The present invention provides ink jet recording sheets comprising a colorant receiving layer on a substrate, the colorant receiving layer comprising fine particles, a water soluble resin, and a cationic resin including a unit represented by the following formula (1): Formula (1) wherein, R represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; Y represents a divalent linking group; R1 represents an optionally substituted aralkyl or aryl group; R2 and R3 each independently represents an optionally substituted alkyl, aralkyl or aryl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms; R4 represents an optionally substituted alkylene, aralkylene or arylene group; Q is at least one unit provided from a monomer having an ethylenic double bond, and represents a unit having an inorganic/organic ratio (I/O value) of less than 1 in the organic conceptional chart; X− represents an anion; m represents 20 to 100% by mole; and n represents 0 to 80% by mol.