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Every year millions of graduates appear for the SSC CGL exam to secure lucrative government jobs. This exam is carried on yearly by the Staff Selection Commission. It is found that every year almost 30 lakh candidates apply for this exam but, only 15 lakhs appear for it. candidates who want to get success in this exam must be well aware of all the SSC CGL Eligibility to apply. candidates must note there are four aspects of the eligibility, Citizenship, Age limit, Educational Skills, and physical fitness (depends on the applied post in the SSC CGL Exam).
SSC had already released SSC CGL Exam 2021 dates. candidates without wasting any more time check the SSC CGL Exam Pattern and Marking scheme to have a clear idea about the exam. The SSC CGL Syllabus will give you details of topics you have to study to prepare for the exam. Now let’s have a look into the details of the SSC CGL Eligibility criteria.
We already know by now that eligibility has four aspects so, let’s have a look at the details.
Candidates of the SSC CGL exam must be any of the following to pass the 1st aspect of eligibility that is Citizenship.
The Candidates must be a citizen of India or a subject of Nepal or Bhutan.
He or She can be a refugee from Tibet, who had come to India before January 1st, 1962, to settle down here forever.
The Candidates can be a person of Indian origin, who arrived from East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, Sri Lanka, Burma, the United Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zaire, Ethiopia, Zambia, Malawi, and Pakistan, to settle down in India forever.
A Candidate can also be a person who was been issued a certificate of eligibility by the Government of India.
If the Candidate is a person who has not yet received the certificate of eligibility by the Government of India, will be allowed to appear for the exam however job will only be made after he or she submits the same.
Let’s move to the age criteria details now.
| Age Group | Post Name | Ministries/Depts | Grade Pay | Divisions |
18- 27 years |
Auditor | Officer under C&AG | 2800 | Group “C” |
| Auditor | Officer Under CGDA | 2800 | Group “C” | |
| Auditor | Other Ministries/Department | 2800 | Group “C” | |
| Acct | Officer under C&AG | 2800 | Group “C” | |
| Accountant / Junior Acct | Other Ministry/ Department | 2800 | Group “C” | |
| Inspector | Central Bureau of Narcotics | 4600 | Group “B” | |
| Senior Secretariat Asst / Upper Div Clerks | Central Govt. Offices and Ministries other than CSCS cadres | 2400 | Group “C” | |
| Tax Assistant | CBDT | 2400 | Group “C” | |
| Sub-Inspector | Central Bureau of Narcotics | 2400 | Group “C” | |
| Upper Div Clerk (UDC) | DTE. General Border Road Organization (MoD)Only for Male candidates | 2400 | Group “C” | |
18-30 years |
Inspector Posts | Dept of Post | 4600 | Group “B” |
| Asst. | Other Ministries / Deps/ Orgs. | 4600 | Group “B” | |
20-27 years |
Tax Assistant | CBEC | 2400 | Group “C” |
20-30 years |
Asst. Section officer | Central Secretariat Service Group | 4600 | Group “B” |
| Asst. Section Officer | Ministry of Railway | 4600 | Group “B” | |
| Assistant Section officer | Ministry of External Affairs | 4600 | Group “B” | |
| Asst. | Other Ministries / Deps/ Orgs | 4600 | Group “B” | |
| Sub Inspector | CBI | 4600 | Group “B” | |
Not Exceeding 30 years |
Inspector (Central Excise) | CBEC | 4600 | Group “B” |
| Asst | Other ministries / Depts / Orgs | 4200 | Group “B” | |
| Inspector (Preventive officer) | CBEC | 4600 | Group “B” | |
| Inspector (Examiner) | CBEC | 4600 | Group “B” | |
| Asst Audit Officer | Indian Audit & Accounts Department under CAG | 4800 | Group “B” Gazetted (Non-Ministerial) | |
| Asst Accounts Officer | Indian Audit & Accounts Department under CAG | 4800 | Group “B” Gazetted (Non-Ministerial) | |
| Asst Section Officer | Intelligence Bureau | 4600 | Group “B” | |
| Assistant Section Officer | Other Ministries / Departments/ Organizations | 4600 | Group “B” | |
| Asst / Superintendent | Other Ministries / Departments/ Organizations | 4200 | Group “B” | |
| Inspector of Income Tax | CBDT | 4600 | Group “C” | |
| Divisional Acct | Officer under CAG | 4200 | Group “B” | |
Up to 30 years |
Asst Enforcement Officer | Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue | 4600 | Group “B” |
| Sub Inspector | National Investigation Agency (NIA) | 4200 | Group “B” | |
Up to 32 years |
Junior Statistical Officer | M/O Statistics & Programme Implementation | 4200 | Group “B” |
Check out the SSC CGL Salary for 2021 post-wise including allowances.
