JEE Main photo size — 10-200 KB scanned photo plus a live capture
JEE Main's upload has two parts: a scanned photo you can prepare in advance, and a live photo captured inside the form itself.
JEE Main specification
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Photograph | Recent passport size colour photograph with 80% face visible, ears included, without a mask |
| Photograph file size | 10-200 KB, JPG / JPEG |
| Photograph dimensions | Not published by NTA — no pixel size appears in the JEE Main bulletin |
| Background | White background for the scanned photo; light background for the live capture |
| Signature file size | 10-100 KB, JPG / JPEG, clearly legible |
| Live photograph | Must be captured during form filling with proper lighting and 80% face visibility |
| Thumb impression | No thumb impression upload specified for JEE Main |
| Name / date on photo | Not required |
Source: Information Bulletin — JEE (Main) 2026, National Testing Agency (JEE (Main) 2026, bulletin posted November 2025). checked on 2026-09-06.
What NTA does and does not publish
The JEE Main 2026 bulletin gives you two file-size windows and a framing rule, and stops there. There is no pixel dimension, no DPI figure and no aspect ratio anywhere in it. That is why a "JEE photo 3.5 x 4.5 cm at 200 DPI" table on a resizer site is invention: the only measurable requirements are 10-200 KB for the photograph, 10-100 KB for the signature, JPG or JPEG, white background, and 80% of the image occupied by your face with ears visible.
The live capture is a separate hurdle
Alongside the scanned photo, the form opens your camera and takes a live photograph with the same 80% face rule against a light background. This is where most "photo not uploading" complaints come from, and no file preparation helps — it is a browser permission and lighting problem. Do the capture on a device with a working camera, in daylight, facing a pale wall.
Reuse the same image later
The photograph you upload follows you to the admit card, the exam centre check and JoSAA counselling. Keep the exported JPEG and a few prints of the identical image rather than shooting a new one at each stage, because a visible mismatch is easier to create than to explain.
How it works
- Shoot a passport-style photo against a white wall with even light.
- Crop so face and ears occupy about 80% of the frame.
- Export as JPG between 10 and 200 KB using the preset below.
- Scan or photograph your signature on white paper and export it at 10-100 KB.
- Fill the form and complete the live photo capture when prompted.
- Save a copy of both files — the same images are reused for counselling.