The National Testing Agency (NTA) released the official JEE Main application form 2021 for the March session on 2nd March 2021. Recently, the NTA decided to re-open the application form of JEE Main March 2021 examination. Candidates who are aspiring to get admissions in undergraduate programs in NITs, IIITs, and other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs) etc. in the next academic year i.e., 2021-22, can visit the official website – jeemain.nta.nic.in to access the ‘JEE (Main) 2021 New Registration and Registration Form Correction’ facility.
Note: Candidates must note that there is some confusion pertaining to the last application form submission date, due to the official notice put up by NTA. As per the official notice, while March 9 (9 pm) as well as March 10 (up to 9 am) has been mentioned as the deadline to submit the JEE Main 2021 online application form, March 10 (up to 11:59 am) has been referred to as the deadline for the final fee payment. In such a case, candidates are advised to fill and submit their JEE Main application form 2021 by March 9 (9 pm) to avoid any issues later.
Meanwhile, candidates must not be disheartened if they aren’t able to register for the March session of JEE Main 2021. As NTA has announced to conduct JEE Main exam 4 times a year from 2021, the JEE Main registration process will also be held 4 times before the respective exam dates.
- The first session has been successfully conducted from 23rd February to 26th February 2021.
- The second session is scheduled to be conducted from 15th March to 18th March 2021
- The third session will be held from 27th April to 30th April 2021
- The fourth session is scheduled to be conducted from 24th May to 28th May 2021
To fill the JEE Main application form 2021, candidates have to follow several steps including registering themselves online, filling in the asked information, payment of application fee, uploading documents, and final submission of the filled application form. While the male candidates have to pay Rs. 650 as the application fee, female/SC/ST/PwD/Transgender candidates have to pay Rs. 350 for the same.
By qualifying for the JEE Main examination, candidates will get a chance to get admission into UG engineering programs in various IITs, NITs, CFTIs, and other renowned institutions.
JEE Main Application 2021 – Current Registration for B.E./BTech Only
In continuation of the public notice dated 16th December 2020, NTA informed that March and April sessions will be conducted for JEE Main Paper 1 only.
Candidates must note that the JEE Main 2021 March (Session-2) and April (Session-3) exams will be conducted only for Paper 1 (i.e., B.E./BTech). All those aspirants who wish to appear for B. Arch (Paper 2A) and B. Planning (Paper 2B) will have to wait till the May 2021 session of JEE Main 2021.
JEE Main Application 2021 – Registration Highlights
Candidates who wish to register themselves and apply for JEE Main 2021 exam should go through the registration highlights carefully before filling the form. Here are a few key points that they should keep in mind:
| Exam Name | Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2021 |
| Conducting Body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Official Website | https://jeemain.nta.nic.in/ |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Application fee payment mode | Online |
JEE Main Application – Important Dates
Candidates who want to apply for the JEE Main March exam are advised to submit their JEE Main application form 2021 by March 9 (9 pm). Those who are looking forward to applying in the subsequent sessions of JEE Main must wait for the next month (i.e. April) as the registration portal will open for the JEE Main Session 3 exam.
Besides, they can find the complete schedule and the crucial dates associated with the JEE Main application process highlighted in the table below:
JEE Main Exam Dates 2021 (February) Now Complete
| Exam Events (2021) | Important Dates |
| JEE Main February Registration deadline | 16th December 2020 |
| JEE Main 2021 February admit card deadline | 11th February 2021 |
| JEE Main 2021 February exam date | 23rd February to 26th February 2021 |
| JEE Main February result date | March 2021* |
*Date yet to be announced
JEE Main Exam Dates 2021 (March)
| Exam Events (2021) | Important Dates |
| JEE Main March Registration Date | 2nd March to 9th March 2021** |
| JEE Main 2021 March admit card date | Second week of March 2021* |
| JEE Main 2021 March exam date | 15th March 15 to 18th March 2021 |
| JEE Main March result date | Last week of March 2021* |
**The clarity on whether the last date to apply for the March session of JEE Main 2021 is 10th March or 9th March is yet to be ascertained.
