If you are applying for banking jobs through the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) or State Bank of India (SBI), you are required to submit a Handwritten Declaration. This is a mandatory security step where you declare that all the details provided in your application form are true and correct.

A simple mistake in the handwritten declaration—such as writing in all capital letters, using the wrong ink color, or uploading an incorrect file size—will lead to the immediate rejection of your application, regardless of your exam score.

1. The Exact IBPS Declaration Text

You must write the following exact text in your own handwriting. Do not add or remove any words:

2. Strict Rules You Must Follow

Writing the text correctly is only the first step. You must strictly adhere to the formatting guidelines outlined in the official IBPS notification:

• No Capital Letters: The handwritten declaration MUST NOT be written in capital/block letters. If you write it entirely in uppercase, your application will be rejected. Use normal sentence case.
• Ink Color: You must write the declaration using Black Ink pen. Blue ink is often rejected by IBPS scanning machines.
• Paper Type: Write the declaration on a plain, unruled white sheet of paper. Do not use notebook paper with lines.
• Language: The declaration must be written in English only.

3. Digital Upload Specifications

Once you have written the declaration on paper, you must scan it and format it perfectly to upload it to the portal. The dimensions and size must be exact:

• File Size: The scanned image file size must be between 50 KB and 100 KB.
• Dimensions: The preferred dimensions are 800 x 400 pixels.
• DPI (Resolution): The image should be scanned at 200 DPI.
• Format: Ensure the final file is saved as a .jpg or .jpeg format.

4. Fixing File Size & Dimension Errors

If you take a photo with your mobile phone, the file size will usually be 2 MB to 5 MB, which is way too large. Simply use the Doc Resizer or Custom Resize tool on the ExamPhotoResizer homepage to shrink your file down to the required 50KB-100KB limit without making the handwriting blurry.