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The Staff Selection Commission has announced the SSC CGL 2024 recruitment notification for 17,727 vacancies on its official website, ssc.gov.in. Candidates interested in the Combined Graduate Level Exam 2024 can apply from June 24 to July 24. The notification includes important details such as exam dates, salary, eligibility criteria, and vacancy information.
- Application Period: June 24 – July 24, 2024
- Last Date to Pay Application Fee: July 25, 2024
- Application Correction Window: August 10 – 11, 2024
- Official Website: ssc.gov.in
This year, the number of vacancies has doubled from last year, therefore, you should apply online for the SSC CGL 2024 exam without any second thought.
SSC CGL Exam is conducted every year by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) offering a wide range of prestigious government jobs with attractive salaries and benefits to candidates who have completed their graduation. This is the most popular and competitive exam in India and allows all graduates to get a govt job.
SSC CGL 2024 Notification Out
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has officially released the SSC CGL 2024 recruitment notification on its website, announcing 17,727 vacancies for various Group ‘B’ and ‘C’ posts such as Assistant Audit Officer, Assistant Accounts Officer, Inspector (Examiner), Sub Inspector, and Assistant Section Officer.
The SSC CGL is a national-level exam, and the detailed notification is available on ssc.gov.in, containing information about the recruitment process, eligibility criteria, age limit, selection process, updated exam pattern, and more.
SSC CGL 2024 Exam Details
SSC CGL exam is held annually to shortlisted eligible candidates for various Group B and C posts. These positions include Assistant Audit Officer, Assistant Accounts Officer, Inspector (Examiner), Sub Inspector, Assistant Section Officer, Assistant Enforcement Officer, Divisional Accountant, Inspector, Assistant Superintendent, Inspector of Income Tax, Senior Secretariat Assistant/Upper Division Clerk, Auditor, Tax Assistant, Accountant/Junior Accountant, Junior Statistical Officer, and Statistical Investigator Grade-II.
| SSC CGL 2024 Summary | |
| Exam Name | SSC CGL 2024 |
| Full Form | Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level |
| Conducting Body | Staff Selection Commission (SSC) |
| Vacancies | 17727 |
| Exam Type | National Level |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Apply Online Dates | June 24 to July 25 |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Selection Process | Tier 1 (Qualifying)Tier 2 |
| Official Website | ssc.gov.in |
Below are some updates noted in the official SSC CGL 2024 Exam notification:
- The positions for Assistant Audit Officer and Assistant Accounts Officer are not announced this year, resulting in the exclusion of Paper-III in the Tier-II Exam.
- Candidates are no longer required to upload a pre-existing photograph. Instead, they must stand or sit before the camera when prompted by the application module.
SSC CGL Exam Date 2024
The commission will announce SSC CGL Tier 1 exam dates anytime soon. Going by the official notification, the exam will be conducted in the month of September or October 2024. We will notify you as soon as the exact SSC CGL exam date will be announced.
| SSC CGL 2024 Exam Date | |
| Event | Date and Time |
| Submission of Online Applications | 24-06-2024 to 24-07-2024 |
| Last Date for Receipt of Online Applications | 24-07-2024 (23:00) |
| Last Date for Online Fee Payment | 25-07-2024 (23:00) |
| Application Form Correction Window | 10-08-2024 to 11-08-2024 (23:00) |
| Tentative Schedule of Tier-I (Computer Based Exam) | Sep-Oct, 2024 |
| Tentative Schedule of Tier-II (Computer Based Exam) | December, 2024 |
SSC CGL Vacancy 2024
For the upcoming year, 17,727 vacancies have been announced as part of the SSC CGL Notification released on June 24, 2024. Positions include Assistant Section Officer, Assistant Enforcement Officer, Sub Inspector, Inspector, Executive Officer, Research Assistant, Divisional Accountant, Junior Intelligence Officer, Junior Statistical Officer, Auditor, Accountant, Postal Assistant, Senior Secretariat Assistant, and Tax Assistant. Detailed post-wise vacancy information will be updated soon on ssc.gov.in.
| SSC CGL Vacancy Year-wise | ||||||
| Years | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total |
| 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | 17727 |
| 2023 | 3829 | 1273 | 618 | 1900 | 795 | 8415 |
| 2022 | 15982 | 5776 | 2995 | 8719 | 3937 | 37,409 |
| 2021 | 3008 | 1192 | 704 | 1832 | 885 | 7621 |
| 2020 | 2891 | 1046 | 510 | 1858 | 730 | 7035 |
| 2019-20 | 3577 | 1215 | 674 | 2116 | 846 | 8428 |
| 2018-19 | 5770 | 1723 | 845 | 2933 | – | 11271 |
Comparison with Previous Years
- 2023: 8,415 vacancies for Group B and C posts.
