The SSC CGL Exam (Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Examination) is organized by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) to choose the best candidates for Group B and Group C jobs in different government ministries and departments.

 

The SSC CGL Exam is conducted every year by the Staff Selection Commission to recruit candidates for Group “B” and Group “C” posts in various government departments like Income Tax, Customs, CBI, CBDT & CBEC, etc. It is the most demanded national-level government exam for all graduates.

 

Keeping this trend, for FY 2025-26, the detailed notification for SSC CGL 2025 was released announcing 14582 Group B and C vacancies at www.ssc.gov.in, for which lakhs of candidates have submitted their applications. Now, the SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam will be held from 13th to 30th August 2025 in multiple shifts.

 

In this article, we provide all the details, including the SSC CGL Notification release date, application dates, exam dates, selection process, pattern, syllabus, eligibility criteria, age limit, qualification, job profile, etc. 

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SSC CGL Notification 2025 PDF

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The detailed notification for the Combined Graduate Level Examination 2025 has been released at www.ssc.gov.in for 14582 posts. The official SSC CGL Notification 2025 pdf with all details, including vacancy, selection process, exam pattern, and important dates, has been released at the official portal of the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) and can also be downloaded from the direct link below.

SSC CGL Notification 2025 PDF [Official]- Click to Download

 

SSC CGL 2025- Exam Summary

CGL stands for the Combined Graduate Level exam, which means that only graduate candidates can apply for the SSC CGL exam. The SSC CGL exam is highly competitive, with more than 20 lakh candidates appearing this year, making it one of the most sought-after government job exams in India. Check further details in the table below-

 

SSC CGL 2025 Exam- Summary
Exam Name	SSC CGL 2025
Full Form	Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level
Conducting Body	Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
SSC CGL Vacancy 2025	14582
Mode of Exam	Online
Paper 1 Exam	13th to 30th August 2025
Exam Type	National Level
Eligibility	Graduate (bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline)
Age Limit	18 to 32 Years
Selection Process	Tier 1 (Qualifying) Tier 2
Salary	Varies posts wise (Pay Level 4 to 7)
Official Website	www.ssc.gov.in

 

SSC CGL 2025 Exam Date Out

The SSC CGL 2025 Exam Dates for Tier 1 and Tier 2 exams have been released, along with the annual SSC Exam Calendar 2025. The Tier 1 exam will be conducted from August 13th to 30th, 2025, and the Tier 2 exam will be held in December 2025. Candidates planning to appear for the Combined Graduate Level Examination- 2025 must begin their preparation now. All details regarding the exam city will be informed through SSC CGL City Intimation Slips, and exam center details will be notified through SSC CGL Admit Cards.

 

SSC CGL Recruitment 2025 Important Dates

All important dates for the upcoming SSC CGL exam have been released along with the SSC Exam Calendar 2025. The online registration process is now over and candidates can make corrections (if any) from 9th to 11th July 2025. Check important dates regarding the SSC CGL exam from the table below.

 

Events	Dates
Notification Release Date	9th June 2025
Apply Online Dates	9th June to 4th July 2025
Fee Payment Last Date	5th July 2025
Application Form Correction Dates	9th to 11th July 2025
SSC CGL Tier 1 Admit Card	August 2025
Tier 1 Exam Date	13th to 30th August 2025
Tier 2 Exam Date	December 2025

SSC CGL 2025 Application Correction Window

As already mentioned in the official notification, the window for application form correction, including online payment, will be open for two days from 9th to 11th July 2025 (11 pm). After this period, no corrections will be accepted. Candidates can log in using their registration number and password to make changes to their submitted application forms.

 

SSC CGL Vacancy 2025

The number of vacancies to be filled through the SSC CGL Recruitment 2025 has been notified with the release of an official SSC CGL 2025 notification. As announced, 14582 vacancies will be filled this year. The post-wise and category-wise vacancies will be released in due course. Last year,  the total number of vacancies was 17727. You can also check the vacancy trend for the last 8 years below.

