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Eligibility Criteria
SSC CGL exam, conducted by the Staff Selection Commission is an All India Entrance Exam. You need to be a Graduate (in any discipline) to fulfill SSC CGL eligibility criteria. However, the graduation requirement is specific for a few SSC CGL posts. The eligible SSC CGL age criteria also vary according to posts you are applying in the SSC CGL 2022 - 2023 recruitment.
Educational Criteria
You need to possess certain specified SSC CGL qualification to ensure your eligibility for the SSC CGL exam. Your candidature will be canceled if you do not fulfill the required educational criteria. Detailed SSC CGL eligibility criteria 2022 - 2023 is given below.
| SSC CGL Post | Educational Qualification |
|---|---|
| Assistant Audit Officer/Assistant Accounts Officer |
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| Junior Statistical Officer |
Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University or Institute with at least 60% Marks in Mathematics at 12th standard level Or Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects at degree level. |
| Statistical Investigator Grade-II | Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects from a recognized University or Institute. The candidates must have 10 studied Statistics as a subject in all the three years or all the 6 semesters of the graduation course. |
| Assistant in National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) |
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| Research Assistant in National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) |
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| All other Posts | Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or equivalent. |
Age Criteria
One of the most worrisome things before applying for an exam is your age limit for the concerned posts. In the SSC CGL exam, there are various posts that require different age limit criteria. The age limit for SSC CGL is indicated in the table below.
| Sr. no. | Post | Department | Age Limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assistant Audit Officer | Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG Gazetted | 18-30 years |
| 2 | Assistant Accounts Officer | Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG Gazetted | 18-30 years |
| 3 | Assistant Section Officer | Central Secretariat Service | 20-30 years |
| 4 | Assistant Section Officer | Intelligence Bureau | 18-30 years |
| 5 | Assistant Section Officer | Ministry of Railway | 20-30 years |
| 6 | Assistant Section Officer | Ministry of External Affairs | 20-30 years |
| 7 | Assistant Section Officer | AFHQ | 20-30 years |
| 8 | Assistant Section Officer | Ministry of Electronics and nformation Technology | 18-30 years |
| 9 | Assistant | Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations | 20-30 years |
| 10 | Assistant Section Officer | Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations | 18-30 years |
| 11 | Inspector of Income Tax | CBDT | 18-30 years |
| 12 | Inspector, (CGST & Central Excise) | CBIC | 18-30 years |
| 13 | Inspector (Preventive Officer) | CBIC | 18-30 years |
| 14 | Inspector (Examiner) | CBIC | 18-30 years |
| 15 | Assistant | Enforcement Officer Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue | 18-30 years |
| 16 | Sub Inspector | Central Bureau of Investigation | 20-30 years |
| 17 | Inspector | Posts Department of Post | 18-30 years |
| 18 | Inspector | Central Bureau of Narcotics | 18-30 years |
| 19 | Assistant/ Superintendent | Indian Coast Guard | 18-30 years |
| 20 | Assistant | Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations | 18-30 years |
| 21 | Assistant | National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) | 18-30 years |
| 22 | Research Assistant | National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) | 18-30 years |
| 23 | Divisional Accountant | Offices under C&AG | 18-30 years |
| 24 | Sub Inspector | National Investigation Agency (NIA) | 18-30 years |
| 25 | Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) | M/o Statistics & Programme Implementation | 18-32 years |
| 26 | Statistical Investigator | Grade-II Registrar General of India | 18-30 years |
| 27 | Auditor | Offices under C&AG | 18-27 years |
| 28 | Auditor | Other Ministry/ Departments | 18-27 years |
| 29 | Auditor | Offices under CGDA | 18-27 years |
| 30 | Accountant | Offices under C&AG | 18-27 years |
| 31 | Accountant/ Junior | Accountant Other Ministry/ Departments | 18-27 years |
| 32 | Senior Secretariat Assistant/ Upper Division Clerks | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology | 18-27 years |
| 33 | Senior Secretariat Assistant/ Upper Division Clerks | Central Govt. Offices/ Ministries other than CSCS cadres | 18-27 years |
| 34 | Tax Assistant | CBDT | 18-27 years |
| 35 | Tax Assistant | CBIC | 18-27 years |
| 36 | Sub-Inspector | Central Bureau of Narcotics | 18-27 years |
Age Relaxation
SSC provides relaxation in the upper age limit to the candidates belonging to the reserved categories. The period of relaxation will vary for each of the mentioned categories. Complete details of the relaxation in the SSC CGL age limit for OBC and other reserved categories for the SSC CGL exam notification is given below.
Please note: The relaxation meant for ESM (Ex-servicemen) will not be applicable to anyone else (except the Ex-serviceman), who is related to an Ex-servicemen in any way (son/daughter/dependants).
| Category | Age-relaxation permissible beyond upper age limit |
|---|---|
| OBC | 3 years |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| PwD (Unreserved) | 10 years |
| PwD+OBC | 13 years |
| PwD+SC/ ST | 15 years |
| Ex-Servicemen (EXM) | 3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date. |
| Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof | 3 years |
| Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (SC/ST) | 8 years |
| Additional permissible relaxation in upper age limit for Group ‘C’ posts | |
| Central Govt. Civilian Employees who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of application. | Up to 40 years of age |
| Central Govt. Civilian Employees (SC/ST) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of application. | Up to 45 years of age |
| Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried | Up to 35 years of age |
| Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried (SC/ ST) | Up to 40 years of age |
You need to produce the relevant documents if you are claiming age relaxation whenever asked by the commission.
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FAQs
SSC CGL is a Combined Graduate Level Examination that recruits candidates for different posts in ministries/government offices.
No, Aadhar Card is not mandatory to register for SSC CGL.
Candidate should hold a 'graduation' degree in any discipline from a recognized University.
Yes, you can set your preference and will get selection according to the marks.
Vacancies for SSC CGL 2021-22 are not yet announced by SSC in the official notification. The update will be shared soon.
Yes. A penalty of 0.50 marks will be charged for wrong answers in the SSC CGL Tier - 1 exam.
SSC CGL 2022 - 2023 exam will be in online mode.
Yes, if you belong to the reserved category, you can claim age relaxation.
No, you must upload the photo and signature only in JPEG format. The passport-size photo should be between 20KB to 50 KB and without any cap or spectacles. The signature should be between 10KB to 20 KB.
No. All the candidates need to possess the essential educational qualification on or before the application last date for the SSC CGL 2022 recruitment, which is January 23, 2022.
Yes. SSC has clearly specified the percentage of minimum qualifying marks in its official notification for Tier 1, Tier 2 & Tier 3.
You need to be a Graduate to be eligible to apply for the SSC CGL exam. For some posts, you require a Graduation Degree in a specialized field.
It is clearly mentioned that a candidate needs to possess the essential qualification for the SSC CGL exam on the date mentioned by the commission.
No, it is not necessary to have the desirable qualification. Possessing one of these desirable qualifications will give you an advantage at the final stage of the SSC CGL recruitment process.
