Photo and Signature Size for Indian Exams
The photo and signature limits for SSC, IBPS, SBI, UPSC, RRB, NTA, GATE, CAT, CTET, NEET PG, India Post, PAN and passport forms, in one table. Each row names the notice it comes from and opens the free resizer with that exam picked.
Checked against the official notices on 13 November 2026
Central exams
| Exam or form | Photo | Signature | Resize |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPSC exams (common application)UPSC Examination Notice No. 07/2026-IES/ISS, 11.02.2026 | 20 to 200 KB No pixel size in the notice | 20 to 100 KB | Resize for UPSC exams |
| SSC CGL 2026SSC notice, Combined Graduate Level Examination 2026 (published 21-05-2026), para 9.6 | Live photo in the form, no upload | 10 to 20 KB About 6.0 cm wide x 2.0 cm high | Resize for SSC CGL 2026 |
| SSC CHSL 2026SSC notice, Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Examination 2026 (uploaded 07-09-2026), para 9.6 | Live photo in the form, no upload | 10 to 20 KB About 6.0 cm wide x 2.0 cm high | Resize for SSC CHSL 2026 |
| SSC MTS and Havaldar 2025SSC notice, Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff and Havaldar Examination 2025 (uploaded 26-06-2025), para 10.6 | Live photo in the form, no upload | 10 to 20 KB About 6.0 cm wide x 2.0 cm high | Resize for SSC MTS and Havaldar 2025 |
| SSC GD Constable 2026SSC notice, Constable (GD) in CAPFs, SSF and Rifleman (GD) in Assam Rifles Examination 2026 (01.12.2025), para 8.7 and Annexure-II | Live photo in the form, no upload | 10 to 20 KB About 6.0 cm x 2.0 cm at 300 DPI | Resize for SSC GD Constable 2026 |
| India Post GDS 2026India Post GDS Online Engagement Schedule-II, July 2026, Notification No. 17-12/2026-GDS (20.08.2026), Annexure-II para 5 | 30 to 100 KB 320 x 400 pixels (recommended) | 20 to 100 KB 300 x 120 pixels (recommended) | Resize for India Post GDS 2026 |
Banking and railways
| Exam or form | Photo | Signature | Resize |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBPS PO/MT (CRP PO/MT-XV)IBPS notification CRP PO/MT-XV (vacancies of 2026-27) | 20 to 50 KB 200 x 230 pixels (preferred) | 10 to 20 KB 140 x 60 pixels (preferred) | Resize for IBPS PO/MT |
| IBPS Clerk (CRP CSA-XVI)IBPS notification CRP CSA-XVI (01.08.2026), Annexure IV | 20 to 50 KB 200 x 230 pixels (preferred) | 10 to 20 KB 140 x 60 pixels (preferred) | Resize for IBPS Clerk |
| IBPS RRB Officer and Office Assistant (CRP RRBs-XV)IBPS notification CRP RRBs-XV (01.09.2026), Annexure III | 20 to 50 KB 200 x 230 pixels (preferred) | 10 to 20 KB 140 x 60 pixels (preferred) | Resize for IBPS RRB Officer and Office Assistant |
| SBI PO 2026SBI advertisement CRPD/PO/2026-27/09 (Probationary Officers), Annexure II | 20 to 50 KB 200 x 230 pixels (preferred) | 10 to 20 KB 140 x 60 pixels (preferred) | Resize for SBI PO 2026 |
| SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) 2026SBI advertisement CRPD/CR/2026-27/17 (Junior Associates), Annexure II | 20 to 50 KB 200 x 230 pixels (preferred) | 10 to 20 KB 140 x 60 pixels (preferred) | Resize for SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) 2026 |
| RRB CEN 03/2025 (Paramedical)RRB Centralised Employment Notice CEN No. 03/2025, para 14.5.1 | Live photo in the form, no upload | 30 to 49 KB At least 140 x 60 pixels | Resize for RRB CEN 03/2025 |
Entrance exams
| Exam or form | Photo | Signature | Resize |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEET (UG) 2026NTA Information Bulletin, NEET (UG) 2026 | 10 to 200 KB | 10 to 100 KB | Resize for NEET (UG) 2026 |
| JEE (Main) 2027NTA Information Bulletin, JEE (Main) 2027 | 10 to 200 KB | 10 to 100 KB | Resize for JEE (Main) 2027 |
| CUET (UG) 2026NTA Information Bulletin, CUET (UG) 2026 | 10 to 200 KB | 10 to 50 KB | Resize for CUET (UG) 2026 |
| GATE 2027GATE 2027 Photograph and Signature page and Information Brochure (revised 17 Oct 2026), section 6.7 | 5 to 600 KB Between 200 x 260 and 530 x 690 pixels | 3 to 300 KB Between 250 x 80 and 580 x 180 pixels | Resize for GATE 2027 |
| CAT 2026CAT 2026 Registration Guide, section 1.3 Documents Upload | up to 80 KB Within 1200 x 1200 pixels, at least 150 px/inch | up to 80 KB Within 80 mm x 35 mm, at least 150 px/inch | Resize for CAT 2026 |
| CTET September 2026CBSE Information Bulletin, CTET September 2026, item (c) Online Uploading of Scanned Images | 10 to 100 KB 3.5 cm wide x 4.5 cm high | 3 to 30 KB 3.5 cm long x 1.5 cm high | Resize for CTET September 2026 |
| NEET PG 2026NBEMS NEET-PG 2026 Image Upload Instructions and Information Bulletin, clause 8.19 | under 80 KB | under 80 KB Signed in a 3.5 cm x 1.5 cm box, scanned at 200 DPI | Resize for NEET PG 2026 |
