Requirements Last Verified: January 15, 2026 Official Source: Staff Selection Commission Official Portal ↗

SSC (Staff Selection Commission) Photo & Signature Requirements

Staff Selection Commission conducts examinations including SSC CGL, CHSL, MTS, CPO, and GD Constable for recruitment in Government of India ministries and departments.

Official Upload Specifications

Current Active Cycle
Document / Photo Type Required Dimensions File Size (KB) Format Specific Guidelines Action
SSC Candidate Photograph 138 × 177 px 20 KB – 50 KB jpg White or light background. Face should cover about 70-80% of photo. Spectacles and caps not allowed. Apply to Tool →
SSC Candidate Signature 140 × 60 px 10 KB – 20 KB jpg Black ink on white paper. Signature must be clearly legible and must not be in all capital letters. Apply to Tool →

How to Format Your SSC (Staff Selection Commission) Uploads

  1. Take a front-facing photo against a light or white wall in well-lit daylight.
  2. Click Apply to Tool in the specifications table above.
  3. Upload your photo directly into our client-side resizer.
  4. The resizer automatically locks the exact pixel dimensions and compression threshold specified by the examination board.
  5. Preview the output, ensure your face or signature is clearly legible, and click Download.
  6. Upload the downloaded file directly to the Staff Selection Commission Official Portal portal without error.

Top Rejection Reasons to Avoid

  • Wearing sunglasses, goggles, or tinted prescription glasses.
  • Wearing caps, hats, or headwear covering forehead/eyes.
  • Blurry, low-contrast, or unreadable signatures.
  • Signatures drawn in all-capital letters.
  • Uploading files that exceed the maximum KB limit by even 0.5 KB.

Recommended Tools for SSC (Staff Selection Commission) Applicants

Complementary tools tailored to this application cycle.

Photo Resizer

Scale photos to exact pixel boundaries.

Signature Resizer

Format candidate signatures to 10–20 KB.

Image KB Reducer

Shrink file size precisely under target limits.

White Background Photo

Ensure background meets solid white standards.

SSC (Staff Selection Commission) Application FAQs

SSC notifications state that photos with colored, dark, or patterned backgrounds may be rejected during scrutiny. Always use a plain white or off-white background.