--- title: "CTET photo and signature size" description: "Prepare CTET photo (3.5 cm x 4.5 cm, 10-100 KB) and signature (3.5 cm x 1.5 cm, 3-30 KB) uploads using rules from the official CBSE CTET Information Bulletin." canonical: "https://sarkaridoc.com/exams/ctet/" generated: "2026-09-04" --- [Home](https://sarkaridoc.com/) [Teaching](https://sarkaridoc.com/exams/teaching/) CTET # CTET Official Kit Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) · September 2026 Resize your photo and signature here. Sizes come from the official notification. Submit on the official portal. Applications 11 May 2026 – 10 Jun 2026 Closed Correction window 15 Jun 2026 – 18 Jun 2026 Exam date 5 Sept 2026 – 6 Sept 2026 [Official rules](https://sarkaridoc.com/exams/ctet/#sources) Checked 2 Sept 2026 [Portal: ctet.nic.in](https://ctet.nic.in/) ### Your documents 0 of 2 files ready Photograph Required JPG · up to 210 × 270 px · 10–100 KB Dimensions up to 210 × 270 px Max size 10–100 KB Format JPG Crop Portrait crop, center focus CBSE's bulletin does not specify a background color, head-size-in-frame rule or border rule for this photo -- use a plain, recent photo of yourself, since only format, KB size and cm dimensions are officially mandated. Tap to add photo Upload photographor pick from your device. Pasting a screenshot works too. JPG or PNG. Select file Print name & date on the photoTurn on only if your official notification asks for it. Advanced settings10–100 KB · JPG · center focus Dimensions px File size KB Format JPGPNG Reset to spec How to prepare 1. Upload a JPG/JPEG scanned photograph between 10 KB and 100 KB, sized 3.5 cm (width) x 4.5 cm (height), per the CBSE bulletin. 2. CBSE states this photo 'will be matched with the actual candidate appearing in the examination' at the centre, so use a genuine, recent photo of yourself. 3. The bulletin does not state a background color, head-size or border rule for CTET -- do not assume passport-photo rules from other exams apply here unless CBSE's own bulletin says so. Source: Official CBSE CTET-SEPTEMBER 2026 Information Bulletin (PDF p.3 and Appendix-IV PDF p.27): 'Upload scanned photograph and signature in JPG/JPEG format. Size of scanned photograph should be between 10 to 100 KB. Image Dimension of photograph should be 3.5 cm (width) x 4.5 cm (height).' No pixel or DPI equivalent is published; the ~210 x 270 px crop bound used here is SarkariDoc's own on-screen conversion at roughly 150 DPI, not an official CBSE figure. Signature Required JPG · up to 210 × 90 px · 3–30 KB Dimensions up to 210 × 90 px Max size 3–30 KB Format JPG Crop Wide crop, center focus CBSE's bulletin does not specify an ink color or paper type for the signature -- scan a clear image of the candidate's usual signature within the stated format, KB and cm limits. Tap to add signature Upload signatureor pick from your device. Pasting a screenshot works too. JPG or PNG. Select file Advanced settings3–30 KB · JPG · center focus Dimensions px File size KB Format JPGPNG Reset to spec How to prepare 1. Upload a JPG/JPEG scanned signature between 3 KB and 30 KB, sized 3.5 cm (length) x 1.5 cm (height), per the CBSE bulletin. 2. CBSE does not specify signature ink color or a 'plain white paper' rule for CTET in this bulletin -- scan your usual signature clearly within the stated size and KB limits. 3. No pixel/DPI equivalent is published for this cm measurement; treat the on-screen crop guide as SarkariDoc's own conversion, not an official CBSE pixel spec. Source: Official CBSE CTET-SEPTEMBER 2026 Information Bulletin (PDF p.3 and Appendix-IV PDF p.27): 'Size of scanned signature should be between 3 KB to 30 KB. Image Dimension of signature should be 3.5 cm (length) x 1.5 cm (height).' No pixel or DPI equivalent is published; the ~210 x 90 px crop bound used here is SarkariDoc's own on-screen conversion at roughly 150 DPI, not an official CBSE figure. 0 of 2 files ready Download package ### Your documents 0 of 2 files ready Photograph10–100 KB · JPGRequired Signature3–30 KB · JPGRequired Download package ## About CTET CTET is CBSE's teacher eligibility test for teaching up to Class VIII. The form needs only a scanned photograph and signature. CTET applicants preparing scanned photo and signature files to pass the ctet.nic.in upload checks for the current or a future CTET edition. Conducting body Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Official portal [CTET official portal (ctet.nic.in)](https://ctet.nic.in/) ## Sources - [CBSE CTET September 2026 Information Bulletin](https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s3443dec3062d0286986e21dc0631734c9/uploads/2026/05/202605111250310617.pdf) - [CTET official portal (ctet.nic.in)](https://ctet.nic.in/) Checked 2 Sept 2026 · notice dated 8 May 2026 Where each rule is written Each file