How to Apply IIT JAM 2023

Application Procedure

Candidates can apply for IIT JAM 2023 only through the JAM Online Application Processing System (JOAPS) link available on the website.

The facility for Online Registration and Application will be available through the website from 10th September 2022.

A candidate has to first register on the JOAPS website, by providing his/her name, a valid E-mail address, a working mobile number, and a password. The candidate must give an E-mail address that he/she uses and checks frequently, as all communication to the candidate from JAM 2023 will be sent to this Email address. The candidate must not use somebody else’s E-mail address, and only one candidate can be registered with one E-mail address.

Similarly, the candidate should provide his/her mobile number because most of the communication may also be sent via SMS. The password that the candidate provides should be chosen such that it cannot be guessed easily by others and this password must not be forgotten by the candidate as he/she will require it to log in to the online application website. Upon successful registration, an E-mail containing the candidate’s Enrollment ID will be sent to the E-mail address provided by the candidate.

The Enrollment ID will also be sent to the mobile number provided by the candidate. The candidate needs to use this enrollment ID along with the password for all JAM 2023 related communications or website operations. Candidates are advised to keep the ID along with the password information safe and confidential.

JOAPS Provides an online interface to the candidate for interacting with the JAM Administration. With this interface, a candidate can:

• Apply for the examination online
• Upload photograph, signature, and other documents like category certificate (if applicable), PWD certificate (if applicable), etc.
• Pay the application fee through any of the electronic payment modes
• Check the Status of the Application Form: Received, Under scrutiny, Accepted, Defect status, Status after rectification, Rejected with valid reasons, Admit card ready for download, etc.
• Download Admit Card
• View your answers, marks, and JAM score
• Download JAM scorecard
• Submission of application for Admission

Candidates are discouraged from making an application through a third person. If someone else (friend or Internet cafe person) is filling the application on behalf of the candidate, the candidate must ensure that the data submitted are correct. It will be noticed during earlier occasions that the information filled by another person on behalf of the candidate was wrong since they did not have correct information about the candidate. Hence, we strongly discourage such practice while filling the online Application Form.

Data Requirement for Filling the Application form

The following data will be required while filling the form at JOAPS:

• Personal information (name, date of birth, personal mobile number, parents’ name, parents’ mobile number, etc.). Please note that the name of the candidate in the Application Form must exactly be the same as per the qualifying degree certificate. JAM 2023 Score Card will be issued as per the name entered in the Application Form. Prefix/title such as Mr/Shri/Dr/Mrs/Smt, etc. should NOT be used before the name.
• Address for Communication (including PIN code).
• Eligibility degree details.
• College name and address with PIN code.
• JAM paper/s.
• Choice of JAM Examination cities.
• The high-quality image of the candidate’s photograph conforming to the requirements specified.
• Good-quality image of the candidate’s signature conforming to the requirements specified.
• Scanned copy of the Category (SC/ST) Certificate (if applicable) in PDF format.
• Scanned copy of PWD Certificate (if applicable) in PDF format.
• Details of the valid Identity Document (ID) (This ID proof, in original, should be carried by the candidate to the examination hall).
• Net-banking/debit card/credit card details for fee payment.

The JOAPS allows the candidate to enter the data, “Save” partially filled the form, “Logout”, and “Resume Filling” by logging in again. The JOAPS portal is self-explanatory and user-friendly. Additional help information required for filling various fields in the JOAPS portal will be made available.

Upon logging into the JAM 2023 Application processing website, the candidate needs to fill in the information, such as parent/guardian’s name and mobile number, city choices, the number and choice of test paper (s) that he/she wishes to appear, date of birth, gender, address for communication, category and PwD status. The candidate’s application fee will get determined based on this information. The candidate should also fill his/her other details, such as information on qualifying degree, the percentage of marks/CGPA, details of valid personal ID information, etc.

It may be noted that the candidate can specify any one of the following photo ID cards for the personal ID information: Aadhaar ID, College ID, Driving License, Employee ID, PAN Card, Passport, or Voter ID. The JAM 2023 application requires that your photograph and signature are uploaded electronically at JOAPS. Uploading photographs and signature that does not meet the specifications can result in disqualification of the application without any refund of the application fee.

Photograph Requirements

• Please pay attention to upload only good quality photographs. The JAM Score Card will be printed with the photograph you submit.
• The photograph must match your appearance on the day of the examination.
• A passport size (3.5 cm Width x 4.5 cm Height) photograph of the face of the candidate is required for an Application Form.
• The photograph must be in COLOR and taken after 01 August 2022 in a professional studio. Photographs taken using a mobile phone and other self-composed portraits may result in the rejection of the application.
• Request photo studio to provide the image of your photo in a JPEG format and also on a standard 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm (Width x Height) print.
• The maximum size of the JPEG image can be 480 x 640 in pixels (0.3 Megapixels) (Request photo studio to reduce it to this size if it is larger). The minimum pixel size of the JPEG image can be 240 x 320. The file size of the image should be in the range of 5 KB to 200 KB.
• The background of the photograph must be white or a very light color.
• 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 the hair of the head, any cloth, or any shadow. Forehead, eyes, nose, and chin should be visible.
• If you normally wear spectacles, a photograph with glare on glasses is not acceptable in your photo. While you may wear spectacles for the photoshoot, if glare cannot be avoided, then remove 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.

A table shows samples of acceptable good-quality photographs and unacceptable poor-quality photographs.

Signature Requirements

• Please draw a rectangular box of size 2 cm x 7 cm (Height x Width) on white paper. Sign with a black or dark blue ink pen within this box.
• The signature with all CAPITAL LETTERS, Initials, or in any other color (other than black and blue) shall 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. Table 5 shows samples of acceptable and unacceptable signatures.
• Only the JPEG image format will be accepted.
• The maximum image size of the signature can be 160 x 560 in pixels.
• The minimum image size of the signature can be 80 x 280 in pixels.
• The file size of the image should be in the range of 5 KB to 100 KB.

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