SSC CGL Notification 2026: Vacancies, Eligibility Criteria, Exam Pattern, Selection Process

SSC | 22 May 2026

SSC CGL Notification 2026: Vacancies, Eligibility Criteria, Exam Pattern, Selection Process

Staff Selection Commission SSC has released the notification for the Combined Graduate Level CGL Examination 2026. Those Candidates Are Interested with Vacancy Can Apply Online from 21/05/2026 to 22/06/2026. Before applying, candidates must read the complete advertisement, in which the selection procedure, exam syllabus, pattern, exam date, and other information will be available.

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SSC CGL 2026 Notification Overview

Recruitment Organization	Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
Exam Name	Combined Graduate Level Examination 2026
Post Category	Group B & Group C
Qualification	Bachelor’s Degree
Age Limit	18–32 Years (Post-wise)
Application Mode	Online
Selection Process	Tier 1, Tier 2, Document Verification
Job Location	All India
Official Website	ssc.gov.in

Important Dates

Event	Date
Notification Release	21 May 2026
Online Application Start	21 May 2026
Last Date to Apply	22 June 2026
Tier-1 Exam Date	Aug-Sep 2026
Tier-2 Exam Date	December 2026

Application Fees

Category	Fee
General / OBC	₹100
SC / ST/ PWD/ Female	₹0
Mode of Payment	Online

Vacancy Details, Age Limit, and Eligibility Criteria

Exam Name	Vacancy	Qualfication
SSC CGL 2026	12256	Any Gradaute

SSC CGL 2026 Posts

In the table below, you can check SSC CGL post names, Ministry/Department, Group, pay level, and salary. Now, you can check the complete list of posts and apply according to your preference and eligibility.

Sr. No.	Post Name	Ministry/Department	Classification	Pay Level	Salary
1	Assistant Audit Officer (Central Cadre)	Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG	Group “B” Gazetted (Non-Ministerial)	Level-8	₹47,600 – ₹1,51,100
2	Assistant Audit Officer (State Cadre)	Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG		Level-8	₹47,600 – ₹1,51,100
3	Assistant Accounts Officer (State Cadre)	Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG		Level-8	₹47,600 – ₹1,51,100
4	Assistant Section Officer	Central Secretariat Service	Group “B”	Level-7	₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400
5	Assistant Section Officer	Intelligence Bureau		Level-7	₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400
6	Assistant Section Officer	Ministry of Railways		Level-7	₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400
7	Assistant Section Officer	Ministry of External Affairs		Level-7	₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400
8	Assistant Section Officer	AFHQ		Level-7	₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400
9	Assistant Section Officer	Ministry of Electronics & IT		Level-7	₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400
10	Assistant/Assistant Section Officer	Other Ministries/Departments		Level-7	₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400
11	Inspector of Income Tax	CBDT		Level-7	₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400
12	Inspector (Central Excise)	CBIC		Level-7	₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400
13	Inspector (Preventive Officer)	CBIC		Level-7	₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400
14	Inspector (Examiner)	CBIC		Level-7	₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400
15	Assistant Enforcement Officer	Directorate of Enforcement		Level-7	₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400
16	Sub Inspector	CBI		Level-7	₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400
17	Inspector Posts	Department of Posts		Level-7	₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400
18	Inspector	Central Bureau of Narcotics		Level-7	₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400
19	Assistant/Assistant Section Officer	Other Ministries/Departments		Level-6	₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400
20	Executive Assistant	CBIC		Level-6	₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400
21	Research Assistant	NHRC		Level-6	₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400
22	Divisional Accountant	Offices under C&AG		Level-6	₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400
23	Sub Inspector	NIA		Level-6	₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400
24	Sub-Inspector/Junior Intelligence Officer	Narcotics Control Bureau		Level-6	₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400
25	Junior Statistical Officer	Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation		Level-6	₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400
26	Statistical Investigator Grade-II	Ministry of Home Affairs		Level-6	₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400
27	Office Superintendent	CBDT		Level-6	₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400
28	Section Head	DGFT		Level-6	₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400
29	Auditor	Offices under C&AG	Group “C”	Level-5	₹29,200 – ₹92,300
30	Auditor	Offices under CGDA		Level-5	₹29,200 – ₹92,300
31	Auditor	Other Ministries/Departments		Level-5	₹29,200 – ₹92,300
32	Accountant	Offices under C&AG		Level-5	₹29,200 – ₹92,300
33	Accountant	Controller General of Accounts		Level-5	₹29,200 – ₹92,300
34	Accountant/Junior Accountant	Other Ministries/Departments		Level-5	₹29,200 – ₹92,300
35	Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant	Department of Posts		Level-4	₹25,500 – ₹81,100
36	Senior Secretariat Assistant/UDC	Central Govt. Offices/Ministries		Level-4	₹25,500 – ₹81,100
37	Senior Administrative Assistant	Military Engineering Services		Level-4	₹25,500 – ₹81,100
38	Tax Assistant	CBDT		Level-4	₹25,500 – ₹81,100
39	Tax Assistant	CBIC		Level-4	₹25,500 – ₹81,100
40	Sub-Inspector	Central Bureau of Narcotics		Level-4	₹25,500 – ₹81,100

