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 RRB ALP application form. Your live photo is taken inside the form itself.
RRB ALP upload requirements at a glance
From the official notification — CEN 01/2026 (applications 15.05.2026 – 14.06.2026). Checked on 20 October 2026.
| Document | Size | File size | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live photograph (webcam / front camera) | Captured live in the form — nothing to upload | — | — |
| Signature | at least 140 × 60 px, min 100 DPI | 30–49 KB | JPG, JPEG |
| SC/ST certificate (for free railway travel pass) (if applicable) | Not specified | up to 400 KB | |
| Printed passport photo for CBT / DV / medical | Printed copy, not uploaded | — | — |
Rules for each document
Live photograph (webcam / front camera)
- “Candidates are not required to upload a pre-existing photograph while applying.” Live photo only — no size / KB / format stated.
- Wear non-white clothing, preferably dark colours. No cap, mask, glasses/spectacles. Do not photograph an existing photo.
- Photo mismatch → Annexure-IX certified by a Class-I Gazetted Officer (no format / size stated).
Signature
- Official: “File size: Between 30 KB and 49 KB”, “Image dimensions: Minimum 140 pixels (width) × 60 pixels (height)”, “minimum resolution of 100 DPI”, “JPG/JPEG only”.
- “The scanned signature must be positioned within the designated scan box on the application form : Box size: 35 mm (width) × 20 mm (height). The signature image should be centered within this box” — a placement box, not a stated image size.
- Black ink pen on white paper, in running handwriting (cursive / joined letters) — NOT in BLOCK, CAPITAL or DISJOINTED letters.
- Rejected for: non-white background, non-black ink, block/capital letters, poor resolution, incomplete signature, thumb impression in place of signature, blank.
SC/ST certificate (for free railway travel pass)
- “The document must be in PDF format only.” “File size should be less than 400 KB.” No minimum stated.
- Must be the latest valid certificate as on the closing date of the online application.
Printed passport photo for CBT / DV / medical
- “candidates must bring a colour passport photograph that is not older than two months from the date of the CBTs/DV/ME”.
General instructions
- Uploads at application: only the signature and (SC/ST candidates) the caste certificate. The photo is captured live.
- Shortlisted candidates must later upload true-colour scans of photo and signature before their DV date at oirms-ir.gov.in/rrbdv — no size is published for that step.
- Notices are on the unified site rrb.indianrailways.gov.in (old regional sites did not respond). Its firewall rejects direct PDF links without a browser session, so link users to the RRB page rather than the PDF.
- Para 13.4 (photo), 13.5.1 (signature), 13.5.2 (SC/ST certificate).
Where these numbers come from
Every value on this page is taken from the official Railway Recruitment Boards documents below. If a newer notification is out, it takes priority.