SSC CGL 2026 Notification: Check Eligibility Criteria, Vacancies, and Selection Process
The Staff Selection Commission will release the SSC CGL notification in March 2026 to recruit for the Commission Combined Graduate Level (CGL) posts. It will be a great opportunity for all the graduate students who want to secure a career in government jobs. In this article, we will discuss all the crucial details, including, exam dates, vacancies, eligibility criteria, exam patterns, and more.
SSC CGL Notification 2026
The SSC CGL Notification 2026 is scheduled to be released in the month of March on the official website www.ssc.gov.in. Every year, thousands of candidates are recruited for the position of Group B and Group C officers in central government ministries and departments. So aspirants who are willing to appear for this exam should start the preparation and note that the SSC CGL exam for Tier 1 will be conducted in the months of May or June in 2026.
SSC Exam Calendar Out for 2026-27
SSC CGL Recruitment 2026 Exam Overview
The SSC CGL Recruitment details for the year 2026-27 are given in this table below:
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SSC CGL 2026 Exam- Summary |
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Exam Name |
SSC CGL 2026 |
|
Full Form |
Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level |
|
Conducting Body |
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) |
|
SSC CGL Vacancy 2026 |
To be announced |
|
Mode of Exam |
Online |
|
Category |
Govt Jobs |
|
Exam Type |
National Level |
|
Eligibility |
Graduate (bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline) |
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Age Limit |
18 to 32 Years |
|
Selection Process |
Tier 1 (Qualifying) |
|
Tier 2 |
|
|
Salary |
Varies posts-wise (Pay Level 4 to 7) |
|
Official Website |
|
SSC CGL 2026 Important Dates
The official SSC CGL Notification is yet to be released; the tentative dates for the start and end of online application are given in the table below:
|
Events |
Dates |
|
SSC CGL Notification Release Date |
March 2026 |
|
Apply Online Dates |
March to April 2026 |
|
Fee Payment Last Date |
April 2026 |
|
Application Form Correction Dates |
- |
|
SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Date |
May-June 2026 |
SSC CGL 2026 Vacancy Details
With the release of the official SSC CGL Notification in the month of March, the vacancies for 2026 will be announced soon for different SSC CGL posts. Here's the complete category-wise breakdown of the vacancies from last year, given in the table below:
|
Posts |
Department |
Total |
UR |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
|
Inspector (Examiner) |
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) |
137 |
68 |
18 |
24 |
13 |
14 |
|
Inspector (Preventive Officer) |
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) |
353 |
138 |
75 |
20 |
91 |
29 |
|
Assistant/Assistant Section Officer (ASO) |
Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) |
94 |
36 |
17 |
5 |
30 |
6 |
|
Inspector (Central Excise) |
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) |
1306 |
611 |
175 |
82 |
269 |
169 |
|
Assistant Enforcement Officer |
Enforcement Directorate |
18 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
13 |
0 |
|
Assistant/Assistant Section Officer(ASO) |
National Informatics Centre |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Assistant/Assistant Section Officer(ASO) |
Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Inspector |
Central Bureau of Narcotics |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Assistant/Assistant Section Officer (ASO) |
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) |
100 |
44 |
13 |
0 |
33 |
10 |
|
Assistant/Assistant Section Officer (ASO) |
Election Commission of India |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
|
Assistant/Assistant Section Officer (ASO) |
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Assistant/Assistant Section Officer (ASO) |
Intelligence Bureau (IB) |
197 |
100 |
24 |
19 |
39 |
15 |
|
Sub Inspector (CBI) |
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) |
93 |
52 |
12 |
5 |
18 |
6 |
|
Assistant/Assistant Section Officer (ASO) |
Ministry of Railways |
48 |
23 |
4 |
4 |
14 |
3 |
|
Inspector Of Income Tax |
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) |
389 |
176 |
52 |
39 |
95 |
27 |
|
Assistant Section Officer (ASO) |
Department of Personnel and Training (ASO in CSS) |
682 |
273 |
104 |
52 |
185 |
68 |
|
Executive Assistant |
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) |
