Exam PhotoCheck the official notice before you upload. We read these rules in the documents named under Sources on 11 November 2026. A new notice can change them, and the form on the day is the final word. This site is not connected with any exam body.
What the notice says, upload by upload
Photograph
- Scanned photograph in JPG or JPEG format, between 10 KB and 100 KB.
- Image dimension 3.5 cm (width) by 4.5 cm (height).
- It should be your latest photograph.
Signature
- Scanned signature in JPG or JPEG format, between 3 KB and 30 KB.
- Image dimension 3.5 cm (length) by 1.5 cm (height).
Centimetres on a screen: what that means
A file has pixels, not centimetres. A size in centimetres only becomes pixels once you choose how many dots per inch to use. At 300 dots per inch, 3.5 cm by 4.5 cm is 413 by 531 pixels, and 3.5 cm by 1.5 cm is 413 by 177 pixels. Our resizer uses these, so the shape matches the bulletin exactly and the picture stays sharp. The 300 figure is our choice; the bulletin does not name one.
CTET has the smallest photo limit of the big exams
The CTET photo limit of 100 KB is half of what NTA allows for JEE Main, NEET and CUET (200 KB). A photo prepared for those forms may be too large here. The signature can go as low as 3 KB, which is rare; most forms start at 10 KB.
Keep both files ready before you start
The bulletin advises candidates to keep the scanned images of the latest photograph and signature ready, in the stated size and dimension, before applying online. Uploading both is mandatory.
Questions people ask
What is the CTET photo size?
Between 10 KB and 100 KB in JPG or JPEG format, with an image dimension of 3.5 cm (width) by 4.5 cm (height).
What is the CTET signature size?
Between 3 KB and 30 KB in JPG or JPEG format, with an image dimension of 3.5 cm (length) by 1.5 cm (height).
How many pixels is 3.5 cm by 4.5 cm?
It depends on the dots per inch you choose. At 300 dots per inch it is 413 by 531 pixels. At 200 dots per inch it is 276 by 354 pixels.
Sources
Every figure on this page was read in these official documents:
- Information Bulletin, CTET September 2026, Central Board of Secondary Education (instructions for uploading scanned images) (file dated 11 May 2026)