CBSE Classes IX/XI Registration 2025-26 rules

CBSE Classes IX/XI Registration 2025-26

CBSE Classes IX/XI Registration 2025-26
The upload rules, as published.

Set by Central Board of Secondary Education. Every file the notice asks for, its size and format, what gets it rejected, and where each rule came from. Where the notice used particular wording, it is quoted.

Prepare these files

In short

What is the photo size for CBSE Classes IX/XI Registration 2025-26?
Dimensions: 413 × 531 px (est.); file size: up to 40 KB; format: JPEG; background: Plain. A value marked est. is our estimate, because the notice gives no figure for it.
Which files does the CBSE Classes IX/XI Registration 2025-26 application ask you to upload?
Student photograph, Student particulars supported by school records.
Who sets the upload rules for CBSE Classes IX/XI Registration 2025-26?
Central Board of Secondary Education, in its “Submission of Registration Data for Classes IX/XI, Session 2025-26”.

The files

  • Student photograph

    We prepare this file

    Applies when: Every registered student, normally through the school

    Dimensions
    413 × 531 px est.
    File size
    up to 40 KB
    Format
    JPEG
    Background
    Plain

    Uploaded candidate photograph; format: JPG; file size: up to 40 kb; recency: within 180 days.

    Published reasons for rejection

    • Non-frontal or side-facing pose can fail the stated requirement.
    • Eyes must be visible/open as stated.
    • Spectacle glare, dark or coloured glasses can make the photograph unacceptable.
  • Student particulars supported by school records

    Follow the official instructions

    Applies when: Every registered student, submitted by the school

    Name, date of birth, parent details and subject particulars must match the school's admission and documentary records. The supplied evidence did not establish separate direct student uploads of birth or academic certificates.

How you should look in the photograph

  • Spectacles Conditions apply

    Tinted glasses are prohibited unless worn daily for medical purposes.

    The notice: “must not be tinted

  • How recent Required

    Taken within the last 180 days — about 6 months.

  • Colour Required

    A colour photograph — black and white will not be accepted.

  • Eyes Required

    Both eyes open and clearly visible.

  • Pose Required

    Face the camera straight on — no side or three-quarter angle.

  • Expression Allowed

    Smiling is fine.

    The notice: “smiling is allowed

Where these rules came from

Official sourceVerified, with gaps

We found this exam's published instructions, but they leave some values unstated. Those are marked as our estimates.

est. marks a figure this exam has not published, where we chose a sensible value. There is 1 on this page. Your file is prepared to it, and the report we give you names every one.

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