SSC CGL 2024 Eligibility Details:
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Combined Graduate Level (CGL) 2024 Examination EligibilityCriteria are given below.
Eligibility Criteria
Nationality/Citizenship:
A candidate must be either:–
- 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 with the intention of permanently settling in India.
- Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (a subject of Nepal, or), (a subject of Bhutan, or) and (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 with the intention of permanently settling in India) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
- A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to the Examination but the offer of appointment will be given only after the necessary eligibility certificate has been issued to him (hereinafter may be read as ‘him/ her’) by the Government of India.
Age limit (As on 01-08-2024): Candidates applying for the SSC CGL (Level I) exam must meet the following age limits.
Requirement of age for various posts of Group B is as follows:
Post Name | Age Limit as on 01-08-2024 |
Assistant Section Officer (Central Secretariat Service) | 20-30 Years |
Assistant Section Officer (IB) | 18-30 years |
Assistant Section Officer (MOR) | 20-30 years |
Assistant Section Officer (MOEA) | 20-30 years |
Assistant Section Officer (AFHQ) | 20-30 years |
Assistant Section Officer (Ele & IT) | 20-30 years |
Assistant/ Assistant Section Officer | 18-30 years |
Inspector of Income Tax (CBDT) (Group C) | 18-30 years |
Inspector, (Central Excise) (CBIC) | 18-30 years |
Inspector (Preventive Officer) (CBIC) | 18-30 years |
Inspector (Examiner) (CBIC) | 18-30 years |
Assistant Enforcement Officer | 18-30 years |
Sub Inspector (Central Bureau of Investigation) | 20-30 years |
Inspector Posts (Department of Post) | 18-30 years |
Inspector (Central Bureau of Narcotics, Ministry of Finance) | 18-30 years |
Assistant / Assistant Section Officer (Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations) | 18-30 years |
Executive Assistant (CBIC) | 18-30 years |
Research Assistant (National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)) | 18-30 years |
Divisional Accountant (Offices under C&AG) | 18-30 years |
Sub Inspector (National Investigation Agency (NIA) | 18-30 years |
Sub-Inspector/ Junior Intelligence Officer (Narcotics Control Bureau (MHA)) | 18-30 years |
Junior Statistical Officer (Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation.) | 18-32 years |
Requirement of age for various posts of Group C is as follows:
Post Name | Age Limit as on 01-08-2024 |
Auditor (C & AG) | 18-27 years |
Auditor (CGDA) | 18-27 years |
Auditor (Other Ministry/ Departments) | 18-27 years |
Accountant (C&AG) | 18-27 years |
Accountant (Controller General of Account) | 18-27 years |
Accountant/ Junior Accountant | 18-27 years |
Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant | 18-27 years |
Senior Secretariat Assistant/ Upper Division Clerks | 18-27 years |
Senior Administrative Assistant | 18-27 years |
Tax Assistant (CBDT) | 18-27 years |
Tax Assistant (CBIC) | 18-27 years |
Sub-Inspector (Central Bureau of Narcotics, Ministry of Finance) | 18-27 years |
Sr. No | Age Limit | Remarks |
1. | For the posts for which age limit is 18-27 years | Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-08-1997 and not later than 01-08- 2006. |
2. | For the posts for which age limit is 20-30 years | Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-08-1994 and not later than 01-08- 2004. |
3. | For the posts for which age limit is 18-30 years | Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-08-1994 and not later than 01-08- 2006. |
4. | For the posts for which age limit is 18-32 years | Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-08-1992 and not later than 01-08- 2006. |
All Vacancy Details for Group B Posts
Post Name | Age Limit as on 01-08-2024 | Qualification |
Assistant Section Officer (Central Secretariat Service) | 20-30 Years | Any Degree |
Assistant Section Officer (IB) | 18-30 years | Any Degree |
Assistant Section Officer (MOR) | 20-30 years | Any Degree |
Assistant Section Officer (MOEA) | 20-30 years | Any Degree |
Assistant Section Officer (AFHQ) | 20-30 years | Any Degree |
Assistant Section Officer (Ele & IT) | 20-30 years | Any Degree |
Assistant/ Assistant Section Officer | 18-30 years | Any Degree |
Inspector of Income Tax (CBDT) (Group C) | 18-30 years | Any Degree |
Inspector, (Central Excise) (CBIC) | 18-30 years | Any Degree |
Inspector (Preventive Officer) (CBIC) | 18-30 years | Any Degree |
Inspector (Examiner) (CBIC) | 18-30 years | Any Degree |
Assistant Enforcement Officer | 18-30 years | Any Degree |
Sub Inspector (Central Bureau of Investigation) | 20-30 years | Any Degree |
