SSC CGL Application Form 2026 Released: Steps to fill Registration Form

SSC CGL exam has no interview in the exam process. There are two tiers in the SSC CGL exam and the candidates need to appear and clear both tiers. After that, the document verification will be carried at the department of appointment. This reduced the time of the exam process and expedited the exam process.

The candidates can check the SSC CGL 2025 selection process in the official notification. 

The SSC CGL eligibility is set by the Staff Selection Commission. It is hard to change the eligibility for the CGL exam. The eligibility consists of the information related to the age limit, educational qualification and nationality or citizenship. To know more about the SSC CGL Eligibility click the link as provided: https://www.shiksha.com/sarkari-exams/ssc/articles/ssc-cgl-eligibility-criteria-educational-qualification-age-limit-reservations-more-blogId-25015

The SSC CGL Tier 1 exam is different from Tier 2 exam. The SSC CGL exam pattern can fully explain the difference. The candidates should note that the SSC CGL Tier 1 exam consists of four sections: General Intelligence and Reasoning. General Awareness. Quantitative Aptitude. English Comprehension.

The Staff Selection Commission, the conducting body for the exam, releases the SSC CGL notification. The Commission releases the official notification online only which serves as the rule book for the exam. The Commission can change/amend the SSC CGL notification anytime before or even after the declaration of the exam result. 

The SSC CGL 2025 notification was released online on June 9 and the last date to apply online was July 4, 2025. The Commission notified 14,582 vacancies for the SSC CGL 2025 exam.

SSC CGL recruitment notification is released for about 34 Group-B and C posts available in different ministries, departments and organisations of the Government of India. The Staff Selection Commission releases the official notification and mentions the post-list separately under the candidate's information. Some of the best posts in the SSC CGL exam are Assistant Account Officer (AAO), Income Tax Inspector (IT) GST Inspector. 

This year, the Income Tax Inspector post was re-classified as Group B post.

The candidates should note that the SSC CGL exam is conducted to recruit the candidates for the following posts:

• Group B gazette
• Group B non-gazette
• Group C

The highest salary is notified for the SSC CGL AAO post which is central pay level 8 having the INR 47,600-1,51,100.

The candidates should try to solve the previous year's question paper in the exam-like conditions in a time-bound manner. The real-time practice with the official question papers will give a clear understanding of the SSC CGL exam pattern. The Commission releases the SSC CGL question papers after the result and mentions the candidate's response and official answer key.

The candidates can also download here the SSC CGL previous year's question papers.

The SSC CGL vacancies PDF contains details such as year of exam, postcode, post name, department name, category names, age limit, etc. The department name is mentioned based on the requisition received from the department. The Commission also releases the vertical reservations apart from the category names such as the sub-divisions of PwD.

Yes, the regional websites also release the SSC CGL notification but they release a copy of the original notification released by the central website. Except for the admit card, all the official notices and notifications are released by the Central website only. The Central website of SSC releases the exam calendar mentioning the dates of all the important events and follows the same. The SSC admit card dates are not mentioned in the official calendar and they are released by the regional websites only.

No, if already registered, the candidates can skip the registration and apply directly for the SSC CGL exam by logging into their accounts. The SSC OTR is required to log in at ssc.gov.in. Candidates can apply online for various SSC exams with one registration number. 

The Commission releases the SSC CGL syllabus every year with the notification that governs the exam of that year. The Commission can change the syllabus anytime even after the release of notification through an addendum. The syllabus mentioned  forms the basis of the paper for that year. The SSC CGL 2026 syllabus is mentioned in the official SSC CGL notification.

Candidates who possess a Bachelor's degree can apply for the SSC CGL exam. The Diploma holders are not eligible to apply for the exam. The candidates who are in the last year of their graduation can apply for the exam under the 'result awaited category' but they need to acquire their graduation degree before the last date of application which is considered as the cutoff date. There is no bar of minimum percentage in the Graduation exam. Candidates with any percentage can apply for the SSC CGL exam. The Commission provides a level playing field to all the candidates.

The Staff Selection Commission reduced the number of Tiers in the SSC CGL exam from 4 to 2 in 2022. The Commission reduced the number of tiers in the exam to expedite the SSC CGL recruitment process. 

The SSC CGL exam is conducted online as a Computer-Based Test (CBT) in both tiers. The Commission conduct the exam at the designated exam centres and the regional websites of the Commission release the admit card, four days before the exam date.

No, the SSC CGL application fee, once paid is non-refundable. The fee once paid cannot be refunded at any point in time. The Commission mentioned that the application fee will not be refunded even when the candidates withdraw their applications. The Commission does not refund the application fee under any condition. There is no provision provided for the refund of application fee. Such facility was provided by UPSC earlier under the application withdrawal scheme.

No, SSC CGL vacancies vary as per different categories. Staff Selection Commission is the Central Recruitment Agency for Group -C and some Group B posts. The central departments and ministries send their requisitions to the Commission and accordingly, the Commission releases the number of vacancies for the exam. The Commission can change the final number of vacancies anytime before the declaration of the final result.