New Changes for SSC CGL Exam
SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria
Not everyone can appear in the SSC CGL Exam, as the commission has set parameters for minimum eligibility criteria, including educational qualifications, age limit, and nationality. As per this year's notification, the SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria are as follows-
Education Qualification.
For Junior Statistical Officer (JSO)- Bachelor’s Degree from any recognised University with a minimum 60% in Mathematics in Class 12th
or in any discipline with Statistics as one of the subjects in graduation.
Age Limit
The candidates must fall in the age group of 18 to 32 years. Candidates can check the post-wise age limit by checking the table below.
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Posts |
Age Limit |
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Pay level-7 (Rs. 44900 to Rs. 142400) |
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Assistant Section Officer in Central Secretariat Service |
20–30 years |
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Assistant Section Officer in the Intelligence Bureau |
18–30 years |
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Assistant Section Officer in the Ministry of Railways |
20–30 years |
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Assistant Section Officer in the Ministry of External Affairs |
20–30 years |
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Assistant Section Officer in AFHQ |
20–30 years |
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Assistant Section Officer in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology |
18–30 years |
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Assistant Section Officer in Other Ministries/Dept./Org. |
18–30 years |
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Assistant/Assistant Section Officer in Other Ministries/Dept./Org. |
18–30 years |
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Inspector of Income Tax in CBDT |
18–30 years |
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Inspector (Central Excise) in CBIC |
18–30 years |
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Inspector (Preventive Officer) in CBIC |
18–30 years |
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Inspector (Examiner) in CBIC |
18–30 years |
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Asst. Enforcement Officer, Dept. of Revenue |
18–30 years |
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Sub-Inspector in CBI |
20–30 years |
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Inspector Posts in DOP |
18–30 years |
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Inspector in the Central Narcotics Bureau |
18–30 years |
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Section Head in the Director General of Foreign Trade |
18-30 years |
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Pay level- 6 (Rs. 35400 to Rs. 112400) |
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Assistant/Assistant Section Officer in Other Ministries/Dept./Org |
18-30 years |
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Executive Assistant in CBIC |
18–30 years |
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Research Assistant in NHRC |
18–30 years |
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Divisional Accountant in Offices C & AG |
18–30 years |
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Sub-Inspector in NIA |
18–30 years |
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Sub-Inspector in NCB- MHA |
18–30 years |
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Junior Statistical Officer in the Ministry of Statistics & Programme |
18–32 years |
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Statistical Investigator Grade-II in MHA |
18–30 years |
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Office Superintendent in CBDT |
18-30 years |
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Pay level- 5 (Rs. 29200 to Rs. 92300) |
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Auditor in C & AG |
18–27 years |
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Auditor in Other Ministries/Dept. |
18–27 years |
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Auditor in CGDA |
18–27 years |
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Accountant in C & AG |
18–27 years |
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Accountant in the Controller General of Accounts |
18-27 years |
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Accountant/Junior Accountant in Other Ministry Dept. |
18–27 years |
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Pay level- 4 (Rs. 25500 to Rs. 81100) |
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Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant |
18–27 years |
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Sr. Secretariat Assistant/Upper Division Clerks in CGO/CSOs |
18–27 years |
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Senior Administrative Assistant |
18-27 years |
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Tax Assistant in CBDT |
18–27 years |
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Tax Assistant in CBIC |
18–27 years |
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Sub Inspector in CBN |
18–27 years |
Upper Age Relaxation
Below, we have discussed the upper-age relaxation provided to various categories in the SSC CGL 2025 Exam.
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Category |
Age Relaxation |
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OBC |
3 years |
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SC/ST |
5 years |
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Physically Handicapped (General) |
10 years |
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Physically Handicapped (OBC) |
13 years |
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Physically Handicapped (SC/ST) |
15 years |
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Ex-Servicemen (General) |
3 years |
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Ex-Servicemen (OBC) |
6 years |
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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 (St/SC-Group C) |
Up to 45 years of age |
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Candidates domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir (SC/ST) |
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 |
Nationality
A candidate must be a citizen/subject of either India/Nepal/Bhutan/a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam to permanently settle in India.
