Postcard Size Photo for NEET 2026: Check Example, Dimensions, How to Make
National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test 2026 ( NEET )
Counselling - 13 Dec '25 - 18 Dec '25
Postcard size photo for NEET is one of the top queries of the students planning to appear for NEET 2026. They are often confused about the right format and dimensions required for the NEET postcard-size photograph that needs to be uploaded to the application form. This article of Shiksha brings the details of the postcard-size photo for NEET.
Postcard Size Photo for NEET
A postcard-size photo for NEET is one of the documents to be uploaded to the application form. A postcard-size photograph is one of the mandatory files that need to be uploaded by the applicants of NEET 2026. Students often overlook the requirement of the postcard-sized photo for NEET and end up getting confused or keeping the application process incomplete. Hence, to help candidates complete the NEET application process successfully, this article of Shiksha brings the details of the postcard-size photo for NEET.
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- Highlights of the NEET Postcard Size Photograph
- Guidelines Regarding Postcard Size Photo for NEET
- Other Documents Required for NEET 2026 Application Form
- Instructions for Filling NEET 2026 Application Form
Highlights of the NEET Postcard Size Photograph
NTA has provided the details for the format and dimensions of the NEET postcard-size photo to be uploaded on the NEET 2026 application form. The following table brings the details regarding the NEET postcard size photographs.
Candidates have to put their left-hand thumb impression on the NEET admit card in the space provided. The thumb impression have to be put on the space provided before reaching the exam hall. NTA has not given any instruction regarding the colour of the ink, hence, if a candidate wishes to put the thumb impression with black ink, he/she can do that. However, test-takers must ensure that the thumb impression is put properly on the NEET admit card and it should match the one uploaded in the application form. Moreover, the ink should not be smudged and the impression of the thumb should not be placed anywhere else on the document except the space provided. Also, candidates must ensure that they put their own thumb impression and not anyone else's. In case there is a difference and NTA finds out about this malpractice, the candidate may be disqualified in NEET and he/she would not be eligible to take part in the counselling process even if they qualify for the exam.
The NEET centre cannot be changed after the release of admit card. Moreover, since the admit card is released around a week prior to the exam date, there is less scope of getting the centre changed. In case of an emergency, candidates are advised to contact NTA to change the exam city or centre. Since NTA will allot the exam centre in either of the preferred cities, test-takers should not have any difficulty in getting the exam city or centre of their preference.
| Particulars |
Details |
|---|---|
| Size of the photograph |
4”x6” |
| File size |
10 KB x 200 KB |
| File format |
JPG/JPEG |
| Colour Tone |
Colour or Black and White |
Guidelines Regarding Postcard Size Photo for NEET
NTA has also stated some other guidelines regarding post card size photos for NEET. Let us take a look at the details here.
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Candidates’ faces should be clearly visible including 80 per cent of candidates’ faces and ears
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The photograph should not be more than six months old
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Candidates should not click the photograph wearing caps, sunglasses, or spectacles unless they wear them regularly
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The photograph should be taken on or after January 1, 2026
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The background of the photograph should be plain white
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Polaroid and Computer-generated photos are not acceptable
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The photograph need not be attested; however, the candidate’s name and date of taking the photo must appear below the image
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Candidates may note that if the photographs uploaded are found to be fabricated i.e. de-shaped or seem to be hand-made or computer-made, the application of the candidate will be rejected and the same would be considered as using Unfair Means and the candidate would be dealt with accordingly.
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If someone else’s photographs have been uploaded, the candidature shall be cancelled and the case will be considered an Unfair Means Case. Criminal action as per the laws of the land shall also be initiated.
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The same Passport size and postcard size photographs are to be used for uploading with the online application Form and for pasting on the Attendance Sheet at the Examination Centre / Counselling / Admission. Candidates are reminded to keep 6 to 8 passport size and 4 to 6 postcard size (4”X6”) colour photographs with white backgrounds.
Postcard size Photo for NEET Application Form 2026
Here we bring a sample postcard size photo for NEET as shared by NTA.
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Other Documents Required for NEET 2026 Application Form
Apart from the postcard size photograph, there are several other documents or files that need to be uploaded while filling the NEET 2026 application form.
Take a look at the NEET application form 2026 documents required.
- Passport size photograph
- Postcard size photograph
- Left and right-hand fingers and thumb impression
- Signature
- Category Certificate (if applicable)
- Class 10 or equivalent Pass Certificate
- Class 10 or equivalent Mark Sheet
- Class 10 or equivalent CGPA to percentage Conversion Certificate
- Identity Proof (for those candidates who will verify their identities through methods other than Aadhaar or Digilocker)
- Address Proof (Present and Permanent)
- Person With Benchmark Disability (PwBD) Certificate (if applicable)
- Citizenship certificate (applicable for NRI/OCI/Foreign citizen candidates)
Instructions for Filling NEET 2026 Application Form
Candidates need to fill the NEET 2026 application form by following the steps given below:
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Visit the NEET 2024 website – neet.nta.nic.in
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Click on the New Registration link
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Enter the mandatory information including the personal and communication details
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Select the password, and security question and submit
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Proceed to the application form and fill up the sections such as personal details, contact details, educational details, select the question paper medium, and NEET exam centre city
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Upload documents in the suggested size and format
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Pay the application fee
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Download and print the application confirmation
Students can download the NEET admit card 2026 using the process shared below-
- Visit the NEET website
- Click on the link or tab indicating NEET Admit Card download
- Fill up a form regarding your the latest health and travel updates
- Click on the link indicating Admit Card Download
- Log in with Application Number and Password along with the Security Pin
- Download the Admit Card
- Take multiple printouts.
Along with the provisional NEET answer keys, NTA releases the NEET OMR sheets of the test takers. Candidates could download those from the official website of NEET. Candidates had to follow the steps given below to download the NEET OMR sheet:
- Visit the official website of NEET, which is neet.nta.nic.in
- Click on the link indicating NEET OMR sheet download
- Enter the login credentials
- Click on ‘OMR Challenge’ tab
- Click on ‘Click here to view your OMR Answer Sheet’
- Check the scanned image of the answer sheet uploaded by NTA
- Download and save the NEET OMR sheet for future reference
After downloading the NEET OMR sheets, candidates must check carefully whether it is in the same condition as the one they had submitted. In case there is any discrepancy, they can submit challenges or objections. In case there is no discrepancy, they can calculate their estimated scores by tallying their responses with the NEET provisional answer keys.
Candidates are advised to take a coloured printout of the NEET 2025 admit card. However, it is not compulsory. NTA does not state any guideline regarding this. They should carry two to three spare copies of the NEET admit card for future use. However, in case a candidate does not have access to a coloured printer, s/he can take a black and white printout of the NEET 2025 admit card as well, but the details such as photograph and text should be clearly visible. Test takers have to paste their photograph in the space provided and should not have signed on it. The Self Declaration Undertaking has to be filled up prior to the exam day.
The NEET 2026 application process is expected to begin in February 2026. The last date to apply for the medical exam will be announced soon. The NEET 2026 exam will tentatively be conducted in the first week of May 2026 in approximately 500+ cities across India and abroad.
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