PM Chromebook Scheme Documents Required: Every File Explained

Most Chromebook scheme applications that run into trouble do not fail on marks. They fail on documents. A blurry mark sheet, a photo that is too large, an unattested CNIC copy — small things, but the portal is strict and you cannot fix the form after submitting it. This guide goes through every document the IBCC portal asks for, one by one, so you can prepare clean files before you even open the application. If you have not seen the full process yet, start with the step-by-step application guide on our homepage, then come back here with your folder of scans.

The four documents, in full

1. Your recent colour photograph

The portal wants a recent colour photograph of you, front-facing, against a plain background. JPG or PNG format only — a PDF of your photo will not be accepted here. Stand facing the camera the way you would for a CNIC photo. No sunglasses, no tilted selfies, no group photos cropped down to just you. A photo studio shot works best, but a clean phone photo against a plain wall is fine as long as your face is clearly lit and nothing is cut off.

2. Your mark sheet or result card

This is the proof of the marks that put you on the list: your SSC-I (9th class) result card if you are applying through a Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa or Balochistan board, or your SSC-I or SSC-II result card for AJK, Islamabad and Gilgit-Baltistan boards. JPG, PNG or PDF are all accepted. Scan the whole card, edge to edge — your name, roll number and subject marks must all be readable in one image. If your board issued the result online, a clear printout scanned flat is acceptable, but the official card is always the safer choice.

3. Your attested B-Form or CNIC copy

Upload a copy of your own B-Form (for students under 18) or your CNIC, attested. JPG, PNG or PDF. Both sides/details must be visible and sharp — the portal team compares this against the number you types in the form, so a smudged digit can stall your verification.

4. Your father's or guardian's attested CNIC copy

The same again for a parent: an attested copy of your father's or guardian's CNIC, in JPG, PNG or PDF. Make sure it is the same guardian whose details appear in your school and board records. Mismatched guardian details are a quiet cause of verification delays.

The 300 KB rule

Every single file must be 300 KB or smaller. The portal will reject anything bigger, and this is where many students panic at the last step. Do not leave compression to the final minute. Prepare your files a day early, check each one's size, and keep final copies in one folder on your phone or computer.

How to shrink a scan without ruining it

Big files usually come from scanner settings, not from the document itself. A few fixes, in order:

• Scan at 150–200 DPI. The 600 DPI default on many scanners produces huge files with no extra usefulness. For a mark sheet, 200 DPI in colour (or even greyscale) stays perfectly readable.
• Photograph smartly. If you are using a phone, shoot in bright, even light, hold the phone parallel to the page, and fill the frame with the document. Then crop away the table edges and background — cropping alone often halves the file size.
• Save photos as JPG, not PNG. For photographs and scans, JPG at around 70–80% quality keeps text sharp at a fraction of the size.
• Use a free compressor as the last step. Any standard image compressor can bring a 1 MB scan under 300 KB. After compressing, always open the file and zoom in. If you cannot read the small print on your CNIC copy at full zoom, neither can the person verifying it — rescan instead of forcing it smaller.

The rule of thumb: shrink the file, never the readability. A 250 KB file with crisp text beats a 90 KB blur every single time.

What "attested" actually means

Attestation confuses a lot of families, so here it is plainly. An attested copy is a photocopy that an authorised officer — typically a gazetted government officer, and in many places a school head or notary — has stamped and signed to confirm the copy matches the original document. Take the original and the photocopy together; the officer checks them, stamps the copy, and signs it. Then you scan the attested copy and upload that.

Your school office is the best first stop. Schools deal with attestation for board paperwork all the time and can tell you exactly who nearby does it and what it costs — often nothing or a nominal fee. Get both CNIC copies attested in the same visit so you are not making two trips.

Final checklist before you upload

• Four files, each 300 KB or smaller
• Photo is JPG or PNG, front-facing, plain background
• Mark sheet complete and readable edge to edge
• Both CNIC/B-Form copies attested and sharp
• Names and numbers on the documents match what you will type in the form

Once your folder is ready, head back to the homepage guide and work through the application steps in order. And as our disclaimer spells out, these documents go only on the official portal — never send them to any person or page that asks for them elsewhere.