The Staff Selection Commission conducts the SSC CGL exam, which is the most competitive national government exam for all graduates. Every year, the SSC CGL exam is conducted to select a large number of applicants for Group “B” and Group “C” posts in various government organizations. And keeping this trend, for FY 2025-26, the SSC CGL 2025 Notification pdf will be released at www.ssc.gov.in offering job opportunities for lakhs of SSC aspirants who are looking for a stable job after graduation.
SSC CGL Notification 2025
As per the SSC Calendar 2025, the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Combined Graduate Level (CGL) 2025 notification PDF along with the application form will be released on 22nd April 2025. The detailed notification with all the details including vacancies, selection process, exam pattern and important dates will be released on the official portal of Staff Selection Commission (SSC) www.ssc.gov.in. All of the information regarding the SSC CGL notification, application deadlines, the selection procedure, the pattern and syllabus, eligibility, the age restriction, the qualifications, the job profile, etc., is included in this page.
SSC CGL 2025 Exam Summary
The SSC CGL exam is open only to graduate candidates, i.e. CGL stands for Combined Graduate Level Examination. With over 30 lakh applicants this year, the SSC CGL exam is highly competitive and is one of the most sought-after government job exams in India. Like in previous years, this exam is conducted for several subordinate services and thousands of SSC applicants are eagerly waiting for the announcement. See the table below for more details.
| Exam Summary | |
| Exam Name | SSC CGL 2025 |
| Full Form | Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level |
| Conducting Body | Staff Selection Commission (SSC) |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Registration Dates | 22nd April to 21st May 2025 |
| Category | Govt Jobs |
| Exam Type | National Level |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Eligibility | Graduate (bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline) |
| Age Limit | |
| Selection Process |
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| Salary | |
| Official Website | www.ssc.gov.in |
SSC CGL 2025 Important Dates
Along with the SSC Exam Calendar 2025, all the important dates for the upcoming SSC CGL exam have been announced. As per the schedule, the online registration period for the SSC CGL 2025 exam will be from April 22 to May 21, 2025 and the Tier 1 exam will be conducted online in June and July of the same year. Check out the detailed schedule below.
| Events | Dates |
| SSC CGL Official Notification 2025 | 22nd April 2025 |
| Online Form Starts | 22nd April 2025 |
| Apply Online Last Date | 21st May 2025 |
| SSC CGL Tier 1 Admit Card | June 2025 |
| SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Date | June-July 2025 |
SSC CGL Vacancy 2025
Once the official announcement of SSC CGL 2025 is released, the number of posts to be filled through SSC CGL Recruitment 2025 will be announced. Last year, there were 17727 vacancies for Group B and C posts for various graduate-level posts and a large number of vacancies are likely to remain vacant in the coming year as well. The pattern of SSC CGL vacancies from the previous year is as follows:
- SSC CGL 2025- TBA
- SSC CGL 2024- 17727
- SSC CGL 2023- 8415
- SSC CGL 2022- 37409
- SSC CGL 2021- 7621
- SSC CGL 2020- 7035
- SSC CGL 2019- 8428
- SSC CGL 2018- 11271
- SSC CGL 2017- 9276
SSC CGL Posts List
SSC CGL exam is conducted to fill vacancies for various Group B and Group C posts in the Ministries and Departments of the Government of India and their subordinate offices. The list of SSC CGL posts is as follows-
- Assistants in Ministries/Departments, Attached and Subordinate office of the Govt. of India
- Inspectors of Central Excise & Customs
- Inspectors of Income Tax
- Preventive Officers in Customs
- Examiner in Customs
- Sub-Inspectors in Central Bureau of Narcotics & CBI
- Assistant Enforcement Officer in the Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue
- Divisional Accountant, Jr. Accountant, Auditor & UDCs in various offices of Govt. of India
- Accountant/ Junior Accountant
- Tax Assistant in CBDT and CBEC
- Compiler in Registrar General of India
- Research Assistant
- Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant
SSC CGL 2025 Eligibility
The Commission has set criteria for minimum eligibility criteria including educational qualification, age limit and nationality, hence not everyone can appear for the SSC CGL exam. As per this year’s notification, the SSC CGL eligibility criteria are as follows-
SSC CGL Education Qualification
- For Junior Statistical Officer (JSO)- Bachelor’s Degree from any recognized University with a minimum 60% in Mathematics in Class 12th
or in any discipline with Statistics as one of the subjects in graduation. - For Statistical Investigator Grade-II- Graduation Degree from any recognized University with Economics Statistics or Mathematics as a compulsory or Elective Subject.
