Why NEET Uses a 200×230 Portrait Crop
200×230 pixels is a taller, narrower portrait ratio than a standard passport photo (which is closer to square). It's designed to frame the head and shoulders tightly with minimal background, which is why a photo cropped for a different exam's dimensions often looks stretched or squeezed when resized directly to 200×230 instead of recropped. For the KB range and full submission checklist, see the standard NEET photo page — this page focuses specifically on getting the crop right.
How to Frame the Photo for a Clean Crop
Start from a source photo where your head and upper shoulders fill most of the frame with even margin on both sides — not a full-body or waist-up photo. If the source image is roughly square or landscape, this tool's aspect lock will crop from the center by default, which can cut off the top of the head or too much chin if the original framing is off-center. Before uploading, check that your face is centered in the source photo; if it isn't, use the crop tool first to recenter, then resize here.
After processing, check the preview at actual size: both ears or hairline should not be cut off, and the shoulders should sit near the bottom edge of the frame rather than the photo looking zoomed in on just the face.
200×230 Compared to Other Exam Photo Dimensions
| Exam | Dimensions | Aspect Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| NEET UG | 200×230px | ~0.87:1 (tall portrait) |
| JEE Main | 200×230px | Same ratio as NEET |
| SSC CGL / CHSL | 275×354px | ~0.78:1 (taller portrait) |
| IBPS / SBI (banking) | 200×230px | Same ratio as NEET |
NEET and JEE Main share the exact same portrait ratio, so a photo correctly framed for one will resize cleanly for the other without recropping. SSC's ratio is close but not identical — reusing an SSC-cropped photo for NEET can leave slightly more headroom than intended.
FAQ
The source photo likely isn't close to the 200:230 ratio. Crop it to roughly that proportion first using the crop tool, then resize here.
Yes, if it meets NEET's KB range and background rules — the dimensions and aspect ratio are identical.
The source photo's face wasn't centered, so the automatic center-crop trimmed the head. Recenter with the crop tool before resizing.
It has stayed constant across recent cycles, but always confirm against the active NTA bulletin before submitting.
For the KB range, background rules, and full upload checklist, see the standard NEET photo resize page.