SSC CGL 2024 Notification, Tier 2 Exam Date and Tier 1 Result

The SSC CGL Exam is a national-level recruitment exam conducted annually by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC). The purpose is to recruit eligible graduates for various Group B and Group C posts, such as Assistant Section Officer, Assistant Enforcement Officer, Sub Inspector, Inspector, Executive Officer, Research Assistant, Divisional Accountant, Junior Intelligence Officer, Junior Statistical Officer, Auditor, Accountant, Postal Assistant, Senior Secretariat Assistant, and Tax Assistant.

SSC CGL 2024 Notification

The official SSC notification PDF was released by the Staff Selection Commission announcing 17727 vacancies for Group B and C posts. This year, there are no vacancies for Assistant Audit Officer and Assistant Account Officer as notified in the notification. The detailed advertisement contains all the necessary information related to the recruitment process, eligibility criteria, age limit, selection process, updated exam pattern, and more.

Below are some changes that have been noted in the official notification for SSC CGL 2024 Exam.

1. No post for Assistant Audit Officer and Assistant Accounts Officer is announced this year, therefore, there will be no Paper-III of the Tier-II Exam.
2. No pre-existing photograph is required, the candidate has to stand/sit before the camera when prompted by the application module.

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) had announced 17727, for Group ‘B’ and Group ‘C’ posts. The SSC CGL tier 1 exam was successfully conducted and now tier 2 exam is expected in December 2024.

SSC CGL 2024 Exam Summary

The SSC CGL exam is highly competitive, with more than 30 lakhs of candidates appearing this year, making it one of the most sought-after government job exams in India. The SSC CGL (Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level) Tier 2 exam is going to be conducted in December 2024 and the admit card for the same will also be released at the regional websites of SSC. The following details give a glimpse into the SSC CGL Exam 2024.

SSC CGL 2024 Summary
Organisation	Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
Exam Name	Combined Graduate Level (CGL)
Posts	Group B and C posts
Vacancies	17727
Category	SSC Exams
Level	National Level
Mode of Application	Online
SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Date	December 2024
Eligibility	Graduates falling between ages of 18 to 32 years
Selection Process	Tier 1 and Tier 2
Job Location	Across India
Official website	www.ssc.gov.in
Official Notification	Download PDF

SSC CGL 2024 Tier 2 Exam Date

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will release an official notice with the announcement for the SSC CGL Exam Date 2024 for its tier 2 exam. As expected, SSC CGL tier 2 exam can be conducted in December 2024 and the exact dates will be announced shortly. The SSC CGL admit card for the same will be released region-wise. The candidates who have appeared in tier 1 exam will be eligible to appear for tier 2 exam.

SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Date 2024- Click to Check

SSC CGL 2024- Important Dates

In addition to the notification, the complete schedule for the online registration process and the month of the tier 1 and 2 exam are also provided. Candidates who meet the necessary eligibility criteria and are within the specified age range had applied for the SSC CGL 2024 Exam and submitted their applications online.

Events	Dates
Notification Release on	24th June 2024
Last Date to Apply	27th July 2024 (11 pm)
Last Date to Pay Application Fee	28th July 2024 (11 pm)
Window for Correction	10th & 11th August 2024
SSC CGL Application Status	24th August 2024
SSC CGL Tier 1 Admit Card 2024	28th August 2024
SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Date 2024	9th to 26th September 2024
SSC CGL Answer Key 2024	3rd October 2024
SSC CGL Result 2024	4th week of October/1st week of November 2024
SSC CGL Final Answer Key 2024	November 2024
SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Date 2024	December 2024 (expected)

SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 Result

As you know the SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 examination was conducted from 9th to 26th September 2024. All candidates who appeared in the tier 1 exam are now waiting for the release of tier 1 result which is expected to be declared in November 2024 at the official website www.ssc.gov.in. Candidates can check the details related to the SSC CGL Tier 1 Result and Cut Off marks by clicking the link below.

SSC CGL Result 2024- Click to Check

SSC CGL Cut Off 2024- Click to Check

SSC CGL Vacancy 2024

For this year, 17727 vacancies have been released along with the SSC CGL Notification pdf. The SSC CGL Vacancy 2024 have been announced for Assistant Section Officer, Assistant Enforcement Officer, Sub Inspector, Inspector, Executive Officer, Research Assistant, Divisional Accountant, Junior Intelligence Officer, Junior Statistical Officer, Auditor, Accountant, Postal Assistant, Senior Secretariat Assistant, and Tax Assistant posts. The post-wise vacancy details will be notified shortly at www.ssc.gov.in.

