The inkjet recording apparatus which forms an image on a recording medium by applying a first liquid containing coloring material and a second liquid containing no coloring material or the coloring material of not greater than 0.1 wt %, on the recording medium, includes: a liquid application device which applies the second liquid on the recording medium and then ejects droplets of the first liquid toward the second liquid applied on the recording medium; and an electron beam irradiation device which radiates an electron beam on the first liquid and the second liquid on the recording medium, wherein: at least one of the first liquid and the second liquid contains a polymerizable compound which is polymerized when irradiated with the electron beam; and the electron beam irradiation device radiates the electron beam at an acceleration voltage of 40 kV through 60 kV.