• SSC CGL 2025- 14582
• 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

 

New Changes for SSC CGL 2025 Exam

1. SSC has implemented Aadhaar-based biometric authentication for all its recruitment exams, including SSC CGL 2025. This policy aims to enhance identity verification and reduce fraudulent practices like impersonation during the exam process.
2. Candidates can voluntarily use Aadhaar authentication at three stages: online registration, application submission, and at the exam centre during the test. This involves biometric verification (e.g., fingerprint or facial recognition) linked to the candidate’s Aadhaar number.
3. SSC upgraded its ‘mySSC app’ to allow candidates to apply for exams, including SSC CGL 2025, directly through the app.
4. Two new posts, “Section Head” and “Office Superintendent” were added this year. 

 

SSC CGL 2025 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 (as on 01/08/2025)

• 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.
• For Statistical Investigator Grade-II- Graduation Degree from any recognised 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.

 

Age Limit (as on 01/08/2025)

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.

 

Posts	Age Limit
Pay level – 7 (Rs. 44900 to Rs. 142400)
Assistant Section Officer in Central Secretariat	20-30 years
Assistant Section Officer in the Intelligence	18-30 years
Assistant Section Officer in the Ministry of Railways	20-30 years
Assistant Section Officer in the Ministry of External Affairs	20-30 years
Assistant Section Officer in AFHQ	20-30 years
Assistant Section Officer in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology	18-30 years
Assistant Section Officer in other Ministries / Dept. / Org.	18-30 years
Assistant / Assistant Section Officer in Other Ministries / Dept. / Org.	18-30 years
Inspector of Income Tax in CBDT	18-30 years
Inspector (Central Excise) in CBIC	18-30 years
Inspector (Preventive Officer) in CBIC	18-30 years
Inspector (Examiner) in CBIC	18-30 years
Asst. Enforcement Officer, Dept. of Revenue	18-30 years
Sub-Inspector in CBI	20-30 years
Inspector Posts in DOP	18-30 years
Inspector in the Central Narcotics Bureau	18-30 years
Section Head in the Director General of Foreign Trade	18-30 years
Pay level – 6 (Rs. 35400 to Rs. 112400)
Assistant / Assistant Section Officer in Other Ministries / Dept. / Org.	18-30 years
Executive Assistant in CBIC	18-30 years
Research Assistant in NHRC	18-30 years
Divisional Accountant in Officers C & AG	18-30 years
Sub-Inspector in NIA	18-30 years
Sub-Inspector in NCB – MHA	18-30 years
Junior Statistical Officer in the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation	18-32 years
Statistical Investigator Grade – II in MHA	18-30 years
Office Superintendent in CBDT	18-30 years
Pay level – 5 (Rs. 29200 to Rs. 92300)
Auditor in C & AG	18-27 years
Auditor in Other Ministries / Dept.	18-27 years
Auditor in CGDA	18-27 years
Accountant in C & AG	18-27 years
Accountant in the Controller General of Accounts	18-27 years
Accountant / Junior Accountant in Other Ministry Dept.	18-27 years
Pay level – 4 (Rs. 25500 to Rs. 81100)
Postal Assistant / Sorting Assistant	18-27 years
Sr. Secretariat Assistant / Upper Division Clerks in CGO / CSOs	18-27 years
Senior Administrative Assistant	18-27 years
Tax  Assistant in CBDT	18-27 years
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.

 

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 State of Jammu & Kashmir (General)	5 years
Candidates domiciled in State of Jammu & Kashmir (OBC)	8 years
Candidates domiciled in State of Jammu & Kashmir (SC/ST))	10 years
Windows / Divorced Women / Women Judicially separated and who are not remarried-Group C/OBC	up to 38 years of age
Windows / 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

 

SSC CGL Application Process 2025

 

1. Application Fees

 

The fee may be paid electronically using BHIM UPI, Net Banking, or with a credit or debit card from Visa, Mastercard, RuPay, Maestro, or in cash at SBI branches by generating an SBI Challan.

However, candidates who desire to pay in cash using the SBI challan may do so at any SBI branch during regular business hours.

