How to use it
- Tap the document you want to prepare — each one is already set to the size in the official notification.
- 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 CTET application form.
CTET upload requirements at a glance
From the official notification — CTET September 2026 (22nd edition) Information Bulletin dated 11.05.2026; exam rescheduled to 12–13 December 2026. Checked on 20 October 2026.
| Document | Size | File size | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photograph | 3.5 × 4.5 cm | 10–100 KB | JPG, JPEG |
| Signature | 3.5 × 1.5 cm | 3–30 KB | JPG, JPEG |
Rules for each document
Photograph
- Official: “Size of scanned photograph should be between 10 to 100 KB”, “Image Dimension of photograph should be 3.5 cm (width) x 4.5 cm (height).” Pixels / DPI / background NOT stated.
- Use your latest photograph — “this photograph will be matched with the actual candidate appearing in the examination.”
Signature
- Official: “Size of scanned signature should be between 3 KB to 30 KB.”, “Image Dimension of signature should be 3.5 cm (length) x 1.5 cm (height).”
- Ink colour / paper / style NOT stated in the bulletin.
General instructions
- Only photo and signature are uploaded — no certificates.
- Specs on PDF p. 3 (repeated on p. 27).
Where these numbers come from
Every value on this page is taken from the official Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) documents below. If a newer notification is out, it takes priority.
Next update: No newer CTET bulletin on ctet.nic.in as of 20.10.2026 — check for the next edition.