SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria 2023: Age Limit & Qualification

SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria 2023 consists of three main factors- Nationality, Age, and Educational Qualification. Most of the CGL posts require graduation in any discipline. The general age limit is between 18 and 32 years. The candidates from reserved categories get age relaxations. There are certain physical standards necessary for some posts, as well. Candidates appearing for the exam must check the Best SSC CGL Coaching in Delhi. Here in this video, the candidates can check SSC CGL Eligibility, Age Limit & Other Related Information in detail.

SSC CGL Nationality

SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria as per nationality mandates a candidate to be a resident of the prescribed countries only. An applicant must fulfill any one of the following conditions.

1. The aspirant must be an Indian citizen.
2. The candidates can be a subject of Nepal/Bhutan.
3. The aspirants are allowed to be Tibetan refugees who moved to India, before 1962, with the intention of settling down permanently in India.
4. The applicant must be of Indian Origin and has moved to India from Burma, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, or East African Countries like Uganda, Kenya, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly known as Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Malawi, Zambia, Ethiopia, Zaire, and Vietnam with the intention of settling down permanently in India.

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SSC CGL Educational Qualification

To appear for SSC CGL exam, the aspirants should have completed their graduation from any renowned Institution/ University. More specifically, a Bachelor’s degree in any program is required to appear for the entrance test. Apart from this, the candidates should study either in Mathematics/ Statistics/ Economics as an elective subject or as a compulsory subject.

There are some desirable qualifications too mentioned for certain posts. The candidates having them will be given preference. All the academic requirements corresponding to the different posts are given below.

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SSC CGL Posts Requiring Physical Standards

The applicants of the following posts must ensure that they fulfill all the Physical Standards, requirements of Physical Test, and Medical Standards before mentioning their preferences in the SSC CGL application form. The measurement of Physical Standards, Physical Tests, and Medical Tests will be conducted by the concerned User Department after the final selection and nomination of candidates by the SSC.

If any candidate fails to meet the standards or the tests, his/ her candidature will be cancelled and not subsequently considered for any other post or department. Thus, it is pertinent that candidates go through the specifications very carefully and ensure that they fulfill them.

• Inspector (Central Excise)- CBIC
• Inspector (Examiner)- CBIC
• Inspector (Preventive Officer)- CBIC
• Inspector- CBN
• Sub-Inspector- CBN
• Sub-Inspector- CBI
• Sub-Inspector- NIA

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SSC CGL Physical Standards

To appear in the SSC CGL Exam, the aspirants are required to have the specified physical standards before the final round of selection.

SSC CGL Inspector (Central Excise/ Examiner/ Preventive Officer), Inspector, and Sub-Inspector in CBN

The candidates who are applying for Inspector (Central Excise/ Examiner/ Preventive Officer), Inspector, and Sub-Inspector in CBN posts have to fulfill the Physical Standards and qualify for the Physical Efficiency Test. The details of both are given below.

Physical Standards

The physical fitness requirement includes weight, height, and eye-sight. Read the following content to know more about the SSC CGL Physical Standard Requirements.

Physical Efficiency Test

The candidates must also see the physical standard as per the Physical Test is considered.

Sub-Inspector in CBI Physical Standards

The candidates should check the required Physical Standards for SI in CBI as per the SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria:

Sub-Inspector in NIA Physical Standards

The candidates applying for the post of sub-inspector in the National Investigation Agency must meet the following physical standards.

SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria 2023: Number of Attempts

There are no restrictions to the number of attempts the candidates take. As long as they fulfill the age criteria, the candidates can appear for the exam any number of times. It must be noted that the age limits for different posts vary. Similarly, the age relaxations differ for each category too. Thus, the candidates must consider both of them while ensuring their eligibility for the SSC CGL exam.

Documents Required for SSC CGL Eligibility Verification

The appearing candidates, who are shortlisted and called for Document Verification, must produce all the documents that prove their eligibility for the posts.