 

Category	Fees
General / OBC	Rs.100/-
SC/ST / PH	Nil
SSC CGL Exam Fee  for Female	Nil

 

2. How to Apply SSC CGL 2025

 

Follow these steps to apply for SSC CGL on the web:

• Sign in to the SSC CGL Official website.
• Register using your email ID and phone number. Aspirants will receive the registration number via mail and text message.
• After clicking on the Apply option, you will get the application structure. Fill it out on the web.
• Aspirants must check the size of the photo and thumb impression details to complete the application.
• You can pay the application fee online or through a Bank Challan, which will be created after you have filled in the necessary SSC CGL 2025 Exam application.
• After enlistment, click on Apply to get the application submitted.
• After double-checking the details, click on the Submit button. Check the details thoroughly as the alteration process is not allowed for most of the entries.
• Download the filled-in application structure.
• Take the printout for future reference.

 

SSC CGL 2025 Selection Process

 

Through SSC CGL 2025, Staff Selection Commission announces vacancies for various Group B & C posts for which conducting separate exams could be quite difficult. So to make the selection process easy, SSC only conducts Tier 1 and Tier 2 Examinations, which are both computer-based.

SC conducts a two-tier SSC CGL selection process to shortlist candidates for various Group B and C posts under the SSC CGL 2025.

 

Stages in SSC CGL Selection Process

 

The SSC CGL selection process involves Tier 1 computer-based exam followed by tier 2. After qualifying in both stages, candidates have to appear for the Document Verification (DV) round.

 

SSC CGL Tier 1

Computer-Based Test (CBT 1)- Tier I is a qualifying stage, and the marks scored in this tier are not considered for the final merit list. It serves as a screening test to shortlist candidates for Tier-II.

 

Key Points for SSC CGL Tier 1

• Mode of Examination: Computer-Based (Online)
• Type of Questions: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
• Negative Marking: There is a negative marking of 0.50 marks for each incorrect answer.
• Language of Examination: Questions will be set in both English and Hindi, except for the English Comprehension section.
• Normalisation of Scores: If the examination is conducted in multiple shifts, the scores will be normalized.
• Qualifying Nature: Candidates need to secure the minimum qualifying marks prescribed by the SSC to be eligible for Tier-II. The minimum qualifying marks are generally fixed at 30% for UR, 25% for OBC/EWS, and 20% for all other categories.

 

SSC CGL Tier 2

Computer-Based Test (CBT 2)- Tier-II is the main examination, and the scores obtained in this tier are crucial for the final selection. It consists of several papers, and the specific papers a candidate needs to appear for depend on the posts they have applied for.

 

Key Points for SSC CGL Tier 2

• Mode of Examination: Computer-Based (Online)
• Type of Questions: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
• Negative Marking: In Paper I, there will be a negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer in Section I and Section II, and Section III. There is no negative marking in the DEST modules of Section IV. For Paper-II, there will be a negative marking of 0.50 marks for each incorrect answer.
• Qualifying Paper: In Paper 1, Section-III i.e. Computer Knowledge Test and Section-IV i.e. Data Entry Speed Test (DEST) will be mandatory for all the posts; however, it will be qualifying in nature.
• Language of Examination: Questions in Paper-I will be in both English and Hindi, except for the English Language and Comprehension module. Paper-II and Paper-III will also be bilingual.
• Compulsory Papers: Paper I is compulsory for all candidates who qualify in Tier I. Paper II will be for only those candidates who apply for the posts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO)
• Merit Determination: The final merit list will be prepared based on the overall performance in Tier-II.

 

Document Verification

Candidates who qualify in the Tier-II examination will be called for Document Verification (DV). They will have to produce original documents along with self-attested photocopies in support of their eligibility, identity, age, educational qualifications, category, etc., as mentioned in the official notification. Failure to produce the required documents will lead to disqualification.

 

Note- The final selection of the candidates for SSC CGL vacancies will solely depend on the marks scored by the candidates in the tier 2 exam. 

 

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SSC CGL 2025 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.

 

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

 

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.

 

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. Officer / Ministries other than CSCS cadres
Tax Assistant		CBDT /CBIC

 

SSC CGL 2025 Cut Off

Along with result, Staff Selection Commission (SSC) releases cut off marks both category-wise and post-wise. Candidates planning to appear for the upcoming exam can go through last year’s tier 1 cut off marks from the table below.

 

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	169.18331	166.06750	158.76802	143.44441
OBC	169.28763	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
Other – PWD	109-82718	—	40.00000	57.45303
VH	—	114.60998	82.56201	121.59662
ESM	—	—	—	100.29326

 

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)