| Age Relaxation | Category |
| 3 years after cutting the military active service period from the actual age as on the application closing date. | Ex-Servicemen |
| 3 years | OBC |
| 10 years | PwD + Gen |
| 13 years | PwD + OBC |
| 15 years | PwD + SC/ST |
| 5 years | SC/ST |
| 5 years | candidates who had been sheltered in the State of Jammu & Kashmir as permanent residents during the period (1st January 1980 to 31st December 1989). |
| 3 years | Personnel who were released from active Defense service due to disability that happened during service or enmity with any foreign country or in a disturbed area. |
| 8 years | A Personnel who was released from active Defense service due to disability that happened during service or enmity with any foreign country or in a disturbed area. (SC/ST). |
| Age Relaxation | Category |
| Up to 40 years of age. | Those Central Govt. Civilian Employees who have served at least 3 years in regular and constant service as on application receipt closing date. |
| Up to 45 years of age | Those Central Govt. Civilian Employees (SC/ST) who have served at least 3 years in regular and constant service as on application receipt closing date. |
| Up to 35 years of age | The Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women were separated by law and did not remarry. |
| Up to 40 years of age | Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women separated by law and did not remarry. (SC/ ST). |
A) For ex-servicemen who have spent at least 5 years in Military Service as on the closing date of receipt of applications and have been released including posts of Commissioned Officers and ECOs / SSCOs, the age relaxation will be a maximum of 5 years.
The Ex-servicemen who have completed a minimum 5 years term of service or who are about the complete 5 years term of their service within one year of application receipt closing date can also apply. If the Ex-serviceman has not been released from his duties for misconduct or inefficiency.
An Ex-serviceman released due to disability while working in military service is also fit to apply.
A Personal released from active service due to wounds or illness is also fit to apply.
B) Maximum 5 years of age relaxation is also allowed to Ex-service personnel (ECOs/ SSCOs) whose project in Military service has been extended beyond 5 years or that person who had been issued a certificate from the Ministry of Defence that they can apply for civil jobs and will be released with 3 months notice from the date they are given an offer letter.
C) For Ex-servicemen in the Armed Forces, the “Call up service” time should also be counted for the purpose of Age relaxation.
For more details on the eligibility of Ex-servicemen please Download the PDF and jump to Page No 9.
Now let’s have a look into the next aspect of SSC CGL eligibility that is the educational skill needed for the SSC CGL Exam.
| Educational Skills | SSC CGL Post |
| candidates must have, Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University.
Qualification: CA/CS/MBA/Cost & Management Acct/ Masters in Commerce/Masters in Business Studies. |
Asst Audit Officer/ Asst Acct Officer. |
| candidates must acquire a 60% score in maths in standard 12 and Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University. OR Bachelor’s Degree in any subject, with Statistics as a subject in 3 years of grads. | Junior Statistical Officer. |
| candidates must acquire a 60% score in maths in standard 12 and Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University. OR Bachelor’s Degree in any subject, with Statistics as a subject in 3 years of grad. | Statistical Investigator Grade-II Post. |
| candidates must have, Bachelor’s Degree in any manner from a recognized University or equivalent. | All Other Posts. |
| Important Note: The candidates in the final year of their graduation can also apply, but they must have the mark sheet on or before 01-01-2021. | |
A Candidates holding Degrees, Diplomas, and Certificates issued by the Universities founded under an Act of Parliament or State Legislature, Institutions Deemed to be Universities under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 and Institutions of National Importance declared under an Act of Parliament, are treated fitly for the job under SSC of the govt of Indian if the certificates are approved by Distance Education Bureau, University Grants Commission.
