SSC CGL Application Form 2025: Steps to fill Registration Form

Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam 2025 ( SSC CGL )

Shikha Goyal
Updated on Mar 24, 2026 18:09 IST

By Shikha Goyal, Assistant Manager

SSC CGL Application Form 2026: The Staff Selection Commission will publish the application form for the SSC CGL 2026 exam. The application form link will be activated on the official website at ssc.gov.in. It will be activated along with the announcement of the notification. To apply for the exam, candidates need to login with their One-Time Registration (OTR) number. It is expected that the SSC CGL notification will be released in March 2026. It will consists of all the information related to the exam. 

It is to be noted that the candidates can register at any time with the valid mobile number and email id. The SSC CGL exam will be conducted in May-June 2026. The Commission released only tentative dates in the SSC exam calendar 2026-27. Scroll down for more details about the SSC CGL application form. 

 

Table of contents
  • SSC CGL Apply Online 2026
  • SSC CGL Exam Dates & Schedule
  • SSC CGL Application Dates 2026
  • Documents Required for SSC CGL Form 2026
  • SSC CGL Registration 2026
  • How to Register for SSC CGL Exam 2026?
  • SSC CGL Apply Online 2026 FAQs
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SSC CGL Apply Online 2026

DeskCalendarRegistration: Mar ' 26

The Staff Selection Commission will activate the SSC CGL 2026 online application link with the official notification in March. The candidates will be required to fill out the SSC CGL application form through the One-Time Registration number and credentials. The candidate requires the SSC registration number for login purposes. 

How to Apply Online for SSC CGL Exam 2026?

Candidates will be required to fill the SSC CGL form 2026 on the official website of the Commission in two parts - registration and application. The manner to fill out the application form is given below.

  • Visit the official website of SSC - ssc.gov.in
  • Click on the 'New User? Register Now 'link. 
  • Fill the SSC CGL registration form.
  • Log in to the registered account using the registration number (generated at the time of registration) and password (set at the time of registration).
  • Fill in all details asked in the SSC CGL application form.
  • Upload scanned images of photos and signatures and other important documents, if applicable. 
  • Review the SSC online form carefully and click on the Final Submit button.
  • Pay the application fee of INR 100 in online or offline mode.

The candidates should read the steps involved in the SSC CGL recruitment to know the whole exam process. Those candidates who want to appear in the SSC CGL exam need to fill out the application form in a particular time period.

SSC CGL Form Fee

SSC CGL form fee will be INR 100 only. Once the form was duly filled, candidates can to pay SSC CGL application fee through SBI Challan/BHIM UPI/Net Banking or by using Visa/Mastercard/Maestro Credit/RuPay debit card. SSC CGL 2026 application correction fee was INR 200 for the first time and INR 500 for the second time.

SSC CGL Exam Dates & Schedule

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

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates
Mar ' 26

SSC CGL 2026 Application Dates

TENTATIVE
May ' 26 - Jun ' 26

SSC CGL 2026 Tier-I Exam Dates

TENTATIVE
DatesPast Exam Dates
18 Jan ' 26 - 19 Jan ' 26

SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam 2025

14 Oct ' 25

SSC CGL 2025 Tier-I Re-Scheduled Exam Date

12 Sep ' 25 - 26 Sep ' 25

SSC CGL 2025 Tier-I Exam Dates

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SSC CGL Application Dates 2026

The candidates can check here the SSC CGL application dates as given in the official notification:

SSC CGL 2026 Application Highlights

SSC CGL Application 2026 Start Date

To be Notified

Last Date to Apply for SSC CGL 2026

To be Notified

SSC CGL 2026 Application Fee Submission Date

(Online)

To be Notified
SSC CGL 2026 Application Correction Dates To be Notified

SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Dates

To be Notified
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Documents Required for SSC CGL Form 2026

Candidates were asked to keep the following documents handy before starting with the SSC CGL registration process.

Class 10 mark sheet Class 12 mark sheet
Graduation certificate/mark sheet Scanned photo as per prescribed specifications (mentioned below)
Scanned signature as per prescribed specifications (mentioned below) Category certificate, if applicable
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SSC CGL Registration 2026

DeskCalendarRegistration: Mar ' 26

To start with, candidates will be required to fill SSC CGL registration form. Some details that candidates will be required to fill in the registration form has the following details:
  • Name.
  • Father’s name.
  • Mother’s name.
  • Gender.
  • Date of birth.
  • Category.
  • Permanent address.
  • Once all details were filled in, candidates had to click on the Submit button to submit the form.

On submission of the form, a registration ID and password were generated. Candidates had to note down the ID and password, which were required to apply for SSC CGL exam as well as any other recruitment exam of the commission.

Image Specification for Scanned Images for SSC CGL Form 2026

The candidates will be required to upload their latest colour photograph and sign as per the specifications:

Image Name

Specification

Photo image

20-50 KB

Sign image

10-20 KB

Note: As per the notifiation, registration of a candidate was considered complete only after the upload of the photograph and signature. Once registration is complete, candidates can proceed toward completing the online application process.

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How to Register for SSC CGL Exam 2026?

The candidates need to register before applying for any of the SSC exams. The candidates can see here the SSC registration process.

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SSC CGL Apply Online 2026 FAQs

The candidates can see here important questions related to SSC CGL application form.

Q:   What is the minimum educational qualification required to apply for the SSC CGL exam?
A: 
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.
Q:   Is the SSC CGL application fee refundable?
A: 
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.
Q:   I am already registered on the official website of SSC. Do I need to register again to apply for the SSC CGL exam?
A: 

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. 

Q:   Are the SSC CGL 2025 Applications closed?
A: 

The Staff Selection Commission released the SSC CGL application form with the official notification on June 9, 2025. The Commission provided three weeks to fill out the SSC CGL application form. The last date to fill out the SSC CGL 2025 application form was July 4.

The SSC CGL 2025 application correction was available till July 11, 2025. The SSC CGL tier 1 exam will be conducted from September/October 2025.

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