SSC CGL Notification 2026 Apply Online

SSC CGL Notification 2026 Apply Online

The SSC CGL Recruitment 2026 Notification has been released on 21 May 2026 on the official website at ssc.gov.in. A total of 12256 vacancies have been announced for Graduate Level posts. Candidates between the ages of 18 and 32 years with a bachelor’s degree can apply for the SSC Combined Graduate Level Examination. The online application link is available from 21 May 2026, and the SSC CGL last date to apply is 22 June 2026. Candidates who successfully submit their applications will be called to appear for the SSC Tier 1 between August and September 2026. SSC CGL Tier 2 is scheduled in December 2026. Read the complete article to know more about the SSC CGL 2026 vacancy, eligibility, syllabus, salary, etc.

The Staff Selection Commission has commenced the recruitment cycle for the Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2026, with the release of the official SSC CGL Notification 2026 today, 21st May 2026.

The SSC CGL 2026 recruitment aims to hire eligible candidates for 12,256 vacancies, and registrations are now open on the official SSC website at www.ssc.gov.in. This is a year-long opportunity to get a Government Job in a Central Govt Ministry/Department/Institution, so aspirants are advised to read all recruitment conditions and apply.

SSC CGL Notification 2026 Out

The CGL Notification has been released in PDF format, which can be downloaded from the official SSC website. It contains details related to post-wise vacancy, eligibility, selection process, application process, and important dates, so, read it before starting your preparation for the exam.

SSC CGL 2026 Exam – Highlights

SSC CGL is a graduation-level examination that is conducted to fill various Group B and C services in Indian Ministries and Central Govt Departments. This exam is conducted every year and for this year 2026-27, online registrations has started today, 21st May 2026. Check other highlights of the recruitment here.

Highlight	Details
Recruitment Details	Exam Name: Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2026 Post Name: Various (Group B and C) Vacancy: 12,256 Exam Level: Pan India
Application Process	Application Mode: Online Application Dates: 21st May to 20th June 2026 Apply at: www.ssc.gov.in Application Fee: Rs. 100/- One-Time Registration (OTR) Required? Yes
Eligibility Criteria	Age Limit: 18 to 32 years (as per post) Age Relaxation: Applicable Qualification: Graduation (Minimum) (Stream as per post) Nationality: Indian
Selection Process	Tier 1 (Qualifying) (Computer-Based Test) Tier 2 (Merit-making) (Computer-Based Test) Document Verification
Salary	Level 4: Rs. 25,500 – 81,100 Level 5: Rs. 29,200 – 92,300 Level 6: Rs. 35,400 – 1,12,400 Level 7: Rs. 44,900 – 1,42,400

SSC CGL 2026: Important Dates

Events	Dates
Notification Date	21st May 2026
Online Application Started	21st May 2026
Last Date to Apply	20th June 2026
Last Date for Receipt of Online Applications	22nd June 2026 (11:00 PM)
Last Date for Online Fee Payment	23rd June 2026 (11:00 PM)
Application Form Correction Window (Including Online Payment)	29th June 2026 to 1st July 2026 (11:00 PM)
Tier 1 Exam Date	August to September 2026
Tier 2 Exam Date	December 2026
Answer Key	7-10 days after exam

SSC CGL Vacancy 2026

The Commission has announced 12,256 vacancies for Combined Graduate Level Posts. The post-wise vacancies will be notified by SSC soon, but before that check the available posts and departments here.

