SSC CGL 2025 Notification - 14582 vacancies

(To be uploaded on the website of the Commission; i.e. https://ssc.gov.in on 09-06-2025)

भारत सरकार, Government of India,
कार्मिक, लोक र्िकायत तथा पें िन Ministry of Personnel, Public
मंत्रालय, Grievances & Pensions,
Department of Personnel and
कार्मिक एवं प्रर्िक्षण र्वभाग,
Training,
कमिचारी चयन आयोग, Staff Selection Commission,
ब्लॉक स21-,केन्द्रीय कायािलय पररसर, Block No. 12, CGO Complex, Lodhi
लोधी रोड, नई र्दल्ली-110003. Road, New Delhi - 110003.

(Website of the Commission: https://ssc.gov.in)

Notice

Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2025

Dates for submission of online applications 09-06-2025 to 04-07-2025
Last date and time for receipt of online applications 04-07-2025 (23:00)
Last date and time for making online fee payment 05-07-2025 (23:00)
Dates of „Window for Application Form Correction‟
09-07-2025 to 11-07-2025 (23:00)
including online payment.
Tentative Schedule of Tier-I (Computer Based
13 August – 30 August, 2025
Examination)
Tentative Schedule of Tier-II (Computer Based
December 2025
Examination)

18003093063
Toll Free Helpline Number to be called in case of
any difficulty in filling up the Application Form (Toll Free)

“GOVERNMENT STRIVES TO HAVE A WORKFORCE WHICH REFLECTS
GENDER BALANCE AND WOMEN CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO
APPLY”

F. No. HQ-C11018/1/2025-C-1: Staff Selection Commission will hold Combined Graduate Level
Examination, 2025 for filling up of various Group „B‟ and Group „C‟ posts in different Ministries/
Departments/ Organizations of Government of India and various Constitutional Bodies/Statutory
Bodies/ Tribunals, etc. The details of the examination are as follows:

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2. Details of the Posts: Following are the likely posts that will be filled up through this
Examination:

2.1 Pay Level-7 (₹ 44900 to 142400):
S. Name of Post Ministry/Department/Office/Cadre Classification Age Limit
No. of Post
1 Assistant Section Central Secretariat Service Group “B” 20-30 years
Officer
2 Assistant Section Intelligence Bureau Group “B” 18-30 years
Officer
3 Assistant Section Ministry of Railways Group “B” 20-30 years
Officer
4 Assistant Section Ministry of External Affairs Group “B” 20-30 years
Officer
5 Assistant Section AFHQ Group “B” 20-30 years
Officer
6 Assistant Section Ministry of Electronics and Group “B” 18-30 years
Officer Information Technology
7 Assistant / Assistant Other Ministries/ Departments/ Group “B” 18-30 years
Section Officer Organizations
8 Inspector of Income CBDT Group “C” 18-30 years
Tax
9 Inspector, (Central CBIC Group “B” 18-30 years
Excise)
10 Inspector
(Preventive Officer)
11 Inspector
(Examiner)
12 Assistant Directorate of Enforcement, Group “B” 18-30 years
Enforcement Officer Department of Revenue
13 Sub Inspector Central Bureau of Investigation Group “B” 20-30 years

14 Inspector Posts Department of Posts, Ministry of Group “B” 18-30 years
Communications
15 Inspector Central Bureau of Narcotics, Group “B” 18-30 years
Ministry of Finance
16 Section Head Director General of Foreign Trade Group “B” 18-30 years

2.2 Pay Level-6 (₹ 35400 to 112400):
17 Assistant / Assistant Other Ministries/ Departments/ Group “B” 18-30 years
Section Officer Organizations
18 Executive Assistant CBIC Group “B” 18-30 years
19 Research Assistant National Human Rights Commission Group “B” 18-30 years
(NHRC)
20 Divisional Offices under C&AG Group “B” 18-30 years
Accountant
21 Sub Inspector National Investigation Agency (NIA) Group “B” 18-30 years

22 Sub-Inspector/ Narcotics Control Bureau (MHA) Group “B” 18-30 years
Junior Intelligence

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Officer

23 Junior Statistical Ministry of Statistics & Programme Group “B” 18-32 years
Officer Implementation.
24 Statistical Ministry of Home Affairs Group “B” 18-30
Investigator
Grade-II
25 Office CBDT Group “B” 18-30
Superintendent
2.3 Pay Level-5 (₹ 29200 to 92300):
26 Auditor Offices under C&AG Group “C” 18-27 years
27 Auditor Offices under CGDA Group “C” 18-27 years
28 Auditor Other Ministry/ Departments Group “C” 18-27 years
29 Accountant Offices under C&AG Group “C” 18-27 years
30 Accountant Controller General of Accounts Group “C” 18-27 years

31 Accountant/ Junior Other Ministry/ Departments Group “C” 18-27 years
Accountant
2.4 Pay Level-4 (₹ 25500 to 81100):
32 Postal Assistant/ Department of Posts, Ministry of Group “C” 18-27 years
Sorting Assistant Communications
33 Senior Secretariat Central Govt. Offices/ Ministries Group “C” 18-27 years
Assistant/ Upper other than CSCS cadres.
Division Clerks
34 Senior Military Engineering Services, Group “C” 18-27 years
Administrative Ministry of Defence
Assistant
35 Tax Assistant CBDT Group “C” 18-27 years
36 Tax Assistant CBIC Group “C” 18-27 years
37 Sub-Inspector Central Bureau of Narcotics, Group “C” 18-27 years
Ministry of Finance

Note-I: The Commission makes final allotment of posts on the basis of merit-cum-preferences of
Posts given by the candidates and once a post is allotted, no change of posts will be made by the
Commission due to non-fulfilment of any post specific requirements of physical/ medical/ educational
standards, etc. In other words, for example if a candidate has given higher preference for a post and is
selected for that post; in that case, if he (hereinafter may be read as „he/ she‟) fails to meet the
medical/ physical/ educational standards, his (hereinafter may be read as „his/ her‟) candidature will
be rejected.

Note-II: While giving preference of posts as and when required by the Commission, the candidates
may note that there are a few posts like Inspector (Central Excise/ Examiner/ Preventive Officer),
Inspector and Sub-Inspector in CBN (Ministry of Finance), Sub-Inspector/ Junior Intelligence Officer
in NCB (MHA), Sub-Inspector in CBI and NIA, UDC/SSA in BRO etc. which have specific
requirement of Physical Standards, Physical Tests and Medical Standards (Details given at
Annexure-XVI & Annexure-XVII). Candidates must ensure that they fulfil all the requirements of
the Posts before giving their preferences/ options for such posts. Measurement of Physical Standards
and Physical and Medical Tests will be conducted by the User Department concerned after final
selection and nomination of candidates to the User Departments.

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Note-III - Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice
and Empowerment vide its Gazette Notification No. P-13/1/2022-DD-3 dated 16.08.2023 has
exempted the Directorate of Income-tax, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) in respect of the
posts of Income-tax Inspector and Tax assistant from the provisions of the said section in so far as
they relate to the benchmark disability of mental illness. Therefore, candidates with disability of
Mental Illness (MI) are not suitable for these posts in CBDT.

Note-IV- Any Ministry/Department/Organisation/Office etc can, in consultation with
Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, by issuing a Notification in Gazetted of
India, exempt certain posts to be not suitable for any disability. However, such exemption, along with
the Gazetted Notification, should be clearly brought to the notice of the Commission before the date
of publication of the Notice/Advertisement on the website of the Commission or Employments News,
whichever is earlier. In case, the User Department fails to do so, it can not later on refuse to accept e-
dossiers/dossiers of candidates if they have been nominated to that User Department after declaration
of final result, even though that post is not identified suitable for a particular disability.

3. Vacancies and Reservation:
3.1 Tentative vacancies: There are approx. 14582 vacancies. However, final
vacancies will be determined in due course. Updated vacancies, if any, along with post-
wise & category-wise vacancies will be made available on the website of the Commission
(https://ssc.gov.in> For Candidates > Tentative Vacancy). Candidates may note that
State-wise/ Zone-wise vacancies are not collected by the Commission. Candidates
are advised to approach the concerned User Departments for information pertaining
to zone-wise/state-wise vacancies.
3.2 Reservation for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other
Backward Classes (OBC), Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), Ex-Servicemen (ESM)
and Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) candidates for all the categories of
posts/services, wherever applicable and admissible, would be as determined and
communicated by the Indenting Ministries/ Departments/ Offices/ Cadres, as per extant
Government Orders.
3.3 Vacancies for ESM are reserved for only Group “C” posts.
3.4 The Commission will consider the suitability of posts for various benchmark
disabilities under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016 in accordance
with Notification No. 38-16/2020-DD-III dated 04.01.2021 issued by Department of
Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment or as identified and intimated by the Indenting Departments/Organizations
for specific posts.
The web-link to access Notification No. 38-16/2020-DDIII dated 04.01.2021 is given
hereunder:- https://divyangjan.depwd.gov.in/content/upload/uploadfiles/files/224370.pdf
3.5 The Commission makes the selection of candidates in accordance with the
vacancies reported by the Indenting Departments/ Organizations for various posts. The
Commission does not have any role in deciding the number of vacancies of any Indenting
Department/ Organization. Implementation of reservation policy, maintaining reservation
roster, earmarking of vacancies for different categories and identification of suitability of
posts for various benchmark disabilities, are under the domain of the Indenting
Departments/ Organizations.
4. Nationality/Citizenship:
4.1 A candidate must be either:
4.1.1 a citizen of India, or
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4.1.2 a subject of Nepal, or
4.1.3 a subject of Bhutan, or
4.1.4 a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan,
Burma, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United
Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi,
Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
4.2 Provided that a candidate belonging to categories 4.1.2, 4.1.3 and 4.1.4 above
shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the
Government of India.
4.3 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.
4.4 Only male candidates are eligible for the vacancy(ies), if any reported, in the
Border Roads Organization (BRO).
5. Age limit (As on 01-08-2025):
5.1 Requirement of age for various posts is as follows:
S No Age Limit Remarks

(i) For the posts for which age limit is Candidate must have been born not earlier
18-27 years than 02-08-1998 and not later than 01-08-
2007.
(ii) For the posts for which age limit is Candidate must have been born not earlier
20-30 years than 02-08-1995 and not later than 01-08-
2005.
(iii) For the posts for which age limit is Candidate must have been born not earlier
18-30 years than 02-08-1995 and not later than 01-08-
2007.
(iv) For the posts for which age limit is Candidate must have been born not earlier
18-32 years than 02-08-1993 and not later than 01-08-
2007.

5.2 Permissible relaxation in upper age limit and category-codes for claiming age
relaxation are as follows:
Code Category Age-relaxation permissible beyond
No upper age limit

01 SC/ST 5 years

02 OBC 3 years

03 PwBD (Unreserved) 10 years

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04 PwBD (OBC) 13 years

05 PwBD (SC/ST) 15 years

06 Ex-Servicemen (ESM) 3 years after deduction of the military
service rendered from the actual age as
on 01.08.2025
08 Defence Personnel disabled in operation 3 years
during hostilities with any foreign country or
in a disturbed area and released as a
consequence thereof.
09 Defence Personnel disabled in operation 8 years
during hostilities with any foreign country or
in a disturbed area and released as a
consequence thereof (SC/ST).
Additional permissible relaxation in upper age limit for Group „C‟ posts

10 Central Govt. Civilian Employees who have Up to 40 years of age
rendered not less than 3 years regular and
continuous service as on closing date for
receipt of application.

11 Central Govt. Civilian Employees (SC/ST) Up to 45 years of age
who have rendered not less than 3 years
regular and continuous service as on closing
date for receipt of application.

12 Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women Up to 35 years of age
judicially separated and who are not
remarried.

13 Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women Up to 40 years of age
judicially separated and who are not
remarried (SC/ST).

5.3 Date of Birth filled by the candidate in the online application form and the
same recorded in the Matriculation/Secondary Examination Certificate will be accepted
by the Commission for determining the age and no subsequent request for change will be
considered or granted.
5.4 Ex-servicemen who have already secured employment in civil side under
Government in Group „C‟ & „D‟ posts on regular basis, after availing the benefits of
reservation given to ex-servicemen for their re-employment, are not eligible for
reservation in ESM category and fee concession. However, such candidates can avail the
benefit of reservation as ex-serviceman for subsequent employment if he immediately
after joining civil employment, gives self-declaration/undertaking to the concerned
employer about the date-wise details of application for various vacancies for which he
had applied for before joining the initial civil employment as mentioned in the OM No:
36034/1/2014-Estt (Res) dated 14.08.2014 issued by DoP&T.

