What is the SSC CGL photo size in KB?

There is no KB figure, because there is no photo file. SSC does not accept a photo file. The application form captures a live photograph through the webcam or the mobile camera (QR code option), so there is no KB limit and no pixel size to hit. The notice states that capturing a photograph of an already-printed photograph gets the application rejected. The only image file you upload is the signature: JPEG / JPG, 10 to 20 KB, about 6 cm x 2 cm. Read from SSC CGL 2026 Notice (F. No. HQ-C11018/1/2026-C-1), paras 9.3 to 9.6 and Annexure-IV dated 21 May 2026.

What is the SSC CGL signature size in KB?

JPEG / JPG, 10 to 20 KB, about 6 cm x 2 cm. The same notice prints two different signature boxes: about 6.0 cm x 2.0 cm in the main rules paragraph, and about 4.0 cm x 2.0 cm in the Annexure-IV how-to-apply walkthrough. Neither is marked as superseding the other. This page uses the main-body figure, 6.0 cm x 2.0 cm. The file size, 10 to 20 KB, is identical in both places, and that is the figure the upload gate actually measures.

Does the SSC CGL photo need the name and date printed on it?

Not required. The 2026 notice asks for a live capture only and prints no name/date rule. Read from SSC CGL 2026 Notice (F. No. HQ-C11018/1/2026-C-1), paras 9.3 to 9.6 and Annexure-IV, dated 21 May 2026, on 29 Jul 2026.

What happens if my SSC CGL photo or signature is the wrong size?

If you opt for Aadhaar-based authentication, SSC states your application will not be rejected on the ground that the uploaded photograph and/or signature are not as per the prescribed standards. The notice's words: applications of candidates who opt for Aadhaar Authentication "will not be rejected on the ground that photograph and/or signature uploaded by the candidate are not as per prescribed standards". This is a concession for candidates who opt for Aadhaar authentication - it is not a statement that the signature size stops mattering.

Which notification are these SSC CGL specs from?

SSC CGL 2026 Notice (F. No. HQ-C11018/1/2026-C-1), paras 9.3 to 9.6 and Annexure-IV, dated 21 May 2026. It was opened and read on 29 Jul 2026. The figures were read from that document itself.

SSC CGL photo and signature size

Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2026 · Staff Selection Commission (SSC)

SSC CGL does not take a photograph file at all - the application form captures a live photograph through your webcam or phone camera, so there is no KB limit and no pixel size to hit for the photo; the only image you upload is your signature, in JPEG / JPG, 10 to 20 KB, about 6 cm x 2 cm. Those figures are read from SSC CGL 2026 Notice (F. No. HQ-C11018/1/2026-C-1), paras 9.3 to 9.6 and Annexure-IV, dated 21 May 2026, checked on 29 Jul 2026. The table below and the resizer on this page are generated from that one record, so the specification shown and the target the tool encodes to cannot disagree.

Source: SSC CGL 2026 Notice (F. No. HQ-C11018/1/2026-C-1), paras 9.3 to 9.6 and Annexure-IV (ssc.gov.in), checked 29 Jul 2026.

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SSC CGL photograph and signature upload specification: file, format, file size, dimensions and scan resolution
File	Format	File size	Dimensions	Scan resolution
Photograph	Live capture inside the form. No file, no KB limit, no pixel size.
Signature	JPEG / JPG	10 to 20 KB	236 x 79 px, derived from the 6 x 2 cm box in the notice at 100 DPI	Not specified

Other SSC CGL photograph rules printed in the same notice
Rule	What the notice says
Background and framing	Plain background and good light. Candidates are told not to wear a cap, mask or glasses/spectacles, and the frontal view of the face must be clearly visible. The notice specifies no background colour - it says only "plain".
Name and date printed on the photo	Not required. The 2026 notice asks for a live capture only and prints no name/date rule.
How the photograph is taken	SSC does not accept a photo file. The application form captures a live photograph through the webcam or the mobile camera (QR code option), so there is no KB limit and no pixel size to hit. The notice states that capturing a photograph of an already-printed photograph gets the application rejected.
If the photograph or signature does not meet the standard	If you opt for Aadhaar-based authentication, SSC states your application will not be rejected on the ground that the uploaded photograph and/or signature are not as per the prescribed standards. The notice's words: applications of candidates who opt for Aadhaar Authentication "will not be rejected on the ground that photograph and/or signature uploaded by the candidate are not as per prescribed standards". This is a concession for candidates who opt for Aadhaar authentication - it is not a statement that the signature size stops mattering.

