What IBPS asks for
IBPS puts the same scanning annexure in every 2026-27 notification. The table sums it up; under it are the notice's own lines for each upload. The pixel sizes are marked "preferred", while the KB ranges are firm: the notice says the system won't let you move on until the photo and signature meet the specifications.
| Upload | Pixels | File size | Format | Background |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photograph | 200 × 230 px (preferred) 3.5 × 4.5 cm, 200 DPI or more | 20–50 KB | JPG / JPEG | Light-coloured, preferably white |
| Signature | 140 × 60 px (preferred) | 10–20 KB | JPG / JPEG | White paper, black ink pen |
| Left thumb impression | 240 × 240 px (preferred) 3 × 3 cm, 200 DPI (preferred) | 20–50 KB | JPG / JPEG | White paper, black or blue ink |
| Handwritten declaration | 800 × 400 px (preferred) 10 × 5 cm, 200 DPI (preferred) | 50–100 KB | JPG / JPEG | White paper, black ink |
Photograph: the notice's words
“Photograph must be a recent passport style colour picture.”
“Dimensions 200 x 230 pixels (preferred).”
“Size of file should be between 20kb-50 kb.”
“taken against a light-coloured, preferably white, background.”
Name and date on the photo: Not asked for: none of the four 2026-27 IBPS notifications mentions a name or date on the photo.
Signature: the notice's words
“The applicant has to sign on white paper with Black Ink pen.”
“Dimensions 140 x 60 pixels (preferred).”
“Size of file should be between 10kb - 20kb.”
“Signature (NOT IN CAPITAL LETTERS) uploaded should be of appropriate size and clearly visible.”
Left thumb impression: the notice's words
“Dimensions: 240 x 240 pixels in 200 DPI (Preferred for required quality) i.e. 3 cm * 3 cm (Width * Height).”
“File Size: 20 KB - 50 KB.”
Handwritten declaration: the notice's words
“Dimensions: 800 x 400 pixels in 200 DPI (Preferred for required quality) i.e. 10 cm * 5 cm (Width * Height)”
“File Size: 50 KB - 100 KB”
“I, __________ (Name of the candidate), hereby declare that all the information submitted by me in the application form is correct, true and valid. I will present the supporting documents as and when required.”
“I will submit the supporting documents as and when required.”
How to use the IBPS resizer
- Choose a photo for card 1, then a scan or straight phone photo of your signature, left thumb impression and handwritten declaration for cards 2 to 4.
- Drag or zoom each picture until it fills the frame: the face centred for the photo, the ink filling most of the box for the scans. Turn a sideways scan with Turn 90°. If the wall behind you isn't light, tap Make the background white; if the paper looks grey, tap Whiten the paper.
- When a card's checklist is all green, download its file: 200 × 230 px for the photo, 140 × 60 px for the signature, 240 × 240 px for the thumb and 800 × 400 px for the declaration, each inside its KB range.
Example: a phone photo through the IBPS resizer
- Photograph: a 6-megapixel phone photo, 2,160 × 2,880 px, opens as a 1,800 × 2,400 px copy; the frame at the notice's 200 × 230 px shape covers 1,800 × 2,070 px, drawn smaller, at 200 × 230 px. The JPEG is 20,480 to 50,000 bytes (20–50 KB) with 200 DPI, named ibps-photo-200x230.jpg. Under 20,480 bytes at full quality, an invisible comment makes up the rest.
The JPEG quality it lands on depends on the picture itself.
Getting the signature, thumb and declaration right
For the three scans, the notice's rules are about the paper and ink as much as the file. Sign on plain white paper with a black ink pen, in your normal running hand: the notice says a signature in capital letters won't be accepted, and the one you upload has to match what you sign on the attendance sheet and call letter at the exam. For the thumb, press it once, firmly, with black or blue ink, so the ridges show; a smudged blob is hard to read at 240 × 240 px. Write the declaration in English, in your own hand, on white paper with black ink, and keep it to the wording in the notice.