183 |
89 |
24 |
12 |
40 |
18 |
|
Assistant |
Enforcement Directorate, Ministry of Finance |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
Statistical Investigator Grade-II |
Registrar General of India and Census Commissioner of India (RGI) |
118 |
50 |
18 |
12 |
28 |
10 |
|
Assistant |
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Assistant |
Department of Official Language |
5 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Assistant |
Ministry of Corporate Affairs |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Assistant |
Ministry of Mines |
22 |
11 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
|
Assistant |
Ministry of Textiles |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Assistant |
Department of Indian Coast Guard |
18 |
8 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
|
Junior Statistical Officer |
Subordinate Statistical Services Division |
249 |
124 |
47 |
15 |
36 |
27 |
|
Assistant |
Directorate of Forensic Science Services (DFSS) |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Assistant/Assistant Section Officer(ASO) |
Narcotics Control Bureau |
11 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
Sub-Inspector/JIO (NCB) |
Narcotics Control Bureau |
30 |
10 |
3 |
4 |
8 |
5 |
|
Sub Inspector (NIA) |
NIA, Department of Internal Security |
14 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
|
Assistant |
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
Office Superintendent |
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) |
6753 |
2766 |
1012 |
496 |
1822 |
657 |
|
Accountant/Junior Accountant |
Comptroller & Auditor General of India (C&AG) |
180 |
86 |
31 |
17 |
28 |
18 |
|
Auditor |
Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA) |
1174 |
477 |
176 |
88 |
316 |
117 |
|
Accountant/Junior Accountant |
Department of Posts |
76 |
42 |
13 |
6 |
12 |
3 |
|
Accountant/Junior Accountant |
CGCA (Controller General of Communication Accounts) |
36 |
15 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
3 |
|
Upper Division Clerk (UDC)/Senior Secretariat Assistant (SSA) |
Office of Development Commissioner, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises |
55 |
25 |
4 |
5 |
16 |
5 |
|
Tax Assistant |
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) |
771 |
256 |
136 |
82 |
203 |
94 |
|
Upper Division Clerk (UDC)/Senior Secretariat Assistant (SSA) |
Department of Science and Technology |
59 |
24 |
9 |
4 |
16 |
6 |
|
Upper Division Clerk (UDC)/Senior Secretariat Assistant (SSA) |
Central Bureau of Narcotics |
21 |
12 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
|
Sub-Inspector (Narcotics) |
Central Bureau of Narcotics |
19 |
11 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
|
Upper Division Clerk(UDC)/Senior Secretariat Assistant(SSA) |
Ministry of Mines |
26 |
13 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
|
Upper Division Clerk(UDC)/Senior Secretariat Assistant(SSA) |
Director General Defence Estates(DGDE) |
14 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
|
Upper Division Clerk(UDC)/Senior Secretariat Assistant(SSA) |
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology |
10 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
Upper Division Clerk(UDC)/Senior Secretariat Assistant(SSA) |
Ministry of Textiles |
8 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Upper Division Clerk (UDC)/Senior Secretariat Assistant(SSA) |
Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Upper Division Clerk(UDC)/Senior Secretariat (SSA) |
Border Roads Organization (BRO) |
25 |
20 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
Upper Division Clerk(UDC)/Senior Secretariat Assistant(SSA) |
Department of Agriculture Cooperation and Farmers Welfare |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Upper Division Clerk(UDC)/Senior Secretariat Assistant(SSA) |
Directorate General of Health Services |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Tax Assistant |
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) |
1249 |
572 |
171 |
80 |
340 |
86 |
|
Total |
14582 |
6183 |
2167 |
1088 |
3721 |
1423 |
|
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SSC CGL 2026 Eligibility Criteria
The SSC CGL Notification also mentions the eligibility criteria for the examination. The eligibility criteria are based on three aspects.
- Nationality
- Educational Qualification
- Age Limit
Candidates are advised to go through the eligibility criteria thoroughly before starting their preparation. Given below are the details of each aspect of the SSC CGL eligibility criteria.
