SSC CGL 2026 Notification (CGLE-2026): Vacancies, Apply Online, Exam Date

Important Dates

Application Fee

Vacancy Details

Total Vacancies: TBA — pending official notification

Eligibility & Age Limit

Age Limit: 18–32 years as on 01 August 2026 (post-wise upper limit varies between 27 and 32 years; reference date is the application close month per recent SSC CGL notifications)

OBC: +3 years, SC/ST: +5 years, PwBD: +10 years (UR), +13 years (OBC), +15 years (SC/ST), Ex-Servicemen: as per Ministry of Personnel rules.

Educational Qualification:

• Most posts: Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognised university.
• Junior Statistical Officer: Bachelor's degree with Statistics as a subject OR Bachelor's degree with Mathematics (60% in 12th).
• Statistical Investigator Gr-II: Bachelor's degree with Statistics as one of the subjects at graduation.

Nationality: Citizen of India, OR a subject of Nepal/Bhutan, OR a Tibetan refugee who entered India before 1 January 1962, OR a person of Indian origin who has migrated from specified countries with the intention of permanently settling in India.

Selection Process

1. 1 — Qualifying paper for shortlisting candidates to Tier-II. 100 questions, 200 marks, 60 minutes. Four sections of 25 questions each. Negative marking 0.50 per wrong answer.
2. 2 — Merit-deciding paper. Paper-I is compulsory for all candidates and contains three modules. Paper-II (Statistics) is for Junior Statistical Officer posts only. Paper-III (General Studies — Finance/Economics) is for Assistant Audit / Accounts Officer posts only.
3. 3 — Document verification at the regional SSC office. Computer Proficiency Test for posts requiring it. Data Entry Skill Test (8,000 key depressions per hour) for Tax Assistant.
4. 4 — Final merit list published based on Tier-II marks alone. Post + zone allocation is based on rank, candidate preference, and category-wise reservation.

Negative marking: 0.50 marks per wrong answer in Tier-I and Tier-II Paper-II / Paper-III. 1 mark per wrong answer in Tier-II Paper-I objective sections; no negative on the Data Entry / Computer modules (qualifying only).

Final merit for SSC CGL is decided entirely on Tier-II marks. Tier-I serves only to shortlist candidates for Tier-II — its marks do NOT count in the final merit list.

Skill tests (Data Entry / Computer Proficiency) and document verification are qualifying — they do not add to the merit score. A candidate must clear sectional cut-offs at every stage to proceed.

Salary & Pay Scale

How to Apply Online

1. Visit the official portal of SSC (linked in Important Links below).
2. Register with a valid email and mobile number to generate login credentials.
3. Fill the application form with personal, educational, and contact details exactly as on official documents.
4. Upload a recent passport-size photograph and signature in the prescribed format and size.
5. Pay the application fee through the prescribed payment mode (see Application Fee table above).
6. Review all entries carefully, then submit the form.
7. Download and print a copy of the submitted application for your records.

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SSC CGL 2026 Notification (CGLE-2026): Vacancies, Apply Online, Exam Date — Analysis & Trends

2026 cycle status — pending official notification

SSC has not yet released the CGLE-2026 notification as of 4 May 2026. Major coaching trackers (careerpower.in, testbook.com) place the expected release in May 2026 with Tier-I scheduled for June-July 2026. Recent cycles have filled approximately 14,500-15,000 posts; vacancy estimates for 2026 hover in the 15,000-18,000 range pending official confirmation. We will update every field on this page within 30 minutes of the official PDF dropping on ssc.gov.in.

Cut-off direction — what to target

Tier-I cut-offs in the 2024 cycle settled at 138.5 for UR, 130.0 for OBC, 117.5 for SC and 110.0 for ST. The 2025 cycle saw a 3-4 mark rise across categories due to expanded vacancy plus stable applicant volume (~28 lakh). For 2026, UR aspirants targeting Inspector or ASO posts should aim for 150+ in Tier-I and 470+ in Tier-II to build a comfortable margin above merit cut-off.

What to study first

Mathematical Abilities and Reasoning together carry roughly 50 of the 100 Tier-I questions, and they are also the lowest-scoring sections for first-time aspirants. Build basics from NCERT class 8-10 mathematics, then drill speed using previous year papers under timed conditions. General Awareness rewards consistent newspaper reading — focus on the past 6 months of current affairs plus static GK from a Lucent\'s base. English Comprehension benefits from grammar drills and reading practice; vocab lists alone don\'t move the needle.

Parallel exams to attempt

Aspirants who clear the SSC CGL Tier-I cut-off but miss the final selection often qualify for parallel openings in the same year — SSC CHSL for clerical roles, IBPS PO for banking, or state PSC Group B exams in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Prep overlap is high — your CGL preparation covers about 70% of the syllabus for these alternatives.