SSC CGL 2023 Post/Service Preference Form has been released for all the candidates who appeared in the SSC CGL main exam 2023. The candidates will be allowed to fill out their service preferences from November 18 to 21. Earlier the last date to fill out the form was November 26 but the Commission released a corrigendum After analysing the service preferences of the candidates along with the vacancies and categories, the Commission will prepare and release the result. The Staff Selection Commission conducted the SSC CGL 2023 Tier 2 exam on October 26 and 27. SSC CGL Post list and corresponding vacancies were notified in the official Commission's notice.
SSC CGL Posts 2023
SSC CGL Post List and Preference form 2023: The Staff Selection Commission released the SSC CGL 2023 Post Preference form on November 18. The Commission released the Post option-cum-preference form for all the candidates who appeared in the SSC CGL 2023 main exam. The SSC CGL 2023 main exam was conducted on October 26 and 27. The candidates will be allowed to fill out the SSC CGL 2023 Service Preference form till November 21. The candidates will be allowed to change their service preference as many time as they want. The last saved service preference will be considered by the Commission in preparing the final result. The candidates can log in at the official website - ssc.nic.in to fill out the SSC CGL 2023 Service Preference form.
SSC CGL 2023 Result will be released after analysing the post preferences of the candidates, number of vacancies and the category of the candidates. The Commission is expected to release the SSC CGL 2023 final vacancies before the release of final result. The Staff Selection Commission released the SSC CGL 2023 Notification on April 18 and 7,500 vacancies were notified for the exam. The SSC CGL Tier 1 exam was conducted from July 14 to 27, 2023 and the SSC CGL 2023 main exam was conducted on October 26 and 27, 2023.
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The candidates preparing for the SSC CGL exam always wanted to know which posts will be notified in the exam. There are three types of SSC CGL posts which are notified in the official notification. The details of SSC CGL Posts are:
- Group B Gazetted
- Group B
- Group C
Now let us see the details about the SSC CGL post. These are the SSC CGL age limits associated with each post. The candidates can see here the SSC CGL age limit associated with each post.
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SSC CGL 2023 Post Preference Form
The Staff Selection Commission released the SSC CGL 2023 post preference form for all the candidates appeared in the SSC CGL main exam 2023. The candidates can fill out the service preference online only at the official website. The candidates will be allowed to send their service preference till November 21 only. The candidates can see here the SSC CGL service preference form as released by the Commission earlier.
Q: Can a B.Tech student appear for SSC CGL exam?
Q: Is it mandatory to appear for all the tiers of the SSC CGL exam?
Q: Is there any age bar to apply for SSC CGL exam?
Yes, candidates who are aged between 18 and 32 years are usually eligible to apply for the SSC CGL exam. However, the age limit varies depending on the post for which the candidate is applying. The candidates must read all the eligibility conditions mentioned in the official notification. SSC CGL 2024 notification is expected on June 10, 2024. The Commission is expected to define the following age limits for different posts:
| SSC Age Limit | Corresponding Date of Birth |
|---|---|
| Minimum Age Limit - 18 years Maximum Age Limit - 27 years | Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-01-1996 and not later than 01-01-2005. |
| Minimum Age Limit - 20 years Maximum Age Limit - 30 years | Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-01-1993 and not later than 01-01-2003. |
| Minimum Age Limit - 18 years Maximum Age Limit - 30 years | Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-01-1993 and not later than 01-01-2005. |
| Minimum Age Limit - 18 years Maximum Age Limit - 32 years | Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-01-1991 and not later than 01-01-2005. |
SSC CGL Service Preference Form
SSC CGL 2023 Post List
The candidates can see the SSC CGL post list as mentioned by the Commission in the official vacancy list released under Candidate's Corner given below:
| Post Name |
Department |
Group |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Audit Officer (Non-Ministerial) |
Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG |
Group B Gazetted |
| Assistant Audit Officer |
Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG |
Group B Gazetted |
| Assistant Section Officer |
Central Secretariat Service |
Group B Non-Gazetted |
| Assistant Section Officer |
Intelligence Bureau |
Group B Non-Gazetted |
| Assistant Section Officer |
Ministry of Railway |
Group B Non-Gazetted |
| Assistant Section Officer |
Ministry of External Affairs |
Group B Non-Gazetted |
| Assistant Section Officer |
AFHQ |
Group B Non-Gazetted |
| Assistant |
Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations |
Group B Non-Gazetted |
| Inspector (Central Excise) |
CBIC |
Group B Non-Gazetted |
| Inspector (Preventive Officer) |
CBIC |
Group B Non-Gazetted |
| Inspector (Examiner) |
CBIC |
Group B Non-Gazetted |
| Assistant Enforcement Officer |
Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue |
Group B Non-Gazetted |
| Sub Inspector |
Central Bureau of Investigation |
Group B Non-Gazetted |
| Inspector Posts |
Department of Post |
Group B Non-Gazetted |
| Inspector |
Central Bureau of Narcotics |
Group B Non-Gazetted |
| Assistant |
Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations |
Group B Non-Gazetted |
| Assistant Superintendent |
Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations |
Group B Non-Gazetted |
| Divisional Accountant |
Offices under C&AG |
Group B Non-Gazetted |
| Sub Inspector |
National Investigation Agency (NIA) |
Group B Non-Gazetted |
| Junior Statistical Office |
M/o Statistics & Programme Implementation |
Group B Non-Gazetted |
| Statistical Investigator Grade-II |
Registrar General of India |
Group B Non-Gazetted |
SSC CGL Posts and Salary - Group B Gazetted
There are only two posts in the SSC CGL exam that falls in Group B Gazetted posts. The candidates must aspire to get selected for these posts because of the salary and other perks and benefits. The details of the SSC CGL Group B Gazetted posts are given below:
Upcoming Sarkari Exam Dates
21 Nov '24 - 21 Dec '24
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2 Dec '24 - 31 Dec '24
11 Dec '24 - 31 Dec '24
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16 Dec '24 - 15 Jan '25
9 Feb '25
4 Feb '25 - 25 Feb '25
25 Apr '25 - 25 May '25
| Post Name and Department |
Pay Level |
Age Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Audit Officer (Non-Ministerial) in Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG |
Pay Level 8 (47600-151100) |
18-30 years |
| Assistant Audit Officer in Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG |
18-30 years |
Educational Qualification Required
The minimum educational requirement for these SSC CGL posts is a Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university or institution.
Desired Qualification
Chartered Accountant or Cost & Management Accountant or Company Secretary or Masters in Commerce or Masters in Business Studies or Masters in Business Administration (Finance) or Masters in Business Economics.
Mandatory Part:
During the period of probation direct recruits shall have to qualify for the “Subordinate Audit/ Accounts Service Examination” in respective branches for confirmation and regular appointment as Assistant Audit Officer/Assistant Accounts Officer.
Q: What is the minimum educational qualification required to apply for the SSC CGL exam?
Q: Is there any minimum qualifying percentage for the SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam?
The candidates can see beloew the minimum qualifiyng marks as mentioned in the official notification:
Category | Qualifying Marks | Minimum Marks |
|---|---|---|
UR | 30% | 60 |
OBC/ EWS | 25% | 50 |
All other categories | 20% | 40 |
Q: What is the age limit for SSC CGL exam 2023.
Q: What is the minimum passing marks for SSC CGL Tier 2 exam?
The Staff Selection Commission can change the passing marks required for clearing the SSC CGL Tier 2. The minimum passing marks for the SSC CGL Tier 2 exam vary based on categories. For the UR category, the minimum qualifying marks are 30%, for OBC/EWS it is 25%, and for all other categories, it is 20%.
Q: How many candidates were selected in the SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2023?
81,752 candidates were selected for the SSC CGL 2023 Tier 2 exam. The exam is scheduled to be held from October 25–27, 2023. It is expected that 12,36,202 candidates (49.97%) participated in the computer-based Tier-I Examination. The SSC CGL Tier 1 exam was conducted online at the designated exam centres only. The Commission released the SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 result on September 19.
The Commission also released the SSC CGL 2023 Cutoff for all the posts groups and categories within them.