What the notice adds, file by file

Signature: The same notice prints two different signature boxes: about 6.0 cm x 2.0 cm in the main rules paragraph, and about 4.0 cm x 2.0 cm in the Annexure-IV how-to-apply walkthrough. Neither is marked as superseding the other. This page uses the main-body figure, 6.0 cm x 2.0 cm. The file size, 10 to 20 KB, is identical in both places, and that is the figure the upload gate actually measures.
Signature: Blurred or miniature signatures are rejected summarily. PwD (VH) candidates may upload a thumb impression instead.

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Where these figures come from

SSC CGL 2026 Notice (F. No. HQ-C11018/1/2026-C-1), paras 9.3 to 9.6 and Annexure-IV

Document date: 21 May 2026
Read on: 29 Jul 2026
Status: Read from the official PDF

Document: https://ssc.gov.in/api/attachment/uploads/masterData/NoticeBoards/Notice_of_adv_cgl_2026.pdf

Who lands on this page

The ssc.gov.in upload gate rejected a file and the exact KB range is needed.
A scan is larger than the ceiling Staff Selection Commission (SSC) sets and has to come down without changing the pixel size.
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Pick the file you are fixing: SSC CGL accepts signature.
Choose the scan or photo from the device. It is decoded in the browser and never uploaded.
The image is drawn onto a white canvas with its aspect ratio kept, so nothing is cropped or stretched. Canvas size: 236 x 79 px, derived from the 6 x 2 cm box in the notice at 100 DPI.
A binary search over JPEG quality finds the highest quality whose encoded file still sits between 10 KB and 20 KB.
Check the pass or fail line for each rule, then download the JPEG and upload it at ssc.gov.in.

How this page is built

The spec and the tool are the same record: The table above and the resizer preset are generated from one entry, so the SSC CGL target shown is the target the tool encodes to.
Every row is dated: Each figure carries the document it came from (SSC CGL 2026 Notice (F. No. HQ-C11018/1/2026-C-1), paras 9.3 to 9.6 and Annexure-IV) and the date that document was read (29 Jul 2026), so a row that goes out of date reads as a dated fact rather than a wrong one.
The file never leaves the device: Decoding, resizing and JPEG encoding all happen in the browser through a canvas; nothing is uploaded to a server.
The size is searched, not guessed: A binary search over JPEG quality finds the highest quality whose encoded size still sits inside the range, then reports the size, the quality and the number of steps it took.

Questions people ask about the SSC CGL photo size

What is the SSC CGL photo size in KB?: There is no KB figure, because there is no photo file. SSC does not accept a photo file. The application form captures a live photograph through the webcam or the mobile camera (QR code option), so there is no KB limit and no pixel size to hit. The notice states that capturing a photograph of an already-printed photograph gets the application rejected. The only image file you upload is the signature: JPEG / JPG, 10 to 20 KB, about 6 cm x 2 cm. Read from SSC CGL 2026 Notice (F. No. HQ-C11018/1/2026-C-1), paras 9.3 to 9.6 and Annexure-IV dated 21 May 2026.
What is the SSC CGL signature size in KB?: JPEG / JPG, 10 to 20 KB, about 6 cm x 2 cm. The same notice prints two different signature boxes: about 6.0 cm x 2.0 cm in the main rules paragraph, and about 4.0 cm x 2.0 cm in the Annexure-IV how-to-apply walkthrough. Neither is marked as superseding the other. This page uses the main-body figure, 6.0 cm x 2.0 cm. The file size, 10 to 20 KB, is identical in both places, and that is the figure the upload gate actually measures.
Does the SSC CGL photo need the name and date printed on it?: Not required. The 2026 notice asks for a live capture only and prints no name/date rule. Read from SSC CGL 2026 Notice (F. No. HQ-C11018/1/2026-C-1), paras 9.3 to 9.6 and Annexure-IV, dated 21 May 2026, on 29 Jul 2026.
What happens if my SSC CGL photo or signature is the wrong size?: If you opt for Aadhaar-based authentication, SSC states your application will not be rejected on the ground that the uploaded photograph and/or signature are not as per the prescribed standards. The notice's words: applications of candidates who opt for Aadhaar Authentication "will not be rejected on the ground that photograph and/or signature uploaded by the candidate are not as per prescribed standards". This is a concession for candidates who opt for Aadhaar authentication - it is not a statement that the signature size stops mattering.
Which notification are these SSC CGL specs from?: SSC CGL 2026 Notice (F. No. HQ-C11018/1/2026-C-1), paras 9.3 to 9.6 and Annexure-IV, dated 21 May 2026. It was opened and read on 29 Jul 2026. The figures were read from that document itself.

