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Exam photo and signature size: the official limits, checked
Checked November 5, 2026 against the official documents
Websites disagree on these numbers, and a wrong one gets a form rejected. So we read the official notices ourselves. Every limit here comes from the document linked under it, and where we could not read one, we say so instead of guessing.
| Exam | Photo | Signature |
|---|---|---|
| SSC CGL and CHSL 2026 | Live capture only, no file | 10 to 20 KB |
| IBPS PO (CRP PO/MT-XVI) | 20 to 50 KB, plus live capture | 10 to 20 KB |
| SBI PO and SBI Clerk 2026 | 20 to 50 KB, plus live capture | 10 to 20 KB |
| NEET UG 2026 | 10 to 200 KB, plus live capture | 10 to 100 KB |
| JEE Main 2027 | 10 to 200 KB, plus live capture | 10 to 100 KB |
| GATE 2027 | 5 to 600 KB | 3 to 300 KB |
| PAN card, Protean digital signature route | Up to 20 KB | Up to 10 KB |
Limits change every year, so check the notice for your own exam. If yours is newer than the one linked here, the newer one wins.
What we found in the notices
- The live photo is now the norm. SSC, IBPS, SBI, NEET and JEE Main all capture a photo live in the form. SSC uses it instead of a photo file; the others ask for both. The GATE page lists uploads only.
- Old SSC numbers are still everywhere. The 20 to 50 KB SSC photo you will see online is not in either 2026 notice.
- Banks agree with each other. IBPS and SBI use the same four limits.
- Even official documents conflict. The NEET bulletin gives two ranges for thumb impressions, and UPSC notices differ from each other.
SSC CGL and CHSL 2026: photo and signature size
| Upload | Size | Format and details |
|---|---|---|
| Photograph | No file size | Captured live in the form. Capturing an existing photo gets the application rejected. |
| Signature | 10 to 20 KB | JPEG/JPG, about 6.0 × 2.0 cm |
This is the one that catches people out: many sites still list a 20 to 50 KB photo for SSC, but neither 2026 notice asks for a photo file. Prepare the signature, and be ready to take the photo in the form.
Source: SSC CGL 2026 notice (paras 9.4 to 9.6) (uploaded 21 May 2026); SSC CHSL 2026 notice (paras 9.4 to 9.6) (uploaded 7 September 2026)
IBPS PO (CRP PO/MT-XVI): photo and signature size
| Upload | Size | Format and details |
|---|---|---|
| Live photo | No file size | Captured in the form, as well as the uploaded photo |
| Photograph | 20 to 50 KB | JPG/JPEG, 200 × 230 px preferred |
| Signature | 10 to 20 KB | JPG/JPEG, 140 × 60 px preferred, not in capitals |
| Left thumb impression | 20 to 50 KB | JPG/JPEG, 240 × 240 px at 200 DPI preferred (3 × 3 cm) |
| Handwritten declaration | 50 to 100 KB | JPG/JPEG, 800 × 400 px at 200 DPI preferred (10 × 5 cm), not in capitals |
| 10th certificate | Up to 500 KB | PDF, A4 |
The pixel sizes are written as preferred; the KB ranges are the limits.
Photo to 50 KBSignature to 20 KBDeclaration to 100 KBPDF to 500 KB
Source: IBPS CRP PO/MT-XVI notification, Annexure III (dated 1 July 2026)
SBI PO and SBI Clerk 2026: photo and signature size
| Upload | Size | Format and details |
|---|---|---|
| Live photo | No file size | Captured in the form, as well as the uploaded photo |
| Photograph | 20 to 50 KB | JPG/JPEG, 200 × 230 px preferred (4.5 × 3.5 cm) |
| Signature | 10 to 20 KB | JPG/JPEG, 140 × 60 px preferred |
| Left thumb impression | 20 to 50 KB | JPG/JPEG, 240 × 240 px at 200 DPI preferred (3 × 3 cm) |
| Handwritten declaration | 50 to 100 KB | JPG/JPEG, 800 × 400 px at 200 DPI preferred (10 × 5 cm) |
Both advertisements use the same limits, and they match IBPS. Neither gives an upload limit for certificates.
Photo to 50 KBSignature to 20 KBDeclaration to 100 KB
Source: SBI PO advertisement CRPD/PO/2026-27/09, Annexure II (dated 18 June 2026); SBI Junior Associates advertisement CRPD/CR/2026-27/17 (dated 11 August 2026)
NEET UG 2026: photo and signature size
| Upload | Size | Format and details |
|---|---|---|
| Live photo | No file size | Captured in the form |
| Passport photo | 10 to 200 KB | JPG/JPEG, white background, face about 80% of the frame, taken after 1 January 2026 |
| Signature | 10 to 100 KB | JPG/JPEG |
| Finger and thumb impressions | Bulletin gives both 10 to 200 KB and 50 to 300 KB | JPG/JPEG |
| Certificates and marksheets | 50 to 300 KB |
The bulletin contradicts itself on the finger and thumb impressions: page 21 says 10 to 200 KB and page 22 says 50 to 300 KB. A file between 50 and 200 KB sits inside both ranges. It gives two ranges for non-Aadhaar identity proof too, so follow the upload screen for that one. NTA can amend a bulletin by public notice, which we did not check.