The programs in engineering, medicine, dental, nursing, pharmacy, architecture, and physiotherapy, etc do not fall under Open and Distance Learning mode as declared by UGC (Open and Distance Learning) Regulations, 2017, as in Official Gazette on 23.06.2017
All educational certificates and mark sheets are required to be given at the time of Document verification. If the Candidates fails to do so they would not be treated as fit for the job.
The next aspect for the SSC CGL eligibility is the physical abilities needed for the candidates:
Physical ability is also one of the aspects of eligibility, depends on the applied post. Let’s find out the details in the chart below:
| Posts | Categories | Female | Male |
| Sub-Inspector & Central Excise/ Examiner/ Preventive Officer),
Inspector in CBN. |
Height | 152 cm | 157.5 cm |
| Height Relaxable | 2.5 cm | 5 cm in the case of Assamese, Garwalis, Gorkhas, and members of Scheduled Tribes | |
| Walking | 1km in 20 minutes | 1600 meters in 5 minutes | |
| Cycling | 3km in 25 minutes | 8Km in 30 minutes |
| Posts | Categories | Female | Male |
| Sub-Inspector in National Investigation Agency and Sub-Inspector in CBI. | Height | 150 cm | 165 cm (SI in CBI)
170 cm (SI in NIA) |
| Height Relaxable | 2.5 cm | 5 cm in the case of Hillsmen and Tribals. | |
| Chest | NA | 76 cm with expansion. | |
| Vision | 98].-pl; | ||
| Posts | Categories | Female | Male |
| Sub-Inspector in National Investigation Agency and Sub-Inspector in CBI. | Height | 150 cm | 165 cm (SI in CBI)
170 cm (SI in NIA) |
| Height Relaxable | 2.5 cm | 5 cm in the case of Hillsmen and Tribals. | |
| Chest | NA | 76 cm with expansion. | |
| Vision | Must have Distant Vision: 6/9 in one eye and 6/6 in another eye.
Must have Near Vision: 0.8 in one eye and 0.6 in another eye. |
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The four aspects are taken into consideration to evaluate eligibility. Those are Citizenship, Educational skills, Age Limit, and Physical Abilities.
The minimum educational skills needed for SSC CGL is a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent skill from recognized Universities.
The min age for applying in SSC CGL is 18 years however, it may vary according to the post the Candidates is applying for.
Yes, there is age relaxation allowed for candidates who belong to the unreserved and minority groups. Please the age relaxation table on this page.
Yes, a distance education certificate is accepted for SSC CGL however, there are certain conditions for that. Kindly follow the Distance Education section of this page.
No, a physical ability test is only needed for certain posts under the CBN and CBI. Please follow the Physical Ability table to know more. This blog gives an overview of the SSC CGL exam and its eligibility criteria. There are 4 main sections of eligibility namely Citizenship/ Nationality: The Candidates must be a citizen of India. Age: The Candidates must be minimum of 18 years and a maximum of 30 years of age and for the post of Junior Statistical Officer, the maximum age is 32 years. Educational Qualification: The Candidates must be a graduate of an MBA, CA CS. Physical Ability: For the post of Sub-Inspector & Central Excise/ Examiner/ Preventive Officer), the Inspector in CBN height of the female should be 152 cms and male should be 157.5 cms. For the post of Sub-Inspector in National Investigation Agency and Sub-Inspector in CBI height of the female should be 150 cms and the male should be 165 cm (SI in CBI) 170 cm (SI in NIA).
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