IBPS and SBI photograph specifications
IBPS (for PO, Clerk, RRB and Specialist Officer recruitment) and SBI (for PO and Junior Associate recruitment) print the same photo rules in the document-upload annexure of their notifications:
| Requirement | What the notification says |
|---|---|
| Photo size | 4.5 cm × 3.5 cm, recent passport style colour photograph |
| Pixel dimensions | 200 × 230 pixels (preferred) |
| File size | 20–50 KB |
| File format | JPG or JPEG |
| Background | Light-coloured, preferably white |
| Face | Looking straight at the camera with a relaxed face, no harsh shadows, no red-eye |
| Caps and glasses | Caps, hats and dark glasses not accepted; religious headwear allowed if it does not cover the face; ordinary glasses only without reflections |
| Live photo | Also required: captured by webcam or mobile phone during registration |
Sources: IBPS notifications for CRP PO/MT-XVI (July 2026), CRP CSA-XVI (Clerk, August 2026) and CRP RRBs-XV (September 2026) and CRP SPL-XVI (Specialist Officers, July 2026), and SBI advertisements CRPD/PO/2025-26/04 (Probationary Officers 2025) and CRPD/CR/2025-26/06 (Junior Associates 2025). The 2025 IBPS notifications carry the same values.
Check your own notification before you upload. Specifications can change from one recruitment cycle to the next, and the notification for the post you are applying to is the rule that counts. KBSnap is an independent tool and is not affiliated with IBPS or SBI.
Two photos: the one you upload and the one you capture live
IBPS and SBI forms now collect two pictures of you. The first is the scanned or digital photograph described above, which this page prepares. The second is a live photograph taken during registration: choose Capture Photo to use your webcam, or Click here to Scan to open the camera on your phone through a QR code. The live photo is uploaded by the form itself, so it never goes through a resizer.
The notifications list do’s and don’ts for the live capture, and they are worth following for the uploaded photo too:
- Use a light-coloured, preferably white, background with enough light.
- Look straight at the webcam or camera.
- Don’t wear coloured glasses, sunglasses or a cap.
- Avoid shadows on your face, a face covered by a mask, a distorted or blurred image, or a dark or improper background.
- Don’t click or upload a small-size photograph.
Both pictures should look like the person who turns up at the exam. The notifications advise candidates not to change their appearance until the selection process is complete, and to keep about 8 copies of the uploaded photograph: you paste one on the call letter and bring extra copies to the exam (one more for IBPS exams, two more under the SBI PO 2025 advertisement).
How to make your IBPS or SBI photo here
- Take the photo in good light. Stand in front of a plain white or light wall, face a window or stand in open shade, and ask someone to take the picture with the phone at eye level. Wear a colour that stands out from the wall.
- Crop it roughly in your gallery. Leave your head and the top of your shoulders in the frame with your face in the centre. The resizer trims the edges evenly from the middle, so a centred face stays centred.
- Add the photo on this page. The settings are already 200 × 230 px, Crop to fill, JPG and 20–50 KB. Leave them as they are unless your notification gives different numbers.
- Download the JPG. The result card shows the final pixel size and KB, so you can confirm both before you leave the page.
- Upload it in the photograph field and check the preview before you submit.
Need a printed copy for the call letter as well? The Indian passport photo page makes a 35 × 45 mm photo and a 4×6 in print sheet you can take to any photo shop.
Why IBPS and SBI forms reject photos
These are the problems the notifications themselves warn about:
- A face that is unclear, smudged or blurred. The IBPS notifications say the application form shall be rejected in that case, and both IBPS and SBI tell you to re-upload a clearer image before submitting.
- A file outside the specification. Until the photograph and signature match the specifications, the system does not let you move to the next stage of the application.
- The photo in the wrong place. If the photo is not uploaded in the photo field and the signature in the signature field, the candidate will not be allowed to appear for the exam.
- Caps, hats or dark glasses, or glasses that reflect light over your eyes.
- A dark or improper background, shadows on the face, a mask, or a face turned away from the camera.
- A photo that doesn’t match you later. Failing to produce the same photograph at later stages, or any doubt about identity, can lead to disqualification.
The other uploads on the same form
The photo is one of several files. IBPS and SBI ask for all of these, with the same values in every notification listed above:
| Upload | Dimensions | File size | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signature (black ink on white paper) | 140 × 60 px (preferred) | 10–20 KB | JPG/JPEG |
| Left thumb impression (black or blue ink) | 240 × 240 px at 200 DPI, about 3 × 3 cm | 20–50 KB | JPG/JPEG |
| Handwritten declaration (black ink, in English) | 800 × 400 px at 200 DPI, about 10 × 5 cm | 50–100 KB | JPG/JPEG |
| 10th standard certificate (IBPS) | A4 page | Up to 500 KB |
- Make the signature with the IBPS and SBI signature resizer, which is set to 140 × 60 px and 10–20 KB.
- Make the declaration with the IBPS and SBI handwritten declaration page, which is set to 800 × 400 px and 50–100 KB.
- Prepare the thumb impression as a 240 × 240 px JPG with the Image Resizer, then check that it falls between 20 and 50 KB.
- Bring a scanned certificate under 500 KB with compress PDF to 500KB, or turn photos of the pages into a PDF with JPG to PDF.
Pixels, centimetres and kilobytes
The notifications give the photo two ways: 4.5 cm × 3.5 cm (height by width, the shape of a passport photo) and 200 × 230 pixels (width by height). They describe the same upright shape. The pixel size is the one this preset uses, because it is the exact number the form asks you to match.
For the file size, aim a little inside the range rather than at its edge. Some systems count 1 KB as 1,000 bytes and others as 1,024 bytes, so a file of exactly 50 KB may pass on one site and fail on another. A photo of 30–45 KB is comfortably inside 20–50 KB either way.