SSC CGL Nationality
To be eligible, a candidate must be:
- An Indian citizen,
- A Nepalese or Bhutanese citizen,
- A Tibetan refugee who arrived in India before 1st January 1962, or
- A person of Indian origin who migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, Afghanistan, or Vietnam to settle permanently in India.
SSC CGL Education Qualification
The SSC CGL Notification states that a bachelor’s degree from a recognised university is the minimum educational qualification required for a candidate to appear for the exam. However, for different posts, the subject of the bachelor’s degree can be different, and some posts even require work experience. The detailed breakdown of the educational qualification requirements is given below:
|
Post Name |
Educational Qualification |
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Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) |
Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university with at least 60% marks in Mathematics in Class 12, or a graduation degree in any stream with Statistics as a subject. |
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Statistical Investigator Grade II |
A graduation degree from a recognised university with Economics, Statistics, or Mathematics as a compulsory or elective subject. |
|
Research Assistant (NHRC) |
Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university or institute and a minimum of 1 year of research experience in a recognised university or research institution. |
|
All Other SSC CGL Posts |
Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognised university. |
SSC CGL Age Limit
The age limit for SSC CGL varies by post. Candidates interested in applying for this post must ensure that they fall within the prescribed age range mentioned in the official notification. However, age relaxation is given to the candidates who belong to certain reserved categories.
|
Age Limit |
Posts |
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20–30 years |
Assistant Section Officer (Central Secretariat Service) |
|
Assistant Section Officer (Ministry of Railways) |
|
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Assistant Section Officer (Ministry of External Affairs) |
|
|
Assistant Section Officer (AFHQ) |
|
|
Sub Inspector (Central Bureau of Investigation) |
|
|
18–30 years |
Assistant Section Officer (Intelligence Bureau) |
|
Assistant Section Officer (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) |
|
|
Assistant / Assistant Section Officer (Other Ministries/Departments/Organizations) |
|
|
Inspector of Income Tax (CBDT) |
|
|
Inspector (Central Excise) – CBIC |
|
|
Inspector (Preventive Officer) – CBIC |
|
|
Inspector (Examiner) – CBIC |
|
|
Assistant Enforcement Officer (Directorate of Enforcement) |
|
|
Inspector Posts (Department of Posts) |
|
|
Inspector (Central Bureau of Narcotics, Ministry of Finance) |
|
|
Section Head (Director General of Foreign Trade) |
|
|
Executive Assistant (CBIC) |
|
|
Research Assistant (National Human Rights Commission) |
|
|
Divisional Accountant (Offices under C&AG) |
|
|
Sub Inspector (National Investigation Agency NIA) |
|
|
Sub-Inspector / Junior Intelligence Officer (Narcotics Control Bureau MHA) |
|
|
Statistical Investigator Grade-II (Ministry of Home Affairs) |
|
|
Office Superintendent (CBDT) |
|
|
18–32 years |
Junior Statistical Officer (Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation) |
|
18–27 years |
Auditor (Offices under C&AG) |
|
Auditor (Offices under CGDA) |
|
|
Auditor (Other Ministry/Departments) |
|
|
Accountant (Offices under C&AG) |
|
|
Accountant (Controller General of Accounts) |
|
|
Accountant / Junior Accountant (Other Ministry/Departments) |
|
|
Postal Assistant / Sorting Assistant (Department of Posts) |
|
|
Senior Secretariat Assistant / Upper Division Clerk (Central Govt. Offices) |
|
|
Senior Administrative Assistant (Military Engineering Services) |
|
|
Tax Assistant (CBDT) |
|
|
Tax Assistant (CBIC) |
|
|
Sub-Inspector (Central Bureau of Narcotics, Ministry of Finance) |
SSC CGL Age Relaxation
Candidates belonging to the reserved categories can make use of the benefits of age relaxation as per the rules of the Government of India.
