The Staff Selection Commission released the eligibility criteria along with the SSC CGL 2026 notification on May 21. It was released at ssc.gov.in. Candidates are advised to go through the eligibility criteria before filling out the application form. Scroll down to know about the SSC CGL 2026 eligibility criteria.
SSC CGL Eligibility Conditions 2026
SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria 2026: The Staff Selection Commission released the SSC CGL 2026 official notification on May 21. Along with the announcement of the notification, the SSC CGL Application form link is also activated. The last date to apply is June 22, 2026. It is advised to the candidates to read the eligibility criteria before filling out the application form. That is the candidates must conform to all the eligibility conditions mentioned in the official notification because the Commission can cancel the candidature in case of candidate does not conform to any of the eligibility conditions given in the official notification. The candidates must understand the SSC CGL eligibility criteria to fill the application form.
The candidates should read and download the SSC CGL notification 2026 PDF to get the details about the exam. Moreover, they can read here the most important points about the SSC CGL 2026 eligibility conditions. The Commission will conduct the SSC CGL 2026 exam in August-September 2026. Some of the SSC CGL posts have physical and medical standard tests too. The official notification prescribes the standard measurements of those posts too.
- SSC CGL Eligibility 2026: Nationality/Citizenship
- SSC CGL Age Limit 2026
- SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria: Educational Qualification (as of August 1, 2026)
- SSC CGL 2026: Application Form
SSC CGL Eligibility 2026: Nationality/Citizenship
A candidate must be either:
- a citizen of India, or
- a subject of Nepal, Bhutan, or
- a Tibetan refugee who came to India before January 1, 1962, with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
- a person of Indian origin migrated from either/or Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
Note: The official notification reads, "A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to the examination but the offer of appointment will be given only after the eligibility certificate has been issued to him by the Government of India."
SSC CGL Age Limit 2026
The Commission mention different age limit for different posts. Based on the age limits defined in the official notification for the SSC CGL posts, the candidates can see below the four groups of SSC CGL age limit. Given in the table below are post- and pay-level-wise age criteria (as of August 1, 2026) that candidates need to meet to be eligible for the SSC CGL exam. The Commission prescribes four types of age limits for the SSC CGL Posts. These four types are as follows:
| SSC Age Limit | Corresponding Date of Birth |
|---|---|
| Minimum Age Limit - 18 years Maximum Age Limit – 27 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-08-1999 and not later than 01-08-2008. |
| Minimum Age Limit - 20 years Maximum Age Limit - 30 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-08-1996 and not later than 01-08-2006. |
| Minimum Age Limit - 18 years Maximum Age Limit - 30 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-08-1996 and not later than 01-08-2008. |
| Minimum Age Limit - 18 years Maximum Age Limit - 32 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-08-1994 and not later than 01-08-2008. |
The SSC age limits can be revised at any time based on the post notified in the official advertisement. The candidates can see here the SSC CGL age limit 2026 in detail.
