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Are you constantly refreshing the official SSC website, waiting for the CGL 2026 notification to drop? You are definitely not alone!
Originally scheduled to be released on March 31, 2026, the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has slightly delayed the highly anticipated Combined Graduate Level (CGL) 2026 notification due to administrative reasons. However, do not let this break your momentum! The notification is now expected to be released very soon in late April or early May 2026.
This is the biggest golden ticket for graduates looking to secure prestigious Group "B" and Group "C" officer posts in powerful departments like Income Tax, CBI, Customs, and the Ministry of External Affairs.
While we wait for the official PDF to drop, here is everything you need to know about expected vacancies, new dates, the exam pattern, and how to stay ahead of the competition.
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[Download SSC CGL 2026 Notification PDF (Link Inactive)]
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Particulars |
Details |
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Organisation |
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) |
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Post Name |
Inspector, Assistant Section Officer (ASO), Auditor, Tax Assistant, etc. |
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Exam Name |
SSC CGL 2026 (Combined Graduate Level) |
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Vacancy |
Approx. 14,000 – 15,000+ |
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Exam Dates |
June - July 2026 (Tier 1) |
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Participating Departments |
CBDT, CBIC, CBI, MEA, Railways, CAG, etc. |
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Exam Mode |
Online (Computer-Based Test) |
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Recruitment Process |
Tier 1 (Qualifying) and Tier 2 (Merit Deciding) |
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Salary |
Varies for different posts (Pay Level 4 to Pay Level 7) |
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Official website |
www.ssc.gov.in |
The Staff Selection Commission has already cleared the picture by releasing its annual exam calendar. The registration process starts at the end of March, and the first stage of the exam will be conducted in the summer of 2026.
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Events |
Dates |
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Official Notification Release Date |
Late April / May 2026 (Expected) |
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Online Application Starts |
Immediately after notification release |
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Last Date to Apply Online |
To be notified later |
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Last Date for Fee Payment |
To be notified later |
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SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Date (CBT) |
June - July 2026 |
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SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Date |
To be notified later |
The exact number of seats will be revealed in the official PDF. However, looking at the massive recruitment drives recently, experts expect the SSC CGL 2026 vacancies to be around 14,000 to 15,000.
Latest Vacancies Table (Expected)
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Posts |
Vacancies |
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Assistant Section Officer (ASO) in CSS, MEA, Railways |
To Be Announced |
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Inspector (Income Tax, Central Excise, Preventive Officer) |
To Be Announced |
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Sub-Inspector (CBI, NIA) |
To Be Announced |
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Auditor & Accountant (CAG, CGDA) |
To Be Announced |
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Tax Assistant (CBDT, CBIC) |
To Be Announced |
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Total Expected Vacancies |
To Be Announced |
Last Three Years Vacancies Table
To give you a realistic idea of how many people the SSC hires, here is the official vacancy data from the last three years:
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Exam Year |
Total Vacancies Finalized |
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2025 |
14,582 |
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2024 |
17,727 |
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2023 |
8,415 |
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.
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.
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SSC CGL Educational Qualification |
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SSC CGL Post |
Educational Qualification |
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Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) |
Bachelor’s Degree from any recognized University with a minimum 60% in Mathematics in Class 12th OR Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with Statistics as one of the subjects in graduation |
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Statistical Investigator Grade-II |
Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s 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. |
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Research Assistant in the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) |
1. Essential Qualifications: Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or Institute. 2. Desirable Qualifications: - Research Experience: Minimum of one year of research experience in any recognized university or recognized research institution. - Degree in Law or Human Rights: A degree in Law or Human Rights from a recognized university. |
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All Other Posts |
Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or equivalent |
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.
Permissible relaxation in the upper age limit and category codes for claiming age relaxation are as follows:
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Category |
Age Relaxation |
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Age Limit for OBC |
3 years |
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Age Limit for SC/ST |
5 years |
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Age Limit for Physically Handicapped (General) |
10 years |
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Age Limit for Physically Handicapped (OBC) |
13 years |
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Age Limit for Physically Handicapped (SC/ST) |
15 years |
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Age Limit for Ex-Servicemen (General) |
3 years |
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Age Limit for Ex-Servicemen (OBC) |
6 years |
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Age Limit for Ex-Servicemen (SC/ST) |
8 years |
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Central Govt. Civilian Employees (General-Group B) |
5 years |
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Central Govt. Civilian Employees (OBC-Group B) |
8 years |
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Central Govt. Civilian Employees (SC/ST-Group B) |
10 years |
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Central Govt. Civilian Employees (General Group C) |
Up to 40 years of age |
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Central Govt. Civilian Employees (OBC-Group C) |
Up to 43 years of age |
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Central Govt. Civilian Employees (SC/ST-Group C) |
Up to 45 years of age |
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Candidates domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir (General) |
5 years |
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Candidates domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir (OBC) |
8 years |
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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 |
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Defence Personnel Disabled in Hostilities- General |
5 years |
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Defence Personnel Disabled in Hostilities - OBC |
8 years |
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Defence Personnel Disabled in Hostilities-SC/ST |
10 years |
The application fee for the SSC CGL exam is nominal, and specific categories are exempt from paying fees. Below, we have provided the category-wise application fee details.
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Category |
Fee |
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General / OBC / EWS |
₹100 |
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SC / ST / Ex-Servicemen / Female |
Exempted (No Fee) |
SSC conducts the SSC CGL exam in two stages: Tier 1 and Tier 2. Tier 1 is qualifying in nature, but Tier 2 decides your merit. Below, we have provided the details related to the SSC CGL exam pattern for both tiers.