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5.5 The period of "Call up Service" of an Ex-Serviceman in the Armed Forces
shall also be treated as service rendered in the Armed Forces for purpose of age
relaxation, as per rules.
5.6 For any serviceman of the three Armed Forces of the Union to be treated as
Ex-Serviceman for the purpose of securing the benefits of reservation, he must have
already acquired, at the relevant time of submitting his application for the Post/ Service,
the status of ex-serviceman or is in a position to establish his acquired entitlement by
documentary evidence from the competent authority that he would complete specified
term of engagement from the Armed Forces within the stipulated period of one year from
the closing date for receipt of application i.e. 04-07-2026. Such candidates must also
acquire the status of an ex-serviceman within the stipulated period of one year from the
closing date of receipt of applications.
5.7 Explanation: An 'ex-serviceman' means a person:
5.7.1 Who has served in any rank whether as a combatant or non-
combatant in the regular Army, Navy and Air Force of the Indian Union, and
5.7.1.1 Who either has been retired or relieved or discharged from
such service whether at his own request or being relieved by the employer
after earning his pension; or
5.7.1.2 Who has been relieved from such service on medical grounds
attributable to military service or circumstances beyond his control and
awarded medical or other disability pension; or
5.7.1.3 Who has been released from such service as a result of
reduction in establishment;
or

5.7.2 Who has been released from such 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;
or

5.7.3 Personnel of the Army Postal Service who are part of Regular
Army and retired from the Army Postal Service without reversion to their parent
service with pension, or are released from the Army Postal service on medical
grounds attributable to or aggravated by military service or circumstance beyond
their control and awarded medical or other disability pension;
or

5.7.4 Personnel, who were on deputation in Army Postal Service for
more than six months prior to the 14th April, 1987;
or

5.7.5 Gallantry award winners of the Armed forces including
personnel of Territorial Army;
or

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5.7.6 Ex-recruits boarded out or relieved on medical ground and
granted medical disability pension.
5.8 A Matriculate Ex-Serviceman (which includes an Ex-Serviceman, who has
obtained the Indian Army Special Certificate of education or corresponding certificate in
the Navy or the Air Force), who has put in not less than 15 years of service with the
Armed Forces of the Union shall be considered eligible for appointment to the reserved
vacancies for ESM in Group “C” posts. Thus, those non-graduate Ex-Servicemen who
have not completed 15 years of service as on the closing date for receipt of applications or
would not complete 15 years of service within one year from the closing date of receipt of
applications are not eligible to apply for this examination. Such ESM candidates are not
eligible for Group „B‟ posts.
5.9 Age relaxation/ ESM reservation is not admissible to sons, daughters and
dependents of Ex-Servicemen. Therefore, such candidates should not indicate their
category as ex-servicemen.
6. Process of Certification and Format of Certificates:
6.1 Candidates who wish to be considered against reserved vacancies or seek age-
relaxation must submit requisite certificate from the competent authority, in the
prescribed format when such certificates are sought by concerned Indenting Departments/
Organizations at the time of document verification. Otherwise, their claim for SC/ ST/
OBC/ EWS/ PwBD/ ESM category will not be entertained and their candidature will be
cancelled. The formats of the certificates are annexed with the Notice of this
Examination. The certificate of disability issued under the Persons with Disabilities
(Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (1 of 1996)
will also be valid. Certificates in any other format are liable to be rejected.
6.2 Candidates are cautioned that they must ensure that they belong to the
category as filled in the application form and are able to prove the same by furnishing the
requisite certificate from the competent authority when such certificates are sought by
concerned Indenting Departments/ Organizations at the time of document verification,
failing which their candidature will be cancelled. If a candidate is rejected by the
Indenting Department/ Organization for non-furnishing of the requisite certificate in
support of the category filled in the application form, the candidate will be solely
responsible for the same and the Commission will not have any responsibility. Any
grievance received in this regard in any form like Post, Fax, Email, by hand, etc. shall not
be entertained by the Commission and will be summarily rejected.
For example, candidate X filled OBC in his application form. However, during document
verification by the Indenting Department/ Organization, he is unable to produce the valid
OBC certificate. In such scenario, candidature of X will be cancelled by the Indenting
Department/ Organization.
6.3 The candidates with benchmark disabilities (PwBD) may note that they must
select the appropriate PwBD sub-category i.e. OH/ HH/ VH/ PwBD-Other, while filling
the application form as per their certificate of disability issued by the competent authority.
No subsequent change of PwBD sub-category will be allowed under any circumstances.
Such candidates shall have to furnish the requisite certificate from the competent
authority as declared in the application form when such certificates are sought by
concerned Indenting Departments/ Organizations at the time of document verification,
failing which their candidature will be cancelled. It may be noted that type of
disability/disabilities (such as OA, OL, BL, DW, MI, SLD etc.), as indicated in the
Notification No. 38-16/2020-DD-III dated 04.01.2021 issued by Department of
Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, should be clearly mentioned by the competent
authority issuing the certificate. If a candidate is rejected by the Indenting Department/
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Organization for non-furnishing of the requisite certificate in support of the PwBD sub-
category filled in the application form, the candidate will be solely responsible for the
same and the Commission will not have any responsibility. Any grievance received in this
regard in any form like Post, Fax, Email, by hand, etc. shall not be entertained by the
Commission and will be summarily rejected.
6.4 Crucial date for claim of SC/ST/OBC/PwBD/ESM status or any other benefit,
viz., fee concession, reservation, age-relaxation, etc., where not specified otherwise, will
be the closing date for receipt of online applications. The crucial date here does not
mean that the date of certificate(s) should be before the closing date of application, it
means that on the crucial date, the candidate(s) must fall under the categories
SC/ST/OBC/PwBD/ESM, as applicable. However, a person, seeking appointment on the
basis of reservation to EWS Category, must ensure that he possesses the Income & Asset
certificate valid for the financial Year 2025-2026 issued on the basis of Income for the
financial year 2024-2025 in accordance with DoPT‟s OM No. 36039/1/ 2019-Estt (Res)
dated 31.01.2019.
6.5 A person seeking appointment on the basis of reservation to OBC must ensure
that he does not fall in creamy layer on the crucial date i.e. the closing date of application.
The applicants of OBC category, who are not covered under creamy layer in terms of
Standing Instructions of Government of India as amended from time-to-time, seeking
Age-relaxation, Reservation etc. shall invariably submit the requisite certificate as per the
format (Annexure-VIII).
NOTE: The Commission will not insist on candidates producing OBC certificate
issued within crucial/cut-off date. The candidature of OBC candidate will remain
provisional, subject to verification of his/her claim by the Appointing Authority.
6.6 The applicants seeking reservation of EWS category shall invariably submit
the requisite certificate as per Format (Annexure-XI) from the Competent Authority, as
and when called for by the Commission/User Department concerned, otherwise their
claims for reservation etc. shall not be considered. Candidates may also note that their
candidature will remain provisional till the veracity of the concerned document is verified
by the Appointing Authority.
6.7 Candidates may also note that in respect of the above, their candidature will
remain provisional till the veracity of the concerned document is verified by the
Appointing Authority. Candidates are cautioned that they will be debarred from the
examination conducted by the Commission in case they fraudulently claim SC/ ST/ OBC/
EWS/ PwBD/ ESM status or avail any other benefit.
7. Provision of Compensatory Time and assistance of scribe:
7.1 In case of persons with benchmark disabilities (PwBD) in the category of
blindness, locomotor disability (both arms affected-BA) and cerebral palsy, the facility of
scribe is provided, if desired by the candidate.
7.2 In case of remaining categories of persons with benchmark disabilities
(PwBD), the provision of scribe will be provided on production of a certificate at the time
of examination to the effect that the person concerned has physical limitation to write,
and scribe is essential to write examination on his behalf, from the Chief Medical
Officer/Civil Surgeon/Medical Superintendent of a Government health care institution as
per proforma at Annexure-I.
7.3 The facility of scribe will also be provided to PwD candidates having
disability less than 40% and having difficulty in writing in pursuance to OM No. 29-
6/2019-DD-III dated 10.08.2022 issued by Department of Empowerment of Persons with

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Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. The facility will be provided
on production of certificate as per Annexure-IA.
7.4 The facility of scribes/ passage reader will be provided to the PwBD/ PwD
candidates only if he has opted for the same in the online application form.
7.5 The candidate will have the discretion of opting for his own scribe or to avail
the facility of scribe provided by the Commission. Appropriate choice in this regard will
have to be given by the candidate in the online application form.
7.6 If a PwBD/ PWD candidate opts for his/ her own scribe, the following points may be
noted:-
a) A person shall be allowed to function as a scribe only after completing his/her One
Time Registration (OTR) and Aadhaar authentication on the website of the Commission.
In case Candidate‟s Scribe is not Aadhaar authenticated, the Commission will provide
Scribe to the candidate.
b) A scribe shall not give assistance to more than one candidate in the same examination.
c) A candidate applying for the examination cannot act as a scribe for another candidate
in the same examination. If at any stage it is found that a candidate has assisted another
PwBD/PwD candidate(s) as Scribe in this examination then the candidature of both the
candidates will be cancelled.
d) The qualification of the scribe shall be one step below the qualification of the
candidate taking the examination.
e) Candidates must ensure that the information furnished in respect of the scribe is
correct. If at any stage during or after the examination, it is found that a candidate
(PwBD/PwD) has availed the facility of scribe and the scribe is found to be an
impersonator and / or any information furnished by the scribe or the candidate is found to
be false/incorrect, then the candidate shall be held liable for the same and candidature of
such candidate (PwBD/PwD) shall be cancelled forthwith.
f) Candidates are also required to ensure that the scribes engaged by them are not
appearing in the list of debarred persons available on the website of Commission
(https://ssc.gov.in). Therefore, the candidates are advised to carefully go through the list
of debarred persons available on the website of the Commission.
Any violation of above conditions will invite cancellation of candidature, debarment
of candidate as well as scribe as per extant rules, relevant action against the scribe and
criminal action, if so required.

7.7 The candidates with benchmark disabilities (PwBD) opting for own scribe
shall be required to submit details of the own scribe at the time of examination as per
proforma at Annexure-II. The candidates with disabilities (PwD) eligible for scribe as
per Para 7.3 above and opting for own scribe shall be required to submit details of the
own scribe at the time of examination as per proforma at Annexure-IIA. In addition, the
scribe has to produce a valid ID proof [as per list given at Para-14.7] in original at the
time of examination. A photocopy of the ID proof of the scribe signed by the candidate as
well as the scribe will be uploaded along with proforma at Annexure-II/ Annexure-IIA.
If subsequently it is found that the qualification of the scribe is not as declared by the
candidate, then the candidate shall forfeit his right to the post(s) and claims relating
thereto.
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(a) Before a candidate can choose a person to act as his/her scribe, the person (scribe)
shall be required to complete the One time Registration (OTR) on the website of the
Commission and must be Aadhaar authenticated. The OTR number generated on the
scribe‟s mobile number during registration will be required to be filled up by the
candidate so as to choose the person as his/her scribe.
(b) When the Admission Certificate is live, the candidate will be required to access the
same on the website of the Commission and provide the OTR number of the scribe. A
one-time password will be generated and sent to the registered mobile number of the
scribe. The candidate will need to get the OTP from the scribe and key in the same in the
appropriate field on the portal. Requisite arrangement need to be ensured by the candidate
and the scribe so that the process of opting for own scribe at the time of Admission
Certificate generation goes smoothly.
(c) After completing the procedure, the Admission Certificate of the candidate as well as
the Entry Pass of the scribe will be generated and this can be downloaded by the
candidate.
(d) In case at the time of generation of the Admission Certificate, the candidate does not
wish to go for own scribe despite having opted for the same in the application form, the
candidate can choose to be assisted by a scribe provided by the Commission. After
making such a choice the candidate can download the Admission Certificate. Facility of
scribe will be provided to the candidate by the Commission at the time of examination.
(e) In case own scribe chosen by the candidate, whose entry pass has also been
generated, does not turn up to assist the candidate during the examination due to any
contingency, the Commission will provide the scribe at the time of examination.
7.9 If a candidate opts for his own scribe, in that case, that scribe should not be a
candidate of this examination. If a candidate is detected as assisting another PwBD/PwD
candidate as scribe in this examination, then the candidatures of both the candidates will
be cancelled.
7.10 A compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour of examination will be
provided to the persons who are allowed use of scribe as described at Para 7.1, 7.2 and
7.3 above.
7.11 The candidates referred at Para 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3 above who are eligible for
use of scribe but not availing the facility of scribe will also be given compensatory time
of 20 minutes per hour of examination.
7.12 No attendant other than the scribe for eligible candidates will be allowed inside
the Examination Hall.
7.13 One eyed candidates and partially blind candidates who are able to read the
normal Question Paper set with or without magnifying glass and who wish to write/
indicate the answer with the help of magnifying glass will be allowed to use the same in
the Examination Hall and will not be entitled to a scribe. Such candidates will have to
bring their own magnifying glass to the Examination Hall.
7.14 The PwBD/PwD candidates who have availed the facility of scribes/ passage
reader and/ or compensatory time must produce relevant documents for the eligibility of
scribe/ compensatory time at the time of Document Verification. Failure to produce such
supporting documents will lead to cancellation of their candidature for the examination.

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8. Essential Educational Qualifications (As on 01-08-2025):
8.1 Junior Statistical Officer:
8.1.1 Bachelor‟s Degree in any subject from a recognized University or
Institute with at least 60% Marks in Mathematics at 12th standard level;
Or
Bachelor‟s Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects at degree
level.

8.2 Statistical Investigator Grade-II :
8.2.1 Bachelor‟s Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the
subjects from a recognized University or Institute. The candidates should have
studied the subject of Statistics at Degree Level in Part-I, Part-II and Part-III or in
all the six semesters of three year degree course and not simply a paper in any
part of the Degree or six semesters at degree level.

8.3 All other Posts:
8.3.1 Bachelor‟s Degree from a recognized University or equivalent.
8.4 The candidates who have appeared in their final year of their graduation can
also apply, however they must possess Essential qualification as on 01-08-2025.
8.5 As per Ministry of Human Resource Development Notification dated 10-06-
2015 published in the Gazette of India all the degrees/ diplomas/ certificates awarded
through Open and Distance Learning mode of education by the Universities established by
an Act of Parliament or State Legislature, Institutions Deemed to be Universities under
Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 and Institutions of National
Importance declared under an Act of Parliament stand automatically recognized for the
purpose of employment to posts and services under the Central Government provided they
have been approved by the Distance Education Bureau, University Grants Commission.
Accordingly, unless such degrees are recognized for the relevant period when the
candidates acquired the qualification, they will not be accepted for the purpose of
Educational Qualification. In case of the candidates possessing such degrees/ diplomas/
certificates awarded through Open and Distance Learning mode of education , such
candidates shall also produce approval given to the University by the Distance Education
Bureau, University Grants Commission for the relevant period at the time of Document
Verification.
8.6 As per UGC (Open and Distance Learning) Regulations, 2017 published in
official Gazette on 23-06-2017, under Part-III (8) (v), the programmes in engineering,
medicine, dental, nursing, pharmacy, architecture and physiotherapy etc. are not
permitted to be offered under Open and Distance Learning mode. However, pursuant to
the Hon‟ble Supreme Court Order dated 11-03-2019 in MA No. 3092/2018 in W.P. (C)
No. 382/2018 titled Mukul Kumar Sharma & others Vs AICTE and others, B. Tech.
degree/ diploma in Engineering awarded by IGNOU to the students who were enrolled up
to academic year 2009-10 shall be treated as valid, wherever applicable.
8.7 All the candidates who are called for documents verification will be required
to produce the relevant Certificates such as Mark sheets for all years/semesters of
Graduation/ Provisional Certificate/ Degree of Graduation in original as proof of having
acquired the minimum educational qualification on or before the cut-off date, failing
which the candidature of such candidates will be cancelled by the Commission. The
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candidates who are able to prove, by documentary evidence, that the result of the
qualifying examination was declared on or before the cut-off date and he has been
declared passed, will also be considered to meet the educational qualification. It is
reiterated that the result of requisite educational qualification must have been
declared by the Institute/ University by the specified date. Mere processing of the
result by the University/ Institute by the cut-off date does not fulfill the EQ
requirement.
8.8 In case of the candidates possessing equivalent educational qualification, such
candidates shall also produce relevant Equivalence Certificate from the authorities
concerned at the time of Document Verification. However, final decision regarding
selection of such candidates will be taken by the User Departments/ Appointing
Authorities concerned.

