• Please pay attention to upload only a good quality recent photograph. JAM 2027 Admit Card and Scorecard will be printed with the photograph that you submit during application.
• The photograph must match with your appearance on the day of the examination.
• A passport size (3.5 cm Width × 4.5 cm Height) photograph of the face of the candidate is required for the application form.
• The photograph must be recent and must be in COLOUR. Photographs of poor resolution taken using a mobile phone and other self-composed portraits may result in the rejection of the application.
• The photograph is required in JPEG/JPG format and must be of size 3.5 cm × 4.5 cm (Width × Height).
  Maximum size of the JPEG/JPG image can be 480×640 in pixels (0.3 Mega pixel).
• The minimum pixel size of the JPEG/JPG image should be 240×320 in pixels. The file size of the image should be in the range of 50 kB to 200 kB. Background of the photograph must be white or a very light colour.
• The face should occupy at least 50% of the area of the photograph with a full-face view looking into the camera directly.
• The main features of the face must not be covered by hair of the head, any cloth/facemask or any shadow. Forehead, eyes, nose and chin should be clearly visible.
• If glare cannot be avoided then take the photo without the spectacles.
• You must not wear spectacles with dark or tinted glasses, only clear glasses are permitted. Poor quality of the photograph submitted will lead to rejection of your JAM application, without any refund of the application fee.

Some samples of acceptable good-quality photographs and unacceptable poor-quality photographs are shown below
Samples of Acceptable Photographs:


Samples of Not Accepted Photographs:

• Please draw a rectangular box of size 2 cm x 7 cm (Height x Width) on a white paper. Sign with black or dark blue ink pen completely within this box horizontally.
• A signature with all CAPITAL LETTERS, Initials or in any other colour (other than black and blue) will NOT be accepted.
• Get the digital image of the rectangular box (with your signature inside) scanned by using a professional scanner. Crop it to the border of the box.
• Only JPEG/JPG image format will be accepted.
• The maximum image size of the signature should be 160x560 in pixels.
• The minimum image size of the signature should be 80x280 in pixels.
• The file size of the image should be in the range of 50 kB to 150 kB.

Some samples of acceptable signatures and unacceptable poor-quality signatures are shown below
Samples of Acceptable Signatures:


Samples of Not Accepted Signatures:

• Candidates who belong to the following categories need to upload a valid category certificate.
  • Other Backward Classes - Non-Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL)
  • Economically Weaker Section (EWS)
  • Scheduled Caste (SC)
  • Scheduled Tribe (ST)
• For OBC-NCL, EWS, SC and ST categories, certificate issued ONLY by authorized officials (List of Authorized Signatories) shall be valid.
• OBC-NCL and EWS certificate should be submitted in the prescribed format and should have been issued on or after April 1, 2026.
• The format for OBC-NCL Certificate is here
• The format for EWS Certificate is here.

• Candidates with Physical Disability need to upload a valid PwD certificate (optional) and UDID Card/Number.
• Physical Disability Certificate for applicants of PwD category should meet the requirements specified in PwD Guidelines.
• Form for the candidates opting for Compensatory Time and/or Scribe: Click Here