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UGC NET & CSIR NET Photo Resizer

One photo and one signature that work in both NTA NET forms: the Joint CSIR-UGC NET December 2026 and the UGC-NET June 2026 bulletins. The photo stays inside 10–200 KB and the signature is kept at 10–30 KB, because the UGC bulletin prints two ranges. Nothing is uploaded.

Rules as per the Joint CSIR-UGC NET December 2026 Information Bulletin dated 7 October 2026; check the latest notice before you apply. Open the official notice ↗

Scanned passport size photograph

Any pixel size · 10–200 KB · JPG/JPEG only

A recent passport size photo, in colour to suit both exams, with your face (no mask) taking up 80% of it, ears visible, on a white background.

Signature

Any pixel size · 10–50 KB · JPG/JPEG only

Your full signature in running handwriting, signed on white paper with a blue or black ink pen.

Both current bulletins (CSIR NET December 2026 and UGC-NET June 2026) ask for a live photo during the application, on top of the scanned photo. This tool doesn't make the live photo: see the live photo section below.

Runs in your browser: your photos and scans are never uploaded.

What UGC NET / CSIR NET asks for

The two NET exams use NTA's form and almost the same upload rules. They differ in two places: CSIR NET wants a colour photo while UGC-NET also takes black and white, and the UGC bulletin gives the signature two different ranges. The table has the limits; under it are the bulletins' own lines, each linked to the one it comes from.

UploadPixelsFile sizeFormatBackground
Scanned passport size photographNot set10–200 KBJPG/JPEG onlyWhite
SignatureNot set10–50 KB
we aim for 10–30 KB		JPG/JPEG onlyWhite paper, blue or black ink (UGC-NET)

Scanned passport size photograph: the notice's words

“The candidate will have to upload his/her live photograph at the time of filling of the application form and will also have to upload his/her recent Scanned passport size photograph which should be in colour with 80% face (including ears, without a mask) against white background.”

“Size of the photograph should be between 10 kb to 200 kb and in JPG/JPEG format (clearly legible).”

“a recent photograph (file size 10Kb-200Kb) either in colour or black & white with 80% face (without mask) visible including ears against white background”

Name and date on the photo: Not asked for: neither the CSIR NET December 2026 bulletin nor the UGC-NET June 2026 bulletin mentions a name or date on the photo.

Signature: the notice's words

“Signature file should be JPG/JPEG format (clearly legible) between 10 kb to 50 kb”

“The candidate should put his full signature on white paper with Blue/Black Ink pen and scan for uploading.”

“candidate's signature (file size: 4kb-30kb)”

“candidate's signature (file size: 10kb-50kb)”

Why 10–30 KB: CSIR NET (December 2026) and sections 5.2 and Part III of the UGC-NET June 2026 bulletin say 10–50 KB, but the same UGC bulletin's Step-2 summary says 4–30 KB. A file of 10–30 KB meets every one of those lines.

How to use the NET photo and signature resizer

  1. Add a recent colour photo in card 1, and in card 2 a picture of your full signature in blue or black ink on white paper.
  2. Zoom the photo until your face, ears included, covers about 80% of the frame, and centre it. Zoom the signature until it fills its frame; Whiten the paper clears a grey or yellowish page.
  3. Download both files once their checklists turn green: the photo (10–200 KB) and the signature (10–30 KB). The same pair works in the UGC-NET and the CSIR NET form.

Example: a phone photo through the UGC NET / CSIR NET resizer

  • Scanned passport size photograph: a 12-megapixel phone photo, 3,024 × 4,032 px, opens as a 1,800 × 2,400 px copy; with no shape set, the frame is the whole 1,800 × 2,400 px, kept at 1,800 × 2,400 px. The JPEG is 10,240 to 200,000 bytes (10–200 KB), named ugc-net-csir-net-photo-1800x2400.jpg. Over the limit even at 60% quality, it would get fewer pixels, same shape.

The JPEG quality it lands on depends on the picture itself.

4–30 KB or 10–50 KB: the NET signature

The UGC-NET June 2026 Information Bulletin lists the signature twice with different sizes: “file size: 4kb-30kb” in the Step-2 summary, and 10 kb to 50 kb in section 5.2 and again in Part III. The UGC-NET December 2025 bulletin has the same mismatch, and the Joint CSIR-UGC NET December 2026 Information Bulletin says 10 to 50 kb. Neither bulletin says which line the form enforces, so the tool keeps the signature between 10 and 30 KB, which is inside every one of them.

The checklist still tests the official 10–50 KB and adds that it is aiming for 10–30 KB. A signature on clean white paper is usually small; if yours comes out under 10 KB even at full quality, the tool adds an invisible comment to the file to reach it, and the ink and paper stay exactly as they are.

UGC-NET photo rules to know before you click

  • No cap or goggles. Spectacles are fine if you wear them regularly.
  • No Polaroid or computer-generated photos. A fabricated photo (de-shaped, hand-made or computer-made) is rejected and treated as unfair means.
  • The photo doesn't need to be attested.
  • The same photo is pasted on the attendance sheet, so keep printed copies of exactly this one.

