Most Defence Exams require a photo of 200×230 px, 10–50 KB and a signature of 140×60 px, 10–50 KB in JPG format. The exact requirement for every exam is in the table below.
Defence Exams — Size Chart 2026-2027
How to get your Defence Exams photo & signature accepted
- Find your exam's exact size in the table above — sizes differ even between exams from the same body, and the portal checks them strictly.
- Start from a good original. Take a fresh photo against a plain white wall in daylight, and sign in black ink on white paper. Photo guide · Signature guide.
- Crop to the required shape before resizing, so your face or signature is not stretched. Every resizer here locks the crop to the right ratio.
- Hit the KB window, not just the pixels. Files below the minimum are rejected just like files above the maximum — the tool handles both.
- Save as JPG and check the preview before you submit. If something goes wrong, see 12 reasons uploads get rejected.
FAQs
What is the most common photo size for Defence Exams?
Most Defence Exams ask for a photo of 200×230 px, 10–50 KB and a signature of 140×60 px, 10–50 KB, in JPG format. Check the table for each exam's exact size.
What is the AFCAT photo and signature size?
AFCAT photo: 200×230 px, 10–50 KB. Signature: 140×60 px, 10–50 KB. Both JPG. Resize AFCAT photo.
What is the Coast Guard Navik photo and signature size?
Coast Guard Navik photo: 200×230 px, 10–100 KB. Signature: 140×60 px, 10–100 KB. Both JPG. Resize Coast Guard Navik photo.
Other exam categories
Compiled from recent official notifications (last review: September 2026). Always verify against the latest notification — the resizer lets you edit width, height and KB if a size changes.