Correction window: what you can change, and what you can't

The steps, in order

1. 1

   List every mistake before the window opens

   Have ready: Your form printout or Confirmation Page, and the original certificates.

   Go through the printout field by field against your Class 10 certificate, category certificate and other papers. SSC wants your name, date of birth, father's name and mother's name written exactly as in the matriculation certificate; a mismatch can cancel your candidature at Document Verification. Write down every field to fix, so you change them all in one go. (Important Instructions (m), p.51)

2. 2

   Check that you are allowed to correct

   Have ready: Your Registration or Application Number and password.

   Log in and confirm the form shows as submitted and paid. SSC opens the window only to candidates whose completed form and fee reached it within the deadline. On NTA forms, read NTA's notice for the window, because only the fields it lists can be edited. (para 11.3, p.20; NEET p.8; JEE bulletin p.3)

3. 3

   Make all the changes in one sitting

   Have ready: Your list of mistakes and the correct details from the certificates.

   SSC lets you correct and re-submit only twice, and the second time costs more. Fix every item on your list in the first attempt, then use the preview to check each field before you submit. (paras 11.2 and 11.9, pp.20-21)

4. 4

   Pay the correction charge online

   Have ready: BHIM UPI, net banking, or a Visa, Mastercard, Maestro or RuPay debit card.

   In SSC CGL 2026 the charge was ₹200 for the first re-submission and ₹500 for the second, for every candidate whatever their gender or category, even those who paid no exam fee. It can only be paid online and is never refunded. (paras 11.4-11.6, pp.20-21)

5. 5

   Check the status says the charge reached SSC

   Have ready: Your login and the new printout.

   If SSC doesn't receive the correction charge, the corrected form shows "Incomplete" at the top of its printout and is not accepted. Your earlier form then stays valid, mistakes and all. When the charge does arrive, the latest corrected form becomes the valid one and the earlier ones are cancelled. (paras 11.7-11.8, p.21)

6. 6

   Save the corrected printout and close the job

   Have ready: A folder on your phone and access to a printer.

   Download and print the corrected form and keep it with the payment proof. After the window closes, SSC refuses changes sent by post, fax, email or by hand, and NTA refuses them by post, fax, WhatsApp, email or by hand. (para 11.9, p.21; JEE bulletin p.29 para 10)

What the window won't fix

Why a second form makes it worse

How a correction goes wrong

Every line below comes from SSC's or NTA's own rules.

• ✕The correction charge never reached SSC. The corrected form shows "Incomplete" and is not accepted, so the old form with the mistake stays valid. (para 11.8, p.21)
• ✕The first form or fee hadn't reached SSC in time. Only candidates whose completed form and fee were received can use the window. (para 11.3, p.20)
• ✕Trying to correct a third time. SSC allows two re-submissions in the window and no more corrections under any circumstances. (para 11.2, p.20)
• ✕Sending a correction request after the window closes. SSC summarily rejects requests by post, fax, email or by hand. (para 11.9, p.21)
• ✕Leaving a name or date of birth that doesn't match the matriculation certificate. The candidature may be cancelled at Document Verification. (Important Instructions (m), p.51)

SSC and NTA run the window differently

Frequently asked questions

I made a mistake in my submitted exam form. Can I fill a new one?

No. SSC rejects all of a candidate's applications when it finds more than one with different registration numbers (CGL 2026 notice, Important Instructions (j), p.50), and NTA doesn't accept multiple forms either (NEET 2026 bulletin, p.8). Use the correction window instead.

How much does SSC charge to correct the form?

In SSC CGL 2026, ₹200 for the first corrected re-submission and ₹500 for the second, for every candidate regardless of gender or category (para 11.4, p.20). It is paid online only and never refunded (paras 11.5-11.6). Check your own exam's notice, as the amounts can change.

How many times can I correct my SSC form?

Twice in the window. If the first corrected version also has a mistake, you can re-submit once more; after that, no more corrections are allowed under any circumstances (CGL 2026 notice, para 11.2, p.20).

Can I change my photo or signature in the NTA correction window?

No. The NEET (UG) 2026 bulletin says to upload the correct photograph, signature and finger and thumb impressions "as the facility for correction will not be given" (p.16). Only the fields NTA lists in its correction notice can be edited.

Which fields can I correct on NEET or JEE Main?

Only "certain fields", which NTA announces in its notice for the correction window (NEET 2026 bulletin, p.8; JEE (Main) 2026 bulletin, p.3). Read that notice on the exam's NTA site when the window opens; the list isn't fixed in the bulletin.

I paid the correction charge but the form still says "Incomplete". What happens?

SSC hasn't received the charge, so the corrected form isn't accepted and your earlier form stays valid (CGL 2026 notice, para 11.8, p.21). Check the payment while the window is still open, or the mistake stays in the form.

The window has closed and I found another mistake. Can I email SSC?

It won't help. After the window, SSC makes no change of any kind and rejects requests sent by post, fax, email or by hand (para 11.9, p.21). If the mistake shows on an NTA admit card, call the NTA helpline straight away instead.

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