SSC CGL Exam will be conducted for filling up Group “B” and Group “C” posts in various Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations in the Government of India. Candidates who are interested in the SSC CGL examination must first satisfy the SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria 2020 before applying it. If a candidate does not possess or fulfil the eligibility criteria, the application of that candidate will be rejected by the commission, therefore it is necessary to have fully fledged information regarding the eligibility criteria of SSC CGL. For more information about SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria 2020, candidates can read the following article.
SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria 2020
Nationality
- Must be the citizen of INDIA or belongs to Nepal or Bhutan
- Individual of Indian origin who have migrated from Sri Lanka, Pakistan, East African Countries of Kenya, Zaire, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Burma, Ethiopia, Vietnam & Malawi with the intention of permanently settling down in India
- Tibetan who has already settled down before 1st January 1962 will the intention of permanently settling down in India will be eligible to apply for it.
Educational Qualification
For Junior Statistical Officer
- Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University or Institute with at least 60% Marks in Mathematics at 12th standard level or
- Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects at degree level.
For Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer
- Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or Institute will be the essential 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 will be the desirable qualifications.
For all other Posts
- Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or equivalent.
Age Limit
Post |
Age Limit |
Group |
Grade Pay (INR) |
CBEC (Tax Assistant) |
20 -27 |
C |
2400 |
Central Bureau of Narcotics (Sub-Inspector) |
18-25 |
C |
2400 |
Intelligence Bureau (Assistant) |
21-27 |
B |
4600 |
Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue (Assistant Enforcement Officer) |
Up to 30 years |
B |
4600 |
National Investigation Agency NIA (Sub Inspector) |
Up to 30 years |
B |
4200 |
M/o Statistics & Prog. Implementation. Statistical Investigator Grade II |
Up to 32 years |
B |
4200 |
For all other posts |
18-27 |
– |
– |
Age Relaxation
Unreserved/General |
Unreserved/General |
OBC |
SC/ST |
Regular Candidates |
– |
3 years |
5 years |
Physically Handicapped Candidates |
10 years |
13 years |
15 years |
Ex-Servicemen (after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the Closing date for receipt of application) |
03 years |
06 years (3 years + 3 years) |
08years (3 years + 5 years) |
Central Govt. Civilian Employees who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of application |
5 years |
8 (5 +3) years |
10(5+5) years |
Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir |
5 years |
8 years |
10 years |
Widows/Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and who are not remarried will get up to |
35 years of age |
38 years of age |
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 |
5 years |
8(5+3) years |
10(5+5)years |
Physical Fitness Requirement
Physical Standards for Inspector (Central Excise/ Examiner/Preventive Officer)
Gender |
Height |
Weight |
Chest |
Male |
157.5 cm |
– |
81 cm with a minimum of 5 cm expansion. |
Female |
152 cm Height |
Weight should be 48 kgs |
– |
- The Garhwali, Assamese, Gorkhas and the Scheduled Tribes Male Candidates have been given a relaxation of 5 cm in Chest.
- The Scheduled Tribes, Garhwali, Assamese, and Gorkhas weight age relaxation of 2 kgs in Weight has been given to the Female candidates.
- The Garhwali, Scheduled Tribes, Assamese, and the Gorkhas Height relaxation is given to the Female candidates of 2.5 cm in Height.
Physical Test for Inspector (Central Excise/ Examiner/Preventive Officer)
Gender |
Walking |
Cycling |
Male |
1600 meters in 15 minutes |
8 km in 30 minutes |
Female |
1000 meters in 20 minutes |
3 km in 25 minutes |
Physical Standards for Sub-Inspector in CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation)
Gender |
Height |
Chest Measure |
Male |
The height must not be less than 165 cms |
A minimum of 76 cms With expansion. |
Female |
150 cms |
– |
- There will be a Height relaxation for Hill and tribal candidates by 5 cm for both Male and Female candidate.
Vision for both Male and Female for SI in CBI
- Eye-sight with or without lenses/glasses
- Distant vision: 6/6 in one and 6/9 in the other eye
- Near vision 0.6 in one eye and 0.8 in another eye
Important Points of SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria 2020
- For all the posts offered through SSC CGL exam, it is mandatory to be a graduate.
- The first and minimum eligibility condition required for taking the Graduate Level Exam is Graduation.
- Few SSC CGL Posts like that of Compiler, Statistical Investigator Grade II and Assistant (CSS) require Graduation in specific streams.
- The Income Tax Officer Post doesn’t have any specific rules set for vision.
- No interviews are applicable for any of the SSC CGL Posts.
- The age of the candidate should be according to the criteria set by the commission.
I applied ssc cgl 2016 tier 1 but i dint get selected…Can i apply for SSC CGL 2017
Yes, u can..why not…!
1 nov 1989 dob wala eligble hoga CGL 2017 me sir ?
I am BE (IT) 2014 passout. My age is 28 running. For what all post (SSC CGL) am i eligible. My height is 5′ 6″.Please suggest.
