--- title: "UGC NET photo and signature size" description: "Prepare UGC NET photograph, signature and Pwd/PwBD Disability Certificate/UDID PDF, where applicable, to the official NTA sizes and KB limits." canonical: "https://sarkaridoc.com/exams/ugc-net/" generated: "2026-09-04" --- [Home](https://sarkaridoc.com/) [Teaching](https://sarkaridoc.com/exams/teaching/) UGC NET # UGC NET Official Kit National Testing Agency (NTA) · June 2026 Resize your photo, signature and certificate PDF (optional) here. Sizes come from the official notification. Submit on the official portal. The portal also takes a live photograph during registration (webcam or mobile device (QR code)). Applications 29 Apr 2026 – 20 May 2026 Closed Correction window 22 May 2026 – 24 May 2026 [Official rules](https://sarkaridoc.com/exams/ugc-net/#sources) Checked 4 Sept 2026 ### Your documents 0 of 2 files ready Recent scanned passport-size photograph Required JPG · 10–200 KB Dimensions See source Max size 10–200 KB Format JPG Crop Fit without crop White background; keep 80% face visible including ears and no mask. Tap to add photo Upload recent scanned passport-size 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 settings10–200 KB · JPG · center focus Dimensions px File size KB Format JPGPNG Crop focus center focustop focusbottom focusleft focusright focus Reset to spec How to prepare 1. Use a recent passport-size photograph. 2. Keep 80% face visible including ears, without a mask, against a white background. 3. Colour or black & white photographs are both accepted; polaroid and computer-generated photos are not. 4. UGC NET also requires a separate LIVE photo capture inside the application form; this scanned upload does not replace that step. Source: Official UGC-NET June 2026 Information Bulletin, Part III: 'The candidate should scan his/her passport size photograph for uploading. File size must be between (10 kb to 200 kb).' Step 5.2 adds: 'the recent photograph (file size 10Kb-200Kb) either in colour or black & white with 80% face (without mask) visible including ears against white background.' Signature Required JPG · 10–50 KB Dimensions See source Max size 10–50 KB Format JPG Crop Fit without crop White paper background. Tap to add signature Upload signatureor pick from your device. Pasting a screenshot works too. JPG or PNG. Select file Advanced settings10–50 KB · JPG · center focus Dimensions px File size KB Format JPGPNG Crop focus center focustop focusbottom focusleft focusright focus Reset to spec How to prepare 1. Sign in running handwriting on white paper with blue or black ink. 2. Do not write your name in capital letters in place of a signature; NTA will reject it. 3. Crop close to the signature and avoid faint or blurred scans. Source: Official UGC-NET June 2026 Information Bulletin, Part III: 'The candidate should put his full signature on white paper with Blue/Black Ink pen and scan for uploading. File size must be between (10 kb to 50 kb).' The candidates are required to upload the full signature in running handwriting; writing the name in capital letters is not accepted as a signature. Pwd/PwBD Disability Certificate or UDID PDF Optional PDF · 50–300 KB Max size 50–300 KB Format PDF Tap to add photo or PDF Upload pwd/pwbd disability certificate or udid pdfor pick from your device. Pasting a screenshot works too. PDF, JPG or PNG. Select file Advanced settings50–300 KB · PDF File size KB Reset to spec How to prepare 1. Use this only if you are a PwD/PwBD candidate. 2. Scan both sides of the certificate or UDID card into a single PDF. 3. Keep certificate text and registration details readable. Source: Official UGC-NET June 2026 Information Bulletin, Part III: 'Candidates are required to upload their Pwd/PwBD Disability Certificate/UDID with both side in same pdf (file size: 50kb – 300kb).' 0 of 2 files ready Download package ### Your documents 0 of 2 files ready Recent scanned passport-size photograph10–200 KB · JPGRequired Signature10–50 KB · JPGRequired Pwd/PwBD Disability Certificate or UDID PDF50–300 KB · PDFOptional Download package ## About UGC NET UGC NET is NTA's national eligibility test for Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), held twice a year in June and December. The form needs a photograph and signature, plus a Pwd/PwBD Disability Certificate/UDID PDF only for PwD/PwBD candidates. UGC NET applicants who need compact, readable photo, signature and Pwd/PwBD Disability Certificate/UDID files before submitting the NTA form. Conducting body National Testing Agency (NTA) Official portal NTA UGC NET application portal (ugcnet.nta.nic.in) ## Sources - [UGC NET June 2026 Information Bulletin](https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s301eee509ee2f68dc6014898c309e86bf/uploads/2026/04/202604301078678748.pdf) Checked 4 Sept 2026 · notice dated 30 Apr 2026 Where each rule is written Each file