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SSC CGL 2025, Notification, Application, Exam Date, Selection Process

The Staff Selection Commission brings golden opportunity each year for the Candidates aspiring to work with the Government of India under Various Departments and Ministries in the Group B and C positions. This year SSC is anticipated to bring a relevant number of Vacancies under SSC CGL 2025. The Official Notification shall be soon available through the SSC at ssc.gov.in.

SSC CGL 2025

SSC CGL 2025 is going to announce recruitment for several posts under Grade B and C within the Central Government Ministries and Departments. The SSC CGL Recruitment shall be started along with the release of the SSC CGL Notification 2025 on April 22nd, 2025. Candidates are advised to stay tuned to our portal so as to get latest updates on SSC.

SSC CGL 2025: Overview

The Key Highlights regarding SSC CGL 2025 is tabulated below here in this article. Candidates can check here for latest updates:

Aspect Description
Recruitment Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025
Job Location Across India
Posts Group B and C Level
Application Mode Online
Examination Mode Computer Based Examination (CBE)
Selection Process Tier 1, Tier 2, Document Verification
Official Website ssc.gov.in

SSC CGL Notification 2025

SSC CGL Notification 2025 is anticipated to be released on April 22, 2025 at the Official Portal of Staff Selection Commission, viz., ssc.gov.in. The Notification PDF details out the required parameters of the SSC CGL Exam 2025 such as- Selection Process, Application Process, Application Fee, Eligibility Criteria, Salary, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, etc. The Candidates can find the SSC CGL Notification 2025 at the Official Portal of ssc.gov.in.

Click Here to Download SSC CGL Notification 2025

SSC CGL 2025: Important Dates

The SSC CGL Exam Date for Tier 1 has been scheduled to be held in June-July 2025. We have provided the SSC CGL Exam Dates 2025 below. Candidates must be aware of all important exam dates before appearing for the actual exam.

Events SSC CGL Dates 2025
SSC CGL 2025 Notification Date 22nd April, 2025
SSC CGL 2025 Application Form date 22nd April, 2025
Last Date to Apply 21st May 2025
SSC CGL 2025 Exam Date (Tier 1) June-July 2025
SSC CGL 2025 Admit Card 2025 June 2025 (tentative)
SSC CGL 2025 Provisional Answer Key To be announced
SSC CGL 2025 Exam Date (Tier 2) To be announced

SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria

There are few eligibility criteria that are minimum for each of the candidates to qualify so that they can appear for the SSC CGL 2025 examination. However, the detailed SSC CGL Eligibility criteria will be released with a notified PDF for the available posts.

Education Qualification

The candidate should have a Bachelor’s Degree in the relevant field from a recognized University or Institution.

SSC CGL 2025 Educational Qualification
Post Educational Requirements
Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) Bachelor’s Degree from any recognized University with a minimum 60% in Mathematics in Class 12th OR Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with Statistics as one of the subjects in graduation
Statistical Investigator Grade-II Bachelor’s Degree from any recognized University with Economics or Statistics or Mathematics as compulsory or Elective Subject
Research Assistant in National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or Institute. Desirable: Minimum one-year research experience in any recognized university or recognized Research Institution
All Other Posts Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or equivalent

Age limit

The candidates should make sure that their age should not be below 18 years old as well as not more than 32 years old. (This would vary with different posts)

Name of the Post Age Limit
Assistant Section Officer 20-30 years
Assistant Section Officer 18-30 Years
Assistant Enforcement Officer
Junior Statistical Officer 18-32 years
Sub-Inspector 18-30 years
Sub-Inspector
Sub-Inspector
Tax Assistant 18-27 years
Inspector 18-30 years
Assistant
All other posts 18-27 years

Nationality

  • The candidate must be a citizen of India, or
  • A subject of Nepal, or
  • A subject of Bhutan, or
  • A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam to permanently settle in India

SSC CGL Apply Online 2025

The Application Portal for SSC CGL 2025 shall be active along with the release of the SSC CGL Notification 2025. The Candidates aspiring to apply online for SSC CGL go through the Eligibility Criteria and Other details mentioned here in this article so as to get prepared themselves before the SSC CGL Application Begins. To Apply Online candidates can visit the Official Portal of SSC or can click on the direct link to be provided here for the ease of Candidates.

Click Here to Apply Online for SSC CGL 2025 [Active Soon]

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Steps to Apply Online for SSC CGL 2025

Follow this step-by-step guide to ensure a smooth registration for the SSC CGL 2025 exam:

Step 1: Visit the official SSC website at www.ssc.gov.in and click on the “New User? Register Now” button.

Step 2: You will be directed to the registration form, where you must enter your name, valid email, and active phone number to create your unique registration number and password.

Step 3: Log in with your credentials and start filling in all required details in the Application Form, including personal, educational, and other relevant information, such as age, date of birth, gender, nationality, address, Aadhar number, category, and educational qualifications.

Step 4: Upload the required documents in the specified format, including a signature, photograph, academic certificates, category certificate (if applicable), and identity proof. After uploading, click on “Submit.”

Step 5: Complete your registration by paying the exam fee through Credit/Debit Card, Net Banking, UPI, or other available options. Proceed for Final Submission.

SSC CGL 2025 Application Fees

The SSC CGL 2025 Application Fees can be paid online through BHIM UPI, Net Banking, or by using Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, or RuPay Debit cards. The offline payment can be done through cash by generating a challan at the State Bank of India (SBI).

