How to Fill JEE Main Application Form 2026? – Steps to Apply Online

How to Apply for the JEE Main 2026 Application Form?

NTA will provide the steps to fill out the JEE Main Application Form 2026. The detailed process is mentioned below. Candidates who wish to know how to fill out the JEE Mains 2026 application form can refer to these easy steps.

• Visit the JEE Main official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in
• Candidates must log in and fill in the details in the application form.
• Uploading the photo, signature and Class 12 mark sheet.
• Verify all the details carefully.
• Application fee payment.
• Print out the confirmation page.
• Keep the confirmation page safe for reference.

Related links:

• JEE Mains 2026 eligibility criteria
• JEE Main 2026 Study Material
• JEE Main Question Paper with Solutions PDF

JEE Main 2026 Registration Form- Important Points to Consider

• The JEE Main 2026 session 1 form correction dates will be announced.
• NTA JEE Main 2026 application form will be available on the website, jeemain.nta.nic.in.
• Those who do not have access to the internet can go to the nearest Common Services Centre (CSC) to fill out their application form for JEE Main 2026 for a nominal fee.
• Candidates must keep their photographs and signatures ready in specified dimensions to upload. The others who appeared in the previous session can use the same ones they had used earlier.
• To avoid technical glitches, candidates are advised to use web browsers like Internet Explorer 8 and above, Mozilla 3.0 and above, Google Chrome 3.0
• Applicants must take printouts of the application form confirmation page for future reference.

Documents Required for JEE Mains 2026 Registration?

Below is the list of documents required for JEE Main registration 2026.

• Candidate's Photograph and signature
• Class 10 or Equivalent Certificate/Marks-sheet
• Identity proof
• PwD/PwBD/UDID Certificate

Step-wise Process on How to Fill JEE Main Application Form 2026

Step 1- Registration

The first and foremost step is JEE Main 2026 registration. Candidates have to visit the official website- jeemain.nta.nic.in and click on "Apply for JEE Main 2026". Next, candidates will be redirected to the registration page. Candidates have to click on "New Registration".

On entering the new registration page, candidates will be shown instructions to fill out the form. Read all instructions and click on the proceed button

The registration page will open and candidates have to fill details. The following details have to be submitted in the registration form.

Personal Details

• Candidate's Name
• Mother's Name
• Father's Name
• Date of Birth
• Identity Type (PAN card/Passport/Qualifying examination admit card with photograph/voter ID/Ration card with photograph/bank passbook with photograph/driving license/other valid Govt. identity with photograph)
• Gender

Contact Details

• Address
• Locality and sub-locality
• City/Town/Village
• State
• District
• Pin Code
• Email Address
• Mobile Number
• Landline Number

Choose Password - At this stage, the candidates have to choose a password, security question and security answer.

Password specifications

• The Password must have 8 to 13 characters
• It should have at least one Upper case, at least one lower case alphabet and at least one numeric value.
• Among these special characters - !@#$%^&*-, the password should have at least one special character.
• To proceed, further candidates, have to click on the Next button.

After entering all details, candidates have to click on the submit button. Candidates will see the confirmation page where they need to verify all details and click on the checklist boxes. Finally, candidates have to click on "Final Submit".

Step 2- Filling JEE Main 2026 application form

In the next step, candidates have to enter the required details in the fields which include:

Personal Information

• Nationality
• State Code of Eligibility
• Category
• PwD category or not
• Diabetic or not
• Place of Residence
• Mode of Preparation

Apply For

• Apply For - Select the Paper here - Paper I or Paper II
• Sessions for which applying
• Question Paper Medium

Academic details: The following academic particulars have to be entered in the application form for JEE Main 2026:

• Pass status of class 10th or equivalent
• Name of the qualifying exam passed for class 10th or equivalent
• Place of schooling for class 10th or equivalent
• Type of school for class 10th or equivalent
• School board for class 10th or equivalent
• Year of passing for class 10th or equivalent
• Result mode for class 10th or equivalent
• Marks details for class 10th or equivalent
• Pass/appearing status of class 12th or equivalent
• Name of the qualifying exam passed/appearing for class 12th or equivalent
• Place of schooling for class 12th or equivalent
• Type of school/college for class 12th or equivalent
• School board for class 12th or equivalent
• Year of passing for class 12th or equivalent
• Result mode for class 12th or equivalent
• Marks details for class 12th or equivalent

Additional Details

• Are you a twin?

Parent's Income Details: Enter the following in this stage:

• Father’s qualification
• Father occupation
• Father annual income
• Mother’s qualification
• Mother’s occupation
• Mother’s annual income
• Guardian's qualification
• Guardian's occupation
• Guardian's annual income
• Mobile Number and e-mail of the Parent or Guardian

• 

After filling in all the details, candidates have to click on the submit button.

Step 3 - Uploading of Scanned Documents

Candidates have to upload scanned images of their passport-size coloured photograph and signature. The scanned images had to be exactly in the specified format and dimension. Applicants must adhere to the JEE Main photo and signature guidelines specified by NTA. Failure to do so will result in an error during the application process, and candidates might have to upload them again. To upload the documents, the candidates have to click on the “Upload Scanned Images” tab. The specifications for the scanned documents are provided in the table given below.

Prescribed format for uploading the documents

Step 4 - Payment of JEE Main Application Fees

After the documents are uploaded successfully, the next step is to pay the prescribed application fee. The payment will be made in online mode through a Debit card/Credit card/Net Banking/UPI/PayTM.

JEE Main 2026 Application Fee (For Exam Centres in India)

JEE Main Application Fee 2026 (For Exam Centres in Foreign Countries)

In case of any query related to the transaction, candidates can get help from the helpdesks as mentioned below.

Step 5- Take a printout of the JEE Main 2026 Confirmation Page

The final step is to take a printout of the confirmation page for future reference. Candidates must take 2-3 printouts and keep them safe till the completion of JEE Main 2026 admission process.

Payment Status after Filling JEE Main Application Form 2026

All candidates are advised to check their payment status at the official website and if the status is "OK", they will be able to take a printout of the confirmation page. The following steps have to be followed if the payment status is not "OK":

• Since the payment is done online, it means that the transaction has been cancelled and the amount will be refunded automatically within 7 to 10 days. In such a case, candidates have to pay the fees once again.

How to fill JEE Main application form 2026 at the Common Service Centres?

Candidates who are unfamiliar with the process or have no access to the internet can go to the 1.5 lakhs Common Service Centres (CSC) across the country. These CSC centres aid students in how to fill out the JEE Main application form 2026, pay of application fee through e-wallets in urban and rural areas. Candidates have to pay a minimal amount for services offered through CSCs. Check the JEE registration 2026 fees here.

Amount Charged for Different Services Provided by CSC

Related links:
JEE Main Exam Pattern	JEE Main Eligibility
JEE Main Result	JEE Main Admit Card

JEE Main Application Form Correction 2026

The National Testing Agency will commence the JEE Main 2026 application form correction dates on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. The JEE Main application form correction 2026 link will be activated in February 2026. The registered candidates can modify the details mentioned in their application form.