9. How to apply:
9.1 Applications must be submitted only in online mode at the new website of
SSC Headquarter i.e. https://ssc.gov.in or through mySSC mobile application (which can
be downloaded from Google Play Store). For detailed instructions, please refer to
Annexure-III and Annexure-IV of this Notice as well as Notice dated 02.06.2025
relating to the mobile app, available on the website of the Commission. Sample
proforma of One-time Registration and online Application Forms are attached as
Annexure-IIIA and Annexure-IVA.

9.2 All the candidates who wish to apply in response to this Notice and have not
generated their One-Time Registration (OTR) on the new website (https://ssc.gov.in) will
be required to do so as the earlier OTR generated on the old website (https://ssc.nic.in)
will not be functional for the new website. Subsequent to OTR, the candidates can
proceed to fill the application for the examination. Once an OTR has been generated on
the new website, it will continue to remain valid for all the examinations to be applied for
on the new website. The detailed instructions for OTR are given in Annexure-III to this
Notice.
9.3 The candidates are advised to opt for Aadhaar Based Authentication, in terms of
Aadhaar Policy as published on the website of the Commission, while completing their
OTR process. The application(s) of the Candidates who opt for Aadhaar Authentication
will not be rejected on the ground that photograph and/or signature uploaded by the
candidate are not as per prescribed standards. Such candidates will not be required to
produce recent colour photographs, original valid Photo-Identity proof for admission to
the examination venue at the time of Computer Based Examination.
9.4 For applying, the candidate is not required to have a pre-existing
photograph of himself/ herself. The application module has been designed to capture
a photograph of the candidate filling up the application form. For this purpose, the
candidate has to stand / sit before the camera when prompted by the application
module and follow the following instructions while capturing the photograph:
(i) Find a place with good light and plain background.
(ii) Ensure the camera is at eye level before taking the photo.
(iii) Position himself directly in front of the camera and look straight ahead.
(iv) Ensure that his face is fully inside the prescribed area delineated by the camera
and that it is neither too close nor too far. It should cover the area fully and no part
of the face should be outside the area delineated by the camera.
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(v) Candidates should not wear a cap, mask or glasses/spectacles while capturing the
photo.
9.5 The appearance of a candidate in the examination should be as per the
photograph in the application form. The candidates should ensure that the photograph
captured is clear, without cap or spectacles, and with a full frontal view. Applications
with photographs not in accordance with the instructions are liable to be rejected. In no
case should the candidate capture the photographs of his/her pre-existing
photograph. All such applications where the photographs of his/her pre-existing
photograph is captured will be rejected. However, the applications of candidates
submitted through Aadhaar Based Authentication process will not be rejected on the
aforesaid grounds.
9.6 Candidates are required to upload the scanned signature in JPEG/JPG format
(10 to 20 KB). Image dimension of the signature should be about 6.0 cm (width) x 2.0 cm
(height). Applications with inappropriate photographs or blurred/miniature
signatures, not meeting the above requirements, will be rejected summarily.
However, the application of candidates submitted through Aadhaar Based
Authentication process will not be rejected on the aforesaid grounds.
9.7 PwBD and PwD candidates willing to avail the benefit of reservation or scribe or
both are required to upload Certificate of Disability as per Annexure-I, Annexure-IA
and Annexure-XII to XIV whichever is applicable, at the time of filling online
application form.
9.8 Last date and time for submission of online applications is 04-07-2025 (23:00
hours).
9.9 Candidates are advised in their own interest to submit the online application
much before the closing date and not to wait till the last date to avoid the possibility of
disconnection/ inability or failure to login to the SSC website on account of heavy load on
the website during the closing days.
9.10 The Commission will not be responsible for the candidates not being able to
submit their applications within the last date on account of the aforesaid reasons or for
any other reason beyond the control of the Commission.
9.11 Before submission of the online application, candidates must check
through Preview/ Print option that they have filled correct details in each field of the
form. They should also check that photograph and signature are meeting all the
above requirements. Candidates are advised to keep a copy of the application.
10. Application Fee:
10.1 Fee payable: ₹100/- (Rs one hundred only).
10.2 Women candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC),
Scheduled Tribes (ST), Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) and Ex-servicemen
(ESM) eligible for reservation are exempted from payment of fee.
10.3 Fee can be paid online through BHIM UPI, Net Banking or by using Visa,
Mastercard, Maestro, or RuPay Debit cards.
10.4 Online fee can be paid by candidates up to 05-07-2025 (23:00 hours).
10.5 Candidates who are not exempted from fee payment must ensure that their fee
has been deposited with SSC. If the fee is not received by SSC, status of the Application
Form is shown as „Incomplete‟ and this information is printed on the top of the printout
of online Application Form. Further, status of fee payment can be verified at the
„Payment Status” link provided in the candidate‟s login screen. Such applications which
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remain incomplete due to non-receipt of fee will be SUMMARILY REJECTED and no
request for consideration of such applications and fee payment after the period specified
in the Notice of Examination shall be entertained.
10.6 Fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances nor will it be
adjusted against any other examination or selection.

11. Window for Application Form Correction [09-07-2025 to 11-07-2025 (23:00 Hours)]:
11.1 After the closing date for receipt of online applications, the Commission will
provide a period of 3 days to enable candidates to correct/ modify online application
parameters, wherein candidates will be allowed to re-submit applications after making
requisite corrections/ changes in the online application data as per their requirement.
11.2 A candidate will be allowed to correct and re-submit his modified/ corrected
application two times during the „Window for Application Form Correction‟ i.e. if he has
made mistake in his updated application also, he will be allowed to re-submit one more
modified/ corrected application after making requisite corrections/ modifications. No
more corrections in the application form will be allowed under any circumstances.
11.3 Only those candidates will be allowed to make corrections in the application
form, whose completed online applications along-with payment of requisite fee, have
been received by the Commission within the specified period.
11.4 The Commission will levy a uniform correction charge of ₹ 200/- for making
correction(s) and re-submitting modified/ corrected application for the first time and ₹
500/- for making correction(s) and re-submitting modified/ corrected application for the
second time. The correction charges will be applicable to all candidates irrespective of
their gender/ category.
11.5 The correction charges can be paid only by online mode through BHIM UPI,
Net Banking or by using Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, or RuPay Debit cards.
11.6 The correction charges once paid shall not be refunded under any
circumstances nor will it be adjusted against any other examination or selection.
11.7 Subject to the receipt of applicable correction charges, the latest modified/
corrected application will be treated as the valid one and the previous application(s)
submitted by such candidates will be cancelled.
11.8 If the applicable correction charges are not received by the SSC, status of
Application Form is shown as „Incomplete‟ and this information is printed on the top of
the Application Form printout. Such application shall not be accepted and the previously
submitted application will remain valid.
11.9 Before submission of the corrected application, candidates must check that
they have filled correct details in each field of the form. After expiry of „Window for
Application Form Correction‟, no change/ correction/ modification will be allowed under
any circumstances. Requests received in this regard in any form like Post, Fax, Email, by
hand, etc. shall not be entertained by the Commission and will be summarily rejected.

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12. Centres of Examination:
12.1 A candidate must indicate the Centre(s) in the online Application Form in
which he desires to take the examination. Tentative list of Examination Centres along
with details of Regional Offices under whose jurisdiction these Examination Centres are
located is as follows:
S. Examination Centres and SSC Region and Address of the Regional
No. Centre Code States/ UTs under Offices and their websites
the jurisdiction of
the Region
1 Bhagalpur (3201), Muzaffarpur (3205), Central Region Regional Director (CR),
Patna (3206), Gaya (3203), Agra (3001), (CR)/ Staff Selection
Bareilly (3005), Gorakhpur (3007), Jhansi Bihar and Uttar Commission,34-A,
(3008), Kanpur (3009), Lucknow (3010), Pradesh Mahatma Gandhi Marg,
Meerut (3011), Prayagraj (3003), Varanasi Civil Lines, Kendriya
(3013) Sadan, Prayagraj – 211001.
(http://www.ssc-cr.org)
2 Port Blair (4802), Dhanbad (4206), Eastern Region Regional Director (ER),
Jamshedpur (4207), Ranchi (ER)/ Staff Selection
(4205), Balasore (Odisha) (4601), Andaman & Commission, 1st MSO
Berhampore (Odisha) (4602), Bhubaneswar Nicobar Building, (8th Floor),
(4604), Cuttack (4605), Rourkela (4610), Islands, 234/4, Acharya Jagadish
Sambalpur (4609), Gangtok (4001), Asansol Jharkhand, Chandra Bose Road,
(4417), Burdwan (4404), Durgapur (4426), Odisha, Sikkim Kolkata, West Bengal-
Kolkata (4410), Siliguri (4415), Shri Vijay and West 700020 (www.sscer.org)
Puram (4802), Suri (4416), Dhenkanal Bengal
(4611)

3 Belagavi (9002), Bengaluru (9001), Karnataka, Regional Director (KKR),
Hubballi (9011), Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) Kerala Region Staff Selection
(9005), Mangaluru (9008), Mysuru (9009), (KKR)/ Commission, 1st Floor, “E”
Shivamogga (9010), Udupi (9012). Lakshadweep, Wing, Kendriya Sadan,
Ernakulam (9213), Kollam (9210), Karnataka and Koramangala, Bengaluru,
Kottayam (9205), Kozhikode (9206), Kerala Karnataka-560034
Thrissur (9212), Thiruvananthapuram (www.ssckkr.kar.nic.in)
(9211), Kannur (9202), Kavaratti (9401)

4 Bhopal (6001), Gwalior(6005), Indore (6006), Madhya Regional Director (MPR),
Jabalpur (6007), Satna (6014),Sagar (6015), Pradesh Sub- Staff Selection
Ujjain (6016), Bilaspur (6202), Raipur (6204), Region (MPR)/ Commission, 5th Floor,
Durg-Bhilai (6205) Chhattisgarh Investment Building, LIC
and Madhya Campus-2, Pandri, Raipur,
Pradesh Chhattisgarh-492004
(www.sscmpr.org)

5 Itanagar (5001), Dibrugarh (5102), North Eastern Regional Director (NER),
Guwahati(Dispur) (5105), Jorhat (5107), Region NER)/ Staff Selection
Silchar (5111), Tezpur (5112), ,Imphal (5501), Arunachal Commission, Housefed
Churachandpur (5502), Ukhrul (5503), Pradesh, Complex, Last Gate,
Shillong (5401), Aizwal (5701), Dimapur Assam, Beltola-Basistha Road, P.O.
(5301), Kohima (5302), Agartala (5601), Manipur, Assam Sachivalaya, Dispur,
Meghalaya, Guwahati, Assam-781006
Mizoram, (www.sscner.org.in)
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Nagaland and
Tripura.

6 Dehradun (2002), Haldwani (2003), Roorkee Northern Regional Director (NR),
(2006), Delhi (2201), Ajmer (2401), Bikaner Region (NR)/ Staff Selection
(2404), Jaipur (2405), Jodhpur (2406), Sikar Delhi, Commission, Block No. 12,
(2411), Udaipur (2409) Rajasthan and CGO Complex, Lodhi
Uttarakhand Road, New Delhi-110003
(www.sscnr.nic.in)

7 Chandigarh/ Mohali (1601), North Western Regional Director (NWR),
Hamirpur (1202), Shimla (1203), Jammu Sub-Region Staff Selection
(1004), Samba (1010), Srinagar(J&K) (1007), (NWR)/ Commission, Block No. 3,
Leh (1005), Amritsar (1404), Jalandhar Chandigarh, Ground Floor, Kendriya
(1402), Patiala (1403), Bathinda (1401), Haryana, Sadan, Sector-9,
Ludhiana (1405) Himachal Chandigarh-160009
Pradesh, (www.sscnwr.org)
Jammu and
Kashmir,
Ladakh and
Punjab

8 Chirala (8011), Guntur (8001), Kakinada Southern Regional Director (SR),
(8009), Kurnool (8003), Nellore (8010), Region (SR)/ Staff Selection
Rajahmundry (8004), Tirupati (8006), Andhra Commission, 2nd Floor,
Pradesh, EVK Sampath Building,
Vizianagaram (8012), Vijayawada (8008),
Puducherry, DPI Campus, College
Vishakhapatnam (8007), Puducherry (8401), Tamil Nadu Road, Chennai, Tamil
Chennai (8201), Coimbatore (8202), Madurai and Telangana. Nadu -600006
(8204), Salem (8205), Tiruchirapalli (8206), (www.sscsr.gov.in)
Tirunelveli (8207), Vellore (8208), Hyderabad
(8601), Karimnagar (8604), Warangal (8603),
Srikakulam (8015), Eluru (8016), Krishnagiri
(8209), Ongole (8014)

9 Panaji (7801), Ahmedabad (7001), Western Region Regional Director (WR),
Gandhinagar (7012), Mehsana (7013), Rajkot (WR)/ Staff Selection
(7006), Surat (7007), Vadodara (7002), Dadra and Commission, 1st Floor,
Amravati (7201), Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar Nagar Haveli South Wing, Pratishtha
(7202), Jalgaon (7214), Kolhapur (7203), and Daman and Bhawan, 101, Maharshi
Mumbai (7204), Nagpur (7205), Nanded Diu, Goa, Karve Road, Mumbai,
(7206), Nashik (7207), Pune (7208) Gujarat and Maharashtra-400020
Maharashtra (www.sscwr.net)