SSC CGL Online Form
The registration process for the SSC CGL 2025 exam was conducted in online mode only at the official website of the Staff Selection Commission (SSC). All eligible candidates have done with SSC One-Time Registration OTR.
SSC CGL Application Fee
The candidates have to pay Rs. 100/- while submitting their SSC CGL Application Form online at www.ssc.gov.in. Women candidates and candidates belonging to SC, ST, PwBD, and ESM are eligible for reservation and are exempted from the application fee payment. The application fee has to be paid online through BHIM UPI, Net Banking, or by using Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, or RuPay Debit cards only.
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SSC CGL 2025 Selection Process
SSC conducts a two-tier SSC CGL selection process to shortlist candidates for various Group B and C posts under the SSC CGL 2025.
Stage 1 Tier-I: Computer-Based Examination (Qualifying in nature).
Stage 2 Tier-II: Paper I (Compulsory for all posts), Paper-II for candidates who apply for the posts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
SSC CGL 2025 Exam Pattern
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has revised the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Exam pattern. The Examination will be conducted in 2 tiers as indicated below:
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Tier |
Type |
Mode |
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Tier – I (Qualifying) |
Objective Multiple Choice |
Computer-Based (online) |
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Tier – II (Paper I, II) |
Paper I (Compulsory for all posts), |
Computer-Based (online) |
Before beginning the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level preparation, it is important to make note of changes in the exam pattern and syllabus. The modifications to the SSC CGL Exam Pattern for Tier 1 & 2 are given below:
SSC CGL Syllabus
The major sections asked in the SSC CGL Preliminary Exam are General Awareness, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language. The syllabus overview of the SSC CGL Tier-1 exam is given below.
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General Intelligence and Reasoning |
General Awareness/ GK |
Quantitative Aptitude |
English Comprehension |
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Classification |
Static General Knowledge |
Simplification |
Reading Comprehension |
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Analogy |
Science |
Interest |
Fill in the Blanks |
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Coding-Decoding |
Current Affairs |
Averages |
Spellings |
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Series |
Indian Geography |
Mensuration |
Cloze Test |
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Non-Verbal |
Current CM & Governors |
DI |
Synonyms & Antonyms |
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Word Formation |
Sports |
Percentage |
Idioms and Phrases |
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Matrix |
Books and Authors |
Ratio and Proportion |
One word Substitution |
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Important Schemes |
Problem on Ages |
Sentence Correction |
SSC CGL Salary Structure
SSC CGL provides a wonderful opportunity for candidates who are looking forward to Group B & Group C posts in the government sector. SSC offers attractive salaries and perks to candidates to apply for SSC CGL posts. The salary differs post-wise, and to know the complete details about the Salary, clicks on the link below.
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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 |
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Sub Inspector (NIA) |
Level 6 |
₹35,400 - ₹1,12,400 |
₹4200 |
₹35,400 |
₹45,000 - ₹55,000 |
SSC CGL Posts Classification
Staff Selection Commission of India to recruit Group B and Group C posts in various government ministries, departments, and organizations through the SSC CGL Exam. The list of SSC CGL Posts and their classification, along with the related Department/Ministry, is tabulated below.
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SSC CGL Posts List |
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SSC CGL Post |
Classification of Post |
Department/Ministry |
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Assistant Section Officer |
Group “B” |
Central Secretariat Service, Intelligence Bureau, Ministry of Railway, Ministry of External Affairs, AFHQ |
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Assistant |
Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations |
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Inspector (Central Excise) |
CBIC |
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Assistant Enforcement Officer |
Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue |
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Sub Inspector |
Central Bureau of Investigation |
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Inspector |
Central Bureau of Narcotics |
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Junior Statistical Officer |
M/o Statistics & Programme Implementation |
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Statistical Investigator Grade-II |
Registrar General of India |
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Inspector of Income Tax |
Group “C” |
CBDT |
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Auditor |
Offices under C&AG, CGDA |
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Accountant/ Junior Accountant |
Other Ministry/ Departments |
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Senior Secretariat Assistant/ Upper Division Clerks |
Central Govt. Offices/ Ministries other than CSCS cadres |
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Tax Assistant |
CBDT/ CBIC |
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