Saturday 28 September 2019

IIT JAM Application Form Correction – How to Change Defects?

 IIT JAM exam is organized for the admission into one of the top IIT Institute for the MSc and integrated courses. The IIT JAM 2021 exam is going to be held by IISC Bangalore.

The IISC Bangalore has released the schedule for IIT JAM 2021 exam. The Exam will be conducted on 14h Feb 2021.

The application process for IIT JAM exam has been over on 15th October 2020. The candidates were advised to fill the IIT JAM application form very carefully and check twice before the final submission.

Still, if you have made any mistake during the registration process, you can make minor changes through the correction window.

Let’s see the complete procedure to make the changes allowed in IIT JAM Application form.


IIT JAM Application Form Dates for Correction– Know the Details

The IIT JAM correction window will open after the closing of the registration process. The candidates can make minor changes in their application form.

The changes can be made through online mode only at the official website. The candidates must have proper documents as proof to make the changes and must pay the correction fee to make changes.
Mark the important Exam dates as mentioned in the table below:

  • IIT JAM Online application started: 10th September 2020
  • Last date for registration: 17th October 2020
  • IIT JAM correction window open: After 25th October 2020

How to make corrections in IIT JAM Application Form?

To make the IIT JAM Application form correction, you can follow the step by step procedure as given below:

Step 1: Go through the official IIT JAM website for application that is JOAPS (Joint Online Application Processing System).
Step 2: Fill your application number and password and login through submit button.
Step 3: Click on the link change personal Data
Step 4: Now you can make the required changes in the allowed fields.
Step 5: Before final submission, pay the required correction fee.
Step 6: Click on the submit and take a printout of final application form in case of further use.

The changes will not be allowed more than once. You are advised to check twice the entered data during the correction process.


Which field can be modified in IIT JAM Application Form?

The candidates can make only minor changes in IIT JAM Application form. The correction will be allowed in the following section:

  • Candidates name (Only Minor Changes)
  • Date of birth (Changes in Date/month/year)
  • Parents Name (only minor spelling with ID Proof)
  • Gender
  • Category
  • Exam City


The candidates can make only minor changes in the IIT JAM Application Form 2020. A list of the defective applications will be released after the scrutiny of applications that contains application ID, candidates name and defects in the application.

You can go through the list of defects and make all the required changes as soon as possible.


What is the correction Fee for IIT JAM Application Form?

The candidates must pay some correction fee in order to make changes in IIT JAM Application Form. Check out the IIT JAM form correction fees below:

  • Gender Change:       Rs. 750 for single paper and 1050 for two papers
  • Category Change:    Rs. 750 for single paper and 1050 for two papers
  • Exam City Change: Rs. 500 


After submitting the application form, candidates can check their application status and check the errors.  No discrepancy will be allowed to change after the release of IIT JAM Admit card.

Check your application status and make sure you have submitted all the data correctly. And if there are any mistakes, make changes following the above steps.

Comment below if you have any doubt regarding the IIT JAM Application form correction process.

All the best!!



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