Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is an organization under Government of India to recruit staff for various posts in the various Ministries and Departments of the Government of India and in Subordinate Offices.This commission is an attached office of the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) which consists of Chairman, two Members and a Secretary-cum-Controller of Examinations. This post is equivalent to the level of Additional Secretary to the Government of India.

SSC CGL 2025 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

Junior Statistical Officer:

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-

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 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

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.

(i)For Post for which age limit is 18 to 27 years.	Auditor, Accountant, Senior Secretariat Assistant / Upper Division clerks, Tax Assistant, Sub-Inspector.
(ii)For Post for which age limit is 18 to 30 years.	Inspector Posts.
(iii)For Post for which age limit is 20 to 27 years.	Tax Assistant.
(iv)For Post for which age limit is 20 to 30 years.	Assistant Section officer and Assistant.
(v)For Post for which age limit is Not exceeding 30 years.	Inspector, (Central Excise, Preventive officer, Examiner), Assistant / Superintendent, Inspector of Income Tax, Divisional Accountant, Assistant Enforcement Officer, Junior Statistical Officer.

Relaxation Of Upper Age Limit:

Sr. No.	Category	Age Relaxation
1	OBC	3 Years
2	SC/ST	5 Years
3	Physically Handicapped (General).	10 Years
4	Physically Handicapped (OBC).	13 Years
5	Ex-Servicemen (General).	3 Years
6	Ex-Servicemen (OBC)	6 Years
7	Ex-Servicemen (SC/ST)	8 Years
9	Central Govt. Civilian Employees (General-Group B)	5 Years
10	Central Govt. Civilian Employees (OBC-Group B)4	8 Years
11	Central Govt. Civilian Employees (SC/ST-Group B)	10 Years
12	Central Govt. Civilian Employees (General Group C)	10 Years
13	Central Govt. Civilian Employees (OBC-Group C)	Up to 40 years of age.
14	Central Govt. Civilian Employees (OBC-Group C)	Up to 43 years of age
15	Central Govt. Civilian Employees (St/SC-Group C)	Up to 45 years of age.
16	Candidates domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir (SC/ST).	5 years.
17	Candidates domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir (OBC)	8 years
18	Candidates domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir (SC/ST).	Up to 38 years of age
19	Widows/Divorced Women/Women Judicially separated and who are not remarried-Group C/SC&ST.	Up to 40 years of age
20	Defence Personnel Disabled in hostilities-General.	5 years
21	Defence Personnel Disabled in hostilities-OBC	8 years.
22	Defence Personnel Disabled in hostilities-SC/ST.	10 years.

Application Fee & Mode of Payment:

• Fee payable: Rs. 100/- (Rupees One Hundred only).
• Fee can be paid through SBI Challan/ SBI Net Banking or by using Visa, Mastercard or Maestro Credit or Debit card
• Women candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Ex-Servicemen eligible for reservation are exempted from payment of fee.

Exam Pattern:

The Examination will be conducted in four tiers as indicated below: 

Tier -I -- Online Examination (Objective Multiple Choice Type) 
Tier -II -- Online Examination (Objective Multiple Choice Type) 
Tier -III --Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi (writing of Essay/Precis/Letter /Application Writing) 
Tier -IV -- Computer Proficiency Test/ Skill Test (wherever applicable)/ Document Verification

SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam Pattern

SSC CGL Tier I is mandatory for all the posts and its marks are added for further process as well. If you do not clear cut-off of Tier I Exam then you will not be eligible for Tier II. Below table shows the section wise breakup of questions and marks asked in SSC CGL Tier I exam.

*Note: In Tier-I, there will be negative marking of 0.50 for each wrong answer.

SSC CGL Tier-II Exam Pattern

In Tier II two papers are conducted on the same day. One is Quantitative Aptitude and the second one is English

*Note:

• In Tier-II, there will be negative marking of 0.25 for each wrong answer in Paper-II (English Language and Comprehension) and of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer in Paper-I, Paper-III and Paper-IV.
• In Tier-II, Paper-I and Paper-II are compulsory for all the posts.
• In Tier-II, Paper-III will be for only those candidates who apply for the post of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) and who are shortlisted in Tier-I for this Post/ Paper.
• In Tier-II, Paper-IV will be for only those candidates who are shortlisted in Tier-I for Paper-IV i.e. for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer.