- For Research Assistant in National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)- Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or Institute with a minimum of one year of research experience in any recognized university or recognized Research Institution.
- For Remaining posts- Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University.
SSC CGL 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.
| Name of posts | Age group |
| Auditor, Accountant, Senior Secretariat Assistant / Upper Division clerks, Tax Assistant, Sub-Inspector | 18 to 27 years |
| Inspector Posts | 18 to 30 years |
| Tax Assistant | 20 to 27 years |
| Assistant Section officer and Assistant | 20 to 30 years |
| Inspector, (Central Excise, Preventive officer, Examiner), Assistant / Superintendent, Inspector of Income Tax, Divisional Accountant, Assistant Enforcement Officer, Junior Statistical Officer | Not exceeding 30 years |
Upper Age Relaxation
Below we have discussed the upper age relaxation provided to various categories in SSC CGL 2025 Exam.
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| OBC | 3 years |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| Physically Handicapped (General) | 10 years |
| Physically Handicapped (OBC) | 13 years |
| Physically Handicapped (SC/ST) | 15 years |
| Ex-Servicemen (General) | 3 years |
| Ex-Servicemen (OBC) | 6 years |
| Ex-Servicemen (SC/ST) | 8 years |
| Central Govt. Civilian Employees (General-Group B) | 5 years |
| Central Govt. Civilian Employees (OBC-Group B) | 8 years |
| Central Govt. Civilian Employees (SC/ST-Group B) | 10 years |
| Central Govt. Civilian Employees (General Group C) | Up to 40 years of age |
| Central Govt. Civilian Employees (OBC-Group C) | Up to 43 years of age |
| Central Govt. Civilian Employees (St/SC-Group C) | Up to 45 years of age |
| Candidates domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir (SC/ST) | 5 years |
| Candidates domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir (OBC) | 8 years |
| Candidates domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir (SC/ST) | 10 years |
| Widows/Divorced Women/Women Judicially separated and who are not remarried-Group C/General | Up to 35 years of age |
| Widows/Divorced Women/Women Judicially separated and who are not remarried-Group C/OBC | Up to 38 years of age |
| Widows/Divorced Women/Women Judicially separated and who are not remarried-Group C/SC&ST | Up to 40 years of age |
| Defence Personnel Disabled in hostilities-General | 5 years |
| Defence Personnel Disabled in hostilities-OBC | 8 years |
| Defence Personnel Disabled in hostilities-SC/ST | 10 years |
Nationality
To settle permanently in India, the candidate must be a citizen or subject of India, Nepal or Bhutan, or a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka or the East African nations of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam.
SSC CGL 2025 Online Application Form
The registration process for the SSC CGL 2025 exam will be conducted in online mode only. All eligible candidates can fill out the SSC CGL online application form from 22nd April to 21st May 2025 by visiting the official website www.ssc.gov.in
SSC CGL Application Fee 2025
Candidates will have to pay a fee of Rs 100 while filling the SSC CGL application form online on the website www.ssc.gov.in. Female candidates and candidates belonging to SC, ST, PwBD and ESM categories are eligible for reservation and are exempted from paying the application fee. The application fee has to be paid online using BHIM UPI, Net Banking or Visa, Mastercard, Maestro or RuPay Debit Card only.
