How to Resize Image for Job Applications – FPSC, NTS & Online Forms
Learn the exact image dimensions required by Pakistani and Indian government job portals and how to resize your photo correctly.
Millions of job applicants in Pakistan and India face a common frustration every year: their photo is the right quality, but the wrong size for the government portal. Whether you are applying for a federal government position, a bank job, or a university seat, knowing the correct image dimensions is essential.
Standard Photo Dimensions for Pakistani Job Portals
- FPSC: 35mm × 45mm (passport size), JPG, max 50KB
- NTS: Passport size (approximately 200×250 pixels at 96 DPI)
- PTS: Recent passport photo, max 100KB
- Bank Jobs (HBL, NBP, UBL): 150×200 pixels or 200×250 pixels
- UPSC India: 3.5cm × 4.5cm, max 40KB
- SSC India: 20KB–50KB, 200×230 pixels
How to Resize Your Photo with smartconvertx
- Open the Resize Image tool on smartconvertx.
- Upload your photo (JPG or PNG).
- Enter the target width and height in pixels (e.g., 200 × 250).
- Click Convert File.
- Download the resized image, then use Compress Image to reduce file size if needed.
Maintaining Aspect Ratio
To avoid stretching or distorting your photo, maintain the same width-to-height ratio. For a standard passport photo (3:4 ratio), common pixel sizes are 150×200, 200×267, or 300×400.
From Phone Camera to Portal-Ready
Most smartphone photos are 12–48MP and several megabytes in size. Reducing to 200×250 pixels and then compressing to JPEG quality 60% will typically produce a file well under 30KB — perfect for most government portals.
Ready to resize? Use the free Resize Image tool now — no signup, works on mobile.