SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria

To get a government job, you need to qualify for the entrance examination. To qualify the competitive exam, you need to appear in it. To appear in the exam, you have to apply for it. And, to apply for the recruitment examination, you must be eligible for it which is the very first step of this whole process. The eligibility criterion is basically to ensure that if you can apply for the exam or not. One must read the detailed notification to ensure his/her eligibility for the examination before applying for the same.

In this article, we will be discussing the required eligibility conditions for SSC CGL Exam as per the details issued by the official authorities. The eligibility criteria basically consist of 4 sections i.e. age limit, educational qualification, physical standards, and nationality. After know about SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria, you can make a plan for preparation by visit on How to prepare for competitive exams in 2 months.

It is mandatory for every candidate to adhere to all the eligibility conditions else you will not be allowed to fill up the application form. The Age limit criteria may vary from category to category. The physical standards eligibility is only for those candidates who apply for the post like Inspector, sub-inspector & others. If any candidate is found ineligible by the authorities after submitting the application form, he/she may have to face the legal consequences.

Age Limit:

SSC CGL has divided into four groups A, B, C & D. As per SSC CGL notification, the minimum age and maximum age of a candidate varies for the different-different post. Let us discuss step by step SSC CGL age limit criteria in the tabular form as given below-

Group A

Postcode	Name of post	Ministries/ Dept/ Offices/ Cadre	Age Limit	***Nature of Physical Disabilities permissible for the post
F	Assistant Audit Officer	Indian Audit & Accounts Department under CAG	Not exceeding 30 years	OH, (OA, OL, BL) & HH
$	Assistant Accounts Officer	Indian Audit & Accounts Department under CAG	Not exceeding 30 years	OH, (OA, OL, BL) & HH
Group B
C	Assistant Section Officer	Intelligence Bureau	Not exceeding 30 years	OA, OL, B, BL, OAL, LV & HH
<	Assistant Section Officer	Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organisations
&	Assistant/ Superintendent	Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organisations
J	Inspector of Income Tax	CBDT		OA, OL, BL, OAL, HH
Q	Divisional Accountant	Offices under CAG		OL, PD, D
A	Assistant Section Officer	Ministry of Railway	20 – 30 Years	OA, OL, B, BL, LV & HH
A	Assistant Section Officer	Central Secretariat Service	20 – 30 Years	OA, OL, B, BL, OAL, LV & HH
E	Assistant Section Officer	Ministry of External Affairs
G	Assistant Section Officer	AFHQ
>	Assistant	Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organisations
O	Sub Inspector	Central Bureau of Investigation		Post not identified suitable for PH candidates.
H	Assistant	Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organisations	18 – 27 Years	OA, OL, B, BL, OAL, LV & HH
I	Assistant	Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organisations	18 – 27 Years	OA, OL, B, BL, OAL, LV & HH
K	Inspector, (Central Excise)	CBEC	18 – 27 Years	OA, OL, OAL, HH & OL, HH
L	Inspector (Preventive Officer)			OL, HH
M	Inspector (Examiner)			Post not identified suitable for PH candidates
P	Inspector	Department of Post
S	Inspector	Central Bureau of Narcotics	18 to 30 Yrs.
N	Assistant Enforcement Officer	Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue	Up to 30 Years	Post not identified suitable for PH candidates
%	Sub Inspector	National Investigation Agency (NIA)	Up to 30 Years	Post not identified suitable for PH candidates
Group C
R	Junior Statistical Officer	M/o Statistics & Prog. Implementation	Up to 32 years	Posts identified for individuals with nature of disability
Group D
@	Tax Assistant	CBEC	20 – 27 Years	BL, OL, PD, D, PB, B, OA
Z	Tax Assistant	CBDT	18 – 27 Years	BL, OL, PD, D, PB, B, OA
T	Auditor	Offices under CAG	18 – 27 Years	OA, OL, BL & HH
U	Auditor	Offices under CGDA
V	Auditor	Other Ministry/Departments
X	Accountant/ Junior Accountant	Other Ministry/Departments
W	Accountant/ Junior Accountant	Offices under C&AG		OA, OL, OAL, BL, B, LV, HH
Y	Senior Secretariat Assistant/ Upper Division	Central Govt. Offices other than CSCS cadres		OA, OL, OAL, BL, B, LV, HH
#	Sub-Inspector	Central Bureau of Narcotics		Post not identified suitable for PH candidate

***Note: OA (One arm Affected), OL (One leg Affected), OLA (One Arm and one Leg Affected), BL (Both leg Affected), LV (Low vision), HH (Hearing Impaired).

