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SSC CGL 2026: Notification Out(Soon)
SSC CGL 2026: Notification Out(Soon)
The Staff Selection Commission has announced 17,000 vacancies and exam month along with the SSC Calendar 2026. The Notification along with Application Forms will be released in March 2026, and the tier 1 exam will be conducted in May-June 2026. Check important dates regarding the SSC CGL exam from the table below.
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Events
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Dates
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Notification Release Date
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March 2026
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Apply Online Dates
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March to April 2026
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Fee Payment Last Date
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April 2026
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Application Form Correction Dates
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SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Date
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May-June 2026
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SSC CGL 2026- Exam Summary
CGL stands for the Combined Graduate Level exam, which means that only graduate candidates can apply for the SSC CGL exam. The SSC CGL exam is highly competitive, with more than 20 lakh candidates appearing this year, making it one of the most sought-after government job exams in India. Check further details in the table below-
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SSC CGL 2026 Exam- Summary
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Exam Name
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SSC CGL 2026
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Full Form
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Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level
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Conducting Body
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Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
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SSC CGL Vacancy 2026
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17,000(Exp.)
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Mode of Exam
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Online
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Category
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Govt Jobs
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Exam Type
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National Level
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Eligibility
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Graduate (bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline)
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Age Limit
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18 to 32 Years
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Selection Process
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Salary
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Varies posts wise (Pay Level 4 to 7)
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Official Website
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www.ssc.gov.in
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SSC CGL 2026 Eligibility Criteria
Not everyone can appear in the SSC CGL Exam, as the commission has set parameters for minimum eligibility criteria, including educational qualifications, age limit, and nationality. As per this year's notification, the SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria are as follows-
Education Qualification
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For Junior Statistical Officer (JSO)- Bachelor’s Degree from any recognised University with a minimum 60% in Mathematics in Class 12th
or in any discipline with Statistics as one of the subjects in graduation. -
For Statistical Investigator Grade-II- Graduation Degree from any recognised University with Economics, Statistics, or Mathematics as a compulsory or Elective Subject.
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For Research Assistant in National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)- Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or Institute with a minimum of one year of research experience in any recognized university or recognized Research Institution.
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For remaining posts- Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University.
Age Limit
The candidates must fall in the age group of 18 to 32 years. Candidates can check the post-wise age limit by checking the table below.
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Posts
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Age Limit
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Pay level-7 (Rs. 44900 to Rs. 142400)
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Assistant Section Officer in Central Secretariat Service
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20–30 years
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Assistant Section Officer in the Intelligence Bureau
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18–30 years
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Assistant Section Officer in the Ministry of Railways
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20–30 years
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Assistant Section Officer in the Ministry of External Affairs
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20–30 years
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Assistant Section Officer in AFHQ
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20–30 years
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Assistant Section Officer in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
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18–30 years
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Assistant Section Officer in Other Ministries/Dept./Org.
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18–30 years
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Assistant/Assistant Section Officer in Other Ministries/Dept./Org.
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18–30 years
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Inspector of Income Tax in CBDT
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18–30 years
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Inspector (Central Excise) in CBIC
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18–30 years
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Inspector (Preventive Officer) in CBIC
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18–30 years
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Inspector (Examiner) in CBIC
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18–30 years
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Asst. Enforcement Officer, Dept. of Revenue
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18–30 years
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Sub-Inspector in CBI
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20–30 years
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Inspector Posts in DOP
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18–30 years
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Inspector in the Central Narcotics Bureau
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18–30 years
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Section Head in the Director General of Foreign Trade
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18-30 years
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Pay level- 6 (Rs. 35400 to Rs. 112400)
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Assistant/Assistant Section Officer in Other Ministries/Dept./Org
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18-30 years
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Executive Assistant in CBIC
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18–30 years
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Research Assistant in NHRC
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18–30 years
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Divisional Accountant in Offices C & AG
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18–30 years
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Sub-Inspector in NIA
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18–30 years
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Sub-Inspector in NCB- MHA
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18–30 years
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Junior Statistical Officer in the Ministry of Statistics & Programme
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18–32 years
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Statistical Investigator Grade-II in MHA
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18–30 years
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Office Superintendent in CBDT
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18-30 years
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Pay level- 5 (Rs. 29200 to Rs. 92300)
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Auditor in C & AG
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18–27 years
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Auditor in Other Ministries/Dept.
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18–27 years
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Auditor in CGDA
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18–27 years
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Accountant in C & AG
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18–27 years
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Accountant in the Controller General of Accounts
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18-27 years
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Accountant/Junior Accountant in Other Ministry Dept.
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18–27 years
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Pay level- 4 (Rs. 25500 to Rs. 81100)
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Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant
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18–27 years
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Sr. Secretariat Assistant/Upper Division Clerks in CGO/CSOs
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18–27 years
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Senior Administrative Assistant
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18-27 years
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Tax Assistant in CBDT
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18–27 years
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Tax Assistant in CBIC
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18–27 years
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Sub Inspector in CBN
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18–27 years
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Upper Age Relaxation
Below, we have discussed the upper-age relaxation provided to various categories in the SSC CGL 2026 Exam.
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Category
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Age Relaxation
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OBC
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3 years
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SC/ST
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5 years
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Physically Handicapped (General)
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10 years
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Physically Handicapped (OBC)
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13 years
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Physically Handicapped (SC/ST)
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15 years
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Ex-Servicemen (General)
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3 years
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Ex-Servicemen (OBC)
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6 years
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Ex-Servicemen (SC/ST)
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8 years
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Central Govt. Civilian Employees (General-Group B)
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5 years
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Central Govt. Civilian Employees (OBC-Group B)
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8 years
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Central Govt. Civilian Employees (SC/ST-Group B)
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10 years
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Central Govt. Civilian Employees (General Group C)
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Up to 40 years of age
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Central Govt. Civilian Employees (OBC-Group C)
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Up to 43 years of age
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Central Govt. Civilian Employees (St/SC-Group C)
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Up to 45 years of age
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Candidates domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir (SC/ST)
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5 years
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Candidates domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir (OBC)
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8 years
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Candidates domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir (SC/ST)
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10 years
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Widows/Divorced Women/Women Judicially separated and who are not remarried-Group C/General
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Up to 35 years of age
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Widows/Divorced Women/Women Judicially separated and who are not remarried-Group C/OBC
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Up to 38 years of age
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Widows/Divorced Women/Women Judicially separated and who are not remarried-Group C/SC&ST
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Up to 40 years of age
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Defence Personnel Disabled in hostilities-General
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5 years
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Defence Personnel Disabled in hostilities-OBC
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8 years
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Defence Personnel Disabled in hostilities-SC/ST
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10 years
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Nationality
A candidate must be a citizen/subject of either India/Nepal/Bhutan/a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam to permanently settle in India.
SSC CGL 2026 Application Fees
- The candidates have to pay Rs. 100/- while submitting their SSC CGL Application Form online at www.ssc.gov.in.
- Women candidates and candidates belonging to SC, ST, PwBD, and ESM are eligible for reservation and are exempted from the application fee payment.
- The application fee has to be paid online through BHIM UPI, Net Banking, or by using Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, or RuPay Debit cards only.
SSC CGL 2026 Selection Process
SSC conducts a two-tier SSC CGL selection process to shortlist candidates for various Group B and C posts under the SSC CGL 2026.
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Stage 1 Tier-I: Computer-Based Examination (Qualifying in nature).
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Stage 2 Tier-II: Paper I (Compulsory for all posts), Paper-II for candidates who apply for the posts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
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