*Date yet to be announced
JEE Main Exam Dates 2021 (April)
| Exam Events (2021) | Important Dates |
| JEE Main Registration Date | Last week of March 2021* |
| JEE Main April admit card date | Third week of April 2021* |
| JEE Main 2021 April exam date | 27th April to 30th April 2021 |
| JEE Main April result declaration date | First week of May 2021* |
*Exact dates will be announced in due time
JEE Main Exam Dates 2021 (May)
| Exam Events (2021) | Important Dates |
| JEE Main Registration Date | First week of May 2021* |
| JEE Main admit card date | Second week of May 2021* |
| JEE Main May exam date | May 24 to 28, 2021 |
| JEE Main May result declaration date | First week of June 2021* |
*Exact dates will be announced in due time
Documents Required for JEE Main Application 2021 (Indian Candidates)
Before candidates start filling up their JEE Main registration forms 2021, they need to cross-check and have the soft-copies of the below-mentioned documents ready:
- Class 10th certificates
- Class 12th academic details (mark sheet)
- Aadhaar Card or Aadhaar Enrolment Number
- Scanned images of passport, voter ID, or any valid Government ID
- Valid email ID and Mobile Number
- Caste Certificate for SC, ST, OBC candidates
- Proof of Date of Birth
- Domicile Certificate
- Credit/Debit/Net banking details
Documents/Details Required for JEE Main Application 2021 (Foreign Candidates)
Foreign candidates will have to keep handy the followings documents before filling the JEE Main 2021 registration form:
- ID proof
- Birth Certificate
- Citizenship proof of respective country/passport
- Testimonial
- Mark sheet of Class 12
JEE Main Application – Form Filling and Submission
Candidates need to fill up the application form by visiting the official NTA JEE website (https://jeemain.nta.nic.in/). Before the application process, candidates have to complete the process of JEE Main registration. The registration process is important to later download the admit cards/hall tickets and sit for the exam. Since the process of registering for JEE Main is online, no other modes are accepted to apply for the entrance test.
Candidates must download the JEE Main information bulletin/notification and go through the eligibility criteria carefully before applying and submitting the JEE Main application form 2021. Applications that do not comply with the instructions from the examination authority are liable to be rejected.
Step-by-Step Process to Fill and Submit JEE Main Application Form 2021
Step 1 – Registration
1. Visit the JEE Main 2021 official website – https://jeemain.nta.nic.in/ or directly CLICK HERE
2. Click on the JEE (Main) March 2021 Session: Fill Registration Form link present on the homepage
3. When the page is redirected to the registration page, click on New Registration
4. A new page will open containing important instructions and procedure for online submission of JEE Main application form
5. Read the instructions carefully and check the box beside ‘I have downloaded Information Bulletin, read and understood all the Instructions therein as well as those mentioned above, and filling up the online application form accordingly.’
6. Click on the Click here to Proceed tab
7. Fill in all the asked details such as name, educational qualifications, etc., and complete JEE Main registration 2021
8. After filling the details, click Submit
Step 2 – Upload Scanned Documents
1. Log in to the application site using the application number and password, sent on your email.
2. Upload the scanned documents:
- Image of passport size photograph
- Image of Signature
| Documents | File Size | Dimension | format | |
| Photograph | 10 KB to 200KB | 3.5cm x 4.5cm | JPG/JPEG | ● Must be recent passport size, colour photograph
● The name and date of the photograph must be mentioned beneath the photo |
| Signature | 4KB to 30KB | 3.5cm x 1.5cm | JPG/JPEG | It has to be on white paper with a Black Ink pen |
Step 3 – Pay Application Fees
1. Once Step 2 is complete, you will be directed to the fee payment page
2. Choose the payment mode. Pay the JEE Main application fee through any one of the available payment modes:
- Debit Card
- Credit Card
- Internet Banking
- UPI or Paytm*
*Processing charges and GST as applicable are chargeable to the candidate
Download the confirmation page and take its print out for future reference
Note – Keep the application number or registration number safe for future use
JEE Main Application 2021 – Guidelines for Uploading Photograph and Signature
- The photograph should not be taken wearing sunglasses or a cap
- Polaroid and Computer-generated photographs are not acceptable
- Photos of candidates wearing spectacles are allowed only if they use them regularly
- Unclear photographs are liable to be rejected
- Forehead, eyes, nose, and chin should be visible and the print should be of clear contrast
- The photo should not have ‘red eye’
- Self-composed portraits or photos taken using mobile may result in rejection of the application
- Main features of the face should not be covered by cloth, hair, or shadow
- For scanned signature, the scanner resolution should be a minimum of 200 dpi (dots per inch)
- The colour set should be Colour to True Colour
- Candidate has to sign on white paper with a black ink pen
- If the candidate’s signature on the answer script does not match the signature on the admit card, the candidate will be considered rejected.