Inspector Posts (Department of Post) | 18-30 years | Any Degree |
Inspector (Central Bureau of Narcotics, Ministry of Finance) | 18-30 years | Any Degree |
Assistant / Assistant Section Officer (Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations) | 18-30 years | Any Degree |
Executive Assistant (CBIC) | 18-30 years | Any Degree |
Research Assistant (National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)) | 18-30 years | Any Degree |
Divisional Accountant (Offices under C&AG) | 18-30 years | Any Degree |
Sub Inspector (National Investigation Agency (NIA) | 18-30 years | Any Degree |
Sub-Inspector/ Junior Intelligence Officer (Narcotics Control Bureau (MHA)) | 18-30 years | Any Degree |
Junior Statistical Officer (Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation.) | 18-32 years | Any Degree with at least 60% Marks in Maths at 12th standard level |
All Vacancy Details for Group C Posts
Post Name | Age Limit as on 01-08-2024 | Qualification |
Auditor (C & AG) | 18-27 years | Any Degree |
Auditor (CGDA) | 18-27 years | Any Degree |
Auditor (Other Ministry/ Departments) | 18-27 years | Any Degree |
Accountant (C&AG) | 18-27 years | Any Degree |
Accountant (Controller General of Account) | 18-27 years | Any Degree |
Accountant/ Junior Accountant | 18-27 years | Any Degree |
Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant | 18-27 years | Any Degree |
Senior Secretariat Assistant/ Upper Division Clerks | 18-27 years | Any Degree |
Senior Administrative Assistant | 18-27 years | Any Degree |
Tax Assistant (CBDT) | 18-27 years | Any Degree |
Tax Assistant (CBIC) | 18-27 years | Any Degree |
Sub-Inspector (Central Bureau of Narcotics, Ministry of Finance) | 18-27 years | Any Degree |
Permissible relaxation in upper age limit and category-codes for claiming age
relaxation are as follows:
Code No | Category | Age-relaxation permissible beyond upper age limit |
01 | SC/ST | 5 years |
02 | OBC | 3 years |
03 | PwBD (Unreserved) | 10 years |
04 | PwBD (OBC) | 13 years |
05 | PwBD (SC/ST) | 15 years |
06 | Ex-Servicemen (ESM) | 3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date. |
08 | Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof | 3 years |
09 | Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (SC/ST) | 8 years |
Additional permissible relaxation in upper age limit for Group ‘C’ posts:
Code No | Category | Age-relaxation permissible beyond upper age limit |
10 | Central Govt. Civilian Employees who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of application. | Up to 40 years of age |
11 | Central Govt. Civilian Employees (SC/ST) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of application. | Up to 45 years of age |
12 | Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried. | Up to 35 years of age |
13 | Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried (SC/ST). | Up to 40 years of age |
- Date of Birth filled by the candidate in the online application form and the same recorded in the Matriculation/Secondary Examination Certificate will be accepted by the Commission for determining the age and no subsequent request for change will be considered or granted.
- Ex-servicemen who have already secured employment in civil side under Government in Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ posts on regular basis after availing of the benefits of reservation given to ex-servicemen for their re-employment are not eligible for reservation in ESM category and fee concession. However, such candidates can avail of the benefit of reservation as ex-serviceman for subsequent employment if he immediately after joining civil employment, gives self-declaration/undertaking to the concerned employer about the date-wise details of application for various vacancies for which he had applied for before joining the initial civil employment as mentioned in the OM No: 36034/1/2014-Estt (Res) dated 14.08.2014 issued by DoP&T.
- The period of “Call up Service” of an Ex-Serviceman in the Armed Forces shall also be treated as service rendered in the Armed Forces for purpose of age relaxation, as per rules.
- For any serviceman of the three Armed Forces of the Union to be treated as Ex-Serviceman for the purpose of securing the benefits of reservation, he must have already acquired, at the relevant time of submitting his application for the Post/ Service, the status of ex-serviceman or is in a position to establish his acquired entitlement by documentary evidence from the competent authority that he would complete specified term of engagement from the Armed Forces within the stipulated period of one year from the closing date for receipt of application i.e. 24-07-2025.Such candidates must also acquire the status of an ex-serviceman within the stipulated period of one year from the closing date of receipt of applications.
