Exam & government form upload size limits
Every document, photo and signature limit we track, in one table. Updated 23 October 2026.
| Exam / portal | Document | Format | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEE Main | Category certificate (OBC-NCL / EWS / SC / ST) | 50KB – 300KB | |
| JEE Main | PwD / PwBD certificate | 50KB – 300KB | |
| JEE Main | Class 10 certificate or birth certificate | 50KB – 300KB | |
| JEE Main | Photograph | JPG / JPEG | 10KB – 200KB |
| JEE Main | Signature | JPG / JPEG | 4KB – 30KB |
| NEET UG | Category certificate (if applicable) | 50KB – 300KB | |
| NEET UG | Class 10 certificate / marksheet | 50KB – 300KB | |
| NEET UG | PwBD certificate (if applicable) | 50KB – 300KB | |
| NEET UG | Citizenship / embassy certificate (if applicable) | 50KB – 300KB | |
| NEET UG | Passport & postcard photos, finger impressions | JPG / JPEG | 10KB – 200KB |
| NEET UG | Signature | JPG / JPEG | 10KB – 50KB (check bulletin) |
| CUET UG | Category certificate (SC / ST / OBC / EWS) | 50KB – 300KB | |
| CUET UG | PwD certificate | 50KB – 300KB | |
| CUET UG | Class 10 certificate | 50KB – 300KB | |
| CUET UG | Photograph | JPG / JPEG | 10KB – 200KB |
| CUET UG | Signature | JPG / JPEG | 10KB – 50KB (check bulletin) |
| UGC NET | Category certificate (SC / ST / OBC / EWS), if applicable | 50KB – 300KB | |
| UGC NET | Disability / UDID certificate, if applicable | 50KB – 300KB | |
| UGC NET | Photograph | JPG / JPEG | 10KB – 200KB |
| UGC NET | Signature | JPG / JPEG | 10KB – 50KB |
| UPSC | Photo ID card (Aadhaar / Voter ID / PAN / Passport / DL) | PDF, single file | 20KB – 300KB |
| UPSC | Photograph | JPG | 20KB – 200KB (check notice) |
| UPSC | Signature | JPG | 20KB – 100KB (check notice) |
| Passport Seva | All supporting documents combined | ≈ 1MB total | |
| Passport Seva | Address proof (e.g. Aadhaar, front + back) | Suggested ≤ 300KB | |
| Passport Seva | Date of birth proof | Suggested ≤ 300KB | |
| Passport Seva | Other annexures | Share the remaining budget | |
| National Scholarship Portal | Income certificate | ≤ 200KB (scheme-dependent) | |
| National Scholarship Portal | Caste / community certificate | ≤ 200KB (scheme-dependent) | |
| National Scholarship Portal | Bonafide / study certificate | ≤ 200KB (scheme-dependent) | |
| National Scholarship Portal | Previous marksheets | PDF (merged) | ≤ 200KB (scheme-dependent) |
| GATE | SC / ST certificate | PDF named CATEGORY.pdf | Keep it small; no fixed size published |
| GATE | PwD certificate | PDF named PWD_CERT.pdf | Keep it small; no fixed size published |
| GATE | Photograph | JPG | Up to 600KB, max 530 × 690 px |
| GATE | Signature | JPG | Up to 300KB |
| SSC | Signature | JPG / JPEG | 10KB – 20KB |
| SSC | Photograph (where uploaded) | JPG / JPEG | 20KB – 50KB |
| SSC | Live photo | Captured in the portal | — |
| IBPS | Photograph | JPG | 20KB – 50KB · 200×230 px |
| IBPS | Signature | JPG | 10KB – 20KB · 140×60 px |
| IBPS | Left thumb impression | JPG | 20KB – 50KB · 240×240 px |
| IBPS | Handwritten declaration | JPG | 50KB – 100KB · 800×400 px |
| RRB NTPC | Signature | JPG / JPEG | 30KB – 49KB · min 140×60 px |
| RRB NTPC | Photograph | Captured live in the portal | — |
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