SSC CGL 2026: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has announced notification for the Combined Graduate Level Examination 2026 for filling up various Group โBโ and Group โCโ posts. There are a total of 12,256 vacancies (Approx) available for these posts. Candidates with Any Degree qualifications can apply for these posts. Interested and eligible candidates can apply online on or before 22 June 2026. The detailed eligibility and application process for SSC CGL 2026 Exams are below.
SSC CGL 2026 โ Combined Graduate Level Exam:
| Exam Name | SSC โ CGL Combined Graduate Level Exam |
| Job Roles | Group โBโ and Group โCโ Posts |
| Job Category | Govt Jobs |
| Qualification | Any Degree |
| Total Vacancies | 12,256 Posts (Approx) |
| Salary | Rs. 25,500/- to 1,51,100/- |
| Job Location | Across India |
| Application Last Date | 22 June 2026 |
| Official Website | https://ssc.gov.in/ |
Detailed Eligibility for SSC Careers:
Assistant Audit Officer (Central Cadre):ย
- Bachelors Degree from an accredited University or Institute.
- Desirable Qualifications:ย Chartered Accountant or Cost & Management Accountant or Company Secretary or Masters in Commerce or Masters in Business Studies or Masters in Business Administration (Finance) or Masters in Business Economics
Assistant Audit Officer (State Cadre):
- Essential Qualifications:ย
- Bachelorโs Degree from an accredited University or Institute.
- Proficiency in the Regional/official language of the State, i.e. ability to read, write, speak and understand the language with proficiency at matriculation level. Candidates must possess a certificate of proficiency in the Regional/official language of the State concerned at the level of Secondary School Examination from a recognised State/Central Board ofย ย Education.
- Desirable Qualifications:
- Chartered Accountant (CA) or Cost and Management Accountant or Company Secretary (CS) or M.Com or Masters in Business Studies or Masters in Business Administration (MBA) (Finance) or Masters in Business Economics.
Assistant Accounts Officer (State Cadre):ย
- Essential Qualifications:
- Bachelorโs Degree in any Stream from an accredited University or Institute.
- Proficiency in the Regional/official language of the State, i.e. ability to read, write, speak and understand the language with proficiency at matriculation level. Candidates must possess a certificate of proficiency in the Regional/official language of the State concerned at the level of Secondary School Examination from a recognised State/Central Board of Education.
- Desirable Qualifications:
- Chartered Accountant (CA) or Cost and Management Accountant or Company Secretary (CS) or M.Com or Masters in Business Studies or Masters in Business Administration (MBA) (Finance) or Masters in Business Economics.
Junior Statistical Officer:
- Bachelorโs Degree in any subject from a recognized University or Institute with at least 60% Marks in Mathematics at 12th standard level; [or]
- Bachelorโs 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:
- Bachelorโs Degree from a recognized University or equivalent
Note: 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
Age Limit(As on 01 August 2026):
Group-B Posts:
- Assistant Audit Officer (Central Cadre): 18-30 years
- Assistant Audit Officer (State Cadre): 18-30 years
- Assistant Accounts Officer (State Cadre): 18-30 years
- Assistant Section Officer:
- Central Secretariat Service:ย 20-30 years
- Intelligence Bureau:ย 18-30 years
- Ministry of Railways:ย 20-30 years
- Ministry of External Affairs:ย 20-30 years
- AFHQ:ย 20-30 years
- Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology:ย 18-30 years
- Assistant/Assistant Section Officer
- Other Ministries/ Departments/Organizations:ย 18-30 years
- Inspector, (Central Excise)/Inspector (Preventive Officer):ย 18-30 years
- Assistant Enforcement Officer:ย 18-30 years
- Sub Inspector (Central Bureau of Investigation): 20-30 years
- Inspector Posts:ย 18-30 years
- Executive Assistant: 18-30 years
- Executive Assistant:ย 18-30 years
- Research Assistant: 18-30 years
- Divisional Accountant: 18-30 years
- Sub Inspector (National Investigation Agency (NIA):ย 18-30 years
- Sub-Inspector/Junior Intelligence Officer:ย 18-30 years
- Junior Statistical Office:ย 18-32 years
- Statistical Investigator Grade-II: 18-30 years
- Office Superintendent: 18-30 years
- Section Head: 18-30 years
Group-C Posts:
- For all Group-C posts: 18-27 years
Age Relaxation:
- SC/ST:ย 5 years
- OBC:ย 3 years
- PwBD (Unreserved):ย 10 years
- PwBD (OBC):ย 13 years
- PwBD (SC/ST):ย 15 years
- Ex-Servicemen (ESM):ย 3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age.
- Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof:ย 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):ย 8 years
SSC CGL Salary Details:
For Group โBโ:
Pay Level-8 (Rs. 47,600 to 1,51,100):
| Post | Ministry/Department |
| Assistant Audit Officer (Central Cadre) | Officer (Central Cadre) Indian Audit & Accounts Department under O/o Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG) |
| Assistant Audit Officer (State Cadre) | Indian Audit & Accounts Department under O/o Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG) |
| Assistant Accounts Officer (State Cadre) | Indian Audit & Accounts Department under O/o Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG) |
Pay Level-7 (Rs. 44,900 to 1,42,400):
| Post | Ministry/Department |
| Assistant Section Officer | Central Secretariat Service |
| Assistant Section Officer | Intelligence Bureau |
| Assistant Section Officer | Ministry of Railways |
| Assistant Section Officer | Ministry of External Affairs |
| Assistant Section Officer | AFHQ |
| 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) | |
| Inspector (Examiner) | |
| Assistant Enforcement Officer | Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue |
| Sub Inspector | Central Bureau of Investigation |
| Inspector Posts | Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications |
| Inspector | Central Bureau of Narcotics, Ministry of Finance |
Pay Level-6 (Rs. 35,400 to 1,12,400):
| Post | Ministry/Department |
| Assistant/Assistant Section Officer | Other Ministries/ Departments/Organisations |
| Executive Assistant | CBIC |
| Research Assistant | National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) |
| Divisional Accountant | Offices under C&AG |
| Sub Inspector | National Investigation Agency (NIA) |
| Sub Inspector/Junior Intelligence Officer | Narcotics Control Bureau (MHA) |
| Junior Statistical Officer | Ministry Statistics & Programme Implementation. |
| Statistical Investigator Grade-II | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Office Superintendent | Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) |
| Section Head | Director General of Foreign Trade |
For Group โCโ:
Pay Level-5 (Rs. 29,200 to 92,300):
| Post | Ministry/Department |
| 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 |
Pay Level-4 (Rs. 25,500 to 81,100):
| Post | Ministry/Department |
| Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant | Department of Post, Ministry of Communication |
| Senior Secretariat Assistant/ Upper Division Clerks | Central Govt. Offices/ Ministries other than CSCS cadres. |
| Senior Administrative Assistant | Military Engineering Services, Ministry of Defence |
| Tax Assistant | Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) |
| Tax Assistant | Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) |
| Sub-Inspector | Central Bureau of Narcotics, Ministry of Finance |
SSC Vacancies: 12,256 Posts
SSC Jobs 2026 โ Selection Process:
The Computer Based Examination will be conducted in two tiers as indicated below
- Tier-I & Tier-II
Tier-I: Computer-Based Examination
- This Exam consists of 100 questions for 200 Marks. The total time duration is 60 minutes.
- Tier-I will consist of Objective Type, Multiple choice questions.
- The questions will be set both in English & Hindi except for English Comprehension.
- There will be a negative marking of 0.50 for each wrong answer
- Time allowed โ (1 hour and 20 minutes (with sectional timer of 15+5=20 minutes for each subject)
| Subject | Marks |
| General Intelligence Reasoning (25 Q) | 50 |
| General Awareness (25 Q) | 50 |
| Quantitative Aptitude (25 Q) | 50 |
| English Comprehension (25 Q) | 50 |
Tier-II: Computer Based Examination
- This examination was conducted for 180 minutes
- Tier-II will include conducting of Paper-I, Paper-II & Paper III 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.
- Paper-III will be for only those candidates who are shortlisted in Tier-I for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer.
- Tier-II (Paper-I, Paper-II & Paper โ III) will consist of Objective Type, Multiple choice questions, except for Section-IV of Paper-I. The questions will be set both in English & Hindi except for English Language and Comprehension Part in Section-II of Paper-I.
- There will be negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer in Section-I, Section-II and Section-III of Paper-I and of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer in Paper-II & III.
- Section-III of Paper-I i.e. Computer Knowledge Test is mandatory but qualifying in nature
| Paper | Session | Section | No. of Questions | Max Marks | Time Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper-I | Session-I
(2 hours and 15 minutes) |
Section-I A: Mathematical Abilities | 30 | 90 | 1 hour |
| Section-I B: Reasoning and General Intelligence | 30 | 90 | 1 hour | ||
| Section-II
A: English Language & Comprehension B: General Awareness |
45 | 135 | 1 hour | ||
| Section-III: Computer Knowledge Test | 20 | 60 | 15 minutes | ||
| Section-II
(15 minutes) |
Section-IV: Data Entry Speed Test | One Data Entry Task | โ | 15 minutes | |
| Paper-II | Statistics | 100 | 200 | 2 hours (2h 40m for scribe-eligible) | |
| Paper-III | General Studies (Finance and Economics) | 100 | 200 | 2 hours (2 hours and 40 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe) |
Mode of Selection:
- Minimum qualifying marks in Tier-I; Section-I, Section-II & SectionIII of Paper-I of Tier-II, Paper-II & Paper-III of Tier-II Examination are as
follows:- UR: 30%
- OBC/EWS: 25%
- All other categories: 20%
- The maximum percentage of errors allowed (i.e. minimum qualifying standards) in Module-II of Section-III of Paper-I of Tier-II Examination i.e. DEST are as follows:
- UR: 20%
- OBC/ EWS: 25%
- All other categories: 30%
- Based on the marks scored in Tier-I i.e. Computer Based Examination, candidates will be shortlisted, category-wise, to appear in Tier-II Examination
- Merit list will be prepared on the basis of overall performance of candidates in Tier-II Examination only
Application Fees:
- No application fees for Women/SC/ST/PWD/Ex-Service
- For other candidates:ย Rs. 100/-
Mode of Payment:ย Fee can be paid online through BHIM UPI, Net Banking or by using Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, or RuPay Debit cards
How to Apply SSC CGL 2026 Combined Graduate Level Examination?
All interested and eligible candidates can apply online on or before 22 June 2026 (23.00 Hrs).
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Important Dates for SSC CGL 2026:
- Dates for submission of online applications: 21 May 2026 to 22 June 2026
- Last date and time for receipt of online applications: 22 June 2026 (23.00 Hrs)
- Last date and time for making online fee payment: 23 June 2026 (23.00 hrs)
- Dates of โWindow for Application Form Correctionโ including online payment: 29 June 2026 to 01 July 2026 (23.00 hrs)
- Tentative Schedule of Tier-I (Computer-Based Examination): August โ September, 2026
- Tentative Schedule of Tier-II (Computer-Based Examination): December 2026
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