Explanation: An ‘ex-serviceman’ means a person:
- Who has served in any rank whether as a combatant or noncombatant in the regular Army, Navy and Air Force of the Indian Union, and
- Who either has been retired or relieved or discharged from such service whether at his own request or being relieved by the employer after earning his pension;
or
- Who has been relieved from such service on medical grounds attributable to military service or circumstances beyond his control and awarded medical or other disability pension;
or
- Who has been released from such service as a result of reduction in establishment;
or
- Who has been released from such service after completing the specific period of engagement, otherwise than at his own request, or by way of dismissal, or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency and has been given a gratuity; and includes personnel of the Territorial Army, namely, pension holders for continuous embodied service or broken spells of qualifying service;
or
- Personnel of the Army Postal Service who are part of Regular Army and retired from the Army Postal Service without reversion to their parent service with pension, or are released from the Army Postal service on medical grounds attributable to or aggravated by military service or circumstance beyond their control and awarded medical or other disability pension;
or
- Personnel, who were on deputation in Army Postal Service for more than six months prior to the 14th April, 1987;
or
- Gallantry award winners of the Armed forces including personnel of Territorial Army;
or
- Ex-recruits boarded out or relieved on medical ground and granted medical disability pension.
- A Matriculate Ex-Serviceman (which includes an Ex-Serviceman, who has obtained the Indian Army Special Certificate of education or corresponding certificate
in the Navy or the Air Force), who has put in not less than 15 years of service with
the Armed Forces of the Union shall be considered eligible for appointment to the
reserved vacancies for ESM in Group “C” posts. Thus, those non-graduate ExServicemen who have not completed 15 years of service as on the closing date for
receipt of applications or would not complete 15 years of service within one year
from the closing date of receipt of applications are not eligible to apply for this
examination. Such ESM candidates are not eligible for Group ‘B’ posts.
5.9 Age relaxation/ ESM reservation is not admissible to sons, daughters and
dependents of Ex-Servicemen. Therefore, such candidates should not indicate
their category as ex-servicemen.
Process of Certification and Format of Certificates:
- Candidates who wish to be considered against reserved vacancies or seek age-relaxation must submit requisite certificate from the competent authority, in the prescribed format when such certificates are sought by concerned Indenting Departments/ Organizations at the time of document verification. Otherwise, their claim for SC/ ST/ OBC/ EWS/ PwBD/ ESM category will not be entertained and their candidature will be cancelled. The formats of the certificates are annexed with the Notice of this Examination. The certificate of disability issued under the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (1 of 1996) will also be valid. Certificates in any other format are liable to be rejected.
- Candidates are cautioned that they must ensure that they belong to the category as filled in the application form and are able to prove the same by furnishing the requisite certificate from the competent authority when such certificates are sought by concerned Indenting Departments/ Organizations at the time of document verification, failing which their candidature will be cancelled. If a candidate is rejected by the Indenting Department/ Organization for non-furnishing of the requisite certificate in support of the category filled in the application form, the candidate will be solely responsible for the same and the Commission will not have any responsibility. Any grievance received in this regard in any form like Post, Fax, Email, by hand, etc. shall not be entertained by the Commission and will be summarily rejected. For example, candidate X filled OBC in his application form. However, during document verification by the Indenting Department/ Organization, he is unable to produce the valid OBC certificate. In such scenario, candidature of X will be cancelled by the Indenting Department/ Organization.
- The candidates with benchmark disabilities (PwBD) may note that they must select the appropriate PwBD sub-category i.e. OH/ HH/ VH/ PwBD-Other, while filling the application form as per their certificate of disability issued by the competent authority. No subsequent change of PwBD sub-category will be allowed under any circumstances. Such candidates shall have to furnish the requisite certificate from the competent authority as declared in the application form when such certificates are sought by concerned Indenting Departments/ Organizations at the time of document verification, failing which their candidature will be cancelled. It may be noted that type of disability/disabilities (such as OA, OL, BL, DW, MI, SLD etc.), as indicated in the Notification No. 38-16/2020-DD-III dated 04.01.2021 issued by Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, should be clearly mentioned by the competent authority issuing the certificate. If a candidate is rejected by the Indenting Department/ Organization for non-furnishing of the requisite certificate in support of the PwBD sub-category filled in the application form, the
candidate will be solely responsible for the same and the Commission will not have
any responsibility. Any grievance received in this regard in any form like Post, Fax,
Email, by hand, etc. shall not be entertained by the Commission and will be
summarily rejected.
