By : Sachin Awasthi
Updated : Nov 9, 2023, 10:44
SSC exam is one of the most popular exams among graduates and undergraduates (12th passed) who are willing to make their way to various government departments and ministries in India. Various SSC exam notifications are released by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) multiple times a year, giving opportunities to lakhs of aspirants to apply for SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, MTS, CPO, etc. Check the latest SSC exam calendar and notification below to stay tuned for the upcoming exams. Check the complete schedule of all the Railway and SSC exams in this article and start your preparations now.
SSC exam stands for Staff Selection Commission (SSC) examination which is conducted every year to recruit graduates or undergraduates for various posts in Government organizations, departments, and ministries. It is a highly demanding and well-known exam among those who seek to get a government job. SSC exam is a national exam conducted to fill Group B and Group C-level posts in Government departments.
The Staff Selection Commission was established in 1975. All the latest information and SSC exam calendar have been updated here to help you get an idea of the upcoming SSC exams.
To be eligible, aspirants must fulfill the following SSC exam eligibility criteria described by the officials of the Staff Selection Commission. Given below are the general SSC exam eligibility criteria that will help you to apply for a particular exam as per your educational qualification, nationality, and age limit.
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In the table shared below, you will find the SSC exam dates along with the vacancy details for the upcoming SSC exams. Now it will be easy for you to prepare and complete the SSC exam syllabus for the respective exams within the time period:
| SSC Calendar 2024 to 2025 | ||||
| Name of Examination | Tier/Phase | Date of Advt. | Closing date | Month of Exam |
| Grade 'C' Stenographer Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2023-2024 | Paper-I (CBE)* | 05-Jan-2024 (Friday) | 25-Jan-2024 (Thursday) | Apr-May, 2024 |
| JSA/ LDC Grade Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2023-2024 | Paper-I (CBE)* | 12-Jan-2024 (Friday) | 01-Feb-2024 (Thursday) | Apr-May, 2024 |
| SSA/UDC Grade Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2023-2024 | Paper-I (CBE)* | 19-Jan-2024 (Friday) | 08-Feb-2024 (Thursday) | Apr-May, 2024 |
| Selection Post Examination, Phase-XII, 2024 | Paper-I (CBE)* | 01-Feb-2024 (Thursday) | 28-Feb-2024 (Wednesday) | Apr-May, 2024 |
| Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and Central Armed Police Forces Examination, 2024 | Tier-I (CBE)* | 15-Feb-2024 (Thursday) | 14-Mar-2024 (Thursday) | May-Jun, 2024 |
| Junior Engineer (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Quantity Surveying & Contracts) Examination, 2024 | Paper-I (CBE)* | 29-Feb-2024 (Thursday) | 29-Mar-2024 (Friday) | May-Jun, 2024 |
| Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Examination, 2024 | Tier-I (CBE)* | 02-Apr-2024 (Tuesday) | 01-May-2024 (Wednesday) | Jun-Jul, 2024 |
| Multi Tasking (Non- Technical) Staff, and Havaldar (CBIC & CBN) Examination-2024 | Tier-I (CBE)* | 07-May-2024 (Tuesday) | 06-Jun-2024 (Thursday) | Jul-Aug, 2024 |
| Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2024 | Tier-I (CBE)* | 11-Jun-2024 (Tuesday) | 10-Jul-2024 (Wednesday) | Sep-Oct, 2024 |
| Stenographer Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’ Examination, 2024 | CBE* | 16-Jul-2024 (Tuesday) | 14-Aug-2024 (Wednesday) | Oct-Nov, 2024 |
| Junior Hindi Translator, Junior Translator and Senior Hindi Translator Examination, 2024 | Paper-I (CBE)* | 23-Jul-2024 (Tuesday) | 21-Aug-2024 (Wednesday) | Oct-Nov, 2024 |
| Constables (GD) in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), NIA, SSF and Rifleman (GD) in Assam Rifles Examination, 2025 | CBE* | 27-Aug-2024 (Tuesday) | 27-Sep-2024 (Friday) | Dec, 2024 - Jan, 2025 |
The full form of SSC CGL exam is Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level exam. It is one of the most popular SSC exams for graduates. There are two tiers in SSC CGL exam that need to be cleared by the candidates to get recruited into Group ‘B’ and ‘C’ posts in various Government departments. Both tier 1 and tier 2 are Computer-Based Tests (CBT) to assess the knowledge of candidates in various domains like Mathematics, English, General Studies, Reasoning, Current Affairs, etc. Tier 2 is further divided into 3 phases- Paper 1, Paper 2, and Paper 3.