JEE Main Application 2021 – Fee Structure
Candidates need to pay the registration/application fee to appear for JEE Main 2021. Before making the payment, candidates should carefully read all the eligibility criteria. Candidates must note that the application fee amount will not be refunded under any circumstances.
JEE MAIN ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA 2021
Before filling up the form, the candidate is advised to make a duplicate copy and fill it up first. Any mistakes or fields left out accidentally may lead to the rejection of the application form.
The fee structure for JEE Main as per candidate categories is as follows:
JEE Main Application Fee Structure
| Category | Application Fee |
| Male candidates of Unreserved/OBC category | Rs. 650 |
| Female candidates of Unreserved/OBC category | Rs. 325 |
| SC/ST/PwD/Transgender | Rs. 325 |
| Payment Source | Net Banking, Credit Card, Debit Card, UPI or PayTm* |
*Processing charges and GST as applicable are chargeable to the candidate
Detailed Fee Structure for JEE Main 2021 per Session (India & Abroad)
| Course(s) / Paper(s) | Category/ PwD | Gender | Fee Per Session In India (In Rs.) | Fee Per Session Outside India (In Rs.) |
| Paper 1: B.E./B. Tech or Paper 2A: B. Arch or Paper 2B: B.Planning |
General/Gen-EWS/ OBC (NCL) | Male | 650 | 3000 |
| Female/ Transgender | 325 | 1500 | ||
| SC/ST/PwD | Male | 325 | 1500 | |
| Female/ Transgender | 325 | 1500 | ||
| Paper 1: B.E./B. Tech & Paper 2A: B. Arch or Paper 1: B.E./B. Tech & Paper 2B: B. Planning or Paper 1: B.E./BTech, Paper 2A: B. Arch & Paper 2B : B.Planning or Paper 2A: B. Arch & Paper 2B: B.Planning (2 Papers in Total) |
General/Gen-EWS/OBC (NCL) | Male | 1300 | 6000 |
| Female/ Transgender | 650 | 3000 | ||
| SC/ST/PwD | Male | 650 | 3000 | |
| Female/ Transgender | 650 | 3000 |
Flexible Registration Fee Payment Option
To make the JEE Main registration procedure more student-friendly (financially), NTA has provided students with the option to register themselves for one session or more than one session (March /April /May 2021) together and pay the exam fee accordingly.
In case a candidate wishes to apply for only one exam session, he/she has to only pay the application fee for the examination of that session during this current registration period. However, if they want to apply again for the remaining April/May sessions, they can do so when NTA again opens the registration window before the other two JEE Main exam sessions.
Furthermore, NTA also stated that the candidates who have already applied for the entrance exam can carry forward their paid JEE Main application fees to another session of JEE Main 2021.
Documents to Keep After Submitting JEE Main 2021 Application Form
Post JEE Main registration process, candidates need to preserve the list of documents highlighted below:
- JEE Main admit card 2021 issued by NTA and downloaded from the official website
- JEE Main registration confirmation mail and print out of the same
- Few passport size photographs, same as used while filling JEE Main application form
What After JEE Main Application 2021?
After the JEE Main application process gets completed successfully, NTA releases the admit cards for the upcoming examination. Candidates can find their respective admit cards from the official NTA JEE website once the exam authority releases them.
They are required to carry the hardcopy of the admit card along with the COVID-19 self-declaration form on the date of examination. No candidates will be allowed to sit for the exam if they fail to present their admit cards.
JEE Main Application – Form Correction
The JEE Main form correction facility is a one-time provision for candidates to make changes in the details of the application form. In case candidate/s have made any minor mistake or wish to edit any submitted detail after the final submission of an online JEE Main registration form, they can modify it by following the below process:
- Visit the official JEE main page – www.jeemain.nta.nic.in
- Login using the application number and password
- Click on the ‘JEE Main Correction in Application Form 2021 link’ tab
- Read the instruction carefully and click on Proceed for JEE Main correction window
- Make all the required corrections
- Click on the ‘Submit’
- Take a printout of the application form after making corrections and keep it safe till the completion of the admission process
What Can Be Changed/Edited During JEE Main Form Correction?
NTA has provided permission to edit/ change specific factors in the JEE Main application form 2021:
- Choice of Paper – The choice of paper can be edited/ changed. In case candidates opt for an additional paper, the balance fee needs to be paid.
- Personal Information – Spelling mistakes in names, parent’s names can be corrected.