- Previous Record: 37,409 vacancies, the highest in the last seven years.
This year’s announcement reflects a significant increase in opportunities, offering a range of prestigious government jobs with attractive salaries and benefits for graduates.
SSC CGL 2024 Eligibility Criteria
To successfully submit the SSC CGL 2024 application form, candidates must meet specific educational qualifications and age limits.
Educational Qualification:
- General Posts: Bachelor’s degree in any discipline.
- Assistant Audit Officer/Assistant Accounts Officer: Bachelor’s degree along with CA/CS/MBA/Cost & Management Accountant/Masters in Commerce or Business Studies.
- Junior Statistical Officer (JSO): Bachelor’s degree with at least 60% in Maths in 12th or a degree with Statistics as a subject.
- Statistical Investigator Grade-II: Graduation with Economics, Statistics, or Mathematics.
- Research Assistant in NHRC: Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of one year of research experience.
Age Limit (as on 01/08/2024):
- The standard age range is 18 to 32 years, varying by post.
- Age relaxation is provided for reserved categories as per government norms.
| Name of Posts | Age Group |
| Auditor | 18-27 years |
| Accountant / Junior Accountant | 18-27 years |
| Senior Secretariat Assistant / Upper Division Clerks | 18-27 years |
| Tax Assistant | 18-27 years |
| Sub-Inspector | 18-27 years |
| Inspector Posts | 18-30 years |
| Assistant | 18-30 years |
| Tax Assistant | 20-27 years |
| Assistant Section Officer | 20-30 years |
| Inspector (Central Excise) | Not exceeding 30 years |
| Inspector (Preventive Officer) | Not exceeding 30 years |
| Inspector (Examiner) | Not exceeding 30 years |
| Assistant Section Officer | Not exceeding 30 years |
| Assistant / Superintendent | Not exceeding 30 years |
| Inspector of Income Tax | Not exceeding 30 years |
| Divisional Accountant | Not exceeding 30 years |
| Assistant Enforcement Officer | Up to 30 years |
| Junior Statistical Officer | Up to 32 years |
Nationality:
- Candidates must be a citizen of India, Nepal, Bhutan, or a person of Indian origin who has migrated from specified countries including Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, and others to settle permanently in India.
SSC CGL 2024 Application Fee
The candidates have to pay Rs. 100/- while submitting their application form online at www.ssc.gov.in. Women candidates and candidates belonging to SC, ST, PwBD, and ESM are eligible for reservation and are exempted from payment of application fees. The last date to pay the application fee is 25th July 2024 (11 pm). The application fee has to be paid online through BHIM UPI, Net Banking or by using Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, or RuPay Debit cards only.
SSC CGL 2024 Application Form
The online application process is also started after releasing the notification. All eligible candidates fill up their form by visiting the official website www.ssc.gov.in. Before going to apply online you need to check SSC CGL Apply Online 2024 process, which is discussed in another article and the related link is given below. The window for correction to the SSC CGL Application Form can be done on 10th and 11th August 2024.
SSC CGL 2024 Application Form Direct Link
How to Apply Online for SSC CGL Recruitment 2024?
Aspirants can follow the below mentioned steps to submit their online forms successfully.
- Visit the official website of SSC at ssc.gov.in or click on the direct link provided above.
- If you are a new user, register yourself by providing the essential information and providing the authentic email ID and phone number.
- Login to your account by entering the user ID and password you received on your registered email ID.
- Fill out the SSC CGL application form accurately.
- Upload the required documents in the specified format and size. Ensure that the photograph is in JPEG format and between 20 KB and 50 KB. Similarly, the SSC CGL signature size should be between 10 KB and 20 KB.
- Pay the application fee as per your category.
- Submit it and download the SSC CGL 2024 online form here.
