Bank exam forms run on the IBPS online portal, for IBPS PO, Clerk and SO, SBI PO and SBI Clerk (Junior Associates), and many other banks. They usually ask for four scanned images, and the form will not let you go ahead until every file meets the size rules. Here is what recent notices ask for and how to make each file for free.
Quick summary (recent IBPS and SBI notices)
- Photograph: JPG/JPEG, 200 × 230 pixels (preferred), 20 KB to 50 KB. Recent colour passport-style photo, light (preferably white) background.
- Signature: JPG/JPEG, 140 × 60 pixels (preferred), 10 KB to 20 KB. Black ink on white paper.
- Left thumb impression: JPG/JPEG, 240 × 240 pixels at 200 DPI (3 × 3 cm), 20 KB to 50 KB. Black or blue ink on white paper.
- Handwritten declaration: JPG/JPEG, 800 × 400 pixels at 200 DPI (10 × 5 cm), 50 KB to 100 KB. Written in English with black ink.
- You also capture a live photo with your webcam or phone camera inside the form.
Signature and declaration in CAPITAL LETTERS are not accepted. A few recruiters that use the same portal set slightly different limits, so always read the notice for your exam.
Step 1: Make the photo (20–50 KB)
- Take a photo against a plain white or light wall in daylight. No cap, no dark glasses, and look straight at the camera.
- Open the Passport Size Photo Maker, frame your face and shoulders and download the single photo.
- Resize it to 200 × 230 pixels with the Image Resizer (turn off the aspect lock if needed).
- Compress it with Compress Image to 50 KB. If the result is under 20 KB, set the target to about 45 KB on the Image Compressor.
Keep a few prints of the same photo; bank notices often tell you to keep copies for later stages.
Step 2: Make the signature (10–20 KB)
- Sign on clean white paper with a black pen, in your normal running signature.
- Photograph it from straight above, then crop tightly with the Image Cropper.
- Resize to 140 × 60 pixels, then compress with Compress Image to 20 KB.
File under 10 KB? A 140 × 60 signature is tiny, so it often compresses below 10 KB. The pixel size is only "preferred", so keep the same wide shape but make it bigger (for example 420 × 180 px) and compress again with the target at 18–19 KB.
Step 3: Left thumb impression (20–50 KB)
Press your left thumb on an ink pad (black or blue) and then on white paper. Photograph it, crop to a square, resize to 240 × 240 px and compress to under 50 KB. If you do not have a left thumb, the notice explains which finger to use instead.
Step 4: Handwritten declaration (50–100 KB)
Copy the declaration text exactly as printed in your notice (the wording differs between recruiters) in your own handwriting, in English, with black ink, in normal letters, not capitals. Photograph it, crop, resize to 800 × 400 px and compress with Compress Image to 100 KB. If it comes out under 50 KB, set the target to about 90 KB.
Before you upload
- Each file ends in .jpg or .jpeg and sits inside its KB range.
- Photo goes in the photo slot and signature in the signature slot. Mixing them up can get you barred from the exam.
- Zoom in on each file: the face, signature, thumb lines and declaration text should be sharp.
Rules can change with each recruitment. Always check the official notice for your exam on ibps.in or sbi.co.in/careers before you submit. ToolSandook is not connected to IBPS or SBI.
Frequently asked questions
What is the IBPS photo size in KB?
Recent IBPS and SBI notices ask for a JPG photo of 20 KB to 50 KB, with 200 × 230 pixels preferred.
What is the IBPS signature size?
A JPG signature of 10 KB to 20 KB, 140 × 60 pixels preferred, signed in black ink on white paper. Capital-letter signatures are rejected.
What size is the handwritten declaration for bank exams?
Recent notices ask for a JPG of 50 KB to 100 KB, about 800 × 400 pixels at 200 DPI (10 × 5 cm), written in English with black ink.
My signature is below 10 KB. What should I do?
Make the image larger while keeping its wide shape, for example 420 × 180 pixels, then compress again with a target of 18–19 KB.