12.2 A candidate may give option for any three Centres (anywhere in the country),
in the order of priority. No request for change of Centre of Examination will be
considered later under any circumstances. Hence, the candidates should select the centers
carefully and indicate the same correctly in their applications.
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12.3 The Commission will endeavour to accommodate the candidates in the Centres
opted by them. However, the Commission reserves the right to add new Centre(s) of
Examination in addition to the list of Centres given at Para 12.1 above or to cancel any
Centre from the aforesaid list and ask the candidates opting that Centre to appear from
any another Centre. The Commission also reserves the right to divert candidates of a
Centre to some other Centre to take the examination.
13. Scheme of the Examination:
13.1 The Computer Based Examination will be conducted in two tiers as indicated
below:
13.1.1 Tier-I
13.1.2 Tier-II
13.2 Marks scored by the candidates in Computer Based Examination, if
conducted in multiple shifts, will be normalized by using the procedure published by the
Commission vide Notice dated 02-06-2025 and such normalized scores will be used to
determine final merit and cut-off marks.
13.3 Tentative Answer Keys of the Computer Based Examinations will be placed on
the website of the Commission after the Examination. Candidates may go through the
Answer Keys and submit online representations, if any, within the stipulated time limit on
payment of ₹ 100/- per question, which is non-refundable. Representations received
through any other mode e.g. letter, application, email, etc. will not be entertained.
Representations regarding the Tentative Answer Keys will be scrutinized before
finalizing the Answer Keys and the decision of the Commission in this regard will be
final. The Final Answer Keys will be used for processing the result of Computer Based
Examination and the same will be uploaded on the website of the Commission after the
declaration of result of Computer Based Examination.
13.4 The schedule of examinations indicated in the Notice is tentative. Any change
in the schedule of examinations or any other information about the examination will be
communicated to candidates only through the website of the Commission.
13.5 In the question papers, wherever necessary, the Metric systems of weights and
measures will be used.
13.6 There shall be no provision for re-evaluation/ re-checking of the scores of any
stage/ Tier(s) of the examination. No correspondence in this regard shall be entertained.
13.7 Scheme of Tier-I Examination:
Tier Subject Number of Maximum Time allowed
Questions Marks

A. General Intelligence 25 50
and Reasoning

B. General Awareness 25 50 1 hour
I
(1 hour and 20 minutes for the
C. Quantitative Aptitude 25 50 candidates eligible for scribe as
per Para-7.1, 7.2 and 7.3)

D. English Comprehension 25 50

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13.7.1 Tier-I will consist of Objective Type, Multiple choice questions.
The questions will be set both in English & Hindi except for English
Comprehension.
13.7.2 There will be negative marking of 0.50 marks for each wrong
answer.
13.8 Scheme of Tier-II Examination:
Number of Maximum
Tier Paper Session Subject Time allowed
Questions Marks

Section-I:

A: Mathematical
30 60*3
Abilities
= 180 1 hour
B: Reasoning and
30
General Intelligence. (For each section)
Total = 60
(1 hours and 20
Session-I minutes for the
candidates eligible
(2 hours Section-II: for scribe as per Para-
and 15
A: English Language 45 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3)
minutes) 70*3
Paper-I: and Comprehension
= 210
B: General Awareness 25

II Total = 70

15 Minutes
Section-III: Computer 20*3
20 (For Section-III & IV
Knowledge Test
= 60 each)

(20 minutes for the
Session-II
Section-IV: Data One Data candidates eligible
(15 - for scribe as per Para-
Entry Speed Test Entry Task
minutes) 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3)

100*2 2 hours
(2 hours and 40
Paper-II Statistics = 200 minutes for the
100 candidates eligible
for scribe as per Para-
7.1, 7.2 and 7.3)

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13.8.1 Tier-II will include conducting of Paper-I & Paper-II in separate
shift(s)/ day(s).
13.8.2 Paper-I is compulsory for all the posts.
13.8.3 Paper-II will be for only those candidates who apply for the posts
of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme
Implementation and Statistical Investigator Grade-II in the office of Registrar
General of India (M/o Home Affairs) and who are shortlisted in Tier-I for these
Posts.
13.8.4 Paper-I will include following four sections as under:
13.8.4.1 Section-I:
13.8.4.1.1 A: Mathematical Abilities
13.8.4.1.2 B: Reasoning and General Intelligence.
13.8.4.2 Section-II:
13.8.4.2.1 A: English Language and Comprehension
13.8.4.2.2 B: General Awareness
13.8.4.3 Section-III: Computer Knowledge Test
13.8.4.4 Section-IV: Data Entry Speed Test
13.8.5 Paper-I will be conducted in two Sessions: Session-I & Session-
II, on the same day.
13.8.5.1 Session-I will include conducting of Section-I, Section-II and
Section-III. Therefore, duration of Session-I will be 2 hours and 15 minutes.
13.8.5.2 Section-I has two Parts viz. A (Mathematical Abilities) and B
(Reasoning and General Intelligence). The candidates will get one hour to
complete this section. On completion of one hour, this section will get
automatically closed.
13.8.5.3 Immediately after completion of Section-I, the two Parts of
Section-II viz. A (English Language and Comprehension) and B (General
Awareness), will start. Section-II will also be for one hour and immediately
on completion of one hour, this section will get automatically closed.
13.8.5.4 Section-III viz. Computer Knowledge Test will commence
immediately after completion of Section-II and will be for a duration of 15
minutes. On completion of Section-III, Session-I will come to an end.
13.8.5.5 After the completion of Session-I, the candidates will get a
break for re-registration for Session-II.
13.8.5.6 Session-II will include conducting of Section-IV of Paper-I
i.e. Data Entry Speed Test. Therefore, duration of Session-II will be 15
minutes only. After completion of Session-II, Paper-I will come to an end.
13.8.6 It will be mandatory for the candidates to qualify all the
Sections of Paper-I separately.
13.8.7 Tier-II (Paper-I & Paper-II) will consist of Objective Type,
Multiple choice questions, except for Section-IV of Paper-I. The questions will
be set both in English & Hindi except for English Language and Comprehension
Part in Section-II of Paper-I.

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13.8.8 There will be negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong
answer in Section-I, Section-II and Section-III of Paper-I and of 0.50 marks for
each wrong answer in Paper-II.
13.8.9 Section-III of Paper-I i.e. Computer Knowledge Test is
mandatory but qualifying in nature. However, while shortlisting the candidates
for the posts where Computer Proficiency is prescribed viz. Assistant Section
Officer in CSS, MEA & AFHQ, Assistant in Serious Fraud Investigation Office
(SFIO) under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Assistant (GSI) in the Ministry
of Mines, Assistant in Indian Meteorological Department (Ministry of Earth
Sciences), Inspector (CGST &Central Excise), Inspector (Preventive Officer),
Inspector (Examiner) & Executive Assistant in CBIC and Postal Assistant/
Sorting Assistant in Department of Post etc., higher qualifying standards will be
set in comparison to other posts.
13.8.10 Section-IV of Paper-I i.e. Data Entry Speed Test (DEST):
13.8.10.1 Section-IV of Paper-I will include conducting of a Data Entry
Speed Test (DEST) for a duration of 15 minutes in Session-II on the same
day.
13.8.10.2 The “Data Entry Speed Test” (DEST) Skill Test will be
conducted for a passage of about 2000 (two thousand) key depressions for a
duration of 15 (fifteen) minutes. Detailed instructions regarding Skill Test
will be provided by the Regional Offices of the Commission. Information
about evaluation of Typing Test/DEST is available on the Commission‟s new
website https://ssc.gov.in („For Candidates‟).
13.8.10.3 DEST will be mandatory for all the posts; however, it will be
qualifying in nature.
13.8.10.4 While shortlisting the candidates for the posts where either
Computer Proficiency is prescribed (as mentioned at Para 13.8.9) or where
DEST is prescribed viz. Tax Assistant in CBIC, Tax Assistant in CBDT,
and UDC/ SSA in Central Bureau of Narcotics (Ministry of Finance) etc.,
higher qualifying standards will be set in comparison to other posts.
13.8.10.5 DEST will be conducted in the manner decided by the
Commission for the purpose.
13.8.10.6 PwBD-OH candidates are eligible for exemption from
attempting DEST, provided such candidates submit a Certificate in the
prescribed format (Annexure-XV) to the Commission from the competent
Medical Authority, i.e., the Civil Surgeon of a Government Health Care
Institution declaring him to be permanently unfit for the Typing Test because
of a physical disability. However, such exemption is not available for the
posts where either Computer Proficiency is prescribed (as mentioned at
Para 13.8.9) or where DEST is prescribed (as mentioned at Para 13.8.10.4)
except for the post of the Tax Assistant in CBDT, for which exemption from
attempting DEST is available. All other PwBD candidates are not eligible for
exemption from DEST.
13.8.10.7 PwBD/ PwD candidates who are eligible for scribes as per
Para-7.1, 7.2 and 7.3 of the Notice of Examination will be allowed additional
compensatory time of 5 (five) minutes in DEST. Only those VH candidates
who opt for scribes in the written examination will be provided passage
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13.9 Indicative Syllabus (Tier-I):
13.9.1 General Intelligence & Reasoning: It would include questions
of both verbal and non-verbal type. This component may include questions on
analogies, similarities and differences, space visualization, spatial orientation,
problem solving, analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory,
discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning and
figural classification, arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding and
decoding, statement conclusion, syllogistic reasoning etc. The topics are,
Semantic Analogy, Symbolic/Number Analogy, Figural Analogy, Semantic
Classification, Symbolic/Number Classification, Figural Classification, Semantic
Series, Number Series, Figural Series, Problem Solving, Word Building, Coding
& de-coding, Numerical Operations, symbolic Operations, Trends, Space
Orientation, Space Visualization, Venn Diagrams, Drawing inferences, Punched
hole/ pattern- folding& un-folding, Figural Pattern-folding and completion,
Indexing, Address matching, Date & city matching, Classification of centre
codes/roll numbers, Small & Capital letters/numbers coding, decoding and
classification, Embedded Figures, Critical thinking, Emotional Intelligence,
Social Intelligence.
13.9.2 General Awareness: Questions in this component will be aimed
at testing the candidates‟ general awareness of the environment around him and
its application to society. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of
current events and of such matters of every day observations and experience in
their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person. The test will
also include questions relating to India and its neighboring countries especially
pertaining History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Policy &
Scientific Research.
13.9.3 Quantitative Aptitude: The questions will be designed to test
the ability of appropriate use of numbers and number sense of the candidate. The
scope of the test will be computation of whole numbers, decimals, fractions and
relationships between numbers, Percentage. Ratio & Proportion, Square roots,
Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and
Alligation, Time and distance, Time & Work, Basic algebraic identities of School
Algebra & Elementary surds, Graphs of Linear Equations, Triangle and its
various kinds of centres, Congruence and similarity of triangles, Circle and its
chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two
or more circles, Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons, Circle, Right Prism,
Right Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular
Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base,
Trigonometric ratio, Degree and Radian Measures, Standard Identities,
Complementary angles, Heights and Distances, Histogram, Frequency polygon,
Bar diagram & Pie chart.
13.9.4 English Comprehension: Candidates‟ ability to understand
correct English, his basic comprehension and writing ability, etc. would be tested.
13.9.5 The questions in Parts A, B, & D will be of a level commensurate
with the essential qualification viz. Graduation and questions in Part-C will be of
10th standard level.
13.10 Indicative Syllabus (Tier-II):
13.10.1 Part A of Section-I of Paper-I (Mathematical Abilities):