You can check out the SSC CGL Exam Syllabus here.

Age Relaxation:

SSC CGL allows for age relaxation in the upper age limit for a few categories as follows:

For ST/SC - 5 Years

For OBC - 3 Years

For PH Candidates - 10 Years.

For ExS (Ex-Serviceman) - 03 Years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the Closing date for receipt of application.

Educational Qualification:

Candidates must have a bachelor's degree from any recognized university. You can apply for the SSC CGL exam if you are in the final year of graduation and are waiting for the result, but you will have to complete your graduation degree before the SSC CGL exam.

Some post requires special qualification in SSC CGL exam. The details of the required educational conditions for SSC CGL Exam are given in the following table-

Post Name

Qualification

Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer

1. Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or Institute.

2. Desirable Qualifications

(a) Chartered Accountant or

(b) Cost & management Accountant or

(d) Master in Commerce Or

(e) Masters in Business Studies Or

(f) Master’s in Business Administration (Finance) or

(g) Masters in Business Economics.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects at degree level.

Physical Standard:

The physical standard is required only for a few posts like Inspector, Central Excise or Sub Inspector in CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation), NIA (National Investigation Agency) or in CBN (Central Bureau of Narcotics). A test called Physical Standard Test (PST) is conducted to ensure the physical ability of the candidate and it is a part of the recruitment process.

For the post of Central Excise/Examiner/Preventive Officer/Inspector & Sub-Inspector in CBN:

Physical Standards

Male Candidate

Female Candidate

1. Height 157.5 cm

(Height relaxable by 5 cm In the case of Garwali’s, Assamese, Gorkhas and members of Scheduled Tribes.)

2. Chest 81 cm (fully expanded with a minimum expanse of 5 cm)

1. Height 152 cm

(Height relaxable by 2.5 cms)

2. Weight 48 Kgs.

(Weight by 2 Kgs. for Gorkhas, Garwalis, Assamese and Members of Scheduled Tribes.)

Physical Test

1. Walking: 1600 meters in 15 minutes.

2. Cycling: 8 Km In 30 minutes.

1. Walking: 1 Km. in 20 minutes.

2. Cycling: 3 Km in 25 minutes.

For the Post of Sub- Inspector in Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI):

Physical Standards

Male Candidate

Female Candidate

1. Hight – 165 cm

(Height relaxable for Hillsmen and Tribal: 5 cm)

2. Chest – 76 cm with expansion

3.Vision

(a) Eye-sight (with or without glasses) Distant (b) vision: 6/6 in one and 6/9 in the other eye. (c) Near vision 0.6 in one eye and 0.8 in another eye.

1. Height – 150 cm

(Height relaxable for Hillsmen and Tribal: 5 cms.)

2. Chest – There shall be no such requirement in case of a female candidate.

3.Vision

(a) Eye-sight (with or without glasses) Distant (b) vision: 6/6 in one and 6/9 in the other eye. (c) Near vision 0.6 in one eye and 0.8 in another eye.

For the Post of Sub- Inspector in National Investigation Agency (NIA):

Physical Standards

Male Candidate

Female Candidate

1. Hight – 170 cm

(Height relaxable for Hillsmen and Tribal: 5 cm)

2. Chest – 76 cm with expansion

3.Vision

(a) Eye-sight (with or without glasses) Distant (b) vision: 6/6 in one and 6/9 in the other eye. (c) Near vision 0.6 in one eye and 0.8 in another eye.

1. Height – 150 cm

(Height relaxable for Hills-men and Tribal upto 5 cm)

2. Chest – There shall be no such requirement in case of a female candidate.

3.Vision

(a) Eye-sight (with or without glasses) Distant (b) vision: 6/6 in one and 6/9 in the other eye. (c) Near vision 0.6 in one eye and 0.8 in another eye.

Nationality:

Applicant should be:-

An Indian citizen OR

A subject of Nepal/ Bhutan OR

A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January 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, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

However, candidates (except for Indian Citizens) shall be a person in whose favor a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India. A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to the Examination but the offer of appointment will be given only after the necessary eligibility certificate has been issued to him by the Government of India.

Important Links:

SSC CGL Exam Pattern	Click Here
Detailed Notification	Click Here
Official Website	Click Here

Bottom Line:

A candidate who is applying for the SSC CGL exam is advised to understand the Eligibility criteria for SSC CGL under the Age limit, Educational qualification, Physical standard test, and Nationality criteria. In case of related queries, kindly ask us in the comment section and we will respond to you as soon as possible. Keep in touch on ExamsBook.com at Facebook Page for new Updates.

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