Because of the rule on computer-made photos, the safest photo is a real one taken against a plain white wall. Make the background white in card 1 only repaints the wall behind you, on your device; use it to clean up a light wall, never to change how you look. For printed copies, the Passport Size Photo Maker makes 4 × 6 inch and A4 print sheets.

The live photo in the UGC NET / CSIR NET form

Both current bulletins (CSIR NET December 2026 and UGC-NET June 2026) ask for a live photo during the application, on top of the scanned photo. It's taken with the camera or webcam of the device you apply on or, if that has none, by scanning an on-screen QR code with a mobile or tablet. The bulletins want a light-coloured background with proper lighting, and 80% of the face visible including the ears, without a mask. For UGC-NET June 2026, an NTA notice of 9 May 2026 gave visually impaired candidates a one-time option to email their live photo to [email protected].

A resizer can't make this one: the live photo is taken inside the NTA form, so have your camera, or your phone for the QR code, ready when you reach that step.

Why UGC NET / CSIR NET uploads get rejected

  • UGC-NET: your full name written in capital letters isn't accepted as a signature, and unsigned forms are rejected.
  • UGC-NET: Polaroid and computer-generated photos aren't accepted.
  • UGC-NET: a fabricated photo (de-shaped, hand-made or computer-made) leads to rejection and is treated as unfair means.

How the tool reaches the KB range

Neither bulletin gives a pixel size, so the tool keeps the shape and area you frame, at up to 2,400 pixels on the longer side, and works only on the file size. For the photo it finds the highest JPEG quality that stays under 200 KB; for the signature, the highest that stays under 30 KB. When 60% quality still doesn't fit, the width and height are reduced together and the quality search repeats. A file under the minimum is padded with an invisible comment. Every line of the checklist is read from the finished file. For a form with other KB limits, use the Image Compressor or Increase Image Size in KB.

Check before you apply

  • No UGC-NET December 2026 bulletin had been posted on 8 October 2026, so the UGC-NET rules here are from June 2026. When the December bulletin comes out, check the KB ranges, the colour rule and the two signature lines again.
  • The UGC-NET June 2026 bulletin gives two signature sizes: 4–30 KB in its Step-2 summary and 10–50 KB in section 5.2 and Part III (the December 2025 bulletin has the same mismatch). The tool aims for 10–30 KB, which meets both and CSIR NET's 10–50 KB.
  • CSIR NET December 2026 says the photo should be in colour; UGC-NET June 2026 allows colour or black and white. A colour photo meets both.
  • Neither bulletin sets pixels, cm or DPI: the limits are KB and format only, so your crop is left as you frame it.
  • The live photo is taken inside the NTA form with your camera: no resizer can make it for you.
  • The CSIR NET form also asks for files this tool doesn't make: the disability/UDID certificate, the Result Awaited Attestation Form and the category certificate as PDFs of 50–300 KB each, and, for candidates not verifying through Aadhaar or DigiLocker, an identity proof in JPG/JPEG of 10–200 KB.

Sources

Rules on this page and in the tool are as per the Joint CSIR-UGC NET December 2026 Information Bulletin dated 7 October 2026; check the latest notice before you apply. We read the official sources below on 8 October 2026 (Joint CSIR-UGC NET December 2026, registration 7 October to 5 November 2026, and UGC-NET June 2026; no UGC-NET December 2026 bulletin had been published on 8 October 2026) and will check them again by 15 November 2026.

Frequently asked questions

What is the UGC NET photo size in KB?

The scanned photo must be 10–200 KB and a JPG or JPEG file, in both NET bulletins. It's a recent passport size photo with your face (no mask) covering 80% of it, ears visible, against a white background. Neither NTA bulletin gives a pixel, cm or DPI size, so only the KB range and the format are limits; the tool keeps your crop.

What is the signature size for UGC NET and CSIR NET?

Officially 10–50 KB in JPG or JPEG, in both bulletins. But the UGC-NET June 2026 bulletin's Step-2 summary says 4–30 KB, against 10–50 KB in its section 5.2 and Part III. A file of 10–30 KB meets all of these, so that's what the tool aims for.

Is the CSIR NET photo different from the UGC NET photo?

The size is the same, 10–200 KB. The difference is colour: the CSIR NET December 2026 bulletin says the photo should be in colour, while UGC-NET June 2026 allows colour or black and white. Use a colour photo and the same file works for both. CSIR NET also asks you to bring 2 extra copies of the photo; UGC-NET asks you to keep 6 to 8.

How should I sign for UGC NET?

Put your full signature, in running handwriting, on white paper with a blue or black ink pen, then scan it or take a straight photo. UGC-NET doesn't accept your full name written in capital letters as a signature, and unsigned forms are rejected.

Do I need a webcam for UGC NET and CSIR NET?

A camera of some kind, yes. Both current bulletins capture a live photo while you fill in the form, using your device's camera or webcam, or a phone or tablet through the QR code on screen. You still upload the scanned photo as well.

Does the NET photo need my name, the date or an attestation?

No. Neither bulletin asks for a name or date on the photo, and the UGC-NET bulletin says the photo need not be attested.

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