SSC CGL 2021 Application Form (Closed), Result, Cutoff, Answer Key & Vacancies

What is SSC CGL?

SSC CGL is a national-level exam conducted by Staff Selection Commission (SSC) to shortlist candidates for Group-B and -C posts in various ministries/departments/organisations of the Government of India. Every year, about 30 lakh candidates fill the SSC CGL application form and about 15 lakh aspirants appear for the exam. SSC CGL notification 2020-21 was released on December 29, 2020.

The Staff Selection Commission conducts the exam in four stages called tiers. The first two tiers of the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) exam are conducted in online mode. The next two tiers of the exam are held in offline mode. Check SSC CGL exam pattern.

With the approval of the National Recruitment Agency (NRA) by the Union Cabinet, NRA CET 2021 (NRA Common Eligibility Test 2021) will be conducted by the agency to replace the tier-I papers of SSC, IBPS and RRB exams. However, the exact details on when the first-ever NRA CET will be conducted are yet to be out. For complete information on National Recruitment Agency and NRA CET exam, candidates can click on the above links. 

SSC CGL 2020-21 Exam Update

The Staff Selection Commission had released the SSC CGL 2020-21 notification on December 29. Along with the notification, the Commission had also released the SSC CGL 2020-21 application form. Candidates could apply online for SSC CGL 2021 exam till January 31.  The SSC CGL tier-I 2021 exam will be conducted from May 29 to June 7. 

Latest Update

February 28, 2021: SSC CGL 2019 Tier II Answer Key released at the official website. The answer key will be available till March 20. See here details

February 19, 2021: SSC CGL 2019 Tier II result was declared.A total of 43896 candidates qualified. See here details

SSC CGL 2019 Result Tier II Declared

SSC CGL 2019 (Tier-II) Answer Key was released on February 28. The SSC also released the question paper along with the SSC CGL Answer Key. Earlier, the SSC CGL 2019 Tier II Result was declared on February 19, 2021. The CGL Tier II exam was conducted from November 15 to 18, 2020 and the Tier III exam (Descriptive exam) was conducted on November 22 across the nation. On the basis of the marks secured in the Tier-I and Tier-II exam, candidates were selected for the evaluation of the Tier III exam. A total of 43896 candidates were declared qualified under three different lists (for different posts). The marks of the candidates will be declared after the Tier III results. The final answer key for the Tier-II will be released on the official website of SSC on February 28.

See here: SSC CGL Tier-II Result 2019

SSC CGL date 2018 for document verification round had been released. The SSC CGL 2018 document verification round commenced from January 27, 2021 onwards.  SSC CGL skill test 2018 was conducted from December 18-19, 2020.  The final SSC CGL result 2018 will be out on March 31, 2021. 

SSC CGL Tier-III 2018-19 marks were released by Staff Selection Commission on October 7. SSC CGL result 2018 for tier-III was announced by the Commission on September 30. The SSC CGL tier-III 2018 exam was conducted on December 29, 2019.

See here: SSC CGL Cut off Tier II 2019

SSC CGL Exam Highlights

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SSC CGL Eligibility 2021

SSC CGL 2021 eligibility criteria vary as per the post applied by the candidate. However, given below is the basic criteria that candidates need to fulfill in order to meet SSC CGL eligibility:

• Nationality/citizenship: A candidate must be either a citizen of India, a person of India origin, subject of Nepal/Bhutan or a Tibetan refugee
• Age limit: A candidate should be between 18 and 32 years in age
• Educational qualification: A candidate should complete bachelor’s degree from a recognised university or institute

Read complete SSC CGL eligibility 2021.

SSC CGL Exam Dates

Check important exam dates for SSC CGL 2021, SSC CGL 2019-20 and SSC CGL 2018 in the tables below:

Important SSC CGL Exam Dates 2020-21

SSC CGL notification 2020-21 was released on December 21. The SSC CGL 2021 exam for tier-I will be conducted from May 29 to June 7, 2021. Check SSC CGL 2020-21 exam dates below:

Important SSC CGL Exam Dates 2019-20

SSC CGL notification 2019 was released on October 22. Currently, SSC CGL tier-II and III result 2019-20 will be announced. Check all important dates and events related to SSC CGL 2019-20 exam below:

Important SSC CGL Exam Dates 2018

SSC CGL notification 2018 was released on May 5, 2018. SSC CGL document verification round commenced from January 27, 2021 onwards. Check all important SSC CGL 2018 exam dates below:

Also Read: All you need to know about SSC UFM rule for CGL & CHSL exams

SSC CGL Application Form 2021

SSC CGL application form 2021 filling process closed on January 31. However, candidates could pay SSC CGL application fee in online mode till February 2, 2021 and in offline mode till February 6, 2021. The SSC CGL application form was released by Staff Selection Commission on December 29, 2020. 

How to Fill SSC CGL Application Form?

Candidates could fill SSC CGL 2021 application form on the official website of the Commission in two parts - registration and application. The steps to fill the application form are given below.

Step 1: Visit the official website of SSC - ssc.nic.in.

Step 2: Click on the 'New User? Register Now 'link. 

Step 3: Fill the SSC CGL registration form.

Step 4: Login to the registered account using registration number (generated at the time of registration) and password (set at the time of registration).

Step 5: Fill all details asked in the SSC CGL application form.

Step 6: Upload scanned images of photo and signature and other important documents, if applicable. 

Step 7: Review the SSC online form carefully and click on the Final Submit button.

Step 8: Pay SSC CGL application fee of Rs 100 in online or offline mode.   

SSC CGL Photo and Signature

Candidates had to upload the scanned images of the photo and signature in JPEG/JPG format as per the specifications given below:

SSC CGL Application Fee

Candidates could pay SSC CGL application fee of Rs 100 in online or offline mode via SBI challan/BHIM UPI/internet banking/credit card/debit card. However, all females and candidates belonging to reserved categories such as Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Persons with Disability (PwD) and Ex-Servicemen (ESM) were exempted from the application fee payment.  

SSC CGL Result 2019-20 for Tier-II