UPSC Civil Services 2026: Official Guidelines for Document Specifications and Technical Requirements

UPSC Civil Services Examination (IAS/IPS) ka online application process do parts mein hota hai. Aksar aspirants exam ki taiyari mein itne busy hote hain ki wo form bharne ki technical guidelines ko ignore kar dete hain, jis wajah se baad mein rejection ka samna karna padta hai. Is article mein hum UPSC ke official technical specifications par baat karenge.

1. Official Photograph Specifications
UPSC ne photograph ke liye naye aur kade niyam (rules) lagu kiye hain. Application reject na ho, iske liye in 4 baato ka dhyan rakhein:

Digital Format: Photograph hamesha .JPG ya .JPEG format mein honi chahiye.

Recency: Photo 10 din se purani nahi honi chahiye (Notification date se pehle ki).

Face Visibility: Aapka chehra photo ka 3/4th area cover karna chahiye. Background hamesha light color ya white rakhein.

Data Printing: Photo ke nichle hisse par candidate ka pura naam aur jis din photo khinchi gayi (Date of taking photograph), wo saaf-saaf likha hona chahiye.

2. Digital Signature Requirements
Signature hamesha white paper par black ink pen se hona chahiye. UPSC ke system ke mutabik:

Signature ka size 20 KB se kam nahi hona chahiye aur 300 KB se zyada nahi hona chahiye.

Iska resolution minimum 350x350 pixels rakhein taaki signature blurred (dhundhla) na dikhe.

3. PDF Document Standards (For ID & Certificates)
UPSC form ke Part-II mein sirf PDF files hi accept ki jati hain. Photo ID card aur Caste/Category certificates ke liye rules ye hain:

Single Page PDF: Aapka Photo ID card (Aadhar, Voter ID, ya PAN) ek hi PDF page mein hona chahiye.

Size Limit: Har ek PDF document ka size 20 KB se 300 KB ke beech hona chahiye.

Security: PDF password-protected nahi honi chahiye. Agar aapki file par password hai, toh UPSC ka server use open nahi kar payega aur aapka form incomplete reh jayega.

4. Tech Tips: DPI aur Clarity ka Mahatva
Documents scan karte waqt "DPI" (Dots Per Inch) ka dhyan rakhein. Standard 200 DPI par scanning sabse best rehti hai kyunki isse file clear bhi rehti hai aur uska size 300 KB ke limit mein aa jata hai.

Note on Conversion:
Aap digital camera ya smartphone ka use karke documents ki photo le sakte hain, lekin unhe direct upload karne ke bajaye unhe sahi page size (jaise A4) mein PDF mein convert karna anivarya hai. Iske liye aap kisi bhi online converter ka sahara le sakte hain jo file ko compress karke 300 KB ke standard limit mein le aaye.