CTET and State TET Photo Size: Teacher Eligibility Upload Guide (Free)
Teacher eligibility tests open registration in short windows, and the imaging specs are modest but strict: a passport-style JPEG commonly capped near 50 KB, a signature near 20 KB.
Most rejections come from last-minute phone photos with shadows; preparing the pair early removes the only step you cannot retry on submission day.
Specs to prepare against
Photo: JPEG, plain light background, face centred, commonly capped near 50 KB. Signature: black or blue ink on white, commonly near 20 KB.
- State TETs mirror CTET bands closely; check your state notice for exact numbers.
Mid-band targets around 35 KB photo and 15 KB signature leave safe margin.
Preparation order
- Crop head-and-shoulders from an even-light source.
- Compress into the photo band and verify the achieved size.
- Capture the signature flat on white; compress into its band.
- Keep both files ready before registration opens.
Why TET uploads get rejected
Shadows from overhead tube lights, coloured walls behind the subject and spectacles glare are the common trio. Indirect daylight beside a window fixes all three.
Signatures photographed on ruled paper fail more than plain-white ones; use a blank sheet.
Reusing for state TETs and DElEd forms
State TETs and diploma in elementary education forms cluster around the same bands; one prepared pair serves several while notices align.
Re-run presets per portal rather than editing exports when numbers differ.
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