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13.10.1.1 Number Systems: Computation of Whole Number, Decimal
and Fractions, Relationship between numbers.
13.10.1.2 Fundamental arithmetical operations: Percentages, Ratio and
Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest (Simple and Compound), Profit
and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Alligation, Time and
distance, Time and work.
13.10.1.3 Algebra: Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra and
Elementary surds (simple problems) and Graphs of Linear Equations.
13.10.1.4 Geometry: Familiarity with elementary geometric figures and
facts: Triangle and its various kinds of centres, Congruence and similarity of
triangles, Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a
circle, common tangents to two or more circles.
13.10.1.5 Mensuration: Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons,
Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere,
Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with
triangular or square Base.
13.10.1.6 Trigonometry: Trigonometry, Trigonometric ratios,
Complementary angles, Height and distances (simple problems only)
Standard Identities like sin2𝜃 + cos2𝜃=1 etc.
13.10.1.7 Statistics and probability: Use of Tables and Graphs:
Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar-diagram, Pie-chart; Measures of central
tendency: mean, median, mode, standard deviation; calculation of simple
probabilities.
13.10.2 Part B of Section-I of Paper-I (Reasoning and General
Intelligence):
13.10.2.1 Questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. These will
include questions on Semantic Analogy, Symbolic operations, Symbolic/
Number Analogy, Trends, Figural Analogy, Space Orientation, Semantic
Classification, Venn Diagrams, Symbolic/ Number Classification, Drawing
inferences, Figural Classification, Punched hole/ pattern-folding & unfolding,
Semantic Series, Figural Pattern-folding and completion, Number Series,
Embedded figures, Figural Series, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving,
Emotional Intelligence, Word Building, Social Intelligence, Coding and de-
coding, Numerical operations, Other sub-topics, if any.
13.10.3 Part A of Section-II of Paper-I (English Language and
Comprehension):
13.10.3.1 Vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms
and their correct usage; Spot the Error, Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms/
Homonyms, Antonyms, Spellings/ Detecting mis-spelt words, Idioms &
Phrases, One word substitution, Improvement of Sentences, Active/ Passive
Voice of Verbs, Conversion into Direct/ Indirect narration, Shuffling of
Sentence parts, Shuffling of Sentences in a passage, Cloze Passage,
Comprehension Passage. To test comprehension, three or more paragraphs
will be given and questions based on those will be asked. At least one
paragraph should be a simple one based on a book or a story and the other
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13.10.4 Part B of Section-II of Paper-I (General Awareness):
13.10.4.1 Questions are designed to test the candidates‟ general awareness
of the environment around them and its application to society. Questions are
also designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of
everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspect as may be
expected of an educated person. The test will also include questions relating
to India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining to History,
Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General policy and scientific research.
13.10.5 Section-III of Paper-I (Computer Knowledge/ Proficiency):
13.10.5.1 Computer Basics: Organization of a computer, Central
Processing Unit (CPU), input/ output devices, computer memory, memory
organization, back up devices, PORTs, Windows Explorer. Keyboard
shortcuts.
13.10.5.2 Software: Windows Operating system including basics of
Microsoft Office like MS word, MS Excel and Power Point etc.
13.10.5.3 Working with Internet and e-mails: Web Browsing &
Searching, Downloading & Uploading, Managing an E-mail Account, e-
Banking.
13.10.5.4 Basics of networking and cyber security: Networking devices
and protocols, Network and information security threats (like hacking, virus,
worms, Trojan etc.) and preventive measures.
13.10.6 Paper-II (Statistics):
13.10.6.1 Collection, Classification and Presentation of
Statistical Data – Primary and Secondary data, Methods of data collection;
Tabulation of data; Graphs and charts; Frequency distributions;
Diagrammatic presentation of frequency distributions.
13.10.6.2 Measures of Central Tendency- Common measures of
central tendency – mean median and mode; Partition values- quartiles,
deciles, percentiles.
13.10.6.3 Measures of Dispersion- Common measures dispersion –
range, quartile deviations, mean deviation and standard deviation;
Measures of relative dispersion.
13.10.6.4 Moments, Skewness and Kurtosis – Different types of
moments and their relationship; meaning of skewness and kurtosis;
different measures of skewness and kurtosis.
13.10.6.5 Correlation and Regression – Scatter diagram; simple
correlation coefficient; simple regression lines; Spearman‟s rank
correlation; Measures of association of attributes; Multiple regression;
Multiple and partial correlation (For three variables only).
13.10.6.6 Probability Theory – Meaning of probability; Different
definitions of probability; Conditional probability; Compound probability;
Independent events; Bayes‟ theorem.
13.10.6.7 Random Variable and Probability Distributions –
Random variable; Probability functions; Expectation and Variance of a
random variable; Higher moments of a random variable; Binomial,
Poisson, Normal and Exponential distributions; Joint distribution of two
random variable (discrete).
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13.10.6.8 Sampling Theory – Concept of population and sample;
Parameter and statistic, Sampling and non-sampling errors; Probability and
non-probability sampling techniques (simple random sampling, stratified
sampling, multistage sampling, multiphase sampling, cluster sampling,
systematic sampling, purposive sampling, convenience sampling and quota
sampling); Sampling distribution (statement only); Sample size decisions.
13.10.6.9 Statistical Inference - Point estimation and interval
estimation, Properties of a good estimator, Methods of estimation
(Moments method, Maximum likelihood method, Least squares
method), Testing of hypothesis, Basic concept of testing, Small sample
and large sample tests, Tests based on Z, t, Chi-square and
F statistic, Confidence intervals.
13.10.6.10 Analysis of Variance - Analysis of one-way classified data
and two-way classified data.
13.10.6.11 Time Series Analysis - Components of time series,
Determinations of trend component by different methods, Measurement of
seasonal variation by different methods.
13.10.6.12 Index Numbers - Meaning of Index Numbers, Problems in
the construction of index numbers, Types of index number, Different
formulae, Base shifting and splicing of index numbers, Cost of living Index
Numbers, Uses of Index Numbers.
13.10.7 Questions in Part A of Section- I of Paper-I (Mathematical
Abilities) will be of Matriculation Level, in Part A of Section- II of Paper-I
(English Language and Comprehension) of 10+2 Level and in Paper-II of
Graduation Level.
14. Admission to the Examination:
14.1 All candidates who register themselves in response to this advertisement by the
closing date and time and whose applications are found to be in order and are
provisionally accepted by the Commission as per the terms and conditions of this Notice
of Examination will be assigned Roll numbers and issued Admission Certificates (AC)
for appearing in the Computer Based Examination. Subsequently, qualified candidates
will be issued Admission Certificates for the next stages of the Examination.
14.2 The Commission will not undertake detailed scrutiny of applications for the
eligibility and other aspects at the time of written examination and, therefore, candidature
will be accepted only provisionally. Candidates must go through the requirements of
educational qualification, experience, age, physical and medical standards etc. and satisfy
themselves that they are eligible for the post(s). The certificates/documents in support of
their Educational Qualifications and Caste/Category, etc. shall be sought at the time of
Document Verification by the Indenting User Departments/Organizations. Physical and
medical standards will be ascertained by the User Departments after the declaration of
result. Candidates may also note that they would be required to submit their certificates/
documents of EQs/ caste/ category, etc. as and when sought by the User Department/
Organization. After scrutiny of the certificates/ documents of EQs/ caste/ category, etc., if
any claim made in the application is not substantiated by certificates/ documents, the
candidature of candidate will be cancelled.
14.3 Admission Certificates for all stages of examination will be issued online on
the websites of the Commission. Candidates are therefore advised to regularly visit the
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the Commission under whose jurisdiction the examination centres opted by the
candidate are located (details at Para-12.1).
14.4 Information about the Examination indicating the time table and City/ Centre
of examination for the candidates will be uploaded on the website of the Commission
about 10 days before the date of examination. If any candidate does not find his detail on
the website of the Commission, one week before the date of examination, he must
immediately contact the Regional Office concerned of the Commission with proof of
having submitted his application. Failure to do so will deprive him of any claim for
consideration.
14.5 Candidate must write Registration Number, Roll Number, registered Email-ID
and Mobile Number along with name, date of birth and name of the examination, while
addressing any communication to the Commission. Communication from the candidate
not furnishing these particulars shall not be entertained.
14.6 Facility to download Admission Certificates will be made available 2-3 days
before the examination on the website of the Commission. Candidate must bring printout
of the Admission Certificate to the Examination Hall.
14.7 The candidates, who have not undergone Aadhaar Based Authentication,
will be required to report at the examination Centre two (02) hours before the
scheduled start of examination. In addition to the Admission Certificate, it is
mandatory to carry at least two passport size recent colour photographs, Original valid
Photo-ID proof having the Date of Birth as printed on the Admission Certificate, such as:
14.7.1 Aadhaar Card/ Printout of E-Aadhaar,
14.7.2 Voter‟s ID Card,
14.7.3 Driving License,
14.7.4 PAN Card,
14.7.5 Passport,
14.7.6 ID Card issued by University/ College/ School,
14.7.7 Employer ID Card (Govt./ PSU),
14.7.8 Ex-Serviceman Discharge Book issued by Ministry of Defence,
14.7.9 Any other photo bearing ID Card issued by the Central/ State
Government.
14.8 If Photo Identity Card does not have the date of birth printed on it then the
candidate must carry an additional original document (e.g. Matriculation Certificate,
Marks Sheet issued only by CBSE/ ICSE/ State Boards; Birth Certificate, Category
Certificate) in proof of their date of birth. In case of mismatch in the date of birth
mentioned in the Admission Certificate and photo ID/ Certificate brought in support of
date of birth, the candidate will not be allowed to appear in the examination.
14.9 PwBD/ PwD candidates availing the facility of scribes as per Para 7.1, 7.2 and
7.3 shall also be required to carry requisite Medical Certificate/ Undertaking/ Photocopy
of the Scribe‟s Photo ID Proof, as specified therein. Candidates without above noted
documents will not be allowed to appear in the examination.
14.10 Any other document mentioned in the Admission Certificate shall also be
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14.11 Applications with blurred photograph and/or blurred/miniature signature will be
rejected. However, the applications of candidates, who have opted for Aadhaar
Based Authentication, will not be rejected on this ground.
15. Document Verification (DV):
15.1 Document Verification (DV) will be conducted by the User
Departments/Organizations after declaration of the final result.
15.2 Staff Selection Commission recruits personnel as per the vacancies reported by
the User Ministries/Departments/Organizations. The Commission has no role in
determination of total vacancies (Vertical & Horizontal) arising in a User
Ministry/Department/Organization, backlog vacancies, segregation of vacancies under
various reserved categories and vacancies reported to be filled up by direct recruitment.
After declaration of final result of the examination, dossiers of selected candidates are
forwarded to the User Ministries/Departments/Organizations. The User
Ministries/Departments/Organizations shall accept the dossiers forwarded after
declaration of final result. No User Ministry/Department/Organization shall return the
dossier(s) of selected candidates on the ground of non-availability of Horizontal
vacancies or on the ground that a Horizontal vacancy exists but the dossier of that
category has not been provided by the Commission.

15.3 Staff Selection Commission confirms the vacancies from User
Ministries/Departments/Organizations before declaration of the final result. Final result is
declared and nominations/recommendations are made only against such confirmed
vacancies. The User Ministries/Departments/Organizations will, therefore, accept the
nominations made and dossiers sent to them. In case a Ministry/Department/Organization
is wound up, reorganized, or transferred under the administrative control of another
Ministry/Department/Organization, its successor/administrative Ministry/Department will
accept the dossiers. In case, the entire hierarchy of organizations up to the Ministry level
is wound up, the Ministry/Department to which its work has been transferred would
accept the dossiers. In the event that work of the Ministry/Department/Organization has
not been transferred to any other Ministry/Department, the Ministry/Department whose
work is closely related to the erstwhile work of the former will accept the dossiers.
Decision of the Commission in this regard would be final.
15.4 As per policy of the commission, SSC does not maintain the waiting
list/reserve list in respect of multi factor examinations conducted by it. However, it has
been observed by the Commission that after final results, some vacancies remain
unfilled after Document Verification. Therefore, in an endeavour to fill all the notified
vacancies to maximum, the Commission is contemplating to introduce a scheme for
single round of post allotment sliding seeking to fill up unfilled vacancies reported after
Document Verification through extended cut off. Implementation of this sliding scheme
is subject to the approval of Government of India and if approved, complete modalities
of its implementation will be notified by the commission on its website.

