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
- You do not need an existing photo. The application module opens your camera and takes the picture.
- Find a place with good light and a plain background, keep the camera at eye level and look straight ahead.
- Your face must be fully inside the area the camera marks, neither too close nor too far.
- No cap, mask, glasses or spectacles while the photo is taken.
- Never point the camera at a printed or older photo of yourself. The notices say such applications will be rejected.
Signature
- A scanned signature in JPEG or JPG format, 10 to 20 KB.
- The image should be about 6.0 cm wide and 2.0 cm high.
- Blurred or miniature signatures lead to rejection.
What changed, and why people get confused
Older SSC notices asked for a photo file of a fixed size, and many websites still repeat those numbers. The 2026 notices we read do not ask for a photo file at all. The form itself takes your picture, so that the person in the photo is the person filling the form.
That leaves one upload to get right: the signature. The same rule appears in all five 2026 notices listed at the bottom of this page: JPEG or JPG, 10 to 20 KB, about 6.0 cm by 2.0 cm.
The live photo: how to get it right the first time
- Sit facing a window or a bright lamp, so the light falls on your face and not from behind you.
- Use a plain wall behind you.
- Hold the phone or set the laptop so the camera is level with your eyes.
- Take off your cap, mask and spectacles, as the notice asks.
- Fit your whole face inside the marked area and keep still.
- Look at the result. If it is unclear, the notice advises you to take it again.
The notices also say your appearance in the exam hall should match this photo, because staff at the venue compare the two.
The signature: 6 cm by 2 cm, 10 to 20 KB
Sign on plain white paper with a dark pen. Take a clear photo of it or scan it. Crop it to a wide strip, three times as wide as it is high, which is the 6 by 2 shape the notice gives. Then save it as a JPEG between 10 and 20 KB.
The notice gives the size in centimetres, not in pixels. Our resizer makes a 472 by 157 pixel image, which is 6 cm by 2 cm at 200 dots per inch. The pixel count is our choice; the shape and the file size are the notice's.
If you used Aadhaar authentication
The 2026 notices advise candidates to choose Aadhaar based authentication during One Time Registration. They state that applications of candidates who do so will not be rejected on the ground that the photograph or signature is not as per the prescribed standards. It is still wise to follow the rules above.
Questions people ask
What is the SSC CGL 2026 photo size in KB?
The CGL 2026 notice gives no photo size, because no photo file is uploaded. The application form takes your photograph live through your camera.
What is the SSC signature size?
A scanned signature in JPEG or JPG format of 10 to 20 KB. The image should be about 6.0 cm wide and 2.0 cm high. This is the same in the 2026 notices for CGL, CHSL, Constable (GD), SI in Delhi Police and CAPFs, and Stenographer.
Can I wear spectacles in the SSC live photo?
No. The notices say candidates should not wear a cap, mask or glasses or spectacles while the photo is captured.
Can I take a photo of my passport size photo?
No. The notices say that applications where a photo of an existing photograph is captured will be rejected.
Sources
Every figure on this page was read in these official documents:
- Notice of Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2026 (paras 9.4 to 9.6) (file dated 21 May 2026)
- Notice of Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination, 2026 (para 9.6) (file dated 8 September 2026)
- Notice of Constable (GD) Examination, 2026 (para 8.7) (file dated 1 December 2025)
- Notice of Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and CAPFs Examination, 2026 (file dated 10 September 2026)
- Notice of Stenographer Grade C and D Examination, 2026 (para 9.9) (file dated 24 April 2026)