The SSC CGL 2025 notification of the Staff Selection Commission was uploaded on its official website today. The following is a step-by-step process of central government recruitment given in detail. Interested candidates can find the full notice on the commission’s official website, which has examination dates, vacancy distribution, and how to apply.
SSC CGL Notification 2025 PDF Out
| SSC CGL 2025 Exam- Summary | |
| Exam Name | SSC CGL 2025 |
| Full Form | Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level |
| Conducting Body | Staff Selection Commission (SSC) |
| SSC CGL Vacancy 2025 | 14582 |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Registration Dates | 9th June to 4th July 2025 |
| Exam Type | National Level |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Eligibility | Graduate (bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline) |
| Age Limit | 18 to 32 Years |
| Selection Process | Tier 1 (Qualifying)Tier 2 |
| Salary | Varies pots wise (Pay Level 4 to 7) |
| Official Website | www.ssc.gov.in |
SSC CGL 2025 Vacancy Distribution
This year, the recruitment drive will be available for around 12,500 vacancies across various government departments and ministries. Breaking it up, there are 550 Assistant Audit Officers in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, 3,200 Assistant Section Officer posts in several central ministries, 2,850 Inspectors in the Income Tax Department, and 650 Junior Statistical Officers in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. There are also several vacancies for various other posts at various government bodies.
SSC CGL Recruitment 2025 Important Dates
| Events | Dates |
| SSC CGL Notification 2025 Release Date | 9th June 2025 |
| SSC CGL Apply Online | 9th June 2025 |
| Apply Online Last Date | 4th July 2025 |
| Last date and time for making online fee payment | 5th July 2025 (11 pm) |
| Dates of “Window for Application Form Correction” including online payment | 9th to 11th July 2025 (11 pm) |
| SSC CGL Tier 1 Admit Card | August 2025 |
| SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Date | 13th to 30th August 2025 |
| SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Date | December 2025 |
Critical Timeline for Applicants
Aspirants should be very careful to note down the significant dates of the hiring. The submission period for the online application will be from 15 July 2025 to 15 August 2025. The Tier-I exam will be conducted from 1 October to 15 October 2025 at different centers across the nation. Further tiers comprising Tier-II, Tier-III, and Tier-IV examinations will be conducted in early 2026, and dates will be announced later.
SSC CGL Recruitment 2025 Eligibility
Educational Qualification Requirements
The minimum eligibility criteria say that a candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree from any recognized university in India. Some posts may, however, require higher educational qualifications. For example, to apply for the Junior Statistical Officer post, candidates should hold statistics as a subject in their graduation. Assistant Audit Officer- The applicants for the post of Assistant Audit Officer also need to have the Accounts in their graduation, but it is an optional subject.
Age Limit Specifications
The minimum age of majority for the vast majority of roles is 18, as of 1 August 2025. Upper age limitations depend on the particular post, from 27 years for some Inspector posts to 32 years for Assistant Audit Officer designations. The notice also contains detailed relaxation of age to various reserved categories, like SC/ST, OBC, PwDs, etc, as per policies formulated by the Government of India.
Application Fee Structure
Eligible candidates from the general category/OBC group will have to pay an application fee of ₹100, while women candidates and candidates from SC/ST/PwD categories are not required to pay cash. The payment gateway also accepts multiple facilities like credit card, debit card, net banking, and UPI transactions. Please note that once submitted, the application fee cannot be refunded under any circumstances.
Step-by-Step Application Procedure
The process starts with filling the candidate application form, involving supplying some personal details, contact information, etc, on the SSC website. Upon successful registration, candidates will fill out the detailed application form, choose the examination city, upload the required documents, and make payment (if applicable). Review your data after submittal, as changes cannot be made after you submit your registration.
SSC CGL 2025 Four-Tier Selection Process
The selection process utilizes four separate steps with the aim of ensuring a thorough scrutiny of all nominees. The first Tier-I exam is a screening test for the second advanced Tier-II exam. All candidates who clear the Tier II or Tier III paper go to the next higher tier. Each one is an elimination, allowing only those who meet those standards to advance to the next round.
Tier-I Examination Pattern
Tier-I of CGL Examination is the online exam which includes four sections having 25 questions in each, ie, General Intelligence & (Reasoning), General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, and English Comprehension. The time allotted is 100 minutes, and each correct answer will carry 2 marks, and 0.25 mark is to be deducted for each incorrect answer. The CBT will be in shifts at different centres.
Tier-II Examination Components
The Objective type second stage exam has three mandatory papers and one new segment. Paper I covers Quant in 100 questions with 2 hours to solve them. Paper-II judges English Language and Comprehension through 200 queries in the same duration. The tier II or Paper-III is for the Aspirants of Junior Statistical Officer and it is based on Statistics. The new Basic Computer Skills section has 50 questions to be completed within 40 minutes.
Tier-III Descriptive Paper
This is followed by a test of writing skills in the form of an essay and letter/ application writing in English or Hindi. It is worth 100 marks and candidates need to secure 33% to pass. Although primarily qualifying for most positions, the grades may also be taken into account for positions in which the skill in a language is an essential quality.
Final Stage Skill Assessments
Location: This position is located in the Office of College Information and Research and reports to the Associate Vice Chancellor. Primary Purpose of Position ~The Tier-IV step will depend on the duties associated with the position. The applicants may have to face the Data Entry Skill Test/Computer Proficiency Test or Document Verification. The skill tests require having a certain minimum level of qualification, skills that a candidate needs to satisfy to be part of the final selection.
SSC CGL Syllabus 2025
The range of the process of the written test includes all sections of the competitive test. Analogy, coding-decoding, and arranging are covered under General Intelligence & Reasoning. General Awareness includes the latest information, history, geography, and general science. Quantitative Aptitude tests you on different chapters, such as percentages, profit and loss, and the rest on numerical ability. What is English Comprehension? This section checks your grammar and reading comprehension abilities.
Reservation Policy Implementation
The recruitment will be implemented as per government reservation policy, and SC will have 15 per cent, ST will have 7.5 per cent, OBC will get 27 per cent, and 10 per cent reservation has been kept for EWS category candidates in the advertisement notified. 4% horizontal reservation for Persons with Disabilities, of which 1% each is reserved for persons suffering from (i) Blindness or Low Vision in both eyes, (ii) Hearing Impairment, and (iii) Locomotor Disability or Cerebral Palsy. Applicants will have to produce all relevant certificates, such as mark sheets, provisional certificates, etc., for verification.
SSC CGL Previous Year Performance Benchmarks
Analysis of last year’s result will give an idea that candidates of the general category were supposed to score 130-150 marks in Tier-I to be in contention for Tier-II. The overall cut-off of Tier-I and Tier-II was 340-380 marks for various posts in total. These cutoffs vary largely within categories and posts, and candidates under reserved categories might have to score less than the cutoff.
Career Advancement Opportunities
The SSC CGL Recruitment provides a great scope for career growth through departmental exams and promotions. Group B officers can move up to the level of Under Secretary (Pay Level-12) and Group C staff up to the level of Section Officer (Pay Level-7) through regular promotions. The career options also involve deputation to other central government ministries/ departments/ autonomous bodies.
