SSC Recruitment 2025 for CGL, CHSL, MTS, GD & CPO Exam

SSC CHSL is conducted for recruitment to Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC), Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA), Postal Assistant (PA), Sorting Assistant (SA) and Data Entry Operator (DEO) posts. The exam recruits candidates for various clerical jobs in the Central Government Ministries and associated departments.

All the SSC exams are popular in their respective ways. The most popular SSC exams include SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, SSC GD and SSC MTS. The Staff Selection Commission is an attached office to the Ministry of Personnel and Training. It was established after the recommendation of First Administrative Reforms Commission (1^st ARC) in 1975 as the Subordinate Service Commission through an executive resolution

The exact SSC CHSL 2025 dates have been announced. The Commission has announced to conduct the SSC CHSL exam 2025 Tier 1 from November 12, 2025. Candidates need to download the admit card to know the allotted exam date and time for the SSC CHSL exam. 

The SSC GD apply online 2026 link will be released in November 2025. The Commission will issue the notification and application form for the SSC GD 2026 session at ssc.gov.in. Candidates need to fill out the form in order to appear for the exam.

The salary structure of SSC CPO is given below.

Post	Group	Grade Pay	Pay Level	In-hand Salary
Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police	Group ‘C’ Non-Gazetted	INR 4200	Level 6	INR 35,400 to 1,12,400
Sub-Inspector in CAPF	Group ‘B’ Non-Gazetted and Non-Ministerial	INR 4200	Level 6	INR 35,400 to 1,12,400

The SSC CHSL application fee 2025 is different for reserved and unreserved category candidates. General category candidates need to pay INR 100 as the application fee for the exam. However, candidates belonging to reserved categories and women candidates of all categories are exempted from paying the application fee.

The SSC CHSL exam is being held from November 12 to 30, 2025, online across the nation. Candidates need to appear for the exam as per the schedule mentioned on their SSC CHSL admit cards.

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 Combined Higher Secondary Level is one of the largest exams based on the number of vacancies and candidates appearing for the exam. The exam is conducted to fill vacancies for LDC, JSA, PA, SA, and DEO posts in different ministries or departments.

Candidates can clear SSC CPO exam by knowing the topics given in the syllabus. The exam pattern helps in understanding the overall structure. They should solve the previous years question papers.

The Staff Selection Commission releases the recruitment book or notification for the SSC CHSL 10+2 exam at ssc.gov.in. Candidates need to visit the SSC website to download the CHSL notification.

SSC CHSL notification contains all important details about the exam such as the latest eligibility criteria including the age limit, online application process, exam pattern, syllabus, vacancies, pay-scales of different posts, exam dates, important instructions and others. SSC CHSL notification PDF is an important document that candidates must go through before applying online for the exam.

The SSC CHSL salary after the 7th pay commission is as follows:

SSC CHSL Post	Salary in X cities (7th Pay Commission) in INR
Data Entry Operator (DEO) Pay Level 5	45,543
Data Entry Operator (DEO) Pay Level 4	40,193
Data Entry Operator (DEO) Grade A	40,193
Postal Assistant (PA)/ Sorting Assistant (SA)	40,193
Lower Division Clerk (LDC)/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA)	32,095

SSC GD Constable exam is a national level exam conducted by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC). SSC GD exam is a popular exam among candidates because of its eligibility criteria, salary and the pride associated with working in the security forces. It is conducted to recruit candidates for the posts of Constable (General Duty) and Rifleman (General Duty) in the following Central Armed Police Forces: SSC GD Constables are recruited for following Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs): Border Security Force (BSF) Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Sashastra Seem Bal (SSB) National Investigation Agency (NIA) Secretariat Security Force (SSF) Recruitment of Rifleman (General Duty) - Assam Rifle

SSC CHSL stands for Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level. The SSC CHSL exam is conducted every year to recruit candidates for the following posts in the Government departments, offices and ministries:

• Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA)
• Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC)
• Data Entry Operator (Grade A & DEO)

CPO is a Central Police Organization. The exam is held by the Staff Services Commission. Staff Selection Commission (SSC) was established in 1975, it is  mandated to select staff for various Group B and Group C posts that come under various ministries in the Government of India. SSC CPO is a national-level exam conducted by the Staff Selection Commission. The full form of SSC CPO is Staff Selection Commission Central Police Organization. The recruitment is done for the post of Sub Inspector and Assistant Sub Inspector. 

SSC CPO Post Details are as follows:

• Sub Inspector Delhi Police
• Sub Inspector Border Security Force (BSF)
• Sub Inspector Sahastra Seema Bal (SSB)
• Sub Inspector Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
• Sub Inspector Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
• Sub Inspector Indo – Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
• Assistant Sub Inspector Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)

While doing the ssc cpo post preference, candidates are required to mark the code of preference of the corresponding positions. The job profile, salary bonus, and career growth details for these posts are as follows.

Sub Inspector in Delhi Police

SI in Delhi Police is the most selected post in SSC CPO because of the promotion and social status it provides. The grade pay of Delhi Police SI is INR 4300. It also contains other allowances as per DA, HRA, TA, etc. The gross in-hand salary is INR 35400 to INR 1,12,400.

Sub Inspector in Border Security Force (BSF)

The grade pay of SI in BSF is INR 4200. In-hand salary ranges between INR 35400 to INR 112400.

Sub Inspector in Sahastra Seema Bal (SSB)

The job profile of SSB is border guarding and armed defense to Intelligence Bureau and other topmost authorities in India. Grade pay is INR 4200. Inhand salary ranges from INR 35400 to INR 112400. The promotion opportunities are similar to that of BSF.

Sub Inspector in Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)

The job profile of CISF personnel contains guarding our PSUs (Public Sector Undertakings). The grade pay of CISF personnel ranges between INR 2400 to INR 4200. On Adding all other bonuses and allowances the in-hand salary ranges between INR 20,200 to INR 34,800 regarding the rankings.

Sub Inspector in Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)

They are determined to maintain law and order in the country. The grade pay is INR 4200 and after adding all other allowances, the in-hand salary ranges between INR 20,200 to INR 80,000.

Sub Inspector in Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)

Their duty contains maintaining security along with India- the Tibet border and stopping illegal immigration from Tibet. The grade pay is INR 2000 and after adding all other allowances, the in-hand salary ranges between INR 6,460 to INR 80,000.

Assistant Sub Inspector in Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)

Grade Pay of INR 2800. With all other allowances and perks, the in-hand salary would be INR 5200 to INR 20,200

The career growth of an SSC CPO employee is as follows:

Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI)

Sub Inspector (SI)

Inspector

Assistant Commissioner (ADC)

Deputy Commissioner (DC)

Commandant (CO)

Senior Commandant (Sr. CO)

Deputy Inspector General (DIG)

Inspector General (IG)

Assistant Director-General (ADG)

Director-General (DG)

The Staff Selection Commission released the SSC CGL 2025 notification on June 9, 2025 for 14,582 vacancies. The SSC CGL online applications started with the release of the official notification. The last date to apply online for the SSC CGL 2025 was July 4, 2025. The online application correction facility was available from July 9 to 11, 2025.

The SSC CGL 2025 exam(Tier 1) will be conducted in September/October.