
SSC CGL Exam Centre 2026: The Staff Selection Commission will allot SSC CGL exam centres based on the choice of centre in the application form. The candidates are required to provide three choices of exam centres and the Commission tries to allot the exam centre given as first choice in the SSC CGL form. The Commission release the City intimation slip to inform the candidates about their city of examination and date of exam.
The Commission inform about the exam centre in SSC CGL admit card. The Commission also release the percentage of the candidates who got the exam centre of their choice. In addition to that, the Commission also provide the slot selection facility to the candidates where the candidates can select their preference for the exam slot. The Commission will conduct SSC CGL 2026 exam in May-June. The candidates will be required to carry one photo identity card with the admit card to secure entry to the examination centre.
- SSC CGL Exam Centres 2026
- SSC CGL Exam Dates & Schedule
- SSC CGL Exam Centre in Northern Region
- SSC Regions and States Covered
- SSC CGL Exam Centre in Uttar Pradesh
- SSC CGL Exam Centres 2026 FAQs
SSC CGL Exam Centres 2026
The Combined Graduate Level is conducted across the nation simultaneously for more than a week. The Commission requires such exam centres where the internet connectivity and electricity is available. The Commission releases the exam centres list in the official notification. The candidates will be required to check their admit card to know their exam centre. The region-wise exam centres are given below:
SSC CGL Central Region (CR) Exam Centres
This region covers the densely populated area of Bengal and Uttar Pradesh. The candidates can see below the list
| Sr. No |
Centre City and Code |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Agra(3001) |
| 2 | Bareilly(3005) |
| 3 | Gorakhpur (3007) |
| 4 | Jhansi (3008) |
| 5 | Kanpur (3009) |
| 6 | Lucknow (3010) |
| 7 | Meerut (3011) |
| 8 | Prayagraj (3003) |
| 9 | Varanasi (3013) |
| 10 | Bhagalpur(3201) |
| 11 | Muzaffarpur (3205) |
| 12 | Patna (3206) |
The Commission added Gaya(3203) and removed Purnea (3209) last year.
SSC CGL Eastern Region (ER) Exam Centre -
The Eastern region covers the states of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Jharkhand, Odisha, Sikkim and West Bengal. The Andaman and Nicobar Island is the exception which is included here.
| Sr. No |
Centre City and Code |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Dhanbad (4206) |
| 2 | Hazaribagh(4204) |
| 3 | Jamshedpur(4207) |
| 4 | Ranchi(4205) |
| 5 | Balasore (4601) |
| 6 | Berhampore (4602) |
| 7 | Bhubaneswar(4604) |
| 8 | Cuttack(4605) |
| 9 | Rourkela(4610) |
| 10 | Sambalpur(4609) |
| 11 | Gangtok(4001) |
| 12 | Asansol(4417) |
| 13 | Burdwan (4404) |
| 14 | Durgapur (4426) |
| 15 | Kalyani(4419) |
| 16 | Kolkata(4410), |
| 17 | Siliguri(4415) |
| 18 | Port Blair (4802) |
Hooghly (4418) has been removed from the list of exam centres.
SSC CGL Karnataka, Kerala Region (KKR) Exam Centres -
As the name suggest, the SSC KKR covers the states of Karnataka and Kerala. The list of centres are given below:
| Sr. No |
Centre City and Code |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Belagavi (9002) |
| 2 | Bengaluru (9001) |
| 3 | Hubballi (9011) |
| 4 | Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) (9005) |
| 5 | Mangaluru (9008) |
| 6 | Mysuru (9009) |
| 7 | Shivamogga (9010) |
| 8 | Udupi (9012) |
| 9 | Ernakulam (9213) |
| 10 | Kannur (9202) |
| 11 | Kollam (9210) |
| 12 | Kottayam (9205) |
| 13 | Kozhikode (9206) |
| 14 | Thrissur (9212) |
| 15 | Thiruvananthapuram (9211) |
Kavaratti (9401) has been removed from the official list.
SSC CGL Madhya Pradesh Region (MPR) Exam Centres -
The SSC exam centres in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh
| Sr. No |
Centre City and Code |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Bhopal (6001) |
| 2 | Gwalior(6005) |
| 3 | Indore (6006) |
| 4 | Jabalpur (6007) |
| 5 | Satna (6014) |
| 6 | Ujjain (6016) |
| 7 | Bilaspur (6202) |
| 8 | Raipur (6204) |
| 9 | Durg-Bhilai (6205) |
Sagar (6015) has been removed from the exam centre list.