SSC CGL 2026 Eligibility Criteria

The Eligibility criteria mainly include age limit, qualification, and nationality. From the table below, aspirants can get the eligibility criteria and age limit, and also check the Nationality.

Post-Wise Age Limit (As on 1/8/2026)

The age limit is different for different posts, and relaxations are provided to reserved category candidates.

Age Limit	Posts Covered
18-27 years	Auditor, Accountant, Junior Accountant, Postal Assistant, Sorting Assistant, Senior Secretariat Assistant, Upper Division Clerk (UDC), Senior Administrative Assistant, Tax Assistant, Sub-Inspector (CBN)
18-30 years	Assistant Audit Officer (AAO), Assistant Accounts Officer (AAO), Assistant Section Officer (ASO), Inspector of Income Tax, Inspector (Central Excise), Inspector (Preventive Officer), Inspector (Examiner), Assistant Enforcement Officer (AEO), Inspector Posts, Executive Assistant, Research Assistant, Divisional Accountant, Sub Inspector (NIA), Junior Intelligence Officer, Statistical Investigator Grade-II, Office Superintendent, Section Head
20-30 years	Assistant Section Officer (CSS, Railways, MEA, AFHQ), Sub Inspector (CBI)
18-32 years	Junior Statistical Officer (JSO)

Age Relaxation

Category	Age Relaxation
SC/ST	5 years
OBC	3 years
PwBD	10 years
PwBD (OBC)	13 years
PwBD (SC/ST)	15 years
Ex-Servicemen (ESM)	3 years after deduction of military service
Defence Personnel disabled in operation	3 years
Defence Personnel disabled in operation (SC/ST)	8 years
Central Govt. Civilian Employees	Up to 40 years
Central Govt. Civilian Employees (SC/ST)	Up to 45 years
Widows/Divorced Women/Women judicially separated	Up to 35 years
Widows/Divorced Women/Women judicially separated (SC/ST)	Up to 40 years

Post-wise Qualification

Post Name	Essential Qualification	Desirable Qualification
Assistant Audit Officer (Central Cadre)	Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University/Institute	CA / CMA / Company Secretary / Master’s in Commerce / Business Studies / MBA (Finance) / Business Economics
Assistant Audit Officer (State Cadre)	Bachelor’s Degree + Proficiency in the Regional/Official Language of the State at the Matriculation level	CA / CMA / Company Secretary / Master’s in Commerce / Business Studies / MBA (Finance) / Business Economics
Assistant Accounts Officer (State Cadre)	Bachelor’s Degree + Proficiency in the Regional/Official Language of the State at the Matriculation level	CA / CMA / Company Secretary / Master’s in Commerce / Business Studies / MBA (Finance) / Business Economics
Junior Statistical Officer (JSO)	Bachelor’s Degree with 60% marks in Mathematics in Class 12 OR Statistics as a subject at the degree level	–
Statistical Investigator Grade-II	Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics / Mathematics / Economics / Demography / Population Studies / Operations Research / IT / Computer Science / Computer Engineering / Computer Technology / Computer Application / Data Science / Artificial Intelligence	–
All Other Posts	Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or equivalent	–

