एसएससी संयुक्त स्नातक स्तरीय परीक्षा (सीजीएल)SSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Examination

Qualification

Bachelor's degree · Any streamCandidates appearing in the final year CAN apply.

Age

18–32 years as on 01 Aug 2026Born between 02 Aug 1994 and 01 Aug 2008 (General category; relaxed categories below).Reckoned per: 1 August of the recruitment year — confirmed in the SSC CGL 2026 notification (Para 5: 'Age limit (As on 01-08-2026)')..

Additional requirement (mandatory)

Age limit varies by post: 18-27 years (e.g. Auditor, Accountant, Tax Assistant, Postal/Sorting Assistant, Senior Secretariat Assistant), 20-30 years (e.g. Assistant Section Officer in CSS/Railways/MEA/AFHQ, Sub-Inspector in CBI), 18-30 years (most Inspector-level posts and other Assistant Section Officer postings), and 18-32 years (Junior Statistical Officer) — see the notification's post-wise table (Para 2) for the exact band that applies to each post.This calculator uses the widest confirmed band (18-32, Junior Statistical Officer) so it never wrongly rejects someone who is in fact eligible for a narrower-band post; it can therefore show ELIGIBLE/CHECK for someone who is actually over the limit for their intended post. Confirm the exact age bracket for your chosen post against the notification before applying.

Additional requirement (mandatory)

Final-year / awaiting-result graduation candidates may apply provisionally, but must actually possess (have passed) the essential educational qualification as on 01.08.2026.Per Para 8.5 of the notification. Provisional admission only — proof of having passed by the cut-off date is required at Document Verification; the result merely being processed by the university without a declared pass does not satisfy this requirement (Para 8.8).

Preference — not a bar

For Junior Statistical Officer: Bachelor's degree in any subject with at least 60% marks in Mathematics at 12th standard, OR a Bachelor's degree with Statistics as one of the subjects. For Statistical Investigator Grade-II: Bachelor's degree specifically in Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Demography, Population Studies, Operations Research, Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Technology, Computer Application, Data Science or Artificial Intelligence.Only required for candidates opting for and shortlisted for Junior Statistical Officer (MoSPI) or Statistical Investigator Grade-II (RGI, Ministry of Home Affairs) posts, who then sit Tier 2 Paper II. Not a bar for any other CGL post.

Preference — not a bar

Desirable (not compulsory) additional qualification for Assistant Audit Officer / Assistant Accounts Officer posts: Chartered Accountant, Cost & Management Accountant, Company Secretary, or a Master's degree in Commerce, Business Studies, Business Administration (Finance) or Business Economics.Listed by the notification as 'Desirable Qualifications' on top of the essential Bachelor's degree, not as an alternative route that substitutes for it — a Bachelor's degree from a recognised university remains essential for these posts regardless. Relevant to Tier 2 Paper III candidates only.

Preference — not a bar

Proficiency in the regional/official language of the State (ability to read, write, speak and understand at Secondary School Examination / matriculation level, backed by a certificate from a recognised State/Central Board) for Assistant Audit Officer (State Cadre) and Assistant Accounts Officer (State Cadre) posts.Only required for the specific State Cadre AAO / Assistant Accounts Officer posts (Tier 2 Paper III route); not a requirement for the Central Cadre AAO post or any other CGL post.

Additional requirement (mandatory)

Only male candidates are eligible for vacancies (if any) in the Border Roads Organisation (BRO).Stated explicitly in the notification (Para 4.3). Female candidates cannot opt for BRO posts under this recruitment.

Additional requirement (mandatory)

Physical Standards, Physical Efficiency/Endurance Test and Medical Standards apply to specific uniformed/enforcement posts: Inspector (Central Excise/Examiner/Preventive Officer) and Inspector/Sub-Inspector in Central Bureau of Narcotics (height/chest/walking/cycling standards, relaxed for hill/tribal candidates); Sub-Inspector in CBI and in NIA (height/chest/vision standards); Sub-Inspector/Junior Intelligence Officer in NCB; and Border Roads Organisation posts (region-wise height/chest/weight table, a mandatory one-mile run, and a full BRO medical board).Applies only to candidates opting for these specific posts/departments (notification Annexure-XV and Annexure-XVI carry the exact tables) — not a general requirement for SSC CGL as a whole. Not modelled as a general physical-test field here since it is post-specific rather than exam-wide; check the relevant annexure before giving post preference for any of these posts.

Nationality

Indian citizen (also open to subjects of Nepal and Bhutan, and specified categories of Indian-origin persons who migrated from Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, certain East African countries and Vietnam, with the intention of settling permanently in India — subject to a Government of India eligibility certificate).

Domicile

Whether a domicile certificate is required is not stated on this record — check the official notification.

Attempts

No attempt limit

Upper age limit by category

Relaxations do not stack — the single highest that applies to you is used. Ex-servicemen: your military service is deducted from your age; the notification’s formula, not a flat number of years, decides the result.

The bar beside each limit compares it against the highest upper limit on this record (47 years).

Category,Relaxation,Upper limit
General (no relaxation),—,32
OBC,+3 yr,35
SC / ST,+5 yr,37
Ex-servicemen,"Service deducted from age, +3 yr formula",Formula — see note
PwD,+10 yr,42
OBC + pwd,+13 yr,45
SC / ST + pwd,+15 yr,47