Paper 1 is compulsory for all the posts, whereas, Paper 2 and 3 are mandatory for the candidates who applied for Junior Statistical Officer and Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer respectively. Those who will clear all the stages will be called for a skill test which can be a Data Entry Speed Test or Computer Proficiency Test depending on the post for which you have applied.
SSC CHSL exam stands for Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level exam, which is a national level exam conducted to recruit students who have cleared higher secondary (12th passed) into different government departments, offices, and ministries for posts like Data Entry Operator, Sorting Assistants, Junior Secretariat Assistant, LDC, etc. For the recruitment cycle of 2024-25, the SSC CHSL exam notification has been released on 02 April 2024 and the exam took place from June July 2024. The commission will begin the recruitment cycle for 2024 from April onwards.
As per the latest SSC exam calendar, the commission is all set to release the SSC CHSL exam notification on 02 April 2024 along with the apply online link.
SSC MTS exam is conducted by the Commission every year to recruit eligible candidates for the post of Multitasking Staff (MTS) in various central government departments, offices, and ministries. This year, the SSC MTS exam notification is to be out on 07 May 2024 which provides candidates with all the information related to the upcoming SSC exam for MTS Tier 1 which is scheduled to take place from July-August 2024.
SSC GD stands for Staff Selection Commission General Duty exam. This recruitment drive is conducted by SSC and developed by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to recruit eligible candidates for the General Duty Constable post in the para-military forces. It consists of 3 stages that candidates need to clear to get the job they always dreamt of. These stages are Computer Based Test (CBT), Physical Efficiency Test (PET), and Physical Standard Test (PST) followed by document verification. The notification for the same has been released on 27 August 2024 and the SSC exam dates for GD Constable is Dec, 2024 - Jan, 2025.
Those who want to join the Police force can check the SSC CPO exam notification which will be released on 20 July 2023. The full form of SSC CPO is Staff Selection Commission Central Police Organization. The SSC CPO exam 2023 is tentatively scheduled for October 2023. There will be two online tests to test the basic knowledge of candidates followed by a Physical Efficiency Test. Candidates can be placed in the following departments if they clear the SSC CPO exam: Delhi Police, BSF, CISF, CAPFs, etc.
SSC Stenographer is a competitive entrance exam conducted on a national level by the Staff Selection Commission for the recruitment of candidates for Grade C and Grade D jobs. SSC invites candidates for recruitment in a general Central Service Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ Non-Gazetted post in various Central Government Ministries/Departments in different States and Union Territories. SSC Stenographer exam 2023 is tentatively scheduled to be held in Oct-Nov, 2024, for which the notification is expected to be out on 16-Jul-2024.
SSC Selection Post Phase exam is one of the most sought-after exams for which the official notification will be released on 01-Feb-2024. It is an SSC exam conducted to give a chance to lakhs of aspirants to apply for various posts in government departments across India. There are three categories of posts and candidates, divided on the basis of educational qualification, which is for graduates, higher secondary, and for those who have completed matriculation. Tier 1 of the SSC exam for Selection Post Phase 11 is expected to be conducted in either Apr or May, 2024.
