What are the photo and signature sizes for JEE Main?
For JEE Main, use FixDoks's JEE resizer to make a photo of 10 to 200 KB and a signature of 10 to 100 KB, both as JPG files, as the current NTA information bulletin states. Older bulletins mentioned 300 KB for the photo, so this tool uses the newer 200 KB limit to stay safe.
JEE Main Photo & Signature Resize at a glance
| Photo | JPG, 10 to 200 KB |
|---|---|
| Signature | JPG, 10 to 100 KB |
| Processing | In your browser; your files are not uploaded |
| Price | Free to use, no watermark |
| Download | First download free, then ₹49 for 2 months of unlimited downloads (US$3 outside India) |
| Files at once | 1 free, up to 30 with a plan |
| Works on | Chrome, Edge, Safari and Firefox on Windows, Mac, Android and iPhone |
How to use JEE Main Photo and Signature Resizer
- Pick the document tab (photo, signature and so on) and click Select to add a photo or scan from your phone or computer.
- Drag the crop box so the face or signature fills the frame. Signatures are cleaned and trimmed automatically.
- Click Resize. The file is made at the exact pixel size and inside the KB range, and downloads straight away.
- Repeat for each tab, then upload the files to the application form.
Two sessions, one application number
The NTA Information Bulletin for JEE (Main) 2026 describes two sessions, one in January and one in April 2026. The application number you get after registering is used for both sessions. If you apply for Session 2 you log in with the same application number and pay the fee for that session separately, and each session's confirmation page is generated only after the fee is paid. Plan to prepare your photo and signature once and keep the files.
What the bulletin asks you to upload
At the time of filling the application form you upload a live photograph and scanned images of your photograph and signature. The photograph should be a recent passport size picture in colour, with 80% of the face visible, without a mask and including the ears, against a white background. It must be a JPG or JPEG, clearly legible, between 10 KB and 200 KB. The signature must be a JPG or JPEG, clearly legible, between 10 KB and 100 KB. The bulletin does not give a pixel size.
Earlier limits were different. The bulletin for the 2025 cycle asked for a photo between 10 KB and 300 KB and a signature between 10 KB and 50 KB, so files prepared for last year's form may not match this year's.
The live photograph
To capture the live photograph, switch on your camera or connect a webcam to the device you use for the form. If your device has no webcam, scan the QR code on the form with a mobile phone or tablet. The bulletin says to use a light-coloured background with proper lighting and keep 80% of your face visible, including ears, without a mask.
Your own photo only, and the exam day print
You must upload your own photograph and signature. If NTA finds that someone else's photo, signature or certificate was used, it is treated as an unfair means practice. NTA advises updating your Aadhaar card with a recent photograph, name, date of birth, gender and address. On exam day carry the printed admit card with the self-declaration, one passport size photograph, the same as the one uploaded, for pasting on the attendance sheet, and an authorised original photo ID.
Source: NTA: JEE (Main) 2026 Information Bulletin and 2025 Information Bulletin, checked October 2026.
JEE Main photo and signature
For JEE (Main), the National Testing Agency asks for two images in the application form: a photograph and a signature. As per the NTA information bulletin for JEE (Main) 2026 (revised in November 2025), both are JPG files. The photograph must be between 10 KB and 200 KB and the signature between 10 KB and 100 KB.
| Document | Dimensions | File size | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photo | NTA sets no pixel size. This tool uses passport proportions: 413 × 531 px (3.5 × 4.5 cm at 300 DPI) | 10 to 200 KB | JPG / JPEG |
| Signature | Not specified | 10 to 100 KB | JPG / JPEG |
Source: NTA information bulletin for JEE (Main) 2026, revised November 2025. Specifications can change between recruitment cycles, so always check the current notification before you apply.
Photo rules in the NTA bulletin
NTA asks for a recent photograph in which the face covers about 80% of the image, with both ears clearly visible, against a white background. Masks are not allowed. NTA does not give a pixel size, only the KB range, so this tool uses standard passport proportions (3.5 × 4.5 cm) at 413 × 531 pixels, which looks clear and lands comfortably inside the range. Crop tightly: the dashed oval shows roughly how large the face should be, and you can make the box smaller so the face fills more of the frame.
Live photo
NTA forms also capture a live photograph during the application. Sit in good light in front of a light wall, face the camera and keep your ears visible, just like in the uploaded photo.
Is it 10 to 300 KB or 10 to 200 KB?
Some websites still quote 10 to 300 KB for the JEE Main photo, from older bulletins. The 2026 bulletin says 10 to 200 KB. This tool uses 200 KB as the maximum, so the file will be accepted under either rule.
Signature
Sign with a black or blue pen on white paper, take a clear photo, and upload it in the Signature tab. The tool whitens the paper, darkens the ink, trims the margins and saves a JPG between 10 and 100 KB. NTA does not prescribe signature dimensions, so the natural shape of your signature is kept.
Same photo for the whole session
JEE Main has two sessions. Use the same photograph for both, and keep printed copies of that photo for the exam day, as the admit card may ask you to paste one on the attendance sheet. The passport photo maker can print a sheet of them.