SSC CGL · 2026 candidate guide
SSC CGL Notification 2026: Official Status, Dates and Checklist
A direct, source-aware guide to notification with the current annual-calendar context, practical checks and the correct next action.
SSC CGL information map
Current notification status
What the notification decides
Eligibility
A bachelor’s degree; some posts add subject-specific or statistics requirements. The post controls the limit. Common bands include 18–27, 18–30, 18–32 and 20–30 years; use the notice and its reckoning date.
Posts and vacancies
Assistant, inspector, audit, accounts, tax and other Group B/Group C roles named in the notice. Post-wise and category-wise figures may be provisional.
Selection stages
Tier I computer-based examination; Tier II Paper I and any applicable post-specific paper/module; DEST or another qualifying module where notified; Document verification and department-level appointment checks.
Application rules
OTR, photograph/signature instructions, fee, correction window, centre choice and required declarations.
Read the notice in this order
- Check the exact examination year, notice publication date and closing date.
- Match education, age, nationality and post-specific conditions before looking at salary.
- Read the examination scheme, negative marking and qualifying stages.
- Check photo, signature, certificate and OTR instructions before starting the form.
- Save the final submitted application and monitor only official SSC notices/corrigenda.
Notification checklist
- Official PDF opens on ssc.gov.in
- Year and examination name match
- Closing date and fee deadline noted
- Age reckoning date copied
- Post-specific education checked
- Reservation certificate format checked
- Pattern and negative marking checked
- Correction window noted
Related next steps
Notification FAQs
Is the annual calendar the notification?
No. The calendar is a tentative planning document. The examination notice contains the binding eligibility, application, vacancy and scheme details.
Can the dates change after the calendar?
Yes. SSC may revise a window through a notice or corrigendum.
Where should I apply?
Use the candidate login and application flow on ssc.gov.in, not an unofficial form or payment link.
Reviewed by SSCExam.in Editorial Desk
Dates and scheme references are separated from interpretation. Exact application, eligibility and result decisions always return to the current official SSC document.