SSC CGL 2026 Posts

Sr. No.	Post Name	Ministry/Department	Classification	Pay Level	Salary
1	Assistant Audit Officer (Central Cadre)	Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG	Group “B” Gazetted (Non-Ministerial)	Level-8	₹47,600 – ₹1,51,100
2	Assistant Audit Officer (State Cadre)	Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG		Level-8	₹47,600 – ₹1,51,100
3	Assistant Accounts Officer (State Cadre)	Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG		Level-8	₹47,600 – ₹1,51,100
4	Assistant Section Officer	Central Secretariat Service	Group “B”	Level-7	₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400
5	Assistant Section Officer	Intelligence Bureau		Level-7	₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400
6	Assistant Section Officer	Ministry of Railways		Level-7	₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400
7	Assistant Section Officer	Ministry of External Affairs		Level-7	₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400
8	Assistant Section Officer	AFHQ		Level-7	₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400
9	Assistant Section Officer	Ministry of Electronics & IT		Level-7	₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400
10	Assistant/Assistant Section Officer	Other Ministries/Departments		Level-7	₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400
11	Inspector of Income Tax	CBDT		Level-7	₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400
12	Inspector (Central Excise)	CBIC		Level-7	₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400
13	Inspector (Preventive Officer)	CBIC		Level-7	₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400
14	Inspector (Examiner)	CBIC		Level-7	₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400
15	Assistant Enforcement Officer	Directorate of Enforcement		Level-7	₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400
16	Sub Inspector	CBI		Level-7	₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400
17	Inspector Posts	Department of Posts		Level-7	₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400
18	Inspector	Central Bureau of Narcotics		Level-7	₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400
19	Assistant/Assistant Section Officer	Other Ministries/Departments		Level-6	₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400
20	Executive Assistant	CBIC		Level-6	₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400
21	Research Assistant	NHRC		Level-6	₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400
22	Divisional Accountant	Offices under C&AG		Level-6	₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400
23	Sub Inspector	NIA		Level-6	₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400
24	Sub-Inspector/Junior Intelligence Officer	Narcotics Control Bureau		Level-6	₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400
25	Junior Statistical Officer	Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation		Level-6	₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400
26	Statistical Investigator Grade-II	Ministry of Home Affairs		Level-6	₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400
27	Office Superintendent	CBDT		Level-6	₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400
28	Section Head	DGFT		Level-6	₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400
29	Auditor	Offices under C&AG	Group “C”	Level-5	₹29,200 – ₹92,300
30	Auditor	Offices under CGDA		Level-5	₹29,200 – ₹92,300
31	Auditor	Other Ministries/Departments		Level-5	₹29,200 – ₹92,300
32	Accountant	Offices under C&AG		Level-5	₹29,200 – ₹92,300
33	Accountant	Controller General of Accounts		Level-5	₹29,200 – ₹92,300
34	Accountant/Junior Accountant	Other Ministries/Departments		Level-5	₹29,200 – ₹92,300
35	Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant	Department of Posts		Level-4	₹25,500 – ₹81,100
36	Senior Secretariat Assistant/UDC	Central Govt. Offices/Ministries		Level-4	₹25,500 – ₹81,100
37	Senior Administrative Assistant	Military Engineering Services		Level-4	₹25,500 – ₹81,100
38	Tax Assistant	CBDT		Level-4	₹25,500 – ₹81,100
39	Tax Assistant	CBIC		Level-4	₹25,500 – ₹81,100
40	Sub-Inspector	Central Bureau of Narcotics		Level-4	₹25,500 – ₹81,100

SSC CGL 2026 Eligibility Criteria

The Eligibility criteria mainly include age limit, qualification, and nationality. From the table below, aspirants can get the eligibility criteria and age limit, and also check the Nationality.

Post-Wise Age Limit (As on 1/8/2026)

The age limit is different for different posts, and relaxations are provided to reserved category candidates.

Age Limit	Posts Covered
18-27 years	Auditor, Accountant, Junior Accountant, Postal Assistant, Sorting Assistant, Senior Secretariat Assistant, Upper Division Clerk (UDC), Senior Administrative Assistant, Tax Assistant, Sub-Inspector (CBN)
18-30 years	Assistant Audit Officer (AAO), Assistant Accounts Officer (AAO), Assistant Section Officer (ASO), Inspector of Income Tax, Inspector (Central Excise), Inspector (Preventive Officer), Inspector (Examiner), Assistant Enforcement Officer (AEO), Inspector Posts, Executive Assistant, Research Assistant, Divisional Accountant, Sub Inspector (NIA), Junior Intelligence Officer, Statistical Investigator Grade-II, Office Superintendent, Section Head
20-30 years	Assistant Section Officer (CSS, Railways, MEA, AFHQ), Sub Inspector (CBI)
18-32 years	Junior Statistical Officer (JSO)