SSC CGL North Eastern (NER) Exam Centre -
This region covers the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura.
| Sr. No |
Centre City and Code |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Itanagar(5001) |
| 2 | Dibrugarh(5102) |
| 3 | Guwahati(Dispur)(5105) |
| 4 | Jorhat(5107) |
| 5 | Silchar(5111) |
| 6 | Churachandpur(5502) |
| 7 | Imphal(5501) |
| 8 | Ukhrul(5503) |
| 9 | Shillong(5401) |
| 10 | Aizwal(5701) |
| 11 | Dimapur (5301) |
| 12 | Kohima(5302) |
| 13 | Agartala(5601) |
SSC CGL North Western Sub-Region (NWR) Exam Centre -
This region covers the states of Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Leh & Ladakh and Punjab.
| Sr. No |
Centre City and Code |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Chandigarh/ Mohali(1601) |
| 2 | Hamirpur(1202) |
| 3 | Shimla(1203) |
| 4 | Jammu(1004) |
| 5 | Samba(1010) |
| 6 | Srinagar(J&K)(1007) |
| 7 | Leh(1005) |
| 8 | Amritsar(1404) |
| 9 | Jalandhar(1402) |
| 10 | Ludhiana(1405) |
| 11 | Patiala(1403) |
SSC CGL Southern Region (SR) Exam Centre -
This region covers the states of Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Telangana.
| Sr. No |
Centre City and Code |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Chirala(8011) |
| 2 | Guntur(8001) |
| 3 | Kakinada (8009) |
| 4 | Kurnool(8003) |
| 5 | Nellore (8010) |
| 6 | Rajahmundry(8004) |
| 7 | Tirupati(8006) |
| 8 | Vizianagaram(8012) |
| 9 | Vijayawada(8008) |
| 10 | Vishakhapatnam(8007) |
| 11 | Puducherry(8401) |
| 12 | Chennai(8201) |
| 13 | Coimbatore(8202) |
| 14 | Krishnagiri(8209) |
| 15 | Madurai(8204) |
| 16 | Salem(8205) |
| 17 | Tiruchirapalli(8206) |
| 18 | Tirunelveli(8207) |
| 19 | Vellore (8208) |
| 20 | Hyderabad(8601) |
| 21 | Karimnagar (8604) |
| 22 | Warangal(8603) |
SSC CGL Western Region (WR) Exam Centre -
This SSC region covers the states and Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra.
| Sr. No |
Centre City and Code |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Panaji(7801) |
| 2 | Ahmedabad(7001) |
| 3 | Anand(7011) |
| 4 | Gandhinagar(7012) |
| 5 | Mehsana(7013) |
| 6 | Rajkot(7006) |
| 7 | Surat(7007) |
| 8 | Vadodara(7002) |
| 9 | Amravati(7201) |
| 10 | Aurangabad(7202) |
| 11 | Jalgaon(7214) |
| 12 | Kolhapur(7203) |
| 13 | Mumbai(7204) |
| 14 | Nagpur(7205) |
| 15 | Nanded (7206) |
| 16 | Nashik(7207) |
| 17 | Pune(7208) |
Commonly asked questions
The SSC CGL Exam Centres are allotted on a first apply first allot basis. The candidates are required to choose three exam centre cities from a region and the Commission tries to allot the exam centre in those three.
The Commission also release the data about the candidates who got the exam centre of their choice.
The candidates should note that the Southern Region has the highest number of exam centres across the nation. The Staff Selection Commission has assigned over 20 exam centres to the Southern region. The Commission assess the exam centres allotted to each region after the examination and the Commission can change the number of exam centre allotted to a specific region.
The number of candidates who appeared in the exam is the key criterion for assigning a state to the SSC CGL exam centre.
Yes, the Commission can increase the number of SSC CGL exam centers in a state. The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has the authority to change the number of exam centers assigned to any region, including increasing the number of SSC CGL exam centers in a state.
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 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 |
| 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 |
SSC CGL Exam Centre in Northern Region
The Staff Selection Commission mention the list of exam centres in the notification. The Commission has divided the nation in regions and notify the exam centres of all the regions separately. The candidates can see below the list of SSC CGL exam centres in Northern Regions.
SSC CGL Northern Region (NR) Exam Centres -
This Region covers the states of Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand. The candidates can see below the list
| Sr. No |
Centre City and Code |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Dehradun (2002) |
| 2 | Haldwani (2003) |
| 3 | Haridwar (2005) |
| 4 | Roorkee (2006) |
| 5 | Delhi (2201) |
| 6 | Ajmer (2401) |
| 7 | Alwar (2402), |
| 8 | Bikaner (2404) |
| 9 | Jaipur (2405) |
| 10 | Jodhpur (2406) |
| 11 | Kota (2407) |
| 12 | Sriganganagar (2408) |
| 13 | Udaipur(2409) |
| 14 | Sikar(2411) |
The above list of centres, Bharatpur (2403) was not present in the official notification.
