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UPSC Combined Defence Services Examination (II) 2026 upload kit

Set by Union Public Service Commission

UPSC Combined Defence Services Examination (II) 2026

This application asks for 4 files. We prepare 2; the other 2 are steps you take yourself, explained below.

  • Photograph
  • Signature

This examination also photographs you on the portal. That is in addition to the photograph you upload here, not instead of it.

2 files, and what each one has to be

You do these yourself

  • Live photograph
  • Application declaration

Every figure here is Union Public Service Commission’s own. The rules, and where each came from

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Your kit

0 of 2 prepared

Files we prepare for this application

2 you complete yourself

The file you are working on

Latest passport-size photograph

Any clear photo of you will do. We frame it, make the background plain white, and size it to the rules.

Dimensions
413 × 531 px est.
File size
20–200 KB
Format
JPEG
Background
Plain #FFFFFF

or drop it here: JPEG, PNG, WebP, up to 5 MB

Adjusts exposure and colour only when your photograph needs it, and you review the change before paying. No whitening, reshaping or beauty filters.

No account needed. Review the result before you pay.

A good photograph, and what to avoid

  • Accepted: Straight on, eyes open, the whole face visible

  • Not accepted: Dark glasses

  • Not accepted: Glare hiding the eyes

  • Not accepted: Shadow across the face

  • Not accepted: Turned from the camera

  • Not accepted: Eyes closed

  • Not accepted: Taken too far away

  • Not accepted: Top of the head cut off

  • Not accepted: Blurred

  • Not accepted: Too dark

Drawn to show each rule. Marked from Union Public Service Commission’s published rules and the checks we run on every upload.

What the notice says about how you look

  • Text on the photograph Not allowed

    No name, date or watermark printed on the image.

  • Spectacles Allowed, on a condition

    Clear eyeglasses may be worn only without glare; dark/coloured glasses are unacceptable.

    The notice: “avoid glare”

  • Expression Allowed, on a condition

    Natural expression required; grinning, frowning and raised eyebrows are prohibited.

    The notice: “no grinning”

  • 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.

How the notice says to prepare it

JPG; 20-200 KB; exact filename 'photo.jpg'. Colour, recent, plain white background, frontal full face, head centred, both ears visible, eyes open, natural expression, at least 75% face coverage; no shadows, dark glasses, uniform or signed photograph.

What may be rejected

By the examination authority

  • Shadows on the face or background are not accepted.
  • 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.
  • Face coverage below 75%, blurred image, misaligned face, face too close/out of frame, or ear lobes not visible are explicit UPSC rejection examples.
  • A live-photo mismatch with the uploaded passport photograph prevents the candidate from proceeding.

When we can’t prepare a file

We need a readable image with one clear, detectable face. Anything else we notice is shown for you to review.

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