SSC CGL Recruitment 2025: Exam Dates, Application, Admit Card, Vacancies, Eligibility

Updated on Feb 15, 2026 20:47 IST

By Rachit Kumar Saxena, Manager-Editorial

SSC CGL Recruitment 2026: The Staff Selection Commission is expected to release the SSC Combined Graduate Level notification in March-April 2026. The Commission released the SSC Exam Calendar 2026-27 and notified the tentative dates for the notification and exam. The candidates should note that the Commission did not mention the exact dates in the calendar. The SSC CGL 2026 recruitment will start with the release of SSC CGL notification. The recruitment process start with the release of notification and application and end with the release of final result and letter of recommendation.

Along with the notification, the Graduate level form will be available. The Commission will release the SSC CGL application form at ssc.gov.in under the candidate's login. The SSC CGL recruitment will have two stages only.

Tier 1 exam
Tier 2 exam

The candidates should note that the candidates are required to breach their SSC CGL cutoff of each stage to clear it. The document verification will be conducted by the intended department.

The Staff Selection Commission conduct the SSC Combined Graduate Level exam every year to recruit the candidates for the Group B and Group C posts. The candidates should note that the SSC CGL 2025 recruitment is going on and it will be completed by May 2026.

Table of contents

SSC CGL 2025 Exam Dates
SSC CGL Exam Dates & Schedule
SSC CGL Posts & Vacancies 2025
SSC CGL Eligibility 2025
SSC CGL Recruitment 2025 Stages
SSC CGL Recruitment 2025 FAQs

SSC CGL 2025 Exam Dates

The SSC CGL 2025 exam dates are very important for the candidates because they are required to plan their preparation as per the application and exam dates. The candidates can see below the SSC CGL 2025 important dates.

SSC CGL Exam Events	SSC CGL Exam Dates
Notification	09-Jun-2025
Application forms	09-Jun-2025 to 04-Jul-2025
SSC CGL 2025 Tier-I exam	September/October 2025

Check details of the SSC CGL recruitment dates.

Commonly asked questions

Q: How many tiers are there in SSC CGL Exam under the new exam pattern?

The Commission reduced the number of Tiers in the exam from 4 to 2 under new exam pattern. The Commission reduced the number of tiers to expedite the exam process because of the Central Government Mandate to increase recruitment in the Government. The SSC CGL exam is conducted to recruit candidates for the following posts:

Group ‘B’ Gazetted
Group ‘B’ Non-Gazetted
Group ‘C’

Q: When will SSC CGL exam dates (of the candidate) be released?

The Staff Selection Commission released the SSC CGL 2025 exam dates (Revised) of the candidates through its application status/city slip. The Commission released the SSC CGL 2025 application status on its official website - ssc.gov.in under the candidate's login. The candidates were required to check their exam dates by logging with their SSC OTR. The candidates should note that the SSC CGL admit card 2025 was released four days before the exam date of the candidate.

The SSC CGL 2025 exam was conducted in September.

SSC CGL Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of SSC CGL 2025 exam

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
Mar ' 26	SSC CGL 2026 Tier-2 Result TENTATIVE
Mar ' 26	SSC CGL 2026 Application Dates TENTATIVE
May ' 26 - Jun ' 26	SSC CGL 2026 Tier-I Exam Dates TENTATIVE

Dates	Past Exam Dates
18 Jan ' 26 - 19 Jan ' 26	SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam 2025
18 Dec ' 25	SSC CGL Tier 1 Result 2025
16 Oct ' 25	SSC CGL Tier 1 Answer Key 2025
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SSC CGL Posts & Vacancies 2025

The Staff Selection Commission is expected to release the SSC CGL Post and Corresponding Vacancies with the official notification. The candidates can see below the SSC CGL Posts and corresponding classification.

SSC CGL Posts: Pay Level-8 (INR 47,600 to 1,51,100)

Post & Ministry/Department

Classification of Posts

Post: Assistant Audit Officer

Department: Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG

Group “B” Gazetted (Non-Ministerial)

Post: Assistant Accounts Officer

Department: Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG

Group “B” Gazetted (Non-Ministerial)

SSC CGL Posts: Pay Level-7 (INR 44,900 to 1,42,400)

Post & Ministry/Department	Classification of Posts
Post: Assistant Section Officer Department: Central Secretariat Service	Group “B”
Post: Assistant Section Officer Department: Intelligence Bureau	Group “B”
Post: Assistant Section Officer Department: Ministry of Railway	Group “B”
Post: Assistant Section Officer Department: Ministry of External Affairs	Group “B”
Post: Assistant Section Officer Department: AFHQ	Group “B”
Post: Assistant Department: Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations	Group “B”
Post: Assistant Department: Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations	Group “B”
Post: Assistant Section Officer Department: Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations	Group “B”
Post: Inspector of Income Tax Department: CBDT	Group “B”
Post: Inspector (Central Excise) Department: CBIC	Group “B”
Post: Inspector (Preventive Officer) Department: CBIC	Group “B”
Post: Inspector (Examiner) Department: CBIC	Group “B”
Post: Assistant Enforcement Officer Department: Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue	Group “B”
Post: Sub Inspector Department: Central Bureau of Investigation	Group “B”
Post: Inspector Posts Department: Department of Post	Group “B”
Post: Inspector Department: Central Bureau of Narcotics	Group “B”

SSC CGL Posts: Pay Level-6 (INR 35,400 to 1,12,400)