Identity documents
| Exam or form | Photo | Signature | Resize |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAN application (Protean, scanned images)Protean PAN guidelines, scanned image specifications table (tin.tin.proteantech.in) | up to 20 KB 3.5 cm x 2.5 cm at 200 DPI | up to 10 KB 2 cm x 4.5 cm at 200 DPI | Resize for PAN application |
| Passport form photo (to print)Passport Seva, Instructions for filling passport application form (Instruction Booklet V3.0) | up to 500 KB 4.5 cm high x 3.5 cm wide, in colour | The passport form is signed by hand. No signature file is needed. | Resize for Passport form photo |
The limits that catch people out
Smallest signature files
PAN application (Protean, scanned images): up to 10 KB. SSC CGL 2026: 10 to 20 KB. SSC CHSL 2026: 10 to 20 KB. SSC MTS and Havaldar 2025: 10 to 20 KB. A file made for NEET or JEE (up to 100 KB) is too big for these.
Highest minimum KB
RRB CEN 03/2025 (Paramedical): at least 30 KB. UPSC exams (common application): at least 20 KB. India Post GDS 2026: at least 20 KB. A small, plain scan can come out too light, so scan at a higher resolution.
Live photo in the form
UPSC exams (common application), SSC CGL 2026, SSC CHSL 2026, SSC MTS and Havaldar 2025, SSC GD Constable 2026, IBPS PO/MT (CRP PO/MT-XV), IBPS Clerk (CRP CSA-XVI), IBPS RRB Officer and Office Assistant (CRP RRBs-XV), SBI PO 2026, SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) 2026, RRB CEN 03/2025 (Paramedical), JEE (Main) 2027, GATE 2027, NEET PG 2026. Use a laptop camera or phone in good light, with a plain wall behind you.
How to make your photo and signature in the right size
- Take a recent photo against a plain white or light wall, in even light, facing the camera. No cap or dark glasses.
- Sign on plain white paper in black ink (blue is fine for India Post and GATE allows dark blue), in your usual running hand, not in capital letters.
- Open the Govt Photo and Signature Resizer, pick your exam, and add both images. It crops, resizes and saves each as a JPEG inside the KB range, and checks the background. Nothing is uploaded: it runs in your browser.
- Check the file size it shows against your notice, then upload it on the exam website.
Not on the list yet
We add an exam only after reading its official notice. RBI Grade B and Agniveer are not in yet because their sites blocked us from reading the current notice. CLAT 2027 gives no KB or pixel limits in its official instructions. State PSC exams are next. For any of these, use Custom size in the resizer with the numbers from your notice.
Notices change every year. If a number here differs from your notice, follow your notice, and tell us through the feedback button so we can fix it.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the notices in the table.
What photo and signature size do bank exams ask for?
The 2026 IBPS (PO, Clerk, RRB) and SBI (PO, Clerk) notices print the same rules: photo 200 x 230 pixels, 20 KB to 50 KB, on a light background, and signature 140 x 60 pixels, 10 KB to 20 KB, in black ink and not in capital letters. They also ask for a left thumb impression (240 x 240 px, 20 to 50 KB) and a handwritten declaration (800 x 400 px, 50 to 100 KB).
Which exams don't need a photo upload?
SSC CGL, CHSL, MTS and GD, and RRB applications capture a live photo with your camera during the form, so you only upload a signature. Several others (UPSC, IBPS, SBI, GATE, JEE Main, NEET PG) take a live photo as well as the uploaded one.
Can I use the same signature file for every exam?
Often not. SSC wants 10 KB to 20 KB, RRB wants at least 30 KB, CUET allows only up to 50 KB while NEET and JEE allow 100 KB, and PAN allows only 10 KB. Make one file per exam from the same clean scan.
My file is under the maximum KB but still rejected. Why?
Many notices also set a minimum. A plain signature saved at high compression can fall below 10 KB or 20 KB. Scan at a higher resolution with darker ink, or let the resizer enlarge the image until it reaches the minimum.
What does "preferred" pixels mean in a notice?
Bank notices say 200 x 230 pixels (preferred). The portal checks the file size and format strictly; the pixel size is a guide. Matching both is the safest choice, and the resizer does that.
My exam isn't in the table. What do I do?
Open the notice for your exam, find the photo and signature section, and type its pixels and KB range into Custom size in the resizer. We add an exam here only after reading its official notice; RBI Grade B and Agniveer are not in yet because we could not read their current notices.