IBPS PO and Clerk 2026: photo, signature, thumb impression and declaration

IBPS PO/MT-XVI and Clerk CSA-XVI use the same scanning rules: a photograph, a signature, a left thumb impression and a handwritten declaration, each with its own pixel size and KB range, plus your 10th certificate as an A4 PDF of up to 500 KB. A live photo is also taken while you fill in the form.

Registration for both notices has closed. Use this page as a reference, and check the next notice when it is published because the numbers can change.

Verified

Official sources: IBPS Notification CRP PO/MT-XVI (30-06-2026) (opens official PDF); IBPS Notification CRP CSA-XVI (Clerks) (01-08-2026) (opens official PDF). Last checked 2 November 2026.

Upload rules

IBPS PO/MT-XVI and Clerk CSA-XVI (same upload rules) Verified
Item	Format	Pixel size	File size	Other rules	Status	Where in the notice
Photograph	JPG/JPEG	200 × 230 (preferred)	20-50 KB Tool aims for 20,480-50,000 bytes.	Recent passport-style colour photo Light, preferably white background Relaxed face, no red-eye; glasses only without reflections No caps, hats or dark glasses; religious headwear allowed if the face is not covered Plus a live photo during the form Use these settings ये सेटिंग इस्तेमाल करें	Verified	PO-XVI Annexure III (p.35-38); CSA-XVI scanning annexure
Signature	JPG/JPEG	140 × 60 (preferred)	10-20 KB Tool aims for 10,240-20,000 bytes.	Black ink pen on white paper Not in CAPITAL LETTERS Must match your signature at the exam Use these settings ये सेटिंग इस्तेमाल करें	Verified	PO-XVI Annexure III; CSA-XVI scanning annexure
Left thumb impression	JPG/JPEG	240 × 240 at 200 DPI (3 × 3 cm, preferred)	20-50 KB Tool aims for 20,480-50,000 bytes.	Black or blue ink on white paper No left thumb: use the right thumb, then the fingers or toe as the notice lists, and say which in the image Use these settings ये सेटिंग इस्तेमाल करें	Verified	PO-XVI Annexure III; CSA-XVI scanning annexure
Handwritten declaration	JPG/JPEG	800 × 400 at 200 DPI (10 × 5 cm, preferred)	50-100 KB Tool aims for 51,200-100,000 bytes.	In English, black ink, white paper In your own handwriting, not in capital letters Use these settings ये सेटिंग इस्तेमाल करें	Verified	PO-XVI Annexure III; CSA-XVI scanning annexure
10th / SSLC certificate (and Clause J(ix)/K(ix) certificate if applicable)	PDF, A4	—	Up to 500 KB Tool aims for up to 500,000 bytes.	Clear and readable Use these settings ये सेटिंग इस्तेमाल करें Or reduce a PDF you already have	Verified	PO-XVI Annexure III; CSA-XVI scanning annexure
Scanning	—	—	—	Scanner set to at least 200 dpi, true colour	Verified	PO-XVI Annexure III

Source: IBPS Notification CRP PO/MT-XVI (30-06-2026) (opens official PDF); IBPS Notification CRP CSA-XVI (Clerks) (01-08-2026) (opens official PDF) · Last checked 02-11-2026

The photo heading also says “(4.5cm × 3.5cm)”, which is not the same shape as 200 × 230 pixels. The tool uses the stated pixels.

Notices, dates and age limits

IBPS PO/MT (CRP PO/MT-XVI) Verified

Source: IBPS Notification CRP PO/MT-XVI (30-06-2026) (opens official PDF) · Last checked 02-11-2026

Online registration: 01-07-2026 to 21-07-2026 (closed as of 02-11-2026)

Age limit

IBPS PO/MT-XVI – age 20-30: as on 01-07-2026, born 02-07-1996 to 01-07-2006 (both dates included). Check your date of birth

IBPS Clerk (CRP CSA-XVI) Verified

Source: IBPS Notification CRP CSA-XVI (Clerks) (01-08-2026) (opens official PDF) · Last checked 02-11-2026

Online registration: 01-08-2026 to 21-08-2026 (closed as of 02-11-2026) A corrigendum reportedly extended this to 28-08-2026; we did not open it.

Age limit

IBPS Clerk CSA-XVI – age 20-28: as on 01-08-2026, born 02-08-1998 to 01-08-2006 (both dates included). Check your date of birth

Relaxations of the upper age limit for some categories are listed in each notice.

Tips for IBPS PO, Clerk

Thumb impression: press your left thumb on an ink pad (black or blue), then on white paper; photograph or scan it and crop with the signature tool’s Thumb tab.
Declaration: copy the text below by hand in English, in running handwriting, with black ink on white paper. Do not write in capital letters.
Scan at 200 dpi in true colour if you have a scanner. A phone photo in daylight also works if the paper fills the frame.
You also take a live photo during the form, so sit in good light with a plain background when you fill it in.

Declaration text to copy by hand

Write it in English, in your own running handwriting, with black ink on white paper — not in capital letters. Then use the signature tool’s Declaration tab.

IBPS PO-XVI and CSA-XVI:

I, _______ (Name of the candidate), hereby declare that all the information submitted by me in the application form is correct, true and valid. I will present the supporting documents as and when required.

Before you upload

Rules can change. Check the official notice before you upload. अपलोड करने से पहले आधिकारिक नोटिस ज़रूर देखें। ExamKit is not affiliated with SSC, RRB, IBPS, SBI, UPSC, NTA, India Post or any government body. We copy the upload rules from official notices for convenience and link to them. We are not responsible for rejected applications.

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