The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the notification for the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Examination 2025 to recruit candidates for Group "B" and "C" posts in various central government departments, ministries, and organizations.

📅 Important Dates

  • Application Start Date: 09 June 2025
  • Last Date to Apply: 04 July 2025 (23:00 hrs)
  • Last Date for Online Fee Payment: 05 July 2025
  • Correction Window: 09 – 11 July 2025
  • Tier-I Exam (CBT): 13 – 30 August 2025
  • Tier-II Exam (CBT): December 2025

📊 Vacancy Details

  • Total Tentative Vacancies: Approx. 14,582
  • Posts: Assistant Section Officer, Income Tax Inspector, Auditor, Accountant, Sub-Inspector, JSO, and more.
  • Pay Levels range from Level-4 (₹25,500) to Level-7 (₹1,42,400).

🎓 Eligibility Criteria

  • Educational Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in any discipline. For specific posts like JSO or Statistical Investigator, Statistics/Maths is required.
  • Age Limit: Varies by post (18–27, 18–30, 20–30, or 18–32 years). Relaxation applicable as per rules.

💰 Application Fee

  • General/OBC: ₹100
  • SC/ST/PwBD/Women/ESM: Exempted
  • Fee payment mode: UPI, Net Banking, Cards

📝 Exam Pattern

Tier-I (Objective, CBT)

  • General Intelligence & Reasoning – 25 questions (50 marks)
  • General Awareness – 25 questions (50 marks)
  • Quantitative Aptitude – 25 questions (50 marks)
  • English Comprehension – 25 questions (50 marks)
  • Negative Marking: 0.50 per wrong answer

Tier-II (Objective, CBT)

  • Paper-I (Compulsory): Mathematical Abilities, Reasoning, English, General Awareness, Computer Knowledge & DEST
  • Paper-II: For JSO/Statistical Investigator (Statistics – 200 marks)
  • DEST: Data Entry Speed Test – 2000 key depressions in 15 minutes
  • Negative Marking: 1 mark for each wrong answer in Paper-I sections

📌 Posts with Special Requirements

  • Physical standards/test required for certain posts (e.g., CBI, NIA, CBDT, etc.)
  • Medical standards may apply based on job role

🌍 Exam Centres

Across all regions in India. Candidates can select 3 centers in priority order.

🧾 How to Apply

  • Apply through: https://ssc.gov.in or My SSC App
  • New One-Time Registration (OTR) is mandatory
  • Use Aadhaar authentication for faster verification

🔗 Important Links