SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria: Check Your Eligibility Here
SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria: Aspirants, who want to apply for SSC CGL exam, must check the eligibility criteria to ensure their educational and age requirements as specified by the examination conducting authority i.e. Staff Selection Commission (SSC). As per the eligibility criteria of SSC CGL exam applicants must be between 18 -31 years as on August 2022 (tentative) and hold the graduation degree in any stream before filling the application form.
Candidates who are going to appear in the SSC CGL exam are advised to carefully read the SSC CGL eligibility criteria before starting online registration of SSC CGL entrance examination. To know more details about SSC CGL eligibility criteria, candidates can read the article mentioned below on this page.
SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria– Age requirements
Age required for SSC CGL – As on August 2022 (tentative)
Date of Birth recorded in the 10th/ Secondary Examination Certificate only will be accepted by the Commission for deciding the age.
Age criteria:
- Minimum age: 18 years
- Maximum age: 32 years
SSC CGL Age limit for various posts is provided below
| Age Limit for SSC CGL | Applicants must be born between | Available Posts | Group |
| 20 -27 years | Candidates should not be born before 1995 and after 2001 | CBEC (Tax Assistant) | C |
| 18-27 years | Candidates should not be born before 1995 and after 2004 | Central Vigilance Commission (Assistant) | B |
| Ministry of Railway (Assistant) | B | ||
| Ministry of External Affairs (Assistant) | B | ||
| AFHQ (Assistant) | B | ||
| Other Ministries/ Organizations/ Departments/ (Assistant) | B | ||
| Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations (Assistant) | B | ||
| CBDT (Inspector of Income Tax) | C | ||
| CBEC (Inspector, (Central Excise)) | B | ||
| CBEC (Inspector Preventive Officer) | B | ||
| CBEC (Inspector (Examiner)) | B | ||
| Department of Post (Inspector of Posts) | B | ||
| Offices under CAG (Divisional Accountant) | C | ||
| Central Bureau of Narcotics (Inspector) | B | ||
| Offices under C&AG (Auditor) | C | ||
| Offices under CGDA (Auditor) | C | ||
| Offices under CGA & others (Auditor) | C | ||
| Offices under C&AG (Accountant/ Junior Accountant) | C | ||
| Offices under CGA & others (Accountant/ Junior Accountant) | C | ||
| Central Govt. Offices/Ministries other than CSCS cadres (Senior Secretariat Assistant) | C | ||
| CBDT (Tax Assistant) | C | ||
| Registrar General of India (Compiler) | C | ||
| 18-25 years | Candidates should not be born before 1997 and after 2004 | Central Bureau of Narcotics (Sub-Inspector) | C |
| 21-27 years | Candidates should not be born before 1992 and after 2002 | Intelligence Bureau (Assistant) | B |
| Up to 30 years
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Candidates should not be born before 1992 and after 2004
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Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue (Assistant Enforcement Officer) | B |
| National Investigation Agency NIA (Sub Inspector) | B | ||
| Up to 32 years | Candidates should not be born before 1990 and after 2004 | M/o Statistics & Program Implementation Statistical Investigator Grade II | B |
Relaxation in age
There will be relaxation given in upper age limit for certain category. The permitted relaxation of upper age as per category is mentioned below
| Category of candidate | Age Relaxation in the Upper age limit |
| SC/ST candidates | 5 years |
| OBC candidates | 3 years |
| PH candidates | 10 years |
| PH + OBC candidates | 13 years |
| PH + SC/ST candidates | 15 years |
| (For Group B and C posts) Ex-Servicemen( Open/General ) | 3 years after the completion of the military service provided from the actual age as on the last date for receiving of application form |
| Ex-Servicemen (OBC) candidates | 6 years(3 years + 3 years) after the completion of the military service provided from the actual age as on the last date for receiving of application form |
| Ex-Servicemen (SC & ST) candidates | 8 years(3 years + 5 years) after the completion of the military service provided from the actual age as on the last date for receiving of application form |
| For Group B posts Central Government Civilian Employees (General /Unreserved) who have provided at least 3 years regular and continuous service as on last date for receiving of application | 5 years |
| Central Government Civilian Employees(OBC) who have provided at least 3 years regular and continuous service as on last date for the receiving of application form | 8 (5 +3) years |
| Central Government Civilian Employees(SC/ST category) who have provided at least 3 years regular and continuous service as on last date for the receiving of application form | 10(5+5) years |
| For Group C posts Central Government Civilian Employees(General/Unreserved) who have provided at least 3 years regular and permanent service as on last date for the receiving of application form | Up to 40 years of age |
| Central Government Civilian Employees(OBC)) who have provided at least 3 years regular and permanent service as on the last date for receiving of application | Up to 43 years of age |
| Central Government Civilian Employees(SC/ST) who have provided at least 3 years regular and permanent service as on last date for receiving of application | Up to 45 years of age |
| Applicants who had generally been domiciled in Jammu & Kashmir state(Unreserved/open category) | 5 years |
| Applicants who had generally been domiciled in Jammu & Kashmir state (OBC) | 8 years |
| Applicants who had generally been domiciled in Jammu & Kashmir state ( SC/ST) | 10 years |
| For Group “C” posts only. Divorced Women/ Widows/Women judicially separated and who are not married again (Unreserved / General) | Up to 35 years of age |
| Divorced Women/Women judicially separated/ Widows and who are not married again (OBC) | Up to 38 years of age |
| Divorced Women/Women judicially separated/ Widows and who are not married again (SC/ST) | Up to 40 years of age |
| Defense Personnel who are disabled in operation during warfare with any other country or in a troubled area and released as a result thereof. (Open/ Unreserved) | 5 years |
| Defense Personnel who are disabled in operation during warfare with any other country or in a troubled area and released as a result thereof. ( OBC) | 8 (5+3) years |
| Defense Personnel who are disabled in operation during warfare with any other country or in a troubled area and released as a result thereof ( SC/ST) | 10 (5+5)years |
For the post of Assistant Audit Officer:
Required qualifications: Candidate should have Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or Institute
Desirable qualifications: Qualification like Masters in Business Studies or Masters in Commerce or Masters in Business Economics or Masters in Business Administration (Finance) or Chartered Accountant or Company Secretary or cost & Management Accountant will be considered as added benefits for candidates.
For the post of Statistical Investigator Grade – II
Candidate should have done Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University or Institute with obtaining no less than 60% in Mathematics at 12th examination or completed Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the major subjects at degree level
For the post of Compiler:
Applicants should have done Bachelor’s Degree from any recognized University with Economics or Mathematics or Statistics as mandatory or Elective subject
All other Posts:
Candidates should have done Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or equivalent. For the posts of Assistant Section Officer (CSS), Computer Proficiency Test is considered as an Essential Qualification.
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