My age is 29 do I eligible for the exams
You ll come to know when SSC cgl official notification will come.. Till now we have see it is written like.graduations should complete on or before 1august 2016
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Respected sir….
I completed my graduation in Dr. Br ambedkar open university, can I eligible for cgl Exam? Please tell me sir
No. for ssc cgl candidate should have his graduation degree in hand before the last date of submit the application form.
I am an undergraduate student, can I apply for SSC-CGL 2017?
I am an undurgraduate student , can i apply for SSC-CGL 2017?
Ha bilkul ap kr skte apply is apply i think apko post to nhi mil payegi bkz u have not complete graduate but aesa krne apke andar ek confidence jrur aa jayega
I am pursuing final year btech.am I eligible for 2017 CGL
Can I apply for cgl 2017. My age is 27+ .Please inform me.
Respected sir ,
I am a student of 2nd year honours for bsc. So will i be eligible for giving SSC CGLE 2017…plz tell me sir.
yes
I have complete my graduation b.com with 39.5% from rtmnu Nagpur can I eligible for ssc cgl 2017 plz suggest me sir yes or no
Dear cgl ke liye sirf GRADUATE hona jruri h from any stream
Sir im gradute in bsc and pgdca so will i eligibility in sss cgl
Sir/Mam- Buddhist kiss category mein aate h ssc main Pls help me sir m form apply nahi kr pa rha hu
Sir/mam i will completed my graduation this year ….my result will declared before 1 Aug but my degree will given by university in the month Aug -Sept.
Am I eligible for this exam….
Please suggest me…..
Seema can eligible 10th, inter students.
Is age relaxation of 3 years for general category confirm? There is no notice of this on ssc cgl website.
sir/madam I complete my graduation in this year from Punjabi university and my result declared in August and provide degree in December so please tell me I am eligible for ssc cgl exam 2017
kar skte hai but apko show krna pdega agrretile bna k and if you crack the same automatically the whole process will take approx one year and jb tk apka reslt bhi ajaega final year ka
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Sir my age is 31 on November 2017 can I apply in cgl from obc category
Diploma in mechanical complete Panni iruken entha postku apply pannlam.
Sir,
I am Pritam, presently serving Army since 2010.
I want to cgl exam preparation.
But do not know the name of an institute to me
who book is the best of writer please help me
sir/mam i have done graduation in commerce can i fill the post of accountant and income tax officer
please suggest me….
Sir
I m b.tech final year student
Can I eligible for SSC cgl 2017
Appearing in graduation are eligible to cgl 2017
PLZZ tell me
sir i complete my graduation in ba .can i apply in cgl
I am a final year Engineering Student.
Am I eligible for SSC CGL exam?. Please reply
Sir just i complete 27 & i am open category so i eligible for apply 2017 ssc cgl please
Hi Team, I am unable to view online application, plz guide me the path and also plz confirm when it’s available to apply.
Ssc cgl k liye graduation me kitne % marks jaruri h
i am currently in 6th sem i.e 3rd year of my b.tech degree .
can i apply for ssc cgl exam??
Please tell me whether age cutoff 1st January or 1st august
Hello sir,
Can you pls confirm that whether age relaxation criteria is approved or not by Ssc. My dob is 12th Oct 1988. Belongs to general category. M I eligible to apply for ssc cgl 2017.
Hello sir / madam
I gave bsc final year examination in April 2017 .
Can I fill up the ssc cgl 2017 . Please tell me sir / madam
Please tell me
my age is17 year and passed 12th class in session 2016-2017 so i am eligible for ssc cgl form
sir , now i m 31 yrs old and working in CISF since 5 yrs ,plz may kindly inform whether i get age relaxation of central employee or not
If someone DOB is 26 Jan 1983. Is he eligible for this post
Hevendra singh …. you can apply for it
Hi sir, my date of birth is 14-5-1984, n my caste is BC-E, am I eligible r not pls tell me, n iam working as a police constable of telangana state, n completed 5 years of service. Give me any suggestions
my date of 23/05/1987,,SC ,sir any post i am applied, i am eligible,,ssc form,
i will be graduating this year, is i am completely eligible for ssc cgl because i heard that people who are graduating this year cannot fulfill the criterean and can be eligible only when they have degree in their hand. so i am confuse is am i eligible or not.
Sir maina iss sal graduation k final year k exam diya h .Maina 12th m 57 marks math m laya tha and graduation me subsidiary m math tha .Mai bca k student hu kya mai group A and B k liye eligible hu??
is final year appearing students can apply foe the ssc cgl exam ? please reply as soon as possible
Sir I m a final year mathematics student. I have finished my 4th semester.
Can I apply for the ssc cgl exam 2017? Am I eligible or not? Plz suggest me on email id sir
Hi.. I wear spectacles of 2.5.. am I eligible for inspector and sub inspector posts???