SSC CGL Posts and Salary - Group B Non-Gazetted
Most of the posts notified in the SSC CGL exam are Group -B non-gazetted posts. These form the majority part of the SSC CGL exam. The details of SSC CGL posts and salary are given below:
| Post & Ministry/Department |
Pay-Level |
Age Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Post: Assistant Section Officer Department: Central Secretariat Service |
Pay Level 7 (INR 44,900 to 1,42,400) |
20-30 years |
| Post: Assistant Section Officer Department: Intelligence Bureau |
Not exceeding 30 years |
|
| Post: Assistant Section Officer Department: Ministry of Railway |
20-30 years |
|
| Post: Assistant Section Officer Department: Ministry of External Affairs |
20-30 years |
|
| Post: Assistant Section Officer Department: AFHQ |
20-30 years |
|
| Post: Assistant Department: Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations |
Not exceeding 30 years |
|
| Post: Inspector (Central Excise) Department: CBIC |
Not exceeding 30 years |
|
| Post: Inspector (Preventive Officer) Department: CBIC |
Not exceeding 30 years |
|
| Post: Inspector (Examiner) Department: CBIC |
Not exceeding 30 years |
|
| Post: Assistant Enforcement Officer Department: Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue |
upto 30 years |
|
| Post: Sub Inspector Department: Central Bureau of Investigation |
20-30 |
|
| Post: Inspector Posts Department: Department of Post |
Not exceeding 30 years |
|
| Post: Inspector Department: Central Bureau of Narcotics |
18 to 30 years |
|
| Post: Assistant Department: Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations |
Pay Level 6 (INR 35,400 to 1,12,400) |
Not exceeding 30 years |
| Post: Assistant Superintendent Department: Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations |
Not exceeding 30 years | |
| Post: Divisional Accountant Department: Offices under C&AG |
Not exceeding 30 years | |
| Post: Sub Inspector Department: National Investigation Agency (NIA) |
Not exceeding 30 years | |
| Post: Junior Statistical Officer Department: M/o Statistics & Programme Implementation |
Upto 32 years | |
| Post: Statistical Investigator Grade-II Department: Registrar General of India |
Not exceeding 30 years |
The above number of posts is not an exhaustive list. It will be changed as per the post notified in the SSC CGL 2022 notification.
SSC CGL Posts and Salary - Group C
These posts include inspectors in some departments, Upper Division Clerk and others. The details about the SSC CGL Group C posts are as follows:
| Post & Ministry/Department |
Pay Level |
Age-Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Post: Inspector of Income Tax Department: CBDT |
Pay Level 7 (INR 44,900 to 1,42,400) |
18 to 30 years |
| Post: Auditor Department: Offices under C&AG |
Pay Level 5 (INR 29200-92300)
|
Not exceeding 30 years |
| Post: Auditor Department: Other Ministry/ Departments |
18-27 years | |
| Post: Auditor Department: Offices under CGDA |
18-27 years | |
| Post: Accountant Department: Offices under CGDA |
18-27 years | |
| Post: Accountant/ Junior Accountant Department: Other Ministry/ Departments |
18-27 years | |
| Post: Senior Secretariat Assistant/ Upper Division Clerks Department: Central Govt. Offices/ Ministries other than CSCS cadres |
Pay Level 4 (INR 25500-81100)
|
18-27 years |
| Post: Tax Assistant Department: CBDT |
18-27 years | |
| Post: Tax Assistant Department: CBIC |
18-27 years | |
| Post: Sub Inspector Department: Central Bureau of Narcotics |
18-27 years | |
| Post: Upper Divisions Clerk Department: Dte. Gen Border Road Organisation (MoD) (Post is only for male candidates with higher physical and medical standards given at Annexure-XVI) |
18-27 years |
SSC CGL posts are notified in the official notification and are subject to change as per the details given in the official notification.
SSC CGL Post & Salary
The candidates can see above the name of the department and the associated pay level. Here the candidates can see the pay level and corresponding salary of the candidates after selection and postings. SSC CGL post and the associated salary has various components. Let us see in detail about the Salary components associated with the SSC CGL Posts are as follows:
- House Rent Allowance
- Travel Allowance
- Dearness Allowance
Let use see these components in detail.
House Rent Allowance
The Central government revised the House Rent Allowance provided for the SSC CGL Posts. HRA is provided to employees to meet their house rental needs. The HRA given to candidates varies as per the city in which they are posted and is broadly divided into three categories:
| City Classification |
HRA (in %) |
|---|---|
| X (Only 8 urban cities - Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Pune) |
24 |
| Y (Towns with a population over 5 lakhs) |
16 |
| Z (rural areas) |
8 |
The Central Government revised the HRA given to the Central Government Employees on December 30, 2022. The government mentioned that the above HRA rates will stand revised to 27%, 18% and 9% when the DA crosses 25% in the above cities and further revised to 30 %, 20% and 10 % when the DA crosses 50%. This can be summarised as below:
New HRA Applicable to SSC CGL Post in 2023
| City Classification |
HRA (in %) when DA>25% |
HRA (in %) when DA>50% |
|---|---|---|
| X (Only 8 urban cities - Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Pune) |
27 |
30 |
| Y (Towns with a population over 5 lakhs) |
18 |
20 |
| Z (rural areas) |
9 |
10 |
The DA to the Central Government employees is hovering around 38% so the new HRA rates will be applicable as given above.
