--- title: "SSC CGL signature size" description: "Prepare the SSC CGL 2026 scanned signature file with the official 10-20 KB rule. Photo capture is live in the SSC portal and is not recreated here." canonical: "https://sarkaridoc.com/exams/ssc-cgl-2026/" generated: "2026-09-04" --- [Home](https://sarkaridoc.com/) [SSC](https://sarkaridoc.com/exams/ssc/) SSC CGL # SSC CGL Official Kit Staff Selection Commission · 2026 Resize your signature here. The photograph is taken live on the official portal (SSC webcam or mySSC app). There is no photo file to upload. Applications 21 May 2026 – 25 Jun 2026 Closed Correction window 1 Jul 2026 – 3 Jul 2026 [Official rules](https://sarkaridoc.com/exams/ssc-cgl-2026/#sources) Checked 2 Sept 2026 SSC CGL captures your photo live on the portal — nothing to prepare here. The portal takes the photograph itself (SSC webcam or mySSC app). What you prepare below: Signature. ### Signature JPG · up to 472 × 157 px · 10–20 KB Dimensions up to 472 × 157 px Official notice conflicts The notice itself disagrees; the portal decides. 6.0 x 2.0 cm — para 9.6, PDF p. 18 (repeated p. 52): “Image dimension of the signature should be about 6.0 cm (width) x 2.0 cm (height).” 4.0 x 2.0 cm — Annexure-IV, item (b), PDF p. 71: “The image dimension of signature should be about 4.0 cm (Width) x 2.0 cm (Height).” We apply 6.0 x 2.0 cm. Reason: The operative 'How to Apply' para 9.6 governs the upload and is repeated in the application-module instructions; Annexure-IV is a sample walkthrough. Acknowledged 2026-09-04 Max size 10–20 KB Format JPG Crop Wide crop, center focus Clean white scan background. Upload signatureor pick from your device. Pasting a screenshot works too. JPG or PNG. Upload signatureTake photo Advanced settings10–20 KB · JPG · center focus Dimensions px File size KB Format JPGPNG Reset to spec How to prepare 1. Sign large — SSC's advisory says fill at least 80% of the box. 2. Miniature and blurred signatures are rejected summarily. 3. No photo upload: SSC captures your photograph live (webcam or mySSC app). 4. Aadhaar-authenticated applications are not rejected over photo or signature standards. ## About SSC CGL SSC CGL 2026 is a Staff Selection Commission recruitment cycle. The portal takes the photograph live on webcam or phone. Prepare only the scanned signature in JPEG/JPG. SSC CGL applicants whose signature upload is rejected for file size, image dimensions, blur or miniature signature issues. Conducting body Staff Selection Commission Official portal SSC online application portal Photo Taken live on the portal (SSC webcam or mySSC app) ## Sources - [SSC CGL 2026 official notice](https://ssc.gov.in/api/attachment/uploads/masterData/NoticeBoards/Notice_of_adv_cgl_2026.pdf) Checked 2 Sept 2026 · notice dated 21 May 2026 Where each rule is written Each file below links to the exact section of the official PDF where its rule is written. - [Application dates](https://ssc.gov.in/api/attachment/uploads/masterData/NoticeBoards/Notice_of_adv_cgl_2026.pdf) 6 Aug 2026 Original notice listed applications 2026-05-21 to 2026-06-22 and correction 2026-06-29 to 2026-07-01. The 2026-06-23 reopen notice revised the close date to 2026-06-25 and correction to 2026-07-01 to 2026-07-03. - [signature · Para 9.6 - scanned signature (repeated in the application-module instructions, page 50)](https://ssc.gov.in/api/attachment/uploads/masterData/NoticeBoards/Notice_of_adv_cgl_2026.pdf) 6 Aug 2026 Scanned signature should be JPEG/JPG, 10-20 KiB, image dimension about 6.0 cm (width) x 2.0 cm (height). Blurred/miniature signatures are rejected summarily. - [Para 9.6 - live photograph capture](https://ssc.gov.in/api/attachment/uploads/masterData/NoticeBoards/Notice_of_adv_cgl_2026.pdf) 6 Aug 2026 Candidates must capture live photo through webcam/mobile device; poor quality, miniature, blurred or side-facing photos are rejected, and capturing a pre-existing photograph is grounds for rejection. - [signature · Instructions for uploading signatures (advisory, 15-08-2024)](https://ssc.gov.in/api/attachment/uploads/masterData/NoticeBoards/instructions_photo_signature_15_08_2024.pdf) 6 Aug 2026 SSC's signature advisory: miniature signatures are the major rejection reason; sign within the box so the signature occupies at least 80% of it. - [signature · Paras 9.3 and 9.6 — Aadhaar-based authentication exemption](https://ssc.gov.in/api/attachment/uploads/masterData/NoticeBoards/Notice_of_adv_cgl_2026.pdf) 6 Aug 2026 Applications submitted with Aadhaar-based authentication are