Documents Required for IIT JAM 2026: Certificates, Photograph & Signature Dimension Details

The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) will start IIT JAM 2026 registration on September 5, 2026 at jam2026.iitb.ac.in. The last date to fill out the registration form is October 12, 2025. Candidates who wish to apply for JAM 2026 can check the list of all the documents required for the IIT JAM 2026 application process. These documents include educational certificates, a passport-size photo, a photo ID proof, a scanned copy of the candidate’s signature and a caste/category certificate (if applicable).

Uploading the correct documents is important for successfully submitting the IIT JAM 2026 application form, as errors in the process may result in the rejection of an applicant’s candidature. Read on to learn more about these required documents.

Who Can Apply for IIT JAM 2026? 

Before proceeding with the JAM 2026 application process, candidates must first ensure that they meet the eligibility requirements. Therefore, check out the IIT JAM 2026 eligibility criteria below:

JAM Eligibility Criteria 2026
Qualification	Candidates who have completed an undergraduate BSc/BTech degree or currently studying in the final year of BSc/BTech programme  They must have their passing certificate at the time of admission
Minimum marks in the qualifying exam	There is no minimum marks requirement in the graduation qualifying criteria for candidates applying for IIT JAM.
Age	No upper age limit
Nationality	All nationalities

IIT JAM 2026 Important Dates

Aspirants who plan to apply for the IIT JAM 2026 exam also need to know the complete exam schedule. The exam schedule details are mentioned as follows: 

JAM 2026 Schedule
Events	Dates
JAM 2026 Registration Starts	September 5, 2025
JAM 2026 Registration Last Date	October 12, 2025
JAM 2026 Admit Card Release	January 5, 2026
IIT JAM 2026 Exam Date	February 15, 2026
JAM 2026 Results	March 20, 2026

IIT JAM 2026 Application Form: Required Documents

IIT Bombay will conduct the IIT JAM 2026 exam on February 15, 2026 for admission to MSc, MSc (Tech.), MS (Research), MSc  – MTech Dual Degree, Joint MSc – PhD, MSc – PhD Dual Degree, and Integrated PhD in multiple disciplines offered by IITs.

To apply for IIT JAM, candidates must provide the following documents: educational certificates, a passport-size photograph, a valid photo ID proof, a scanned copy of their signature, and a caste/category certificate (if applicable). Check the detailed list of required documents below:

1. Class 10th marksheet with the candidate’s date of birth 
2. Category certificates, such as OBCNCL/EWS/SC/ST/PwD (if applicable) 
3. Physical Disability Certificate and Unique Disability Identification (UDID) Number (if applicable) 
4. One of the photo ID proofs among Aadhaar ID, Driving License, PAN Card, Passport, or Voter ID
5. Scanned copy of candidate’s passport-size photo
6. Scanned copy of candidate’s signature

IIT JAM Application Form 2026: Photograph Dimensions

While applying for IIT JAM 2026, candidates must upload a clear, high-quality passport-size photograph with the correct dimensions. This helps the exam authorities verify the applicants’ identity. Check the photo dimensions and specifications below:

IIT JAM 2026 Application Form: Dimension and Specification of Required Photo
Particular	Dimension/Specification Detail
Photo size	Passport size (3.5 cm Width × 4.5 cm Height)
Photo colour	Coloured
Format	JPG/JPEG Size: 3.5 cm Width × 4.5 cm Height
Minimum and Maximum Pixels	Maximum size: 480×640 pixels Minimum size: 240×320 pixels
Photo background	White or another vey light colour

IIT JAM Application Form 2026: Signature Dimensions

Candidates need to upload a scanned copy of their signature while applying for the IIT JAM exam. For this, they must sign on a blank white sheet of paper (without ruling) using a blue or black ink pen. The signature can then be captured with a high-quality phone camera or scanned using a document scanner mobile application.

Check out the important details related to the scanned copy of the signature required for the IIT JAM application process.

IIT JAM 2026 Application Form: Dimension and Specification for Signature
Particular	Dimension/Specification Detail
Signature scanned copy size	Passport size (2 cm Width × 7 cm Height)
Ink colour	The colour of the ink used for the signature should be Blue or Black
Format	JPG/JPEG Size: 2 cm Width × 7 cm Height
Minimum and Maximum Pixels	Maximum size: 160×560 pixels Minimum size: 80×280 pixels
Photo background	Plain white paper background

Note: All the letters of the signature should not be capital. 

IIT JAM Application Form 2026: Certificate Dimensions

Candidates belonging to OBC (NCL)/EWS/SC/ST/PwD categories must upload their category certificates to leverage the benefits offered to the reserved categories. They can upload one of the following certificates before or on October 12, 2025: 

• SC/ST Certificate
• OBC Certificate (Only OBC Non-creamy layer is eligible.)
• PwD Certificate (Persons with Disabilities)
• EWS Certificate (Economically Weaker Section)

The documents mentioned above should be in PDFs. The size of these PDFs should be between 10KB and 300 KB.

IIT JAM 2026 Application Fee

To submit the IIT JAM 2026 application form successfully, candidates will also have to submit the application fee along with the required documents. The category-wise application fee details are available as follows: 

Category	Fee for One Test Paper	Fee for Two Test Paper
Female/SC/ST/PwD	INR 1000	INR 1350
General/OBC NCL	INR 2000	INR 2700

Note: Candidates who make errors in filling out their category, gender, test city, or date of birth can correct these details at jam2026.iitb.ac.in before November 10, 2025. A correction fee of INR 300 will be applicable.