SSC CGL Age Limit for Various Posts
Age criteria for posts under the pay level-8 (INR 47,600 to 1,51,100)
| SSC CGL Post & Ministry/Department/Office/Cadre |
SSC CGL Age Limit |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Post: Assistant Audit Officer Department: Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG |
Not exceeding 30 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than August 2, 1996, and not later than August 1, 2008 |
| Post: Assistant Accounts Officer Department: Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG |
Not exceeding 30 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than August 2, 1996, and not later than August 1, 2008 |
Age Limit for posts under the pay level 7 (INR 44,900 to 1,42,400)
| SSC CGL Post & Ministry/Department/Office/Cadre |
SSC CGL Age Limit |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Post: Assistant Section Officer Department: Central Secretariat Service |
20-30 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than August 2, 1996, and not later than August 1, 2008 |
| Post: Assistant Section Officer Department: Intelligence Bureau |
Not exceeding 30 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than August 2, 1996, and not later than August 1, 2008 |
| Post: Assistant Section Officer Department: Ministry of Railway |
20-30 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than August 2, 1996, and not later than August 1, 2008 |
| Post: Assistant Section Officer Department: Ministry of External Affairs |
20-30 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than August 2, 1996, and not later than August 1, 2008 |
| Post: Assistant Section Officer Department: AFHQ |
20-30 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than August 2, 1996, and not later than August 1, 2008 |
| Post: Assistant Department: Other Ministries/Departments/Organisations |
18-30 years |
- |
| Post: Assistant Department: Other Ministries/Departments/Organisations |
20-30 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than August 2, 1996, and not later than August 1, 2008 |
| Post: Assistant Section Officer Department: Other Ministries/Departments/Organisations |
Not exceeding 30 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than August 2, 1996, and not later than August 1, 2008 |
| Post: Inspector of Income Tax Department: CBDT |
Not exceeding 30 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than August 2, 1996, and not later than August 1, 2008 |
| Post: Inspector (Central Excise) Department: CBIC |
Not exceeding 30 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than August 2, 1996, and not later than August 1, 2008 |
| Post: Inspector (Preventive Officer) Department: CBIC |
Not exceeding 30 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than August 2, 1996, and not later than August 1, 2008 |
| Post: Inspector (Examiner) Department: CBIC |
Not exceeding 30 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than August 2, 1996, and not later than August 1, 2008 |
| Post: Assistant Enforcement Officer Department: Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue |
Up to 30 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than January 2, 1996, and not later than January 1, 2008 |
| Post: Sub Inspector Department: Central Bureau of Investigation |
20-30 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than August 1, 1996, and not later than August 1, 2006 |
| Post: Inspector Posts Department: Department of Post |
18-30 years |
- |
| Post: Inspector Department: Central Bureau of Narcotics |
Not exceeding 30 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than August 2, 1996, and not later than August 1, 2008 |
Age criteria for posts under the pay level-6 (INR 35,400 to 1,12,400)
| SSC CGL Post & Ministry/Department/Office/Cadre |
SSC CGL Age Limit |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Post: Assistant Department: Other Ministries/Departments/Organisations |
Not exceeding 30 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than August 2, 1996, and not later than August 1, 2008 |
| Post: Assistant Superintendent Department: Other Ministries/Departments/Organisations |
Not exceeding 30 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than August 2, 1996, and not later than August 1, 2008 |
| Post: Divisional Accountant Department: Offices under C&AG |
Not exceeding 30 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than August 2, 1996, and not later than August 1, 2008 |
| Post: Sub Inspector Department: National Investigation Agency (NIA) |
Up to 30 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than January 2, 1996, and not later than January 1, 2008 |
| Post: Junior Statistical Officer Department: M/o Statistics & Programme Implementation |
Up to 32 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than January 2, 1996, and not later than January 1, 2008 |
Age criteria for posts under pay level-5 (INR 29,200 to 92,300)
| SSC CGL Post & Ministry/Department/Office/Cadre |
SSC CGL Age Limit |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Post: Auditor Department: Offices under C&AG |
18-27 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than August 1, 1999, and not later than August 1, 2008 |
| Post: Auditor Department: Other Ministry/Departments |
18-27 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than August 1, 1999, and not later than August 1, 2008 |
| Post: Auditor Department: Offices under CGDA |
18-27 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than August 1, 1999, and not later than August 1, 2008 |
| Post: Accountant Department: Offices under CGDA |
18-27 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than August 1, 1999, and not later than August 1, 2008 |
| Post: Accountant/Junior Accountant Department: Other Ministry/Departments |
18-27 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than August 1, 1999, and not later than August 1, 2008 |
Age criteria for posts under pay level-4 (Rs 25,500 to Rs 81,100)
| SSC CGL Post & Ministry/Department/Office/Cadre |
