Download pdfSSC CGL Eligibility Criteria
There are 4 important criteria which a candidate must fulfill in order to be eligible for the SSC CGL. The 4 parameters are given below:
1. Citizenship: Candidate must be a citizen of India
2. Age Limit: There are different set of age limits for different posts in SSC CGL Exam, which are tabulated below:
| Age group |
Name of post |
Department / Ministries |
Class Fiction |
Grade pay |
| 18-27 years |
Auditor |
Officer under C&AG |
Group “C” |
2800 |
| Auditor |
Officer Under CGDA |
Group “C” |
2800 |
| Auditor |
Other Ministries/Dept. |
Group “C” |
2800 |
| Accountant |
Officer under C&AG |
Group “C” |
2800 |
| Accountant / Junior Accountant |
Other Ministry/ Dept. |
Group “C” |
2800 |
| Senior Secretariat Assistant / Upper Division clerks |
Central Govt. offices Ministries other than CSCS cadres |
Group “C” |
2400 |
| Tax Assistant |
CBDT |
Group “C” |
2400 |
| Sub-Inspector |
Central Bureau of Narcotics |
Group “C” |
2400 |
| Upper Division Clerk (UDC) |
Dte. General Border Road Organisation (MoD)
Only For Male Candidates |
Group “C” |
2400 |
| 18-30 years |
Inspector Posts |
Department of Post. |
Group “B” |
4600 |
| Assistant |
Other ministries / Dept. / Org. |
Group “B” |
4600 |
| 20-27 years |
Tax Assistant |
CBEC |
Group “C” |
2400 |
| 20-30 years |
Assistant Section officer |
Central Secretariat Service |
Group “B” |
4600 |
| Assistant Section officer |
Ministry of Railway |
Group “B” |
4600 |
| Assistant Section officer |
Ministry of External Affairs |
Group “B” |
4600 |
| Assistant Section officer |
AFHQ |
Group “B” |
4600 |
| Assistant |
Other Ministries / Dept. / Org. |
Group “B” |
4600 |
| Sub Inspector |
Central Bureau of Investigation |
Group “B” |
4600 |
| Not Exceeding 30 years |
Inspector, (Central Excise) |
CBEC |
Group “B” |
4600 |
| Inspector |
Central Bureau of Narcotics |
Group “B” |
4600 |
| Assistant |
Other ministries / Dept. / Org. |
Group “B” |
4200 |
| Inspector (Preventive officer) |
CBEC |
Group “B” |
4600 |
| Inspector (Examiner) |
CBEC |
Group “B” |
4600 |
| Assistant Audit Officer |
Indian Audit & Accounts Department Under CAG |
Group B Gazetted (Non-Ministerial) |
4800 |
| Assistant Audit Officer |
Indian Audit & Accounts Department under CAG |
Group B Gazetted (Non-Ministerial) |
4800 |
| Assistant Section Officer |
Intelligence Bureau |
Group “B” |
4600 |
| Assistant Section Officer |
Other Ministries / Departments/ Organisations. |
Group “B” |
4600 |
| Assistant / Superintendent |
Other Ministries / Departments/ Organisations |
Group “B” |
4200 |
| Inspector of Income Tax |
CBDT |
Group “C” |
4600 |
| Divisional Accountant |
Officer under CAG |
Group “B” |
4200 |
| Up to 30 years |
Assistant Enforcement Officer |
Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue |
Group “B” |
4600 |
| Sub Inspector |
National Investigation Agency (NIA) |
Group “B” |
4200 |
| Up to 32 years |
Junior Statistical Officer |
M/O statistics & Prog. Implementation |
Group “B” |
4200 |
Requirement of age for various posts is as follows:
| S.No |
Age Limit |
Remarks |
| 1 |
For the posts for which age limit is 18-27 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-01-1993 and not later than 01-01-2002. |
| 2 |
For the posts for which age limit is 20-27 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-01-1993 and not later than 01-01-2000. |
| 3 |
For the posts for which age limit is 20-30 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-01-1990 and not later than 01-01-2000. |
| 4 |
For the posts for which age limit is up to 30 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-01-1990 and not later than 01-01-2002 |
| 5 |
For the post for which age limit is up to 32 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-01-1988 and not later than 01-01-2002. |
2. Age Limit:The Government has also provided for Age relaxation for some categories.
| S.No |
Category |
Age Relaxation permissible beyond upper age limit |
| 1 |
OBC |
3 years |
| 2 |
ST/SC |
5 years |
| 3 |
PH + Gen |
10 years |
| 4 |
PH + OBC |
13 years |
| 5 |
PH + SC/ST |
15 years |
| 6 |
Ex-Servicemen (Gen) |
3 years |
| 7 |
Ex-Servicemen (OBC) |
6 years |
| 8 |
Ex-Servicemen (SC/ST) |
8 years |
3. Educational Qualification: The educational qualifications varies according to the post for SSC CGL and is listed below:
| SSC CGL Post |
Educational Qualification |
| Assistant Audit Officer |
Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University
OR
Desirable Qualification: CA/CS/MBA/Cost &
Management Accountant/ Masters in Commerce/
Masters in Business Studies |
| Statistical Investigator Grade – II Post |
Bachelor’s Degree from any recognized University
with minimum 60% in Mathematics in Class 12th
OR
Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with Statistics as
one of the subjects in graduation |
| Compiler Posts |
Bachelor’s Degree from any recognized University
with Economics or Statistics or Mathematics as
compulsory or Elective Subject |
| All Other Posts |
Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a
recognized University or equivalent |
4. Physical Fitness Requirements: Apart from the above, there are certain requisite Physical Standards for Inspector (Central Excise/ Examiner/Preventive Officer), Sub-Inspector in CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) and Sub-Inspector in NIA (National Investigation Agency).