- Language of Examination – Candidates can change the language of examination from one to another.
- Academic Details – Details related to school, year of passing, and qualifying exam can be rectified.
- Exam Centres – Students can even change the exam centres within the given rectification period and not after that.
- Category – NTA allows candidates to make changes in the category as well
- Candidates need to pay a balance fee if they change their category from reserved to general
- No fee will be refunded if the category is changed from general to reserved
JEE Main Application Photo Correction
- Visit the official JEE main page – www.jeemain.nta.nic.in
- Click on the ‘Image Correction JEE (Main) 2021’ link
- Enter the application form number and password to log in
- Upload the corrected photo as per the NTA guidelines
- Click on Submit
JEE Main Application – 2020 VS 2021 Registration Statistics
JEE Main Year 2020 Registration statistics – The registration trends denote the number of applicants registering for the JEE Main examination. Candidates will find below the registration trends for the previous year’s JEE Main exam.
| Exams | Candidate | General | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total |
| B.E./BTech Paper | Registered | 358598 | 85257 | 34222 | 358539 | 84645 | 921261 |
| Appeared | 336862 | 78848 | 31341 | 339836 | 82123 | 869010 | |
| B.Arch. Paper | Registered | 52082 | 13474 | 6734 | 52864 | 13256 | 138410 |
| Appeared | 40390 | 10478 | 5408 | 44682 | 11721 | 112679 | |
| B.Planning Paper | Registered | 24875 | 6354 | 3115 | 21120 | 3539 | 59003 |
| Appeared | 17638 | 4555 | 2354 | 16938 | 3032 | 44517 |
JEE Main 2021 Registration Statistics – The National Testing Agency (NTA) has received close to 22 lakh registrations for all four sessions of JEE Main 2021, out of which around 6.6 lakh students have registered for the first session of the exam in February.
Out of a total 21,75, 183 registrations for all 4 cycles of JEE Main 2021 exam –
- 6,61,761 candidates have registered for the JEE 2021 February session
- 5,04, 540 candidates have registered for the JEE 2021 March session
- 4,98,910 candidates have registered for the JEE 2021 April session
- 5,09,972 candidates have registered for the JEE 2021 May session
JEE Main Application – Retrieval of Password
There may be scenarios when candidates may forget their password to the JEE Main application portal. In such cases, candidates need to follow the below steps:
1. Visit the official website – https://jeemain.nta.nic.in/
2. When the login window opens, click on the ‘I can’t access my account’ tab
3. Click on ‘I forgot my password’
4. Select one of the following options to get a new password
- Ask to send a reset link to the registered email id
- Verification code sent to the candidate’s registered mobile number
- Security Question and the answer is chosen during JEE Main registration
JEE Main Application 2021 – FAQs
What is the JEE Main application fee amount?
For female, SC, ST, PWD candidates, the JEE Main application fee is Rs. 325, whereas General, OBC, EWS, and Other category candidates have to pay Rs. 650 for the same.
For foreign students, the application fee is Rs. 3000 for General, OBC, EWS, and Other category candidates and Rs. 1500 for female, SC, ST, PWD candidates. This application fee is inclusive of GST.
What is the procedure for payment of JEE Main 2021 registration fees?
The registration fee for JEE Main exam 2021 has to be paid online. Candidates can pay in any one of the online payment modes -
- Debit card
- Credit card
- Net banking
- UPI or PayTm
Candidates must also note that GST charges will apply to the application fee as well.
What details are required to login to the JEE Main website for application form submission?
Candidates are required to enter their JEE Main application number and date of birth to access the JEE Main login page.
In which format should I scan my photograph and signature to upload in the JEE Main application form 2021?
Candidates need to scan and upload their photographs and signatures in JPG or JPEG format. The dimensions of the photograph should be 3.5cm x 4.5cm while the dimensions for signature must be 3.5cm x 1.5cm.
Can the registration form be corrected after submission?
Yes. NTA has provided a provision to edit/change certain parameters up to the given deadline. One can edit details including -
- Exam centre
- Choice of Paper
- Personal Information
- Language of Examination
- Academic Details
- Category
Is it possible for me to apply for both B. Arch and B. Planning paper in JEE Main 2021?
Yes. Candidates can apply for both B. Arch and B. Planning papers simultaneously.
On what basis can the JEE Main Application Form get rejected?
An incomplete application form can be rejected due to the absence of a photograph, signature, or payment of fees. Also, the form can be rejected due to an unclear photo or signature.
