How to fill NTA JEE Main Application Form 2024: A Step-by-Step Guide

The registration process for the JEE Main exam is conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA). It releases the schedule on the official website jeemain.nta.nic.in. Students should visit the website to apply for the JEE Main examination.

Registration for the Joint Entrance Exam Main (Session 2) began on February 2, 2024, and the NTA manages it. Candidates have until March 2, 2024, to complete their registration. The exam will take place from April 1 to April 15, 2024.

This article will give you complete details regarding filling out the JEE Main Application Form 2024.

How to fill JEE Main Application Form 2024

Form-filling comprises various stages like registration, uploading documents, submitting application fees, etc. The application forms submitted after the last date are not considered. The filled-in application form is submitted through online mode only. Students are allowed to fill out the application form online. No hard copy of the application form is accepted.

The JEE Main exam dates 2024 for both sessions were announced by NTA. The filling of JEE Main application form consists of the steps given below:

  1. Visit the official JEE Main/NTA website
  2. Registration
  3. Filling the Application form
  4. Uploading Images
  5. Fee payment
  6. Book your slots for the exam
  7. Take a printout of the acknowledgment page to complete the application submission process.

Step- 1 Registration

  • Visit the official website of JEE Main.
  • On the website homepage, click on the “Apply for JEE (Main)-2024” under “New Candidate Registration.”
  • After clicking “Apply for JEE Main Exam, an instruction page will open on the screen.
  • Students are advised to read the instructions carefully before filling out the application form.
  • After reading the instructions, click on the “I have to download Information Bulletin and read all the instructions”.
  • Then further click on “Proceed to Apply Online”.

Fill in the following details:

  • Nationality
  • State of Eligibility
  • Select Identification Type
  • Enter Identification Number
  • Candidate’s Name
  • Date of Birth
  • Gender
  • Enter Security Pin

Once done, click on the Submit button

Enter Exam-Related Details

In this section, students must fill in the details related to the Mode of Examination, Question Paper Medium, and their desired course.

A student can select any one of the following options:

  • JEE Main Paper-1 (B.E./B.Tech only)
  • JEE Main Paper-2 (B.Arch only)
  • JEE Main Paper-3 (B.Planning only)
  • JEE Main Paper-1 & Paper-2
  • JEE Main Paper-2 & Paper-3
  • JEE Main Paper-1 & Paper-3
  • JEE Main Paper-1, Paper-2 & Paper-3

Mode of Examination

  • The mode of examination is online only. Candidates are required to select the exam centers at their convenience.

Question Paper Medium

Students can choose any one-question paper medium from English/ Hindi/ Gujarati.

Step- 2 Fill JEE Main Application Form 

Personal Details

Fill in the personal details such as

  • Candidate’s Name
  • Father’s Name
  • Mother’s Name
  • State of Eligibility
  • Category
  • Person with Disability
  • Are you Diabetic?
  • Date of Birth
  • Gender
  • Nationality
  • In the case of a girl candidate, are you the only child of your parents?
  • Place of Residence

Academic Details

Enter the following academic details:

  • Year of passing class 10th or equivalent
  • School Board of class 12th/qualifying examination
  • Name of the qualifying exam passed/appearing
  • Place of class 12th/qualifying exam schooling
  • Year of passing or appearing in class 12th/Qualifying exam
  • Type of institution of class 12th/Qualifying exam
  • Percentage of marks in class 12th/Qualifying exam
  • Roll number of class 12th/Qualifying exam
  • Appeared/Appearing for improvement of class 12th/Qualifying exam in all the 4/5 subjects as per the scheme of the board
  • Mode of preparation
  • Name of the college/school from where passed/appearing
  • Address of the school/college from where passed or appearing

Mailing Address Details

Enter the following details:

  • Country
  • State
  • District
  • Address
  • Locality
  • City/town/village
  • Pin Code
  • Email address
  • Mobile number
  • Landline number

Guardian Details

Enter the following guardian details:

  • Father’ s/Guardian’s qualification
  • Father’ s/Guardian’s Occupation
  • Father’ s/Guardian’s annual income
  • Mother’s qualification
  • Mother’s occupation
  • Mother’s annual income

Choose Password

In this step, students must choose a password, security question, and security answer.

Password Specifications

  • Password must be 8 to 13 characters long
  • It must have at least one upper case, one lower case alphabet, and one numeric value.
  • The password should also have one special character from these special characters – !@#$%^&*-
  • Click on the Next button

Verification of Contact Details

In this step, the Email ID and Mobile number must be verified. Students are required to verify all the details before uploading the images.

  • Candidates have to verify their submitted mobile number and email address.
  • OTP will be sent to the candidate’s registered mobile number, and after submitting the number, students have to confirm their email ID.

Step- 3 Scanning and Uploading Documents for JEE Main 

After verifying the details, candidates must click on the Upload Scanned Images button. The uploaded documents are the candidate’s Photograph and Signature. Both the scanned images should be in JPG/ JPEG format.

Photograph

  • The photograph should be passport size with the name and date of taking it
  • The photograph can be colored or black/ white with a clear background
  • Spectacles are allowed, but a Polaroid photograph is not acceptable
  • The image size should be 3.5 X 4.5 cm (width x height).
  • The file size should be more than 4 kb and less than 40 kb.

Signature

  • Students have to take the signature on a white page only
  • The box size of the signature should be 3.5 X 1.5 cm
  • The file size should not be less than 1 kb and not more than 30 kb

Step- 4 Payment of JEE Main Application Fee 

  • Students must pay the application fees after filling in all the details and uploading the necessary documents.
  • The fees can be paid via credit card/ debit card/ Paytm or in cash via Syndicate/ Canara/ ICICI bank through e-challan.
  • Once the application fee is paid, it cannot be refunded.
  • After successful payment, students have to select the exam date and book their slot.
  • Students are advised to download and take the printout of the filled-in application form for future reference.

JEE Main Application Fees 2024 (for examination centers opted in India)

Exam Centers JEE Main Papers Online Mode Exam
Paper Type General/Gen- EWS/ OBC(NCL) (Male) (INR) SC/ST/PWD/Girls/Transgender (INR)
In India Single Paper 650 325

B.E./B.Tech and B. Arch or

B.E./B.Tech and B. Planning or

B.E./B.Tech, B. Arch and B.Planning or

B.Arch and B.Planning

1300 650
Outside India Single Paper 3000 3000

B.E./B.Tech and B. Arch or

B.E./B.Tech and B. Planning or

B.E./B.Tech, B. Arch and B.Planning or

B.Arch and B.Planning

6000 3000

Documents Required for JEE Main Application Form 2024

Details Required
Valid Email Id and Valid Mobile Number A computer with good Internet connectivity
A valid debit/credit card or Net banking account or UPI or PAYTM Service Scanned clear passport photograph in JPG/JPEG format (size between 10 kb–200 kb)
Class 10th certificate Class XII mark sheet
Caste Certificate for SC or ST. Scanned clear signature in JPG/JPEG format (size between 4 kb–30 kb)
Documents Required
Domicile Certificate Passport
Birth certificate for age proof Class XII mark sheet/certificate
Identity proof of the candidate Citizenship certificate/Passport of both the parents
Testimonial (if required)

Conclusion

NTA had announced that Aadhar Card is not mandatory for applying for JEE Main 2024. However, it could be used as ID Proof by the candidates.

This article provides a detailed explanation of How to fill out the JEE Main application form 2024.

As the official authorities have released the result for session 1, candidates must wait for the result for session 2. The latest update will be delivered to you shortly. Students can check their results from here

We hope that this information helps you in the best way possible.

Good luck with all your future endeavors!

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