Will the portal accept this file?
Pick the exam and the file type, then choose the file. The checker compares its pixels, KB, format, DPI and shape with the exam's official upload rule and shows a tick or a cross for each. If something fails, one tap opens the resizer with that exam already set. The file stays in your browser.
SSC CGL takes the photo live on its portal. Use this check for the upload step only where the form still asks for a file.
The result shows here: a tick or a cross for each rule in the notice.
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What it checks
The rules come from our exam database, where each size links to the notice it was copied from. The checker reads the file itself: the pixel size and DPI from the file header, the real format from its first bytes, and the exact byte count for the KB limit. Those results are certain. Then come the "likely" lines, worked out from the pixels on your device: whether a face is found and how much of the photo's height it covers (only where the notice states a share, such as NTA's 80%), whether the background is plain and light (only where the notice names one), whether the face is sharp and evenly lit, and for signatures, whether the ink fills the frame. These are estimates, so they never fail a file on their own.
Tips
- 1Check the file you will actually upload, not the original from the phone. Resizing and sending it on WhatsApp both change the KB.
- 2A file right on the KB limit can pass on one portal and fail on another, because some count 1 KB as 1,000 bytes. Aim a few KB inside the range.
- 3If the format line says the file is PNG but named .jpg, renaming it back will not help. Save it again as JPG in the resizer.
- 4A cross on DPI is only a header number. The CM to pixel tool changes it without touching the picture.
- 5For a signature, crop the white paper tight before resizing. A small signature in a big white box is a common reason for rejection.
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Frequently asked questions
- How do I know if my photo will be accepted on the exam portal?
- Pick your exam and the file type, then choose the file. The checker reads its pixel size, KB, format and, where the notice asks for one, its DPI, and compares each with the rule in the official notice. A cross means the portal will likely refuse the file; the Fix button opens the resizer with that exam already set.
- Why does it say my file is JPG but named .png (or the other way round)?
- The checker reads the first bytes of the file, not just its name. A PNG renamed to .jpg is still a PNG, and many portals refuse it. Open it in the resizer and save it again as a real JPG.
- My file is 50.5 KB and the limit is 50 KB. Will it pass?
- Maybe not. Some portals count 1 KB as 1,000 bytes and some as 1,024, so a file right at the edge can pass on one and fail on another. The checker marks that case with a warning. Aim for a size a little inside the range.
- What do the "likely" lines mean?
- They are estimates from the pixels, worked out in your browser by the same engine as the Photo Studio: the face share measured by a face-detection model, background lightness, sharpness and lighting, and for signatures how much of the frame the ink fills. The face share only appears when the notice states one, such as 80% for NTA exams. Treat them as a hint and check the photo by eye; they never fail a file on their own.
Page updated 26 October 2026. How we check exam facts