SSC CGL Exam Dates 2026: Check Tier 1 Exam Schedule & Timings Here

The Commission mentioned the minimum qualifying percentage in the official notification. The candidates can see below the minimum qualifying marks as mentioned in the official notification:

No. The Commission is expected to release the SSC CGL Tier 2 Result in March 2026. It will be released on the official website at ssc.gov.in. The SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam was conducted on January 18 and19, 2026.

After the declaration of the SSC CGL Result for Tier 2 exam, candidates will undergo the Document Verification, mandatory data Entry Speed Test or typing test and then the final selections will be based on the merit and post preference. 

The Staff Selection Commission will release the SSC CGL 2026 age cutoff dates in the notification. The Commission is expected to release the SSC CGL notification 2026 in March 2026, on its portal.

The Commission will mention the age cutoff date for the SSC CGL 2026 exam ain the official notification once released. The Commission will conduct the SSC CGL 2026 exam in May or June 2026.

The SSC CGL Tier 1 2026 exam is expected to be conducted in May or June 2026 across the various centres in the country. The official notification is awaited. It is expected that the SSC CGL 2026 notification will be released in March 2026. 

The application link for the SSC CGL Tier 1 exam will be activated at ssc.gov.in. It is expected to be released in March 2026. Candidates will get around 20 days time to fill the SSC CGL application form.

The Staff Selection Commission mention the age-relaxation to all the categories of candidates in the official notification. The candidates can see below the age-relaxation mentioned in the official notification in the previous years.

The age relaxations for different categories in SSC CGL 2026 are as follows:

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.

Based on the past trends, generally SSC CGL Tier 1 good score is considered as 150+ and the target should be around 165 to 170+ for General category. For OBC or EWS 140 to 150 and target can range up to 160 to 165+.

The Staff Selection Commission mentioned the SSC CGL 2025 application correction dates in the official notification. The Commission release the SSC CGL 2025 notification on June 9, 2025, on its official website because the official notification was not released on April 22, 2025. The SSC CGL 2025 online application was also be activated with its release.

The SSC CGL 2025 application correction was available from July 9 to 11, 2025.

The Staff Selection Commission does not release the SSC CGL admit card release date in the notification. However, the admit card for SSC CGL is released about one week before the exam. The SSC CGL admit cards was not released by the regional websites. The admit card is released four days before the exam date of the candidate.

SSC CGL 2025 exam was conducted till September 26.

The Staff Selection Commission has released the SSC CGL Tier 1 result 2025 on its portal - ssc.gov.in. The Commission mentioned the roll number and names of the qualified candidates in the result PDF.

The Staff Selection Commission will conduct the SSC CGL 2025 main exam in the last week of January 2026. The Commission conducted the SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 exam till October 14. The Commission conducted the SSC CGL main exam in online mode as a Computer-Based Exam(CBE) only.

The SSC CGL 2025 notification was released online on June 9, 2025.

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.

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 provide all the avenues to pay the SSC CGL application fee in online as well as offline mode. The candidates can see below the mediums to pay the SSC CGL 2025 application fee

• BHIM UPI
• Net Banking
• Credit/Debit Cards
• SBI Challan (offline)

The SSC CGL application fee is INR 100. The last date to apply online for the SSC CGL 2025 was July 4, 2025.

The Staff Selection Commission mention the age-relaxation to all the categories of candidates in the official notification. The candidates can see below the age-relaxation mentioned in the official notification in the previous years.

The age relaxations for different categories in SSC CGL 2026 are as follows:

The authority will release the SSC CGL Notification 2026 at ssc.gov.in. It is expected to be announced in March 2026. Along with the notification PDF, the application link will also be active.

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 Staff Selection Commission will release the SSC CGL 2026 age cutoff dates in the notification. The Commission is expected to release the SSC CGL notification 2026 in March 2026, on its portal.

The Commission will mention the age cutoff date for the SSC CGL 2026 exam ain the official notification once released. The Commission will conduct the SSC CGL 2026 exam in May or June 2026.