SSC Signature Resizer — Resize Your Signature to 10–20 KB

What size do I need?

Your signature must be a scanned JPG/JPEG between 10 KB and 20 KB, with an image dimension of about 6.0 cm (width) × 2.0 cm (height). SSC prescribes the size in KB and centimetres — it does not prescribe pixel dimensions, which is why the Resizer's SSC Signature preset sets no pixel size: it keeps your signature's own shape and targets only the KB range.

A file can fail at both ends of the range: too big and too small. The notification also rejects signatures that are blurred or miniature — sign at your natural size and scan or photograph it straight and sharp, rather than shrinking a big signature down to a tiny strip. One practical tip (not an SSC rule — the notification prescribes no ink colour or paper): a dark pen on plain white paper usually scans most clearly. Always double-check your current notification before you submit — specifications change between cycles.

SSC photo upload? There isn't one anymore

Many sites still sell an "SSC photo resizer" — but for the current SSC form there is no photo upload at all. Under the CGL 2026 notification (paras 9.4–9.5), the application module captures your photograph live using your device's camera while you fill the form. There is no photo file to resize, compress or prepare in advance — and photographing an existing photo (pointing the camera at a printed photo or a screen) leads to rejection.

What actually helps on the day:

• Sit facing good, even light — not with a bright window behind you.
• Use a plain, light background.
• Hold the camera at eye level, face straight and fully in frame.
• No cap and no glasses for the capture.
• Never photograph an old photo — let the module capture you live.

The only file you prepare beforehand is your signature — that is what the Resizer above is for.

How to resize your SSC signature

1. Open the Exam Photo & Signature Resizer (the button above takes you straight there), add your scanned signature, and tap Signature at the top of the tool.
2. Under “Choose your exam”, tap SSC — Signature. The preset targets 10–20 KB and sets no pixel size — SSC prescribes none — so the tool keeps your signature's shape. Position it inside the frame, cropped wide and short (about three times as wide as it is tall). Leave the signature clean-up on if you want a whiter background and darker ink.
3. Tap Create my file, check the size shown is between 10 KB and 20 KB, then tap Download.

Open the Exam Photo & Signature Resizer

Why was my file rejected?

What is the SSC signature size in KB?

For SSC, your scanned signature must be a JPG between 10 KB and 20 KB, with an image dimension of about 6.0 cm wide × 2.0 cm high (Notice of Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2026, para 9.6). In the Exam Resizer, choose Signature, then the SSC Signature preset — it targets the 10–20 KB range for you.

Can I upload my photo for the SSC form?

No. SSC does not take a photo upload — the application module captures your photograph live using your device's camera, and photographing an existing photo instead can lead to rejection. The signature is the only image you upload as a file.

My signature file is under 10 KB — is that OK?

No. The SSC range starts at 10 KB, so a smaller file is outside the published range. The Resizer targets a size inside the 10–20 KB range, not just under the maximum — it can also lift a too-small JPG into range without changing the picture.

My signature was rejected as blurred or miniature — what went wrong?

The SSC notification rejects blurred and miniature signatures. Sign at your natural size, scan or photograph it straight and sharp, and crop it wide and short — roughly three times as wide as it is tall, matching the about 6.0 × 2.0 cm shape. The Resizer's signature clean-up can whiten the background and make the ink stand out.

Is my signature uploaded to a server?

No. FormReady processes your signature in your browser, on your own device. Your files are never uploaded to FormReady.

Will this guarantee my form is accepted?

No tool can guarantee acceptance. FormReady matches the published size specification; final acceptance is decided by the exam portal. Always check the requirements in your current official notification before submitting.

What else does the SSC form need?

Preparing more than the signature? The Document Pack prepares every document your form needs and downloads them together in one ZIP. Before you upload anything, run each file through the Document Validator — it checks size, format and dimensions against the verified specs and only checks; it never changes your file.

Signature photographed on a dull or shadowy background? The Signature Cleaner whitens the paper and darkens the ink before you resize. And if a document image is just over or just under size, the Image Compressor adjusts it to an exact KB.

Prepare everything — Document Pack Check before upload — Document Validator Clean the background — Signature Cleaner Fix the exact KB — Image Compressor

Other exam guides

Looking for a different exam? See all exam guides, each checked against its official notification.

Source and last checked

Source: Notice of Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2026 (Staff Selection Commission), Section 9 — official notification, via ssc.gov.in. FormReady's specifications follow the official notification for each exam.

Last checked: 23 October 2026 — always check your current official notification.