certain documents to appear in the JEE Mains exam. These documents include:

• JEE Main 2026 admit card
• 2 passport-size photographs, as uploaded in the JEE Mains 2026 application form
• Govt-issued ID proof