SSC CGL 2025 - Dates, Notification, Registration, Pattern, Syllabus, Eligibility, Result

SSC CGL 2025 - Dates, Notification, Registration, Pattern, Syllabus, Eligibility, Result

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The Staff Selection Commission conducts the SSC CGL 2025 exam annually to recruit candidates for a number of Group ‘B’ and Group ‘C’ posts in the various ministries of the government. Candidates appearing for the exam can download the SSC CGL notification 2025 from the official website, ssc.gov.in. The SSC CGL application form 2025 will be released online along with the notification. Candidates must fill out the SSC CGL 2025 application form and pay the exam fee within the prescribed time period.
Latest: SSC CGL result 2024 tier 1 will be released tentatively by November 15, 2024 at ssc.gov.in. To download - SSC CGL Result 2024.

Before filling out the application form, candidates are advised to check whether they meet the SSC CGL 2025 eligibility criteria. The Staff Selection Commission will release the SSC CGL 2025 notification online on the official website, along with the application form. Candidates are encouraged to go through the material below for an insight into the SSC CGL exam.

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SSC CGL 2025 Highlights

Particulars

Details

Name of the exam

Combined Graduate Level Examination

Official website

ssc.gov.in

Short name

SSC CGL exam

Exam conducting authority

Staff Selection Commission

Exam Level

Graduate

Age limit

18 to 32 years

Frequency of exam

Once per year

SSC CGL exam pattern 2025

Tier 1: Computer-based test

Tier 2: Computer-based test

Document Verification (DV)

Mode of application

Online

Contact details

Staff Selection Commission, Block No. 12, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003

SSC CGL 2025 Exam Date

Candidates can find the SSC CGL exam dates 2025 in the table below. Candidates are encouraged to revisit this section so as not to miss any important events.

Events

SSC CGL Dates 2025

SSC CGL2025 notification expected date

To be announced

SSC CGL 2025 application form date

To be announced

The last date for SSC CGL registration 2025

To be announced

SSC CGL Tier-I Application Status 2025

To be announced

SSC CGL Tier-I Admit Card 2025

To be announced

SSC CGL exam date 2025 tier 1

To be announced

SSC CGL Provisional Answer Key 2025

To be announced

SSC CGL Tier-1 Result 2025

To be announced

SSC CGL Tier-1 Cut Off 2025

To be announced

SSC CGL Tier-1 Marks 2025

To be announced

SSC CGL Final Answer Key 2025

To be announced

Release of Tier-II Admit Card 2025

To be announced

SSC CGL Tier 2 exam date 2025

To be announced

SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria 2025

To attempt the exam, candidates must meet all of the SSC CGL 2025 Eligibility criteria. According to the official notification, candidates attempting the exam must possess a graduation degree from a recognized university. The SSC CGL Age limit 2025 dictates that only applicants between 18 to 32 years of age will be eligible to attempt the exam.

SSC CGL Application Form 2025

The SSC will release the SSC CGL 2025 application form online on the official website. Candidates can fill out the SSC CGL application form at ssc.gov.in. Candidates must ensure that they meet the SSC CGL eligibility criteria 2025 before applying. To apply, candidates must first complete SSC CGL registration 2025 on the official website.

How to fill out the SSC CGL Application Form 2025?

Candidates must follow the steps below to fill out the SSC CGL 2025 application form.

  • Visit the official SSC website- ssc.gov.in

  • If not already registered, complete the SSC CGL registration 2025.

  • Navigate the homepage and click on the “Apply” option at the top of the screen.

  • On the “Apply” page look for the application form of SSC CGL 2025 under the SSC CGL tab and click the link.

  • Fill out the application form as prompted.

  • Upload scanned images of your passport-sized photographs and signature

  • Pay the SSC CGL application fee

  • Submit the form

SSC CGL 2025 Application Fee

Candidates must pay an application of Rs 100 to apply for the SSC CGL 2025 exam. Details pertaining to the SSC CGL application fee 2025 will be detailed in the official notification. Candidates. Women candidates, ex servicemen, candidates belonging to the SC/ST categories and candidates belonging to the PWD category are exempt from paying fees.

The application fee of SSC CGL exam 2025 can be paid both online and offline. In online mode, candidates have the option of paying the SSC CGL application fee 2025 via BHIM UPI, Net Banking or through the use of credit/debit cards. Fees can be paid offline in cash by generating a challan at the State Bank of India.

SSC CGL Syllabus 2025

The Staff Selection Commission will release the SSC CGL 2025 Syllabus online in the official notification. Candidates are advised to go over the syllabus of SSC CGL 2025 before preparation in order to draft a solid study plan for the same. The SSC CGL Syllabus 2025 is a comprehensive list of all the topics appearing in the exam. A brief overview of the SSC CGL syllabus is given in the table below.

