Staff Selection CommissionVerified Official Gazette

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SSC CGL 2026: Combined Graduate Level Examination for Group B & C Posts

Advt No: HQ-PPII03(2)/2026-PP_II•Published Date: 2026-11-01•Official Portal: SSC

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Section 1

Recruitment Overview

Official Summary

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released notification for Combined Graduate Level Examination (CGL 2026) for filling 17,727 vacancies across Ministries, Attached Offices, and Statutory Bodies.

Recruiting BodyStaff Selection CommissionSSC

Advertisement No.HQ-PPII03(2)/2026-PP_IIOfficial Gazette

Application ModeonlineOnline Portal

Job CategoryStaff Selection CommissionAll India

Section 2

Eligibility Checker

Deterministic Rules

Instant Age & Degree Audit

Launch Tool

Test your exact date of birth, reservation category (OBC/SC/ST/PwD), and degree aggregate against gazette clauses.

Age: 18 - 30 Years (Category relaxations apply)

Education: Graduate / Relevant Specified Degree

Audit Engine: 100% Deterministic Verified Rules

Section 3

Important Dates

Schedule

1. Notification Released2026-11-01Official Release

2. Application Starts2026-03-24Portal Active

3. Last Date to Apply2026-04-24Strict 23:59 IST Cut-Off

4. Fee Payment Deadline2026-12-16Online Gateway

5. Admit Card Release2027-01-10Intimated Online

6. Examination Date2026-09-20Tentative CBT

Section 4

Application Fee & Payment

Tariff

Gen / OBC / EWS₹100Online Processing

SC / ST / PwD₹0100% Exempt

All Female₹0Exempted

Accepted Payment Gateways:

Net Banking, Debit/Credit Cards (Visa/Master/Rupay), UPI (GPay/PhonePe), or SBI Cash Challan.

Section 5

Age Limit & Relaxation

Benchmark

Prescribed Age Range18 - 30 YearsGeneral / UR Category

Age Cut-Off Date2026-08-01Determined on deadline

Upper Age Relaxations:

OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)+3 Years

SC / ST Candidates+5 Years

PwD (Differently Abled)+10 Years

Ex-Servicemen (ESM)+3 Years

Section 6

Salary & Pay Scale

7th CPC

Official Pay MatrixPay Level-4 to Level-8 (₹25,500 to ₹1,42,400)Per 7th Central Pay Commission

Gross In-Hand₹52,000+ / mo

Dearness (DA)50% of Basic

House Rent (HRA)9% - 27% City

AllowancesTA, CGHS, NPS

Section 7

Vacancy Distribution

17,727 Total Posts

Post Name	Posts	Age
Assistant Section Officer (CSS, MEA, MoD)	2,450	20 to 30 Years
Inspector of Income Tax & Central Excise	4,200	18 to 30 Years
Junior Statistical Officer (JSO)	650	18 to 32 Years

Section 8

Educational Qualification

Degrees

Essential Educational Qualification Benchmark

Candidate must possess a Bachelor's Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or Institute established by an Act of Parliament (UGC Act, 1956).

Final Year: May apply if degree acquired before DV.

Equivalence: B.E, B.Tech, MCA recognized as equivalent.

Section 9

Post-wise Eligibility

Cadre Rules

Post #12450 Vacancies

Assistant Section Officer (CSS, MEA, MoD)

Bachelor's Degree from a recognized University or equivalent institute.

Post #24200 Vacancies

Inspector of Income Tax & Central Excise

Bachelor's Degree in any discipline. Physical standard test required for Central Excise.

Post #3650 Vacancies

Junior Statistical Officer (JSO)

Bachelor's Degree with at least 60% in Mathematics at 12th standard or Statistics as a subject at degree level.

Section 10

Selection Process

Stages

1Tier-1 CBT

Online Computer Based Qualifying Test.

2Tier-2 Mains

Comprehensive merit-scoring examination.

3Skill Test

Typing / Data Entry speed where required.

4DV & Medical

Certificate verification and fitness check.

Section 11

Examination Pattern

Structure

ModeComputer Based (CBT)

Duration60 Minutes

Questions100 MCQs (200 M)

Negative Mark-0.50 per wrong

Medium: Bilingual (English & Hindi) except English comprehension.

Section 12

Syllabus & Subjects

Curriculum

1. Reasoning

Analogies, Venn Diagrams, Syllogisms, Series, Coding.

2. General Awareness

Current Affairs, Polity, History, Science, Economy.

3. Quantitative

Percentages, Ratio, Profit/Loss, Algebra, Geometry.

4. English

Comprehension, Spotting Errors, Vocabulary, Idioms.

Section 13

Documents Checklist

Checklist

Photo: Recent color (20-50 KB).

Signature: Black ink (10-20 KB).

ID Card: Aadhaar / PAN / Voter ID.

10th Marksheet: Proof of DOB.

Graduation: Degree certificates.

Caste Proof: SC/ST/OBC/EWS format.

Section 14

How to Apply Online

Steps

One-Time Registration (OTR)Create an account on the official portal with verified mobile and email.

Fill Application FormSelect SSC CGL 2026: Combined Graduate Level Examination for Group B & C Posts, choose examination centers, and enter academic scores.

Upload DocumentsUpload scanned photo, signature, and category certificates per size specs.

Fee Payment & ConfirmationPay online fee and download the acknowledgment application slip.

Section 15

Official Notification & Links

Direct Verified Access

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