SSC CGL exam is conducted by the Staff Selection Commission and it is the most demanded national-level government exam for all graduates. The SSC CGL Exam is conducted every year to recruit candidates for a huge number of Group "B" and Group "C" posts in various government departments. 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 SSC Calendar 2025, the notification pdf for the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Combined Graduate Level (CGL 2025) will be released on 22nd April 2025 along with its application form. The detailed notification with all details, including vacancy, selection process, exam pattern, and important dates will be released at the official portal of the Staff Selection Commission (SSC), www.ssc.gov.in. In this article, we are providing all the details like SSC CGL Notification, application dates, selection process, pattern, and syllabus. eligibility, age limit, qualification, job profile etc. 

SSC CGL 2025 Exam Summary

CGL stands for Combined Graduate Level exam which itself says that only graduate candidates can apply for SSC CGL Exam. 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. Unlike every year, this exam is conducted for various subordinate services and lakhs of SSC aspirants anxiously wait for the notification. Check further details below table-

Exam Summary
Exam NameSSC CGL 2025
Full FormStaff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level
Conducting BodyStaff Selection Commission (SSC)
Mode of ApplicationOnline
Registration Dates22nd April to 21st May 2025
CategoryGovt Jobs
Exam TypeNational Level
Mode of ExamOnline
EligibilityGraduate (bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline)
Age Limit 
Selection Process
  • Tier 1 (Qualifying)
  • Tier 2
Salary 
Official Websitewww.ssc.gov.in

SSC CGL 2025 Important Dates

All important dates for the upcoming SSC CGL exam have been released along with the SSC Exam Calendar 2025. As per the calendar, the online registration dates for the SSC CGL 2025 exam will be opened from 22 April to 21 May 2025 and the Tier 1 exam online exam will be conducted in June-July 2025. Check the detailed schedule below.

EventsDates
SSC CGL Official Notification 202522nd April 2025
Onlien Form Starts22nd April 2025
Apply Online Last Date21st May 2025
SSC CGL Tier 1 Admit CardJune 2025
SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam DateJune-July 2025

SSC CGL Vacancy 2025

The number of vacancies to be filled through SSC CGL Recruitment 2025 will be notified with the release of an official SSC CGL 2025 notification. Last year, 17727 vacancies were released for Group B and C posts for various graduate-level posts and in the coming year also we can expect a huge number of vacancies. The trend of the previous year's SSC CGL Vacancies 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 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 2025 Eligibility

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.

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 postsAge group
Auditor, Accountant, Senior Secretariat Assistant / Upper Division clerks, Tax Assistant, Sub-Inspector18 to 27 years
Inspector Posts18 to 30 years
Tax Assistant20 to 27 years
Assistant Section officer and Assistant20 to 30 years
Inspector, (Central Excise, Preventive officer, Examiner), Assistant / Superintendent, Inspector of Income Tax, Divisional Accountant, Assistant Enforcement Officer, Junior Statistical OfficerNot exceeding 30 years

Upper Age Relaxation

Below we have discussed the upper age relaxation provided to various categories in SSC CGL 2025 Exam.

CategoryAge Relaxation
OBC3 years
SC/ST5 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/GeneralUp to 35 years of age
Widows/Divorced Women/Women Judicially separated and who are not remarried-Group C/OBCUp to 38 years of age
Widows/Divorced Women/Women Judicially separated and who are not remarried-Group C/SC&STUp to 40 years of age
Defence Personnel Disabled in hostilities-General5 years
Defence Personnel Disabled in hostilities-OBC8 years
Defence Personnel Disabled in hostilities-SC/ST10 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 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

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 payment of application fees. 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 2025

  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 the Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2025.
  4. If you are a new user, then click on "Register Now" and create a new username/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 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:

TierTypeMode
Tier – I (Qualifying)Objective Multiple ChoiceComputer-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 SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 & Tier 2 Exam Pattern