SSC CGL Age Limit |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Post: Senior Secretariat Assistant/Upper Division Clerk Department: Central Govt. Offices/Ministries other than CSCS cadres |
18-27 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than August 1, 1999, and not later than August 1, 2008 |
| Post: Tax Assistant Department: CBDT |
18-27 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than August 1, 1999, and not later than August 1, 2008 |
| Post: Tax Assistant Department: CBIC |
18-27 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than August 1, 1999, and not later than August 1, 2008 |
| Post: Sub Inspector Department: Central Bureau of Narcotics |
18-27 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than August 1, 1999, and not later than August 1, 2008 |
SSC CGL Relaxation Provided to Reserved Categories
A relaxation in the upper age limit has been provided to candidates belonging to categories such as Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backward Class (OBC), Persons with Disability (PwD) and Ex-Servicemen (ESM). The age relaxation provided is as follows:
| Category |
Age-relaxation permissible beyond upper age limit |
|---|---|
| SC/ ST |
5 years |
| OBC |
3 years |
| PwD (unreserved) |
10 years |
| PwD (OBC) |
13 years |
| PwD (SC/ ST) |
15 years |
| ESM |
3 years (after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date) |
| Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof. |
3 years |
| Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (SC/ST). |
8 years |
| Permissible relaxation in upper age limit for Group-C posts only |
|
| Central Govt. Civilian Employees who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of application. |
Up to 40 years of age |
| Central Govt. Civilian Employees (SC/ST) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of application |
Up to 45 years of age |
| Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried. |
Up to 35 years of age |
| Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried (SC/ ST) |
Up to 40 years of age |
Also Read: SSC CGL Post-Wise Requirements of Physical Standards, Physical Tests & Medical Standards
SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria: Educational Qualification (as of August 1, 2026)
A post-wise educational qualification that candidates need to obtain to fulfil SSC eligibility 2026 is mentioned below:
| SSC CGL Post |
SSC CGL Educational Qualification |
|---|---|
| Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer |
Essential Qualification: Graduation from a recognised university or institute Desirable Qualification: Chartered Accountancy or Cost & Management Accounting or Company Secretary or Masters in Commerce or Masters in Business Studies or Masters in Business Administration (Finance) or Masters in Business Economics |
| Junior Statistical Officer |
Essential Qualification: Graduation in any subject from a recognised university or institute with at least 60 per cent marks in Mathematics at Class 12 level OR Graduation in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects at graduation level Desirable Qualification: Not applicable |
| Statistical Investigator Grade-II |
Essential Qualification: Graduation in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects subject from a recognised university or institute. The candidate must have studied Statistics as a subject in all the three years of the graduation course. Desirable Qualification: Not applicable |
| All other posts |
Essential Qualification: Graduation in any subject from a recognised university or institute Desirable Qualification: Not applicable |
Note: All candidates giving exams for final year of graduation are also eligible to apply. However, such candidates must possess the essential qualification on or before August 1, 2026.
The candidates who fulfil the SSC CGL eligibility criteris can apply online for the exam in the manner given in the application procedure.
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SSC CGL 2026: Application Form
The Staff Selection Commission activated the SSC CGL 2026 online application link on the official portal at ssc.gov.in. The candidates are required to fill out the CGL application form through the One-Time Registration number and credentials. The candidate requires the SSC registration number for login purposes. The application form fee is INR 100 only. Once the form is duly filled, candidates can pay the application fee through SBI Challan/BHIM UPI/Net Banking or by using Visa/Mastercard/Maestro Credit/RuPay debit card.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 months 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 7
Answered 2 months ago
The Staff Selection Commission announced the SSC CGL Result 2025-26 at ssc.gov.in. The exam was held on January 18 and 19. It consists of the information about the candidates roll number of the qualified candidates in the form of PDF.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 months ago
The Tier 1 cut off for the SSC CGL 2026 exam will be released at ssc.gov.in along with the result. Also, it will be issued category and post-wise for the SSC CGL exam.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
The SSC CGL cut off 2025-26 for Tier 2 was released on April 8, 2026 along with the final result for Tier 2. The Tier 2 exam was conducted on January 18-19, 2026. It was released category and post-wise cutoff PDF. It was released on the official portal at ssc.gov.in.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 months 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 2 months 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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K
Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 months 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 7
Answered 2 months 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 7
Answered 2 months 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 7
Answered 2 months 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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