UPSC Photo Resize

UPSC photo rules (as commonly published)

The Union Public Service Commission handles applications for the Civil Services, Engineering Services, CDS, NDA, CAPF and other exams through upsconline.nic.in. The rules below are what recent notices and upload instructions have used. Your notice and the instructions on the UPSC site are final; they differ between exams and years.

How to do it here

1. UPSC photo ≤ 200 KB is set: JPG, under 200 KB, keeping your photo’s shape.
2. Drop your photo. For a passport-style shape, type 413 × 531 in the optional exact pixels boxes under KB size.
3. Hit Repixel it ✨. The badge shows the bytes against 200,000. Download and upload.

Tips for a photo that’s accepted

• Plain light background. Use White background to replace a busy wall on your device.
• Face clearly visible. No shadows, glare from glasses or hair covering the face.
• Same photo throughout. UPSC uses your photo across admit cards and later stages. Save the file you upload.
• Under the minimum? UPSC has used a 20 KB minimum. A tightly cropped plain photo could be smaller; choose a larger pixel size and run again.
• Signature: open the Signature resizer, set KB size to 100, and check your notice for any pixel rule.

Why use this instead of an app?

The studio shows the exact byte count before you download, never goes over your limit, and keeps your photo on your own device: nothing is uploaded. The rules here were last checked on 5 November 2026. If your notice says something different, type its numbers in KB size and the optional exact pixels boxes under KB size, and the studio will check the result for you.

Check the file before you submit

After downloading, open the file’s details on your phone or computer (on Windows: right-click → Properties → Details; on Android: the file manager’s info button; on iPhone: the Files app’s info). You should see the same pixel size and a file size matching the badge. Then use the portal’s preview step: if the photo looks stretched or cut off there, go back, adjust the crop box and run again. Keep the downloaded file safe, because many portals ask for the same photo again at later stages, and your admit card will carry it.