Post & Ministry/Department	Classification of Posts
Post: Assistant Department: Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations	Group “B”
Post: Assistant Superintendent Department: Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations	Group “B”
Post: Divisional Accountant Department: Offices under C&AG	Group “B”
Post: Sub Inspector Department: National Investigation Agency (NIA)	Group “B”
Post: Junior Statistical Officer Department: M/o Statistics & Programme Implementation	Group “B”
Post: Statistical Investigator Grade-II Department: Registrar General of India	Group “B”

SSC CGL Posts: Pay Level-5 (INR 29,200 to 92,300)

Post & Ministry/Department	Classification of Posts
Post: Auditor Department: Offices under C&AG	Group “C”
Post: Auditor Department: Other Ministry/ Departments	Group “C”
Post: Auditor Department: Offices under CGDA	Group “C”
Post: Accountant Department: Offices under CGDA	Group “C”
Post: Accountant/ Junior Accountant Department: Other Ministry/ Departments	Group “C”

SSC CGL Posts: Pay Level-4 (INR 25,500 to 81,100)

Post & Ministry/Department	Classification of Posts
Post: Senior Secretariat Assistant/ Upper Division Clerks Department: Central Govt. Offices/ Ministries other than CSCS cadres	Group “C”
Post: Tax Assistant Department: CBDT	Group “C”
Post: Tax Assistant Department: CBIC	Group “C”
Post: Sub Inspector Department: Central Bureau of Narcotics	Group “C”
Post: Upper Divisions Clerk Department: Dte. Gen Border Road Organisation (MoD) (Post is only for male candidates with higher physical and medical standards given at Annexure-XVI)	Group “C”

Commonly asked questions

Q: What is the minimum qualifying percentage for the Tier 1 Exam?

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:

Category	Qualifying Marks	Minimum Marks
UR	30%	60
OBC/ EWS	25%	50
All other categories	20%	40

The candidates are required to score the above minimum marks to become eligible for the selection in the SSC CGL Tier 1 result. The minimum qualifying marks must not be confused with the Cutoff. The SSC CGL Cutoff is different from minimum qualifying marks.

Q: When did the SSC CGL 2025 online application start?

The Staff Selection Commission released the official SSC CGL 2025 notification on June 9, 2025. The online applications were also started on June 9.,025. The students applied online on the portal-ssc.gov.in. The last date to submit the application form was July 4, 2025.

The Commission conducted the SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 exam till October 14.

View Vacancy details

SSC CGL Eligibility 2025

The Staff Selection Commission prescribes detailed SSC CGL eligibility criteria in terms of nationality/citizenship, educational qualification and age bar. Check the basic SSC CGL eligibility prescribed by the Commission below:

Candidates should complete graduation from a recognised university
Candidates should be aged between 18 and 32 years

Check complete SSC CGL eligibility 2025

Commonly asked questions

Q: When will the SSC CGL 2026 Application Form be available?

The Staff Selection Commission has released the SSC CGL 2026 application form date in its exam calendar. The Commission will release the application form in March 2026 The SSC CGL 2026 exam will be conducted in May-June.

Q: When was the SSC CGL 2025 Notification released?

The Commission released the SSC CGL 2025 notification on June 9, 2025. The Staff Selection Commission released the SSC CGL 2025 online applications with the release of official notification. The Commission mentioned all the information related to exam such as the vacancies, dates, eligibility, syllabus, exam pattern and the likes.

The Commission conducted the SSC CGL 2025 from September 12 to 26.

SSC CGL Recruitment 2025 Stages

Check out the different stages involved in SSC CGL recruitment process below:

SSC CGL Application 2025

Firstly, candidates need to fill out the SSC CGL application form on the official website of the Commission (ssc.nic.in). Candidates can fill out the SSC online form in two parts – registration and application. However, candidates who are already registered on the official website do not need to fill the registration form again. SSC CGL 2025 application fee was INR 100.

SSC CGL Application Status

SSC regional websites release the application status of the candidates to inform the acceptance or rejection of the SSC CGL application. The candidates need to check the application status to know their exam date.

SSC CGL Admit Card

SSC CGL admit card is released for each stage of the exam. Registered candidates can download the SSC CGL admit card from the official regional websites of the Commission. Candidates can download the admit card by entering the required login credentials in their registered account.

The candidates can see here the SSC CGL exam analysis.

SSC CGL Tier 1 exam

SSC CGL tier-I is an online exam that contains objective-type multiple-choice questions (MCQs). It may be noted that going forward as the National Recruitment Agency (NRA) is set up, the SSC CGL Tier-I exam will be scrapped and NRA Common Eligibility Test (NRA CET) will be conducted in its place.

SSC CGL Tier 2 exam

SSC CGL tier-II is an online exam that is divided into four papers:

Quantitative Abilities
English Language & Comprehension
Statistics
General Studies (Finance and Economics)

Check Here: SSC CGL Tier 1 Shift Timing

SSC CGL Result

SSC CGL result is announced by Staff Selection Commission on its official website in the form of a merit list. The SSC CGL merit list is prepared based on marks scored by candidates in tier-I, tier-II and tier-III exams.

SSC CGL Recruitment 2025 FAQs

The candidates can see here important questions related to the SSC CGL recruitment 2025.

Commonly asked questions

Q: Can I give SSC CGL exam in any steam after 12th complete.

You cannot apply after 12th as it is of graduation level. You can apply for SSC CGL (combined graduate level) exam when you are graduate or apppearing in final year but before applying make sure that your result must be out. Otherwise at the time of final selection there might be a chance of questioning when you read the notification you will be come to know about this. But in short prepare for the exam as early as possible you can apply for other exams as well like SSC CHSL MS and many more. So prepare hard be, passionate about what you want to do and have back up plan, do not be rely on one thing as competition is very high.

Q: Which posts are notified in SSC CGL notification?

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.