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SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria 2017 - Candidates who wanted to fill the application form of SSC CGL 2017 needed to read the eligibility criteria to ascertain their academic and age qualification as asked by the examination authority Staff Selection Commission (SSC). As per the SSC CGL 2017 eligibility criteria, candidates needed to be between 18 and 31 years as on August 1, 2017 and have graduation degree in any stream could fill the application form. The recruitment of candidates will be done only on fulfilment of SSC CGL 2017 eligibility criteria. Candidates were also advised to carefully read the CGL eligibility before beginning the online registration of SSC CGL 2017. Candidates could fill SSC CGL 2017 application form here as it was released on May 16, 2017 in online mode. The detail of SSC CGL eligibility 2017 for different posts is given below.
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Notification regarding SSC CGL 2017
SSC CGL 2017 eligibility criteria - new age limit for Posts K, L, M and P announced on May 17, 2017
Highlights of SSC CGL 2017 Eligibility Criteria
Age required for SSC CGL 2017 – As on August 1, 2017
The age of SSC CGL 2017 will be reckoned as on August 01, 2017. Date of Birth will be considered as recorded in the Matriculation/ Secondary Examination Certificate only will be accepted by the Commission for determining the age
Age Limit:
Minimum: 18
Maximum: 32
SSC CGL 2017 Age Limit: The age limit of SSC CGL 2017 as per posts is given below.
CGL Age Limit
SSC CGL Age Limit | Candidates must be born between | Posts Available | Group | Grade Pay | Post Code |
20 -27 years | Born not earlier than 02.08.1990 and not later than 01.08.1997 | CBEC (Tax Assistant) | C | 2400 | @ |
18-27 years | Born not earlier than 02.08.1990 and not later than 01.08.1999 | Central Vigilance Commission (Assistant) | B | 4600 | B |
Ministry of Railway (Assistant) | B | 4600 | D | ||
Ministry of External Affairs (Assistant) | B | 4600 | E | ||
AFHQ (Assistant) | B | 4600 | G | ||
Other Ministries/Departments/ Organisations (Assistant) | B | 4600 | H | ||
Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organisations (Assistant) | B | 4200 | I | ||
CBDT (Inspector of Income Tax) | C | 4600 | J | ||
CBEC (Inspector, (Central Excise)) | B | 4600 | K | ||
CBEC (Inspector Preventive Officer) | B | 4600 | L | ||
CBEC (Inspector (Examiner)) | B | 4600 | M | ||
Department of Post (Inspector of Posts) | B | 4200 | P | ||
Offices under CAG (Divisional Accountant) | C | 4200 | Q | ||
Central Bureau of Narcotics (Inspector) | B | 4200 | S | ||
Offices under C&AG (Auditor) | C | 2800 | T | ||
Offices under CGDA (Auditor) | C | 2800 | U | ||
Offices under CGA & others (Auditor) | C | 2800 | V | ||
Offices under C&AG (Accountant/ Junior Accountant) | C | 2800 | W | ||
Offices under CGA & others (Accountant/ Junior Accountant) | C | 2800 | X | ||
Central Govt. Offices/Ministries other than CSCS cadres (Senior Secretariat Assistant) | C | 2400 | Y | ||
CBDT (Tax Assistant) | C | 2400 | Z | ||
Registrar General of India (Compiler) | C | 2400 | $ | ||
18-25 years | Born not earlier than 02.08.1992 and not later than 01.08.1999 | Central Bureau of Narcotics (Sub-Inspector) | C | 2400 | # |
21-27 years | Born not earlier than 02.08.1987 and not later than 01.08.1997 | Intelligence Bureau (Assistant) | B | 4600 | C |
Up to 30 years
| Born not earlier than 02.08.1987 and not later than 01.08.1999
| Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue (Assistant Enforcement Officer) | B | 4600 | N |
National Investigation Agency NIA (Sub Inspector) | B | 4200 | % | ||
Up to 32 years | Born not earlier than 02.08.1985 and not later than 01.08.1999 | M/o Statistics & Prog. Implementation. Statistical Investigator Grade II | B | 4200 | R |
Educational Qualification for SSC CGL 2017
Assistant Audit Officer:
Essential Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree from recognised University or Institute
Desirable Qualifications: Chartered Accountant or cost & Management Accountant or Company Secretary or Masters in Commerce or Masters in Business Studies or Masters in Business Administration (Finance) or Masters in Business Economics.
Statistical Investigator Grade – II
Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognised University or Institute with at least 60% in Mathematics at 12th standard level or
Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects at degree level
Compiler: Bachelor’s Degree from any recognised University with Economics or Statistics or Mathematics as compulsory or Elective subject
All other Posts: Bachelor’s Degree from a recognised University or equivalent.
For posts of Assistant Section Officer (CSS), Computer Proficiency Test is also as an Essential Qualification
Age Relaxation: The upper age limit of the certain category has been relaxed. The permissible relaxation of upper age as per category is given below.
Age Relaxation Criteria for SSC CGL
Code No. | Candidates Category | Age Relaxation permissible beyond the Upper age limit |
1 | SC/ST | 5 years |
2 | OBC | 3 years |
3 | PH | 10 years |
4 | PH + OBC | 13 years |
5 | PH + SC/ST | 15 years |
6 | (For Group B & C posts) Ex-Servicemen( Unreserved/General ) | 03 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the Closing date for receipt of application |
7 | Ex-Servicemen (OBC) | 06 years(3 years + 3 years) after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the Closing date for receipt of application |
8 | Ex-Servicemen (SC & ST) | 08years(3 years + 5 years) after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the Closing date for receipt of application |
12 | For Group B posts Central Govt. Civilian Employees(General/Unreserved) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of application | 5 years |
13 | Central Govt. Civilian Employees(OBC)) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of application | 8 (5 +3) years |
14 | Central Govt. Civilian Employees(SC/ST) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of application | 10(5+5) years |
15 | For Group C posts Central Govt. Civilian Employees(General/Unreserved) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of application | Up to 40 years of age |
17 | Central Govt. Civilian Employees(OBC)) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of application | Up to 43 years of age |
19 | Central Govt. Civilian Employees(SC/ST) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of application | Up to 45 years of age |
21 | Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir(Unreserved/General) | 5 years |
22 | Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir(OBC) | 8 years |
23 | Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir( SC/ST) | 10 years |
24 | For Group "C" posts only. Widows/Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and who are not remarried(Unreserved/General) | Up to 35 years of age |
25 | Widows/Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and who are not remarried(OBC) | Up to 38 years of age |
26 | Widows/Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and who are not remarried(SC/ST) | Up to 40 years of age |
27 | Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof.( Unreserved/General) | 5 years |
28 | Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof.( OBC) | 8(5+3) years |
29 | Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof( SC/ST) | 10(5+5)years |
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