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 ReasoningGeneral Awareness/ GKQuantitative AptitudeEnglish Comprehension
ClassificationStatic General Knowledge
(Indian History, Culture etc.)
SimplificationReading Comprehension
AnalogyScienceInterestFill in the Blanks
Coding-DecodingCurrent AffairsAveragesSpellings
SeriesIndian GeographyMensurationCloze Test
Non-VerbalCurrent CM & GovernorsDISynonyms & Antonyms
Word FormationSportsPercentageIdioms and Phrases
MatrixBooks and AuthorsRatio and ProportionOne word Substitution
 Important SchemesProblem on AgesSentence Correction

Check SSC CGL Syllabus 2025 for Tier-1 & 2 Exams

SSC CGL Previous Year Question Papers

Prepare for the SSC CGL exam by reviewing previous years’ question papers. To strategize the preparation for the upcoming SSC GCL exam, candidates must practice with the previous year’s question papers which gives a clear idea of the format of questions and their weightage.  Here, we are providing you with SSC CGL Previous Year Papers with solutions that will help you prepare for the upcoming exam.

SSC CGL Previous Year Question Papers PDF- Click to Download

SSC CGL 2025 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 the Salary, click on the link below.

PostsLevelPay ScaleGrade PayInitial PayGross 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 AccountantLevel 6₹35,400 - ₹1,12,400₹4200₹35,400₹45,000 - ₹55,000
AuditorLevel 5₹29,200 - ₹92,300₹2800₹29,200₹40,000 - ₹50,000
Accountant/Junior AccountantLevel 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 2025- Click to Check

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 PostClassification of PostDepartment/Ministry
Assistant Section OfficerGroup “B”Central Secretariat Service, Intelligence Bureau, Ministry of Railway, Ministry of External Affairs, AFHQ
AssistantOther Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations
Inspector (Central Excise)CBIC
Assistant Enforcement OfficerDirectorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue
Sub InspectorCentral Bureau of Investigation
InspectorCentral Bureau of Narcotics
Junior Statistical OfficerM/o Statistics & Programme Implementation
Statistical Investigator Grade-IIRegistrar General of India
Inspector of Income TaxGroup “C”CBDT
AuditorOffices under C&AG, CGDA
Accountant/ Junior AccountantOther Ministry/ Departments
Senior Secretariat Assistant/ Upper Division ClerksCentral Govt. Offices/ Ministries other than CSCS cadres
Tax AssistantCBDT/ CBIC

SSC CGL 2025 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 CentersSSC Regions and StatesAddress of the Regional Offices/ Website
Agra, Allahabad, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Varanasi, Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, PatnaCentral Region (CR)/ Bihar and Uttar PradeshRegional 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 BlairEastern Region (ER)/ Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Jharkhand, Odisha, Sikkim and West BengalRegional 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 KeralaRegional 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, DurgMadhya Pradesh Sub-Region (MPR)/ Chhattisgarh and Madhya PradeshDy. 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 UttarakhandRegional 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, ChandigarhNorth Western Sub-Region (NWR)/ Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and PunjabDy. 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, WarangalSouthern 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, PanajiWestern Region (WR)/ Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, Gujarat and MaharashtraRegional 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, AizwalNorth 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

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
CategoriesFinance/AAOJSOStatistical Investigator Gr.IIAll Other Posts
General169.67168168.53975172.36025150.04936
EWS167.18331166.06750158.76802143.44441
OBC166.28763165.86857152.42184145.93743
SC154.29292148.50911--126.68201
ST148.98918146.65109127.32602118.16655
OH147.95269132.72381--115.98466
HH126.8640080.9999849.1487577.72754
Others-PWD109.82718--40.0000057.45303
VH--114.6099882.56201121.59662
ESM------ 100.29326
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FAQs

Yes, SSC CGL Exam is conducted every year and the notification for SSC CGL 2025 will be announced on 22nd April 2025 and the online examination will be held on

SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam will be conducted through online mode.

SSC CGL Notification 2025 will be released on 22nd April 2025 as mentioned in SSC Calendar 2025.