NEET photo and signature size
NTA asks for a photograph, signature and thumb impressions, each within its own KB range — plus a postcard-size photo you carry to the centre.
- Choose Photograph, Signature or Thumb impression — the requirement for this exam is already filled in.
- Select your image and check the preview, moving the crop up or down if a face sits badly in the frame.
- Click Resize & Compress. The JPEG downloads inside the required size range.
What NTA asks for
| Item | Dimensions | File size | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passport photograph | No fixed pixel size | 10–200 KB | JPG / JPEG |
| Signature | No fixed pixel size | 10–100 KB | JPG / JPEG |
| Thumb impression | No fixed pixel size | 10–200 KB | JPG / JPEG |
The postcard photo
NEET is unusual in asking for a postcard-size photograph, 4 × 6 inches, in addition to the passport one. Depending on the cycle this is either uploaded with the application or carried to the examination centre pasted onto the admit card — your information bulletin will say which.
It is the same photograph, printed larger. Take one good picture against a plain white background and have both sizes printed from it, rather than using two different photographs — NTA expects them to match.
Dates and the plain white background
NTA specifies that the photograph must be taken on or after a stated date for the cycle you are applying in, and some cycles have required the date and the candidate's name to be printed along the bottom of the image. Both details change year to year and are stated in the information bulletin, so read it rather than reusing last year's assumptions.
The background must be plain white, and the face with ears should occupy around 80% of the frame — slightly tighter than most other exams. Black and white is technically accepted, but colour is what almost everyone submits and is the safer choice.
Both thumb impressions
NTA asks for left and right thumb impressions, not just one. Use a dark ink pad on plain white paper, press cleanly without rolling, and photograph each square-on in good light. Crop tightly to the print itself before uploading — a small impression floating in a large white field wastes most of the file on empty paper.