The notice's scanning instructions ask for a scanner resolution of at least 200 dpi, colour set to true colour, and a JPG or JPEG file. If you don't have a scanner, a straight phone photo taken in daylight can be framed here the same way; zoom in on the result and check the ink is sharp before you upload it. The tool writes 200 DPI into the photo, thumb and declaration files, matching the notice's 200 DPI.
The live photo in the IBPS form
As well as the photo you upload, the form takes a live photo: Capture Photo turns on your webcam, or Click here to Scan shows a QR code that opens the camera on your phone. It uploads by itself. Use a light-coloured, preferably white background and enough light, and look straight at the camera. The notice gives no pixel or KB limits for it.
“In addition to the above photograph, candidates will also be required to capture and upload their live photograph either by using webcam or mobile phone.”
So you'll need your webcam or phone camera during the application as well as the files from this page. If you capture it on a phone, use the same light background as your photo.
Why IBPS uploads get rejected
- The form won't let you move on to the next stage until the photo and signature meet the specifications.
- A signature in capital letters isn't accepted.
- If the signature on your attendance sheet or call letter at the exam doesn't match the one you uploaded, you are disqualified.
- A declaration written by someone else or in a language other than English makes the application invalid.
- Caps, hats and dark glasses in the photo aren't acceptable.
- For the live photo the notice lists these don'ts: a small, blurred or distorted photo, coloured glasses or sunglasses, a cap, a mask, a shadow on the face, not facing the camera, or a dark background.
How the tool reaches the KB range
Each file is drawn at its exact pixel size, then saved as a JPEG at the highest quality that stays under the maximum (found by halving the gap between a too-big and a small-enough quality about seven times). If the file is still below the minimum at full quality, which happens with small, plain pictures like a 140 × 60 px signature, an invisible comment is added to the file until it reaches the minimum. The picture itself isn't touched, and the checklist is worked out from the finished file, not from the settings. For any other photo size in KB, use Increase Image Size in KB; for passport and visa photos, the Passport Size Photo Maker.
Check before you apply
- The pixel sizes are marked "(preferred)". The KB ranges and the JPG/JPEG format are the limits the form enforces, so the tool keeps to those first.
- The photo's "4.5cm x 3.5cm" doesn't say which is the width. 200 × 230 px at 200 DPI is about 2.5 × 2.9 cm, so the tool makes 200 × 230 px and doesn't try to match the cm size.
- All four 2026-27 notifications (PO/MT-XVI, SPL-XVI, CSA-XVI and RRBs XV) have the same upload rules. Only the declaration's last sentence differs: RRBs XV says "submit" where the others say "present".
- The same form also asks for your 10th certificate (and other certificates if they apply to you) as a PDF of up to 500 KB: that's not part of this tool.
- Check again when the 2027-28 cycle (PO/MT-XVII, CSA-XVII, RRBs XVI) is notified, around mid-2027.
Sources
Rules on this page and in the tool are as per the IBPS CRP PO/MT-XVI Detailed Notification dated 30 June 2026; check the latest notice before you apply. We read the official sources below on 8 October 2026 (IBPS 2026-27 cycle: CRP PO/MT-XVI, CRP SPL-XVI (Specialist Officers), CRP CSA-XVI (Clerk) and CRP RRBs XV (Officers and Office Assistants)) and will check them again by 1 June 2027.
- IBPS CRP PO/MT-XVI Detailed Notification ↗, dated 30 June 2026
- IBPS CRP SPL-XVI (Specialist Officers) Detailed Notification ↗, dated 30 June 2026
- IBPS CRP CSA-XVI (Clerk) Notification ↗, read on 8 October 2026
- IBPS CRP RRBs XV Revised Notification ↗, read on 8 October 2026
We read IBPS CRP PO/MT-XVI Detailed Notification (dated 30 June 2026) and the SPL, CSA and RRB notifications on 8 October 2026. Rules can change with a corrigendum, so open the notice for your post before you apply.