SSC CGL 2026 Eligibility Criteria — Age Limit, Qualification and Nationality

Vacancy count for CGL 2026 will be announced with the official notification. In recent years total vacancies have ranged from about 17,000 to over 20,000 posts across categories.

Nationality: Indian citizen, OR subject of Nepal/Bhutan, OR Tibetan refugee who came to India before 1 January 1962, OR person of Indian origin who migrated from Pakistan/Sri Lanka/Burma/East African nations with intention of permanently settling in India. Non-citizens require an eligibility certificate from the Government of India.

Educational Qualification: Bachelor's degree from a recognised university. Specific posts have additional requirements: - Junior Statistical Officer: Bachelor's degree with at least 60% in Mathematics (Class 12) OR Statistics as one subject in graduation - Statistical Investigator Grade-II: Bachelor's degree with Statistics as a compulsory/elective subject

Age Limit (as on 1 August 2026):

Age Relaxation: SC/ST: 5 years, OBC: 3 years, PwBD (UR): 10 years, Ex-Servicemen: 3 years, Central Government employees: up to 5 years (as per rules).

1. Visit the official SSC website at ssc.gov.in
2. Complete one-time registration (OTR) if not already registered
3. Log in and select the CGL 2026 application
4. Fill in personal, educational, and post-preference details
5. Upload photograph and signature in the prescribed format
6. Pay the application fee online
7. Submit and save the confirmation page

1. Tier-1: Computer-Based Examination (objective, qualifying for Tier-2)
2. Tier-2: Computer-Based Examination (multi-paper, includes descriptive component for some posts)
3. Skill Test / Physical Test (for applicable posts only)
4. Document Verification
5. Medical Examination (for applicable posts)

Tier-1 Pattern: 100 questions, 60 minutes, 200 marks. Sections: General Intelligence and Reasoning (25 Qs), General Awareness (25 Qs), Quantitative Aptitude (25 Qs), English Comprehension (25 Qs). Negative marking: 0.50 per wrong answer.

Tier-2 Pattern: Three papers, with Paper-1 common to all (Quantitative Abilities, English, General Intelligence, General Awareness, Computer Knowledge). Paper-2 and Paper-3 are post-specific (Statistics for JSO, Finance/Economics for AAO).