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This page is not an authority on the SSC CGL specification and does not replace the notification. Staff Selection Commission (SSC) revises these rules from one cycle to the next, and the figures here were read from SSC CGL 2026 Notice (F. No. HQ-C11018/1/2026-C-1), paras 9.3 to 9.6 and Annexure-IV on 29 Jul 2026 - they describe that document on that date, nothing more. Before you upload anything, open the notice itself and confirm the numbers. Where the notice and this page disagree, the notice governs your application.

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  title        = {{SSC CGL photo and signature size}},
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  note         = {Notification read on 2026-07-29. Source: SSC CGL 2026 Notice (F. No. HQ-C11018/1/2026-C-1), paras 9.3 to 9.6 and Annexure-IV (issued 2026-05-21): \url{https://ssc.gov.in/api/attachment/uploads/masterData/NoticeBoards/Notice_of_adv_cgl_2026.pdf}.}
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Read from the official PDF. Cite SSC CGL 2026 Notice (F. No. HQ-C11018/1/2026-C-1), paras 9.3 to 9.6 and Annexure-IV alongside this page - where the notice and this page disagree, the notice governs.

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SSC CGL photo and signature size

Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2026 · Staff Selection Commission (SSC)

Source: SSC CGL 2026 Notice (F. No. HQ-C11018/1/2026-C-1), paras 9.3 to 9.6 and Annexure-IV (ssc.gov.in), checked 29 Jul 2026.

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Your signature file

Target from the notice

JPEG / JPG - 10 to 20 KB - 236 x 79 px (derived)

File size produced

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10 to 20 KB is what the notice allows

Canvas: —
JPEG quality found: —
Search steps: —
Pixel size comes from: —

SSC CGL upload specification

SSC CGL photograph and signature upload specification: file, format, file size, dimensions and scan resolution
File	Format	File size	Dimensions	Scan resolution
Photograph	Live capture inside the form. No file, no KB limit, no pixel size.
Signature	JPEG / JPG	10 to 20 KB	236 x 79 px, derived from the 6 x 2 cm box in the notice at 100 DPI	Not specified

Other SSC CGL photograph rules printed in the same notice
Rule	What the notice says
Background and framing	Plain background and good light. Candidates are told not to wear a cap, mask or glasses/spectacles, and the frontal view of the face must be clearly visible. The notice specifies no background colour - it says only "plain".
Name and date printed on the photo	Not required. The 2026 notice asks for a live capture only and prints no name/date rule.
How the photograph is taken	SSC does not accept a photo file. The application form captures a live photograph through the webcam or the mobile camera (QR code option), so there is no KB limit and no pixel size to hit. The notice states that capturing a photograph of an already-printed photograph gets the application rejected.
If the photograph or signature does not meet the standard	If you opt for Aadhaar-based authentication, SSC states your application will not be rejected on the ground that the uploaded photograph and/or signature are not as per the prescribed standards. The notice's words: applications of candidates who opt for Aadhaar Authentication "will not be rejected on the ground that photograph and/or signature uploaded by the candidate are not as per prescribed standards". This is a concession for candidates who opt for Aadhaar authentication - it is not a statement that the signature size stops mattering.

What the notice adds, file by file

Signature: The same notice prints two different signature boxes: about 6.0 cm x 2.0 cm in the main rules paragraph, and about 4.0 cm x 2.0 cm in the Annexure-IV how-to-apply walkthrough. Neither is marked as superseding the other. This page uses the main-body figure, 6.0 cm x 2.0 cm. The file size, 10 to 20 KB, is identical in both places, and that is the figure the upload gate actually measures.
Signature: Blurred or miniature signatures are rejected summarily. PwD (VH) candidates may upload a thumb impression instead.

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Where these figures come from

SSC CGL 2026 Notice (F. No. HQ-C11018/1/2026-C-1), paras 9.3 to 9.6 and Annexure-IV

Document date: 21 May 2026
Read on: 29 Jul 2026
Status: Read from the official PDF

Document: https://ssc.gov.in/api/attachment/uploads/masterData/NoticeBoards/Notice_of_adv_cgl_2026.pdf

Who lands on this page

The ssc.gov.in upload gate rejected a file and the exact KB range is needed.
A scan is larger than the ceiling Staff Selection Commission (SSC) sets and has to come down without changing the pixel size.
A SSC CGL form asks for signature and each one has a different limit.
A specification found on a coaching site needs checking against the notification it claims to quote.