below links to the exact section of the official PDF where its rule is written. - [photo · UGC-NET June 2026 Information Bulletin, Part III, Section I (Candidate's Photograph to be uploaded)](https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s301eee509ee2f68dc6014898c309e86bf/uploads/2026/04/202604301078678748.pdf) 4 Sept 2026 Official bulletin verifies the scanned passport-size photograph rules: JPG/JPEG, 10-200 KiB, colour or black & white, 80% face visible including ears without mask, against a white background. The bulletin also requires a separate LIVE photograph capture inside the application form, in addition to this scanned upload. Raw PDF page 30 continues from page 29 under 'Part III: Uploading of Live Photographs and Scanned Images'; the bulletin's own printed footer numbers this page ~28~. - [signature · UGC-NET June 2026 Information Bulletin, Part III, Section II (Candidate's Signature to be uploaded)](https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s301eee509ee2f68dc6014898c309e86bf/uploads/2026/04/202604301078678748.pdf) 4 Sept 2026 Official bulletin verifies the signature rules: JPG/JPEG, 10-50 KiB, full signature in running handwriting on white paper with Blue/Black ink; writing the name in capital letters is not accepted as a signature. A different section of the same bulletin states 4-30 KB instead -- see verificationNotes for why this spec uses 10-50 KiB. - [certificate PDF · UGC-NET June 2026 Information Bulletin, Part III, Section III (Uploading of copy of Pwd/PwBD Disability Certificate/UDID)](https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s301eee509ee2f68dc6014898c309e86bf/uploads/2026/04/202604301078678748.pdf) 4 Sept 2026 Official bulletin verifies the Pwd/PwBD Disability Certificate/UDID rules: PDF, both sides in a single file, 50-300 KiB, required only for PwD/PwBD candidates. - [UGC-NET June 2026 Information Bulletin, 'Important Information And Dates At A Glance'](https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s301eee509ee2f68dc6014898c309e86bf/uploads/2026/04/202604301078678748.pdf) 4 Sept 2026 Official bulletin confirms the application window: online registration and submission 29 April 2026 to 20 May 2026 (upto 11:50 PM); correction window 22 May 2026 to 24 May 2026 (upto 11:50 PM); intimation of exam cities by 10 June 2026; admit card download by 15 June 2026; examination dates 22 June 2026 to 30 June 2026. Raw PDF page 5; the bulletin's own printed footer numbers this page ~3~. - Recent scanned passport-size photograph Read as: notice says 10 KB; stored as KiB - Recent scanned passport-size photograph Read as: notice says 200 KB; stored as KiB - Signature Read as: notice says 10 KB; stored as KiB - Signature Read as: notice says 50 KB; stored as KiB Notice history · 1 change since Sept 2026 - 4 Sept 2026 Initial UGC NET spec, sourced from the UGC-NET June 2026 Information Bulletin (December 2026 cycle not yet published). [View source](https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s301eee509ee2f68dc6014898c309e86bf/uploads/2026/04/202604301078678748.pdf) [View the source log](https://sarkaridoc.com/sources/) ## Questions about UGC NET What is the UGC NET recent scanned passport-size photograph size? JPG, 10–200 KB, as listed in UGC NET June 2026 Information Bulletin. The source does not fix a pixel size for this file, so keep it clear and easy to read. What is the UGC NET signature size? JPG, 10–50 KB, as listed in UGC NET June 2026 Information Bulletin. The source does not fix a pixel size for this file, so keep it clear and easy to read. What is the UGC NET pwd/PwBD Disability Certificate or UDID PDF size? PDF, 50–300 KB, as listed in UGC NET June 2026 Information Bulletin. 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 UGC NET? UGC-NET June 2026 online registration and submission of Application Form (complete in all respects) through the NTA website ran 29 April 2026 to 20 May 2026 (upto 11:50 P.M.), per the 'Important Information And Dates At A Glance' table in the official Information Bulletin. (Source: [UGC NET June 2026 Information Bulletin](https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s301eee509ee2f68dc6014898c309e86bf/uploads/2026/04/202604301078678748.pdf)) Can I correct my UGC NET application form after submitting it? Correction in the particulars of the Application Form, online only, ran 22 May 2026 to 24 May 2026 (upto 11:50 P.M.), per the same table. (Source: [UGC NET June 2026 Information Bulletin](https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s301eee509ee2f68dc6014898c309e86bf/uploads/2026/04/202604301078678748.pdf)) What if UGC NET 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. White background; keep 80% face visible including ears and no mask. Is this an official website? No. This is a helper page built from official sources. 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