SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria 2020

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SSC CGL Exam will be conducted for filling up Group “B” and Group “C” posts in various Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations in the Government of India. Candidates who are interested in the SSC CGL examination must first satisfy the SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria 2020 before applying it. If a candidate does not possess or fulfil the eligibility criteria, the application of that candidate will be rejected by the commission, therefore it is necessary to have fully fledged information regarding the eligibility criteria of SSC CGL. For more information about SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria 2020, candidates can read the following article.

SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria 2020

Nationality

  • Must be the citizen of INDIA or belongs to Nepal or Bhutan
  • Individual of Indian origin who have migrated from Sri Lanka, Pakistan, East African Countries of Kenya, Zaire, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Burma, Ethiopia, Vietnam & Malawi with the intention of permanently settling down in India
  • Tibetan who has already settled down before 1st January 1962 will the intention of permanently settling down in India will be eligible to apply for it.

Educational Qualification

For 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 level or
  • Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects at degree level.

For Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer

  • Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or Institute will be the essential qualifications.
  • 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 will be the desirable qualifications.

For all other Posts

  • Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or equivalent.

Age Limit

Post Age Limit Group Grade Pay (INR)
CBEC (Tax Assistant) 20 -27 C 2400
Central Bureau of Narcotics (Sub-Inspector) 18-25 C 2400
Intelligence Bureau (Assistant) 21-27 B 4600
Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue (Assistant Enforcement Officer) Up to 30 years B 4600
National Investigation Agency NIA (Sub Inspector) Up to 30 years B 4200
M/o Statistics & Prog. Implementation. Statistical Investigator Grade II Up to 32 years B 4200
For all other posts 18-27 – –

Age Relaxation

Unreserved/General Unreserved/General OBC SC/ST
Regular Candidates – 3 years 5 years
Physically Handicapped Candidates 10 years 13 years 15 years
Ex-Servicemen (after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the Closing date for receipt of application) 03 years 06 years (3 years + 3 years) 08years (3 years + 5 years)
Central Govt. Civilian Employees who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of application 5 years 8 (5 +3) years 10(5+5) years
Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir 5 years 8 years 10 years
Widows/Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and who are not remarried will get up to 35 years of age 38 years of age 40 years of age
Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof 5 years 8(5+3) years 10(5+5)years

Physical Fitness Requirement

Physical Standards for Inspector (Central Excise/ Examiner/Preventive Officer)

Gender Height Weight Chest
Male 157.5 cm – 81 cm with a minimum of 5 cm expansion.
Female 152 cm Height Weight should be 48 kgs –
  • The Garhwali, Assamese, Gorkhas and the Scheduled Tribes Male Candidates have been given a relaxation of 5 cm in Chest.
  • The Scheduled Tribes, Garhwali, Assamese, and Gorkhas weight age relaxation of 2 kgs in Weight has been given to the Female candidates.
  • The Garhwali, Scheduled Tribes, Assamese, and the Gorkhas Height relaxation is given to the Female candidates of 2.5 cm in Height.

Physical Test for Inspector (Central Excise/ Examiner/Preventive Officer)

Gender Walking Cycling
Male 1600 meters in 15 minutes 8 km in 30 minutes
Female 1000 meters in 20 minutes 3 km in 25 minutes

Physical Standards for Sub-Inspector in CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation)

Gender  Height Chest Measure
Male The height must not be less than 165 cms A minimum of 76 cms With expansion.
Female 150 cms –
  • There will be a Height relaxation for Hill and tribal candidates by 5 cm for both Male and Female candidate.

Vision for both Male and Female for SI in CBI

  • Eye-sight with or without lenses/glasses
  • Distant vision: 6/6 in one and 6/9 in the other eye
  • Near vision 0.6 in one eye and 0.8 in another eye

Important Points of SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria 2020

  • For all the posts offered through SSC CGL exam, it is mandatory to be a graduate.
  • The first and minimum eligibility condition required for taking the Graduate Level Exam is Graduation.
  • Few SSC CGL Posts like that of Compiler, Statistical Investigator Grade II and Assistant (CSS) require Graduation in specific streams.
  • The Income Tax Officer Post doesn’t have any specific rules set for vision.
  • No interviews are applicable for any of the SSC CGL Posts.
  • The age of the candidate should be according to the criteria set by the commission.

55 thoughts on “SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria 2020”

  5. You ll come to know when SSC cgl official notification will come.. Till now we have see it is written like.graduations should complete on or before 1august 2016

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  8. Respected sir….
    I completed my graduation in Dr. Br ambedkar open university, can I eligible for cgl Exam? Please tell me sir

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  18. Sir/mam i will completed my graduation this year ….my result will declared before 1 Aug but my degree will given by university in the month Aug -Sept.
    Am I eligible for this exam….

    Please suggest me…..

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  21. sir/madam I complete my graduation in this year from Punjabi university and my result declared in August and provide degree in December so please tell me I am eligible for ssc cgl exam 2017

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  22. kar skte hai but apko show krna pdega agrretile bna k and if you crack the same automatically the whole process will take approx one year and jb tk apka reslt bhi ajaega final year ka
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  26. Sir,
    I am Pritam, presently serving Army since 2010.
    I want to cgl exam preparation.
    But do not know the name of an institute to me

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  34. Hi Team, I am unable to view online application, plz guide me the path and also plz confirm when it’s available to apply.

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  38. Hello sir,

    Can you pls confirm that whether age relaxation criteria is approved or not by Ssc. My dob is 12th Oct 1988. Belongs to general category. M I eligible to apply for ssc cgl 2017.

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  39. Hello sir / madam
    I gave bsc final year examination in April 2017 .
    Can I fill up the ssc cgl 2017 . Please tell me sir / madam

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  42. sir , now i m 31 yrs old and working in CISF since 5 yrs ,plz may kindly inform whether i get age relaxation of central employee or not

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  45. Hi sir, my date of birth is 14-5-1984, n my caste is BC-E, am I eligible r not pls tell me, n iam working as a police constable of telangana state, n completed 5 years of service. Give me any suggestions

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  47. i will be graduating this year, is i am completely eligible for ssc cgl because i heard that people who are graduating this year cannot fulfill the criterean and can be eligible only when they have degree in their hand. so i am confuse is am i eligible or not.

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  48. Sir maina iss sal graduation k final year k exam diya h .Maina 12th m 57 marks math m laya tha and graduation me subsidiary m math tha .Mai bca k student hu kya mai group A and B k liye eligible hu??

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  50. Sir I m a final year mathematics student. I have finished my 4th semester.
    Can I apply for the ssc cgl exam 2017? Am I eligible or not? Plz suggest me on email id sir

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