SSC CGL Syllabus

Paper

Subjects

Tier- I

  • General Intelligence & Reasoning

  • General Awareness

  • Quantitative Aptitude

  • English Comprehension

Tier- II

  • Number Systems

  • Fundamental arithmetical operations

  • Algebra

  • Geometry

  • Mensuration

  • Trigonometry

  • Statistics and probability

Paper-I - Module-II of Section-I

  • Reasoning and General Intelligence

Paper-I - Module-I of Section-II

  • English Language and Comprehension

Paper-I - Module-II of Section-II

  • General Awareness

Paper-I - Module-I of Section-III

  • Computer Basics:

  • Software:

  • Working with the Internet and emails

  • Basics of networking and cyber security

Paper-II

  • Collection, Classification and Presentation of Statistical Data

  • Measures of Central Tendency

  • Measures of Dispersion-

  • Moments, Skewness and Kurtosis

  • Correlation and Regression

  • Probability Theory

  • Random Variable and Probability Distributions

  • Sampling Theory

  • Statistical Inference

  • Analysis of Variance

  • Time Series Analysis

  • Index Numbers

Paper-III Part A

  • Financial Accounting

  • Basic concepts of accounting

Paper-III Part B

  • Comptroller & Auditor General of India

  • Finance Commission

  • Basic Concept of Economics and Introduction to Microeconomics

  • Theory of Demand and Supply

  • Theory of Production and Cost

  • Forms of Market and price determination in different markets

  • Indian Economy

  • Economic Reforms in India

  • Money and Banking

  • Role of Information Technology in Governance

SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2025

Along with the syllabus, candidates are also encouraged to go through the SSC CGL 2025 exam pattern. The SSC CGL exam pattern 2025 is mentioned in the official notification. The SSC CGL exam pattern contains details that inform candidates of the structure of the paper, the marking scheme, the mode of the exam and many other important details. The exam pattern of SSC CGL 2025 is released separately for each round.

SSC CGL Admit Card 2025

Staff Selection Commission will release the SSC CGL 2025 admit card online on the official regional websites. Candidates who have filled out the application form correctly will be able to download their SSC CGL hall tickets before the exam. The SSC CGL 2025 admit card release date will be 3 to 7 days before the exam.

The credentials required for candidates to download their SSC CGL admit card 2025 are the application number or the candidate’s name and date of birth. On exam day, along with the SSC CGL Admit Card, candidates must also carry two recent passport-sized photographs along with a valid ID proof. The date of birth mentioned on your ID proof must be the same as the one mentioned on the admit card.

SSC CGL Exam Centres 2025

The Commission will conduct the SSC CGL exam at a large number of centres across the country. The list of SSC CGL 2025 exam centres is given in the official notification, sorted by the region they belong to. According to the official notification, candidates must pick 3 exam centres from the same region and list them in the order of priority during the application process. Please note that no request to change the exam centre of SSC CGL 2025 will be entertained by the Commission after the application process.

SSC CGL Answer Key 2025

The Commission will release the SSC CGL 2025 Answer keys online on the official website. The Answer keys of SSC CGL 2025 will be made available in 2 stages. First, a tentative answer key is released, and candidates can challenge it within the stipulated time period for a (non-refundable) fee of Rs 100. Please note that any challenges will only be accepted in the online medium, and sending them in any other form, such as fax or letters will not be entertained.

After the objections are scrutinised by the Commission, the required changes will be made and the final SSC CGL 2025 answer key will be released. This SSC CGL answer key cannot be contested, and the decision of the Commission will be viewed as final. The Commission will not entertain any request for rechecking or revaluation at any point in the exam.

SSC CGL Exam Analysis 2025

After the exam, many notable institutes make the SSC CGL 2025 exam analysis available online. The SSC CGL exam analysis is drafted based on the feedback of the candidates who have attempted the exam. Using the exam analysis of the SSC CGL 2025 exam, candidates will be able to gauge their performance in the exam.

The SSC CGL exam analysis 2025 is especially useful for candidates who wish to attempt the exam in the future, as it explains how the topics in the syllabus manifest in the exam.

SSC CGL Result 2025

Staff Selection Commission will release the SSC CGL 2025 result on the official regional websites. The result of SSC CGL 2025 will be released only once, and there will be no waiting list or reserve list. Candidates who have scored higher than the SSC CGL cut off will have passed the exam.

Details present in the SSC CGL result include the candidate's name and roll number. The result of SSC CGL 2025 for the CBT rounds shall undergo a normalisation process. The normalised marks will be used to calculate the result and cutoff marks.

SSC CGL Cut Off 2025

The Commission will release the SSC CGL 2025 cutoff online on the official website along with the results. The SSC CGL cutoff is the minimum number of marks required for a candidate to score in order to be eligible for the next round of the exam. The cutoff of SSC CGL 2025 is calculated after normalising candidates' scores, a process where marks are adjusted keeping in mind the relative difficulty of the exam between shifts.

