SSC and similar Indian exam portals usually ask for a photograph and a signature in fixed sizes, plus a maximum file size in KB. Prep both files before registration week — last-minute studio visits and WhatsApp forwards are how people miss the window.
Imgician can resize photo and signature in your browser. Always match that year’s SSC notice if sizes differ from the common defaults below.
Photo (commonly 3.5 × 4.5 cm)
- Open Resize photo for SSC exam (or passport size).
- Upload a passport-style photo: front-facing, clear face, preferably plain background.
- Confirm 3.5 × 4.5 cm (or the cm/px values in your notice).
- Cast the spell and download.
If framing is loose, crop passport-style first.
Some notices use pixel sizes such as 200 × 230 — use 200×230 when that’s what the PDF says.
Signature (often 140 × 60 pixels)
- Sign on white paper with a dark blue/black pen.
- Photograph or scan with strong contrast; avoid lined paper and shadows.
- Optional: crop tightly around the signature.
- Open Resize signature to 140×60.
- Upload, cast, download.
Full walkthrough: Signature 140×60 guide.
File size (KB) limits
After dimensions are correct, compress each file to the limit in the notice:
Photo and signature often have different caps — compress them separately.
Suggested checklist before you submit
- Photo resized to notice size
- Signature resized to notice size
- Both are JPG (convert HEIC / other formats if needed)
- Both under the KB limits
- Filenames you can find quickly in Downloads
Same flow for related exams
- UPSC photo & signature
- Banking exam photo & signature
- Broader workflow: Compress photo for job & exam forms
Common reject reasons
| Reject reason | Fix |
|---|---|
| Size too large | Compress after resize |
| Wrong dimensions | Re-check notice; re-resize |
| Signature unclear | Reshoot on white; darker pen; tighter crop |
| HEIC / wrong format | Convert to JPG |
| Old / unclear photo | New source image — compression won’t fix blur |
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