Here is the category-wise age relaxation provided to each category:
|
Category |
Age Relaxation |
|
OBC |
3 years |
|
SC/ST |
5 years |
|
Physically Handicapped (General) |
10 years |
|
Physically Handicapped (OBC) |
13 years |
|
Physically Handicapped (SC/ST) |
15 years |
|
Ex-Servicemen (General) |
3 years |
|
Ex-Servicemen (OBC) |
6 years |
|
Ex-Servicemen (SC/ST) |
8 years |
|
Central Govt. Civilian Employees (General-Group B) |
5 years |
|
Central Govt. Civilian Employees (OBC-Group B) |
8 years |
|
Central Govt. Civilian Employees (SC/ST-Group B) |
10 years |
|
Central Govt. Civilian Employees (General Group C) |
Up to 40 years of age |
|
Central Govt. Civilian Employees (OBC-Group C) |
Up to 43 years of age |
|
Central Govt. Civilian Employees (St/SC-Group C) |
Up to 45 years of age |
|
Candidates domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir (SC/ST) |
5 years |
|
Candidates domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir (OBC) |
8 years |
|
Candidates domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir (SC/ST) |
10 years |
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Widows/Divorced Women/Women Judicially separated and who are not remarried-Group C/General |
Up to 35 years of age |
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Widows/Divorced Women/Women Judicially separated and who are not remarried-Group C/OBC |
Up to 38 years of age |
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Widows/Divorced Women/Women Judicially separated and who are not remarried-Group C/SC&ST |
Up to 40 years of age |
|
Defence Personnel Disabled in Hostilities-General |
5 years |
|
Defence Personnel Disabled in hostilities-OBC |
8 years |
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Defence Personnel Disabled in hostilities-SC/ST |
10 years |
SSC CGL Application Fee 2026
The application fee for SSC CGL is Rs. 100/- for general category candidates. Women candidates and candidates who belong to SC, ST, PwBD and ESM are exempted from paying the fee. The fee can be paid only through online modes such as BHIM UPI, Net Banking, or Debit Cards, including Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, and RuPay.
SSC CGL Selection Process 2026
The SSC CGL selection process, as per the SSC CGL Notification, consists of two stages:
1. SSC CGL Tier 1 – CBT exam, which is qualifying in nature
2. SSC CGL Tier 2 – Consists of Paper 1, which is compulsory for all posts, and Paper II, which is only mandatory for the post of JSO
It is important to note that there is no interview round in the SSC CGL Selection Process. The selection is based solely on computer-based written examinations (Tier I and Tier II), followed by document verification.
SSC CGL 2026 Exam Pattern
The SSC CGL Exam is conducted in two stages (Tier I and Tier II). Both exams are computer-based.
|
Tier |
Type |
Mode |
|
Tier I (Qualifying) |
Objective Multiple Choice |
Computer-Based (online) |
|
Tier II (Paper I, II) |
Paper I (Compulsory for all posts), |
Computer-Based (online) |
|
Paper II for candidates who apply for the posts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation |
SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Pattern
The SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam consists of 4 sections with 100 multiple-choice questions. These questions account for 200 marks, and there is a negative marking of 0.5 marks for each wrong answer. The exam duration is of 60 minutes. There are 4 sections in this exam:
1. General Intelligence & Reasoning
2. General Awareness
3. Quantitative Aptitude
4. English Comprehension
The detailed breakdown of the exam pattern of the SSC CGL Tier-1 is given below:
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SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Pattern 2026 |
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S.No. |
Sections |
No. of Questions |
Total Marks |
Time Allotted |
|
1 |
General Intelligence and Reasoning |
25 |
50 |
