IBPS SO
Official KitInstitute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) · 2026
Resize your photo, signature, thumb, declaration and certificate PDF here. Sizes come from the official notification. Submit on the official portal.
- Applications
- 1 Jul 2026 – 21 Jul 2026
Closed
- Correction window
- Exact dates not published as of 6 Aug 2026
Official rules Checked 2 Sept 2026 Portal: ibpsreg.ibps.in
Your documents
0 of 5 files ready- Dimensions
- 200 × 230 px
- Max size
- 20–50 KB
- Format
- JPG
- Crop
- Portrait crop, center focus
Light or white passport-photo background.
Advanced settings200×230 px · 20–50 KB · JPG · center focus
How to prepare
- Recent colour passport-style photo; no caps, hats or dark glasses.
- Coloured, busy or edited backgrounds get photos rejected.
- Beautified, filtered or AI-generated photos fail the portal photo check.
- Dimensions
- 140 × 60 px
- Max size
- 10–20 KB
- Format
- JPG
- Crop
- Wide crop, center focus
White paper background.
Advanced settings140×60 px · 10–20 KB · JPG · center focus
How to prepare
- Sign in black ink on white paper.
- Signatures written only in capital letters are not accepted.
- Crop close to the signature before uploading.
- Dimensions
- 240 × 240 px at 200 DPI
- Max size
- 20–50 KB
- Format
- JPG
- Crop
- Square crop, center focus
White paper background.
Advanced settings240×240 px · 20–50 KB · JPG · center focus
How to prepare
- Use black or blue ink on white paper.
- Keep the impression clean and unsmudged.
- If the left thumb is unavailable, the notice allows the right thumb.
- Dimensions
- 800 × 400 px at 200 DPI
- Max size
- 50–100 KB
- Format
- JPG
- Crop
- Wide crop, center focus
Print a blank writing template first
Print the blank guide and write on white paper. The writing box is larger than the 800 x 400 px upload so handwriting fits. Then scan and crop it below.
Choose your exam (optional)
Write in your normal running handwriting — capital-letter declarations are rejected.
Need the sentence and format? Handwritten declaration format
Advanced settings800×400 px · 50–100 KB · JPG · center focus
How to prepare
- Write in English, in your own handwriting — anyone else's invalidates the application.
- Black ink on white paper; no capital letters.
- Copy the exact declaration text from your current official notification.
- Max size
- up to 500 KB
- Format
Advanced settings≤500 KB · PDF
How to prepare
- Every candidate uploads this as proof of date of birth/qualification.
- Posts that need the Clause I(ix) certificate include it in this same PDF.
- One PDF, A4 page size, under 500 KB, scanned clearly.
About IBPS SO
IBPS SO (CRP SPL-XVI) recruits Specialist Officers for participating banks. The form needs photograph, signature, left thumb impression, handwritten declaration, and an SSC/SSLC/10th certificate PDF. ibps.in also takes a live photograph during registration; that step stays on the portal.
IBPS SO CRP SPL-XVI applicants whose photo, signature, left thumb impression, handwritten declaration or certificate PDF upload is rejected for size, crop, format or dimensions.
- Conducting body
- Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
- Official portal
- IBPS online application portal (ibpsreg.ibps.in)
Sources
Checked 2 Sept 2026 · notice dated 30 Jun 2026
Where each rule is written
Each file below links to the exact section of the official PDF where its rule is written.
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Online registration including Edit/Modification of Application, and payment of application fees/intimation charges, both run 01.07.2026 to 21.07.2026; Preliminary exam tentatively August 2026 and Main exam tentatively November 2026.
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Photograph must be a recent passport-style colour picture on a light/white background, no caps, hats or dark glasses. Preferred dimensions 200 x 230 pixels, file size 20-50 KB. The section header itself reads 'Photograph Image: (4.5cm x 3.5cm)', which does not match the 200 x 230 px body text; the pixel spec is kept as the primary claim here (see verificationNotes).
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Applicant signs on white paper with black ink pen. Preferred dimensions 140 x 60 pixels, file size 10-20 KB, not more than 20 KB. Signature must NOT be in capital letters and must match the signature given at the exam centre or the candidate is disqualified.
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Left thumb impression on white paper with black or blue ink. Dimensions 240 x 240 pixels at 200 DPI (stated as 3 cm x 3 cm width x height), file size 20-50 KB. If left thumb is unavailable, official fallback order is right thumb, then other left-hand fingers from the forefinger, then other right-hand fingers, then left toe, noting which was used.
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Declaration written in English, clearly, on white paper with black ink, in the candidate's own handwriting and NOT in capital letters. Dimensions 800 x 400 pixels at 200 DPI (stated as 10 cm x 5 cm width x height), file size 50-100 KB. This cycle's declaration text (page 43) reads: '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.'
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SSC/SSLC/10th standard or equivalent certificate (and the conditional, post-specific Clause I(ix) certificate for eligible candidates) must be uploaded as one PDF, A4 page size, file size not exceeding 500 KB.
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In addition to the uploaded photograph file, candidates are separately required to capture and upload a live photograph using a webcam or mobile phone during registration. This live-capture step is a portal-only action and is not prepared on this page.
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CRP SPL-XVI online application portal (ibpsreg.ibps.in subdomain) confirmed live and accepting registrations for the active window as of this verification pass.
- SSC/SSLC/10th or equivalent certificate PDF Read as: notice says 500 KB; stored as KiB
Sources checked 2 Sept 2026 · 0 unchanged, 3 changed
Notice history · 2 changes since Aug 2026
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Upload-rule numbers now carry source claims (quote -> interpretation -> value); no value changed.
- photo
Photo guidance refreshed: white/light background rule and an applicant-reported AI/filter warning.
Shared banking-family photo guidance update; the background rule follows the notification's photograph guidelines. The AI/filter rejection is applicant-reported, phrased as such.
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Questions about IBPS SO
What is the IBPS SO photograph size?
JPG, 200 × 230 px, 20–50 KB, as listed in IBPS CRP SPL-XVI detailed notification.
What is the IBPS SO signature size?
JPG, 140 × 60 px, 10–20 KB, as listed in IBPS CRP SPL-XVI detailed notification.
What is the IBPS SO left thumb impression size?
JPG, 240 × 240 px at 200 DPI, 20–50 KB, as listed in IBPS CRP SPL-XVI detailed notification.
What is the IBPS SO handwritten declaration size?
JPG, 800 × 400 px at 200 DPI, 50–100 KB, as listed in IBPS CRP SPL-XVI detailed notification.
What is the IBPS SO SSC/SSLC/10th or equivalent certificate PDF size?
PDF, up to 500 KB, as listed in IBPS CRP SPL-XVI detailed notification. The source does not fix a pixel size for this file, so keep it clear and easy to read.
What is the last date to apply for IBPS SO?
CRP SPL-XVI online registration and payment of application fees/intimation charges ran from 2026-07-01 to 2026-07-21, both dates inclusive, per the official notification's Important Dates table (page 1) and the fee clause in 'How To Apply' (page 23). (Source: IBPS CRP SPL-XVI detailed notification)
What if IBPS SO 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. Light or white passport-photo background.
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.