• Matriculation/ Secondary Certificate
• Educational Qualification Certificate
• Caste/ Category Certificate (if belonging to reserved categories)
• Persons with Disabilities Certificate in the required format (if applicable).
• For Ex-Servicemen (ESM)
  • Serving Defense Personnel Certificate (if applicable)
  • Proof of undertaking
  • Discharge Certificate (if discharged from the Armed Forces)
• Relevant Certificate for the age relaxation
• Certificate for Civilian Employees by the Central Government
• No Objection Certificate (if already employed in Government/ Government undertakings)
• Any candidate, who changes his/ her name after matriculation due to marriage, remarriage or divorce, etc., must produce the following documents:
  • In case of marriage of women: A photocopy of Husband’s passport showing names of spouses; or an attested copy of marriage certificate issued by the Registrar of Marriage; or an affidavit from husband and wife along with a joint photograph duly sworn before the Oath Commissioner.
  • In case of re-marriage of women: Divorce Deed/ Death Certificate (as the case may be) in respect of the first spouse. Along with that, a photocopy of the present husband’s passport showing names of spouse; or an attested copy of marriage certificate issued by the Registrar of Marriage; or an affidavit from husband and wife along with a joint photograph duly sworn before the Oath Commissioner.
  • In case of divorce of women: A certified copy of the Divorce Decree and Deed Poll/ Affidavit duly sworn before the Oath Commissioner.
  • Change of name for both male and female candidates in other circumstances: Deed Poll/ Affidavit duly sworn before the Oath Commissioner and paper cuttings of two leading daily newspaper in original (One daily newspaper should be of the area of applicant’s permanent and present address or nearby area) and Gazette Notification.
• Any other document specified in the Admission Certificate issued for SSC CGL Document Verification.

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Certification Requirements for Reserved Categories

• Candidates who wish to be considered for the reservation benefits (for SC/ ST/ OBC/ EWS/ PwD/ ESM) must submit the relevant certificate from the competent authority, in the prescribed format. Otherwise, their claim for reservation will not be considered and their candidature will be treated under Unreserved (UR). The format of the certificate is given in the detailed SSC CGL official notification.
• The certificate of disability issued under the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protections of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (1 of 1996) will also be valid. Certificates in any other format will be rejected.
• The last date for filling the online SSC CGL application forms is the last day to claim the SC/ ST/ OBC/ EWS/ PwD status or other benefits like fee concession, reservation, age relaxation, etc.
• The candidates seeking reservation benefits for OBCs must ensure that they possess the relevant certificate and do not fall in the creamy layer of the category.
• It must be noted that the status of ‘reserved category’ (as applied) of the candidate will remain provisional till the authenticity of the relevant documents is verified and approved by the concerned authority.
• The candidates who falsely claim reservation or any other benefit meant for SC/ ST/ OBC/ EWS/ PwD/ ESM categories will be debarred from the exam conducted by SSC.

SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria for Ex-Servicemen

To be considered as an ‘ex-serviceman’, the candidates have to be one of the following:

• Personnel who has served in any rank whether as a combatant or non-combatant in the Regular Army, Navy and Air Force of India and
  • Who has been retired/ relieved/ discharged from such service whether at his own request or being relieved by the employer after earning his pension; or
  • Who has been relieved from service on medical grounds that can be attributed to military service or circumstances beyond his control and awarded medical or another disability pension; or
  • Who has been released from the service as a result of a reduction in the establishment.
• Personnel who has been released from the service after completing the specific period of engagement, otherwise than at his own request, or by way of dismissal, or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency and has been given a gratuity; and includes personnel of the Territorial Army, namely, pension holders for continuous embodied service or broken spells of qualifying service;
• Personnel of the Army Postal Service who are part of the Regular Army after retirement without reversion to their parent service with the pension, or are released from the service on medical grounds attributable to or aggravated by military service or circumstance beyond their control and awarded medical or other disability pensions;
• Personnel who were on deputation in Army Postal Service for more than six months before April 14, 1987;
• Gallantry award winners of the Armed forces including personnel of the Territorial Army;
• Ex-recruits boarded out or relieved on medical grounds and granted medical disability pension.
• A Matriculate Ex-Serviceman who has put at least 15 years of service with the Armed Forces shall be considered eligible for appointment to the reserved CGL vacancies for ESM in Group C posts. Thus, those non-graduate Ex-Servicemen who have been in service for less than 15 years service as on the closing date of applications, and would not complete 15 years within one year from the closing date of applications are not eligible to apply for this examination. Those candidates are not eligible for Group ‘B’ posts.
• Age relaxation or reservation for ESM is not applicable to sons, daughters and dependents of Ex-Servicemen. Therefore, such candidates should not indicate their category as ex-servicemen.