15.5 The candidates are required to appear for Document Verification along with the
photocopies and original documents indicated in Para 14.7 as and when asked by the
concerned authority(ies).
15.6 Preference for various posts and departments will be taken from the
candidates through Online Option Form on the website of the Commission before
declaration of final result. A candidate will not be considered for a Post and Ministry/
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submitted shall be treated as final and will not be changed subsequently under any
circumstances. Therefore, candidates must be careful in exercise of such options.
15.7 Candidates, who do not submit their post preference(s) on the website of
the Commission within the stipulated time, will not be considered for any post in the
Final Result. Such candidates shall not be provided with another opportunity to
exercise preference for posts and will be solely responsible for the same. Any
grievance received in this regard in any form like Post, Fax, Email, by hand, etc. shall not
be entertained by the Commission and will be summarily rejected.
15.8 While giving preference of the posts/ Departments online, the candidates may
note that the following posts have specific requirements of Physical Standards,
Physical Tests and Medical Standards:
15.8.1 Inspector (Central Excise)-CBIC
15.8.2 Inspector (Examiner)-CBIC
15.8.3 Inspector (Preventive Officer)-CBIC
15.8.4 Inspector-CBN
15.8.5 Sub-Inspector-CBN, Ministry of Finance
15.8.6 Sub-Inspector/ Junior Intelligence Officer in NCB, MHA
15.8.7 Sub-Inspector-CBI
15.8.8 Sub-Inspector-NIA
15.8.9 Post(s) in BRO
15.9 Detailed information about the Physical Standard, Physical Tests about the posts
at Para 15.8.1 to 15.8.9 is given at Annexure-XVI & Annexure-XVII.
15.10 Candidates must ensure that they fulfil all the requirements of Physical
Standards, Physical Tests and Medical Standards before giving their preferences/ options.
Measurement of Physical Standards, Physical Tests and Medical Tests will be conducted
by the User Department concerned after final selection and nomination of
candidates by the Staff Selection Commission. If a candidate fails in such tests, his
candidature may not be subsequently considered for any other post/ department.
Candidates are therefore required to carefully go through these requirements and
give their considered preference of posts/ Departments.
15.11 Candidates have to bring two passport size recent colour photographs and one
original Photo ID Proof as listed at Para 14.7 above while appearing for the Document
Verification.
15.12 Candidates will have to submit copies of following documents:
15.12.1 Matriculation/ Secondary Certificate.
15.12.2 Educational Qualification Certificate.
15.12.3 Caste/ Category Certificate, if belongs to reserved categories.
15.12.4 Persons with Benchmark Disabilities Certificate in the required
format, if applicable.
15.12.5 For Ex-Servicemen (ESM):
15.12.5.1 Serving Defence Personnel Certificate as per Annexure-
VII, if applicable.
15.12.5.2 Undertaking as per Annexure-VIII.
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15.12.5.3 Discharge Certificate, if discharged from the Armed
Forces.
15.12.6 Relevant Certificate if seeking any age relaxation.
15.12.7 Certificate as per Annexure-VI by the Central Government
Civilian Employees.
15.12.8 No Objection Certificate, in case already employed in
Government/ Government undertakings.
15.12.9 A candidate who claims change in name after matriculation on
marriage or remarriage or divorce, etc. the following documents shall be
submitted:
15.12.9.1 In case of marriage of women: 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;
15.12.9.2 In case of re-marriage of women: Divorce Deed/ Death
Certificate as the case may be in respect of first spouse; and photocopy of
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 the husband and wife along with joint photograph duly sworn before
the Oath Commissioner.
15.12.9.3 In case of divorce of women: Certified copy of Divorce
Decree and Deed Poll/ Affidavit duly sworn before the Oath
Commissioner.
15.12.9.4 In other circumstances for change of name for both male
and female: 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.
15.13 Any other document specified in the Admission Certificate for DV.
16. Mode of Selection:
16.1 Minimum qualifying marks in Tier-I; Section-I, Section-II & Section-III of
Paper-I of Tier-II; and Paper-II of Tier-II Examination are as follows:
16.1.1 UR : 30%
16.1.2 OBC/ EWS : 25%
16.1.3 All other categories : 20%
16.2 Maximum percentage of errors allowed (i.e. minimum qualifying standards)
in Section-IV of Paper-I of Tier-II Examination i.e. DEST are as follows:
16.2.1 UR : 20%
16.2.2 OBC/ EWS : 25%
16.2.3 All other categories : 30%
16.3 Based on the marks scored in Tier-I i.e. Computer Based Examination,
candidates will be shortlisted, category-wise, to appear in Tier-II Examination. Separate
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Grade-II for appearing in Paper-I & Paper-II of Tier-II and for all other posts for
appearing in Paper-I of Tier-II.
16.4 Tier-II Examination will be conducted for all the candidates qualified in Tier-
I. In Tier-II, all the candidates will be required to appear in all four sections of Paper-I.
However, candidates who are exempted from DEST will not be required to appear in
Section-IV of Paper-I. Further, only those candidates who are shortlisted for the posts of
Junior Statistical Officer/ Statistical Investigator Grade-II will be required to appear in
Paper-II.
16.5 In Paper-I of Tier-II, it will be mandatory for the candidates to qualify all the
sections.
16.6 Based on the aggregate performance in Section-I and Section-II of Paper-I of
Tier-II Examination, candidates will be shortlisted for evaluation of Section-III and
Section-IV of Paper-I of Tier-II Examination. The candidates who are not qualified in
Section-I + Section-II will not be eligible for evaluation of Section-III & Section-IV
and they will not be considered for further selection process.
16.7 Section-III and Section IV of Paper-I of Tier-II i.e. Computer Knowledge
Test and DEST respectively are qualifying in nature. However, in Section-III, a separate
higher cut-off, as decided by the Commission, will be fixed for the posts where
Computer Proficiency is prescribed (as mentioned at Para 13.8.9) in comparison to
other posts. Similarly, in Section-IV i.e. DEST, a separate higher standard/ cut-off, as
decided by the Commission, will be fixed for the posts where either Computer
Proficiency or DEST is prescribed (as mentioned at Para 13.8.10.4) in comparison to
other posts.
16.8 Preference for various posts and departments will be taken from the candidates
through Online Option Form on the website of the Commission before declaration of final
result. A candidate will not be considered for a Post and
Ministry/Department/Organization, if he has not indicated his preference for it. Options
once submitted shall be treated as final and will not be changed subsequently under any
circumstances. Therefore, candidates must be careful in exercise of such options.
16.9 Candidates, who do not submit their post preference(s) on the website of
the Commission within the stipulated time, will not be considered for any post in
the Final Result. Such candidates shall not be provided with another opportunity to
exercise preference for posts and will be solely responsible for the same. Any
grievance received in this regard in any form like Post, Fax, Email, by hand, etc. shall
not be entertained by the Commission and will be summarily rejected.
16.10 Posts listed at Para-15.9 have mandatory requirements of physical and medical
standards including Physical Efficiency Test (Details of such requirements are available
at Annexure-XVI & XVII). Examination of such physical and medical standards will
be conducted after the final selection of candidates by the User Department concerned.
If a candidate fails in such tests, his candidature may not be subsequently
considered for any other post/ department. Candidates are therefore required to
carefully go through these requirements and give their considered preference of
posts.
16.11 Merit list will be prepared on the basis of overall performance of
candidates in Tier-II Examination only.
16.12 Merit List for the post of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) and Statistical
Investigator Grade-II will be prepared on the basis of aggregate marks scored in Section-
I & Section-II of Paper-I and Paper-II of Tier-II examination subject to qualifying
Section-III & Section-IV of Paper-I of Tier-II.
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16.13 Merit List for the posts, where DEST is prescribed (as mentioned at Para
13.8.10.4), will be prepared on the basis of aggregate marks scored in Section-I &
Section-II of Paper-I of Tier-II examination subject to qualifying Section-III (i.e.
Computer Knowledge Test) of Paper-I of Tier-II at normal standards and Section-IV
(i.e. DEST) of Paper-I of Tier-II at higher standards.
16.14 Merit List for the posts, where Computer Proficiency is prescribed (as
mentioned at Para 13.8.9), will be prepared on the basis of aggregate marks scored in
Section-I & Section-II of Paper-I of Tier-II examination subject to qualifying of Section-
III (i.e. Computer Knowledge Test) & Section-IV (i.e. DEST) of Paper-I of Tier-II at
higher standards.
16.15 Merit List for all other posts will be prepared on the basis of aggregate marks
scored in Section-I & Section-II of Paper-I of Tier-II examination only subject to
qualifying Section-III & Section-IV of Paper-I of Tier-II.
16.16 Final selection of candidates, in each category, will be made on the basis of
„overall performance in Tier-II Examination‟ and „preference of posts‟ exercised by
them. Once the candidate has been given his first available preference, as per his merit,
he will not be considered for any other option. Candidates are, therefore, required to
exercise preference of posts very carefully. The option/ preference once exercised by the
candidates will be treated as FINAL and IRREVERSIBLE. Subsequent request for
change of allocation/ service by candidates will not be entertained under any
circumstances/ reasons.
16.17 The final allotment of posts is made on the basis of merit-cum-preferences of
Posts/ Departments given by the candidates and once a post is allotted, no change of
posts will be made by the Commission due to non-fulfilment of any post specific
requirements of physical/ medical/ educational standards. In other words, for example, if
a candidate has given higher preference for a post and is selected for that post; in that
case, if he fails to meet the medical/ physical/ educational standards for that post, his
candidature will be rejected and he will not be considered for any other posts.
16.18 SC, ST, OBC, EWS and PwBD candidates, who are selected on their own
merit without relaxed standards, will not be adjusted against the reserved share of
vacancies. Such candidates will be accommodated against the unreserved vacancies in
the post as per their position in the overall merit or vacancies earmarked for their
category, whichever is advantageous to them. The reserved vacancies will be filled up
separately from amongst the eligible SC, ST, OBC, EWS, ESM and PwBD candidates.
16.19 SC, ST, OBC, EWS and PwBD candidates who qualify on the basis of relaxed
standards viz. age limit, experience or qualifications, permitted number of chances,
extended zone of consideration, etc., irrespective of his merit position, are to be counted
against reserved vacancies and not against unreserved vacancies. In so far as cases of
Ex-Serviceman are concerned, deduction of the military service rendered from the age
of ex-servicemen is permissible against the reserved or unreserved posts and such
exemption will not be termed as relaxed standards in regard to age. Similarly for PwBD
candidates, relaxation of 10 years in upper age limit will not be termed as relaxed
standards.
16.20 A person with benchmark disability who is selected on his own merit can be
appointed against an unreserved vacancy provided the post is identified suitable for
persons with benchmark disability of relevant category.
16.21 Success in the examination confers no right of appointment unless Government
is satisfied after such enquiry as may be considered necessary that the candidate is
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16.22 The candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfill all
the eligibility conditions for admission to the examination. Their admission at all stages
of the examination will be purely provisional, subject to their satisfying the prescribed
eligibility conditions. If, on verification, at any time before or after the written
examination, it is found that they do not fulfill any of the eligibility conditions, their
candidature for the examination will be cancelled.
16.23 Candidates selected for appointment are liable to serve anywhere in India i.e.
all these posts carry All India Service Liability (AISL).
16.24 Candidates on final selection may be allotted a State/UT/Zone by the User
Ministry/ Department/ Organization concerned. Such candidates may be required to
acquire the proficiency in local language of the allotted State/ UT/ Zone for
confirmation of the candidates to the allotted posts by the User Ministry/ Department/
Organization concerned.
16.25 If a candidate scoring more than cut-off marks in any Tier/ stage of the
examination is not qualified for the subsequent stage/ final selection due to any reason,
he must represent to the concerned Regional Office of the Commission within two
months of the declaration of the result or two weeks prior to the conduct of next stage of
the examination, whichever is earlier.
16.26 If a candidate is finally selected and does not receive any correspondence from
the Commission or the concerned User Department within a period of one year from the
declaration of final result, he must communicate immediately thereafter with the User
Department concerned.

17. Resolution of Tie Cases:
17.1 In the event of tie in scores of candidates in Tier-II examination, merit will be
decided by applying following criteria, one after another in the given order, till the tie is
resolved:
17.1.1 Marks scored in Paper-II of Tier-II Examination for the posts of
Junior Statistical Officer (JSO)/Statistical Investigator Grade-II, if applicable.
17.1.2 Marks scored in Section-I of Paper-I of Tier-II Examination.
17.1.3 Date of birth, with older candidate placed higher.
17.1.4 Alphabetical order in which the names of the candidates appear.

18. Action against candidates found guilty of misconduct:
18.1 The Commission undertakes comprehensive post-examination analysis to ensure
the integrity and fairness of the examination process. This includes detailed scrutiny
through log analysis, photograph and biometric verification, and CCTV footage review.
Candidates found to be involved in any form of malpractice or unfair means during any
stage of the examination are liable to strict action, including cancellation of the
candidature and debarment from future examinations, as per the policy of the
Commission.
18.2 If candidates are found to indulge at any stage in any of the malpractices listed
below, their candidature for this examination will be cancelled and they will be debarred
from the examinations of the Commission for the period mentioned below:

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S. Type of Malpractice Debarment
No period
1 Taking away any Examination related material such as Rough 2 Years
Sheets, Commission Copy of Admission Certificate, Answer
Sheet etc. from the examination hall or passing it on to
unauthorized persons during the conduct of examination.
2 Leaving the Examination Venue uninformed during the 2 Years
Examination.
3 Misbehaving, intimidating or threatening in any manner with the 3 Years
examination functionaries; i.e., Supervisor, Invigilator, Security
Guard or Commission‟s representatives etc.
4 Obstruct the conduct of examination/ instigate other candidatesnot to 3 Years
take the examination.
5 Making statements which are incorrect or false, suppressing 3 Years
material information, submitting fabricated documents, etc.
6 Obtaining support/ influence for his/her candidature by any 3 Years
irregular or improper means in connection with his/ her
candidature.
7 Possession of Mobile Phone in either switched on or switched offmode. 3 Years

8 Appearing in the same examination more than once in 3 Years
contravention of the rules.
9 A candidate who is also working on examination related 3 Years
matters in the same examination.
10 Damaging examination related infrastructure/equipment. 5 Years
11 Appearing in the Exam with forged Admit Card, identity proof,etc. 5 Years

12 Possession of fire arms/ weapons during the examination. 5 Years
13 Assault, use of force, causing bodily harm in any manner to the 7 Years
examination functionaries i.e., Supervisor, Invigilator, Security Guard
or Commission‟s representatives etc.
14 Threatening/ intimidating examination functionaries with 7 Years
weapons/ fire arms.
15 Using unfair means in the examination hall like copying from 7 Years
unauthorized sources such as written material on any paper orbody
parts, etc.
16 Possession of Bluetooth Devices, spy cameras, and any other 7 Years
Electronic gadgets in the examination hall.
17 Impersonate/ Procuring impersonation by any person or Impersonator 7 Years
(as per SSC records) appearing as scribe for candidate.
18 Taking snapshots, making videos of question papers or 7 Years
examination material, labs, etc.
19 Sharing examination terminal through remote desktop softwares/ 7 Years
Apps/ LAN/ VAN, etc.
20 Attempt to hack or manipulate examination servers, data and 10 Years
Examination systems at any point before, during or after the
Examination.

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21 Candidate acting as scribe in same examination or providing false 03-05 years
declaration about scribe.

22 Candidate/Scribe acting as „own scribe‟ in the same examination more 03 Years
than once.

23 Candidate availing services of Scribe, who is debarred from 03 Years
Recruitment Process.

24 During the exam, at any stage, if it is found that scribe is independently 07 years
answering the questions or prompting answers in any direct/ indirect
manner to candidate.
25 Candidate applying with same photograph with different personal 01 – 05 years
details as Name, Mother/Father name, DOB etc. in different
Recruitments or vice a versa.

26 Impersonator (as per the records of Staff Selection Commission) 07 years
appearing as scribe for candidate

27 Scribe appearing for more than one candidate in the same examination 05 - 07 years
of SSC or candidate engaging such scribe.

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

19. Commission‟s decision final: The decision of the Commission in all matters relating to
eligibility, acceptance or rejection of the applications, penalty for false information, mode of
selection, conduct of examination(s), allotment of examination 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.
20. Courts‟ Jurisdiction: Any dispute in regard to this recruitment will be subject to courts/
tribunals having jurisdiction over the place of Regional Office concerned of SSC where the
candidate has appeared in the examination(s).
21. In accordance with the directions issued by DOPT vide its O.M. No.39020/1/2016-
Estt. (B) dated 21.06.2016 for increasing access of the unemployed candidates to job opportunities
it has been decided that after declaration of final result the Commission will make the scores and
rankings in the said open Competitive Examinations conducted by the Commission available on its
website in descending order of ranking. Accordingly, it has been decided that the following details
of the candidates will be made available on its website: (i) Name of candidate, (ii)
Father/Husband‟s name, (iii) Date of Birth, (iv) Category (GEN/ SC/ ST/ OBC/ EWS/ PwBD/
ESM), (v) Gender of the candidate, (vi) Educational Qualifications, (vii) Total Marks obtained in
the qualifying examination, (viii) Ranking by which the merit is decided, (ix) Complete address,
(x) E-mail address. However, the candidate will have the option, at the time of filling up of his
application form, from opting out of disclosing the above details publicly. Accordingly, the scores
and rankings in respect of only those candidates who have opted for disclosing the above details or
else have not exercised their option will be made available on the website of the Commission.
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22. Disqualifications: 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 provided that the Central
Government may, 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 so doing, exempt
any person from the operation of this rule.
23. Important Instructions to Candidates:

a BEFORE APPLYING, CANDIDATES MUST TO GO THROUGH THE INSTRUCTIONS
GIVEN IN THE NOTICE OF EXAMINATION VERY CAREFULLY. THE
NOTICE OF EXAMINATION IS PRINTED BOTH IN ENGLISH AND HINDI. IN CASE
OF ANY DISPUTE, THE ENGLISH VERSION WILL PREVAIL.

b CANDIDATES ARE ADVISED IN THEIR OWN INTEREST TO SUBMIT ONLINE
APPLICATIONS MUCH BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE AND NOT TO WAIT TILL
THE LAST DATE TO AVOID THE POSSIBILITY OF DISCONNECTION/ INABILITY
OR FAILURE TO LOGIN TO THE SSC WEBSITE ON ACCOUNT OF HEAVY LOAD
ON THE WEBSITE DURING THE CLOSING DAYS.

c All the candidates, who wish to apply in response to this Notice and have not generated their
One-Time Registration (OTR) on the new website of the Commission (i.e., https://ssc.gov.in)
will be required to do so as the earlier OTR generated on the old website (https://ssc.nic.in)
will not be functional for the new website. Subsequent to OTR, the candidates can proceed to
fill the application for the examination. Once an OTR has been generated on the new
website, it will continue to remain valid for all the examinations to be applied for on the new
website. The detailed instructions for OTR are given in Annexure-III to this Notice.

d The Commission has implemented Aadhaar Based Biometric Authentication in
current Examination. Accordingly, all candidates will authenticate themselves
using Aadhaar at the time of One-time registration, while filling up online
application form for the examination. Candidates who do not want to authenticate
themselves through Aadhaar Based Biometric Authentication are required to
upload following documents for completion of their One Time Registration:-
(i) Proof of Name viz. Aadhaar Card, Voter ID Card, PAN Card, Driving License,
Government ID Card, Government Service Identity Card, Pension Document.
(ii) Proof of Date of Birth viz. Birth Certificate, School Leaving Certificate,
Certificate of Date of Birth issued by a Gazetted Officer, Aadhaar Card.
(iii) Proof of Address viz. Aadhaar Card, Voter ID Card, Driving License, A
Bank Statement with an attested photograph of the applicant, Rent Agreement,
Income Tax Assessment Order.
(iv) Photograph
(v) Proof of Gender viz. Aadhaar Card, Voter ID Card, Birth Certificate, School
Leaving Certificate.