Commonly asked questions
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 Regions and States Covered
The following is the list of SSC regions, states and UT covered and the contact address.
| SSC Regions | States/ UTs Covered |
Address of the Regional Offices/ Website |
|---|---|---|
| Central Region (CR) |
Bihar and Uttar Pradesh |
Regional Director (CR), Staff Selection Commission, 34-A, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Civil lines, Kendriya Sadan, Prayagraj – 211001 |
| Eastern Region (ER) |
Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Jharkhand, Odisha, Sikkim and West Bengal |
Regional Director (ER), Staff Selection Commission, 1st MSO Building,(8th Floor), 234/4, Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road, Kolkata, West Bengal-700020 (www.sscer.org) |
| Karnataka, Kerala Region (KKR)/ | Lakshadweep, Karnataka and Kerala |
Regional Director (KKR), Staff Selection Commission, 1st Floor, “E” Wing, Kendriya Sadan, Koramangala, Bengaluru, Karnataka-560034 (www.ssckkr.kar.nic.in) |
| Madhya Pradesh Sub-Region (MPR) | Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh |
Dy. Director (MPR), Staff Selection Commission, 5th floor, Investment Building, LIC Campus-2, Pandri, Raipur, Chhattisgarh-492004 (www.sscmpr.org) |
| North Eastern (NER) | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, |
Regional Director (NER) Staff Selection Commission, Housefed Complex, Last Gate, Beltola-Basistha Road, PO Assam Sachivalaya, Dispur, Guwahati, Assam-781006 (www.sscner.org.in) |
| Northern Region (NR) | Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand |
Regional Director (NR), Staff Selection Commission, Block No. 12, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003 (www.sscnr.net.in) |
| North Western Sub-Region (NWR)/ | Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Punjab |
Dy. Director (NWR), Staff Selection Commission, Block No. 3, Ground Floor, Kendriya Sadan, Sector-9, Chandigarh-160009 (www.sscnwr.org) |
| Southern Region (SR)/ | Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Telangana |
Regional Director (SR), Staff Selection Commission, 2nd Floor, EVK Sampath Building, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu-600006 (www.sscsr.gov.in) |
| Western Region (WR)/ | Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra |
Regional Director (WR), Staff Selection Commission, 1st Floor, South Wing, Pratishtha Bhawan, 101, Maharshi Karve Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra-400020 (www.sscwr.net) |
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) can change the centre opted by the candidates at its discretion based on the availability of vacant slots for the exam takers.
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SSC CGL Exam Centre in Uttar Pradesh
The number of candidates applying for SSC CGL exam is always higher in Uttar Pradesh and the Commission always try to accomodate the candidates in the best possible way. Due to the high number of candidates, the Commission conduct SSC CGL exam on greater number of days in the state. The candidates can see below the Combined Graduate Level exam centre list in Uttar Pradesh.
| Sr. No |
Centre City and Code |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Agra(3001) |
| 2 | Bareilly(3005) |
| 3 | Gorakhpur (3007) |
| 4 | Jhansi (3008) |
| 5 | Kanpur (3009) |
| 6 | Lucknow (3010) |
| 7 | Meerut (3011) |
| 8 | Prayagraj (3003) |
| 9 | Varanasi (3013) |
SSC CGL Exam Centres 2026 FAQs
The candidates can see here questions related to SSC CGL exam centre.
SSC CGL Exam
Student Forum
Answered 5 days ago
The Staff Selection Commission will release the SSC CGL Tier 1 Answer key 2026 on the official portal at ssc.gov.in. Candidates required their login credentials to download including the registration number and password to access the provisional answer key. Along with the response sheet will also be
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 5 days ago
The Commission will release the SSC CGL Tier 1 Answer Key after the conclusion of 5 to 10 days of an examination. The Tier 1 exam is expected to be conducted in May-June 2026. Candidates will be able to download their provisional answer key by visiting at ssc.gov.in or through a direct link provided
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 5 days ago
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+.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 5 days ago
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.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 5 days ago
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.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 5 days ago
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.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 5 days ago
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.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 6 days ago
As per the official calendar 2026-27, the SSC CGL registration 2026 will begin in March 2026. The online form will be released on the official portal at ssc.gov.in. Candidates will get around 20 days to fill the form.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 6 days ago
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 th
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days ago
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.
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Contributor-Level 6
Where will the SSC CGL 2026 Answer key for Tier 1 be released?