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India NEET (UG) application photo requirements

The 4 × 6 in photo rules set by National Testing Agency (NTA) for the India NEET (UG) application photo, with the official wording and sources.

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What size is the India NEET (UG) application photo?

For NEET (UG) you upload a recent passport-size photo as a JPG/JPEG of 10 kb to 200 kb, in colour or black and white, with your face filling 80% of the image, ears visible and no mask, on a white background. You also capture a live photo, which NTA matches with your Aadhaar photo. The signature is 10 kb to 100 kb, and on exam day you need a 4" x 6" postcard-size colour photo on white.

These rules are from the National Testing Agency's Information Bulletin NEET (UG) 2026, released for the online application from 8 February to 8 March 2026, with the exam on 3 May 2026. NTA had not published the NEET (UG) 2027 bulletin when the source page was checked in October 2026.

NTA publishes a new bulletin for every NEET (UG) exam, and the photo rules and date cut-off can change from one year to the next. NTA gives no size in centimetres for the passport-size photo.

India NEET (UG) application photo size and specifications

The requirements as published by National Testing Agency (NTA):[1]

Print sizePassport size (no dimensions in centimetres given); exam-day postcard photo 4 x 6 inches
Head height80% of the image, including ears, without a mask
BackgroundWhite
ColourColour or black and white
Photo ageTaken recently: after 1 January 2026 for the 2026 exam
File sizePhoto: 10 kb to 200 kb. Signature: 10 kb to 100 kb
File formatJPG/JPEG, clearly legible
Pixels when printed1200 × 1800 px at 300 dpi · 2400 × 3600 px at 600 dpi (calculated)
4 in6 in
4 × 6 in photo drawn to scale. Background: white.

Key requirements

  • Same photo throughout

    Use the same passport-size photo for the application, the attendance sheet at the exam centre, and counselling and admission. Attestation is not needed. Applications with unclear photos can be rejected, and those without photos are rejected.

  • Live photo and Aadhaar matching

    While filling in the form you also capture a live photo with a camera or webcam, or by scanning the QR code on the right of the application form with a phone or tablet. NTA asks for a light-coloured background with proper lighting and 80% of your face visible, including ears, without a mask. The live photo is matched with your photo in the Aadhaar database.

  • Annexure-VI certificate

    If the live photo does not match, or you verify identity with something other than Aadhaar, upload a signed and attested certificate in the Annexure-VI format, with a recent photo certified by your School or College Principal or Headmaster, or a Class-I Gazetted Officer such as a Tehsildar, Revenue Officer, SDM or DM. NRI candidates can use a Class-I Gazetted Officer of the Indian Embassy.

  • Signature

    JPG/JPEG, 10 kb to 100 kb.

  • Finger and thumb impressions

    Left and right hands, JPG/JPEG. The bulletin lists 10 kb to 200 kb in its upload specifications but 50 kb to 300 kb further down the same section. Unclear impressions are rejected.

  • Class X and category certificates

    PDF, 50 kb to 300 kb.

  • Exam-day photos

    Take a printed admit card with your passport-size photo pasted on it, one passport-size photo (same as uploaded) for the attendance sheet, one postcard-size (4" x 6") colour photo with a white background pasted on the Proforma downloaded with the admit card, and an original valid photo ID. NTA advises keeping 6 to 8 passport-size and 4 to 6 postcard-size colour photos with a white background for the exam, counselling and admission.

  • Only your own, real photo

    NTA says photos that look fabricated, de-shaped, hand-made or computer-made lead to rejection and are treated as Unfair Means. Uploading someone else's photo cancels the candidature and can lead to criminal action.

Do's and don'ts

Do

  • Use a recent photo taken after the bulletin's cut-off date
  • Use a white background and even light
  • Show 80% face with ears visible
  • Keep several passport-size and postcard-size copies for exam day, counselling and admission

Don't

  • Do not wear a mask
  • Do not use Polaroid or computer-generated photos
  • Do not upload someone else's photo
  • Do not expect to correct the photo after submission

Sample photos

How a India NEET (UG) application photo photo should look, and the mistakes that most often get photos rejected. Each example is drawn to this document's 4 × 6 in and background colour.

Correct
Open-mouth smile
Head tilted
Too close: head too big
Too far: head too small
Busy background
Shadows on face or background
Glare on glasses

Illustrations, not real photos. The official rules above always take priority; some documents do not allow glasses at all.

Glasses

Spectacles are allowed only if you use them regularly.

Upload the passport-size photo as a JPG/JPEG of 10 kb to 200 kb. The 4" x 6" postcard-size photo is not uploaded in the 2026 bulletin; it is pasted on the Proforma and taken to the exam centre.

Where to submit the photo

Online, in the NEET (UG) application form on neet.nta.nic.in. The bulletin says to upload the correct photo, signature and finger and thumb impressions as the facility for correction will not be given.

How to get your India NEET (UG) application photo

  1. Check the official requirements. Read the official specification for the India NEET (UG) application photo: 4 × 6 in print, white background. Check the rules on pose, expression, glasses and headwear below.
  2. Take the photo. Follow the key requirements: same photo throughout; live photo and Aadhaar matching; annexure-VI certificate; signature.
  3. Prepare a print or digital file. Upload the passport-size photo as a JPG/JPEG of 10 kb to 200 kb. The 4" x 6" postcard-size photo is not uploaded in the 2026 bulletin; it is pasted on the Proforma and taken to the exam centre.
  4. Submit the photo with your application. Online, in the NEET (UG) application form on neet.nta.nic.in. The bulletin says to upload the correct photo, signature and finger and thumb impressions as the facility for correction will not be given.

India NEET (UG) application photo FAQ

NTA's Information Bulletin NEET (UG) 2026 asks for a recent passport-size photo as a JPG/JPEG of 10 kb to 200 kb, in colour or black and white, with 80% of the image showing your face, including ears and without a mask, against a white background. NTA gives no size in centimetres, only passport size.

The 2026 bulletin asked for a passport-size photo taken after 1 January 2026. Check the date in each new bulletin before taking your photo.

A 4" x 6" (postcard size) colour photo with a white background. In the 2026 bulletin you do not upload it: you paste one on the Proforma downloaded with your admit card and take it to the exam centre. NTA advises keeping 4 to 6 postcard-size and 6 to 8 passport-size photos.

The bulletin says spectacles are allowed only if you use them regularly. Polaroid and computer-generated photos are not accepted.

NTA matches the live photo with your photo in the Aadhaar database. If it does not match, or you use an ID other than Aadhaar, you upload a certificate in the format of Annexure-VI, with a recent photo attested by your School or College Principal, Headmaster or a Class-I Gazetted Officer. NRI candidates can use a Class-I Gazetted Officer of the Indian Embassy.

Do not count on it. The 2026 bulletin says to upload the correct photo, signature and finger and thumb impressions as the facility for correction will not be given.

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Official sources

  1. National Testing Agency (NTA). Information Bulletin NEET (UG) 2026 (PDF) cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in. Checked 29 October 2026.
  2. National Testing Agency (NTA). NEET (UG) website neet.nta.nic.in. Checked 29 October 2026.
  3. National Testing Agency (NTA). National Testing Agency nta.ac.in. Checked 29 October 2026.

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