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LATEST UPDATE:<\/strong> The Staff Selection Commission has postponed the SSC CGL 2026 Notification. It has not come out in March. The new expected release date is now April 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The Staff Selection Commission has officially released its\u00a0exam calendar,<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0which includes the notification release date, exam date, and other details. The SSC CGL 2026 notification was earlier expected in March, but it is now postponed and will be released in April 2026 on the official website. Notification will be released in the form of a PDF, in which they will provide all important information related to the recruitment, such as exam date, vacancies, salary, eligibility criteria, exam pattern, syllabus, and much more. In this blog, we will provide the direct link to the notification PDF once it is released. Meanwhile, you can go through the previous year’s notification details for your reference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SSC CGL 2026 Notification – Will Be Provided Soon<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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SSC CGL 2025 Notification PDF [For Reference] – Click to Check<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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SSC CGL Notification: Highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

SSC CGL exam is conducted to recruit candidates for Group B and C posts in various government departments. It is a national-level exam conducted by the SSC. Further details are provided below in the form of a table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Organisation<\/strong><\/td>Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
Post Name<\/strong><\/td>Group B and C posts (Assistant Section Officer, Inspector, Auditor, etc.)<\/td><\/tr>
Exam Name<\/strong><\/td>SSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL)<\/td><\/tr>
Vacancy<\/strong><\/td>To Be Notified<\/td><\/tr>
Exam Dates<\/strong><\/td>May – June 2026<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Exam Mode<\/strong><\/td>Online (Computer-Based Test)<\/td><\/tr>
Recruitment Process<\/strong><\/td>Tier 1 (Qualifying) & Tier 2 (Merit-Based)<\/td><\/tr>
Salary<\/strong><\/td>\u20b925,500 to \u20b91,51,100 (Varies by post)<\/td><\/tr>
Official website<\/strong><\/td>www.ssc.gov.in<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Attempt a Free Mock Test for SSC CGL 2026 Exam<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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SSC CGL 2026 Exam Dates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Below, we have provided the SSC CGL important dates for the notification release date, the application online start and last date, and the exam date in a table format. Candidates must go through these dates and note them to avoid any mistakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SSC CGL Important Dates 2026<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Events<\/strong><\/td>Dates<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
SSC CGL Notification 2026 Release Date<\/strong><\/td>April 2026<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
SSC CGL Application Start Date<\/td>April 2026<\/td><\/tr>
SSC CGL Application Last Date<\/td>May 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Last Date for online fee payment<\/td>May 2026<\/td><\/tr>
SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Date 2026<\/td>May – June 2026<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

