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GATEGATE 2027 Photo & Signature Resizer
Make your photo and signature ready for the GATE 2027 application on the GOAPS portal.
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| Document | Requirement | PhotoSizeKaro makes |
|---|---|---|
| Photo | JPG/JPEG, 5–600 KB, 200 × 260 to 530 × 690 px (IIT Madras guideline) | 480 × 620 px, 20–500 KB |
| Signature | JPG/JPEG, 3–300 KB, 250 × 80 to 580 × 180 px (IIT Madras guideline) | 500 × 160 px, 10–100 KB |
Last checked November 2026 against recent notifications and exam guides. PhotoSizeKaro is not connected to GATE or any exam board. If your notification gives a different size, choose Custom size.
GATE photo rules
- Recent colour photo with a light, plain background and your full face clearly visible.
- The organising institute (IIT Madras for GATE 2027) checks every photo, and a bad photo is marked as a defect that you must fix before the deadline.
- PhotoSizeKaro makes the photo 480 × 620 px, inside the allowed 200 × 260 to 530 × 690 px.
GATE signature rules
- Sign with a black or dark blue pen on white paper.
- PhotoSizeKaro makes the signature 500 × 160 px, inside the allowed 250 × 80 to 580 × 180 px.
Documents to keep ready for the GATE form
Get these ready before you open the form, so you can finish it in one go:
- Photo: 480 × 620 px, 20–500 KB JPG. Make it now ↑
- Signature: 500 × 160 px, 10–100 KB JPG. Make it now ↑
- Email address and mobile number that you will keep using; results and admit cards are sent there.
- Class 10 certificate for your date of birth, and the education details the notification asks for.
- Category certificate (SC / ST / OBC / EWS) or PwBD certificate, if you claim one, in the format the notification gives. Need it as a small PDF? Use Compress PDF.
- Photo ID details (Aadhaar, PAN, voter ID or similar) and fee payment by UPI, card or net banking.
Check your age on the cut-off date with the age eligibility calculator. Exact document lists differ by exam and post, so follow the notification.
How to use this tool
Frequently asked questions
My GATE application shows a photo defect. What do I do?
Retake the photo in good daylight against a plain wall, resize it here, and re-upload it on GOAPS before the defect-fixing deadline.
Some sites say 10–200 KB for GATE.
The official IIT Madras guideline allows 5–600 KB for the photo and 3–300 KB for the signature. PhotoSizeKaro's files sit comfortably inside both versions.