BPSC Photo and Signature Size (TRE, CCE): Free Guide

BPSC's photo and signature rules are set in each advertisement and in the instructions on its online application portal, and they've differed between exams such as the Combined Competitive Exam (CCE) and the TRE teacher recruitment. Check the advertisement for your post on bpsc.bihar.gov.in, note the size and format, then prepare your files with the free image resizer and free image compressor. Both run in your browser, without uploading your photo.

BPSC's own online application instructions say the photo is captured live by webcam and the signature is a small JPG; the figures are in the table below. These rules can change between advertisements, so check yours; this guide shows how to meet them.

One commission, many forms

BPSC runs a long list of recruitments every year: the CCE (the state civil services exam), teacher recruitment under TRE, and many departmental posts. Each has its own advertisement number and its own application window on the BPSC online portal. Two things follow:

• Don't reuse a photo spec from a different BPSC exam. The TRE form and the CCE form may differ.
• Check corrigenda. BPSC often issues corrigenda and fresh notices after an advertisement, including revised dates. Look at the notices section near your advertisement before you apply.

What BPSC's online application instructions say

BPSC's detailed instructions for filling the online application (the "Common Instruction" PDF on onlinebpsc.bihar.gov.in, undated) set these limits for the current online form:

Item	As per BPSC's online application instructions
Photo	Captured live through your computer's webcam at the form; no file to prepare. Plain white or light background, enough light, no cap, muffler or coloured glasses
Signature (Hindi and English)	Scanned image, .jpg/.jpeg, maximum 15 KB, 220 × 100 pixels, clear and readable
Certificates and documents	.pdf, maximum 100 KB each

The instructions are general, not tied to one advertisement, so still check your own advertisement and the upload page for changes.

What to note from the advertisement

Open the advertisement PDF for your post and search for "photograph", "signature" and "KB". Write down:

Item	Note
Photo	Upload or live capture? Format, KB range, pixels
Signature	Format, KB range, pixels
Second signature	Some forms ask for a signature in more than one script; check yours
Other uploads	Certificates, caste or residence proof, if any

As per BPSC's instructions the photo is captured live through a webcam, so the "photo size" question disappears: you just need a good webcam, good light and a plain white or light background at the moment of capture, and no cap, muffler or coloured glasses.

If the form asks for an uploaded photo

1. Take a fresh photo against a plain white or light wall, facing a window. No cap or dark glasses; face straight to the camera. On an iPhone, set Settings > Camera > Formats > Most Compatible first: the tools below can't open HEIC photos.
2. Crop in the free image cropper. Choose Passport 35×45 mm for a passport-size photo, or Free with a box in the exact proportions of the pixel size the advertisement gives. Choose JPG and click Crop image.
3. Resize in the free image resizer: Pixels, Lock proportions on, type the width. Click Resize image and note the size shown.
4. Compress if needed. If it's over the maximum, open the free image compressor, choose JPG at 80%, and compress. Step down to 70% if needed.
5. Under the minimum? Resize slightly larger in the same shape. More pixels raise the file size reliably.

Signatures, including a second script

BPSC's instructions ask for your signature in both Hindi and English, as two separate files:

• Sign each on its own sheet of white paper, or with plenty of space between them, using the same dark pen.
• Photograph and crop each one separately, so each image is just one signature.
• Resize both to the same dimensions so they look consistent, then compress each into its range.

For any signature:

1. Crop tightly with Free, leaving a thin margin around the ink.
2. Resize to 220 × 100 pixels (BPSC's instructions): untick Lock proportions and type both numbers, or crop to a 2.2:1 box first so the ink isn't squashed. Then compress to under 15 KB.
3. Compress as JPG at 80%, and check the size on the row.

If the size is	Do this
Over the max	Compress at 70%, or resize narrower
Under the min	Resize a bit wider
In range	Download, and rename it clearly, e.g. signature-hindi.jpg

TRE applicants: keep a document kit

Teacher recruitment involves more than one stage, with document checks along the way. Keep a folder with:

• The exact photo and signature files you uploaded (and prints of the same photo).
• Clear scans of your certificates, each compressed to a reasonable size.
• Copies of your application form and fee receipt.

If you need to turn several certificate photos into one PDF for a later stage, the free JPG to PDF converter does that in your browser.

Common BPSC upload problems

• Spec from the wrong exam (CCE rules used for TRE or the reverse).
• Hindi and English signatures swapped between slots.
• Photo too dark, because the window was behind you.
• Signature unreadable after being shrunk too far.

The general walkthrough is in reduce photo size for exam forms, and for signatures, resize a signature for online forms.

The quick way

Take the numbers from your BPSC advertisement, resize to them, and adjust the size in the free image compressor. It's free, needs no sign-up, and your photo and signatures stay on your device.