Guide
JEE Main 2027 photo and signature size: NTA's upload rules
- Photo
- JPG or JPEG, 10 to 200 KB
- Signature
- JPG or JPEG, 10 to 100 KB
- Certificates
- PDF, 50 to 300 KB
NTA's JEE Main 2027 Information Bulletin asks for a colour photo of 10 to 200 KB, a signature of 10 to 100 KB and PDFs of 50 to 300 KB. Session 1 applications are open until 22 November 2026.
Fees as listed on 2 November 2026. They come from the official pages in the sources below and can change at any time. DigiSafe cannot guarantee them, so check the official page before you pay.
A real moment
“The JEE Main form keeps rejecting your photo at the upload step, and the last date is close. The bulletin is 93 pages long.”
Upload a recent colour passport-size photo as a JPG or JPEG of 10 to 200 KB, that NTA describes as "80% face (including ears, without a mask)", on a white background. The signature is a JPG or JPEG of 10 to 100 KB, and certificates go in as PDFs of 50 to 300 KB. NTA also takes a live photo during the form.
JEE Main 2027 uploads, from NTA's Information Bulletin (24 October 2026)
| Upload | Format | File size | What NTA asks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photo | JPG or JPEG | 10 to 200 KB | Recent, colour, passport size, 80% face with ears, no mask, white background |
| Live photo | Taken during the form | No file to upload | Webcam, or a phone through a QR code; white background, good light |
| Signature | JPG or JPEG | 10 to 100 KB | Clearly legible |
| Class 10 certificate or marksheet | 50 to 300 KB | Clearly legible | |
| Disability or UDID certificate | 50 to 300 KB | Only if it applies to you | |
| Certificate of physical limitation to write | 50 to 300 KB | Only if it applies to you | |
| Non-Indian passport | 50 to 300 KB | Foreign nationals and OCI candidates |
From NTA's 2027 Information Bulletin
Photo, signature and PDFs in one place
Free tools to hit each size
Photo
JPG or JPEG, 10 to 200 KB
Signature
JPG or JPEG, 10 to 100 KB
Certificates
PDF, 50 to 300 KB
Session 1 last date
22 November 2026
The 2027 dates
NTA's bulletin lists Session 1 applications from 24 October to 22 November 2026, up to 11:50 pm, with a late window from 23 to 26 November at Rs 500 extra and corrections from 27 to 29 November. Session 1 exams are on 20 to 24 and 28 January 2027. Session 2 applications run from 5 January to 3 February 2027, with exams from 2 to 7 April. Dates can change, so check NTA's JEE Main site.
The photo: size in KB, not pixels
NTA asks for a recent colour passport-size photo with "80% face (including ears, without a mask)" against a white background, as a JPG or JPEG of 10 to 200 KB. The bulletin gives no pixel or centimetre size, so the KB range is the rule to meet. The free passport photo maker crops a photo to 3.5 x 4.5 cm; our test gave a 413 x 531 pixel JPG of about 48 KB, inside the range.
The live photo
During the form NTA also captures a live photo, against a white background with proper lighting and 80% of your face visible, ears included and without a mask. If your computer has no webcam, the form shows a QR code so you can take it on a phone.
The signature: 10 to 100 KB
NTA sets no ink colour; signing in dark ink on plain white paper keeps it clearly legible, as NTA asks. Photograph or scan it and crop to the signature. Use the free signature resize tool set to 100 KB or less. If the file comes out under 10 KB, raise it just over the floor with increase image size.
PDFs have a floor too: 50 KB
Every PDF must be between 50 and 300 KB. A large scan is easy to fix with compress PDF to 300 KB; a tiny one under 50 KB is not, so scan it again at higher quality or in colour. Turning a photo of your marksheet into a PDF? Image to PDF can cap it under 200 KB in one step.
Starting a fresh form
NTA's clarification of 30 October 2026 lets candidates submit a fresh application, and says every detail, including the photograph, signature and documents, must be entered and uploaded again. Keep your final files where you can find them.
Keep the files that worked
Save the photo, signature and PDFs that passed in DigiSafe, encrypted on your phone, so Session 2, counselling and the next exam start from files that already fit. DigiSafe is free today, with no ads.
Step by step
- 1
Take a recent colour photo on a white background, ears visible, no mask.
- 2
Crop it to passport shape and save it as a JPG of 10 to 200 KB.
- 3
Sign on white paper and save the signature as a JPG of 10 to 100 KB.
- 4
Scan your Class 10 certificate as a PDF of 50 to 300 KB.
- 5
Take the live photo when the form asks (webcam, or a phone through the QR code).
- 6
Apply by 22 November 2026 for Session 1.
Questions people ask
What is the photo size for JEE Main 2027?+
A JPG or JPEG of 10 to 200 KB: a recent colour passport-size photo with "80% face (including ears, without a mask)" against a white background.
What is the signature size for JEE Main 2027?+
A JPG or JPEG of 10 to 100 KB, clearly legible.
What pixel size does JEE Main want for the photo?+
NTA's 2027 bulletin gives no pixel or centimetre size. It sets the file size, 10 to 200 KB, and the rules for face, ears and background.
What size should the Class 10 certificate PDF be?+
50 to 300 KB, clearly legible. The same range applies to the other PDFs NTA asks for.
What is the last date for JEE Main 2027 Session 1?+
NTA's bulletin lists 22 November 2026, up to 11:50 pm, with a late window from 23 to 26 November at Rs 500 extra. Check NTA's site in case the dates change.
Are these tools connected with NTA?+
No. DigiSafe is a private app, and its free tools only resize your own files in your browser. Apply only on NTA's official JEE Main site.
Where this comes from
Official sources, dated.
Every official detail on this page comes from the pages listed here, last checked on 2 November 2026. Fees, rules and links can change after that date. DigiSafe is a private app, not connected with these offices, and cannot guarantee them, so check the official page before you pay or rely on them.