NIFT 2027 Photo Size: 10 to 200 KB JPG
The short answer
The NIFTEE 2027 bulletin asks for a recent passport-size photo in colour, as a JPG or JPEG of 10 to 200 KB, with 80 percent of the picture your face (ears included, no mask) on a white background. You also capture a live photo in the form. No pixel size is given, so the tool below makes 413 × 531.
Copy the numbers from your own exam notice: sizes change from year to year and between exams.
The file is made exactly 413 × 531 pixels and under 200 KB (you are told if it ends up below 10 KB). It is counted as 1 KB = 1,000 bytes, so it fits whether the website counts 1,000 or 1,024.
Your files stay on your device. This tool runs entirely in your browser and nothing is uploaded to a server.
How to: NIFT 2027 Photo Size: 10 to 200 KB JPG
- 1Take a recent colour photo against a plain white wall, with your ears visible and no mask.
- 2Add it to the tool below and place your face to fill most of the frame.
- 3Press Make, then check that the size shown is between 10 KB and 200 KB before you download the JPG.
- 4Upload it in the NIFT application, then take the live photo the form asks for.
At a glance
- File type
- JPG or JPEG, clearly legible
- File size
- 10 KB to 200 KB
- Picture
- Recent passport size, in colour, 80% face with ears visible, no mask, white background
- Live photo
- Captured in the form with a webcam, or by scanning the QR code with a phone; light-coloured background and good light
- Pixel size
- Not stated in the bulletin; this tool uses 413 × 531 pixels
- Read from
- NIFTEE 2027 Information Bulletin (NTA, 16 Oct 2026), read on 28 Oct 2026
Frequently asked questions
Is the NIFT photo limit 50 KB or 100 KB?
Some websites say 50 KB or 100 KB, but the NIFTEE 2027 bulletin on the NTA site says 10 to 200 KB for the photograph. Use the bulletin's numbers and check the size the tool shows before you upload.
Can I use a black and white photo for NIFT?
The NIFTEE 2027 bulletin says the passport-size photograph should be in colour. UGC NET allows black and white, but NIFT does not.
Which other files does the NIFT form ask for?
The signature (JPG, 10 to 50 KB), a disability or UDID certificate as a PDF of 50 to 300 KB where it applies, and an identity proof JPG of 10 to 200 KB if you do not verify through Aadhaar or DigiLocker.