 

SSC CGL Tier-III Exam Pattern

SSC Tier III	Maximum Marks	Time Duration
Descriptive Paper in English /Hindi	100	1 Hour

SSC CGL Tier-IV Exam Pattern

SSC Tier IV	Time Duration	Syllabus
Computer Proficiency Test (CPT) for post of Assistant Section Officer in CSS & MEA only	45 Minutes	Word/Excel/ Power Point

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is an organization under Government of India to recruit staff for various posts in the various Ministries and Departments of the Government of India and in Subordinate Offices.This commission is an attached office of the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) which consists of Chairman, two Members and a Secretary-cum-Controller of Examinations. This post is equivalent to the level of Additional Secretary to the Government of India.

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

Junior Statistical Officer:

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-

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 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

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.

(i)For Post for which age limit is 18 to 27 years.	Auditor, Accountant, Senior Secretariat Assistant / Upper Division clerks, Tax Assistant, Sub-Inspector.
(ii)For Post for which age limit is 18 to 30 years.	Inspector Posts.
(iii)For Post for which age limit is 20 to 27 years.	Tax Assistant.
(iv)For Post for which age limit is 20 to 30 years.	Assistant Section officer and Assistant.
(v)For Post for which age limit is Not exceeding 30 years.	Inspector, (Central Excise, Preventive officer, Examiner), Assistant / Superintendent, Inspector of Income Tax, Divisional Accountant, Assistant Enforcement Officer, Junior Statistical Officer.

Relaxation Of Upper Age Limit:

Sr. No.	Category	Age Relaxation
1	OBC	3 Years
2	SC/ST	5 Years
3	Physically Handicapped (General).	10 Years
4	Physically Handicapped (OBC).	13 Years
5	Ex-Servicemen (General).	3 Years
6	Ex-Servicemen (OBC)	6 Years
7	Ex-Servicemen (SC/ST)	8 Years
9	Central Govt. Civilian Employees (General-Group B)	5 Years
10	Central Govt. Civilian Employees (OBC-Group B)4	8 Years
11	Central Govt. Civilian Employees (SC/ST-Group B)	10 Years
12	Central Govt. Civilian Employees (General Group C)	10 Years
13	Central Govt. Civilian Employees (OBC-Group C)	Up to 40 years of age.
14	Central Govt. Civilian Employees (OBC-Group C)	Up to 43 years of age
15	Central Govt. Civilian Employees (St/SC-Group C)	Up to 45 years of age.
16	Candidates domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir (SC/ST).	5 years.
17	Candidates domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir (OBC)	8 years
18	Candidates domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir (SC/ST).	Up to 38 years of age
19	Widows/Divorced Women/Women Judicially separated and who are not remarried-Group C/SC&ST.	Up to 40 years of age
20	Defence Personnel Disabled in hostilities-General.	5 years
21	Defence Personnel Disabled in hostilities-OBC	8 years.
22	Defence Personnel Disabled in hostilities-SC/ST.	10 years.

Application Fee & Mode of Payment:

• Fee payable: Rs. 100/- (Rupees One Hundred only).
• Fee can be paid through SBI Challan/ SBI Net Banking or by using Visa, Mastercard or Maestro Credit or Debit card
• Women candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Ex-Servicemen eligible for reservation are exempted from payment of fee.

Exam Pattern:

The Examination will be conducted in four tiers as indicated below: 

Tier -I -- Online Examination (Objective Multiple Choice Type) 
Tier -II -- Online Examination (Objective Multiple Choice Type) 
Tier -III --Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi (writing of Essay/Precis/Letter /Application Writing) 
Tier -IV -- Computer Proficiency Test/ Skill Test (wherever applicable)/ Document Verification

SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam Pattern

SSC CGL Tier I is mandatory for all the posts and its marks are added for further process as well. If you do not clear cut-off of Tier I Exam then you will not be eligible for Tier II. Below table shows the section wise breakup of questions and marks asked in SSC CGL Tier I exam.