How the resizer hits the target

Pick the file you are fixing: SSC CGL accepts signature.
Choose the scan or photo from the device. It is decoded in the browser and never uploaded.
The image is drawn onto a white canvas with its aspect ratio kept, so nothing is cropped or stretched. Canvas size: 236 x 79 px, derived from the 6 x 2 cm box in the notice at 100 DPI.
A binary search over JPEG quality finds the highest quality whose encoded file still sits between 10 KB and 20 KB.
Check the pass or fail line for each rule, then download the JPEG and upload it at ssc.gov.in.

How this page is built

The spec and the tool are the same record: The table above and the resizer preset are generated from one entry, so the SSC CGL target shown is the target the tool encodes to.
Every row is dated: Each figure carries the document it came from (SSC CGL 2026 Notice (F. No. HQ-C11018/1/2026-C-1), paras 9.3 to 9.6 and Annexure-IV) and the date that document was read (29 Jul 2026), so a row that goes out of date reads as a dated fact rather than a wrong one.
The file never leaves the device: Decoding, resizing and JPEG encoding all happen in the browser through a canvas; nothing is uploaded to a server.
The size is searched, not guessed: A binary search over JPEG quality finds the highest quality whose encoded size still sits inside the range, then reports the size, the quality and the number of steps it took.

Questions people ask about the SSC CGL photo size

What is the SSC CGL photo size in KB?: There is no KB figure, because there is no photo file. SSC does not accept a photo file. The application form captures a live photograph through the webcam or the mobile camera (QR code option), so there is no KB limit and no pixel size to hit. The notice states that capturing a photograph of an already-printed photograph gets the application rejected. The only image file you upload is the signature: JPEG / JPG, 10 to 20 KB, about 6 cm x 2 cm. Read from SSC CGL 2026 Notice (F. No. HQ-C11018/1/2026-C-1), paras 9.3 to 9.6 and Annexure-IV dated 21 May 2026.
What is the SSC CGL signature size in KB?: JPEG / JPG, 10 to 20 KB, about 6 cm x 2 cm. The same notice prints two different signature boxes: about 6.0 cm x 2.0 cm in the main rules paragraph, and about 4.0 cm x 2.0 cm in the Annexure-IV how-to-apply walkthrough. Neither is marked as superseding the other. This page uses the main-body figure, 6.0 cm x 2.0 cm. The file size, 10 to 20 KB, is identical in both places, and that is the figure the upload gate actually measures.
Does the SSC CGL photo need the name and date printed on it?: Not required. The 2026 notice asks for a live capture only and prints no name/date rule. Read from SSC CGL 2026 Notice (F. No. HQ-C11018/1/2026-C-1), paras 9.3 to 9.6 and Annexure-IV, dated 21 May 2026, on 29 Jul 2026.
What happens if my SSC CGL photo or signature is the wrong size?: If you opt for Aadhaar-based authentication, SSC states your application will not be rejected on the ground that the uploaded photograph and/or signature are not as per the prescribed standards. The notice's words: applications of candidates who opt for Aadhaar Authentication "will not be rejected on the ground that photograph and/or signature uploaded by the candidate are not as per prescribed standards". This is a concession for candidates who opt for Aadhaar authentication - it is not a statement that the signature size stops mattering.
Which notification are these SSC CGL specs from?: SSC CGL 2026 Notice (F. No. HQ-C11018/1/2026-C-1), paras 9.3 to 9.6 and Annexure-IV, dated 21 May 2026. It was opened and read on 29 Jul 2026. The figures were read from that document itself.

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Notification read on

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Underlying source

SSC CGL 2026 Notice (F. No. HQ-C11018/1/2026-C-1), paras 9.3 to 9.6 and Annexure-IV — issued 21 May 2026ssc.gov.in/api/attachment/uploads/masterData/NoticeBoards/Notice_of_adv_cgl_2026.pdf

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@misc{altftool-exam-photo-ssc-cgl,
  author       = {{AltFTool}},
  title        = {{SSC CGL photo and signature size}},
  year         = {2026},
  month        = {jul},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.altftool.com/exam-photo/ssc-cgl}},
  note         = {Notification read on 2026-07-29. Source: SSC CGL 2026 Notice (F. No. HQ-C11018/1/2026-C-1), paras 9.3 to 9.6 and Annexure-IV (issued 2026-05-21): \url{https://ssc.gov.in/api/attachment/uploads/masterData/NoticeBoards/Notice_of_adv_cgl_2026.pdf}.}
}

Read from the official PDF. Cite SSC CGL 2026 Notice (F. No. HQ-C11018/1/2026-C-1), paras 9.3 to 9.6 and Annexure-IV alongside this page - where the notice and this page disagree, the notice governs.

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