Constable (GD) 2026 applications
Closed 31 December 2025. GD 2027 dates are only on the tentative calendar.
Last checked 19 October 2026
Official sources
What is confirmed
| Item | Rule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CGL 2026 and GD 2026 photograph | Captured live in the application or the mySSC app. Do not photograph an existing print. Plain background, good light, camera at eye level, full face, no cap, mask, or spectacles. | Confirmed |
| Signature, both notices | JPEG, 10 to 20 KB. GD 2026 and CGL paragraph 9.6 say about 6.0 cm wide by 2.0 cm high. CGL Annexure-IV also says about 4.0 cm by 2.0 cm. The notice does not say which dimension replaces the other. | Confirmed |
| Aadhaar authentication | Applications that use Aadhaar-based authentication are not rejected because the photograph or signature missed the standard. | Confirmed |
| Constable (GD) 2027 | The tentative calendar lists advertisement in September 2026, closing in October 2026, and the exam in January–March 2027. No 2027 GD notice was read for photo or signature sizes. | Not confirmed |
The signature is the file that has a KB limit
Both notices say you are not required to have a photograph ready. The form takes it from the camera. A resized JPG of an old photo is what those notices tell you not to submit, and they say that kind of application can be rejected unless you used Aadhaar authentication.
The signature is a scan in JPEG, between 10 and 20 KB. If a clear signature is under 10 KB, pad the JPG. If it is over 20 KB, compress the image and check the bytes. Blurred or miniature signatures are rejected on both notices, except where Aadhaar authentication applies.
Two signature boxes in the CGL notice
Paragraph 9.6 of the CGL 2026 notice says about 6.0 cm by 2.0 cm. Annexure-IV of the same PDF says about 4.0 cm by 2.0 cm, still at 10 to 20 KB. Nothing in the notice says one measurement cancels the other. Match the box the live form shows you, and keep the file inside 10 to 20 KB either way.
Tools that match these limits
- Increase photo size in KB — Signature JPG under 10 KB
- Compress image — Signature JPG over 20 KB
- All confirmed exam sizes — The same rules in one table