The board also conducts the SSC exam for Delhi Police Head Constable for which the notification will be released soon. It is conducted separately for Ministerial level and Assistant Wireless Operator (AWO)/Tele-Printer Operator (TPO) posts. Candidates who have cleared Grade 12 from a recognized board and are willing to join as a Head Constable in the Delhi Police department can apply for this SSC exam before the last date.
Let us also check the details of IB ACIO exam and DFCCIL to have a complete understanding of the SSC exams (Railway).
SSC JHT is an abbreviation of Staff Selection Commission Junior Hindi Translator Exam. It is conducted to recruit candidates for the Junior Hindi Translators or Senior Translators in different government departments and ministries. The officials will release the notification for SSC exam of Junior Hindi Translator on 22 August 2023 and paper 1 is slated to be held in October/November 2023.
IB ACIO is a graduate-level examination conducted by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). The full form of IB ACIO in the Intelligence Bureau Assistant Central Intelligence Officer. MHA will release the official IB ACIO exam notification 2023 soon on their official website. The age limit for the General category is 18-27 years. Interested and eligible candidates can check the latest updates about the exam and start their preparations now.
DFCCIL stands for Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited, which is a Public Sector Undertaking under the Government of India. DFCCIL exam notification 2023 will be available soon on its official website. DFCCIL is expected to release the recruitment process for the posts of Executive (Electrical), Executive (Civil), Executive (Operations & BD), Executive (Signal & Telecommunication), Executive (Mechanical), and Junior Executive (Signal & Telecommunication), Junior Executive (Mechanical), Junior Executive (Electrical), Junior Executive (Operations & BD) soon.
As per the latest updates by the Union Cabinet, CET (Common Eligibility Test) will be the new module for all non-gazetted posts (Group B and C) under SSC and Railway recruitment exams. CET SSC and Railway exams for Tier 1 stage will now be conducted by the NRA (National Recruitment Agency). This CET score will be valid for the next 3 years, however, the other stages of selection such as Tier 2, Tier 3, etc will be conducted by the exam categories only.
The major sections covered under the SSC syllabus are the English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, and General Awareness for Tier I examination. While for Tier II, most of the exams are a combination of CBT and skill tests. However, SSC CGL Tier II is an objective type test that includes sections such as Quantitative Aptitude, General English, Statistics, and General Studies (Finance and Economics). We have given the SSC exam syllabus for some of the upcoming SSC exams below. You may also visit their respective pages to know the syllabus in detail.
Almost all SSC exams share a similar syllabus for Tier 1 exam, but the difficulty level of questions might vary as per the education qualification needed for that particular exam. SSC CGL syllabus is divided into two Tiers having four subjects in each. The subjects in Tier 1 CGL SSC exam are English language and comprehension, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, and General Awareness. On the other hand, the Tier 2 subjects are English Language & Comprehension, Quantitative Ability, Statistics, and General Studies (Finance & Economics). The SSC exam syllabus for CGL is tabulated below for your convenience.
SSC Exam Syllabus for CGL | |
CGL Tier 1 | English: Error Spotting for SSC, Spellings Correction, Reading Comprehension, Synonyms-Antonyms, One-word Substitution, Sentence Rearrangement, Idioms with their meanings, Fill in the Blanks, Sentence Improvement, Sentence Correction, Active/Passive, etc. Reasoning: Alphabet Test, Venn diagram, Analogy, Missing Number, Distance direction test, Syllogism, Blood Relation, Embedded figures, Classification, Pattern Completion, Cube & Dice, Coding decoding, Figure Series, Mirror Image, etc. Quantitative Aptitude: Average, Time & Work, Boat and Stream, Percentage, Fractions, Ratio & Proportion, Compound & Simple Interest, Square roots, Profit and Loss, LCM & HCF, Pipes & Cistern, Partnership, Basic algebraic identities, Mixture, and Alligation, etc. General Awareness: Current Affairs, Indian Polity & Constitution, History, Important Days and Dates, Science & Technology, etc. |
CGL Tier 2 | Quantitative Aptitude: Ratio and Proportion, Data Interpretation, Trigonometry, Coordinate Geometry, Speed, time, and distance, Problem on Ages, etc. English: Reading Comprehension, Para jumbles, Direct/ Indirect Speech, Synonyms/ Antonyms, Sentence Improvement, Active Passive Voice, Cloze Test, One Word Substitution, etc. Reasoning: Syllogism, Blood Relation, Coding decoding, Figure Series, Mirror Image, Analogy, Direction Test, etc. General Awareness: History, Geography, General Science, Economics, International Boundary Lines, Indian Polity, Folk Dances of India, Current Affairs, etc. Statistics: Measures of Central Tendency, Measures of Dispersion, Probability Theory, Sampling Theory, etc. General Studies (Finance and Economics): Financial Accounting, Basic Concepts of Accounting, Basic Concepts of Economics and Introduction to Microeconomics, Money and Banking, etc. |
In the SSC GD exam syllabus, all the topics covered in the Phase 1 exam of SSC GD are listed. There is only one Computer Based Test (CBT) in the SSC GD exam. The detailed SSC exam syllabus for the GD Constable exam is tabulated below.
