GATE — photo & signature size
For the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE 2027), the photo must be 350×450 pixels, 5–600 KB, in JPG format on a white background. The signature must be 420×140 pixels and 3–300 KB. Resize yours below — free, in your browser, nothing uploaded.
Photo specification
GATE 2027 accepts any JPEG/JPG from 200 × 260 px (minimum) to 530 × 690 px (maximum) with width/height aspect ratio 0.66–0.89, up to 600 KB (the official photo page states 5 KB minimum); colour passport photo 3.5 cm × 4.5 cm on a white background. 350 × 450 px sits inside that range. Your live face is also captured during registration (webcam or 5 MP phone camera).
Signature specification
GATE 2027 accepts a JPEG/JPG signature from 250 × 80 px (minimum) to 580 × 180 px (maximum), height : width = 1 : R with R between 2.75 and 3.75, up to 300 KB (3 KB minimum per the official page). Black or dark-blue ink; no all-capital or initials-only signatures. 420 × 140 px (R = 3) sits inside that range.
“Photograph can be in JPEG/JPG format with minimum aspect ratio of 0.66 and maximum aspect ratio of 0.89. … The maximum pixel resolution is 530 × 690 pixels and the minimum resolution is 200 × 260 pixels. … The maximum file size that can be uploaded is 600 kB.”
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About the GATE application form
The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE 2027) is conducted by the IIT Madras (GATE 2027 organising institute). The online application portal has strict requirements for photo and signature uploads — images outside the specified dimensions or file size are automatically rejected.
For the photograph, you need a colour image of 350×450 pixels with file size between 5 KB and 600 KB, saved in JPG format with a white background. The signature must be 420×140 pixels and under 300 KB.
Common reasons GATE forms get rejected
- ·File size over 600 KB (most common — phone photos are often 2–5 MB).
- ·Dimensions not exactly 350×450 pixels.
- ·Coloured or patterned background — the form requires a plain white background.
- ·Wrong file format — JPEG/JPG is almost always required, PNG is often rejected.
- ·Signature on lined or coloured paper instead of plain white.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the exact photo size for GATE 2026?
- 350×450 pixels, between 5 KB and 600 KB, in JPG format with a white background.
- What is the signature size for GATE?
- 420×140 pixels, between 3 KB and 300 KB.
- Are my files uploaded when I resize them for GATE?
- No. Everything runs in your browser — your photo and signature are never uploaded to a server, stored, or logged.
- Is the GATE photo and signature resizer free?
- Yes — completely free, with no signup, no watermark, and no daily limit.