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e The Commission will not undertake detailed scrutiny of applications for the eligibility and
other aspects at the time of written examination and, therefore, candidature will be accepted
only provisionally. Candidates must go through the requirements of educational
qualification, experience, age, physical and medical standards etc. and satisfy themselves
that they are eligible for the post(s). The certificates/documents in support of their
Educational Qualifications and Caste/Category, etc. shall be sought at the time of Document
Verification by the Indenting User Departments/ Organizations. Physical and medical
standards will be ascertained by the User Departments after the declaration of result.
Candidates may also note that they would be required to submit their certificates/ documents
of EQs/ caste/ category, etc. as and when sought by the Commission or the Indenting User
Department/ Organization. After scrutiny of the certificates/ documents of EQs/ caste/
category, etc., if any claim made in the application is not substantiated by certificates/
documents, the candidature of candidate will be cancelled.

f Candidates seeking reservation benefits available for SC/ ST/ OBC/ EWS/ PwBD and ESM
must ensure that they are entitled to such reservation as per eligibility prescribed in the
Notice. They should also be in possession of the certificates in the prescribed format in
support of their claim.

g Candidates with benchmark physical disabilities will be considered as Persons with
Disabilities and entitled to age-relaxation/reservation for Persons with Disabilities.

h When application is successfully submitted, it will be accepted 'Provisionally' and status of
the application will be indicated as „Application Received (Contents Not Verified)‟.
Candidates should take printout of the online Application Form for their own records.
Normally, printout of the 'Application Form' is not required to be submitted to the
Commission.

i Fee payable: ₹ 100/- (Rupees one hundred only). Women candidates and candidates
belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), ESM eligible for reservation and
Persons with benchmark disability (PwBD) are exempted from payment of fee.

j Only one online application is allowed to be submitted by a candidate for the Examination
during normal period for submission of online applications, which does not include the
period of „Window for Application Form Correction‟. Therefore, the candidates must
exercise due diligence at the time of filling their online Application Forms. In case, more
than one application of a candidate with different registration numbers is detected, all the
applications will be rejected by the Commission and his candidature for the examination will
be cancelled. If a candidate submits multiple applications and appears in the examination (at
any stage) more than once, his candidature will be cancelled and he will be debarred from
the examinations of the Commission as per rules.

k After the closing date for receipt of online applications, the Commission will provide a
period of 3 days to enable candidates to correct/ modify online application parameters,
wherein candidates will be allowed to re-submit applications after making requisite
corrections/ changes in online application data as per their requirement. This facility can be
availed by online payment of stipulated correction charges as per details given at Para-11 of
the Notice of Examination. Latest modified application will be treated as the valid one and
the previous application(s) submitted by such candidates for the examination will be
cancelled.

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l Before submission of the corrected/ final online application as the case may be, candidates
must check that they have filled correct details in each field of the form. After submission of
the corrected/ final online application form OR expiry of the period of „Window for
Application Form Correction‟, no change/ correction/ modification will be allowed under
any circumstances. Requests received in this regard in any form like Post, Fax, Email, by
hand, etc. shall not be entertained by the Commission and will be summarily rejected.

m The candidates must write their name, date of birth, father‟s name and mother‟s name strictly
as given in the matriculation certificate otherwise their candidature may be cancelled at the
time of Document Verification or as and when it comes into the notice of the Commission /
User Department.

Applications with inappropriate photographs or blurred/miniature signatures, not as per the
n
instructions, will be rejected summarily. However, the application of candidates who have
opted for Aadhaar Based Authentication will not be rejected on this ground.

o For applying, the candidate is not required to have a pre-existing photograph of himself
/ herself. The application module has been designed to capture a photograph of the
candidate filling up the application form. The candidates should ensure that the
photograph captured is clear, without cap or spectacles, and with full frontal view. In
case the photograph captured is not as per instructions, the candidates are advised to
recapture the photograph. In no case should the candidate capture the photographs of
his/her pre-existing photograph. All such applications where the photographs of his/her
pre-existing photograph is captured will be rejected. The appearance of a candidate in
the examination should be as per the photograph in the application form. However, the
applications of candidates, who have opted for Aadhaar Based Authentication, will not
be rejected on this ground.
For capturing his / her photograph, the candidate has to stand / sit before the camera
when prompted by the application module and follow the following instructions:
(i) Find a place with good light and plain background.
(ii) Ensure the camera is at eye level before taking the photo.
(iii) Position yourself directly in front of the camera and look straight ahead.
(iv) Ensure that your face is fully inside the area delineated by the camera
and that it is neither too close nor too far. It should cover the area fully and
no part of the face should be outside the delineated area.
(v) Candidates shouldn‟t wear a cap, mask or glasses/spectacles while
capturing the photo.
Candidates are required to upload the scanned signature in JPEG format (10 to 20
KB). Image dimension of the signature should be about 6.0 cm (width) x 2.0 cm
(height). Applications with blurred/miniature Signature will be rejected summarily.
However, the applications of candidates, who have opted for Aadhaar Based
Authentication, will not be rejected on this ground.

p Candidates are advised to fill their correct and active e-mail addresses and mobile number in
the online application as correspondence may be made by the Commission through e-mail/
SMSs. Request to change Mobile No. and E-mail id shall not be entertained at a later stage.
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Commission, the Commission is not bound to intimate candidates individually about
various processes / steps / dates of recruitments through SMS/e-Mails/Posts etc. The
website of the Commission is the primary source of information for the candidates and no
candidate can claim any relief on the ground that he / she has not been intimated individually
through e-mail/SMS, etc. about any process. Therefore, candidates are advised to regularly
visit the website of the Commission/Regional Offices concerned for updates on recruitment
process.

q Instances of people trying to impersonate candidates during the examinations have been
observed. Since the photograph is captured live during the filling up of the application form,
there should not be any change in appearance of the candidate during the examination vis-à-
vis the photograph in the application form. Examination venue staff has been authorized
not to allow any suspicious candidates to take the examination. The candidates are,
therefore, advised in their own interest to ensure that their appearance during the day
of the examination is as per the photograph in application form. In no case should the
candidate capture the photographs of his/her pre-existing photograph. All such
applications where the photographs of his/her pre-existing photograph is captured will
be rejected. However, the applications of candidates, who have opted for Aadhaar
Based Authentication, will not be rejected on this ground.

r The candidates must carry two passport size recent colour photographs and one original
Photo ID Proof such as Aadhaar Card/ printout of E-Aadhaar, Driving License, Voter Card,
PAN Card, Identity Card issued by University/ College/ Government, Employer ID Card,
ESM Discharge Book issued by MoD, or any photo bearing ID card issued by Central/ State
Government to the Examination Venue, failing which they will not be allowed to appear for
the same. If Photo Identity Card does not have the Date of Birth printed in it, then the
candidate must carry an additional original certificate (as listed at Para-14.7) in proof
of their Date of Birth. In case of mismatch in the date of birth mentioned in the
Admission Certificate and Photo ID/ Certificate brought in support of date of birth, the
candidate will not be allowed to appear in the examination. However, the aforesaid
requirements will not be applicable for the candidates who have undergone Aadhaar
Based Authentication.PwBD/ PwD candidates using the facility of scribes as per Para7.1,
7.2 and 7.3 shall also be required to carry requisite Medical Certificate/ Undertaking/
Photocopy of the Scribe‟s Photo ID Proof, as specified therein.

s Preference for various posts and departments will be taken from the candidates through
Online Option Form on the website of the Commission before declaration of final result. A
candidate will not be considered for a Post and Ministry/ Department/ Organization, if he has
not indicated his preference for it. Options once submitted shall be treated as final and will
not be changed subsequently under any circumstances. Therefore, candidates must be careful
in exercise of such options. Candidates, who do not submit their post preference(s) on the
website of the Commission within the stipulated time, will not be considered for any post in
the Final Result. Such candidates shall not be provided with another opportunity to exercise
preference for posts and will be solely responsible for the same. Any grievance received in
this regard in any form like Post, Fax, Email, by hand, etc. shall not be entertained by the
Commission and will be summarily rejected

t In case of fake/ fabricated application/ registration by misusing any dignitaries name/ photo,
such candidate/ cyber cafe will be held responsible for the same and liable for suitable legal
action under cyber/ IT Act.

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u All the posts carry All India Service Liability (AISL) i.e. the candidate, on selection, may be
asked to serve anywhere in the country.

v If a candidate scoring more than cut-off marks at any Tier/ stage of the examination is not
qualified for the subsequent stage/ final selection due to any reason, he must represent to the
concerned Regional of the Commission within two months of the declaration of the result or
two weeks prior to the conduct of next stage of the examination, whichever is earlier.

w If a candidate is finally selected and does not receive any correspondence from the
Commission or the concerned User Department within a period of one year after declaration
of result, he must communicate immediately thereafter with the concerned User Department.

x In the online application form, candidates are required to capture their photograph
using the application module and not to have a pre-existing photograph of
himself/herself. The Photograph should be without cap and spectacles. The frontal view
of the face should be clearly visible. If the photograph is not captured by the candidate
in the desired format, his application/candidature will be rejected. However, the
applications of candidates, who have opted for Aadhaar Based Authentication, will not
be rejected on this ground.

y Special attention is invited to the declaration at the end of the Application Form. Before
agreeing to/signing the declaration, the candidates must go through the Application details
filled in and the contents of the declaration itself and agree to/sign it only after satisfying
themselves that the information furnished is correct. Any concealment/ misrepresentation/
misdeclaration shall lead to cancellation of candidature.

z Candidates are requested to check the website of the Commission, viz., https://ssc.gov.in as
well as website of the concerned Regional Office regularly for the latest updates in respect of
the examination including those related to date of examination, vacancy position, etc.

aa Candidates may contact following Helplines for clarifications, if any, in respect of filling/
submitting applications and computer based examination:
(i) Help Desk (SSC-HQ) 1800 309 3063
(ii) SSC (CR), Prayagraj 0532 2460511, 0532 6541021
(iii) SSC (ER), Kolkata 09477461228, 033 22902230
(iv) SSC (KKR), Bengaluru 080 25502520, 09483862020
(v) SSC (MPR), Raipur 0771 2282507, 0771 2282678
(vi) SSC (NER), Guwahati 09085073593, 09085015252
(vii) SSC (NR), New Delhi 011 24363343
(viii) SSC (NWR), Chandigarh 0172 2749378, 0172 2744366
(ix) SSC (SR), Chennai 09445195946, 044 28251139
(x) SSC (WR), Mumbai 09869730700, 07738422705

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Under Secretary
Staff Selection Commission (Hqrs)
09-06-2025

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Annexure-I

Certificate regarding physical limitation in an examinee to write

This is to certify that, I have examined Mr/Ms/Mrs
__________________________________(name of the candidate with disability), a person
with _________________________________(nature and percentage of disability as
mentioned in the certificate of disability), S/o/ D/o_____________________a resident of
____________________Village/District/State) and to state that he/she has physical limitation
which hampers his/her writing capabilities owning to his/her disability.

Signature
Chief Medical Officer/Civil Surgeon/Medical Superintendent of a
Government health care institution
Name & Designation
Name of Government Hospital/Health Care Centre with Seal
Place:
Date:

Note: Certificate should be given by a specialist of the relevant stream/disability (e.g.
Visual impairment-Ophthalmologist, Locomotor disability-Orthopaedic specialist/PMR)

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Annexure-IA

Certificate for person with specified disability covered under the definition of Section 2 (s) of
the RPwD Act, 2016 but not covered under the definition of Section 2(r) of the said Act, i.e.
persons having less than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing.

This is to certify that, we have examined Mr/Ms/Mrs …………. (name of the candidate), S/o /D/o
……………………, a resident of ………………(Vill/PO/PS/District/State), aged …………….. yrs,
a person with ……………………. (nature of disability/condition), and to state that he/she has
limitation which hampers his/her writing capability owing to his/her above condition. He/she requires
support of scribe for writing the examination.

2. The above candidate uses aids and assistive device such as prosthetics & orthotics, hearing
aid (name to be specified) which is /are essential for the candidate to appear at the
examination with the assistance of scribe.
3. This certificate is issued only for the purpose of appearing in written examinations conducted
by recruitment agencies as well as academic institutions and is valid upto __________ (it is
valid for maximum period of six months or less as may be certified by the medical authority)

Signature of medical authority

(Signature (Signature & Name) (Signature (Signature & (Signature
& Name) & Name) Name) & Name)

Orthopaedic Clinical Psychologist/ Neurologist(if Occupational Other
/ Rehabilitation available) therapist (if Expert, as
PMR Psychologist/Psychiatrist available) nominated
specialist / Special Educator by the
Chairperson(if
any)

(Signature & Name)

Chief Medical Officer/Civil Surgeon/Chief District Medical Officer………Chairperson

Name of Government Hospital/Health Care Centre with Seal

Place:

Date:

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Annexure-II

Letter of Undertaking for Using Own Scribe

I __________________________, a candidate with _________________(name of the
disability) appearing for the ___________________________ (name of the examination)
bearing Roll No_________________________ at _________________ (name of the centre)
in the District _________________________, ___________________(name of the State/
UT) My qualification is ________________________________

I do hereby state that _________________________(name of the scribe) will provide
the service of scribe/reader/lab assistant for the undersigned for taking the aforesaid
examination

I do hereby undertake that his/ her qualification is ___________________ In case,
subsequently it is found that his/ her qualification is not as declared by the undersigned and is
beyond my qualification, I shall forfeit my right to the post and claims relating thereto

(Signature of the candidate with Disability)

Place:
Date:

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Annexure-IIA

Letter of Undertaking by the person with specified disability covered under the definition of
Section 2 (s) of the RPwD Act, 2016 but not covered under the definition of Section 2(r) of the
said Act, i.e. persons having less than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing

I ____________________, a candidate with __________________ (nature of disability/condition)
appearing for the ______________________(name of the examination) bearing Roll No.
___________________________ at _______________________ (name of the centre) in the District
____________________, ____________________________ (name of the State). My educational
qualification is _____________________.