Part	Subject	Max. Marks	Questions	Time Allotted
A	General Intelligence & Reasoning	50	25	60 Minutes (Total) 80 Minutes (for disabled candidates)
B	General Awareness	50	25
C	Quantitative Aptitude	50	25
D	English Comprehension	50	25

*Note: In Tier-I, there will be negative marking of 0.50 for each wrong answer.

SSC CGL Tier-II Exam Pattern

In Tier II two papers are conducted on the same day. One is Quantitative Aptitude and the second one is English

Subject	Questions	Maximum Marks	Time Duration
Quantitative Aptitude	100	200	2 Hours
General English	200	200	2 Hours

*Note:

• In Tier-II, there will be negative marking of 0.25 for each wrong answer in Paper-II (English Language and Comprehension) and of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer in Paper-I, Paper-III and Paper-IV.
• In Tier-II, Paper-I and Paper-II are compulsory for all the posts.
• In Tier-II, Paper-III will be for only those candidates who apply for the post of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) and who are shortlisted in Tier-I for this Post/ Paper.
• In Tier-II, Paper-IV will be for only those candidates who are shortlisted in Tier-I for Paper-IV i.e. for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer.

 

SSC CGL Tier-III Exam Pattern

SSC Tier III	Maximum Marks	Time Duration
Descriptive Paper in English /Hindi	100	1 Hour

SSC CGL Tier-IV Exam Pattern

SSC Tier IV	Time Duration	Syllabus
Computer Proficiency Test (CPT) for post of Assistant Section Officer in CSS & MEA only	45 Minutes	Word/Excel/ Power Point

How to apply for SSC CGL 2025

• Candidates will be required to register themselves online through SSC CGL official website. http://164.100.129.99/cgle2019/ or http://164.100.129.99/cgle2019/ - Recruitment of SSC CGL
• Candidates should have valid email ID and mobile no.which should be kept active till the declaration of results. It will help him/her in getting call letter/advices etc. by email/SMS.
• Submit the Application Form.
• The payment can be made by using debit card/credit card/Internet Banking by providing information as asked on the screen. Transaction charges for online payment, if any, will be borne by the candidates.
• On successful completion of the transaction, e-receipt and application form with fee details will be generated; which may be printed for record.
• Take out the Print Out of the Application Form for future reference.

Syllabus For SSC CGL Prelims & Mains

Given below is a list of all topics and subjects, from which the questions will be asked. You can prepare and plan for the exams by knowing the topics you have to cover.

Syllabus For SSC CGL 2025 Tier-I

General Intelligence & Reasoning:

General Mental Ability	Non – Verbal Reasoning
Alphabet Test	Paper cutting & folding
Analogy	Embedded figures.
Arithmetic Reasoning	Figure formation & Analysis
Blood Relation	Series
Classification	Cube & Dice
Coding decoding	Mirror Image
Distance direction test	Water Image
Matrix	Pattern Completion
Logical venn diagram	Counting of figures.
Missing Number	-

General Awareness:

General Awareness Topics	Sub Topics
Current Affairs	International Affairs
	National Affairs
Economy & Finance	Economics
	Features of Indian Economy
Geography	Geography of India
	World Geography
	Physical Geography
History	History of India
	World History
Indian Polity & Constitution	Indian Polity & Constitution
Science & Technology	Biology
	Chemistry
	Computer
	Discoveries & Inventions
	Other Information
	Physics
	Space, Defence in India
Static GK	Honours & Awards
	Important Dates
	Miscellaneous

SSC CGL Tier I Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus:

Arithmetic	Advanced Maths
Average	Geometry
Boat & Stream	Mensuration
CI & SI	Data Interpretation
LCM & HCF	Trigonometry
Mixture & Alligation	Degree and Radian Measures, Histogram
Partnership	Standard Identities
Percentages	Complementary angles
Pipes & Cistern	Heights and Distances
Problem on Ages	Histogram
Profit loss & Discount	Frequency polygon
Ration Proportion	Bar diagram & Pie chart
Speed time and work
Time work & wages

