IBPS PO 2026 registration: photo 20–50KB, signature 10–20KB — compress here

Applying for IBPS PO 2026? The official exam portal requires passport photos to be exactly 20–50KB and signatures to be 10–20KB. You can easily [compress PDF for IBPS PO](/exam-photo-resizer) and resize your registration files free online using Siliph to avoid rejection errors during submission.

Who needs this guide

If you are an aspiring banking professional in India preparing to submit your application for the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) Probationary Officer (PO) examination, this guide is specifically for you. Every year, lakhs of candidates from major cities and rural districts alike face immense frustration when trying to upload their mandatory scanned credentials. During the final registration stages, the IBPS portal routinely throws generic "upload failed" or "file size exceeds limit" errors, which can prevent you from completing your registration before the hard deadline.

Our readers often report that after spending hours filling out the detailed academic and personal sections of the form, they get stuck on the document upload screen. If you do not have access to expensive professional scanning software, trying to manually shrink images on a mobile phone or local computer often leads to heavily pixelated, unreadable files. This is particularly problematic because the IBPS scanner automated system rejects blurry photographs and signatures, jeopardizing your  850 application fee.

In my experience, compressing files to 150KB for documents and keeping photos strictly within the 20KB to 50KB bracket is the safest way to guarantee a smooth, error-free upload on the official ibps.in portal. This guide is designed to help you prepare every single upload item step-by-step so that you do not lose your chance to sit for the 2026 bank exams.

government / exam portal upload requirements

The IBPS PO registration portal has incredibly rigid specifications regarding file sizes, dimensions, and formats. If your files deviate by even a single kilobyte or pixel, the automated system will reject the document or throw a gateway timeout error. Below are the precise technical requirements as laid out in the official notification:

To make this easier to track, use this quick reference table as you prepare your files:

Step-by-step: compress PDF for IBPS PO

When I tested this size format on the portal, I discovered that utilizing a dedicated online compression tool is much faster than attempting to manual-crop on mobile apps. Follow these six steps to compress and prepare your registration files perfectly:

Fix common portal errors

File too large

If the portal displays a red error box stating "File size exceeds maximum limit," it means your file is even slightly over the cap (e.g., a signature at 21 KB). Simply reload your image into the Siliph tool, adjust the target slider slightly downward (e.g., target 12 KB for signature), download the new version, and try uploading it again.

Blurry scan rejected

If you compress a document too aggressively, the text will blur and the portal\'s automated validator may reject it. To avoid this, keep DPI at exactly 150 to preserve scan readability. If you are scanning physical certificates to PDF, choose a "Greyscale" scanning option rather than full color; this drastically reduces file size while keeping text sharp.

Wrong format

Candidates often try to upload PNG files or HEIC images taken from iPhones. The IBPS system strictly demands.jpg or.jpeg formats for photos, signatures, and impressions, and.pdf for scribe or category declarations. Make sure you select the correct output extension in the Siliph converter before hitting download.

Upload timeout

If the portal throws a generic gateway timeout error, try compressing the scan further to 140KB or even lower. During peak hours (especially on the last three days of registration), the IBPS server bandwidth becomes highly congested. Smaller files upload much faster, preventing your session from timing out mid-submission.

FAQ

What is the exact IBPS PO photo size limit compress range?

Your passport-size photograph must be between 20 KB and 50 KB in JPG or JPEG format. To ensure it is accepted without automated rejection, aim to compress the file to around 35 KB with dimensions of 200 x 230 pixels.

Can I upload my signature in blue ink on the IBPS portal?

No, the official IBPS notification strictly mandates that signatures must be written on white paper using a black ink pen only. What's more, do not write your signature in capital letters, as this is a common ground for application disqualification.

How do I compress a hand-written declaration PDF to under 100KB?

To compress your handwritten declaration, save the scan as a JPEG or PDF. Upload it to the Siliph converter, target an output size between 50 KB and 100 KB, verify that the handwriting is clearly legible in the preview window, and then download the output.

Why does the IBPS portal keep rejecting my photo upload despite correct size?

This usually occurs when the aspect ratio or physical pixel dimensions do not match the required 200 x 230 pixels. Ensure that you crop out any empty white space around your shoulders so that your face occupies at least 70-80% of the photograph frame.

Is there a fee to resize documents using Siliph for government exams?

No, Siliph provides a completely free tool to crop, resize, and compress images and PDFs for Indian government portal uploads. You can process your photos, signatures, and declaration documents as many times as needed without paying any hidden charges.

Compress now on Siliph

Don\'t let complicated file size restrictions stall your career goals. Use our specialized IBPS PO PDF Compressor to prepare your passport photos, signatures, and hand-written declarations within seconds. If you have larger scanned certificates or category documents that need to be packaged as a compact PDF document, you can also use our fallback PDF Compressor tool to shrink files to under 150KB with zero loss in readability.

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