Eligibility for SSC Exam

Introduction to SSC Exam

The following article provides an outline for Eligibility for SSC Exam. Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is an administration association that volunteers individuals for different positions (B, C, and D) in different government offices. SSC enrolls individuals through various exams and subsequently, lots of applicants endeavor hard to clear the test and aim to get the government job. However, there are certain qualification standards for composing the test and it differs for various posts. This article gives brief data on qualification standards for different exams conducted by SSC.

SSC Exam Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria are broadly divided into 3 types:

• Age Limit
• Educational Qualifications
• Nationality

The accompanying table gives the qualification measures for well-known tests Nonetheless, it is prescribed to visit the official site for detailed information on exams’ eligibility criteria.

Eligibility Criteria
SSC Exam	Age Limit	Educational Qualifications	Nationality
CGL	18-32	Bachelor’s Degree	Citizen of India Or Subject of Bhutan/Nepal Or Tibetan Refugee
CHSL	18-27	12th and Equivalent
JE	32	Degree/Diploma in ME/CE/EE
MT	18-25	10th and Equivalent
MT	18-30	12th and Equivalent

Important Notes

The age limit is relaxed for certain reservation and it varies on a case to case basis. Accordingly, these individuals will have an expanded age limit than normal.

The following table gives age relaxation for various reservations.

Age Relaxation
Reservation Categories	Age Relaxation
OBC	3
SC/ST	5
Physically Handicapped (GN)	10
Physically Handicapped (OBC)	13
Physically Handicapped (SC/ST)	15
Ex-Servicemen (GN)	3
Ex-Servicemen (OBC)	6
Ex-Servicemen (SC/ST)	8
Civilian Employee – B (GN)	5
Civilian Employee – B (OBC)	8
Civilian Employee – B (SC/ST)	10
Civilian Employee – C (GN)	Up to age 40
Civilian Employee – C (OBC)	Up to age 43
Civilian Employee – C (SC/ST)	Up to age 45
Domiciled in Jammu/Kashmir (GN)	5
Domiciled in Jammu/Kashmir (OBC)	8
Domiciled in Jammu/Kashmir (SC/ST)	10
Widow/Divorced/Judicially separated without remarried women – C (GN)	Up to age 35
Widow/Divorced/Judicially separated without remarried women – C (OBC)	Up to age 38
Widow/Divorced/Judicially separated without remarried women – C (SC/ST)	Up to age 40
Defence Personnel disabled in hostilities (GN)	5
Defence Personnel disabled in hostilities (OBC)	8
Defence Personnel disabled in hostilities (SC/ST)	10

Age limit criteria will vary for different posts, reservations, departments, and exams. The table gives a general idea of relaxation. Its recommended to refer the official notification for detailed information for all the types. For educational qualifications, usually, it will be 10^th or 12^th or Degree.

But for certain exams and posts, there will be specific requirements or alternative requirements along with qualifications, such as:

• Minimum 60% in mathematics/statistics for Statistical Investigator.
• CA/CS are alternative qualifications for Assistant Audit other than Bachelor’s degree.
• For JE, the candidate has to complete Degree or diploma only in Mechanical, Electrical or Civil Engineering. Each post has any one of these as qualification criteria. Readers have to note that candidates graduated from any of these branches will not guarantee for all the posts and thus need to refer to the official website for more information.

For the Inspector and related posts, physical fitness will be considered as one of the criteria.

The following table gives an overview of physical fitness.

Some relaxations are given for a certain set of people, for more information visit the official website.

Physical Fitness
Tests	Gender	Inspector in CBN	Sub Inspector in CBI	Sub Inspector in NIA
Height	Men	157.5
	Women	152
Chest	Men	81
	Women
Vision	Men		With or without glasses 6/6 in one and 6/9 in other Near vision 0.6 in one and 0.8 in other
	Women
Weight	Men
	Women	48kg
Walking	Men	1.6km in 15min
	Women	1km in 20min
Cycling	Men	8km in 30min
	Women	3km in 25min

Exam Dates of SSC Exam

The following table gives the exam dates SSC CGL:

• Last date for online application: 31-JAN-2021.
• Last date for receipt of online application: 31-JAN-2021 (23:30).
• Last date for online payment: 02-FEB-2021.
• Last date for generation of offline challan: 04-FEB-2021.
• Last date for payment through challan: 6-FEB-2021.
• CBT Tier 1 test: 29-MAY-2021 to 07-JUNE-2021.

Tier 2 exam schedule will be notified later in the website.

To sum up, any applicant who has finished the Bachelor’s certificate can apply for the greater part of the tests. Yet, still, there will be a few relaxations, exemptions, and explicit necessities for specific posts. It is suggested that the applicant check notifications that is accessible on the official site regularly. The notice document gives point by point data on pay-scales, qualification standards, special cases, test dates, and so on.

Fast Links:

• The Official Website: https://ssc.nic.in/.
• SSC CGL Link: https://ssc.nic.in/SSCFileServer/PortalManagement/UploadedFiles/notice_CGLE_29122020.pdf

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