English/Hindi | General Awareness | Mathematics | General Intelligence and Reasoning |
Spotting Errors | Current affairs | BODMAS | |
Reading comprehension | Geography | Profit and Loss | Paper Cutting and Paper Folding |
History and Indian Polity | Ratio and Percentage | Number Series | |
Indian Constitution | Time, distance, work | Analogies | |
Fill in the Blanks | Art and Culture | Mensuration | Direction Distance Sense |
Phrase replacements | Important Days and Dates | Mean, mode, median | Blood Relation |
Sports Awards, and Honors | Percentage, Decimals, and Fractions | Similarities and Differences |
There is 1 CBT in the SSC CHSL exam syllabus. The SSC exam syllabus for CHSL is the same as the Tier 1 CGL syllabus. Both will be conducted by the NRA-CET as per the latest change in the SSC exam. There will be four subjects: English Language and Comprehension, General Awareness and Current Affairs, Reasoning, And Quantitative Aptitude (Mathematics). To check the detailed SSC CHSL exam syllabus, visit the link provided here.
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SSC exam preparation needs complete dedication and hard work. The SSC exam cannot be cleared by last-minute preparations only. Candidates need to make a schedule and act on it in order to crack the SSC exam on the first attempt. We have provided some preparation tips below to help the applicants who are going to appear for the upcoming SSC exam.
SSC exam mock test series will provide hundreds of questions from the latest SSC exam syllabus. Candidates can attempt the mock test with a fresh mind whenever they complete the practice of all the topics mentioned in the syllabus. It is equally important to analyze the results of SSC exam mock tests after attempting all the questions. You can also find the right answers of the incorrect attempts and see the explanation written beside the answer to learn from your mistakes.
Get the SSC exam mock test series of upcoming SSC exams below.
| SSC Exam Mock Tests | |
| Delhi Police Constable Mock Test | |
SSC exam 2022 is conducted by the Staff Selection Commission to recruit eligible and qualified candidates in various Group B and C level posts in government departments. Different departments fill their vacancies through SSC exams. It is open for both 12th pass students and graduates. Eligibility and salary are different for different job profiles, that's why aspirants are advised to check the detailed post on each SSC exam in order to be well aware of the schedule, eligibility, vacancy, salary, etc.
There are various SSC exams conducted throughout the year. SSC is responsible for conducting the following examinations:
By clearing the SSC exam, one can get recruited to a government department/office/ministry as per the vacancy and their preference. Some of the options available for 12th pass students are CHSL, MTS, SSC GD, etc. Different SSC exam jobs available are desk jobs, helper, assistant, clerk, officer, etc. The level of the job post depends on the eligibility and salary outcomes, so do check every detail of a particular exam before applying.
SSC exam is a national-level competitive exam held to give a chance to lakhs of aspirants to get recruited into government departments or offices. 10th passed, 12th passed, graduates and postgraduates can apply for the SSC exam as per their eligibility and interest.
