GATE photo resizer, 2027 rules.
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GATE 2027 checks the photo's pixel size and shape as well as the file size. FormPic crops to passport size at 413 × 531 px, inside every limit.
- Add a photo
- Pick the size
- Frame your face
- Download
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- No watermark
- Never uploaded
What size should the GATE 2027 photo be?
IIT Madras, which organises GATE 2027, asks for a good quality colour passport size photo, 3.5 cm wide and 4.5 cm high, with your face covering 60–70% of it on a white background. The JPEG must be between 200 × 260 and 530 × 690 pixels, with a width-to-height ratio between 0.66 and 0.89, and between 5 KB and 600 KB. The same photo is printed on your admit card and score card.
- Print size
- 3.5 × 4.5 cmwidth × height
- Pixels
- 200 × 260 to 530 × 690min to max
- File
- 5–600 KBJPEG
- Face
- 60–70%of the photo
- FormPic size
- 413 × 531 pxratio 0.78
GATE 2027 photo and signature specification
| Upload | Size | File size | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhotographWhite. Aspect ratio 0.66 to 0.89. Face 60–70% of the image | 3.5 × 4.5 cm200 × 260 to 530 × 690 px | 5–600 KB | JPEG/JPG |
| SignatureHeight : width of 1 : 2.75 to 1 : 3.75. Signature covers 70–80% of the image | 250 × 80 to 580 × 180 px | 3–300 KB | JPEG/JPG |
Last verified per GATE 2027: photograph and signature (IIT Madras (GATE 2027)).
GATE photo rules
- Frontal view, looking straight at the camera, with forehead, eyes, nose and chin visible.
- A white background with no other objects or people.
- No caps, hats, sunglasses or coloured glasses. Normal spectacles are fine without glare; remove them if the glare can't be avoided.
- Head coverings only for religious reasons, with the face visible from chin to forehead and edge to edge.
- No cloth or shadow over the face.
GATE shows a 3 × 3 grid over the photo: your face should cover cells A2, A3, B2, B3, C2 and C3. Photos that don't meet the rules can get the application rejected, and the fee isn't refunded.
How to make your GATE photo and signature
- Crop the photoAdd a photo taken on white. The GATE preset crops 3.5 × 4.5 cm at 413 × 531 px, a 0.78 ratio inside GATE's 0.66–0.89 range.
- Fill 60–70% with your faceResize the crop box until your face, chin to hairline, takes up about two-thirds of its height.
- Make the signatureSign in black or dark blue, crop close so the ink covers 70–80% of the image, unlock the aspect ratio and type 450 × 150 px, a 1 : 3 ratio inside GATE's limits.
- DownloadBoth files land well inside GATE's KB limits. Check the size on the Download button.
Photos GATE marks as not acceptable
- Not matching the size specification.
- Sunglasses, a cap, or a mask over the face.
- Glare on spectacles.
- Shadow on the photo, or an improper background with objects or other people.
- A blurred photo, or not looking straight into the camera.
Frequently asked questions
Why does GATE check the aspect ratio?
GATE accepts a width-to-height ratio from 0.66 to 0.89, so a square or landscape crop is refused even if the pixels and KB are right. FormPic's GATE preset is 0.78.
What is the GATE signature size?
A JPEG from 250 × 80 to 580 × 180 pixels, 3 to 300 KB, with a height-to-width ratio between 1 : 2.75 and 1 : 3.75, signed in black or dark blue ink. The signature should cover 70–80% of the image.
Can I wear glasses in my GATE photo?
Normal spectacles are allowed if there's no glare. If you can't avoid the glare, take them off. Sunglasses and coloured glasses aren't allowed.
Is the photo on my admit card the same?
Yes. GATE prints the photo you upload on the admit card and the score card, so it's worth getting right.
Is my photo uploaded to FormPic?
No. FormPic crops and compresses the photo in your browser, so it never leaves your device. The only place it goes is the form you upload it to.
Where these numbers come from
- GATE 2027: photograph and signatureIIT Madras (GATE 2027)
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FormPic is made by one developer, Devanshu Verma. If your form asks for a photo size FormPic doesn't have yet, something didn't work, or you have an idea for a feature, send a message through the contact form on his portfolio. Size requests decide which presets come next.
For a new size, it helps to mention the form or country, the size it asks for (in mm or pixels), and any file size limit.