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CTET photo signature size and resizer kit

Verified on 2026-07-10 against Information Bulletin - CTET-SEPTEMBER, 2026 (Central Board of Secondary Education) See what changed

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. Check the official source and verified date before generating outputs.

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Conducting body
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Verified at
2026-07-10
Apply status
Closed
Official source
Information Bulletin - CTET-SEPTEMBER, 2026 (Central Board of Secondary Education)
Official exam

CTET official file kit

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.

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Dimensions
ratio based, max 210 x 270 px
Max size
10-100 KiB
Format
JPG
Crop
Portrait crop, center focus

Background: 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.

Custom advanced settings

Quick max KB presets

How to prepare

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Not started
Dimensions
ratio based, max 210 x 90 px
Max size
3-30 KiB
Format
JPG
Crop
Wide crop, center focus

Background: 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.

Custom advanced settings

Quick max KB presets

How to prepare

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Date notes

  • 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).
  • Correction window: 15.06.2026 (Monday) to 18.06.2026 (Thursday); CBSE states no corrections are allowed after this date. Independently reconfirmed by a separate CBSE Public Notice dated 12.06.2026 (F.No. CBSE/CTET/SEPTEMBER-2026).
  • Both the application window and the correction window are closed as of 2026-07-10 (today).
  • Exam date: 06.09.2026 (Sunday); the bulletin adds that the exam may also be conducted on 05.09.2026 (Saturday) if the number of candidates increases. Candidates do not choose their exam date or city -- CBSE allots both.
  • Admit card: the bulletin only states 'Two Days before the day of examination', with no fixed calendar date. As of 2026-07-10 no admit card has been released; third-party trackers guessing specific early-September dates are not an official CBSE date.
  • Result: 'By the end of OCTOBER, 2026 (TENTATIVELY)' per the bulletin -- CBSE itself marks this as tentative.
  • As of 2026-07-10, no next/future CTET edition has been announced on ctet.nic.in. This page is a source-backed recurring-exam preset describing CBSE's photo/signature upload rules and the September 2026 cycle's schedule as a reference example, not a live 'apply now' page -- check ctet.nic.in for a fresh notification before assuming a new window is open.

Submission-readiness check

CTET applicants usually need more than a compressed file. Use this page to prepare the source-backed files, then finish the remaining steps on the official portal.

Still on the official portal

SarkariDoc cannot submit the form, capture live portal photos, make payments, or edit CTET official portal (ctet.nic.in). Keep the official portal open for final submission.

  • 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.
  • 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.

Before final submit

  • Rules last checked on 2026-07-10.
  • Compare the generated file with the current official notice before uploading.
  • View the source log

CTET upload rules and common rejection reasons

Each rule below comes from the official CTET source, last checked on 2026-07-10. Portals reject files that break these rules even when the KB size is right, so check your file against them before final submission.

Photograph

Official source wording: 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.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Background: 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.

Signature

Official source wording: 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.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Background: 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.

Spec change log

Every update to CTET's upload rules is listed here, newest first, with the source behind each change.

No spec changes recorded since verification on 2026-07-10, against Information Bulletin - CTET-SEPTEMBER, 2026 (Central Board of Secondary Education).

About this exam

CTET (Central Teacher Eligibility Test) is conducted by CBSE to certify eligibility for teaching posts up to Class VIII, typically twice a year. The CTET-SEPTEMBER 2026 cycle (CBSE's 22nd CTET edition) needs only a scanned photograph and a scanned signature as file uploads at application time -- no identity-proof scan, category/PwBD-certificate upload or qualification-document upload is required. That cycle's application window (11.05.2026-10.06.2026) and correction window (15.06.2026-18.06.2026) are already closed as of 2026-07-10, and no next CTET edition has been announced yet, so this page documents CBSE's photo/signature upload rules and the September 2026 schedule as a source-backed reference, not a live apply-now notice.

CTET applicants preparing scanned photo and signature files to pass the ctet.nic.in upload checks for the current or a future CTET edition.

Official portal
CTET official portal (ctet.nic.in)
Source date
2026-05-08

Not an official government website. Check the official CBSE CTET notification before submitting.

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Source verification

Each artifact below links to the exact section of the official source PDF where the spec is defined.

CTET photo and signature FAQ

What is the CTET photograph size?

Photograph output is set to ratio based, max 210 x 270 px, 10-100 KiB and JPG format where the official source supports it.

What is the CTET signature size?

Signature output is set to ratio based, max 210 x 90 px, 3-30 KiB and JPG format where the official source supports it.

What if CTET photo upload failed?

First check the current official notification. Then resize the rejected photo on this page and re-upload the generated file.

Is this an official website?

No. This is a helper page built from official sources. Always check the official portal and notification before final submission.