SSC CGL Recruitment 2026
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the official notification of Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Examination 2026 for the recruitment of approximately 12256 Group B and Group C posts in different Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations of Government of India and various Constitutional Bodies/ Statutory Bodies/ Tribunals, etc.
Interested and eligible candidates may apply online here.
Name of examination: Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2026
Name of posts: Various Group B and Group C Posts (Assistant Audit Officer, Assistant Accounts Officer, Assistant Section Officer, Inspector, Sub Inspector, Inspector of Posts, Statistical Investigator, Office Superintendent, Auditor , Accountant, Tax Assistant , Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant, etc )
No of posts: 12,256 posts (approximately)
Pay Scale: Pay Level 4 to Pay Level 8 (Pay Scale of ₹ 25500 to 81100 till ₹ 47600 to 151100, as per level of posts)
Name of posts: Various Group B and Group C Posts (Assistant Audit Officer, Assistant Accounts Officer, Assistant Section Officer, Inspector, Sub Inspector, Inspector of Posts, Statistical Investigator, Office Superintendent, Auditor , Accountant, Tax Assistant , Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant, etc )
No of posts: 12,256 posts (approximately)
Pay Scale: Pay Level 4 to Pay Level 8 (Pay Scale of ₹ 25500 to 81100 till ₹ 47600 to 151100, as per level of posts)
Helpline No: 1800 309 3063 (Toll Free)
Eligibility Criteria of SSC CGL Recruitment
Age Limit: There are four categories of age ranges: 18 to 27 years, 20 to 30 years, 18 to 30 years and 18 to 30 years.
Age Relaxation: Category-wise age relaxation is as mentioned below
# SC/ST: 5 years
# OBC: 3 years
# PwD (Unreserved): 10 years
# PwD (OBC): 13 years
# PwD (SC/ST): 15 years
# PwD (Unreserved): 10 years
# PwD (OBC): 13 years
# PwD (SC/ST): 15 years
Educational Qualification:
Junior Statistical Officer:
Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University or Institute with at least 60% Marks in Mathematics at 12th standard level;
Or
Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects at degree level.
Or
Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects at degree level.
Statistical Investigator Grade-II:
Bachelor degree in Statistics or Mathematics or Economics or Demography or Population Studies or Operation Research or Information Technology or Computer Science or Computer Engineering or Computer Technology or Computer Application or Data Science or Artificial Intelligence from a recognized University or recognized Institute.
All Other Posts:
Bachelor degree in Statistics or Mathematics or Economics or Demography or Population Studies or Operation Research or Information Technology or Computer Science or Computer Engineering or Computer Technology or Computer Application or Data Science or Artificial Intelligence from a recognized University or recognized Institute.
All Other Posts:
Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or Institute.
## The candidates who have appeared in their final year of their graduation can also apply, however they must possess Essential qualification as on 01.08.2026.
## The candidates who have appeared in their final year of their graduation can also apply, however they must possess Essential qualification as on 01.08.2026.
Application Fee of SSC CGL Exam
# General/ OBC: Rs. 100/-
# SC/ ST/ Women/Ex-Servicemen: Nil
# Payment Mode: Through Debit/ Credit Card/SBI Challan/SBI Net Banking
Exam Centres in North Eastern Region (NER)
Here is the list of examination centres in North Eastern Region states:
# Itanagar (5001)
# Dibrugarh (5102)
# Guwahati (Dispur) (5105)
# Jorhat (5107)
# Silchar (5111)
# Tezpur (5112)
# Dimapur (5301)
# Kohima (5302)
# Shillong (5401)
# Imphal (5501)
# Churachandpur (5502)
# Ukhrul (5503)
# Agartala (5601)
# Aizwal (5701)
Interested and eligible candidates may apply online for these vacancy by visiting official SSC Recruitment Portal. Candidates may follow below mentioned steps to apply online.
# Scroll down, go to Important Web-Links section .
# Click on the "Online Application Form" and complete the registration process.
# In the next stage, click on "Online Application Form" Link and Login.
# Fill your all personal and educational details and upload necessary documents.
# At the end, pay the application fee as per your category and submit the form.
# Don't forget to take a print out of the application form .
How to Apply for SSC Recruitment ?
Interested and eligible candidates may apply online for these vacancy by visiting official SSC Recruitment Portal. Candidates may follow below mentioned steps to apply online.
# Scroll down, go to Important Web-Links section .
# Click on the "Online Application Form" and complete the registration process.
# In the next stage, click on "Online Application Form" Link and Login.
# Fill your all personal and educational details and upload necessary documents.
# At the end, pay the application fee as per your category and submit the form.
# Don't forget to take a print out of the application form .
Important Dates of SSC CGL Recruitment 2026
- Starting date of submission of online application: 21st May 2026
- Last date of submission of online application: 22nd June 2026
- Date of SSC CGL Tier I Examination: August-September, 2026
- Dates of Tier-II Examination (CBE): December, 2026
Important Web-Links of SSC CGL Vacancy
| Online Application Form | Registration | Login |
| Advertisement Details | Click Here |
| Official Website | Click Here |
Scheme of SSC CGL Examination
The Computer Based Examination will be conducted in two tiers as indicated below:
- Tier-I
- Tier-II
Marks scored by candidates in Computer Based Examinations, if conducted in multiple shifts, will be normalized by using the formula published by the Commission. There shall be no provision for re-evaluation/ re-checking of the scores of any stage/ Tier(s) of the examination.
Scheme of Tier-I Examination
The Scheme of Tier-I exam is as mentioned below.
Type of questions: Tier-I will consist of Objective Type, Multiple choice questions. The questions will be set both in English & Hindi except for English Comprehension.
Negative marking: There will be a negative marking of 0.50 for each wrong answer.
Duration of exam: 1 hour (1 hour and 20 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe as mentioned in the official notification).
Normalization of marks: Marks scored by candidates in Computer Based Examinations, if conducted in multiple shifts, will be normalized by using the formula published by the Commission vide Notice No: 1-1/2018-P&P-I dated 07-02-2019 and such normalized scores will be used to determine final merit and cut-off marks.
Syllabus of CGL Tier-I Exam
| Subject | No. of MCQs | Marks |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 50 |
| General Awareness | 25 | 50 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 |
| English Comprehension | 25 | 50 |
Scheme of Tier-II Examination
Tier-II will include conducting of Paper-I & Paper-II in separate shift(s)/ day(s).
# Paper-I is compulsory for all the posts.
# Paper-II will be for only those candidates who apply for the posts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation and Statistical Investigator Grade-II in the office of Registrar General of India (M/o Home Affairs) and who are shortlisted in Tier-I for these Posts.
# For more details about Tier-II Examination, pl check official notification.