While the SSC CGL cutoff is released along with the result, the Commission prescribes the minimum qualifying marks in the official notification itself. The SSC CGL 2025 qualifying percentages are as follows.

SSC CGL 2025 Minimum Qualifying Percentages

Category

Minimum Qualifying Percentage

UR

30%

OBC/ EWS

25%

All other categories

20%

Note: for the DEFT, instead of the minimum qualifying percentage, the maximum percentage of errors allowed is considered. The maximum percentage of errors is 20% for UR, 25% for OBC/EWS and 30% for all other categories.

SSC CGL Selection Process 2025

To be able to get recruited for a post via the SSC CGL 2025 exam, candidates must clear the selection process. The first step of the SSC CGL 2025 selection process is the Tier I exam. Candidates who score more than the cut off marks in this round will be permitted to attempt the Tier II exam.

The SSC CGL 2025 Merit list will be prepared based on the performance of candidates in Tier II of the exam. Candidates will be allotted posts based on their performance in Tier II, as well as their preference in posts. Please note that once a candidate declares their preference, it is irreversible and can no longer be changed.

SSC CGL Salary 2025

Candidates who clear the SSC CGL 2025 exam will be recruited to various Group ‘B’ and Group ‘C’ posts in various ministries and organisations in the Government of India. For the pay scales for each group as per the SSC CGL 2025 salary, refer to the table below.

SSC CGL Pay Scale

Pay Level

Pay Scale

Pay Level-4

Rs 25,500 to Rs 81,100

Pay Level-5

Rs 29,200 to Rs 92,300

Pay Level-6

Rs 35,400 to Rs 1,12,400

Pay Level-7

Rs 44,900 to Rs 1,42,400

Pay Level-8

Rs 47,600 to Rs 1,51,100

The Commission mentions details regarding the salary of SSC CGL 2025 in the official notification. The SSC CGL salary 2025 entails a base pay, grade pay, and a variety of perks and allowances.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. What is the SSC CGL exam salary?

The SSC CGL salary 2025 varies by Pay level. It ranges from Rs 25,500 to Rs 81,100 for Pay Level-4 to Rs 47,600 to Rs 1,51,100 for Pay Level-8.

2. Is SSC CGL conducted twice a year?

No, the SSC CGL exam is conducted once a year. 

3. Can we clear SSC CGL with 5 months of preparation?

It is always a good practice to start preparing for the 2024 SSC CGL regularly from 6 months to a year in advance. That being said, while it is difficult, it is not impossible for a candidate to clear the SSC CGL exam with 5 months of preparation. 

4. Can 12th pass candidates apply for SSC CGL?

No. To be eligible to attempt the SSC CGL 2025 exam, candidates must possess a bachelor’s degree.

5. Is maths compulsory for SSC CGL?

Yes, it is necessary to study maths for the SSC CGL 2025, as it forms part of the Tier I exam.

6. What is the SSC CGL age limit?

The SSC CGL age limit is 18 to 32 years of age. 

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Indeed, you can very well sit for SSC CGL while doing your BA LLB course, which is 5-year integrated.


For the purpose of SSC CGL eligibility, one needs to have a bachelor's degree from any recognized university. Since your BA LLB is a 5-year integrated course, it will qualify you once you complete that.


However, check the eligibility criteria for each post, as it may vary for each. For instance, for some, certain specific subjects studied would be criteria, or a minimum percentage is a criterion.


Always refer to and monitor the SSC official notifications for any available information and eligibility criteria.


Hence, starting preparations right from the beginning and being constant helps you definitely clear out the SSC CGL exam.

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No,it will not create any problem in future if you have st category and fill up form of any government job in general category candidates.

The reservation category like sc st obc have seperate seats in any government jobs because they come from weaker sections of society to empower them there is a quota of some percent in seats which they can claim by using their category certificate.if you come from a strong background you dont need to fill this category.

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Thank you

The Staff Selection Commission of India administers the national-level SSC CGL (Staff Selection Commission - Combined Graduate Level) test.

Recruitment for various Group B and Group C positions in central government ministries, departments, and organisations is the main goal of this exam.

Work Objective:

The purpose of the SSC CGL exam is to fill posts like Assistant Section Officer Inspector (Central Excise/Preventive Officer) of Income Tax Auditor/Sub-Inspector (CBI/NIA)Accountant Junior Statistical Officer (JSO)In various government sectors, these positions entail administrative, accounting, auditing, investigative, and data analytic responsibilities.


Study Goal:

Although the exam itself is not meant to be taken for academic credit, it does demand a great deal of preparation in subjects like reasoning and general intelligence.

Ability to Quantify All Around Awareness Understanding of English to  pass the test and land a reliable job in the public sector, candidates put in a lot of preparation.

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