Category Application Fee
General/OBC Rs. 100/-
SC/ST/Ex-Serviceman/Females Zero (exempted)
Application Mode Online

SSC CGL Selection Process 2025

The SSC CGL 2025 Selection Process is mentioned below in a schematic manner:

Tier 1- Computer-based test (CBT)

Tier 2- Computer-based test (CBT)

Document Verification

SSC CGL Vacancy 2025

The total number of vacancies that have to be filled for SSC CGL Recruitment 2025 will be shared soon with official notification, although last year there were 17,727 vacancies which were released for Group B and C posts for various Graduate-Level posts, and in the coming year we can expect a larger number of vacancies. Here are the previous trends of vacancies for various posts in previous years:

Year SSC CGL Vacancies
2025 20,000+ (Expected)
2024 17,727
2023 8,415
2022 37,409
2021 7,621
2020 7,035
2019 8,428
2018 11,271
2017 9,276

SSC CGL Exam Pattern

The SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2025 is different for different stages. Candidates must check the Exam pattern to understand Stage 1 and Stage 2 to start their exam preparation for the upcoming year.

SSC CGL Tier Type of Examination Duration Mode of examination
SSC CGL Tier-I Objective Multiple Choice 1 hour CBT (Online)
SSC CGL Tier-II
  • Paper I (Compulsory for all posts),
  • Paper II for candidates who apply for the posts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
  • Paper I: 2 hours 30 minutes
  • Paper II: 2 hours
CBT (Online)

SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 Exam Pattern

  • The first stage in the selection process is an objective computer-based examination.
  • SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 consists of 100 questions, containing 25 questions each from 4 different subjects viz Quantitative aptitude, Reasoning, English, and General Awareness.
  • The questions will be asked from the syllabus of 6th- 10th standard.
  • There is a negative marking of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer in all sections.
  • Candidates can follow the table provided below, to know the examination pattern of the first stage in the selection process.
Subject No of Questions Max Marks Exam Duration
General Intelligence and Reasoning 25 50 60 minutes ( 1 hour and 20 minutes for the candidate’s scribe)
General Awareness 25 50
Quantitative Aptitude 25 50
English Comprehension 25 50
Total 100    200

SSC CGL 2025 Tier 2 Exam Pattern

The SSC CGL Tier 2 exam will be conducted in 2 phases only- Paper 1 and Paper 2. There is a negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer in Paper-I and Paper-II,

S. No. Papers Exam Duration
1 Paper-I: (Compulsory for all posts) 2 hours 30 minutes
2 Paper-II: Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) 2 hours

SSC CGL Exam Pattern for Paper I

The candidates who clear the SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2024 will be eligible to appear for the Tier 2 Exam. Paper 1 of this stage of the selection process will consist of three sections each containing two modules. The Section I and Section II will be scoring and the Section II will be qualifying in nature. The detailed SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam pattern for Paper 1 and Paper 2 has been tabulated below.

SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern for Paper 1
Sections Module Subject No. of Questions Marks Duration
Section I Module-I Mathematical Abilities 30 90 1 hour
Module-II Reasoning and General Intelligence 30 90
Section II Module-I English Language and Comprehension 45 135 1 hour
Module-II General Awareness 25 75
Section III Module-I Computer Knowledge Test 20 60 15 minutes
Module-II Data Entry Speed Test One Data Entry Task 15 minutes

SSC CGL Exam Pattern for Paper II

The candidates who clear the Tier 1 exam and enroll for the post of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) will be eligible to attempt the second paper in the Tier 2 Exam. The detailed SSC CGL Tier 2 Paper 2 Exam pattern with the total number of questions, maximum marks, and exam duration is explained in the table given below:

SSC CGL Tier 2 Paper 2  Exam Pattern
Paper Section No. of question Maximum Marks Duration
Paper II Statistics 100 200 2 hours

SSC CGL Previous Year Question Papers

The candidates should make sure to go through the SSC CGL previous year papers to prepare themselves for the upcoming examination so that they can strategize themselves and prepare accordingly, by doing this they can make themselves ready for the exam as well as manage their time consumption while attempting each question without wasting their time in a specific question.

SSC CGL 2025 Salary

Once you clear the different stages of the SSC CGL selection process, you will be selected for a post in a government department. Government jobs offer a handsome salary, various perks, and a steady career. The posts that come under SSC CGL are categorized into different pay levels: Pay Level 7, Pay Level 6, Pay Level 5, and Pay Level 4.

SSC CGL Salary
Pay Level Pay Scale
Pay Level-8 Rs. 47,600 to 1,51,100
Pay Level-7 Rs 44,900 to 14,2400
Pay Level 6 Rs 35,400 to 1,12,400
Pay Level-5 Rs 29,200 to 92,300
Pay Level-4 Rs 25,500 to 81,100

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FAQs

What is SSC CGL 2025?

SSC CGL 2025 is a government exam to hire people for Group B and C jobs in different government offices across India.

When will the SSC CGL 2025 notification come out?

The SSC CGL 2025 notification will be released on April 22, 2025, on the official website (ssc.gov.in).

What is the age limit for SSC CGL 2025?

The age limit is 18 to 32 years, depending on the job.

How can I apply for SSC CGL 2025?

You can apply online on the ssc.gov.in website when the application opens on April 22, 2025.

What is the SSC CGL 2025 exam process?

The exam has three steps: Tier 1 – Online test (MCQs) Tier 2 – Online test (MCQs) Document Verification.

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