Karnataka Common Entrance Test 2026 rules

Karnataka Common Entrance Test 2026

Karnataka Common Entrance Test 2026
The upload rules, as published.

Set by Karnataka Examinations Authority. 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 Karnataka Common Entrance Test 2026?
Dimensions: 413 × 531 px (est.); file size: up to 50 KB; format: JPEG; background: Plain white. A value marked est. is our estimate, because the notice gives no figure for it.
What is the signature size for Karnataka Common Entrance Test 2026?
File size: 10 KB–20 KB (est.); format: JPEG (est.). A value marked est. is our estimate, because the notice gives no figure for it.
What is the thumb impression size for Karnataka Common Entrance Test 2026?
File size: 20 KB–50 KB (est.); format: JPEG (est.). A value marked est. is our estimate, because the notice gives no figure for it.
Which files does the Karnataka Common Entrance Test 2026 application ask you to upload?
Candidate photograph, Candidate signature. 2 more apply only to some candidates, and are listed below.
Who sets the upload rules for Karnataka Common Entrance Test 2026?
Karnataka Examinations Authority.

The files

  • Candidate photograph

    We prepare this file

    Applies when: All applicants

    Dimensions
    413 × 531 px est.
    File size
    up to 50 KB
    Format
    JPEG
    Background
    Plain #FFFFFF

    Uploaded candidate photograph; format: JPG/JPEG; file size: up to 50 KB; background: white.

  • Candidate signature

    We prepare this file

    Applies when: All applicants

    File size
    10 KB–20 KB est.
    Format
    JPEG est.

    Scanned candidate signature; exact current specification not found in the supplied evidence.

  • Left thumb impression

    We prepare this file

    Applies when: Candidate

    File size
    20 KB–50 KB est.
    Format
    JPEG est.

    KEA application flows commonly request a left thumb impression. Current 2026 exact specification was not established; treat as portal-dependent.

  • Parent/guardian signature

    We prepare this file

    Applies when: Where the KEA form asks for parent/guardian authentication

    File size
    10 KB–20 KB est.
    Format
    JPEG est.

    Current exact requirement and file specification were not established in the supplied evidence.

How you should look in the photograph

This examination hasn’t published rules about spectacles, headwear or expression, or we haven’t found them. We haven’t invented any.

Where these rules came from

Secondary source onlyProvisional

We have not been able to confirm every value against an official document for this cycle. Check your own notification before submitting.

We could not find this exam's own published file rules. What we have comes from a secondary reference: KCET 2026 photograph specification.

est. marks a figure this exam has not published, where we chose a sensible value. There are 7 on this page. Your file is prepared to it, and the report we give you names every one.

Report an issue Tell us and we will re-check it against the notification. Rules change between cycles, and we would rather hear it from you than have you find out at the portal.