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Staff Selection Commission ( SSC ) Combined Graduate Level ( CGL ) Examination

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) an organization under Government of India to recruit staff for various posts in the various Ministries, Departments and Subordinate Offices. SSC conducts Combined Graduate Level (CGL) examination for the recruitment of Grade “B” and “C” categories posts in various Government Ministries, Departments and Offices. Every year, lots of candidates apply for the CGL exam.

SSC CGL 2021 Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria for SSC Combined Graduate Level

Nationality:

Candidate must be either:

  1. Citizen of India, or
  2. Subject of Nepal, or
  3. Subject of Bhutan, or
  4. Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before the January 1, 1962 with the intention of permanently settle down in India, or
  5. Person of Indian origin who has migrated from, Burma, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, East African Countries of Kenya, Zaire, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settle down in India.


Educational Qualifications:

Candidates need to fulfil the following educational qualifications in order to be able to fill the SSC CGL application form
 

S.No

Name of the Post

Required Educational Qualification

1

Assistant Audit Officer

Chartered Accountant or

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.

2

Statistical Investigator Grade – II Post

Bachelor Degree in Statistics from a recognized University or

Bachelor Degree in Mathematics with statistics  or

Bachelor Degree in Economics with statistics or

Bachelor Degree in Commerce with Statistics

3

Compiler Post

Bachelor’s Degree from any recognized University
with Economics or Statistics or Mathematics
as compulsory or Elective Subject.

4

All Other Posts

Any Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized
University or equivalent.

 

Age Limit:

S.No

Post Name

Required Age

1
  • Assistant Section Officer
  • Sub-Inspector (Group “B”)

20-30 years

2
  • Intelligence Bureau Assistant Post

21-27 years

3
  • Inspector of Income Tax
  • Inspector of Central Excise
  • Inspector (Preventive officer)
  • Upper Division Clerk
  • Inspector (CBN) Compiler
  • Assistant Enforcement Officer
  • Inspector (Examiner)
  • Junior Accountant
  • Sub-Inspector (CBN) Inspector of Posts
  • Divisional Accountants
  • Auditors
  • Tax Assistants
  • Auditor

20-30 years

4
  • Assistant Audit Officer
  • Assistant Enforcement Officer

Not exceeding by 30 years

5
  • Statistical Investigator Gr. II

Up to 32 years

6
  • Sub-Inspector (Group “C”)

18-25 years

 

Age Relaxation:

S.No.

Category

Age Relaxation

1

OBC

3 years

2

ST/SC

5 years

3

PH + Gen

10 years

4

PH + OBC

13 years

5

PH + SC/ST

15 years

6

Ex-Servicemen (Gen)

3 years

7

Ex-Servicemen (OBC)

6 years

8

Ex-Servicemen (SC/ST)

8 years

 

Physical Fitness Requirement

Physical Standards for Inspector (Central Excise/ Examiner/Preventive Officer)

Gender

Height

Weight

Chest

Male

157.5 cm

_

81 cm with
minimum of 5 cm
expansion.

Note:The Garhwali,
Assamese, Gorkhas
and the Scheduled
Tribes Candidates
have been given a
relaxation of 5 cm.

Female

152 cm Height

Note:The Garhwali,
Assamese, Gorkhas
and the Scheduled
Tribes Candidates
have been given a
Height relaxation
of 2.5 cm.

Weight must be
48 kgs.

Note:The Garhwali,
Assamese, Gorkhas
and the Scheduled
Tribes Candidates
have been given a
weight relaxation
of 2 kgs.

_

 

Physical Test for Inspector (Central Excise/ Examiner/Preventive Officer)

Gender

Walking

Cycling

Male

1600 metres in 15 minutes

8 km in 30 minutes

Female

1000 metres in 20 minutes

3 km in 25 minutes

 

Physical Standards for Sub-Inspector in CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation)

Gender

 Height

Chest Measure

 Vision

Male

The height must
not be less than
165 cms.
Note:Height relaxation for
Hill and
tribal candidates
by 5 cm.

A minimum of
76 cms
with
expansion.
  • Eye-sight (with or without 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 other eye.

Female

150 cms.

Note:Height relaxation for
Hill and
tribal candidates
by 5 cm.

–
  • Eye-sight (with or without 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 other eye.

 

Physical Standards for Sub-Inspector in NIA (National Investigation Agency)

Gender

 Height

Chest Measure

Vision

Male

The height must not
be less than 170 cms.
Note:Height relaxation
for Hill and tribal
candidates
by 5 cms.

A minimum of
76 cms
with expansion.
  • Eye-sight (with or without 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 other eye.

Female

150 cms.

Note:Height relaxation
for Hill and tribal
candidates by 5 cms.

–
  • Eye-sight (with or without 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 other eye.

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