SSC CGL Recruitment 2024 Notification to be out on 11th June 2024. Along with the release of the offical notification, the SSC will also activate the apply online link. Candidates will be able to fill in their application forms until 10 July, 2024. The SSC had released the previous SSC CGL Notification for a total number of 8440 vacancies. Vacancies for the upcoming 2024 cycle are yet to be announced. The CGL exam is conducted by the Staff Selection Commission. It is one of the most prestigious exams of the year as the selected candidates are recruited for various posts across the departments of the Central Government. These jobs include roles such as:

• Income Tax Inspectors
• Excise & Customs Inspectors
• Accountants, Junior Accountants
• Compiler in Registrar General of India
• Preventive Officers

This article is a detailed guide for aspirants who wish to apply for SSC Jobs in any of these departments.  You can find the vacancy details, selection process, eligibility criteria, exam pattern, preparation books and so much more.

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SSC CGL 2024 Exam Highlights

SSC CGL Exam is one of the toughest exams in India. It is a graduate-level exam conducted in 2 phases i.e. Tier 1 & Tier 2. Tier 1 is qualifying in nature. Tier 2 has paper 1, paper 2 and paper 3 out of which paper 1 is compulsory. Tier 1 has been made qualifying from this year. Final merit would be based on the marks obtained by the candidates in SSC CGL Tier 2, 3 and 4 examinations.

The primary duties of a candidate recruited for the various posts under the SSC CGL exam include, providing assistance in the Audit process, data entry and processing, recording transactions, assessing the payable Income Tax for various salary bands, preventing invasion of excise duty, preventing forgery, etc... These responsibilities vary significantly from one post to the other.

The Staff Selection Commission conducts the SSC CGL exam for recruitment to various Group B and Group C posts. The following are some of the popular posts that are filled through the CGL recruitment exam:

• Assistants in Ministries/Departments of Government of India
• Inspectors of Central Excise and Customs
• Inspectors of Income tax
• Preventive Officers in Customs
• Examiner in Customs
• Sub-inspectors in Central Bureau of Narcotics and CBI
• Upper Division Clerks
• Accountants
• Auditors
• Statistical Officers and Investigators

Also check details about the SSC CHSL 2024 Recruitment here!

SSC CGL 2024 Notification

The Staff Selection Commission will be releasing the official notification for SSC CGL Exam 2024 on 11th June, 2024 as per the official calender. Candidates can apply online starting from 11th June to 10th July 2024. Vacancies and details of eligibility, exam dates, etc. will be announced in the official notification. 

Check the official notice below. Candidates can download the notification pdf below and go through all the details.  

Download SSC CGL Notification PDF

(Please note that the official notifiction for the 2024 cycle will be updated above once it is announced.)

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What is the SSC CGL Exam?

SSC CGL (Staff Selection Commission - Combined Graduate Level Examination) is a national level competitive examination conducted by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) to recruit eligible candidates for various Group "B" and Group "C" posts in different Ministries/Departments/ Organizations of the Government of India. It is conducted annually to select candidates for various posts like Assistant Section Officer, Inspector of Income Tax, Central Excise Inspector, Assistant Audit Officer, Accounts Officer, Assistant Enforcement Officer etc. Shortlisting of candidates in the SSC CGL Exam is done through a four-tier selection process. Every year, over 20 lakh students appear for the SSC CGL Exam and only 5% of the candidates make it to the final merit list, making it one of the top most competitive examinations in the country.

SSC CGL 2024 Vacancies (To be Announced)

A total number of 7500 vacancies were released for the SSC CGL Recruitment 2024. The category-wise vacancy details will be released soon. The candidates can check the previous year vacancies to refer to the category-wise vacancies below.

SSC CGL Vacancy 2024 Comparison of Last 5 Years

Below are the previous year vacancies of SSC CGL Recruitment.

SSC CGL 2024 Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for SSC CGL 2024, candidates must meet certain important criteria. Adhering to the eligibility criteria helps maintain a high standard of quality in candidates selected for various posts under the SSC CGL recruitment process. It ensures fairness and transparency in the selection process. The SSC CGL notification outlines the parameters for eligibility, which are as follows:

• Nationality
• Age Limit
• Educational Qualifications
• Physical Fitness Standards

Check the detailed SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria 2024 below:

Nationality

The candidate must be a citizen of India.

Educational Qualifications

Following are the educational qualifications required for SSC CGL Exam:

• (A) Assistant Audit Officer/AAO (Assistant Accounts Officer): Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University or Institute.
• (B) Junior Statistical Officer: Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University or Institute with at least 60% Marks in Mathematics at 12th standard. OR Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects at the degree level.
• (C) All other Posts - Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University.

Age Limit

The age limit varies for different posts and according to the categories of people. SSC has recently increased the age limit for SSC CGL 2024 recruitment. The minimum age limit has been relaxed from 20 years to 18 years. The maximum age limit is set at 32 years for the unreserved category. Relaxation in the upper age limit has been given to reserved categories. Candidates can check out the details on age relaxation below in the article.

Candidates can check the age limits for different posts in detail on the SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria page.

Age Relaxation