SSC CGL 2026 Selection Process

The Selection Process consists of two examination stages: Tier 1 and Tier 2. There is no Interview in the process.

Stage	Name	Remarks
Stage 1	Tier 1 – Preliminary Exam	Qualifying only, used for shortlisting for Tier 2
Stage 2	Tier 2 – Main Exam	Marks considered for final selection include English, Maths, Reasoning, GA, Computer, and post-specific papers
Final Stage	Document Verification (DV)	Eligibility & document check before joining

SSC CGL 2026 New Exam Pattern

SSC has introduced sectional timing in both Tier 1 and Tier 2 stages this year.

Tier 1: Preliminary Exam

Mode: Online
Type: Objective (MCQs)
Sections: General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, English Comprehension
Total Questions: 100 (25 per section)
Total Marks: 200
Duration: 1 hour (15 mins per section)
Negative Marking: 0.50 marks for each wrong answer

Sections	No. of Questions	Marks	Duration
English Comprehension	25	50	15 Mins
General Awareness	25	50	15 Mins
General Intelligence and Reasoning	25	50	15 Mins
Quantitative Aptitude	25	50	15 Mins
Total	100	200	60 Mins

Tier 2 Mains Exams

Mode: Online
Type: Objective (MCQs)
There is sectional timing in Sections 1 and 2 of Tier 2 Paper I as shown below.

Paper/Section	Subject	Questions	Marks	Time
Paper I – Section 1	Mathematical Abilities + Reasoning & General Intelligence	60	180	1 Hour (30 Mins each subject)
Paper I – Section 2	English Language & Comprehension + General Awareness	70	210	1 Hour (40 Mins for English and 20 Mins for GA)
Paper I – Section 3	Computer Knowledge Test	20	60	15 Minutes
Paper I – Section 4	Data Entry Speed Test	1 Task	Qualifying	15 Minutes
Paper II	Statistics (JSO only)	100	200	2 Hours
Paper III	General Studies (Finance & Economics) (AAO only)	100	200	2 Hours

SSC CGL 2026 Syllabus

Candidates aspiring for the SSC CGL Exam should go through the Syllabus. Check the detailed SSC CGL Syllabus in the table below.

English Comprehension	General Awareness	General Intelligence and Reasoning	Quantitative Aptitude
Reading Comprehension	Static General Knowledge	Classification	Simplification
Fill in the Blanks	Science	Analogy	Interest
Spellings	Current Affairs	Coding-Decoding	Averages
Cloze Test	Indian Geography	Series	Mensuration
Synonyms and Antonyms	Current CM and Governors	Non-Verbal	DI
Idioms and Phrases	Sports	Word Formation	Percentage
One Word Substitution	Books and Authors	Matrix	Ratio and Proportion
Sentence Correction	Important Schemes	–	Problem with Ages

How to Apply for SSC CGL 2026

Visit the official website ssc.gov.in.
Complete One-Time Registration (OTR) if not done already (provide personal details, mobile number & email).
Log in using your Registration ID and Password.
Click on the “SSC CGL 2026” or “Combined Graduate Level Examination 2026” application link.
Fill the online application form carefully (personal details, educational qualification, post preferences, etc.).
Upload scanned photographs, signatures, and other required documents in the prescribed format.
Pay the application fee online (if applicable).
Submit the form and download/print the confirmation page for future reference.

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