SSC CGL Tier I English Language Syllabus:

Grammar	Vocabulary	Reading Comprehension
Fill in the blanks	One word substitution	Passage
Error Spotting	Idioms & Phrases	-
	Spelling Errors	-
	Antonym/Synonym	-

Indicative Syllabus for Tier-II of the Examination:

Paper-I (Quantitative Abilities):

• Whole Numbers,
• Decimals,
• Fractions And Relationships Between Numbers,
• Percentage,
• Ratio & Proportion,
• Square Roots,
• Averages,
• Interest,
• Profit And Loss,
• Discount,
• Partnership Business,
• Mixture And Alligation,
• Time And Distance,
• Time & Work,
• Basic Algebraic Identities Of School Algebra & Elementary Surds,
• Graphs Of Linear Equations,
• Riangle And Its Various Kinds Of Centres,
• Congruence And Similarity Of Triangles,
• Circle And Its Chords,
• Tangents,
• Angles Subtended By Chords Of A Circle,
• Common Tangents To Two Or More Circles,
• Triangle,
• Quadrilaterals,
• Regular Polygons,
• Circle,
• Right Prism,
• Right Circular Cone,
• Right Circular Cylinder,
• Sphere, Hemispheres,
• Rectangular Parallelepiped,
• Regular Right Pyramid With Triangular Or Square Base,
• Trigonometric Ratio,
• Degree And Radian Measures,
• Standard Identities,
• Complementary Angles,
• Heights And Distances,
• Histogram, Frequency Polygon,
• Bar Diagram & Pie Chart

Paper-II (English Language and Comprehension):

• Spot The Error,
• Fill In The Blanks,
• Synonyms, Antonyms,
• Spelling/ Detecting Misspelled Words,
• Idioms & Phrases,
• One Word Substitution,
• Improvement Of Sentences,
• Active/ Passive Voice Of Verbs,
• Conversion Into Direct/ Indirect Narration,
• Shuffling Of Sentence Parts, Shuffling Of Sentences In A Passage,
• Cloze Passage & Comprehension Passage.

Paper-III (Statistics):

Paper-III (Statistics):

Collection, Classification and Presentation of Statistical Data – Primary and Secondary data, Methods of data collection; Tabulation of data; Graphs and charts; Frequency distributions; Diagrammatic presentation of frequency distributions.

Measures of Central Tendency- Common measures of central tendency – mean median and mode; Partition values- quartiles, deciles, percentiles.

Measures of Dispersion- Common measures dispersion – range, quartile deviations, mean deviation and standard deviation; Measures of relative dispersion.

Moments, Skewness and Kurtosis – Different types of moments and their relationship; meaning of skewness and kurtosis; different measures of skewness and kurtosis.

Correlation and Regression – Scatter diagram; simple correlation coefficient; simple regression lines; Spearman’s rank correlation; Measures of association of attributes; Multiple regression; Multiple and partial correlation (For three variables only).

Probability Theory – Meaning of probability; Different definitions of probability; Conditional probability; Compound probability; Independent events; Bayes’ theorem.

Random Variable and Probability Distributions – Random variable; Probability functions; Expectation and Variance of a random variable; Higher moments of a random variable; Binomial, Poisson, Normal and Exponential distributions; Joint distribution of two random variable (discrete).

Sampling Theory – Concept of population and sample; Parameter and statistic, Sampling and non-sampling errors; Probability and non-probability sampling techniques (simple random sampling, stratified sampling, multistage sampling, multiphase sampling, cluster sampling, systematic sampling, purposive sampling, convenience sampling and quota sampling); Sampling distribution (statement only); Sample size decisions.

Statistical Inference - Point estimation and interval estimation, Properties of a good estimator, Methods of estimation (Moments method, Maximum likelihood method, Least squares method), Testing of hypothesis, Basic concept of testing, Small sample and large sample tests, Tests based on Z, t, Chi-square and F statistic, Confidence intervals.

