SSC Selection Post Eligibility Criteria 2020 - Check Age Limit, Qualification, Nationality
SSC Selection Post Eligibility Criteria 2020 - Staff Selection Commission (SSC) defines the SSC selection post 2020 eligibility criteria in its official notification. The notification PDF is released by SSC on February 21. Candidates willing to appear in SSC selection post 2020 exam should meet the eligibility criteria before applying for it. SSC selection post 2020 eligibility criteria provide details related to educational qualification, age relaxation, age limit, separately for all levels.
To apply for SSC selection post 2020 candidates need to have a 10+2/graduation degree and their age should be between 18 to 32 years. However, the eligibility criteria of SSC selection post 2020 varies according to different posts and level. Candidates applying for the exam must check the details about eligibility criteria of SSC selection post before applying for any post. To know all the details of SSC selection post eligibility criteria 2020, check the complete article below.
Latest: SSC released the new exam dates for the Selection Posts (Phase-VIII) 2020. As per new dates, the exam will now be held from November 06 to 10, 2020. SSC Selection Post Notification 2020 has been released.

SSC is conducting the SSC Staff Selection Post 2020 exam to fill in approximately 1350 vacancies for various post ranging from Lab Assistant, Technical Operator, Junior Engineer, Field Assistant, Technical Officer (S & R), Technical Superintendent (Weaving) Etc. The online applications for the same starts from February 21 to March 2020. The last date for receipt of application is March 20 (up to 23.59 PM), while the last date to pay the online fee is March 23 (23.59 PM). The SSC Selection Post Computer Based Examination will be conducted from November 6 to 10, 2020.
SSC Selection Post Eligibility Criteria 2020 - Highlights
SSC defines the Selection Post eligibility criteria 2020 for all interested candidates willing to apply. Aspirants need to go through the detailed eligibility criteria of SSC selection post 2020 mentioned below before applying for the exam. According to SSC, the candidature of candidates failing to meet the eligibility criteria will be cancelled at any stage of the SSC recruitment process without any notice.
- Candidates who fall between the age group 18 years - 32 years are only eligible to apply.
- Minimum education qualification required to apply is 10+2 & Graduation depending upon the post.
Candidates must meet the following SSC selection post 2020 eligibility criteria to appear for the exam:
Nationality
Age Limit
Education Qualification
SSC Selection Post 2020 Eligibility Criteria - Nationality
Candidate must be a citizen of India or
A subject of Nepal or
A subject of Bhutan or
A Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before January 1, 1962, with the intention of permanently settling in India or
A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
SSC Selection Post Eligibility Criteria 2020 - Age Limit
The minimum age limit of candidates who wish to apply for SSC selection post should be 18 years while the upper age limit for unreserved categories is 30 years. Although there is an increase in upper age limit for candidates applying for Group ‘C’ posts. Hence candidates are advised to apply only after checking the age limit criteria.
What is the Relaxation in the upper age limit for SSC Selection Post?
Candidates who are checking for SSC Selection Post eligibility criteria 2020 should check the below table for age relaxation of various categories before appearing in the exam.
SSC Selection Post - Age Relaxation
Category | Permissible Age- relaxation beyond the upper age limit |
SC/ST | 5 years |
OBC | 3 years |
PwD | 10 years |
PwD+OBC | 13 years |
PwD+SC/ST | 15 years |
Ex-Servicemen (ExS) | 3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date. |
Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 1st January, 1980 to 31st December, 1989 | 5 years |
For Group ‘C posts only which are in the same line or allied cadres 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 |
For Group ‘C posts only which are in the same line or allied cadres Central Govt. Civilian Employees 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 |
For Group ‘C posts only Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried | Up to 35 years of age |
For Group ‘C posts only Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried (SC/ ST) | Up to 40 years of age |
Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof | 3 years |
Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (SC/ ST) | 8 years |
Service Clerks in the last year of their colour service in the Armed Forces | Up to 45 years of age |
Service Clerks in the last year of their colour service in the Armed Forces (SC/ ST) | Up to 50 years of age |
Retrenched census employees of the Office of the Registrar General of India (They will be considered only for offices under RGI in their order of merit and subject to availability of vacancies) | 3 years plus length of service rendered by them in connection with census, before retrenchment, and weightage of past service. |
SSC Selection Post 2020 Application Form
SSC has released the notification and online application form on February 21, 2020. Candidates can fill the application form from February 21 to March 20, 2020, in online mode only. The application form will have to be filled in 2 parts, candidates must make sure they fill all the details carefully without any errors or their candidature will be rejected. The part I of application form involves filling of basic details, while part II of includes payment of fee and uploading of photograph and signature. The fee can be paid online and offline mode.
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Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - SSC Selection Post Eligibility Criteria 2020 - Check Age Limit, Qualification, Nationality
Question: Who can apply SSC selection Post 2020?
Answer:
Candidate whose age is between 18 - 32 years can apply. Although there is upper age relaxation as mentioned below:
SC / ST – 5 years
OBC – 3 years
PwD – 10 years
Ex-Serviceman – 5 years
Question: What is the eligibility criteria for SSC Selection Post 2020?
Answer:
The minimum educational qualification is 10+2 or graduation depending upon the post.
Question: What is SSC selection post 2020 salary?
Answer:
The salary is from 5200 - 34800, which varies for various posts.
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Hello sir I cant listed own district in preference cadre in osssc application then what can i do
hi,
I am not sure whether the district of yours is not in the list or there is some server issue. however try to login from the different browser and make sure the internet connection is excellent. it would be best to fill the registration and form filling from a cyber cafe. however still the problem continues immediately contact with the osssc help desk.
ssc selection post selection process all stage
hi,
see first of all in ssc selection test exam there will be written test, which held in three stages like matriculation level, higher secondary level and graduate level, question pattern is 100 questions from section of english, general awareness, quantitative aptitude, reasoning. however as per the basis on written test candidates will be shortlisted for document verification, but if some post required skill test like computer proficiency or typing test etc there will be separate skill assessment test.
Can a graduate fron textile technology apply for textile designer post?
hi,
textile technology and textile designing is two different course, the textile designing involves with innovative ideas and developing commercially-appealing designs and prints for a variety of fabrics, clothing and non-clothing materials, furnishing materials, industrial fabrics and other related materials, also you need to learn about the computerized software to design the textile design. you may do post graduate course on textile design after completing your graduation in textile technology.
I filled the ssc selection post form, i submitted the fee and last date is gone my application status show fee received and provisionally accepted but in print out it shows form incomplete as by mistake i didnt answered the question on cerebral palsy as yes or no will my form get rejected?
Hii Raju!
The application form for SSC filled by you should not get rejected as you have paid the fees for it. Also, the fees was accepted. Sometimes the page doesn't move on to another page If you havent havent filled mandatory details. So, i don't don't the from should be rejected. But, you should check this out with the concerned authorities by contacting them. Visit the official website and contact the helpdesk. They may help you with the further steps.
https://ssc.nic.in/
Hope this helps.
Good luck!
from where i can prepare for ssc selection post phase8 exam. suggest any online videos?
Dear ,
You can follow the videoes and better to use text book app and web. Here you can get videos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8-rTft7XCo
Thanking you