UPSC NDA & NA Photo Size 2026
UPSC NDA & NA needs the photograph as 20–200 KB · JPG. Add yours below and we make it exactly right, on your phone.
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Rules for the photograph
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Photograph 20–200 KB
JPG
- Recent colour passport-style photo
- Plain white background
- Face covers about 75% of the photo, both ears visible
- No signature, name or date written on the photo
- Must match your live photo and your look at the exam
Tip: Stand against a plain white wall with light on your face. Keep both ears visible and fill most of the frame with your face.
UPSC NDA & NA photograph: what is specific to this exam
These UPSC NDA & NA 2026 rules come from secondary sources quoting “National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II), 2026 (Examination Notice No. 10/2026-NDA-II, dated 20.05.2026)”, page 2, last checked on 22 Oct 2026, not yet from the UPSC notice itself. The UPSC NDA & NA form usually opens around December or May.
From our UPSC NDA & NA notes
- Many NDA applicants are still in Class 12 and are filling a UPSC form for the first time. The uploads are the same as for the Civil Services exam, but a few things catch first-timers out.
- A school ID-card photo. The uploaded photo must be recent, in colour, on a white background, with your face filling about 75% of the frame and both ears visible. A cropped group photo or an old ID-card picture will not match your live photo.
- A different look on exam day. The form captures a live photo and compares it with the uploaded one. Avoid a new haircut or beard between the photo and the application.
- Create your UPSC One-Time Registration if you have not already. The photo and photo ID go in there.
- Take the photo against a white wall. JPG, 20–200 KB; SahiSize keeps a 3.5×4.5 cm shape.
UPSC NDA & NA photograph compared with similar exams
- UPSC CDS and UPSC Civil Services (CSE) use the same photograph size as UPSC NDA & NA (20–200 KB · JPG), so one file passes all these forms while the photo is still recent. UPSC CDS sizes · UPSC Civil Services (CSE) sizes
- Unlike IAF Agniveervayu, which wants 100–200 KB · JPG, UPSC NDA & NA wants 20–200 KB · JPG. Make a separate file for each form. IAF Agniveervayu sizes
- Unlike JEE Main, which wants 10–200 KB · JPG, UPSC NDA & NA wants 20–200 KB · JPG. Make a separate file for each form. JEE Main sizes
Upload errors and how to fix them
These are the messages the UPSC NDA & NA portal shows. Each one has a fix.
- Error:
Image size should be between 20 KB and 200 KB
- Fix: The NDA photo must be at least 20 KB. Tiny WhatsApp-forwarded photos fail; use the original camera photo and Auto-fit.
- Error:
Live photo does not match uploaded photo
- Fix: Take the live photo in similar light and with the same glasses/beard as the uploaded photo. If you changed your look, upload a new photo first.
UPSC NDA & NA photograph questions
What is the photo size for NDA?
JPG, 20–200 KB, recent colour photo on a white background with your face filling about 75% of the frame and both ears visible.