Resize Your Photo for CAT Applications
The CAT application for IIM admissions needs a recent photograph within set dimensions and file size. Here are the usual specs and the free tools to match them, all done in your browser.
The requirement
- Photo dimensions
- ≈ 1200 × 1200 px (square), recent
- Photo file size
- up to ~80 KB (portal-dependent)
- Background
- Plain, light colour
- Format
- JPG / JPEG
These are typical published values and can change from year to year and from one portal to another. Always confirm the exact requirement in the official notification or upload portal before you submit — the official source takes precedence over anything here.
Step by step
- 1Crop the photo to a clean square on a plain light background.
- 2Resize it to the required dimensions.
- 3Compress it to sit under the portal's file-size limit, then upload.
The free tools you need
Need something else? Try our free image resizer or compress an image to an exact KB size. You can also browse all free image tools — everything runs in your browser, with nothing uploaded.
Frequently asked questions
A recent photograph, commonly a square up to around 80 KB. Confirm the exact dimensions and size in the current CAT notification.
Often yes, if it meets each exam's dimension and size rules — check XAT, NMAT and others individually.
Yes — everything runs in your browser and is never uploaded.