SSC CGL Selection Process 2024
Two years ago, SSC revised the selection process, and now only two-tier exams will be conducted to shortlist candidates for various Group B and C posts under the SSC CGL Notification 2024. SSC CGL 2024 Examination will be conducted in four tiers as indicated below:
Stage 1 Tier-I: Computer-Based Examination (Qualifying in nature).
Stage 2 Tier-II: Paper I (Compulsory for all posts), Paper II for candidates who apply for the posts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
• All candidates who have applied successfully for the SSC CGL exam, will be assigned Roll numbers and Admit Cards for appearing in the Computer-Based Examination (Tier-I).
• Based on the marks scored in Tier-I, candidates will be shortlisted, category-wise, to appear in Tier-II and Tier-III Examinations.
• Separate cut-offs will be released separately for Paper-II of Tier-II (i.e. for the post of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO), and for Paper-I of Tier-II (i.e. for all other posts).
• Tier-II Examinations will be conducted for all the candidates qualified in Tier-I.
• In Tier II, all the candidates will be required to appear in Paper-I and Paper-II. However, only specific candidates shortlisted for the posts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) will be required to appear in Paper-II.
What is SSC CGL Salary?
The salary varies depending on the post for which the candidate is selected. For Group A posts, the initial salary ranges from Rs. 56,100 to Rs. 1,77,500 per month. For Group B posts, the salary falls between Rs. 35,400 and Rs. 1,12,400 per month. For Group C posts, the salary ranges from Rs. 25,500 to Rs. 81,100 per month.
SSC CGL 2024 Exam Pattern
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has revised the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Exam pattern. The SSC CGL Exam now consists of two tiers: Tier 1 and Tier 2. Both tiers are conducted as online computer-based exams. Tier 2 includes Paper 1, Paper 2, and Paper 3. The details of the SSC CGL syllabus for each tier are discussed later in this article. Below is the table outlining the divisions for SSC CGL Tier 1 and Tier 2:
| Tier | Type | Mode |
| Tier – I | Objective Multiple Choice | Computer-Based (online) |
| Tier – II (Paper I, II, III) | Paper I (Compulsory for all posts),Paper II for candidates who apply for the posts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation and Paper III for candidates who apply for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer.Objective Type, Multiple choice questions, except for Module-II of Section-III of Paper-I | Computer-Based (online) |
SSC CGL Syllabus 2024
The major sections asked in the SSC CGL Preliminary Exam are General Awareness, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language.The SSC CGL 2024 syllabus covers multiple subjects and tiers:
Tier-I:
- General Intelligence & Reasoning
- General Awareness
- Quantitative Aptitude
- English Comprehension
Tier-II:
- Quantitative Abilities
- English Language & Comprehension
- Statistics
- General Studies (Finance & Economics)
Each tier tests different skills necessary for various government posts. For the complete and detailed syllabus, please visit the SSC CGL 2024 Syllabus page.
SSC CGL Posts List
SSC CGL Exam is conducted to fill vacancies for various Group B and Group C posts in the Ministries and Departments of the Government of India and its Subordinate Offices. The list of SSC CGL Posts is as follows-
- Assistants in Ministries/Departments, Attached and Subordinate office of the Govt. of India
- Inspectors of Central Excise & Customs
- Inspectors of Income Tax
- Preventive Officers in Customs
- Examiner in Customs
- Sub-Inspectors in Central Bureau of Narcotics & CBI
- Assistant Enforcement Officer in the Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue
- Divisional Accountant, Jr. Accountant, Auditor & UDCs in various offices of Govt. of India
- Auditor Offices under C&AG, CGDA, CGA & others
- Accountant/ Junior Accountant
- Tax Assistant in CBDT and CBEC
- Compiler in Registrar General of India
- Research Assistant
- Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant
SSC CGL 2024 Exam Centers
SSC will be conducting SSC CGL 2024 exams across the country in different centers. You can choose you nearest exam centre while filling the application form. The examination center of a candidate will be mentioned on admit card which will be released one week before the examination. The list of online examination centres is given below:
