Compress a PDF for JKSSB — Online Application
JKSSB — Online Application takes PDFs up to 200 KB. PDF Desk shrinks yours to just under it, right in this tab.
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JKSSB — Online Application upload limits
| Document | Max size | Min size | Formats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category certificate J&K is a Union Territory, not a state. CHANGED: Advt. 03/2026 (30.03.2026) and 05/2026 (06.07.2026) said max 100 KB, and the JKSSB applicant instructions page still says 100 KB. Same advertisement: signature 10–20 KB, live photograph. | 200 KB | — | |
| Qualification / experience certificates (self-attested) J&K is a Union Territory, not a state. CHANGED: Advt. 03/2026 and 05/2026 said max 100 KB. | 200 KB | — |
Where this number comes from
“CANDIDATES ARE ADVISED TO UPLOAD THEIR LIVE PHOTOGRAPH, SIGNATURE (Size- 10 KB to 20 KB), CATEGORY CERTIFICATE (Max size- 200 KB in pdf format), QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE (IF ANY) CERTIFICATES (SELF ATTESTED) (Max size- 200 KB in pdf format) AS REQUIRED FOR THE RESPECTIVE POST(S).”
— J&K Services Selection Board — Advertisement Notification No. 10 of 2026 (Junior Engineer Mechanical, PWD R&B), 21 Oct 2026. Checked October 2026.
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Questions
What is the maximum PDF size for JKSSB — Online Application?
Category certificate: 200 KB; Qualification / experience certificates (self-attested): 200 KB. Source: jkssb.nic.in, checked October 2026.
JKSSB — Online Application still rejects my PDF. Why?
Check that it is not password-protected, that the file name has no special characters, and that it is a few percent under the limit — some portals count 1 KB as 1,000 bytes.
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