SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria 2020 - Check Age Limit, Qualification & Physical Standards

SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria 2020 - Staff Selection Commission (SSC) prescribes the SSC CGL 2020 eligibility criteria in official notification. The SSC CGL eligibility is determined on the basis of factors like age, nationality and education qualifications mostly. Before filling the SSC CGL application form applicant must go through the SSC CGL eligibility criteria. As per SSC CGL eligibility criteria 2020, all graduates between the age of 18 to 32 years can appear for the SSC CGL exam. It is to be noted that the eligibility criteria is not same for all the SSC CGL posts i.e. it varies from post to post. Candidates must note that if they fail to meet the eligibility criteria for SSC CGL 2020 at any stage of the SSC CGL selection process their candidature will be rejected immediately. To know more about the SSC CGL eligibility criteria 2020, please go through the article below.
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SSC Combined Graduate Level - CGL examination is conducted to fill Group “B” and Group “C” posts in different Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations of the Government of India. SSC CGL selection process has three stages. SSC CGL 2020 Tier-1 was conducted from March 3 to 9. The SSC CGL 2020 exam is a computer-based examination and will be conducted in online mode except for SSC CGL exam Tier-3 level which will be held in offline mode. Candidates who clear the SSC CGL cutoff for tier 1 are eligible to appear for the next round.

SSC CGL Eligibility 2020 Highlights

• Candidates other than Indian citizens can apply for SSC CGL 2020

• Aspirant between the ages 18 and 32 years can apply for SSC CGL. Age relaxation is permissible for reserved categories candidates.

• Bachelor’s degree is the minimum education qualification required for SSC CGL

SSC CGL 2020 Eligibility Criteria

SSC determines the eligibility criteria of SSC CGL 2020 on the basis of the following factors:

• Nationality

• Lower and upper age limit relaxation

• Educational qualification

• Physical standards

SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria - Nationality/Citizenship

According to eligibility criteria of SSC CGL 2020, a candidate must be either:

1. a citizen of India, or

2. a subject of Bhutan, or

3. a subject of Nepal, or

4. a Tibetan refugee who moved to India, before the 1st January 1962 with the aim of permanently settling in India, or

5. a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

Note:

• The candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) mentioned above shall be a person who has been issued a certificate of eligibility by the Government of India.

• A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be allowed to give the examination but the offer of appointment may be given only after the necessary eligibility certificate has been issued to him by the Government of India.

SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria 2020 - Age Requirements

The requirement of age as per SSC CGL eligibility criteria for different posts is as follows:

Age relaxations is given to the candidates belonging to the reserved categories.

SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria - Age Relaxation

According to the eligibility criteria for SSC CGL, the permissible relaxation in upper age limit for reserved categories applicants is given below:

Age Relaxation in SSC CGL 2020 Eligibility Criteria

SSC CGL 2020 Eligibility Criteria - Age Relaxation for Defence Personnel

Eligibility Criteria of SSC CGL 2020 - Age Relaxation For Group ‘C’ posts

SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria 2020 - Age Relaxation For Group ‘B’ (Gazetted post)

Note:

• Only the date of birth mentioned in the Matriculation/ Secondary Examination Certificate is accepted by the SSC for determining the age.

• Date of Birth filled by the candidate in the online application form is matched against the date of birth printed in the Matriculation/ Secondary Examination Certificate for verification.

• No request for change will be considered or granted once the SSC CGL application form is submitted.

SSC CGL Eligibility of Ex-Servicemen for reservation benefits under ESM category

• Ex-servicemen who have already used reservation benefits given to ex-servicemen for their re-employment in civilian jobs under Central Government in Group “C‟ & “D‟ posts are NOT eligible for reservation in ESM category nor for any fee concession unless he/she gives self-declaration/ undertaking to the concerned employer providing all the details of previous job applications in civil employment.

• If the candidate wants to be treated as Ex-Serviceman for using the benefits of reservation, he must have either already acquired the status of ex-serviceman or must do so within one year from the last date for receipt of application. This must be supported by documentary evidence from the competent authority.

Who is an Ex-Serviceman?

An 'ex-serviceman' is a person who has served in any rank as a combatant or non-combatant in military services like Indian Army, Indian Navy or Indian Air Force.

SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria 2020 - Educational Qualifications

The below table contains the minimum educational qualifications required to fill the application form.

SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria on the basis of Education Qualification

Note:

1. The SSC CGL eligibility specifies that candidates appearing in the final year of their graduation can also apply, provided they get their Essential qualification on or before the cut-off date*.

2. All the degrees/ diplomas/ certificates awarded through Open and Distance Learning mode of education by the Universities are valid for job posts under the Central Government. These degrees/ diplomas/ certificates must have been approved by the Distance Education Bureau, UGC.
   **Such Universities are established by:

• Act of Parliament or State Legislature

• Institutions Deemed to be Universities under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956

• Institutions of National Importance declared under an Act of Parliament

3. The final result of the required educational qualification must have been declared by the Institute/ University by the cut-off date*.
   *This cut-off date will be released under advertisement for Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Examination, 2020 on September 15, 2020.

SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria 2020 - Physical Standards

For certain posts, the SSC CGL eligibility criteria requires candidates to meet the specified physical fitness requirements before the final selection. These physical standards include height, weight, eye-sight. These posts include:

• Inspector (Central Excise)-CBIC (Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs)

• Inspector (Examiner)-CBIC (Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs)

• Inspector (Preventive Officer)-CBIC (Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs)

• Upper Divisional Clerk-BRO (Border Road Organisation)

• Sub-Inspector-CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation)

• Sub-Inspector-NIA (National Investigation Agency)

• Inspector-CBN (Central Bureau of Narcotics)

• Sub-Inspector-CBN (Central Bureau of Narcotics)

A. Physical standards for the post of Inspector (Central Excise/ Examiner/ Preventive

Officer), Inspector & Sub-Inspector in CBN:

B. Physical standards for the Post of Sub-Inspector in Central Bureau of Investigation:

C. Physical standards for the Post of Sub-Inspector in National Investigation Agency:

Only those candidates who fulfil the specified physical standards will be eligible for the respective posts.

Important Points Related to SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria 2020

• The detailed scrutiny of applications of SSC CGL 2020 and other aspects is not done at the time of written examination.

• The candidates will be ‘provisionally’ accepted by the Commission as per the terms and conditions mentioned in the SSC CGL 2020 notification.

• During the detailed scrutiny of various of the details of applicant in the SSC CGL application form 2020, if any information is found unsubstantiated or false, the aspirants candidature will be cancelled.

SSC CGL Application Form 2020

Candidates who meet the SSC CGL 2020 eligibility criteria for appearing in SSC Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2020 can fill the application form. The SSC CGL application form 2020 will be available in online mode from September 15, 2020. The last date of submitting the application is October 15, 2020. Candidates must fill all the required details in the application form correctly. They must have documentary proof of the information provided in the application form by them.

SSC CGL 2020 Exam Pattern

As per the SSC CGL exam pattern, SSC Combined Graduate Level Exam 2020 will be held in 4 tiers. The CGL exam Tier-1 and Tier-2 is Computer-based examination (CBE), Tier 3 is a descriptive test and Tier 4 is a computer proficiency test/skill test along with document verification (DV). Candidates who qualify the Tier 1 exam are selected to appear for the Tier 2 exam and similarly for other stages. Along with knowing the exam pattern applicants should also go through SSC CGL syllabus 2020 in detail to qualify the exam.

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