Photo Sign Guide
Photo Sign Guide
Photograph Image:
If the picture is taken on a sunny day, have the sun behind you, or place yourself in the
shade, so that you are not squinting and there are no harsh shadows
If you wear glasses make sure that there are no reflections and your eyes can be clearly
seen.
The photo image shall preferably have the name of the applicant on it.
Caps, hats and dark glasses are not acceptable. Religious headwear is allowed but it
must not cover your face.
Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 200 KB. If the size of the file
ismore than 200 KB, then adjust the settings of the scanner such as the DPI resolution,
no.of colours etc., during the process of scanning.
Signature Image:
The applicant has to sign on white paper with Black Ink pen.
The signature must be signed only by the applicant and not by any other person.
If the Applicant's signature on the answer script, at the time of the examination, does not
match the signature on the Attendance Sheet, the applicant will be disqualified.
Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 50 KB.
Set the scanner resolution to a minimum of 200 dpi (dots per inch)
Crop the image in the scanner to the edge of the photograph/signature, then use the
upload editor to crop the image to the final size (as specified above).
The image file should be JPG format. An example file name is: image01.jpg Image
dimensions can be checked by listing the folder files or moving the mouse over the file
image icon. Candidates using MS Windows/MS Office can easily obtain photo and
signature in .jpg format not exceeding 200KB & 50KB respectively by using MS Paint or
MS Office Picture Manager. Scanned photograph and signature in any format can be
saved in .jpg format by using 'Save As' option in the File menu and size can be reduced
below 200KB (photograph) & 50 KB (signature) by using crop and then resize option
[Please see point (i) & (ii) above for the pixel size] in the 'Image' menu. Similar options
are available in other photo editor also.
If the file size and format are not as prescribed, an error message will be displayed.
While filling in the Online Application Form the candidate will be provided with a link to upload his
photograph and signature.
Procedure for Uploading the Photograph and Signature:
There will be two separate links for uploading Photograph and Signature
Browse & Select the location where the Scanned Photo / Signature file has been saved.