Analysis of Variance - Analysis of one-way classified data and two-way classified data.

Time Series Analysis - Components of time series, Determinations of trend component by different methods, Measurement of seasonal variation by different methods.

Index Numbers - Meaning of Index Numbers, Problems in the construction of index numbers, Types of index number, Different formulae, Base shifting and splicing of index numbers, Cost of living Index Numbers, Uses of Index Numbers.

Paper-IV (General Studies-Finance and Economics):

Part A: Finance and Accounts - (80 marks):

1. Fundamental principles and basic concept of Accounting.

Financial Accounting: Nature and scope, Limitations of Financial Accounting, Basic concepts and Conventions, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

Basic concepts of accounting: Single and double entry, Books of original Entry, Bank Reconciliation, Journal, ledgers, Trial Balance, Rectification of Errors, Manufacturing, Trading, Profit & loss Appropriation Accounts, Balance Sheet Distinction between Capital and Revenue Expenditure, Depreciation Accounting, Valuation of Inventories, Non-profit organisations Accounts, Receipts and Payments and Income & Expenditure Accounts, Bills of Exchange, Self Balancing Ledgers.

Part B: Economics and Governance - (120 marks)

Comptroller & Auditor General of India- Constitutional provisions, Role and responsibility

Finance Commission-Role and functions

Basic Concept of Economics and introduction to Micro Economics

Definition, scope and nature of Economics, Methods of economic study and Central problems of an economy and Production possibilities curve

5. Theory of Demand and Supply

Meaning and determinants of demand, Law of demand and Elasticity of demand, Price, income and cross elasticity; Theory of consumer’s behaviour

1. Marshallian approach and Indifference curve approach, Meaning and determinants of supply, Law of supply and Elasticity of Supply.

6. Theory of Production and cost

Meaning and Factors of production; Laws of production- Law of variable proportions and Laws of returns to scale.

7. Forms of Market and price determination in different markets

Various forms of markets - Perfect Competition, Monopoly, Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly ad Price determination in these markets

8. Indian Economy

Nature of the Indian Economy Role of different sectors - Role of Agriculture, Industry and Services-their problems and growth;

National Income of India - Concepts of national income, Different methods of measuring national income

Population - Its size, rate of growth and its implication on economic growth

Poverty and unemployment - Absolute and relative poverty, types, causes and incidence of unemployment

Infrastructure - Energy, Transportation, Communication

9. Economic Reforms in India

Economic reforms since 1991; Liberalisation, Privatisation, Globalisation and Disinvestment

10. Money and Banking

Monetary/ Fiscal policy - Role and functions of Reserve Bank of India; functions of commercial Banks/ RRB/ Payment Banks.

Budget and Fiscal deficits and Balance of payments Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003

11. Role of Information Technology in Governance

*Note-I: Questions in Paper-I will be of Matriculation Level, Paper-II of 10+2 Level and in Paper-III and Paper-IV of Graduation Level.

*Note-II: Any representation to answer keys of the examination will be scrutinized with the help of experts, wherever necessary, and evaluation in that case will be done with modified answer key. The decision of the Commission in this regard will be final and no further representation will be entertained

Admit Card for For SSC CGL 2025

SSC CGL Tier-I examination scheduled to be held tentatively in the month of July/August.The Admit Cards for SSC CGL Exams are released just a couple of weeks before the SSC CGL Exam. At the same time, you can find your SSC CGL 2025 Admit Card on Official SSC Website as SSC releases them for various exams.

How to Download Admit Card

• Go to http://ssc.nic.in/ and click on admit card section. Select download SSC CGL 2025 admit card for Tier-I examination.
• Then enter your Registration Number/Roll Number and Date of Birth/Password.
• Finally click on the submit button, your SSC CGL 2025 admit card 2025 will generated and take a print. The SSC CGL 2025 admit card is issued and available 10 days prior to the examination.
• It will be available in the official website of the Staff Selection Commission. Candidates are required to download the admit card and get a printed copy of the same.