SSC CGL Recruitment 2026: Exam Dates, Application, Admit Card, Vacancies, Eligibility
Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam 2026 ( SSC CGL )
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.
- 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
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’
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 2026 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| Apr ' 26 | SSC CGL 2026 Notification Date TENTATIVE |
| Apr ' 26 | SSC CGL 2026 Tier-2 Result TENTATIVE |
| Apr ' 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 |
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
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.
The Staff Selection Commission will release the official SSC CGL 2026 notification tentatively in April 2026. The online applications will also start in April.
The Commission is expected to conduct the SSC CGL 2026 Tier 1 exam in May-June 2026.
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
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 April 2026 The SSC CGL 2026 exam will be conducted in May-June.
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.
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.
SSC CGL Exam
Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 5 days ago
The Staff Selection Commission will release the SSC CGL application form 2026 at ssc.gov.in. It is advised to the candidates to read the notification carefully before applying for the exam.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 weeks ago
The Staff Selection Commission is expected to announce the SSC CGL Result 2025-26 at ssc.gov.in. The exam was held on January 18 and 19. It will consists of the information about the candidates roll number of the qualified candidates in the form of PDF.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 weeks ago
The Tier 2 cut off for the SSC CGL 2025-26 exam will be released at ssc.gov.in along with the result. Also, it will be issued category and post-wise for the exam that was held on January 18 and 19.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 weeks ago
The SSC CGL cut off 2025-26 for Tier 2 is expected to be released in March 2026 along wit the final result for Tier 2. The Tier 2 exam was conducted on January 18-19, 2026. It will be released category and post-wise cutoff PDF. It will be released on the official portal at ssc.gov.in.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
Candidates can study Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning by RS Aggarwal and Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey to prepare for SSC CGL General Intelligence & Reasoning subject.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
Candidates can check below some of the topics covered in the SSC CGL Quantitative Aptitude for Tier 1 exam:
Whole numbers, decimals, fractions and relationships between numbers
Percentage
Ratio & Proportion
Square roots
Averages
Interest
Profit and Loss, Discount
Partnership Business
Mixture and Alligation
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
Candidates can check below the topics covered in the SSC CGL Reasoning and General Intelligence for Tier 2 exam.
| Semantic Analogy | Symbolic operations | Symbolic/ Number Analogy |
| Trends | Figural Analogy | Space Orientation |
| Semantic Classification, | Venn Diagrams | Symbolic/ Number Classification |
| Drawing inferences | Figural Classification | Punched hole/ pattern-folding & unfolding |
| Semantic Series | Figural Pattern-folding and completion | Number Series |
| Embedded figures | Figural Series | Critical Thinking |
| Problem Solving | Emotional Intelligence | Word Building |
| Social Intelligence | Coding and de-coding | Numerical operations |
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
Yes, the syllabus of the SSC CGL Tier 1 differs from the Tier 2 syllabus. Mainly, it differs in the depth, advancement and also is domain specific. In the SSC CGL Tier 2 exam topics asked in the exam are advanced including Mathematical Abilities, Reasoning, English, General Awareness, Computer Profi
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
Yes. There is a negative marking in the SSC CGL Tier 2 exam. Candidates can check below:
SSC CGL Tier-II | Marks Awarded per Question | Negative Marking |
|---|---|---|
Paper 1 | 3 Marks | 1 marks |
Paper 2 | 2 Marks | 0.50 marks |
Paper 3 | 2 marks | 0.50 marks |
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
No. The Tier 1 marks for the SSC CGL are not used in the preparation of the final merit list. The SSC CGL Tier 1 exam is qualifying in nature. Candidates are shortlisted for Tier 2 exam. However, the final selection and ranking is based on the marks obtained in the SSC CGL Tier 2 exam.
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Contributor-Level 6
Upcoming Sarkari Exam Dates
MAHA TET 2026 Application Form 27 Mar '26 - 16 Apr '26
Where will the SSC CGL application form 2026 be released?