JEE Mains 2026: NTA extends photo verification deadline for non-Aadhaar candidates to January 15

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has issued an advisory for candidates appearing in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2026 regarding discrepancies between uploaded photographs and identity proof documents. As per the official notice, the NTA has extended the photo verification deadline for non-Aadhaar candidates until January 15. NTA's JEE Main 2026 city slip live

"The link to upload the certificate in PDF format has been sent to the candidates' registered email ID. Candidates also carry a printed copy of the certificate to the examination centre for physical verification on the exam day," The NTA notice said.

The NTA will conduct the JEE Main 2026 session 1 exam from January 21 to 30. The city intimation slip of the JEE Main 2026 will be issued soon on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. To download the JEE Main city slip, candidates will have to use their application number and password.

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JEE Main 2026: NTA issues advisory on photo mismatch

"The JEE Main 2026 will be held in two sessions, with session 1 registration conducted from October 31 to November 27, 2025. During scrutiny, discrepancies were found in identity documents and photographs submitted by some candidates," the notice added.

To address the issue, NTA asked affected candidates to verify their identity by uploading a signed and attested certificate along with a recent photograph certified by their school or college principal or headmaster.

However, following complaints about the difficulties in accessing verifying officials, the NTA has now allowed candidates to obtain attestations from Class-I gazetted officers, including Tahsildars, Revenue Officers, Sub-Divisional Magistrates, and District Collectors, and in the case of overseas Indian candidates, from Class-I gazetted officers of the Indian Embassy.