RRB ALP photo & signature size
Photo taken live in the formSignature about 140×60 px, 30–49 KB
1. Choose
- Pixels:
- about 140 × 60 px
- File size:
- 30–49 KB
- Format:
- JPG
- Background:
- white
Source: RRB — Centralised Employment Notice No. 01/2026 (Assistant Loco Pilot) (14 May 2026), checked 3 Oct 2026
Change the output size
The notice gives an approximate size, so you can pick another one close to it.
2. Fix
JPG, PNG, WebP or HEIC (where the browser can open it). Large phone photos are fine.
Nothing is uploaded. Everything runs on this device.
For the Railway Recruitment Board Assistant Loco Pilot, your photo is captured live in the online application — there is nothing to upload or resize. The signature should be about 140×60 pixels and 30–49 KB. Resize your signature with the tool above. It's free and runs in your browser, so nothing is uploaded.
This form captures your photo live during the online application (webcam or phone camera) — there is nothing to upload or resize.
RRB captures the photo LIVE in the application module (webcam or phone front camera) — no upload/resize. Dress in non-white (preferably dark) clothing; face the camera at eye level, full face centred in the frame; no cap, mask or spectacles. Uploading a picture of a pre-existing photo leads to summary rejection. If the live photo fails validation/matching, Annexure-IX (Gazetted-Officer-attested identity proof) is required.
The notice gives a range or a physical size, not one exact pixel size. Treat these dimensions as a target and check the notes and the quoted notice text below.
Sign in BLACK ink on plain white paper in running handwriting (cursive/joined letters) — NOT in BLOCK, CAPITAL or disjointed letters (capital-letter signatures are rejected). Scan at ≥100 DPI; 140×60 px is the MINIMUM dimension; position the signature centred within a 35 mm × 20 mm scan box. The same signature must be used at every later stage (CBT/DV/ME).
“Candidates are not required to upload a pre-existing photograph while applying. … The application module is designed to capture a live photograph of the candidate at the time of filling up the application form. … Live photo may be captured by web cam or by front camera (screen side camera) of the mobile phone.”
RRB ALP age limit and eligibility
Born between 2 July 1996 and 1 July 2008, both days included.
Check your age for RRB ALP| Age band | Born not earlier than | Born not later than | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18-30 years | 2 July 1996 | 1 July 2008 | p8-9, para 5.0 and 5.2 |
- ·The ALP notice gives no age relaxation for PwBD candidates.
- ·Relaxations do not add up. SC, ST and OBC-NCL candidates applying against UR vacancies get none. (p9, notes i-ii)
- ·Your date of birth must match your Class 10 certificate. (p9, para 5.3)
Age relaxation
| Code | Category | Relaxation beyond the upper limit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | SC & ST | 5 Years | p8, para 5.1 row 1 |
| — | OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 Years | p8, para 5.1 row 2 |
| — | Ex-servicemen (UR & EWS), more than six months service after attestation | 3 years (after deduction of length of service from age) | p8, para 5.1 row 3 |
| — | Ex-servicemen (OBC-NCL) | 6 years (after deduction of length of service from age) | p8, para 5.1 row 3 |
| — | Ex-servicemen (SC & ST) | 8 years (after deduction of length of service from age) | p8, para 5.1 row 3 |
| — | Serving Group C / erstwhile Group D railway staff and substitutes, min 3 years service (UR & EWS) | 40 Years of age | p8, para 5.1 row 4 |
| — | Same, OBC-NCL | 43 Years of age | p8, para 5.1 row 4 |
| — | Same, SC & ST | 45 Years of age | p9, para 5.1 row 4 |
| — | Quasi-administrative offices of the Railway organisation | Up to the length of service rendered OR 5 years, whichever is less. | p9, para 5.1 row 5 |
| — | Widowed, divorced or judicially separated women not remarried (UR & EWS) | 35 years of age | p9, para 5.1 row 6 |
| — | Same, OBC-NCL | 38 years of age | p9, para 5.1 row 6 |
| — | Same, SC & ST | 40 years of age | p9, para 5.1 row 6 |
| — | Course Completed Act Apprentices | Shall be relaxed to the extent of Apprentice Training undergone by them under the Apprentice Act 1961.Posts with ITI/CCAA minimum qualification | p9, para 5.1 row 7 |
| — | Became Course Completed Act Apprentices before age 25 (UR & EWS) | 35 years of age | p9, para 5.1 row 8 |
| — | Same, OBC-NCL | 38 years of age | p9, para 5.1 row 8 |
| — | Same, SC & ST | 40 years of age | p9, para 5.1 row 8 |
Source: RRB Centralised Employment Notice CEN No. 01/2026, Recruitment of Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) (14 May 2026). Each row gives the page and para. Checked on 8 October 2026.
About the RRB ALP application form
The Railway Recruitment Board Assistant Loco Pilot is conducted by the Railway Recruitment Board. The online application portal has strict requirements for photo and signature uploads — images outside the specified dimensions or file size are automatically rejected.
The photograph is captured live by the online application (or the authority's app) — you don't upload or resize a photo. The signature should be about 140×60 pixels and between 30 and 49 KB on plain white paper in black ink.
Common reasons RRB ALP forms get rejected
- A live photo that breaks the photo rules in the notice.
- A cap or mask in the live photo.
- Wrong file format. The notice asks for JPG.
- Signature on lined or coloured paper instead of plain white.
Tips and tricks for the RRB ALP upload
- 1RRB takes your photo live, so set up before you start the form: dark or non-white clothes, the camera at eye level, your whole face in the frame, and no cap, mask or glasses.
- 2Never point the camera at a printed photo or a photo on another screen. RRB rejects the application outright if you do.
- 3If the live photo fails RRB's match, you'll need Annexure-IX signed by a Gazetted Officer. Find one early rather than in the last week.
- 4Scan the signature at 100 DPI or more, and check the file is at least 140×60 px before you upload it.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I upload a photo for RRB ALP 2026?
- No. RRB ALP captures your photograph live in the online application through your device camera, so there is no photo to upload or resize. Follow the on-screen guidance and the photo rules in the official notice.
- What is the signature size for RRB ALP?
- About 140×60 pixels, between 30 KB and 49 KB. The notice gives a range or a physical size, not one exact pixel size. Treat these dimensions as a target.
- Are my files uploaded when I resize them for RRB ALP?
- No. Everything runs in your browser — your signature is never uploaded to a server, stored, or logged.
- Is the RRB ALP photo and signature resizer free?
- Yes — completely free, with no signup, no watermark, and no daily limit.