How to use it
- Tap the document you want to prepare — each one is already set to fit the official rules.
- Select a photo or scan from your phone. For the signature, thumb or declaration, the paper is cleaned to white and cropped automatically.
- Check the preview: the size and KB shown must be inside the official range.
- Download the JPG and upload it to the CSIR NET application form. Your live photo is taken inside the form itself.
CSIR NET upload requirements at a glance
From the official notification — Joint CSIR-UGC NET December 2026 Information Bulletin (07.10.2026), applications 07.10.2026 – 05.11.2026 (late fee to 09.11.2026). Checked on 20 October 2026.
| Document | Size | File size | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passport size photograph | Not specified | 10–200 KB | JPG, JPEG |
| Live photograph (webcam / QR on mobile) | Captured live in the form — nothing to upload | — | — |
| Signature | Not specified | 10–50 KB | JPG, JPEG |
| Category certificate (formats in Annexure XII–XIV) (if applicable) | Not specified | 50–300 KB | |
| PwD/PwBD disability certificate / UDID (if applicable) | Not specified | 50–300 KB | |
| Result Awaited Attestation Form (Annexure XI) (if applicable) | Not specified | 50–300 KB | |
| Identity proof (only if not verified via Aadhaar / DigiLocker) (if applicable) | Not specified | 10–200 KB | JPG, JPEG |
| 2 printed passport size photos for exam day | Printed copy, not uploaded | — | — |
Rules for each document
Passport size photograph
- Official: “Size of the photograph should be between 10 kb to 200 kb and in JPG/JPEG format (clearly legible).” Pixel / cm size NOT stated.
- “recent Scanned passport size photograph which should be in colour with 80% face (including ears, without a mask) against white background.” Colour only — UGC NET also allows black & white.
- Keep 2 extra copies of the same photo for the exam: they are pasted on the admit card and the attendance sheet.
Live photograph (webcam / QR on mobile)
- Captured inside the application form: “switch on their camera or connect their webcam … If your device does not support a webcam, QR code … can be scanned by the candidate using a mobile device/tablet”. No size / KB / format stated.
- “Candidates should ensure there is a light-colored background with proper lighting, and 80% face visibility (including ears, without a mask).”
Signature
- Official: “Signature file should be JPG/JPEG format (clearly legible) between 10 kb to 50 kb”. Dimensions, ink and style NOT stated.
Category certificate (formats in Annexure XII–XIV)
- Official: “Category Certificate: to be uploaded (if applicable) … File size must be between 50 kb to 300 kb (in PDF Format only).” The form replica shows the same: PDF, min 50 KB, max 300 KB.
PwD/PwBD disability certificate / UDID
- Official: “Scanned copy of Disability/UDID certificate should be a pdf between 50 kb to 300 kb (clearly legible).”
Result Awaited Attestation Form (Annexure XI)
- Official: “Result Awaited Attestation Form: to be uploaded (if applicable) (Annexure XI) — File size must be between 50 kb to 300 kb (in PDF Format only).”
Identity proof (only if not verified via Aadhaar / DigiLocker)
- Official: “Scanned copy of Identity Proof (for those candidates who will verify their identities through methods other than Aadhaar or DigiLocker) should be in format JPG/JPEG between 10 kb to 200 kb (clearly legible).”
2 printed passport size photos for exam day
- “02 Additional Passport Size photograph (same as uploaded on the Online Application Form) to be pasted on the admit card and the attendance sheet (in examination Room/ Hall).”
General instructions
- Spec text on PDF pp. 7–8 (printed 6–7). The Document Upload screen in the form replica (PDF p. 69) shows photo JPG/JPEG 10–200 KB, signature JPG/JPEG 10–50 KB, category certificate PDF 50–300 KB — same as the text.
- Differs from UGC NET December 2026: the photo must be in colour, and the category certificate, result-awaited attestation form and identity proof (non-Aadhaar) are also uploads.
- Exam dates in the bulletin: 19, 22 and 27 December 2026.
Where these numbers come from
Every value on this page is taken from the official National Testing Agency (NTA) for CSIR and UGC documents below. If a newer notification is out, it takes priority.
Next update: Joint CSIR-UGC NET June 2027 bulletin expected in the first half of 2027.