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SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria for Using Scribe

• For persons with benchmark disabilities in the category of blindness, locomotor disability (both arms affected- BA), and cerebral palsy, the provision of using scribes is given, if desirable by the candidate.
• In case of the remaining categories of persons with benchmark disabilities, the facility of using scribes will be given only upon producing a certificate at the time of the exam. The said certificate must state that the concerned candidate has physical limitations in writing and that a scribe is essential to write the examination on his behalf. It must be issued by the Chief Medical Officer/ Civil Surgeon, Medical Superintendent of a Government health care institution as per proforma.
• The provision of using scribes/ passage readers will be provided to only those PwD candidates who have opted for the same while filling out the online application forms.
• The candidates have the discretion to choose using their own scribes or to avail the facility of the scribes provided by the Commission. The same shall be chosen appropriately in the online application forms of the concerned candidates.
• In such cases where the candidates are opting for their own scribes, the qualification of the scribe must be one step below that of the candidate taking the exam.
• The candidates with benchmark disabilities opting for their own scribe shall be required to submit the details of the scribe at the time of the exam as per proforma. In addition, the scribe also has to produce a valid ID proof in original. Along with that, a photocopy of the same ID proof signed by the candidate and the scribe must be submitted. If it is found later, that the qualification of the scribe is not as declared by the candidate, then the candidate will be disqualified and his rights to the post will be forfeited.
• In cases where the candidates opt for their own scribes, the latter must not be a candidate for the exam. If a candidate is found to be assisting another PwD candidate as a scribe in the examination, the candidature of both candidates will be canceled.
• The candidates who are allowed the provision of use scribes will be given a compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour of the examination.
• Such candidates who are allowed the use of scribes but are opting not to use the facility will also be given the compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour of the exam.
• No other attendant apart from the scribes of the allowed candidates will be permitted to enter the exam hall.
• One-eyed and partially blind candidates who are able to read the normal question paper set with or without the help of magnifying glasses and to write or indicate their answers using the same will be allowed the use of magnifying glasses in the exam hall. They will not be entitled to use scribes. They will have to bring their own magnifying glasses to the exam hall.
• The PwD candidates who have opted to avail the facility of scribes or passage readers and/ or compensatory time must produce the documents required for eligibility of the same during the Document Verification round too. Failure to bring relevant documents will lead to the cancellation of their candidature for the exam. They will not be considered for any of the posts.

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Disabilities Allowed in SSC CGL Posts

There are various disabilities that are allowed in some of the SSC CGL posts. They are intimidated by the concerned user departments and ministries. However, they vary according to the posts.

Disabilities Allowed for Posts Under C&AG

The posts under the office of C&AG allow the following disabilities with certain physical requirements. The post-wise details of the same are given below.

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Disabilities Allowed for Assistant Section Officer in CSS

The candidates applying for the post of Assistant Section Officer in CSS are allowed the following disabilities with specific functionalities. The following table consists of the details about the same.

Disabilities Allowed for Assistant Section Officer Post in MEA

The Assistant Section Officer working in the Ministry of External Affairs can have the following conditions. The candidates applying for the post must go through the table.

Disabilities Allowed for Assistant Section Officer Post (AFHQ)

In the office of AFHQ, the following conditions are acceptable and allowed with the mentioned requirements.

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Disabilities Allowed for Posts Under Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

There are two posts for the office of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. The disabilities allowed for the vacancies are those mentioned in the table here.

Disabilities Allowed for Inspector of Income Tax and Tax Assistant Posts

Inspector of Income Tax and Tax Assistant posts under CBDT allow certains impairments and disabilities if they fulfill the mentioned physical requirements.

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Disabilities Allowed for JSO post in MoSPI

Junior Statistical Officer in MoSPI requires certain physical abilities in spite of the impairments and disabilities. The candidates fulfilling them are allowed for the post.

Disabilities Allowed for Statistical Investigator, Grade-II Post

The Registrar General of India mentions the following criteria for the physical standards.

Disabilities Allowed for Auditor Post

The Auditors under the post of Controller General of Defense Accounts have to fulfill the physical requirements given in the table to be accepted with the mentioned disabilities.

