IBPS photo and signature size — 200x230 px, 20-50 KB
IBPS gives the most complete spec of any recruiter in India — four separate images, each with its own pixel box and KB window, and the same numbers run across PO, Clerk and RRB.
IBPS PO specification
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Photograph dimensions | 200 x 230 px preferred; 4.5 cm x 3.5 cm |
| Photograph file size | 20-50 KB |
| Photograph format | JPG / JPEG |
| Signature dimensions | 140 x 60 px preferred |
| Signature file size | 10-20 KB |
| Signature ink | Black ink pen on white paper; signature must not be in capital letters |
| Left thumb impression | 240 x 240 px at 200 DPI (3 cm x 3 cm), 20-50 KB, jpg/jpeg, black or blue ink |
| Thumb substitution order | Left thumb, then right thumb, left forefinger, right forefinger, left toe — name the digit used |
| Background | Light-coloured, preferably white |
| Scanner setting | At least 200 dpi, True Colour |
| Supporting documents | PDF, A4 page size, file size not exceeding 500 KB |
| Headwear | No caps, hats or dark glasses; religious headwear allowed if the face is uncovered |
Source: Guidelines for scanning and Upload of Documents — CRP PO/MT-XV (IBPS) (CRP PO/MT-XV, June 2025 cycle). checked on 2026-09-06.
Four files, four different targets
Banking forms fail more often than exam forms because there is more to get wrong. The CRP PO/MT-XV guidelines ask for a photograph at 200 x 230 px and 20-50 KB, a signature at 140 x 60 px and 10-20 KB, and a left thumb impression at 240 x 240 px and 20-50 KB. Three pixel boxes, two KB ranges, one scanner setting of at least 200 dpi in True Colour.
The same numbers cover Clerk and RRB
We fetched the CRP Clerks-XIV notification and the CRP RRBs-XIV advertisement to check whether Clerk and RRB candidates need different figures. They do not — both print the identical photo, signature and thumb specification, and both add that supporting documents must be A4 PDFs of no more than 500 KB. Instead of publishing three pages that say the same thing, this one page carries all three sources.
Thumb impressions have a substitution ladder
If the left thumb is missing or unusable, IBPS accepts the right thumb, then the left forefinger, right forefinger and left toe, in that order, provided you state which digit you used. That instruction is easy to miss, and an unlabelled substitute impression is a genuine rejection risk.
How it works
- Crop the photograph to the 200 x 230 px box with your face centred and a light background behind you.
- Export it as JPG between 20 and 50 KB using the preset loaded below.
- Sign with a black pen on white paper, crop to the ink, and resize to 140 x 60 px at 10-20 KB.
- Ink the left thumb, scan the impression at 200 dpi, and save it at 240 x 240 px between 20 and 50 KB.
- Write the hand-written declaration if your cycle asks for one, keeping the same scanner setting.
- Upload all images in one session — IBPS does not register the application until every required image is in place.