Updated on August 6, 2020

JEE Main exam dates are set from 1st September – 6th September 2020. NTA has reopened JEE Main Form Correction window till 31st July 2020. NTA has also provided the option to update exam city preferences. 

Latest Update: The Form Correction Facility has been extended up to 31st July 2020 for NDA (I) and JEE Main.  The authority has requested the candidates appearing for NDA and NA Exam (I) on September 6 to select the option “Yes” in their JEE Main Application form. This will ensure that dates for both do not clash.

Applicant making corrections might have to pay an extra fee for the same other than JEE Main Registration fee. (Check correction in the following article)

JEE Main Form Correction Dates

Here are all important JEE Main Form Correction Dates 2020:

Details that can be edited through JEE Main Form Correction Window

• Candidates’ Name (as per class 10^th mark-sheet)
• Paper (change from Paper 1 to Paper 2 or vice versa)
• Aadhaar Number: Unlike last year, the Aadhaar number can be updated.
• Date of Birth (as per class 10^th mark-sheet)
• Communication Address
• Contact Number
• Photograph and Signature

Image Correction Specification

As per the latest notice, image correction has to be made according to the Annexure-A (given below).

NTA has also issued a notice for candidates belonging to Economically Weaker Section. It advises them to use the JEE Main Form Correction to avail the 10% EWS reservation.

JEE Main Form Correction: Key Points

It often happens that candidates make mistakes while filling the online application form. Either because of inexperience or confusion. Thus, to rectify those mistakes, NTA offers JEE Main Form Correction facility. It helps to edit the details in the online application form.

• It is a one-time facility for making corrections in some fields of JEE Main Application Form.
• The JEE Main application form correction window was initially open from March 13 – 16, 2020. The Correction Window has reopened multiple times since the COVID-19 outbreak. The current window is open until 31st July 2020.
• The organizing body will not consider any request made for corrections after closing this window.
• JEE Main form correction process is similar to registering for JEE Main 2020 one more time.

How to correct JEE Main Application Form?

Candidates can correct JEE Main 2020 application form by using the steps given below:

• Firstly, go to the official site of JEE Main 2020 – www.jeemain.nic.in
• Then, click on “Corrections in JEE Main 2020 Application Form ”
• After that, log in with your application number and password and enter the security code.

• Click on “Manage Form Particulars Correction”

• Read the instructions and make the corrections as required.
• Lastly, submit the JEE Main Application Form and pay the requisite application fee (if required)

Direct Link to Form Correction Window

JEE Main Center Change: Scope of Changing Exam City

With a large number of candidates stuck in a particular city or shifted to hometowns due to the recent country-wide lockdown amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, NTA provided the option to update the exam city preference before the release of JEE Main Admit Cards. This option is generally not available to candidates as the allocation of exam city is completed soon after the registration window closes. Moreover, approximately 9.3 lac students registered for JEE Main 2020 April session. It will be difficult to accumulate a large number of students in a single exam center.

• Candidates can update exam city preference for all 4 choices till the closing of JEE Main Correction Facility 2020.
• There is no extra fee required unless the candidate is opting for a foreign city.

JEE Main Form Correction Fee

There could be cases where a candidate is required to pay an additional fee for correction in JEE Main Application Form. Such as candidates want to change their category in JEE Main or want to change the city. Given below are some changes which will cost some fee.

• An additional fee is required in case candidate changes category from SC/ST/Girls/PwD to General/OBC-NCL
• Wants to opt for two or more papers, instead of a single paper.
• Wants to change exam city preference to a foreign city.

Candidates must be aware of fake services that appear like JEE Main Form Correction Facility and fraudulently deduct a large amount of money from bank accounts. Only use the official website to access JEE Main Application Form Correction Facility.

JEE Main Photo Correction and Size Guidelines

Candidates will also be able to make corrections in the photos uploaded in JEE Main 2020 Application Form. Window to make corrections in images will be opened till the JEE Main Admit Card 2020 is released.

The last date to make photo correction in your JEE Main 2020 Application form is not specified. Applicants who may have uploaded wrong images can correct their images during this correction period.

Given below are the steps to make correction(s) in the uploaded images:

• First, go to the official site of JEE Main 2020.
• After that, log in using your credentials i.e. Application Number, Password and security code.
• Then, click on the link “Upload/Change Images” button.
• Further, select the images with correct specifications and upload them.
• Finally, Click on “Submit”.
• After submission, take a print out of the JEE Main Application form for future references.

Must Read: JEE Main Photo Size, Dimension, Format and Other Details

How to check the size of the image?

You can follow the steps given below to make sure the images you are about to upload are as per the specifications.

• First, right-click on the image you want to upload.
• Then, click on ‘Properties’
• Now, a window will appear having properties of the image.
• So, click on the ‘Details’ tab.
• And finally, view the dimensions, height, and width of the image.

Can Correction Facility provide a refund?

• In case a candidate wants to correct the selected category, to a category for which the application fee is less than the one previously selected, there shall be no refund of any application fee.
• There will be no refund if a candidate who opted for more than one paper, opts for the single paper using a correction window.

JEE Main Application Form Status

After submitting the JEE Main application form, its status can be checked by clicking on the “Status” tab. Any one of the following messages will be displayed on the user’s window-

Received – If the application form is successfully submitted.

Unsuccessful – If the application form is Incomplete/Rejected/Not Submitted.

Candidates have to successfully remit the application fee before the registration window is closed. Only these candidates shall be able to access the JEE Main Form Correction Facility.

Also Check | JEE Main Preparation Tips

JEE Main Helpline

Any doubt in correcting JEE Main application form can be asked by writing an email to [email protected] by mentioning the Name of the candidate, Registration ID and Mistakes.

JEE (Main) Unit Central Board of Secondary Education

Plot No. 149, Block – H,

Sector – 63, Noida – 201309

Distt- Gautam Budh Nagar (U.P.)

Helpline No.: 7042399520, 7042399521, 7042399525, 7042399526, 7042399529

Computer-Based Exam Helpline No.: 18002669778

Email: [email protected]

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