To apply for the upcoming SSC exam, visit the official website and click on the apply online link whenever it is available. Enter all the details asked, upload all relevant documents, pay the fees, and submit the form. You can check the updated SSC exam date notifications on the official website of SSC and apply for your desired exam. We will also update you whenever a new notification of the SSC exam will be released.
Different SSC exams require different minimum educational qualifications. For instance, 10th pass students can apply for the SSC GD constable exam, and only graduates can apply for the CGL exam. You can check the exam notifications of different exams held under SSC to get to know the minimum qualification required.
The full form of SSC exam is Staff Service Commission examination. It is popularly known as SSC. It is responsible for conducting examinations to recruit candidates for Group B and C posts in various government ministries under Central Government.
SSC exam jobs that are available after class 12 are SSC CHSL, SSC Stenographer Grade C and D, SSC MTS, and SSC GD Constable. The minimum educational qualification for these exams is the completion of higher secondary schooling (12th Grade). So, you can aim to get a government job right after schooling.
Two of the most popular SSC exams are SSC CHSL and SSC CGL. The minimum educational qualification required to appear for SSC CHSL is 12th Pass while the minimum qualification needed for SSC CGL is Graduation. Apart from these two, other SSC exam includes MTS, GD Constable, Stenographer, CPO, etc.
Only those people who fulfil the SSC exam eligibility can apply for it successfully. Check the eligibility criteria for SSC exam given below:
If you have completed your Graduation, you can apply for any SSC exam if you fulfil other eligibility criteria. The SSC exams in which the minimum educational qualification required is a Graduation degree are SSC CGL, SSC JE, SSC CPO, etc. SSC exam after graduation usually has a higher salary and job profile as compared to the exams after 12th grade.
Yes, if you have passed Grade 12, you can apply for SSC exams. There is no minimum percentage requirement at academic levels. You are just required to clear grade 12 with passing marks.
All the questions in SSC exam are objective in nature. Tier 1 is usually an objective online test to be attempted on a computer. However, in the descriptive paper which is mostly in Tier 2 or 3 in the SSC exam, candidates have to write an Essay and Letter using pen and paper on the given topic. Check the exam pattern of the respective paper to know whether there is any descriptive test or not.
The minimum age limit to apply for SSC exam is 18 years. There is no age relaxation in the minimum age limit. It will be verified by the officials through your documents submitted at the time of application. However, the maximum age to apply for the SSC exam varies for different exams and for different categories of people.
You can appear for the SSC exam as many times till you attain the maximum age limit. There are no boundations on the maximum number of attempts.
All SSC exams are held in online mode. The computer-based tests in all SSC exams are online and are conducted at the assigned exam centres. However, the descriptive papers are held in offline mode as they are written examinations conducted through pen and paper.
You need to study General Knowledge, General Awareness, Mathematics, Language, General Intelligence, and Reasoning for the SSC exam. These sections are common in almost every SSC and Railways exam. However, it is advised to check the syllabus of specific exams that you have applied for better preparation.
The SSC exam syllabus consists of topics covered in each subject of the Common Eligibility Test (CET). The four sections from which the questions will be asked in Tier 1 of SSC exam are as follows: English, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, and General Awareness. It is important for those who are preparing for the upcoming SSC exam to go through the syllabus once and make an effective change in their study plan.
There is age relaxation in the SSC exam for the following category of candidates:
Yes, the normalization criteria are applicable in all SSC exams. The factors that affect the normalization are the number of vacancies, the number of applicants, and the difficulty level of the paper. It is always better not to depend on normalization and prepare to crack the SSC exam by attaining marks more than the expected cut off.
No, application fees are applicable for some categories only. In general, the SSC exam application fee is Rs. 100/- only for most of the exams. Females, SC/ST, PwD, and Ex-servicemen candidates are exempted from paying the fee.
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