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SSC CGL Recruitment 2026

SSC CGL Recruitment 2026

  • Org Name : Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
  • Post Name : CGL
  • Age Limit : 18
  • Last Date : 22/06/2026

The Staff Selection Commission has officially released the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Examination 2026 Notification on 21 May 2026. Through this recruitment process, around 12,256 vacancies for Group B and Group C posts will be filled in different Ministries, Departments, and Government Offices. Applicants who meet the prescribed age criteria mentioned in the official notification and possess a Graduation Degree can submit their online application through SSC Official Website. The online registration process has started from 21 May 2026 and will continue till 22 June 2026. Candidates can check the detailed notification PDF and direct apply link given below.

SSC CGL Recruitment 2026 Overview

Organization Name Staff Selection Commission (SSC), New Delhi
Examination Name Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2026 (SSC CGL 2026)
Advertisement No. F. No. HQ-C11018/1/2026-C-1 dated 21-05-2026
Post Name Various Group B (Gazetted/Non-Gazetted) and Group C posts including Assistant Section Officer, Inspector (IT/CE), Sub Inspector (CBI/NIA), Junior Statistical Officer, Assistant Audit Officer, Tax Assistant, Auditor, Accountant, Postal Assistant, and more
Total Vacancies Approximately 12,256 (tentative; updated vacancies will be on https://ssc.gov.in)
Pay Scale Pay Level 4 (Rs. 25,500–81,100) to Pay Level 8 (Rs. 47,600–1,51,100) depending on the post
Application Mode Online only at https://ssc.gov.in or via mY SSC mobile app
Official Website https://ssc.gov.in

SSC CGL Recruitment 2026 – Post-wise Vacancy Details

Pay Level 8 (Rs. 47,600–1,51,100) – Group B Gazetted (Non-Ministerial)

S.No. Post Name Department / Ministry Age Limit
1 Assistant Audit Officer (Central Cadre) Indian Audit & Accounts Dept. under C&AG 18–30 years
2 Assistant Audit Officer (State Cadre) Indian Audit & Accounts Dept. under C&AG 18–30 years
3 Assistant Accounts Officer (State Cadre) Indian Audit & Accounts Dept. under C&AG 18–30 years

 

Pay Level 7 (Rs. 44,900–1,42,400) – Group B

S.No. Post Name Department / Ministry Age Limit
1 Assistant Section Officer Central Secretariat Service 20–30 years
2 Assistant Section Officer Intelligence Bureau 18–30 years
   3 Assistant Section Officer Ministry of Railways 20–30 years
4 Assistant Section Officer Ministry of External Affairs 20–30 years
5 Assistant Section Officer AFHQ 20–30 years
6 Assistant Section Officer Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology 18–30 years
7 Assistant / Assistant Section Officer Other Ministries / Departments / Organizations 18–30 years
8 Inspector of Income Tax CBDT 18–30 years
9 Inspector (Central Excise) CBIC 18–30 years
10 Inspector (Preventive Officer) CBIC 18–30 years
11 Inspector (Examiner) CBIC 18–30 years
12 Assistant Enforcement Officer Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Dept. of Revenue 18–30 years
13 Sub Inspector Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) 20–30 years
14 Inspector Posts Dept. of Posts, Ministry of Communications 18–30 years
15 Inspector Central Bureau of Narcotics, Ministry of Finance 18–30 years

Pay Level 6 (Rs. 35,400–1,12,400) – Group B

S.No. Post Name Department / Ministry Age Limit
1 Assistant / Assistant Section Officer Other Ministries / Departments / Organizations 18–30 years
2 Executive Assistant CBIC 18–30 years
3 Research Assistant National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) 18–30 years
4 Divisional Accountant Offices under C&AG 18–30 years
5 Sub Inspector National Investigation Agency (NIA) 18–30 years
6 Sub-Inspector / Junior Intelligence Officer Narcotics Control Bureau (MHA) 18–30 years
7 Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation 18–32 years
8 Statistical Investigator Grade-II Ministry of Home Affairs 18–30 years
9 Office Superintendent CBDT 18–30 years
10 Section Head Director General of Foreign Trade 18–30 years

