JEE Main 2027 Registration Relief: NTA Permits NRI Candidates to Use Passports as Identity Proof
NEW DELHI — In a major relief for overseas engineering aspirants, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially allowed Non-Resident Indian (NRI) candidates to use their passports as valid identity proof to register for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2027 Session I.
The decision addresses long-standing registration hurdles faced by Indian students residing abroad who do not possess domestic identification documents like Aadhaar cards, PAN cards, or Indian driving licenses.
The testing body issued the clarification on its official X (formerly Twitter) account after receiving numerous queries from NRI candidates regarding verification roadblocks. One candidate explicitly asked how NRI applicants could proceed with their registration if they lacked standard Indian IDs.
Responding to the query, NTA confirmed: "You can now use passport to complete the application process."
Prior to this update, candidates primarily relied on DigiLocker, Aadhaar re-KYC, PAN, or driving licenses to authenticate their profiles during the portal sign-up, which often created roadblocks for students completed their schooling overseas.
The online registration window for JEE Main 2027 Session I opened on October 24. NRI candidates and prospective applicants can review the revised schedule below:
NTA noted that candidates submitting a fresh application will receive a new application number. However, fees paid for any earlier abandoned applications will neither be refunded nor adjusted against the fresh submission. Candidates who only need to fix discrepancies in existing applications are advised to wait for the dedicated correction window opening on November 27.
Visit the official website at jeemain.nta.nic.in.
Click on the JEE Main 2027 Session I Registration link.
Select the Passport option under the identity proof field during initial account creation/verification.
Fill in the required personal details, academic qualifications, and examination center choices.
Upload clear scanned copies of your passport along with recent photographs and signature.
Pay the prescribed application fee before the deadline and save the confirmation page.
Candidates experiencing technical glitches or document validation errors can contact the NTA helpline numbers at 011-40759000/ 011-69227700 or email jeemain@nta.ac.in
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