Steps to Apply for SSC CGL 2025
- Visit the new official website of the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) at www.ssc.gov.in.
- On the homepage, click on “Apply” under Quick Links.
- Now click on “Apply” against the Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2025.
- If you are a new user, then click on “Register Now” and create a new username/registration number and password for yourself.
- Now login with your Username (Registration Number) and Password and fill in the captcha code carefully.
- Enter the required details in the fields and attach the documents which are asked for in the application form.
- Pay the pre-requisite application fee through online mode via credit/debit/net banking.
- Submit the duly filled application form and download it for future reference.
SSC CGL Selection Process 2025
Two years ago, SSC revised the selection process, and now only two-tier exams will be conducted to shortlist candidates for various Group B and C posts under the SSC CGL Notification 2025. SSC CGL Examination will be conducted in four tiers as indicated below:
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.
• All candidates who have applied successfully for the SSC CGL exam, will be assigned Roll numbers and Admit Cards for appearing in the Computer-Based Examination (Tier-I).
• Based on the marks scored in Tier-I, candidates will be shortlisted, category-wise, to appear in Tier-II Examination.
• Separate cut-offs will be released separately for Paper-II of Tier-II (i.e. for the post of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO), and for Paper-I of Tier-II (i.e. for all other posts).
• Tier-II Examinations will be conducted for all the candidates qualified in Tier-I.
• In Tier II, all the candidates will be required to appear in Paper-I and Paper-II. However, only specific candidates shortlisted for the posts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) will be required to appear in Paper-II.
• The final selection list will be prepared based on marks scored by the candidates solely in Paper 2.
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:
| Tier | Type | Mode |
| Tier – I (Qualifying) | Objective Multiple Choice | Computer-Based (online) |
| Tier – II (Paper I, 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 |
Computer-Based (online) |
It is very important to take note of any changes in the syllabus and exam format before starting the preparation for Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level. The changes made in the SSC CGL exam pattern for Tier 1 and 2 are as follows:
Check SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 & Tier 2 Exam Pattern
SSC CGL 2025 Syllabus
The main subjects covered in the SSC CGL Preliminary Exam are English Language, Reasoning, Numerical Aptitude and General Awareness. The syllabus for the SSC CGL Tier-1 exam is summarized below.
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | General Awareness/ GK | Quantitative Aptitude | English Comprehension |
| Classification | Static General Knowledge (Indian History, Culture etc.) |
Simplification | Reading Comprehension |
| Analogy | Science | Interest | Fill in the Blanks |
| Coding-Decoding | Current Affairs | Averages | Spellings |
| Series | Indian Geography | Mensuration | Cloze Test |
| Non-Verbal | Current CM & Governors | DI | Synonyms & Antonyms |
| Word Formation | Sports | Percentage | Idioms and Phrases |
| Matrix | Books and Authors | Ratio and Proportion | One word Substitution |
| Important Schemes | Problem on Ages | Sentence Correction |
Check SSC CGL Syllabus 2025 for Tier-1 & 2 Exams
SSC CGL 2025 Salary Structure
Candidates who are keen to apply for Group B and Group C positions in the government sector have a fantastic opportunity thanks to SSC CGL. Candidates applying for positions at SSC CGL are offered competitive pay and benefits. The salary varies according to the post and to know the complete information about the salary, click on the link below.