Pay Level 5 (Rs. 29,200–92,300) – Group C

S.No. Post Name Department / Ministry Age Limit
1 Auditor Offices under C&AG 18–27 years
2 Auditor Offices under CGDA 18–27 years
3 Auditor Other Ministry / Departments 18–27 years
4 Accountant Offices under C&AG 18–27 years
5 Accountant Controller General of Accounts 18–27 years
6 Accountant / Junior Accountant Other Ministry / Departments 18–27 years

Pay Level 4 (Rs. 25,500–81,100) – Group C

S.No. Post Name Department / Ministry Age Limit
1 Postal Assistant / Sorting Assistant Dept. of Posts, Ministry of Communications 18–27 years
2 Senior Secretariat Assistant / Upper Division Clerk Central Govt. Offices / Ministries other than CSCS cadres 18–27 years
3 Senior Administrative Assistant Military Engineering Services, Ministry of Defence 18–27 years
4 Tax Assistant CBDT 18–27 years
5 Tax Assistant CBIC 18–27 years
6 Sub-Inspector Central Bureau of Narcotics, Ministry of Finance 18–27 years

Note: The final allotment of posts will be done according to the candidate’s merit position and the preferences submitted during the application process. After the post allocation is completed, no request for change of post will be accepted on the grounds of not meeting any specific physical, medical, or educational eligibility conditions. Certain posts such as Inspector (Central Excise/Examiner/Preventive Officer), Sub-Inspector in CBI/NIA/CBN, and SI in NCB require candidates to fulfil prescribed Physical Standards, Physical Efficiency Tests, and Medical Standards as detailed in Annexure-XV and Annexure-XVI of the official notification.

SSC CGL Recruitment 2026 – Eligibility Criteria

 

Criteria Details
Nationality Citizen of India, or subjects/persons of specified neighboring and migrated countries as permitted under Government of India rules, with eligibility certificate wherever required.
Essential Educational Qualification Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or equivalent for most posts, as on 01-08-2026.
Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with at least 60% marks in Mathematics at 12th level; or Bachelor’s Degree with Statistics as one of the subjects at degree level.
Statistical Investigator Grade-II Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Demography, Population Studies, Operation Research, IT, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, or Artificial Intelligence.
Assistant Audit Officer / Assistant Accounts Officer Bachelor’s Degree is essential. Desirable qualifications include CA, CMA, CS, M.Com, MBA (Finance), or M.B.E.
Appearing Candidates Final year candidates may apply, but they must possess the essential qualification on or before 01-08-2026.
Distance Learning Degrees Accepted only if approved by Distance  Education Bureau, UGC, for Central Government employment. Proof must be produced at document verification.
BRO Posts Only male candidates are eligible for vacancies reported in Border Roads Organization.

SSC CGL Recruitment 2026 – Age Limit

Age Limit (Post-wise) Date of Birth Range (Both Inclusive)
18 to 27 years 02-08-1999 to 01-08-2008
20 to 30 years 02-08-1996 to 01-08-2006
18 to 30 years 02-08-1996 to 01-08-2008
18 to 32 years (JSO) 02-08-1994 to 01-08-2008

 

 

SSC CGL Recruitment 2026- Important Dates

Event Date
Date of Notification 21-05-2026
Opening of Online Applications 21-05-2026
Last Date for Submission of Online Applications 22-06-2026 (23:00 hours)
Last Date for Online Fee Payment 23-06-2026 (23:00 hours)
Window for Application Form Correction (with online payment) 29-06-2026 to 01-07-2026 (23:00 hours)
Age Calculated As On 01-08-2026
Educational Qualification Cut-off Date 01-08-2026
Tier-I Computer Based Examination (Tentative) August – September, 2026
Tier-II Computer Based Examination (Tentative) December, 2026

 

 

SSC CGL Recruitment 2026-Selection Process

Selection is through a two-tier Computer Based Examination (CBE). Marks scored in CBE conducted in multiple shifts will be normalized as per the procedure published by SSC vide Notice dated 02-06-2025. There is no provision for re-evaluation/re-checking of scores at any stage.

