JEE Main 2026: NTA Revises Last Date to Upload Photo Verification Certificate to January 15; More Details Inside
Now, candidates can also get their JEE Main 2026 photo verification certificate signed by a Class-I Gazetted Officer, such as Tehsildar, Revenue Officer, SDM, DM, etc. Check the complete details below.
JEE Main 2026: NTA Revises Last Date to Upload Photo Verification Certificate to January 15
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has revised the last date to upload the photo verification certificate from January 7 to January 15. Also, initially, NTA asked the candidates to get their photo verification certificate signed by the School/College Principal/Headmaster. However, considering the grievances received from candidates regarding non-accessibility of a few verifying authorities, candidates are now permitted to obtain attestation from:
- Class-I Gazetted Officer, such as Tehsildar, Revenue Officer, SDM, DM
- Class-I Gazetted Officer of the Indian Embassy (for NRI candidates)
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The photo verification certificate is to be uploaded by all those candidates who have received an email from NTA in this regard. This certificate has to be also carried to the JEE Main centre on the day of the exam in a printed format for verification.
The email regarding the photo verification certificate has been sent to certain candidates who registered for the JEE Main 2026 exam using identity proof documents other than the Aadhaar Card. NTA has noticed some cases where the live photographs captured by the candidates during the application process did not match the photographs as per the records available with UIDAI. Such candidates have to now complete the photo verification certificate upload by January 15.
Commonly asked questions
JEE Main city intimation slip 2026 for session 1 was released on January 8 at jeemain.nta.nic.in. JEE Mains City slip have details about the JEE Main exam city in which the candidate is allotted the centre to appear in the exam and the date of exam. It helps candidates to plan their travel to the JEE Main exam centre in advance. JEE Main city intimation slip is different from the admit card.
JEE Main 2026 session 1 exam will be held between January 21 to 29. One more day remains until the Session 1 exams. Candidates can also appear for the JEE Main 2026 Session 2 exams, to be held between April 2 and 9.
No. NTA has clearly mentioned that ot will not change the dates of JEE Main exam of there is a clash of dates with any other examinations.
The Photo Verification Certificate is available under the respective logins of the candidates at jeemain.nta.nic.in. To download this certificate, candidates have to login at jeemain.nta.nic.in using their JEE Main 2026 application number and password.
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