September 19, 2022, New Delhi, SSC CGL 2022: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the official notification of the SSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL) 2022 exam. The official notification states that the online application started on September 17, 2022 and will end on October 8, 2022.
The SSC has also announced over 20,000 tentative vacancies for this session. Candidates can apply for the same on SSC’s official website: ssc.nic.in.
Candidates must be aged between 18 and 30 years, and must possess an undergraduate degree from a recognised institution. Only candidates who are citizens of India, subjects of Nepal or Bhutan, or refugees from Tibet who came to India before January 1, 1962 with the intent of permanently settling in India, or a person of Indian origin who migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, the East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam with the intent of permanently settling in India, are eligible for the exam.
The SSC CGL application fee is Rs. 100. However, women candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) and ex-servicemen (ESM) eligible for reservation are exempted from payment of the fee.
This article will further discuss SSC CGL important dates, eligibility and the registration process in detail. Interested candidates are advised to go through the whole article so as to not miss out on anything important.
SSC CGL 2022 – Overview
| Exam Full Form | Staff Selection Commission – Combined Graduate Level Exam (SSC CGL) |
| Governing Body | Staff Selection Commission (SSC) |
| Vacancies | 20,000+ (tentative) |
| SSC CGL Application Starting Date | September 17, 2022 |
| SSC CGL Application Closing Date | October 08, 2022 |
| Application Fee |
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| SSC CGL Age Limit | 18 to 30 years |
| Eligibility Criteria |
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| Official Website | ssc.nic.in |
SSC CGL 2022 – Important Dates
| Dates for submission of online applications | September 17, 2022 to October 08, 2022 |
| Last date and time for receipt of online applications | October 08, 2022 (23:00) |
| Last date and time for generation of offline challan | October 08, 2022 (23:00) |
| Last date and time for making online fee payment | October 09, 2022 (23:00) |
| Last date for payment through challan (during working hours of bank) | October 10, 2022 |
| Dates of window for application form
correction including online payment |
October 12, 2022 to October 13, 2022 (23:00) |
| Tentative Schedule of Tier-I (Computer Based
Examination) |
Dec, 2022 |
| Tentative Schedule of Tier-II (Computer Based Examination) | To be notified later |
SSC CGL 2022 – Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates must be aged between 18 and 30 years.
- Candidates must have an undergraduate degree from a recognised institution.
- Candidates must be citizens of India, or subjects of Nepal, Bhutan, or refugees from Tibet who came to India before January 1, 1962, with the intent of permanently settling in India.
- Or, candidates must be of Indian origin who migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, the East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam with the intent of permanently settling in India.
SSC CGL 2022 – Age Relaxation
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 5 years |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 5 years |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 3 years |
| Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD – General) | 10 years |
| Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD – OBC) | 13 years |
| Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD – SC/ST) | 15 years |
| Ex-servicemen (ESM) | 3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the
closing date |
| Defence Personnel disabled in operation
during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof |
3 years |
| Defence Personnel disabled in operation
during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (SC/ST). |
8 years |
| Central Govt. civilian employees who have
rendered not less than 3 years of regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of application |
Up to 40 years of age |
| Central Govt. civilian employees (SC/ST)
who have rendered not less than 3 years of regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of application |
Upto 45 years of age |
| Widows/divorced women/women
judicially separated and who are not remarried |
Up to 35 years of age |
| Widows/divorced women/women
judicially separated and who are not remarried (SC/ST) |
Up to 40 years of age |
How to Apply for SSC CGL 2022?
- Candidates are required to visit the official site of SSC at ssc.nic.in.
- Then, they must click on the SSC CGL 2022 link available on the home page.
- Afterwards, they must enter the login details and then click on the “submit” button.
- Candidates are then required to fill in the application form and upload the required documents.
- After that, they must pay the application fees and submit the form.
- Finally, candidates are required to save a copy of their respective application forms for future reference.
FAQs
What is the SSC CGL 2022 application fee?
The SSC CGL application fee is Rs. 100. However, women candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) and ex-servicemen (ESM) eligible for reservation are exempted from payment of the fee.
What is the SSC CGL eligibility criteria?
Candidates must be aged between 18 and 30 years and must have an undergraduate degree from a recognised institution. They must be citizens of India, or subjects of Nepal or Bhutan, or refugees from Tibet who came to India before January 1, 1962 with the intent of permanently settling in India, or they must be of Indian origin who migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, the East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam with the intent of permanently settling in India.
What is the last date to apply for SSC CGL 2022?
The last date for online applications for SSC CGL 2022 is October 8, 2022.