| Posts | Level | Pay Scale | Grade Pay | Initial Pay | Gross Salary |
| Assistant Section Officer (CSS) | Level 7 | 44,900 – 1,42,400 | 4600 | 44,900 | 55,000 – 65,000 |
| Inspector (Income Tax) | Level 7 | 44,900 – 1,42,400 | 4600 | 44,900 | 55,000 – 65,000 |
| Inspector (Central Excise) | Level 7 | 44,900 – 1,42,400 | 4600 | 44,900 | 55,000 – 65,000 |
| Inspector (Preventive Officer) | Level 7 | 44,900 – 1,42,400 | 4600 | 44,900 | 55,000 – 65,000 |
| Inspector (Examiner) | Level 7 | 44,900 – 1,42,400 | 4600 | 44,900 | 55,000 – 65,000 |
| Sub Inspector (CBI) | Level 7 | 44,900 – 1,42,400 | 4600 | 44,900 | 55,000 – 65,000 |
| Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) | Level 6 | 35,400 – 1,12,400 | 4200 | 35,400 | 45,000 – 55,000 |
| Divisional Accountant | Level 6 | 35,400 – 1,12,400 | 4200 | 35,400 | 45,000 – 55,000 |
| Auditor | Level 5 | 29,200 – 92,300 | 2800 | 29,200 | 40,000 – 50,000 |
| Accountant/Junior Accountant | Level 5 | 29,200 – 92,300 | 2800 | 29,200 | 40,000 – 50,000 |
| Tax Assistant (CBEC) | Level 4 | 25,500 – 81,100 | 2400 | 25,500 | 35,000 – 45,000 |
| Tax Assistant (CBDT) | Level 4 | 25,500 – 81,100 | 2400 | 25,500 | 35,000 – 45,000 |
| 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 is going to recruit through SSC CGL exam for Group B and Group C posts in various government ministries, departments and organizations. Below is a list of SSC CGL positions, their classification, and the relevant department or ministry.
| SSC CGL Posts List | ||
| SSC CGL Post | Classification of Post | Department/Ministry |
| Assistant Section Officer | Group “B” | Central Secretariat Service, Intelligence Bureau, Ministry of Railway, Ministry of External Affairs, AFHQ |
| Assistant | Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations | |
| Inspector (Central Excise) | CBIC | |
| Assistant Enforcement Officer | Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue | |
| Sub Inspector | Central Bureau of Investigation | |
| Inspector | Central Bureau of Narcotics | |
| Junior Statistical Officer | M/o Statistics & Programme Implementation | |
| Statistical Investigator Grade-II | Registrar General of India | |
| Inspector of Income Tax | Group “C” | CBDT |
| Auditor | Offices under C&AG, CGDA | |
| Accountant/ Junior Accountant | Other Ministry/ Departments | |
| Senior Secretariat Assistant/ Upper Division Clerks | Central Govt. Offices/ Ministries other than CSCS cadres | |
| Tax Assistant | CBDT/ CBIC | |
SSC CGL 2025 Exam Centres
SSC will conduct the SSC CGL 2024 exam at various locations across the country. While filling the application form, you can choose the nearest exam venue to you. The candidate’s admit card, which will be made available a week before the exam, will provide the details of the exam venue. Below is the list of online test venues:
| Examination Centers | SSC Regions and States | Address of the Regional Offices/ Website |
| Agra, Allahabad, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Varanasi, Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Patna | Central Region (CR)/ Bihar and Uttar Pradesh | Regional Director (CR), Staff Selection Commission, 21-23, Lowther Road, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh-211002. (http://www.ssc-cr.org) |
| Gangtok, Ranchi, Barasat, Berhampore (WB), Chinsurah, Jalpaiguri, Kolkata, Malda, Midnapur, Siliguri, Berhampore(Odisha), Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Keonjhargarh, Sambalpur, Port Blair | Eastern Region (ER)/ Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Jharkhand, Odisha, Sikkim and West Bengal | Regional Director (ER), Staff Selection Commission, 1st MSO Building,(8th Floor), 234/4, Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road, Kolkata, West Bengal-700020 (www.sscer.org) |
| Bangalore, Dharwar, Gulbarga, Mangalore, Mysore, Kochi, Kozhikode(Calicut),
Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur |
Karnataka, Kerala Region (KKR)/ Lakshadweep, Karnataka and Kerala | Regional Director (KKR), Staff Selection Commission, 1st Floor, “E” Wing, Kendriya Sadan, Koramangala, Bengaluru, Karnataka-560034 (www.ssckkr.kar.nic.in) |
| Bhopal, Chindwara, Guna, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Khandwa, Ratlam, Satna, Sagar, Ambikapur, Bilaspur Jagdalpur, Raipur, Durg | Madhya Pradesh Sub-Region (MPR)/ Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh | Dy. Director (MPR), Staff Selection Commission, J-5, Anupam Nagar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh-492007 (www.sscmpr.org) |
| Almora, Dehradun, Haldwani, Srinagar
(Uttarakhand), Haridwar, Delhi, Ajmer, Alwar, Bharatpur, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sriganganagar, Udaipur |
Northern Region (NR)/ NCT of Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand | Regional Director (NR), Staff Selection Commission, Block No. 12, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003 (www.sscnr.net.in) |
| Anantnag, Baramulla, Jammu, Leh, Rajouri, Srinagar(J&K), Kargil, Dodda, Hamirpur, Shimla, Bhathinda, Jalandhar, Patiala, Amritsar, Chandigarh | North Western Sub-Region (NWR)/ Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab | Dy. Director (NWR), Staff Selection Commission, Block No. 3, Ground Floor, Kendriya Sadan, Sector-9, Chandigarh 160009 (www.sscnwr.org) |
| Guntur, Kurnool, Rajahmundry, Tirupati, Vishakhapatnam, Vijaywada, Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Puducherry, Hyderabad, Nizamabad, Warangal | Southern Region (SR)/ Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Telangana. | Regional Director (SR), Staff Selection Commission, 2nd Floor, EVK Sampath Building, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu-600006 (www.sscsr.gov.in) |
| Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, Surat, Bhavnagar, Kutch, Amravati, Aurangabad, Kolhapur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Thane, Bhandara, Chandrapur, Akola, Jalgaon, Ahmednagar, Alibaug, Panaji | Western Region (WR)/ Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra | Regional Director (WR), Staff Selection Commission,1st Floor, South Wing, Pratishtha Bhawan, 101, Maharshi Karve Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra-400020 (www.sscwr.net) |
| Itanagar, Dibrugarh, Guwahati(Dispur), Jorhat, Silchar, Kohima, Shillong, Imphal, Churachandpur, Ukhrul, Agartala, Aizwal | North Eastern Region (NER)/ Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura. | Regional Director (NER), Staff Selection Commission, Housefed Complex, Last Gate-Basistha Road, P. O. Assam Sachivalaya, Dispur, Guwahati, Assam781006 (www.sscner.org.in) |
SSC CGL 2025 Result and Cut-Off Marks
The Staff Selection Commission announces the results for each stage on its official website www.ssc.gov.in. This year, there will be a 2-tier selection process and Tier 1 will be of a qualifying nature. The SSC CGL Tier 1 result will be declared by announcing the names and roll numbers of the candidates who qualified for the Tier 2 exam. Only the marks of the students in the SSC CGL 2024 Tier 2 exam will be used to generate the final results.
| SSC CGL Previous Year Cut Off | ||||
| Categories | Finance/AAO | JSO | Statistical Investigator Gr.II | All Other Posts |
| General | 169.67168 | 168.53975 | 172.36025 | 150.04936 |
| EWS | 167.18331 | 166.06750 | 158.76802 | 143.44441 |
| OBC | 166.28763 | 165.86857 | 152.42184 | 145.93743 |
| SC | 154.29292 | 148.50911 | — | 126.68201 |
| ST | 148.98918 | 146.65109 | 127.32602 | 118.16655 |
| OH | 147.95269 | 132.72381 | — | 115.98466 |
| HH | 126.86400 | 80.99998 | 49.14875 | 77.72754 |
| Others-PWD | 109.82718 | — | 40.00000 | 57.45303 |
| VH | — | 114.60998 | 82.56201 | 121.59662 |
| ESM | — | — | — | 100.29326 |
