Exam guides
Each guide gives the current photo and signature rules, what usually gets rejected, and a one-tap link that opens ExamPic with that exam selected.
Exam guideSSCSSC 2026 photo and signature rules: the photo is now taken live, and the signature must be about 4 × 2 cm,…Exam guideUPSCUPSC 2026 photo and signature rules: photo 20–200 KB with the face covering three-quarters, and one image…Exam guideIBPS / SBIIBPS PO, Clerk, RRB and SBI uploads: photo 200×230 px 20–50 KB, signature 140×60 px 10–20 KB, left thumb…Exam guideRailways (RRB)Railway (RRB) 2026 rules: the photo is captured live, and the signature must be 30–49 KB, at least 140×60 px,…Exam guideNEET UGNEET UG uploads: photo 10–200 KB with 80% face, signature 10–100 KB, finger and thumb impressions 10–200 KB,…Exam guideJEE MainJEE Main photo 10–200 KB with 80% face and white background, signature 10–100 KB. What NTA checks and how to…Exam guideGATEGATE photo 200×260 to 530×690 px, 5–600 KB, face 60–70%; signature 250×80 to 580×180 px, 3–300 KB, width…Exam guideCATCAT application: colour passport photo 30×45 mm up to 80 KB, signature 80×35 mm up to 80 KB, JPG. How to…Exam guidePAN cardPAN card scan-and-upload rules: photo 3.5 × 2.5 cm at 200 dpi, signature 2 × 4.5 cm at 200 dpi, JPEG, up to…Exam guideUS visaUS visa DS-160 digital photo: square 600×600 to 1200×1200 px, JPEG up to 240 KB, white background, head…
How-to guides
How-toWhy online forms reject your photoThe eight most common reasons exam and government portals reject photos and signatures, from 1 KB too big to…How-toHow to take a passport-size photo at homeTake an exam-ready passport photo at home: where to stand, light, camera height, what to wear, and how to…How-toHow to scan your signature with a phoneGet a clean, white-background signature from a phone photo: pen, paper, light, angle, cropping and size for…How-toHow to reduce photo size to 20 KB, 50 KB or 100 KBReduce a phone photo from several MB to 20, 50 or 100 KB for exam forms, keeping it sharp. Why resizing first…How-toHow to make a PDF under 200 KB from documentsCombine phone photos of marksheets, certificates and ID cards into one PDF under 100, 200 or 500 KB, readable…
Quick size table
| Exam | Photo | Signature |
|---|---|---|
| SSC 2026 | Live photo during application | ~4 × 2 cm, 10–20 KB |
| UPSC | 20–200 KB, face ~75% | 3 signatures, 20–100 KB |
| IBPS / SBI | 200 × 230 px, 20–50 KB | 140 × 60 px, 10–20 KB |
| Railways (RRB) 2026 | Live photo during application | 35 × 20 mm, 30–49 KB |
| NEET UG | 10–200 KB, face ~80% | 10–100 KB |
| JEE Main | 10–200 KB, face ~80% | 10–100 KB |
| GATE | 200×260–530×690 px, 5–600 KB | 250×80–580×180 px, 3–300 KB |
| CAT | 30 × 45 mm, ≤ 80 KB | 80 × 35 mm, ≤ 80 KB |
| PAN (scan upload) | 3.5 × 2.5 cm, 200 dpi, ≤ 50 KB | 2 × 4.5 cm, 200 dpi, ≤ 50 KB |
| US visa | 600–1200 px square, ≤ 240 KB | — |
| SAT (College Board) | JPG, GIF or PNG, head and shoulders | — |
| ACT | Portrait, ≥ 640 × 480 px, ≤ 5 MB | — |
| LSAT (LSAC) | Fills a 195 × 195 px square box | — |
| ERAS residency | 375 × 525 px (150 dpi), ≤ 150 KB | — |
| IELTS / TOEFL / GRE / GMAT / PTE | Taken at the test centre, no upload | — |
Last checked 31 October 2026. Always confirm in your official notification.