Last year, 8415 vacancies were released for Group B and C posts and previous to that 37,409 vacancies were released which was the maximum of the last 7 years. Candidates can check the year-wise vacancy comparison from 2017 to 2024.

Year-wise Vacancy Comparison
Years	Vacancy
2024	17727 (tentative)
2023	8415
2022	37,409
2021	7621
2020	7035
2019-20	8428
2018-19	11271
2017	9276

SSC CGL 2024 Eligibility Criteria

Not everyone can appear in the SSC CGL Exam, as the commission has set parameters for minimum eligibility criteria including education qualifications, age limit, and nationality. 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.

Age Limit (as on 01/08/2024)

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 2024 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

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 2024 Application Fee

The candidates have to pay Rs. 100/- while submitting their SSC CGL Application Form 2024 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 payment of application fees. The last date to pay the application fee is 25th July 2024 (11 pm). The application fee has to be paid online through BHIM UPI, Net Banking or by using Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, or RuPay Debit cards only.

Steps to Apply for SSC CGL 2024

1. Visit the new official website of the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) at www.ssc.gov.in.
2. On the homepage click on “Apply” under Quick Links.
3. Now click on “Apply” against Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2024.
4. If you are a new user, then click on “Register Now” and create a new user name/registration number and password for yourself.
5. Now login with your Username (Registration Number) and Password and fill in the captcha code carefully.
6. Enter the required details in the fields and attach the documents which are asked for in the application form.
7. Pay the pre-requisite application fee through online mode via credit/debit/net banking.
8. Submit the duly filled application form and download it for future reference.

SSC CGL Selection Process 2024

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 2024. SSC CGL 2024 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 on the basis of marks scored by the candidates solely in Paper 2.

SSC CGL 2024 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)

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 SSC CGL Exam Pattern for Tier 1 & 2 are given below:

Check Revised SSC CGL Tier 1 & Tier 2 Exam Pattern

SSC CGL 2024 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

Check SSC CGL Syllabus 2024 for Tier-1 & 2 Exams

SSC CGL 2024 Preparation Tips

The Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) examination is a highly competitive exam in India, attracting thousands of candidates each year. Preparing effectively for this exam requires a strategic approach.

1. Familiarize yourself with the structure of the exam. SSC CGL is conducted in 2 tiers.
2. Thoroughly understand the updated CGL syllabus for each tier.
3. Utilize online platforms for study materials, mock tests, and current affairs updates. You can also practice Adda247 Mock Tests which are prepared by our expert faculty.
4. Create a realistic and balanced timetable that covers all subjects. Allocate more time to subjects you find difficult.
5. Focus on mastering basic concepts and practice regularly to improve speed and accuracy.

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 its Subordinate Offices. The list of SSC CGL Posts is as follows-

1. Assistants in Ministries/Departments, Attached and Subordinate office of the Govt. of India
2. Inspectors of Central Excise & Customs
3. Inspectors of Income Tax
4. Preventive Officers in Customs
5. Examiner in Customs
6. Sub-Inspectors in Central Bureau of Narcotics & CBI
7. Assistant Enforcement Officer in the Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue
8. Divisional Accountant, Jr. Accountant, Auditor & UDCs in various offices of Govt. of India
9. Accountant/ Junior Accountant
10. Tax Assistant in CBDT and CBEC
11. Compiler in Registrar General of India
12. Research Assistant
13. Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant

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 related Department/Ministry are tabulated below.

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 2024 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 the candidates to apply for SSC CGL posts. The salary differs post-wise and to know the complete details about 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 Salary, Perks & Allowances- Click to Check

SSC CGL 2024 Admit Card

The officials will release SSC CGL Admit Cards separately for each stage i.e. Tier 1 and Tier 2. The tier 1 admit card will be released for the candidates who apply for the recruitment exam and tier 2 admit card will be released only for those who qualify in stage 1. The hall tickets will be released online at regional websites of all 9 SSC regions.

SSC CGL 2024 Exam Centres

SSC will be conducting SSC CGL 2024 exams across the country in different centers. You can choose you nearest exam centre while filling the application form. The examination center of a candidate will be mentioned on admit card which will be released one week before the examination. The list of online examination centres is given below:

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 2024 Result and Cut-Off Marks

Staff Selection Commission releases results for each stage on the official website www.ssc.gov.in. This year, there will be 2 tier selection process and Tier 1 will be qualifying in nature. SSC CGL Tier 1 Result will be released announcing the names & roll numbers of the candidates qualifying to appear for the Tier 2 Exam. The final result will be prepared based on marks scored by the candidates in the SSC CGL 2024 Tier 2 Exam only.

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

Click Here to View SSC CGL Previous Year Cut-Off