TNPSC photo and signature guides
Practical answers for the photo and signature step of a TNPSC application: sizes, name and date, file size, background and what to do on a phone.
How to Resize a TNPSC Photo on Your Phone (Android and iPhone)
Prepare your TNPSC photo and signature on a phone with no app: getting the studio file off WhatsApp, iPhone HEIC photos, finding the downloaded file, and the screenshot mistake.
TNPSC Group 4 Photo and Signature Size 2026 (Notification 11/2026)
Photo and signature requirements for TNPSC Group 4 2026: sizes, the 6 October 2026 photo date rule, why your old Group 4 photo won't qualify, and the cm vs pixel confusion.
TNPSC OTR Photo: The 3-Month Rule and How It Differs From Your Exam Photo
TNPSC One Time Registration photo rules (20–50 KB, taken within three months), how they differ from each exam application's photo, and what to know before updating your OTR profile.
TNPSC Photo Background Colour: Why It Must Be White, and What to Do If It Isn't
TNPSC asks for a studio photo with a white background. What counts as white, why background remover apps cause more problems than they solve, and the reliable fix.
Resize a Photo to 20–50 KB for TNPSC: Reduce or Increase the KB
Why your TNPSC photo is too big or too small, how to get it between 20 and 50 KB without breaking the 130 × 170 px rule, and why 100 KB or 200 KB compressors are the wrong target.
TNPSC Photo With Name and Date: How to Add Them Online, Free
How to add your name and photo date to a TNPSC photo online for free: the 55 px strip, which date to enter, and what to do when the studio has already printed it.
TNPSC Signature Size (230 × 75 px, 10–20 KB): How to Make a Clean Signature File
How to sign, photograph and crop your signature so it stays sharp at TNPSC's 230 × 75 px and 10–20 KB, plus fixes for faint strokes, grey paper and PDF signatures.