SSC Recruitment 2021 : Exam Dates, Calendar

SSC 2021 : SSC Recruitment 2021 will be conducted through various exams such as SSC CGL, CHSL, JHT, CPO, Constable, MTS, JE, Selection Posts, Steno Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’, Junior Engineer, etc. Upcoming SSC examinations tentative annual calendar has been released by SSC on 7^th October 2020.

As per SSC annual calendar 2021, SSC will conduct several examinations such as Constables (GD) in CAPFs Examination, SI & ASI examination, Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Examination, Combined Graduate Level Examination, Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff Examination, Junior Engineer (Civil, Electrical & Mechanical) Examination, Combined Jr. Hindi Translator in Subordinate Office/Hindi Pradhyapak Examination, examination for Selection Posts, Stenographer Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’ Examination, etc.

Interested candidates can apply online for the upcoming examinations after checking the SSC eligibility conditions. SSC will release a notification for each examination which includes complete information about the respective examination. To apply for the SSC examinations, candidates will have to submit an online application through the official website of SSC i.e. https://ssc.nic.in.

In this article, candidates will get the details like date of release of various SSC exam notifications, eligibility criteria, application form, process, fee & mode of payment, admit card, selection process, exam pattern, result, merit list, cut off, etc.

Latest Update:

27 June 2021: SSC CGL 2020 Tier I will be a Computer Based Examination to be held from 13-24 August 2021.

27 June 2021: SSC CHSL 2020 Tier I CBT was held from 12th – 27th April 2021 and the exam was not completed due to Covid 19 and for the leftover candidates, it will be held from 4-12th August 2021.

27 June 2021: SSC CPO 2019 Paper I exam will be held on 27 July 2021.

SSC Notification 2021 & Important Dates

SSC publishes a notification on its official website for conducting SSC Recruitment. A published notification has details of that particular examination/job like registration dates, vacancies to be filled, selection process, etc.

Details/descriptions of vacancies to be filled through each examination will be provided by the Staff Selection Commission in the notifications of respective examinations. Below we have provided links to notifications of ongoing and upcoming examinations and vacancies under SSC Recruitment 2021.

SSC

Staff Selection Commission is a sister organization of the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) under the Government of India. SSC was formed to recruit candidates for Group B posts with a pay scale below Rs. 10,500 and all non-technical Group C posts vacant in different ministries and departments of the GOI.

SSC Recruitment Exams

SSC conducts several recruitment examinations for various government jobs which are as follows.

• SSC MTS (Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff Examination)
• SSC GD Constable
• SSC Selection Posts
• SSC JHT
• SSC CPO – SI & ASI
• SSC JE
• SSC Stenographer Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’ Exam
• SSC CGL (Combined Graduate Level Exam)
• SSC CHSL (Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Exam)

SSC Annual Calendar 2021

Each year, SSC releases a tentative annual calendar having details of examinations to be conducted by SSC in that particular year. SSC’s annual calendar of examinations contains several details such as names of the upcoming examinations, date of advertisement, closing date, and date of exam. On 7 Oct 2020, SSC has released the revised tentative annual calendar.

SSC Revised Annual Calendar 2020-2021

SSC Notification: Post wise Details

Before applying for any post/examination, candidates must ensure they fulfill all the eligibility conditions as mentioned in the respective notifications.

1. SSC MTS 2021

SSC Multi Tasking Staff 2020 notification has been released on 5 Feb 2021 and the apply online process commences from 5th Feb and the last date of the application form is 21st March 2021.

SSC conducts a competitive exam for Multi Tasking Staff, a General Central Service Group ‘C’ Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial post in various ministries/ departments, and offices of GOI and states/UTs.

SSC MTS Overview

Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff (MTS)
Notification Release	5th Feb 2021
Application Dates	5th Feb – 21st Mar 2021
Exam Date	Tier I: 1st July to 20 July 2021 Tier II: 21.11.2021
Post Details	Peon, Chowkidar, Junior Gestetner, Operator, Farash, Mali, Daftary, Jamadar
Age Limit (As on 01 Jan 2020)	18 to 25/27 years
Educational Qualification	10th Pass
Application Fee	No fee for women, Ex-servicemen, PWDs, SC / ST candidates
	For others – Rs. 100/-
Mode of payment	Online & Offline
Important links	Notification
	Official website
	Apply Online

• SSC MTS Syllabus
• SSC MTS Apply Online
• SSC MTS Admit Card 2021
• SSC MTS Result 2021

SSC MTS Eligibility

SSC MTS eligibility is given below.

SSC MTS Age Limit

Candidates must be 18-25 years as on 1st Aug 2021 (or) 18-27 years as on 1st Aug 2020 based on the post applying for.

Educational Qualification

Candidates must have passed the 10th/ Matriculation exam or possess an equivalent qualification.

SSC MTS Exam Pattern

SSC MTS exam will be held in 2 stages, Paper I CBT and Paper-II Descriptive Test.

