Photo and signature sizes for Indian exam forms: IBPS, SBI, SSC and UPSC in one table
5 minutes, updated 2026-11-09
Every recruitment body publishes its own upload rules, usually on page twenty of a PDF notice. The figures below are the ones in the 2026 notices we checked for the requirement presets on this site. Rules change between cycles, so read the notice for your exam before you upload; when it differs, the notice wins.
The sizes side by side
| Exam body | Item | Pixels | File size | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBPS, SBI | Photograph | 200 × 230 | 20 to 50 KB | JPG |
| IBPS, SBI | Signature | 140 × 60 | 10 to 20 KB | JPG |
| IBPS | Left thumb impression | 240 × 240 (preferred) | 20 to 50 KB | JPG |
| IBPS | Handwritten declaration | 800 × 400 (preferred) | 50 to 100 KB | JPG |
| SSC | Signature | about 6 × 2 cm | 10 to 20 KB | JPEG |
| SSC | Photograph | captured live in the form | not uploaded | none |
| UPSC | Photograph | no fixed size | 20 to 200 KB | JPG |
| UPSC | Signature (three times, stacked) | 350 to 500 | 20 to 100 KB | JPG |
What the numbers mean in practice
An exact pixel size such as 200 × 230 means the photo has to be cropped to that shape. Stretching a phone photo into it squashes the face. A size band with no pixels, as UPSC uses for the photograph, leaves the shape to you; a 3.5 × 4.5 cm passport frame at 300 DPI (413 × 531 pixels) lands comfortably inside 20 to 200 KB.
The minimum matters as much as the maximum. A clean signature on white paper can be smaller than 10 KB even at the highest quality; the presets keep it above the floor and say so in the result row.
Mistakes that get uploads rejected
- Uploading a HEIC from an iPhone or a PNG screenshot where JPG is required.
- A signature in capital letters; IBPS notices refuse them.
- A UPSC signature with one signature instead of three, one below the other.
- A photo older than the notice allows, or a selfie with a tilted head.
- A declaration typed or in capitals, when the notice asks for it in your own running hand.
- Uploading the same file in the photo and signature slots on a slow connection and not checking the preview.
Doing it in one step
Each preset on this site sets the pixel size, format and both size limits for one item, so you only drop the file. For items without a preset, such as the IBPS thumb impression and declaration, enter the pixels and limits in the fit-to-size tool's options. Everything runs in your browser; the photo is not uploaded anywhere until you upload it to the portal yourself.