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SSC Photo and Signature Requirements

A tool for preparing your SSC signature, based on the requirements in SSC's current notices, plus the official rules for the live photo that the SSC application captures. Not affiliated with the Staff Selection Commission.

SSC Photo and Signature Requirements

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Same requirements in 2 notifications

  • Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2026
  • Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Examination, 2026

Photograph: captured live in the application form

  • You don't need a pre-existing photograph: the application module captures your photo when prompted
  • Find a place with good light and a plain background
  • Keep the camera at eye level, sit or stand directly in front of it and look straight ahead
  • Keep your face fully inside the area marked by the camera, neither too close nor too far
  • Don't wear a cap, mask or glasses/spectacles
  • Never capture a photo of an existing photograph: such applications are rejected
Requirements for Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2026
ItemSignature
Pixel sizeNot specified
Physical sizeabout 6.0 cm (width) × 2.0 cm (height)
File size10 KB – 20 KB
FormatJPEG/JPG
Signature rules and notes

Signature

  • Upload a scanned signature
  • Blurred or miniature signatures are rejected

Also note

  • Applications submitted through Aadhaar-based authentication are not rejected on these photo and signature grounds.
Sources:

Important: Application requirements can change. Always verify the final image against the latest official notification or application portal before submitting. This is an independent tool and is not affiliated with any examination body or government.

Info: The photo is captured live, not uploaded

The SSC application takes your photo with your camera while you fill in the form, so there is no photo file to prepare. This tool prepares the signature you upload.

Applying: about 6.0 cm (width) × 2.0 cm (height) · 10 KB – 20 KB · JPEG/JPG

Drop a photo or scan of your signature

or

JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC · up to 50.00 MB · one image at a time

Processed in your browser. Your image is not uploaded.

How to Resize Your SSC Signature

  1. Sign on plain white paper with a dark pen, in your normal signature.
  2. Photograph it straight-on in good light, or scan it.
  3. Choose your examination above, then add the image.
  4. Drag the crop box around the signature. It's locked to about 3:1, matching 6.0 cm × 2.0 cm. (For a free-form crop of any other image, use the image cropper.)
  5. Keep “Clean the paper background to white” on, and select Create signature file.
  6. Check the result: it should read between 10 KB and 20 KB, JPG. Then download and upload it on the SSC portal.

Getting the live photo right

Because SSC captures the photo during the application, preparation happens before you open the form, not in a photo editor:

  • Sit facing a window or a bright, even light. Avoid a light behind you, which darkens your face.
  • Use a plain wall as the background.
  • Put the phone or webcam at eye level, about an arm's length away, and look straight at it.
  • Remove your cap, mask and glasses before the camera opens.
  • Keep your appearance similar on exam day: the notice says it should match the photo in the application.

Common mistakes

  • Holding up an old photo to the camera. The notices state that capturing a pre-existing photograph leads to rejection.
  • A tiny signature in a large white image. Crop close to the ink so the signature fills the frame; “miniature” signatures are rejected.
  • Signature over 20 KB. Large, grey phone photos of paper are often 1–3 MB. The tool brings them under 20 KB; whitening the paper helps.
  • Uploading a PNG. SSC asks for JPEG/JPG. This tool always saves JPG.

SSC-specific tips

  • Printed photos are still needed later: the CGL 2026 notice asks for two recent passport-size colour photographs at document verification, and the CHSL 2026 notice asks candidates who couldn't complete Aadhaar authentication to carry two to the examination centre.
  • Keep a copy of the signature file: you may need the same signature for later stages.
  • Need only a 20 KB file without cropping or clean-up? Use the 20KB photo resizer. For general signature work, the signature resizer offers transparent backgrounds and PNG.

How we keep this page accurate

The requirements shown above are copied from SSC's own notices, with links and the date we last read them. When SSC publishes a new notice we update the data, the date and this page. If a notice for your exam differs, follow the notice. Read more about how the tools work.

Privacy: your image stays on your device

Your signature is processed in your browser and is never uploaded to or stored by this site. Upload it only to the official SSC portal.

Read the privacy policy or see how the tools work for details.

Frequently asked questions

What is the current SSC photo requirement?

In the SSC Combined Graduate Level 2026 and Combined Higher Secondary 2026 notices, you don't upload a photo. The application module captures your photograph with your camera while you fill in the form. You need good light, a plain background, the camera at eye level, your face inside the marked area, and no cap, mask or glasses.

What size should my SSC photo be?

For these examinations there is no photo file size, because the photo isn't uploaded. Capturing a photo of an existing photograph is not allowed and leads to rejection. If you're applying for a different SSC examination, check that examination's own notice, as requirements can differ.

What is the SSC signature size?

Both 2026 notices ask for a scanned signature in JPEG/JPG format between 10 and 20 KB, with an image dimension of about 6.0 cm wide by 2.0 cm high. Blurred or miniature signatures are rejected.

Can I resize my SSC signature online?

Yes. Use the tool on this page: choose your examination, add a photo or scan of your signature, crop it to the 3:1 shape, whiten the paper and download a JPG between 10 and 20 KB. It all runs in your browser, so your signature isn't uploaded here.

What happens if my photo or signature is rejected?

The notices say applications with photographs not following the instructions, or with blurred or miniature signatures, are liable to be rejected. Applications submitted through Aadhaar-based authentication are not rejected on those grounds. Check the preview in the SSC portal before final submission.

Where can I verify the official SSC requirement?

In the notice for your examination on ssc.gov.in, in the section on online application (paragraphs 9.4 to 9.6 in the 2026 CGL and CHSL notices). The links are listed on this page with the date we last checked them.

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