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SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Pattern |
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Subject |
Number of Questions |
Total Marks |
Time Duration |
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General Intelligence & Reasoning |
25 |
50 |
60 minutes |
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Quantitative Aptitude |
25 |
50 |
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General English |
25 |
50 |
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General Awareness |
25 |
50 |
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Total |
100 |
200 |
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SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern for Paper 1 |
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Sessions |
Sections |
Subject |
No. of Questions |
Marks |
Weightage |
Duration |
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Session I (2 Hours and 15 Minutes) |
Section I |
Mathematical Abilities |
30 |
90 |
23% |
1 hour |
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Reasoning and General Intelligence |
30 |
90 |
23% |
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Section II |
English Language and Comprehension |
45 |
135 |
35% |
1 hour |
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General Awareness |
25 |
75 |
19% |
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Section III |
Computer Knowledge Test |
20 |
60 |
Qualifying |
15 minutes |
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Session II (15 Minutes) |
Section IV |
Data Entry Speed Test |
One Data Entry Task |
Qualifying |
15 minutes |
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Here we have provided the exam pattern for the SSC CGL Tier 2 Paper 2 exam for JSO and Statistical Investigator Gr. II posts.
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SSC CGL Tier 2 Paper 2 (For JSO and Statistical Investigator Gr. II Posts) |
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Paper |
Section |
Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
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Paper II |
Statistics |
100 |
200 |
2 hours |
SSC CGL syllabus mainly consists of four sections: English Comprehension, General Awareness, General Intelligence and Reasoning, and Quantitative Aptitude. Below, we have provided a section-wise topics list that will be asked in the exam.
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SSC CGL Syllabus |
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English Comprehension |
General Awareness |
General Intelligence and Reasoning |
Quantitative Aptitude |
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Reading Comprehension |
Static General Knowledge |
Classification |
Simplification |
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Fill in the Blanks |
Science |
Analogy |
Interest |
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Spellings |
Current Affairs |
Coding-Decoding |
Averages |
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Cloze Test |
Indian Geography |
Series |
Mensuration |
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Synonyms and Antonyms |
Current CM and Governors |
Non-Verbal |
DI |
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Idioms and Phrases |
Sports |
Word Formation |
Percentage |
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One Word Substitution |
Books and Authors |
Matrix |
Ratio and Proportion |
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Sentence Correction |
Important Schemes |
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Problem on Ages |
The jobs offered are highly lucrative with central government perks. The posts offer excellent pay scales ranging from Level 4 (₹25,500 basic) to Level 8 (₹47,600 basic). With allowances like DA and HRA, and much more.
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Posts |
Level |
Pay Scale |
Grade Pay |
Initial Pay |
Gross Salary |
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Assistant Section Officer (CSS) |
Level 7 |
₹44,900 - ₹1,42,400 |
₹4600 |
₹44,900 |
₹55,000 - ₹65,000 |
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Inspector (Income Tax) |
Level 7 |
₹44,900 - ₹1,42,400 |
₹4600 |
₹44,900 |
₹55,000 - ₹65,000 |
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Inspector (Central Excise) |
Level 7 |
₹44,900 - ₹1,42,400 |
₹4600 |
₹44,900 |
₹55,000 - ₹65,000 |
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Inspector (Preventive Officer) |
Level 7 |
₹44,900 - ₹1,42,400 |
₹4600 |
₹44,900 |
₹55,000 - ₹65,000 |
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Inspector (Examiner) |
Level 7 |
₹44,900 - ₹1,42,400 |
₹4600 |
₹44,900 |
₹55,000 - ₹65,000 |
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Sub Inspector (CBI) |
Level 7 |
₹44,900 - ₹1,42,400 |
₹4600 |
₹44,900 |
₹55,000 - ₹65,000 |
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Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) |
Level 6 |
₹35,400 - ₹1,12,400 |
₹4200 |
₹35,400 |
₹45,000 - ₹55,000 |
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Divisional Accountant |
Level 6 |
₹35,400 - ₹1,12,400 |
₹4200 |
₹35,400 |
₹45,000 - ₹55,000 |
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Auditor |
Level 5 |
₹29,200 - ₹92,300 |
₹2800 |
₹29,200 |
₹40,000 - ₹50,000 |
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Accountant/Junior Accountant |
Level 5 |
₹29,200 - ₹92,300 |
₹2800 |
₹29,200 |
₹40,000 - ₹50,000 |
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Tax Assistant (CBEC) |
Level 4 |
₹25,500 - ₹81,100 |
₹2400 |
₹25,500 |
₹35,000 - ₹45,000 |
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Tax Assistant (CBDT) |
Level 4 |
₹25,500 - ₹81,100 |
₹2400 |
₹25,500 |
₹35,000 - ₹45,000 |
The SSC CGL Admit Card for the Tier 1 exam will be released around 3 to 4 days before your specific exam shift. You can easily download your hall ticket from your respective regional SSC website (like SSC NR, SSC ER) using your registration number and password.
The SSC CGL Tier 1 Result will be declared on the official website roughly 45 to 60 days after the exam concludes. The result will be published in a PDF merit list containing the roll numbers of the candidates who clear the cut-off and are shortlisted for the Tier 2 main exam.
Preparation for the SSC CGL exam is not an easy task. If you want to crack this exam, then you are required to have a strategy, a study plan, and good preparation tips. Here are some preparation tips that will help you prepare for the exam.
Clear Your Basics First: Do not run after shortcut tricks immediately. Master the basic formulas of Math and the grammar rules of English first.
Mock Tests are Mandatory: Since Tier 1 gives you only 60 minutes for 100 questions, giving daily timed mock tests is the only way to build speed.
Analyze Previous Year Papers: TCS repeats a lot of concepts. Solve the last 4 years' question papers religiously.
Read Daily: Read an English newspaper editorial daily. It will improve your reading speed for comprehension and naturally build your vocabulary.
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