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Guidelines IELTS Candidate Photographs 2009
The following guidelines are provided for centres to follow in the management of test day photos; the decision to accept the photographs submitted by a candidate is at the Administrator’s discretion.
▪ Candidates provide two identical colour photographs that are not more than six months old ▪ Cross reference with passport photograph (if the same has been used check the date of issue of the passport) ▪ Black and white photographs must not be accepted ▪ The image must be clearly visible i.e. the photographs must not be stamped, signed / written on, marked, folded, stapled over or damaged in any way
SIZE • Standard passport sized photograph • Minimum 35 mm in width • Minimum 45 mm in height
POSE • A close-up of the head and top of shoulders (80%+ of the photo) • Looking straight towards the camera with face square on • Both ears showing or both edges of the face visible if hair covers the ears • NOT personal portrait style (glamour shot) • NOT looking over one shoulder • Head not tilted or rotated
PHOTO QUALITY • Print quality of professional standard • High quality paper and colour image • No ink or marks on the image
LIGHTING & FOCUS • No shadows or glare on the image or background • Good colour balance that shows skin tones naturally • A plain, light coloured background (beige, white, blue background recommended, not red) - no objects in the background - no patterned background • Appropriate brightness and contrast • Uniform lighting/ sharp focus and clear • No ‘red eye’
EXPRESSION • A neutral expression with mouth closed - no smiling, squinting, frowning or raised eyebrows • Nothing covering the face • Eyes open and clearly visible - no hair covering the eyes
GLASSES, HEADCOVERS, CLOTHING • Nothing should hide the outlines of the eyes, nose or mouth • No glasses
The following guidelines are provided for centres to follow in the management of test day photos; the decision to accept the photographs submitted by a candidate is at the Administrator’s discretion.
▪ Candidates provide two identical colour photographs that are not more than six months old ▪ Cross reference with passport photograph (if the same has been used check the date of issue of the passport) ▪ Black and white photographs must not be accepted ▪ The image must be clearly visible i.e. the photographs must not be stamped, signed / written on, marked, folded, stapled over or damaged in any way
SIZE • Standard passport sized photograph • Minimum 35 mm in width • Minimum 45 mm in height
POSE • A close-up of the head and top of shoulders (80%+ of the photo) • Looking straight towards the camera with face square on • Both ears showing or both edges of the face visible if hair covers the ears • NOT personal portrait style (glamour shot) • NOT looking over one shoulder • Head not tilted or rotated
PHOTO QUALITY • Print quality of professional standard • High quality paper and colour image • No ink or marks on the image
LIGHTING & FOCUS • No shadows or glare on the image or background • Good colour balance that shows skin tones naturally • A plain, light coloured background (beige, white, blue background recommended, not red) - no objects in the background - no patterned background • Appropriate brightness and contrast • Uniform lighting/ sharp focus and clear • No ‘red eye’
EXPRESSION • A neutral expression with mouth closed - no smiling, squinting, frowning or raised eyebrows • Nothing covering the face • Eyes open and clearly visible - no hair covering the eyes
GLASSES, HEADCOVERS, CLOTHING • Nothing should hide the outlines of the eyes, nose or mouth • No glasses