not rejected on photo/signature standards grounds (CGL 2026 notice, paras 9.3 and 9.6). - [F. No. HQ-C11018/1/2026-C-1](https://ssc.gov.in/api/attachment/uploads/masterData/NoticeBoards/CGLE_Reopen_23062026.pdf) 20 Aug 2026 Reopen notice dated 2026-06-23: applications 2026-06-23 23:00 to 2026-06-25 23:00; fee payment until 2026-06-26 23:00; correction window 2026-07-01 to 2026-07-03 23:00. All other terms of the 2026-05-21 notice unchanged. - Signature Read as: notice says 10 KB; stored as KiB - Signature Read as: notice says 20 KB; stored as KiB - Signature Read as: derived: 6.0 cm / 2.0 cm Sources checked 2 Sept 2026 · 1 unchanged, 2 changed Notice history · 5 changes since Aug 2026 - 4 Sept 2026 signature Correction to the 2026-08-06 entry below: the 4.0 cm (Width) x 2.0 cm (Height) clause DOES exist in the CGL 2026 notice -- Annexure-IV, item (b), PDF p. 71 ('The image dimension of signature should be about 4.0 cm (Width) x 2.0 cm (Height)'), verified against the notice PDF with pdftotext. Para 9.6 (PDF p. 18, repeated p. 52) states 6.0 cm (width) x 2.0 cm (height) for the same rule. Both clauses are now shown on the page; the applied value is unchanged at 6.0 cm x 2.0 cm because para 9.6 is the operative 'How to Apply' instruction, repeated in the application-module instructions, while Annexure-IV is a sample walkthrough. The 2026-08-06 entry's claim that 4.0 cm x 2.0 cm 'does not appear in the CGL 2026 notice' was wrong -- left as written below for the historical record, corrected here. [View source](https://ssc.gov.in/api/attachment/uploads/masterData/NoticeBoards/Notice_of_adv_cgl_2026.pdf) - 2 Sept 2026 Upload-rule numbers now carry source claims (quote -> interpretation -> value); no value changed. - 20 Aug 2026 Updated the stored application and correction dates to match SSC's 2026-06-23 reopen notice. Close date is 2026-06-25, not the original 2026-06-22. Correction window is 2026-07-01 to 2026-07-03. Signature upload rules are unchanged. The 2026-08-06 verification pass had recorded the original notice dates. Upload rules were not re-extracted. [View source](https://ssc.gov.in/api/attachment/uploads/masterData/NoticeBoards/CGLE_Reopen_23062026.pdf) - 6 Aug 2026 signature Corrected the signature dimension guidance to the official 6.0 cm (width) x 2.0 cm (height) figure (3:1 aspect) from para 9.6, page 18 of the CGL 2026 notice. The spec previously used 4.0 cm x 2.0 cm (2:1), which does not appear in the CGL 2026 notice. The 10-20 KB JPEG/JPG rule is unchanged. Application window status also updated: the CGL 2026 window (2026-05-21 to 2026-06-22, correction 2026-06-29 to 2026-07-01) is closed. [View source](https://ssc.gov.in/api/attachment/uploads/masterData/NoticeBoards/Notice_of_adv_cgl_2026.pdf) - 6 Aug 2026 signature Added SSC's anti-miniature guidance (fill at least 80% of the box), the Aadhaar-authentication note, and a structured live-photo boundary. Copy refresh from the SSC signature advisory (15-08-2024) and CGL 2026 notice paras 9.3-9.6. No dimension or size change. [View source](https://ssc.gov.in/api/attachment/uploads/masterData/NoticeBoards/instructions_photo_signature_15_08_2024.pdf) [View the source log](https://sarkaridoc.com/sources/) ## Questions about SSC CGL What is the SSC CGL signature size? JPG, up to 472 × 157 px, 10–20 KB, as listed in SSC CGL 2026 official notice. What is the last date to apply for SSC CGL? SSC reopened the window from 2026-06-23 23:00 to 2026-06-25 23:00, moved the fee deadline to 2026-06-26 23:00, and moved the correction window to 2026-07-01 to 2026-07-03 23:00 (F. No. HQ-C11018/1/2026-C-1, notice dated 2026-06-23). (Source: [SSC CGL 2026 official notice](https://ssc.gov.in/api/attachment/uploads/masterData/NoticeBoards/Notice_of_adv_cgl_2026.pdf)) Can I correct my SSC CGL application form after submitting it? SSC reopened the window from 2026-06-23 23:00 to 2026-06-25 23:00, moved the fee deadline to 2026-06-26 23:00, and moved the correction window to 2026-07-01 to 2026-07-03 23:00 (F. No. HQ-C11018/1/2026-C-1, notice dated 2026-06-23). (Source: [SSC CGL 2026 official notice](https://ssc.gov.in/api/attachment/uploads/masterData/NoticeBoards/Notice_of_adv_cgl_2026.pdf)) What if SSC CGL signature upload failed? First check the current official notification. Then resize the rejected signature on this page and upload the new file on the portal. Clean white scan background. Is this an official website? No. This is a helper page built from official sources. 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