SSC CGL 2026 Vacancy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

SSC has not released the vacancy for the 2026 recruitment. Total tentative vacancies will be provided in the SSC CGL 2026 notification. Meanwhile, you can go through the 2025 vacancy for your reference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Posts<\/strong><\/th>Department<\/strong><\/th>Total<\/strong><\/th>UR<\/strong><\/th>SC<\/strong><\/th>ST<\/strong><\/th>OBC<\/strong><\/th>EWS<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Inspector (Examiner)<\/td>CBIC<\/td>137<\/td>68<\/td>18<\/td>24<\/td>13<\/td>14<\/td><\/tr>
Inspector (Preventive Officer)<\/td>CBIC<\/td>353<\/td>138<\/td>75<\/td>20<\/td>91<\/td>29<\/td><\/tr>
Assistant\/ASO<\/td>EPFO<\/td>94<\/td>36<\/td>17<\/td>5<\/td>30<\/td>6<\/td><\/tr>
Inspector (Central Excise)<\/td>CBIC<\/td>1306<\/td>611<\/td>175<\/td>82<\/td>269<\/td>169<\/td><\/tr>
Assistant Enforcement Officer<\/td>Enforcement Directorate<\/td>18<\/td>1<\/td>2<\/td>2<\/td>13<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>
Assistant\/ASO<\/td>National Informatics Centre<\/td>3<\/td>2<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
Assistant\/ASO<\/td>CAT<\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
Inspector<\/td>Central Bureau of Narcotics<\/td>4<\/td>1<\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td>1<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
Assistant\/ASO<\/td>MEA<\/td>100<\/td>44<\/td>13<\/td>0<\/td>33<\/td>10<\/td><\/tr>
Assistant\/ASO<\/td>Election Commission of India<\/td>6<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td>5<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
Assistant\/ASO<\/td>Ministry of Electronics and IT<\/td>3<\/td>2<\/td>0<\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>
Assistant\/ASO<\/td>Intelligence Bureau (IB)<\/td>197<\/td>100<\/td>24<\/td>19<\/td>39<\/td>15<\/td><\/tr>
Sub Inspector (CBI)<\/td>Central Bureau of Investigation<\/td>93<\/td>52<\/td>12<\/td>5<\/td>18<\/td>6<\/td><\/tr>
Assistant\/ASO<\/td>Ministry of Railways<\/td>48<\/td>23<\/td>4<\/td>4<\/td>14<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
Inspector Of Income Tax<\/td>CBDT<\/td>389<\/td>176<\/td>52<\/td>39<\/td>95<\/td>27<\/td><\/tr>
Assistant Section Officer (ASO)<\/td>DoPT (CSS)<\/td>682<\/td>273<\/td>104<\/td>52<\/td>185<\/td>68<\/td><\/tr>
Executive Assistant<\/td>CBIC<\/td>183<\/td>89<\/td>24<\/td>12<\/td>40<\/td>18<\/td><\/tr>
Assistant<\/td>Enforcement Directorate<\/td>3<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td>3<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>
Statistical Investigator Grade-II<\/td>RGI<\/td>118<\/td>50<\/td>18<\/td>12<\/td>28<\/td>10<\/td><\/tr>
Assistant<\/td>TRAI<\/td>3<\/td>2<\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>
Assistant<\/td>Department of Official Language<\/td>5<\/td>4<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>
Assistant<\/td>Ministry of Corporate Affairs<\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>
Assistant<\/td>Ministry of Mines<\/td>22<\/td>11<\/td>2<\/td>2<\/td>3<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
Assistant<\/td>Ministry of Textiles<\/td>1<\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>
Assistant<\/td>Indian Coast Guard<\/td>18<\/td>8<\/td>3<\/td>1<\/td>5<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
Assistant<\/td>DFSS<\/td>3<\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td>1<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
Assistant\/ASO<\/td>Narcotics Control Bureau<\/td>11<\/td>7<\/td>1<\/td>1<\/td>2<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>
Sub-Inspector\/JIO (NCB)<\/td>Narcotics Control Bureau<\/td>30<\/td>10<\/td>3<\/td>4<\/td>8<\/td>5<\/td><\/tr>
Sub Inspector (NIA)<\/td>National Investigation Agency<\/td>14<\/td>6<\/td>2<\/td>1<\/td>3<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
Assistant<\/td>Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation<\/td>2<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td>2<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>
Office Superintendent<\/td>CBDT<\/td>6753<\/td>2766<\/td>1012<\/td>496<\/td>1822<\/td>657<\/td><\/tr>
Accountant\/Junior Accountant<\/td>C&AG<\/td>180<\/td>86<\/td>31<\/td>17<\/td>28<\/td>18<\/td><\/tr>
Auditor<\/td>CGDA<\/td>1174<\/td>477<\/td>176<\/td>88<\/td>316<\/td>117<\/td><\/tr>
Accountant\/Junior Accountant<\/td>Department of Posts<\/td>76<\/td>42<\/td>13<\/td>6<\/td>12<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
Accountant\/Junior Accountant<\/td>CGCA<\/td>36<\/td>15<\/td>6<\/td>3<\/td>9<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
UDC\/SSA<\/td>Ministry of MSME<\/td>55<\/td>25<\/td>4<\/td>5<\/td>16<\/td>5<\/td><\/tr>
Tax Assistant<\/td>CBIC<\/td>771<\/td>256<\/td>136<\/td>82<\/td>203<\/td>94<\/td><\/tr>
UDC\/SSA<\/td>Department of Science and Technology<\/td>59<\/td>24<\/td>9<\/td>4<\/td>16<\/td>6<\/td><\/tr>
UDC\/SSA<\/td>Central Bureau of Narcotics<\/td>21<\/td>12<\/td>2<\/td>0<\/td>5<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
Sub-Inspector (Narcotics)<\/td>Central Bureau of Narcotics<\/td>19<\/td>11<\/td>2<\/td>0<\/td>6<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>
UDC\/SSA<\/td>Ministry of Mines<\/td>26<\/td>13<\/td>2<\/td>3<\/td>4<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
UDC\/SSA<\/td>DGDE<\/td>14<\/td>7<\/td>2<\/td>1<\/td>3<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
UDC\/SSA<\/td>Ministry of Electronics and IT<\/td>10<\/td>5<\/td>1<\/td>1<\/td>2<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
UDC\/SSA<\/td>Ministry of Textiles<\/td>8<\/td>4<\/td>0<\/td>1<\/td>1<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
UDC\/SSA<\/td>Dept. of Water Resources<\/td>5<\/td>5<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>
UDC\/SSA<\/td>Border Roads Organization (BRO)<\/td>25<\/td>20<\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
UDC\/SSA<\/td>Dept. of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare<\/td>3<\/td>2<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
UDC\/SSA<\/td>Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)<\/td>1<\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>
Tax Assistant<\/td>CBDT<\/td>1249<\/td>572<\/td>171<\/td>80<\/td>340<\/td>86<\/td><\/tr>
Total<\/strong><\/td><\/td>14582<\/td>6183<\/td>2167<\/td>1088<\/td>3721<\/td>1423<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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SSC CGL Previous Year Vacancies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Knowing the SSC CGL previous year vacancies can help candidates set a realistic plan for their studies. These trends help candidates understand the recruitment pattern and prepare accordingly. Below, we have provided several trends from the previous year’s exams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year<\/strong><\/td>SSC CGL Vacancies<\/strong><\/td>Change from the Previous Year<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
2026<\/td>To Be Notified<\/td>To Be Notified<\/td><\/tr>
2025<\/td>14582<\/td>-3,145<\/td><\/tr>
2024<\/td>17727<\/td>+9,312<\/td><\/tr>
2023<\/td>8415<\/td>-28,994<\/td><\/tr>
2022<\/td>37409<\/td>+29,788<\/td><\/tr>
2021<\/td>7621<\/td>+586<\/td><\/tr>
2020<\/td>7035<\/td>-1,393<\/td><\/tr>
2019<\/td>8428<\/td>-2,843<\/td><\/tr>
2018<\/td>11271<\/td>+1,995<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