- Crucial date for claim of SC/ ST/ OBC/ EWS/ PwBD status or any otherbenefit viz. fee concession, reservation, age-relaxation, etc., where not specified otherwise, will be the closing date for receipt of online applications i.e. 24-07-2024.
- A person seeking appointment on the basis of reservation to OBCs must ensure that he possesses the caste/ community certificate and does not fall in creamy layer on the crucial date.
- person seeking appointment on the basis of reservation to EWS must ensure that he possesses the Income & Asset certificate valid for the financial year 2024-2025 issued on the basis of Income for the financial year 2023-24 in accordance with the DoP&T OM No. 36039/1/2019-Estt (Res) dated 31.01.2019.
- Candidates may also note that in respect of the above, their candidature will remain provisional till the veracity of the concerned document is verified by the Appointing Authority. Candidates are cautioned that they will be debarred from the examination conducted by the Commission in case they fraudulently claim SC/ ST/ OBC/ EWS/ PwBD/ ESM status or avail any other benefit.
Essential Educational Qualifications (As on 01-08-2024):
Junior Statistical Officer:
- Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University or Institute with at least 60% Marks in Mathematics at 12th standard level;
Or
- Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects at degree level.
Statistical Investigator Grade-II:
- Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects from a recognized University or Institute. The candidates must have studied Statistics as a subject in all the three years or all the 6 semesters of the graduation course.
Research Assistant in National Human Rights Commission (NHRC):
- Essential Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or Institute.
Desirable Qualifications:
- Minimum one-year research experience in any recognized university or recognized Research Institution;
- Degree in Law or Human Rights from a recognized university.
All other Posts:
- Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or equivalent.
The candidates who have appeared in their final year of their graduation can
also apply, however they must possess Essential qualification on or before the cut-off
date i.e. 01-08-2024
Physical Standards:
1. Physical standards for the post of Inspector (Central Excise/ Examiner/ Preventive Officer/ Inspector & Sub-Inspector in CBN):
Physical Standards:
Male Candidates:
Height 157.5 cms. Chest 81 cms. (fully expanded with a minimum expanses of 5 cms.) | Height relaxable by 5 cms. In the case of Garwalis, Assamese, Gorkhas and members of Scheduled Tribes. |
Physical Test:
Walking: 1600 Metres in 15 Minutes.
Cycling: 8 Kms. In 30 Minutes.
Female Candidates:
Height 152 cms Weight 48 Kgs | Height relaxable by 2.5 cms. Weight by 2 Kgs. for Gorkhas, Garwalis, Assamese and Members of Scheduled Tribes |
Physical Test:
Walking: 1 Km. in 20 Minutes.
Cycling: 3 Kms. in 25 Minutes.
NOTE: For the post of Inspector (Central Excise/ Examiner/ Preventive Officer), persons with disabilities will have to meet the physical standards i.e. height, chest and weight as
prescribed for the relevant post. However, for orthopedically disabled candidates, the
following relaxation in Physical Test is allowed:
2. Physical standards for the Post of Sub- Inspector in Central Bureau of Investigation:
Height:
For Men – 165 cms.
For Women – 150 cms.
Height relaxable for Hillsmen and Tribals : 5 cms.
Chest : 76 cms. with expansion (There shall be no such requirement in case of female candidates)
Vision :
Eye-sight (with or without glasses)
Distant vision : 6/6 in one and 6/9 in the other eye.
Near vision: 0.6 in one eye and 0.8 in other eye.
3. Physical standards for the Post of Sub- Inspector in National Investigation Agency:
Height:
For Men – 170 cms.
For Women – 150 cms.
Height relaxable for Hillsmen and Tribals : 5 cms.
Chest: 76 cms. with expansion (There shall be no such requirement in case of female candidates)
Vision:
Eye-sight (with or without glasses)
Distant vision : 6/6 in one and 6/9 in the other eye.
Near vision: 0.6 in one eye and 0.8 in other eye.
4. Physical standards for the Post of Sub- Inspectorr/ Junior Intelligence Officer in Narcotics Control Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs:
Height:
For Men – 165 cms.
For Women – 152 cms.
Height relaxable for Hillsmen and Tribals : 5 cms.
Chest: 76 cms. with expansion (There shall be no such requirement in case of female candidates)
Vision:
Eye-sight (with or without glasses)
Distant vision : 6/6 in one and 6/9 in the other eye.
Near vision: 0.6 in one eye and 0.8 in other eye.
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