Travel Allowance (TA)
Similar to HRA, TA is also divided into three categories mentioned below:
| City Classification |
Travel Allowances |
|---|---|
| X (Only 8 urban cities - Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Pune) |
3,600 |
| Y (Towns with population over 5 lakh) |
1,800 |
| Z (rural areas) |
1,800 |
Dearness Allowance
DA or Dearness Allowance is a cost of living adjustment allowance and is presently 34 per cent of the basic pay under 7th Pay Commission.
How the SSC CGL Salary is calculated?
The salary of an employee appointed through SSC CGL post in the pay level 8 will be calculated as below:
| Payscale |
INR 47,600 to 1,51,100 |
|
| Grade Pay |
4,800 |
|
| Basic Pay |
INR 47,600 |
|
| HRA (depending on the city) |
X Cities (24%) |
11,424 |
| Y Cities (16%) |
7,616 |
|
| Z Cities (8%) |
3,808 |
|
| DA (Current - 38%) |
18,088 | |
| Travel Allowance |
Cities - 3,600, Other Places - 1,800 |
|
| Gross Salary Range (Approx) |
X Cities |
80,676 |
| Y Cities |
74,978 |
|
| Z Cities |
71,386 |
|
Also Read: SSC CGL 2023 New Exam Pattern
SSC CGL Posts 2022 FAQs
Q: Which are the best posts under SSC CGL exam?
- Income Tax Inspector
- Assistant Section Officer
- Central Excise Inspector
- Assistant Audit Officer
- Assistant Enforcement Officer
Q: Is the HRA of SSC CGL Post increased?
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 5 days ago
The Staff Selection Commission released the SSC CGL Tier 1 marks and scorecard 2024 on its official website on December 16, 2024. The Commission released the raw marks, normalised marks and the raw marks scored in each section of the SSC CGL Tier 1 exam 2024. The SSC CGL Tier 2 exam 2024 will be con
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The Staff Selection Commission is expected to conduct the SSC CGL Tier 1 exam online as a Computer-Based Exam (CBE). The Commission released the SSC exam calendar 2025-26 on its official exam calendar on its official website - ssc.gov.in. The SSC CGL 2025 applications will be available from 22 April
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Beginner-Level 2
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The Staff Selection Commission is expected to release the SSC CGL 2025 notification on April 22, 2025. The candidates will get one month to fill out the SSC CGL applications. The last date to apply for the SSC CGL online application 2025 will be May 21, 2025.
The SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 exam is expected
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Beginner-Level 2
Answered 4 weeks ago
The Staff Selection Commission is expected to release the SSC CGL result 2024 soon on its official website - ssc.gov.in. The Commission will release the SSC CGL Tier 1 result pdf with the category-wise cutoff. The Commission conducted the SSC CGL Tier 1 exam 2024 from September 9 to 26, 2024.
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Answered a month ago
The Staff Selection Commission is expected to release the SSC CGL Tier 2 exam 2024 dates soon on its official website. In addition to that the Commission can also release the exam dates of other exams also. The SSC CGL Tier 2 exam 2024 is expected to be conducted on December 2024.
The SSC CGL Tier 1
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
The Staff Selection Commission has released the SSC CGL Tier 1 result 2024 on its official website - ssc.gov.in. The Commission conducted the SSC CGL Tier 1 exam from September 9 to 26, 2024. The candidates will be required to check their result online only.
The SSC CGL Cutoff 2024 was released with
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The Staff Selection Commission is expected to release the SSC CGL 2025 notification on April 22, 2025, its official website - ssc.gov.in. The Commission released the SSC CGL dates on its official exam calendar on its official website. The Commission will commence the SSC CGL 2025 online applications
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Answered 2 months ago
Yes, the Staff Selection Commission has extended the last date to send objections against the incorrect answers given in the official SSC CGL Tier 1 answer key. The candidates can now send their objections against the SSC CGL answer key 2024 till October 8, 2024. The candidates will be required to s
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
The Staff Selection Commission has released the SSC CGL Tier 1 answer key 2024 on its official website - ssc.gov.in. The Commission released the candidate's response sheet and the tentative answer key under the candidate's login window. The Commission will accept the objections against the incorrect
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When Will SSC CGL Tier 1 Marks and Scorecard 2024 be released?