Post-wise Qualification

Post Name	Essential Qualification	Desirable Qualification
Assistant Audit Officer (Central Cadre)	Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University/Institute	CA / CMA / Company Secretary / Master’s in Commerce / Business Studies / MBA (Finance) / Business Economics
Assistant Audit Officer (State Cadre)	Bachelor’s Degree + Proficiency in Regional/Official Language of the State at Matriculation level	CA / CMA / Company Secretary / Master’s in Commerce / Business Studies / MBA (Finance) / Business Economics
Assistant Accounts Officer (State Cadre)	Bachelor’s Degree + Proficiency in Regional/Official Language of the State at Matriculation level	CA / CMA / Company Secretary / Master’s in Commerce / Business Studies / MBA (Finance) / Business Economics
Junior Statistical Officer (JSO)	Bachelor’s Degree with 60% marks in Mathematics in Class 12 OR Statistics as a subject at Degree level	–
Statistical Investigator Grade-II	Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics / Mathematics / Economics / Demography / Population Studies / Operation Research / IT / Computer Science / Computer Engineering / Computer Technology / Computer Application / Data Science / Artificial Intelligence	–
All Other Posts	Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or equivalent	–

SSC CGL 2026 Selection Process

The Selection Process consists of two examination stages: Tier 1 and Tier 2. There is no Interview in the process.

Stage	Name	Remarks
Stage 1	Tier 1 – Preliminary Exam	Qualifying only, used for shortlisting for Tier 2
Stage 2	Tier 2 – Main Exam	Marks considered for final selection include English, Maths, Reasoning, GA, Computer, and post-specific papers
Final Stage	Document Verification (DV)	Eligibility & document check before joining

SSC CGL 2026 New Exam Pattern

SSC CGL 2026 Exam Pattern

SSC has introduced sectional timing in both Tier 1 and Tier 2 stages this year.

Tier 1: Preliminary Exam

Mode: Online
Type: Objective (MCQs)
Sections: General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, English Comprehension
Total Questions: 100 (25 per section)
Total Marks: 200
Duration: 1 hour (15 mins per section)
Negative Marking: 0.50 marks for each wrong answer

Sections	No. of Questions	Marks	Duration
English Comprehension	25	50	15 Mins
General Awareness	25	50	15 Mins
General Intelligence and Reasoning	25	50	15 Mins
Quantitative Aptitude	25	50	15 Mins
Total	100	200	60 Mins

Tier 2 Mains Exams

Mode: Online
Type: Objective (MCQs)
There is sectional timing in Section 1 and 2 of Tier 2 Paper I as shown below.

Paper/Section	Subject	Questions	Marks	Time
Paper I – Section 1	Mathematical Abilities + Reasoning & General Intelligence	60	180	1 Hour (30 Mins each subject)
Paper I – Section 2	English Language & Comprehension + General Awareness	70	210	1 Hour (40 Mins for English and 20 Mins for GA)
Paper I – Section 3	Computer Knowledge Test	20	60	15 Minutes
Paper I – Section 4	Data Entry Speed Test	1 Task	Qualifying	15 Minutes
Paper II	Statistics (JSO only)	100	200	2 Hours
Paper III	General Studies (Finance & Economics) (AAO only)	100	200	2 Hours

Post-wise SSC CGL Salary

The names of posts and departments has been mentioned above along with pay level and salary. Basically, the CGL posts are filled under 5 different pay levels i.e., Pay Level 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8.

Pay Level	Salary Structure
Level 8	Rs. 47,600 – 1,51,100
Level-7	Rs. 44,900 – 1,42,400
Level-6	Rs. 35,400 – 1,12,400
Level-5	Rs. 29,200 – 92,300
Level-4	Rs. 25,500 – 81,100

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