A cumulative time of 60 minutes |
|
2 |
General Awareness |
25 |
50 |
|
|
3 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
25 |
50 |
|
|
4 |
English Comprehension |
25 |
50 |
|
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Total |
100 |
200 |
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SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern
After SSC CGL Tier 1 exam, candidates have to appear for SSC CGL Tier 2. It is important to note that for Tier 2, there is one compulsory paper for all the posts, but for the post of JSO, there is an additional paper (Paper II)
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SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern 2026 |
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|
S.No. |
Papers |
Time Allotted |
|
1 |
Paper I: (Compulsory for all posts) |
2 hours 30 minutes |
|
2 |
Paper II: Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) and Statistical Investigator Gr. II |
2 hours |
Given below is the SSC CGL Tier-2 Exam Pattern in detail. This paper is compulsory for all posts. It is conducted in 3 sessions and has different weightage. The complete breakdown of the exam pattern is given below:
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SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern 2026 [Paper 1] |
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|
Sessions |
Sections |
Modules |
Subject |
No. of Questions |
Marks |
Weightage |
Duration |
|
Session I |
Section I |
Module-I |
Mathematical Abilities |
30 |
90 |
23% |
1 hour |
|
Module-II |
Reasoning and General Intelligence |
30 |
90 |
23% |
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|
Section II |
Module-I |
English Language and Comprehension |
45 |
135 |
35% |
1 hour |
|
|
Module-II |
General Awareness |
25 |
75 |
19% |
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Section III |
Module-I |
Computer Knowledge Test |
20 |
60 |
Qualifying |
15 minutes |
|
|
Session II |
Module-II |
Data Entry Speed Test |
One Data Entry Task |
Qualifying |
15 minutes |
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The complete breakdown of the exam pattern for SSC CGL Tier-2 Paper 2 is given below. This examination is only for the candidates who have applied for the JSO post.
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SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern 2026 [Paper 2] |
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|
Sections |
No. of question |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
|
|
Statistics |
100 |
200 |
2 hours |
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SSC CGL Syllabus 2026
There are 4 sections in the SSC CGL Tier 1 exam: Quantitative Aptitude, General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness and English Comprehension. The complete breakdown of the SSC CGL syllabus for the 2026 exam, as mentioned in the SSC CGL Notification, is given in the table below:
|
General Intelligence and Reasoning |
General Awareness/ GK |
Quantitative Aptitude |
English Comprehension |
|
Classification |
Static General Knowledge |
Simplification |
Reading Comprehension |
|
(Indian History, Culture etc.) |
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Analogy |
Science |
Interest |
Fill in the Blanks |
|
Coding-Decoding |
Current Affairs |
Averages |
Spellings |
|
Series |
Indian Geography |
Mensuration |
Cloze Test |
|
Non-Verbal |
Current CM & Governors |
DI |
Synonyms & Antonyms |
|
Word Formation |
Sports |
Percentage |
Idioms and Phrases |
|
Matrix |
Books and Authors |
Ratio and Proportion |
One Word Substitution |
|
Important Schemes |
Problem on Ages |
Sentence Correction |
SSC CGL 2026 Salary Structure
Just like most government jobs, the SSC CGL posts also offer a highly rewarding salary. This remuneration includes the fixed pay and multiple allowances, such as dearness allowance (DA), house rent allowance (HRA), etc. The salaries differ for every post. The complete breakdown of salaries of different posts is given in the table below:
|
Posts |
Level |
Pay Scale |
Grade Pay |
Initial Pay |
Gross Salary |
|
Assistant Section Officer (CSS) |
Level 7 |
₹44,900 - ₹1,42,400 |
₹ 4,600 |
₹ 44,900 |
₹55,000 - ₹65,000 |
|
Inspector (Income Tax) |
Level 7 |
₹44,900 - ₹1,42,400 |
₹ 4,600 |
₹ 44,900 |
₹55,000 - ₹65,000 |
|
Inspector (Central Excise) |
Level 7 |
₹44,900 - ₹1,42,400 |
₹ 4,600 |
₹ 44,900 |
₹55,000 - ₹65,000 |
|
Inspector (Preventive Officer) |
Level 7 |
₹44,900 - ₹1,42,400 |
₹ 4,600 |
₹ 44,900 |
₹55,000 - ₹65,000 |
|
Inspector (Examiner) |
Level 7 |
₹44,900 - ₹1,42,400 |
₹ 4,600 |
₹ 44,900 |
₹55,000 - ₹65,000 |
|
Sub Inspector (CBI) |
Level 7 |
₹44,900 - ₹1,42,400 |
₹ 4,600 |
₹ 44,900 |
₹55,000 - ₹65,000 |
|
Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) |
Level 6 |
₹35,400 - ₹1,12,400 |
₹ 4,200 |
₹ 35,400 |
₹45,000 - ₹55,000 |
|
Divisional Accountant |
Level 6 |
₹35,400 - ₹1,12,400 |
₹ 4,200 |
₹ 35,400 |
₹45,000 - ₹55,000 |
|
Auditor |
Level 5 |
₹29,200 - ₹92,300 |
₹ 2,800 |
₹ 29,200 |
₹40,000 - ₹50,000 |
|
Accountant/Junior Accountant |
Level 5 |
₹29,200 - ₹92,300 |
₹ 2,800 |
₹ 29,200 |
₹40,000 - ₹50,000 |
|
Tax Assistant (CBEC) |
Level 4 |
₹25,500 - ₹81,100 |
₹ 2,400 |
₹ 25,500 |
₹35,000 - ₹45,000 |
|
Tax Assistant (CBDT) |
Level 4 |
₹25,500 - ₹81,100 |
₹ 2,400 |
₹ 25,500 |
₹35,000 - ₹45,000 |
|
Sub Inspector (NIA) |
Level 6 |
₹35,400 - ₹1,12,400 |
₹ 4,200 |
₹ 35,400 |
₹45,000 - ₹55,000 |
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SSC CGL Previous Year Cut Off
Students who are planning to prepare for the SSC CGL Exam should be aware of the previous year's cut-offs. Knowing the previous year’s cut-off helps in setting a realistic target score for the exam and studying accordingly. The SSC CGL cut-off for the year 2025 is given in the table below:
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SSC CGL Previous Year Cut Off |
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Categories |
Finance/AAO |
JSO |
Statistical Investigator Gr.II |
All Other Posts |
|
General |
169.6717 |
168.5398 |
172.3603 |
150.0494 |
|
EWS |
167.1833 |
166.0675 |
158.768 |
143.4444 |
|
OBC |
166.2876 |
165.8686 |
152.4218 |
145.9374 |
|
SC |
154.2929 |
148.5091 |
-- |
126.682 |
|
ST |
148.9892 |
146.6511 |
127.326 |
118.1666 |
|
OH |
147.9527 |
132.7238 |
-- |
115.9847 |
|
HH |
126.864 |
80.99998 |
49.14875 |
77.72754 |
|
Others-PWD |
109.8272 |
-- |
40 |
57.45303 |
|
VH |
-- |
114.61 |
82.56201 |
121.5966 |
|
ESM |
-- |
-- |
-- |
100.29326 |
Smart Preparation Tips for the SSC CGL 2026 Exam
1. Knowing the exam pattern
Before solving a single question, it is important to understand the exam pattern, syllabus, and marking scheme. That is the first step in your preparation journey.
2. Make a plan that you can actually follow
Create a study plan according to your strengths and weaknesses. Give more time and importance to the subjects where you need improvement. This way, you can strengthen your weak spots while ensuring you are not dropping accuracy.
3. Treat each subject differently
Quant needs practice. English needs rule clarity. Reasoning needs pattern recognition. GA needs memory + revision. All the subjects need a different approach. Spend more time where your scores are low and try to improve gradually.
4. Mocks and previous papers are non-negotiable
Mocks and practice tests are very important for SSC CGL. They help you understand the actual level of the exam and train your mind for it. The more you practice using mock tests, the better you will score on the exam day.
5. Stay updated with current affairs
General Awareness is one of the most crucial sections of the exam. It carries a lot of weightage, which makes reading news daily, revising weekly, and doing monthly current affairs PDFs extremely important.
6. Make your own short notes
Don’t rely only on books for revision. Write formulas, grammar rules, and facts in your own words. These come in handy in the last few weeks when you don’t have time to reopen full chapters.