SSC CGL Previous Year Vacancy Graph<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here we have provided the SSC CGL vacancy trend in a visual form. This will help you to understand the trend of vacancies for SSC CGL more easily. As per the graph, the vacancy released for the year 2022 was the highest to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Candidates must carefully review the eligibility criteria before applying to ensure they meet all requirements. The eligibility for SSC CGL is based on educational qualifications and age limits as specified in the official notification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Educational Qualification<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Below, we have provided the post-wise SSC CGL Educational Qualifications. It is one of the most important criteria if you want to apply for the recruitment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SSC CGL Educational Qualification<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
SSC CGL Post<\/strong><\/td>Educational Qualification<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Junior Statistical Officer (JSO)<\/td>Bachelor\u2019s Degree from any recognized University with a minimum 60% in Mathematics in Class 12th 

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Bachelor\u2019s Degree in any discipline with Statistics as one of the subjects in graduation<\/td><\/tr>
Statistical Investigator Grade-II<\/td>Candidates must hold a Bachelor\u2019s Degree in any discipline with Statistics as one of the subjects from a recognized University or Institute. They should have studied Statistics in all three years or all six semesters of their graduation course.<\/td><\/tr>
Research Assistant in National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)<\/td>1. Essential Qualifications: <\/strong>Candidates must hold a Bachelor\u2019s Degree from a recognized University or Institute.
2. Desirable Qualifications:<\/strong>
– Research Experience:<\/strong> Minimum of one year of research experience in any recognized university or recognized research institution.
– Degree in Law or Human Rights:<\/strong> A degree in Law or Human Rights from a recognized university.<\/td><\/tr>
All Other Posts<\/td>Bachelor\u2019s Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or equivalent<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Age Limit Criteria (as on 01\/08\/2026)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To become eligible to appear in the SSC CGL recruitment, you must fall between 18 to 32 years. SSC also provides age relaxation as per the government rules. Below, we have provided the upper age relaxation as per the categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Age Relaxation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Permissible relaxation in the upper age limit and category codes for claiming age relaxation are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Category<\/strong><\/td>Age Relaxation<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
OBC<\/td>3 years<\/td><\/tr>
SC\/ST<\/td>5 years<\/td><\/tr>
Physically Handicapped (General)<\/td>10 years<\/td><\/tr>
Physically Handicapped (OBC)<\/td>13 years<\/td><\/tr>
Physically Handicapped (SC\/ST)<\/td>15 years<\/td><\/tr>
Ex-Servicemen (General)<\/td>3 years<\/td><\/tr>
Ex-Servicemen (OBC)<\/td>6 years<\/td><\/tr>
Ex-Servicemen (SC\/ST)<\/td>8 years<\/td><\/tr>
Central Govt. Civilian Employees (General-Group B)<\/td>5 years<\/td><\/tr>
Central Govt. Civilian Employees (OBC-Group B)<\/td>8 years<\/td><\/tr>
Central Govt. Civilian Employees (SC\/ST-Group B)<\/td>10 years<\/td><\/tr>
Central Govt. Civilian Employees (General Group C)<\/td>Up to 40 years of age<\/td><\/tr>
Central Govt. Civilian Employees (OBC-Group C)<\/td>Up to 43 years of age<\/td><\/tr>
Central Govt. Civilian Employees (SC\/ST-Group C)<\/td>Up to 45 years of age<\/td><\/tr>
Candidates domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir (General)<\/td>5 years<\/td><\/tr>
Candidates domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir (OBC)<\/td>8 years<\/td><\/tr>
Candidates domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir (SC\/ST)<\/td>10 years<\/td><\/tr>
Widows\/Divorced Women\/Women Judicially separated and who are not remarried- Group C\/General<\/td>Up to 35 years of age<\/td><\/tr>
Widows\/Divorced Women\/Women Judicially separated and who are not remarried-Group C\/OBC<\/td>Up to 38 years of age<\/td><\/tr>
Widows\/Divorced Women\/Women Judicially separated and who are not remarried- Group C\/SC&ST<\/td>Up to 40 years of age<\/td><\/tr>
Defence Personnel Disabled in Hostilities- General<\/td>5 years<\/td><\/tr>
Defence Personnel Disabled in Hostilities – OBC<\/td>8 years<\/td><\/tr>
Defence Personnel Disabled in Hostilities-SC\/ST<\/td>10 years<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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