Quick answer
What is the photo size for JEE Main 2027?
NTA's JEE (Main) 2027 bulletin asks for a live photo plus a recent colour passport-size photo showing 80% face, including ears and without a mask, against a white background, as a JPG/JPEG of 10 kB to 200 kB. The signature must be a JPG/JPEG of 10 kB to 100 kB.
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.
Which bulletin these rules come from
These rules are from the National Testing Agency's Information Bulletin – 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.
Check the bulletin for your session
NTA publishes a new information bulletin for every JEE (Main) year, and the rules can change. Before you apply, read the photo and signature rules in the latest bulletin and any public notices on jeemain.nta.nic.in.
Photo and signature uploads
| Photo | Recent, scanned, passport size |
|---|---|
| Colour | Colour only |
| Face | 80% face, including ears, without a mask |
| Background | White |
| Photo file | JPG/JPEG, 10 kB to 200 kB, clearly legible |
| Signature file | JPG/JPEG, 10 kB to 100 kB, clearly legible |
| Class 10 certificate or marksheet | PDF, 50 kB to 300 kB |
| Live photo | Captured in the application form as well |
Your own photo, uploaded correctly
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.
Live photo
To capture the live photo, switch on your camera or connect a webcam to the device you are using for the form. 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.
NTA reserves the right to verify candidates' details and photographs, and advises updating your Aadhaar details with a recent photograph for verification at the exam centre. If your Aadhaar photo is old, see Aadhaar card photo.
Photos on exam day
Without these documents you will not be allowed to sit the exam:
- a clear A4 printout of your admit card with the self declaration (undertaking), filled in;
- two additional passport-size photos, the same as uploaded, to paste on the admit card and the attendance sheet;
- an original, valid photo ID, such as a school ID card, PAN card, driving licence, voter ID, passport or Aadhaar card with photo.
If your photo or signature on the admit card looks wrong, contact the NTA helpline straight away. You sit the exam with the admit card you downloaded and NTA corrects its records later.
Sample photos
How to prepare your JEE Main photo and signature
- Read the latest bulletin. Open the current JEE (Main) information bulletin on jeemain.nta.nic.in and check the photo and signature rules.
- Take a recent colour photo on white. Use a white background and even light, with no mask, ears visible and your face filling about 80% of the photo.
- Save the upload files. Save the photo as a JPG/JPEG of 10–200 kB and a clear signature as a JPG/JPEG of 10–100 kB. If the file is not a JPG, such as a HEIC photo from an iPhone, convert it with the free 123PhotoTool JPEG converter.
- Capture the live photo. Use your webcam, or scan the QR code with a phone, against a white background in good light.
- Print two copies for exam day. Print two extra copies of the same passport-size photo for the admit card and the attendance sheet.
JEE Main 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. (NEET (UG) 2026 allowed colour or black and white, so do not reuse rules from one exam for the other.)
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. See Aadhaar card photo for how a photo update works.
Official sources
- NTA: Information Bulletin – Joint Entrance Examination (Main) – 2027 (PDF)
- NTA: Online application form for JEE (Main) 2027 Session 1
- NTA: JEE (Main) website
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