IBPS thumb impression, sized to pass.
Photograph your ink print on white paper. We find it, crop it square, clean up the lighting and set the size, resolution and file weight IBPS asks for.
1 Requirements
| Format | JPG/JPEG |
|---|---|
| File size | 20–50 KB |
| Width | 240 pxpreferredPreferred (3 cm at 200 DPI) |
|---|---|
| Height | 240 pxpreferredPreferred (3 cm at 200 DPI) |
| Resolution | 200 DPIpreferredPreferred by IBPS |
You check these yourself
- Left thumb pressed on white paper in black or blue ink.
- Print is clear, not smudged. A smudged impression gets the application rejected.
- No left thumb? Use another digit as the notice allows, and write which one on the page.
2 Your file
What IBPS asks for
| Document | Format | File size | Pixels | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left thumb impression | JPG/JPEG | 20–50 KB | 240 × 240 pxpreferred | 200 DPI (preferred) |
240 × 240 px at 200 DPI is 3 cm × 3 cm. IBPS marks the pixel size and DPI as preferred, and the 20–50 KB range and JPG type as the firm rules. We write the 200 DPI into the file itself, which an ordinary photo editor often will not.
Making a print that survives scanning
- Press your left thumb on an ink pad (black or blue ink is what the notice allows), then roll it gently on plain white paper.
- Let it dry. A wet print smudges when you photograph or fold it.
- Photograph the page flat, from directly above, in daylight, with no shadow across the print.
- Don't edit the print by hand. IBPS can reject unclear or smudged images.
If you can't use your left thumb
The notice sets an order: the right thumb first; if both thumbs are missing, a finger of the left hand starting from the forefinger; then a finger of the right hand; then the left toe. In those cases you must also write, on the uploaded document, which finger or toe it is and whether it is the left or right.
What to know this cycle
- Pixel sizes are marked "preferred" in the notice. The KB range and JPG/JPEG type are what the form enforces: it will not let you continue until the photograph and signature meet the specification.
- You also capture a live photograph (webcam or phone) during the application. That one is taken in the form, not uploaded here.
- Signature and handwritten declaration must not be in capital letters.
- These numbers are identical to the June 2025 CRP PO/MT-XV guidelines. We checked both.
- The CRP PO/MT-XVI registration window (1-21 Jul 2026) has closed. Always check the notification for the recruitment you are applying to: other recruitments on the IBPS portal publish their own guidelines.
The rest of the IBPS form
See photo and signature and the handwritten declaration.
Other tools that help here
Official sources
- Detailed Notification, CRP PO/MT-XVI (IBPS) · published 30 Jun 2026 · See the annexure "Guidelines for scanning and upload of documents".
- Tentative Calendar of Online CRP for PSBs & RRBs (2026-2027) · published 16 Jan 2026
We read: CRP PO/MT-XVI detailed notification (30 Jun 2026), upload-guidelines annexure; cross-checked against the IBPS 2026-27 calendar and the CRP RRBs-XV and CRP PO/MT-XV (Jun 2025) guidelines. How we verify