Postcard Size Photo for NEET 2026: Example, Dimensions & How to Make?

National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test 2026 ( NEET )

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Updated on Feb 9, 2026 15:21 IST
Postcard size photo for NEET 2026 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 requirements. Check NEET postcard size photo example to know what to upload on the application form. Candidates should keep around 6 postcard size (4”X6”) photo for NEET form.

Postcard size photo for NEET is one of the top queries of the students who want to register for the exam. Applicants often get confused about the NEET photo requirements 2026 such as postcard size photo example, dimensions and size that needs to be uploaded to the application form. Read further to know about the details of the postcard-size photo to be uploaded on NEET 2026 application form. Also, the NTA has introduced live photo capture for the NEET UG 2026 examination.

Postcard Size Photo on NEET Application Form

Postcard Size Photo on NEET Application Form

The NTA is inviting registrations for the NEET 2026 exam from February 8 to March 8, 2026. Aspirants need to register for the exam and fill out the NEET application form 2026 in online mode. While filling the online application form, candidates need to capture their live photo and upload their passport-size and postcard-size photos. The NEET application is incomplete without the postcard-size photograph. Students often overlook the NEET Photo requirements 2026 and end up getting confused. To help candidates complete the application process successfully, we have shared below the details of the postcard-size photo for NEET 2026

The NEET registration 2026 is being held at neet.nta.nic.in. The NTA has introduced the facial recognition system in NEET 2026 wherein candidates need to capture live photo on the NEET form 2026. Check below the highlights of the NEET Postcard Size photo requirements and other documents needed for registrations.

Also Read: NEET 2026 Application Form LIVE @neet.nta.nic.in

Table of contents
  • Highlights of the NEET Postcard Size Photograph
  • NEET Photo Requirements 2026: Guidelines Regarding Postcard Size Photo
  • Other Documents Required for NEET 2026 Application Form
  • How to Upload Photo on NEET Application Form 2026?

Highlights of the NEET Postcard Size Photograph

NTA provides the details of the format and dimensions of the NEET postcard-size photo to be uploaded on the NEET 2026 application form. The table below contains the details regarding the NEET postcard-size photographs.

Particulars

Details

Size of the photograph

4”x6”

File size

10 KB x 200 KB

File format

JPG/JPEG

Colour Tone

Coloured or Black and White

Also Read: Is Aadhaar Mandatory for NEET 2026 Registration?

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Will there be NEET exam in 2026?
A: 

There will be NEET exam in 2026. The NEET UG exam will be held on May 3. The NTA has announced the dates and schedule for the exam. 

Q:   When will NTA release NEET OMR Sheet 2026?
A: 

The NTA will release the NEET OMR sheet 2026 along with the provisional answer key. Candidates can download the OMR answer sheet by logging to their registered accounts using the application number and password.

Q:   What is the procedure to challenge NEET OMR sheets?
A: 

The responses marked on the OMR Sheet of NEET are scanned and uploaded on the official website of NTA. The responses marked are read and captured by the machines, which can sometimes lead to smudging of the responses. Therefore, there can be errors in the scanned copy of NEET OMR sheet. If a student finds any such error in their OMR sheet, they have the provision to challenge them. Candidates have to pay a processing fee of INR 200 per response challenged. The steps for challenging the OMR sheet of NEET are given below:

  1. Go to the official website of NTA NEET
  2. Login using the NEET application number and password or date of birth
  3. Click on “OMR Challenge”
  4. You will see the questions in sequential order
  5. Select Question (s) for which you wish to challenge the Recorded Response.
  6. Once you select any Question for Challenge, you will see three options under the column ‘Candidate’s Claim’.
  7. If you wish to challenge this option, you may use the Options given in the ‘Candidate’s Claim’ column.
  8. After clicking your desired option, for Physics / Chemistry / Botany / Zoology for NEET (UG) - 2023, scroll down, ‘Submit’, and move to the next screen.
  9. You will see a screen displaying your challenges.
  10. Click on ‘Submit' and Pay Fee Finally’.
  11. Select Mode of Payment and Pay a processing fee of INR 200 for each question/grade challenged. Make payment through Debit/Credit Card/Net Banking/Paytm.
  12. After successful payment, download/print the Answer Key challenge receipt
Q:   What is the total number of NEET 2026 exam centres?
A: 

The exact numbers of NEET 2026 exam centres will be announced by NTA along with the result details. It is expected that the total number of NEET 2025 exam centres will be around 5,000. In 2024, the number was 4,750. 

NEET Photo Requirements 2026: Guidelines Regarding Postcard Size Photo

NTA has also stated some other guidelines regarding post card size photos for NEET. Let us take a look at the details here.

  • Candidates’ faces should be clearly visible including 80 per cent of candidates’ faces and ears.

  • The photograph should not be more than six months old.

  • Candidates should not click the photograph wearing caps, sunglasses, or spectacles unless they wear them regularly.

  • The background of the photograph should be plain white.

  • Polaroid and Computer-generated photos are not acceptable.

  • The photograph need not be attested; however, the candidate’s name and date of taking the photo must appear below the image.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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 should keep 6 to 8 passport size photos and 4 to 6 postcard size (4”X6”) colour photographs with white backgrounds for NEET exam.

Postcard size Photo for NEET Application Form 2026

Have a look at the 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 list of documents required for NEET 2026 application form-

  • 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)

Also Read: NEET UG 2026 Live Photo Capture, Signature & Document Upload Guidelines by NTA

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the full form of NEET?
A: 

The full form of NEET is National Eligibility cum Entrance Test. It is a national-level entrance exam for admission to undergraduate medical and para-medical courses in India. The exam is conducted by the National Testing Agency. It is held once a year in a paper-pencil based mode. 

Q:   What is the mode of NEET exam?
A: 

The mode of the NEET exam is offline or paper-based mode. Candidates are handed over hardcopy of NEET question paper and OMR sheets to answer the questions. The NEET UG exam has always been conducted in paper-pencil-based mode. Despite the expert committee recommendation to conduct the NEET exam in onlne or computer-based mode, the National Medical Commission (NMC) announced that the NEET 2025 exam will be conducted in offline or paper-pencil-based mode. 

Q:   Where to get NEET PYQs?
A: 

Candidates can get NEET previous year questions (PYQs) from the NTA website as well as on shiksha.com pages-

The NEET PYQ PDFs are available here for free download with solutions. 

Q:   Who is the topper of NEET 2025?
A: 

Mahesh Kumar from Rajasthan has secured AIR 1 in the NEET 2025 exam. He has scored 686 marks out of 720, and his percentile is 99.9999547. Utkarsh Awadhiya from Madhya Pradesh has bagged AIR 2. Avika Aggarwal from Delhi (NCT) is the female topper of NEET 2025 with AIR 5.

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How to Upload Photo on NEET Application Form 2026?

Candidates can upload their photos on the NEET 2026 application form using the process shared below-

  • Visit neet.nta.nic.in.

  • Click on the New Registration link.

  • Enter the personal and communication details.

  • Select the password, and security question and submit.

  • Fill up the sections such as personal details, contact details, educational details, select the question paper medium, and NEET exam centre city.

  • Upload the photo, signature and other documents.

  • Pay the application fee.

  • Download and print the application confirmation.

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