SSC CPO 2026 signature size and photo rules
Make your signature ready for the SSC CPO (Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and CAPFs) form. The official KB limit is already set. The photo is taken live in the form.
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Official SSC CPO 2026 upload sizes
| Upload | Format | File size | What the notice asks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live photo | — | — | Taken with your camera in the application form: there is no photo file to upload · Good light and a plain background, camera at eye level, look straight ahead, face fully inside the area the camera shows, no cap, mask or glasses |
| Signature | JPG / JPEG | 10–20 KB | Scanned signature, JPEG / JPG · Image about 6.0 cm wide × 2.0 cm high (4.0 × 2.0 cm in para 23(k), see the note below) · Blurred or miniature signatures are rejected |
Source: Notice: Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and Central Armed Police Forces Examination, 2026, SSC, PDF pages 11 and 47 (para 8.6, Annexure-II Part-II) and PDF pages 32 and 33 (para 23(k)); dates on PDF page 1 · last checked 3 Nov 2026. If the notice changes, the notice is right. Files made here fit the limit whether the form counts 1 KB as 1,000 or 1,024 bytes.
The photo is taken live in the form
- 1. Open the form
The application form asks for camera access at the photo step.
- 2. Use good light
Face the light, use a plain background and look straight at the camera.
- 3. Upload the signature
Make it on this page, then upload the file of 10–20 KB.
Form dates
Closed
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10 – 30 Sep 2026
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Correction window
8 – 10 Oct 2026
These are the dates printed in the Notice: Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and Central Armed Police Forces Examination. If the notice changes, the notice is right.
What the notice says, and where
- Signature size: the notice says “about 6.0 cm (width) x 2.0 cm (height)” in para 8.6 (PDF page 11) and in Annexure-II, Part-II (PDF page 47), and “about 4.0 cm (width)” by “2.0 cm” in para 23(k) (PDF pages 32 and 33). The file size is 10 to 20 KB in all three places. The notice gives no size in pixels.
- The photo is not uploaded: the application form captures it with the camera (paras 8.4 and 8.5, PDF pages 10 and 11; para 23, PDF page 32).
Questions
Is the SSC CPO photo uploaded as a file?
No. The SSC CPO 2026 notice says the application form captures a live photograph with the camera (paras 8.4 and 8.5, PDF pages 10 and 11), so no photo file and no KB size for a photo appears in it. The only file you upload is the signature, JPEG/JPG, 10 to 20 KB (PDF pages 11, 32 to 33 and 47). Source: SSC notice for the Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and CAPFs Examination, 2026, https://ssc.gov.in/api/attachment/uploads/masterData/NoticeBoards/Notice_of_adv_capf_2026.pdf, checked 3 Nov 2026. If the notice changes, the notice is right.
What is the SSC CPO signature size in KB?
The SSC CPO 2026 notice says the scanned signature is a JPEG/JPG file of 10 to 20 KB (PDF pages 11, 32 to 33 and 47).
Is the SSC CPO signature 6 × 2 cm or 4 × 2 cm?
The notice says both. PDF pages 11 and 47 say about 6.0 × 2.0 cm; para 23(k) (PDF pages 32 and 33) says about 4.0 × 2.0 cm. The KB limit is the same. The tool starts at 6 × 2 cm and has a switch for 4 × 2 cm.
What if the SSC CPO notice changes?
If the notice changes, the notice is right. Open the notice linked on this page and check it before you apply.
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