Photo to 200 KBSignature to 100 KBPDF to 300 KB
Source: NTA Information Bulletin NEET (UG) 2026, pages 21 and 22 (applications from 8 February 2026)
JEE Main 2027: photo and signature size
| Upload | Size | Format and details |
|---|---|---|
| Live photo | No file size | Captured in the form, white background, face about 80% of the frame |
| Passport photo | 10 to 200 KB | JPG/JPEG, colour, face about 80% including ears, no mask, white background |
| Signature | 10 to 100 KB | JPG/JPEG |
| Class 10 certificate or marksheet, disability or UDID certificate | 50 to 300 KB |
The bulletin states no pixels or centimetres, and no thumb impression or declaration.
Photo to 200 KBSignature to 100 KBPDF to 300 KB
Source: NTA Information Bulletin JEE (Main) 2027 (applications 24 October to 22 November 2026)
GATE 2027: photo and signature size
| Upload | Size | Format and details |
|---|---|---|
| Photograph | 5 to 600 KB | JPEG/JPG, 200 × 260 to 530 × 690 px, 3.5 × 4.5 cm, face 60 to 70% of the frame |
| Signature | 3 to 300 KB | JPEG/JPG, 250 × 80 to 580 × 180 px, black or dark blue ink |
GATE sets real pixel limits, so type the width as well as the size. These two links fill in the maximum for you.
Photo: 530 px, 600 KBSignature: 580 px, 300 KB
Source: GATE 2027 photograph and signature page, IIT Madras (undated web page)
PAN card, Protean digital signature route: photo and signature size
| Upload | Size | Format and details |
|---|---|---|
| Photograph | Up to 20 KB | JPEG, 200 DPI, colour, 3.5 × 2.5 cm |
| Signature | Up to 10 KB | JPEG, 200 DPI, colour, 2 × 4.5 cm |
| Supporting documents | Up to 300 KB per page | PDF/A or JPEG, 200 DPI, black and white |
These limits are for applications signed with a digital signature certificate only. We could not find official numbers for the e-Sign route, so we do not list any.
Photo to 20 KBSignature to 10 KB
Source: Protean, DSC based online application for new PAN (undated web page); Protean, instructions for the DSC application (undated web page)
UPSC: why we give no single number
UPSC's notices point to the portal's own photo instructions, which we could not open, and the official documents we could read do not agree:
| Source | Date | Photo | Signature |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAPF notice 08/2026 | 20 February 2026 | 20 to 200 KB | 20 to 100 KB |
| ESE 2027 notice 02/2027 | 16 September 2026 | 20 to 300 KB | 20 to 300 KB |
| One Time Registration FAQ | undated | 20 to 300 KB | 20 to 300 KB |
Read the notice for your own exam, then check the upload screen. A photo and a signature of 20 to 100 KB, as .jpg files, fit all three.
What we could not verify
We could not open an official document with the limits for RRB NTPC or Passport Seva, so we list no numbers for them. Please use the notice or the upload screen on those portals.
How to make a file fit
- Choose the top of the range. For 20 to 50 KB, choose 50: the image resizer keeps the most quality that fits.
- Our KB is 1000 bytes. A file made for 50 KB is at most 50,000 bytes, so it passes forms that count a KB as 1000 or 1024.
- iPhone photo? Forms want JPG, so run it through HEIC to JPG first.
- Still rejected? See why forms reject a file and the mistakes that get a home photo rejected.
Questions
Why do websites give different photo sizes for the same exam?
Many copy older years or each other. SSC is the clearest case: sites still list a 20 to 50 KB photo, but the 2026 notices capture the photo live and ask for no file. Go by the notice for your own exam and year.
What is the SSC CGL 2026 photo and signature size?
The photo is captured live in the form, so there is no photo file. The signature is a JPEG of 10 to 20 KB, about 6.0 × 2.0 cm.
What is the IBPS PO photo and signature size?
For CRP PO/MT-XVI: photo 20 to 50 KB, signature 10 to 20 KB, left thumb impression 20 to 50 KB and handwritten declaration 50 to 100 KB, all JPG or JPEG. A live photo is captured as well.
What is the NEET UG 2026 photo and signature size?
Passport photo 10 to 200 KB and signature 10 to 100 KB, both JPG or JPEG, with a live photo captured in the form. Certificates are PDFs of 50 to 300 KB.
What if my file comes out under the minimum?
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