| Examination Centers | SSC Regions and States | Address of the Regional Offices/ Website |
| Agra, Allahabad, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Varanasi, Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Patna | Central Region (CR)/ Bihar and Uttar Pradesh | Regional Director (CR), SSC, 21-23, Lowther Road, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh-211002. www.ssc-cr.org |
| Gangtok, Ranchi, Barasat, Berhampore (WB), Chinsurah, Jalpaiguri, Kolkata, Malda, Midnapur, Siliguri, Berhampore (Odisha), Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Keonjhargarh, Sambalpur, Port Blair | Eastern Region (ER)/ Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Jharkhand, Odisha, Sikkim, West Bengal | Regional Director (ER), SSC, 1st MSO Building (8th Floor), 234/4, Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road, Kolkata, West Bengal-700020 www.sscer.org |
| Bangalore, Dharwar, Gulbarga, Mangalore, Mysore, Kochi, Kozhikode (Calicut), Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur | Karnataka, Kerala Region (KKR)/ Lakshadweep, Karnataka, Kerala | Regional Director (KKR), SSC, 1st Floor, “E” Wing, Kendriya Sadan, Koramangala, Bengaluru, Karnataka-560034 www.ssckkr.kar.nic.in |
| Bhopal, Chindwara, Guna, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Khandwa, Ratlam, Satna, Sagar, Ambikapur, Bilaspur, Jagdalpur, Raipur, Durg | Madhya Pradesh Sub-Region (MPR)/ Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh | Dy. Director (MPR), SSC, J-5, Anupam Nagar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh-492007 www.sscmpr.org |
| Almora, Dehradun, Haldwani, Srinagar (Uttarakhand), Haridwar, Delhi, Ajmer, Alwar, Bharatpur, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sriganganagar, Udaipur | Northern Region (NR)/ NCT of Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand | Regional Director (NR), SSC, Block No. 12, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003 www.sscnr.net.in |
| Anantnag, Baramulla, Jammu, Leh, Rajouri, Srinagar (J&K), Kargil, Dodda, Hamirpur, Shimla, Bhathinda, Jalandhar, Patiala, Amritsar, Chandigarh | North Western Sub-Region (NWR)/ Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab | Dy. Director (NWR), SSC, Block No. 3, Ground Floor, Kendriya Sadan, Sector-9, Chandigarh 160009 www.sscnwr.org |
| Guntur, Kurnool, Rajahmundry, Tirupati, Vishakhapatnam, Vijaywada, Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Puducherry, Hyderabad, Nizamabad, Warangal | Southern Region (SR)/ Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Telangana | Regional Director (SR), SSC, 2nd Floor, EVK Sampath Building, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu-600006 www.sscsr.gov.in |
| Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, Surat, Bhavnagar, Kutch, Amravati, Aurangabad, Kolhapur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Thane, Bhandara, Chandrapur, Akola, Jalgaon, Ahmednagar, Alibaug, Panaji | Western Region (WR)/ Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra | Regional Director (WR), SSC,1st Floor, South Wing, Pratishtha Bhawan, 101, Maharshi Karve Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra-400020 www.sscwr.net |
| Itanagar, Dibrugarh, Guwahati (Dispur), Jorhat, Silchar, Kohima, Shillong, Imphal, Churachandpur, Ukhrul, Agartala, Aizwal | North Eastern Region (NER)/ Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura | Regional Director (NER), SSC, Housefed Complex, Last Gate-Basistha Road, P. O. Assam Sachivalaya, Dispur, Guwahati, Assam-781006 www.sscner.org.in |
SSC CGL 2024 Result and Cut-Off Marks
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will release the results for each stage on their official website, www.ssc.gov.in. This year, the selection process consists of two tiers, with Tier 1 being qualifying in nature. The Tier 1 result will list the names and roll numbers of candidates advancing to Tier 2. The final result will be based on Tier 2 exam marks only.
Category-Wise Cut-Off Marks
| Category | Finance/AAO | JSO | Statistical Investigator Gr.II | All Other Posts |
| General | 169.67168 | 168.53975 | 172.36025 | 150.04936 |
| EWS | 167.18331 | 166.06750 | 158.76802 | 143.44441 |
| OBC | 166.28763 | 165.86857 | 152.42184 | 145.93743 |
| SC | 154.29292 | 148.50911 | — | 126.68201 |
| ST | 148.98918 | 146.65109 | 127.32602 | 118.16655 |
| OH | 147.95269 | 132.72381 | — | 115.98466 |
| HH | 126.86400 | 80.99998 | 49.14875 | 77.72754 |
| Others-PWD | 109.82718 | — | 40.00000 | 57.45303 |
| VH | — | 114.60998 | 82.56201 | 121.59662 |
| ESM | — | — | — | 100.29326 |
