UPSC ESE — photo & signature size
For the UPSC Engineering Services Examination, the photo should be about 350×350 pixels, 20–200 KB, in JPG format on a white background. The signature should be about 350×350 pixels and 20–100 KB. Resize yours below — free, in your browser, nothing uploaded.
Photo specification
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.
UPSC asks for two photos. First, upload a passport photo in the Common Application Form: JPG, plain white background, face covering about three quarters of the frame, head centred, both ears visible, and not signed. Then capture a live photo by webcam or phone. UPSC matches it to the uploaded photo, and a mismatch blocks the application. The ESE 2027 notice allows 20 to 300 KB, but UPSC's photo instructions cap the photo at 200 KB, so a file between 20 and 200 KB meets both. Resize the uploaded photo here; you take the live photo in the portal.
Signature specification
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 three times, one below the other, in black ink on plain white paper, and scan all three signatures as one JPG image. UPSC's upload instructions ask for 20 to 100 KB and 350 to 500 pixels. The notice's appendix allows up to 300 KB, so a file of 20 to 100 KB is safe either way. Use paper without lines or colour, and upload the image the right way up.
“Applicants are required to upload their photograph and also capture their live photograph while filling up the Common Application Form (CAF).”
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About the UPSC ESE application form
The UPSC Engineering Services Examination is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission. 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 about 350×350 pixels with file size between 20 KB and 200 KB, saved in JPG format with a white background. The signature should be about 350×350 pixels and between 20 and 100 KB.
Common reasons UPSC ESE forms get rejected
- ·File size over 200 KB (most common — phone photos are often 2–5 MB).
- ·Dimensions far from about 350×350 pixels.
- ·Coloured or patterned background — the form asks for a plain white background.
- ·Wrong file format. The notice asks for JPG.
- ·Signature on lined or coloured paper instead of plain white.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the photo size for UPSC ESE 2026?
- About 350×350 pixels, between 20 KB and 200 KB, in JPG format with a white background. The notice gives a range or a physical size, not one exact pixel size. Treat these dimensions as a target.
- What is the signature size for UPSC ESE?
- About 350×350 pixels, between 20 KB and 100 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 UPSC ESE?
- No. Everything runs in your browser — your photo and signature are never uploaded to a server, stored, or logged.
- Is the UPSC ESE photo and signature resizer free?
- Yes — completely free, with no signup, no watermark, and no daily limit.