SSC CGL 2026 Eligibility: Age Limit & Qualification

From the official Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Government of India documents · last checked 1 October 2026

Age limit

Age is counted as on 1 August 2026. The limit depends on the post. 18–27 years (born between 2 Aug 1999 and 1 Aug 2008): all Pay Level 4 and 5 Group C posts, such as Auditor, Accountant, Tax Assistant, UDC/SSA and Postal/Sorting Assistant. 20–30 years (born between 2 Aug 1996 and 1 Aug 2006): ASO in CSS, Ministry of Railways, MEA and AFHQ, and Sub Inspector in CBI. 18–30 years (born between 2 Aug 1996 and 1 Aug 2008): most other Group B posts. 18–32 years (born between 2 Aug 1994 and 1 Aug 2008): Junior Statistical Officer.

Educational qualification

Nationality & other conditions

• You must be a citizen of India, or a subject of Nepal or Bhutan. A person of Indian origin who migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia or Vietnam to settle permanently in India can also apply. Everyone except Indian citizens needs an eligibility certificate from the Government of India before getting a job offer.
• The education cut-off date is 1 August 2026. A result that the university is still processing on that date does not count.
• Degrees through open and distance learning count only if the university was approved by the UGC Distance Education Bureau for that period.
• Only male candidates can be selected for vacancies in the Border Roads Organisation (BRO).
• Some posts need physical and medical standards. These include CBIC Inspectors, Inspector and Sub-Inspector in CBN, Sub-Inspector/JIO in NCB, Sub-Inspector in CBI and NIA, and UDC/SSA in BRO. The department checks these after final selection.
• Ex-servicemen who are only matriculates can apply for Group C ex-servicemen vacancies only, and only if they have at least 15 years of service.
• Application fee: ₹100. Women, SC, ST, PwBD and eligible ex-servicemen candidates do not pay any fee.
• Selected Assistant Audit Officers and Assistant Accounts Officers must pass a departmental exam during probation to be confirmed.
• Posts carry All India Service Liability, so you can be posted anywhere in India.