2. I do hereby state that __________________________ (name of the scribe) will provide the
service of scribe for the undersigned for taking the aforementioned examination.
3. I do hereby undertake that his qualification is ______________________. In case,
subsequently it is found that his qualification is not as declared by the undersigned and is beyond my
qualification. I shall forfeit my right to the post or certificate/diploma/degree and claims relating
thereto.

(Signature of the candidate)

(Counter signature by the parent/guardian, if the candidate is minor)

Place:

Date:

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Annexure-III
PROCEDURE FOR FILLING ONLINE APPLICATION

The process of filling online application for the examination consists of two parts:
(A) One-Time Registration (OTR).
(B) Filling online Application for the Examination.

Part-A (One-Time Registration):

1. Please read the instructions given in the Notice of Examination carefully before
filling up the online 'One-time Registration Form' and “Application Form”.

2. Aadhaar Based Authentication has been implemented for current
Examination. All candidates have option to authenticate themselves using
Aadhaar Number at the time of One Time Registration (OTR), while filling up
the online application form for examination. Candidates who do not want to
authenticate themselves through Aadhaar Based system are required to
upload the prescribed documents for completing their One Time Registration
(OTR)
3. Before proceeding the One-time Registration, keep the following information/
documents ready:
(a) Mobile Number (to be verified through OTP).
(b) Email ID (to be verified through OTP).
(c) Aadhaar Card Number. If Aadhaar Number is not available, please give any
one of the following Identity numbers. (You will be required to provide the
original document at a later stage):
(i) Voter Identity Card
(ii) PAN
(iii) Passport
(iv) Driving License
(v) School / College Identity Card
(vi) Employer Identity Card (Government/ PSU/Private)
(d) Information about the Examination Board, Roll Number and Year of Passing
the Matriculation (10th) Examination.
(e) Disability Certificate Number, if you are a Person with Benchmark Disability.

4. For One-time Registration (OTR), click on “Login or Register” button provided on
https://ssc.gov.in.

5. One-time Registration process requires filling up of following information:
(a) Personal Details
(b) Password Creation

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(c) Additional Details
(d) Declaration

6. For filling up „One-time Registration Form‟, please follow the following steps:
(a) Few critical detail/fields (eg. Aadhaar Number, Name, Father‟s name, Mother‟s
name, Date of birth, etc.) are required to be entered twice, in the relevant
columns of the Registration Form, for verification purpose and to avoid any
mistakes. If there is mismatch between the original and the verify data fields,
an indication will be given/displayed in red text.
(b) Sl. No. 1:- Provide the information about Aadhaar Number. If you don‟t
have Aadhaar Number you are required to upload the following documents:-
(i) For Proof of Name viz. Aadhaar Card, Voter ID Card, PAN Card, Driving
License, Govt. Identity Card, Govt. Service Identity Card, Pension
document
(ii) For Proof of Date of Birth viz. Birth Certificate, School Leaving
Certificate, Certificate of Date of Birth issued by a Gazetted Officer,
Aadhaar Card,
(iii) For Proof of Address viz. Aadhaar Card, Voter Identity Card, Driving
License, Bank Statement with attested photograph of the applicant, Rent
Agreement, Income Tax Assessment Order.
(iv) Photograph.
(v) For Proof of Gender viz. Aadhaar Card, Voter ID Card, Birth Certificate,
School Leaving Certificate.
(c) Sl. No. 2:- Fill your name exactly as given in the Matriculation (10th Class)
Certificate.
(d) Sl. No. 3:- In case, any changes in your name have made after matriculation
(10th Class), indicate the same at Sl. No. 3a and 3b.
(e) Sl. No. 4:- Indicate your Gender (Male/Female/Transgender).
(f) Sl. No. 5:- Fill your Date of Birth (DoB) exactly as given in Matriculation
(10th Class) Certificate.
(g) Sl. No. 6:- Fill your Father‟s name exactly as given in the Matriculation (10th
Class) Certificate.
(h) Sl. No. 7:- Fill your Mother‟s name exactly as given in the Matriculation (10th
Class) Certificate.
(i) Sl. No. 8 to Sl. No. 10:- Details of Matriculation (10th Class) Examination
which includes:
(i) Name of Education Board
(ii) Roll Number
(iii) Year of passing
(j) Sl. No. 11:- Level of Educational Qualification (Highest).
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as it will be verified through “One Time Password” (OTP). It may be noted that
any information which the Commission may like to communicate with you,
will be sent on this mobile number only. Your mobile number will also be
used for retrieval of password/ Registration Number, if required.
(l) Sl. No. 13:- Your e-Mail ID. This must be a working e-Mail ID as it will be
verified through OTP. It may also be noted that any information which the
Commission may like to communicate, with you will be sent on the e-Mail ID
only. Your e-Mail ID will also be used for retrieval of Password/ Registration
Number, if required.
(m) When the Basic Details provided at Sl. No. 01 to 13 are saved, you will be
required to confirm your mobile number and email ID. On confirmation, your
data will be saved and your Registration Number will be displayed on the
screen. Your Registration Number and Password will be provided to you on
your mobile number and Email ID.
(n) You have to complete the Registration Process within 14 days failing which
your Registration Details saved so far will be deleted.
(o) Login using your Registration Number as username and the auto-generated
password provided to you on your mobile and email.
Password Creation
(p) Change your password, when prompted on first login.
(q) After successful password change, you need to login again using your
Registration Number and changed password.
(r) On successful login, information about the “Basic Details” so far filled by you
will be displayed. You may edit it, if required or proceed further by clicking
on “Next” button at the bottom to complete your One-time Registration.
Additional Details
(s) Sl. No. 1: Provide information about your Category.
(t) Sl. No. 2: Provide information about your Nationality
(u) Sl. No. 3: Provide Contact Details if other than Indian National
(v) Sl. No. 4: Provide information about visible Identification Mark. You may be
required to show the Identification Mark at various stages of examination.
(w) Sl. No. 5: Provide information about benchmark disabilities, if any. If you are
suffering from any specific benchmark disability identified suitable for govt.
jobs, then provide Disability Certification Number.
(x) Sl. No. 6 - 7: Provide information about your Permanent and Present Address.
Save the data and proceed further to last Part of the Registration Process.
(y) Save the information provided. Take the print of draft Preview and review the
information provided thoroughly, before “Final Submit”.
(z) Upon clicking the “Final Submit” button, two different OTPs will be sent on
your mobile number and Email ID. You need to enter one of the two OTPs at
designated field to complete the Registration Process.
(aa) Read the “Declaration” carefully and if you agree with the declaration, click
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“I Agree”.
(bb) After submission of Basic Information, if the registration process is not
completed within 14 days, your data will be deleted from the system.

7. You can not edit/ modify your One-time Registration data, you must be very
cautious while filling up details in the One-time Registration.
Wrong/incorrect information may lead to the cancellation of your
candidature.
8. You are again advised that your Name, Father‟s name, Mother‟s name, Date
of Birth (DoB), Matriculation Examination detail should be filled exactly as
recorded in the Matriculation (10th class) certificate. Your candidature may
get cancelled in case of incorrect/ wrong information.

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Annexure III A

ONE TIME REGISTRATION SPECIMEN

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Flow of One Time Registration:
Click on 'Login or Register' button to proceed with registration
After clicking on Login or Register, a small window will appear. In that window, click 'Register Now'
at the bottom. You'll then be taken to the 'One-Time Registration' page.

1.1 One Time Registration Page
On the homepage, you'll find steps to fill in the 'One-Time Registration' form. Click 'Continue' to
proceed and reach the personal details screen.

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Annexure-IV
Part-II (Online Application Form)

1. Before proceeding with filling of online application, keep the following data ready:

In the online Application Form, candidates are required to capture their live photo through
webcam/mobile device and upload. For capturing the live photo, the candidates are advised of the
followings:-

i. Find a place with good light and plain background.
ii. Ensure the camera is at eye level before taking the photo.
iii. Position yourself directly in front of the camera and look straight ahead.
iv. Ensure that his/her face is fully inside the prescribed area delineated by the camera and that
it is neither too close nor too far. It should cover the area fully and no part of the face should
be outside the area delineated by the camera.
v. Candidates not to wear a cap, mask or glasses/spectacles while capturing the photo.

a. Candidates who are unable to capture their live photo through web cam/mobile device are
advised to use QR code provided at Sl. No. 2 of Upload Documents page for downloading the
app from play store for capturing their live photo through mobile device. The photo should be
without cap, without spectacles and frontal view of the face should be visible. Application
with poor quality, miniature and blurred photo/ side facing photographs will be rejected.

b. The scanned signature in JPEG/JPG format (10 to 20 KB). The image dimension of signature
should be about 4.0 cm (Width) x 2.0 cm (Height). The applications with blurred signature
will be rejected summarily. For the PwD(VH) candidates, the thumb impression is also
allowed.

2. Login to online system through your „Registration Number‟ and Password.

3. Click „Apply‟ link in „Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2025‟ Section under „Latest
Notifications‟ tab.

4. S No-1 to 18: Information in these columns will be automatically filled from your One-time
Registration Data which is non-editable.

5. S No-19: Please indicate highest educational qualification possessed by you.

6. S No-20: Please indicate details of “qualifying” educational qualification.

7. S No-21: If you are serving in Armed Forces or are an ex-serviceman, fill up the required
information. Wards of servicemen/ ex-servicemen are not treated as ex- servicemen and therefore they
should select „No‟.

8. S No-22: If you are seeking age relaxation, select appropriate age-relaxation category.

9. S No-23: Please see Notice of Examination, Para No. 21and fill up accordingly.

10. S No-24: Give your preference for Examination Centers. You may choose examination
Centers within the same Region. Choice for all the three Centers must be given in the order of
preference. Please see Para-12 of the Notice of Examination for more information.

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11. S No-25.1: Provide information on whether you are a person with benchmark disabilities
(40% or more) in the category of Blindness (VH). This option will be available only to PwBD-Other
candidates as per S. No 9.1. Candidates opting „Yes‟ against S. No. 25.1 will be eligible for
Scribe/compensatory time, however, such candidates will have to produce the Multiple Disability
Certificate with at least 40% VH (B/ LV) disability at the time of examination. Please refer Para 7.1of
the Notice of Examination.

12. S No-25.2: Provide information on whether you are a person with benchmark disabilities
(40% or more) in the category of OH- Both Arms Affected (OH-BA) or OH- Cerebral Palsy (OH-
CP). This option will be available only to PwBD-OH and PwBD-Other candidates as per S No 9.1.
Candidates opting „Yes‟ against S. No 25.1 will be eligible for Scribe/ compensatory time, however,
such candidates will have to produce the Disability Certificate with at least 40% OH-BA or OH-CP
disability at the time of examination. Please refer Para 7.1 of the Notice of Examination.

13. S No-25.3: Indicate if you have physical limitation to write as per Para 7.2 or 7.3 of the Notice
and scribe is required to write on your behalf. This option will not be applicable for those candidates
who are either PwBD-VH candidates as per S No 9.1or have opted „Yes‟ against S No 25.1 or S No
25.2. This option will be available toall other PwBD and non-PwBD candidates. PwBD Candidates as
per S No 9 opting „Yes‟ against S. No 25.3 will be eligible for Scribe/compensatory time, however,
such candidates will have to produce the certificate from competent authority as per format at
Annexure-I of the Notice of Examination, at the time of Examination. Non-PwBD Candidates as per S
No 9 (i.e. PwD below 40% disability) opting „Yes‟ against S. No 25.3 will be eligible for Scribe/
compensatory time, however, such candidates will have to produce the certificate from competent
authorities as per format at Annexure-IA to the Notice of Examination, at the time of Examination.
Please go through Para-7.2 & 7.3 of the Notice of Examination for more information.

14. S No-25.4 to 25.6: If you are eligible for availing the facility of scribe as per Para-7 of the
Notice of examination, provide information about the requirement of scribe. These options will be
available only to candidates opting „Yes‟ against either of S No 25.1 or 25.2 or25.3.

15. S. No. 26.1: Are you also applying for the Post of Junior Statistical Officer (MoSPI).

16. S. No. 26.2: Do you possess EQ for the Post of Junior Statistical Officer (MoSPI).

17. S. No. 27.1: Are you also applying for the Post of Statistical Investigator Grade II (RGI).

18. S. No. 27.2: Do you possess EQ for the Post of Statistical Investigator Grade II (RGI).

19. Upload your live Photograph without spectacles/cap as specified at S. No-1a above.
Applications with blurred photograph will be rejected. Candidates may refer to the same. In no
case should the candidate capture the photographs of his/her pre-existing photograph. All such
applications where the photographs of his/her pre-existing photograph is captured will be
rejected.

20. Upload your signature as specified at S.No.-1b above. Applications with
blurred/miniature signatures will be rejected.

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21. While seeing the preview, you may kindly check all the details entered are correct and that
instructions regarding photograph/ signature as mentioned above at various places in the Notice are
duly followed and verify the information provided by you.

22. Complete your declaration by clicking on the “I agree” check box and filling up the captcha
code.

23. On verification of the correctness of your application data as visible in Preview, proceed with
the Application.

24. Proceed to make fee payment if you are not exempted from payment of fee.

25. Fee can be paid online through BHIM UPI, Net Banking, by using Visa, Mastercard, Maestro,
RuPay Debit cards.

26. Refer to Para 10 of the Notice of Examination for further information on the payment of the
fee.

27. When the application is successfully submitted, it will be accepted 'Provisionally'. Candidate
must take a printout of the application form for submission to the Commission after the conduct of the
Computer-Based Examination as and when called for as well as for their own records.

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Annexure IVA

APPLICATION FORMAT SPECIMEN- COMBINED GRADUATE LEVEL
EXAMINATION, 2025

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