UPSC photo, signature & documents
UPSC (Civil Services, CAPF, NDA and others) · Union Public Service Commission
JPG · 20–200 KB
Phone photo or scan
Rules from UPSC CAPF (ACs) Exam 2026 notice; CSE 2026 notice (Notes 2–3) (Page 15 (CAPF); page 2 (CSE)), checked 11 Oct 2026. Always check the latest notice. A live photo is also captured. Pixel limits are on the UPSC portal’s instructions page.
UPSC: what the official notice asks for
UPSC (Civil Services, CAPF, NDA and others) (Union Public Service Commission) asks for a photo of 20 to 200 KB, a signature of 20 to 100 KB. The table shows each rule as printed in the official notification, last checked on 11 October 2026. The tool above resizes and compresses your file to these rules and ticks each one before you download.
| Document | Format | File size | Pixels | Printed size | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photo | JPG | 20 to 200 KB | – | – | |
| Signature (signed 3 times) | JPG | 20 to 100 KB | – | – | Civil Services 2026: sign three times, one below the other, black ink on white paper. |
Note: A live photo is also captured. Pixel limits are on the UPSC portal’s instructions page.
How to use this page
- Add your UPSC photo in the matching box above.
- The tool fits it to the UPSC rule in the table and shows a tick for each rule.
- Download the file and upload it on the official UPSC application. Your files never leave your device.
Questions and answers
- What size should the UPSC photo be?
- 20 to 200 KB as a JPG file.
- What size should the UPSC signature be?
- 20 to 100 KB as a JPG file. Civil Services 2026: sign three times, one below the other, black ink on white paper.
- Who sets the UPSC upload rules?
- Union Public Service Commission sets them for UPSC (Civil Services, CAPF, NDA and others). If your UPSC form is from a different year or post, its notice may list other sizes.
- Where do the UPSC sizes come from?
- From UPSC CAPF (ACs) Exam 2026 notice; CSE 2026 notice (Notes 2–3) (Page 15 (CAPF); page 2 (CSE)), last checked on 11 October 2026. Notifications change from year to year, so compare with the current one before you apply.
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