below links to the exact section of the official PDF where its rule is written. - [photo · Front-matter 'IMPORTANT NOTES', online upload step (duplicated verbatim in Appendix-IV, PDF p.27, STEP3(ii) 'Upload Scanned Images of latest Photograph and Signature')](https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s3443dec3062d0286986e21dc0631734c9/uploads/2026/05/202605111250310617.pdf) 10 Jul 2026 Stated identically on PDF p.3 (front matter) and PDF p.27 (Appendix-IV) of the bulletin. - [signature · Front-matter 'IMPORTANT NOTES', online upload step (duplicated verbatim in Appendix-IV, PDF p.27, STEP3(v))](https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s3443dec3062d0286986e21dc0631734c9/uploads/2026/05/202605111250310617.pdf) 10 Jul 2026 Stated identically on PDF p.3 and PDF p.27, including CBSE's own use of 'length' rather than 'width' for this field. - [Appendix-VII 'Important Information At A Glance For CTET-September, 2026'](https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s3443dec3062d0286986e21dc0631734c9/uploads/2026/05/202605111250310617.pdf) 10 Jul 2026 Confirms the full schedule: online application 11.05.2026-10.06.2026, correction window 15.06.2026-18.06.2026 ('no corrections shall be allowed under any circumstances after this date'), exam date 06.09.2026 (Sunday, possibly extending to 05.09.2026), admit card 'Two Days before the day of examination' (no fixed date given), and result 'By the end of OCTOBER, 2026 (TENTATIVELY)'. The raw downloaded-PDF page for this appendix is 32; the bulletin's own internal footer numbers this page differently, which is the source of an earlier citation slip corrected here. - [Public Notice F.No. CBSE/CTET/SEPTEMBER-2026, dated 12.06.2026 (bilingual English/Hindi)](https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s3443dec3062d0286986e21dc0631734c9/uploads/2026/06/202606151389616278.pdf) 10 Jul 2026 Independently reconfirms the correction window is 15.06.2026 (Monday) to 18.06.2026 (Thursday) with no exceptions after that date, and confirms this cycle is CTET's 22nd edition, referencing an earlier Public Notice dated 08.05.2026. - [Official homepage live notices list](https://ctet.nic.in/) 10 Jul 2026 Confirms the CTET-SEPTEMBER 2026 bulletin and correction-window notice are still the current, live-linked documents as of 2026-07-10, with no newer CTET cycle announced and no admit-card notice yet. - Photograph Read as: notice says 10 KB; stored as KiB - Photograph Read as: notice says 100 KB; stored as KiB - Signature Read as: notice says 3 KB; stored as KiB - Signature Read as: notice says 30 KB; stored as KiB Sources checked 2 Sept 2026 · 0 unchanged, 3 changed Notice history · 1 change since Sept 2026 - 2 Sept 2026 Upload-rule numbers now carry source claims (quote -> interpretation -> value); no value changed. [View the source log](https://sarkaridoc.com/sources/) ## Questions about CTET What is the CTET photograph size? JPG, up to 210 × 270 px, 10–100 KB, as listed in CBSE CTET September 2026 Information Bulletin. What is the CTET signature size? JPG, up to 210 × 90 px, 3–30 KB, as listed in CBSE CTET September 2026 Information Bulletin. What is the last date to apply for CTET? CTET-SEPTEMBER 2026 (CBSE's 22nd CTET edition) online application window: 11.05.2026 to 10.06.2026 (before 11:59 PM), per the official Information Bulletin (Appendix-VII and the bulletin cover/front pages). (Source: [CBSE CTET September 2026 Information Bulletin](https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s3443dec3062d0286986e21dc0631734c9/uploads/2026/05/202605111250310617.pdf)) Can I correct my CTET application form after submitting it? Correction window: 15.06.2026 (Monday) to 18.06.2026 (Thursday); CBSE states no corrections are allowed after this date. (Source: [CBSE CTET September 2026 Information Bulletin](https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s3443dec3062d0286986e21dc0631734c9/uploads/2026/05/202605111250310617.pdf)) When is the CTET exam date? Information Bulletin: exam on 06.09.2026 (Sunday), with 05.09.2026 if candidate numbers require a second day. (Source: [CBSE CTET September 2026 Information Bulletin](https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s3443dec3062d0286986e21dc0631734c9/uploads/2026/05/202605111250310617.pdf)) What if CTET photo upload failed? First check the current official notification. Then resize the rejected photo on this page and upload the new file on the portal. CBSE's bulletin does not specify a background color, head-size-in-frame rule or border rule for this photo -- use a plain, recent photo of yourself, since only format, KB size and cm dimensions are officially mandated. Is this an official website? No. This is a helper page built from official sources. 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