Disabilities Allowed in Other SSC CGL Posts

Apart from the Departments/ Ministries/ Organizations mentioned above, there are some others too that allow specific disabilities for certain posts. The details of the same are given in the list below.

Abbreviations Used

• HH= Hard of Hearing
• OA= One Arm
• OL= One Leg
• BL= Both Legs
• LC= Leprosy Cured
• D= Deaf
• AAV= Acid Attack Victims

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SSC CGL Junior Statistical Officer Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for the post of JSO are listed in the table below. Apart from the age mentioned below, the candidates also get some relaxations based on their categories.

SSC CGL Assistant Audit Officer (AAO) Eligibility Criteria

Interested candidates can check the eligibility requirements for the Assistant Audit Officer post recruited through SSC CGL here. The nationality sections include some exceptions for which the certificate of eligibility is required.

SSC CGL Statistical Investigator Eligibility Criteria

Statistical Investigator post requires the following factors to be met to consider the candidates eligible. They can check the table to know about each of them.

SSC CGL Compiler Eligibility Criteria

The compiler posts are hired for the office of the Registrar General of India. It is a Group C post and the eligibility criteria are given below.

SSC CGL Assistant Section Officer Eligibility Criteria (CSS, Ministry of Railway, MoEA, AFHQ)

In the Central Secretariat Service, Ministry of Railway, Ministry of External Affairs, and AFHQ, the Assistant Section Officer post requires the following criteria to be met.

SSC CGL Assistant Section Officer Eligibility Criteria (IB, MEIT, Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations)

For the offices of Intelligence Bureau, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, and Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations, the eligibility criteria for Assistant Section Officer are given below.

SSC CGL Assistant (NCLAT) Eligibility Criteria

For the candidates applying for the post of Assistant at NCLAT, the following are the requirements to be filled. Apart from these, there are some age relaxations for the reserved category candidates.

SSC CGL Research Assistant Eligibility Criteria

The applicants for the Research Assistant post at NHRC have to ensure that they meet the following criteria in order to be eligible and be called for the SSC CGL exam.

SSC CGL Assistant Enforcement Officer Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for the Assistant Enforcement Officer in the Directorate of Enforcement and Department of Revenue are basic but necessary to be met. Any graduate within the age limit can apply.

SSC CGL Auditor Eligibility Criteria

There are no limits to the number of attempts in the SSC CGL exam. As long as the candidates meet the age criteria, they can apply for the exam.

SSC CGL Selection/ Disqualification of Candidates

• Candidates’ success in the examination confers no right of appointment unless the Government is satisfied that the candidate is suitable in all respects for appointment to the service/ post. To ensure the same, the Government can carry out any enquiry as may be considered necessary.
• At the time of the SSC CGL written examination, the detailed information related to the SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria and other related aspects will not be scrutinized.
• According to the terms and conditions highlighted in the SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria, the Commission will ‘provisionally’ accept the aspirants.
• When the scrutiny of SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria will be undertaken, if any discrepancy will be found in the recruitment process, then the candidature of the aspirants will be cancelled. This final decision will be taken by the commission.
• If a candidate is finally selected but does not receive any correspondence from the Commission or the concerned User Department/ Ministry/ Organization within a period of one year since the date of the declaration of final result, he/ she must communicate immediately thereafter with the concerned User Department.
• The decision of the Commission in all the matters related to eligibility, acceptance or rejection of the applications, penalty for false information, mode of selection, conduct of exams, allotment of SSC CGL exam centres, selection and allotment of posts/ organizations to selected candidates will be final and binding on the candidates and no enquiry/ correspondence will be entertained in this regard.
• No person, (a) who has entered into, or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living, or (b) who, having a spouse living has entered into, or contracted a marriage with any person shall be eligible for appointment to the service. However, the Central Government may exempt any person from the operation of this rule if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and there are other grounds for doing so.

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Debarment of Candidates from SSC Exams

If the candidates are found to be indulging, at any stage, in any of the malpractices given below, their candidature for SSC CGL examination will be cancelled. They will also be debarred from the exams conducted by the Commission for the period listed below.

Note: The Commission may also report the matter to the Police or Investigating Agencies, as deemed fit. The Commission may also take appropriate action to get the matter examined by the authorities/ forensic experts concern.

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