Tier-I: Computer Based Examination

Subject No. of Questions Maximum Marks Time
A. General Intelligence & Reasoning 25 50 1 hour (Sectional timer: 15 min per section)
1 hour 20 min for scribe-eligible PwBD candidates
B. General Awareness 25 50
C. Quantitative Aptitude 25 50
D. English Comprehension 25 50
Total 100 200

Tier-I consists of Objective Type / MCQ questions, set in English and Hindi (except English Comprehension). Negative marking: 0.50 marks per wrong answer.

 

Tier-II: Computer Based Examination

Tier-II is conducted in Paper-I, Paper-II, and Paper-III in separate shifts/days.

Paper Section / Subject Questions Marks Duration
Paper-I (Compulsory for all posts) Section-I: Mathematical Abilities + Reasoning & General Intelligence 30+30 = 60 180 Session-I: 2 hrs 15 min; Section-I: 1 hr timer
Section-II: English Language & Comprehension + General Awareness 45+25 = 70 210 1 hr timer
Section-III: Computer Knowledge Test (qualifying, mandatory) 20 60 15 min
Section-IV: Data Entry Speed Test (DEST) (qualifying, mandatory) – – Session-II: 15 min
Paper-II (JSO / Statistical Investigator only) Statistics 100 200 2 hours
Paper-III (AAO / AAcO only) General Studies (Finance and Economics) 100 200 2 hours

 

Negative marking in Tier-II: 1 mark per wrong answer in Section-I, II, III of Paper-I; 0.50 marks in Paper-II and Paper-III. Section-III (CKT) and Section-IV (DEST) are qualifying in nature. Candidates must qualify all sections of Paper-I separately. Higher standards of CKT and DEST are set for specific posts (CSS, MEA, AFHQ, SFIO, CBIC, Postal etc.). Compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour is available for PwBD candidates eligible for scribe.

 

SSC CGL Recruitment 2026-Scheme of Examination & Syllabus (Brief)

Paper / Section Key Topics
Tier-I: General Intelligence & Reasoning Analogies, similarities, space visualization, problem solving, arithmetic reasoning, number series, coding-decoding, Venn diagrams, embedded figures, critical thinking, emotional intelligence, social intelligence
Tier-I: General Awareness Current events, India and neighbouring countries, History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Policy, Scientific Research
Tier-I: Quantitative Aptitude Whole numbers, decimals, fractions, percentages, ratio, averages, SI/CI, profit & loss, discount, time & work, time & distance, algebra, geometry, mensuration, trigonometry, bar charts, pie charts
Tier-I: English Comprehension Grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, writing ability
Tier-II Paper-I Sec-I: Mathematical Abilities Number systems, arithmetic, algebra, geometry, mensuration, trigonometry, statistics & probability
Tier-II Paper-I Sec-II: English Language & Comprehension Vocabulary, grammar, synonyms, antonyms, idioms, sentence improvement, comprehension passages (current affairs + editorial based)
Tier-II Paper-I Sec-III: Computer Knowledge Computer basics, MS Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint), Internet & e-mail, networking & cybersecurity basics
Tier-II Paper-II: Statistics Data collection, frequency distribution, central tendency, dispersion, correlation, regression, probability, sampling theory, statistical infeerenc, ANOVA, time series, index numbers
Tier-II Paper-III: General Studies (Finance & Economics) Part A (Finance & Accounts, 80 marks): Financial accounting, GAAP, books of accounts, depreciation, bank reconciliation. Part B (Economics & Governance, 120 marks): Economic concepts, Indian economy, governance, financial markets, budget basics

 

SSC CGL Recruitment 2026 – Important Links

Important Links Details
Apply Online Click Here
Download Notification PDF  Click Here
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