GATE Photo and Signature Resizer, Converter and Compressor

GATE Photo Size, Dimensions, Format 2023

1. GATE Photo Dimension: passport size (3.5 cm Width × 4.5 cm Height)
2. GATE Photo minimum dimensions are 240x320px and maximum dimensions are 480×640pixels.
3. GATE Photo File size: minimum 20 KB to maximum 200 KB.
4. GATE Photo format: JPEG / JPG format

GATE Signature Size, Dimensions, Format 2023

1. GATE Signature minimum dimensions are 80×280px and maximum dimensions are 160×560pixels.
2. GATE Signature File size: minimum 5 KB to maximum 200 KB.
3. GATE Signature format: JPEG / JPG format

GATE Photograph and Signature Requirements

The GATE 2023 application requires that the candidate’s photograph and signature have to be uploaded electronically. Uploading a photograph and signature that does not meet the specifications may eventually result in the disqualification of the application without any refund of the application fee.

• Please ensure that the photograph you upload is of good quality and not blurred. The photograph you submit will be printed on your GATE 2023 admit card and scorecard.
• The photograph must accurately represent your appearance on the day of the examination.
• The application requires a recent, color passport-sized photograph of your face, with a width of 3.5 cm and a height of 4.5 cm.
• Your face should cover 60-70% of the photograph's size.
• The photograph must have a white background and be taken with a camera, not a mobile phone or self-composed portrait.
• Your face must not be covered by any foreign objects except for spectacles with power. Sunglasses, hats, caps, and colored glasses are not allowed.
• Both ears must be visible in the photograph.
• The photograph should only feature your face, and no objects or persons should be in the background.
• The photograph must be uploaded in JPEG/JPG format with an aspect ratio between 0.66 and 0.89. After cropping to the appropriate size, your face should cover 60-70% of the image.
• The photograph's maximum size should be 480x640 pixels, with a minimum pixel resolution of 240x320. The file size should be between 20kB and 200kB.
• Your face must be directly facing the camera, with no tilting or angling.
• Your forehead, eyes, nose, ears, and chin must be clearly visible, without any obstruction from hair or clothing.
• If you wear spectacles, they must not cause any glare or reflection in the photograph. If necessary, remove your spectacles to avoid glare.
• Any photographs that do not meet these guidelines may result in the rejection of your GATE application, and no refund of the application fee will be provided.
• Please refer to the table below for examples of acceptable and unacceptable photographs.

• Instruction for clicking/editing the photo image are given in Figure below
  • Face should cover A2, A3, B2, B3, C2 and C3 grids.
  • Background should be plain and white colored.
  • Eyes and face should be towards camera
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GATE Signature Specifications and Guidelines:

1. Please upload your clear signature in JPEG/JPG format with an aspect ratio of 1.0:A, where A can be between 3.25 to 3.75. After cropping to the appropriate size, your signature should cover 70-80% of the image.

2. Your signature must be in black or dark blue ink only, and signed by you, not by anyone else.

3. The file size of the signature must be between 5kB (minimum) to 200kB (maximum).

4. Signatures by any other person or in any other color (other than black and blue) will not be accepted.

5. To avoid a dark background, please scan the digital image of the rectangular box (with your signature inside) using a professional scanner and crop it to the border of the box. Table 4.9 shows examples of acceptable and unacceptable signatures.

6. Please do not take photographs of your signature using a mobile phone.

7. The maximum image size for the signature can be 160x560 pixels, and the minimum image size should be 80x280 pixels.

8. Only JPEG/JPG image formats will be accepted.

9. Your signature must match the signature on your Admit Card. If your signature does not match, you may be disqualified from the examination

GATE Photo Sample

GATE Signature Sample