Paper I

• Paper I CBT will consist of 4 parts, Part I – General English, Part II – General Intelligence & Reasoning, Part III – Numerical Aptitude, Part IV – General Awareness.
• Each part will have 25 MCQs for 25 Marks. The total questions will be 100 for 100 marks. The time duration will be 90 minutes.
• There will be a negative marking of 0.25 for each wrong answer.

Paper-II

Paper-II will be a descriptive test of a Short Essay/ Letter in English or any other language included in the 8th Schedule of the constitution. The time duration will be for 30 minutes.

Paper-II will be qualifying in nature and is conducted to test elementary language skills. However, if more than one candidate scores the same marks in Paper I, the marks in Paper-II will be considered to break a tie.

Selection Process

SSC MTS selection will be based on merit in the Paper I CBT only subject to qualifying in Paper-II.

Salary

SSC MTS payscale will be in the Pay Band 1 (Rs 5200-20,200) with Grade Pay 1800.

2. SSC GD Constable 2021

SSC GD Constable notification will be released on 25th March 2021 (Postponed) to conduct an open competitive examination for filling up the posts of Rifleman (GD) in Assam Rifles, Constable (GD) in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), Secretariat Security Force (SSF) and National Investigation Agency (NIA).

Through the SSC GD Constable examination, SSC will recruit nearly 54,953 candidates for the posts of Constable in CAPFs. Further details on vacancies will be provided in the SSC Constable notification.

Interested candidates can apply online through the website ssc.nic.in after checking SSC Constable eligibility.

• SSC GD Constable Notification
• SSC GD Constable Syllabus
• SSC GD Constable Apply Online 2021
• SSC GD Constable Admit Card
• SSC GD Constable Results

SSC Constable / Rifleman Quick look

SSC Constables (GD) in CAPFs, NIA & SSF and Rifleman (GD) in AR Examination
Notification Release	25 March 2021 (Postponed)
Application Dates	25 Mar – 10th May 2021
Exam Date	2 - 25 Aug 2021
Post Details	Constable / Rifleman
Age Limit (As on 01 Jan 2020)	18 to 23 years
Educational Qualification	10th or equivalent exam
Application Fee	No fee for women, Ex-servicemen, PWDs, SC / ST candidates
	For others – Rs. 100/-
Mode of payment	Online & Offline
Important links	Notification
	Official website
	Apply Online

SSC GD Constable Eligibility

Candidates applying for Constables (GD) in CAPFs, NIA & SSF, and Rifleman (GD) in AR Exam must meet the following eligibility criteria.

Citizenship/ Nationality

The applicant should be an Indian citizen. Vacancies are UT/state wise hence an applicant must submit a domicile or permanent resident certificate against her / his UT / State.

Age Limit

As of 01 Aug 2021, applicants’ age should be between 18 to 23 years i.e. they must have been born between 02 Aug 1998 to 01 Aug 2003. However, age relaxation is applicable to different categories of candidates in accordance with the Government orders.

Educational Qualifications (As on 01 Aug 2021)

The applicants should have passed class 10^th examinations from a recognized Board or University.

Physical / Medical Standards

For the post of Constable / Rifleman, candidates must be physically and medically fit as per the rules prescribed by the SSC.

Scheme of Exam & Selection Process

SSC Constable (GD) in CAPFs, NIA & SSF, and Rifleman (GD) in AR Exam consists of the following stages

• Computer-Based examination
• Physical Efficiency Test (PET)/ Physical Standard Test (PST)
• Medical Examination / Document Verification

The computer-based examination will be an objective type test having 100 MCQs, each of 1 mark. On the basis of the order of merit to be prepared after considering marks in the CBT, candidates will be shortlisted and called for PET and PST.

Candidates who qualify in PET / PST will be shortlisted for a Detailed medical examination (DME) (mandatory but of qualifying nature). At the time of DME, CAPFs will collect required eligibility certificates/documents from the candidates and verify with original documents.

The final selection of candidates will be made on the basis of aggregate marks scored by them in the CBT and preferences of CAPFs / organizations exercised by them.

SSC Constable / Rifleman Salary

Candidates selected for the posts of Constable / Rifleman will be eligible for a pay scale of Rs 21700- 69100/-.

3. SSC Selection Posts 2021

The SSC Selection Post 2021 notification Phase VIII will be released in the coming months to fill up several vacancies of various posts. For exact details of posts to be included in the recruitment notice of Selection Posts Phase VIII region-wise, click here.

SSC Selection Posts Overview

Staff Selection Commission Selection Posts (Phase VIII) Exam
Notification Release	To be notified
Application Dates	To be notified
Post Details	To be notified
Age Limit (As on 01 Jan 2021)	18 years old but has not acquired the age of 30 years
Educational Qualification	10th/12th/Graduation
Application Fee	Women, Ex-servicemen, PWDs, SC / ST - No Fee
	Others – Rs. 100/-
Exam Date	To be notified
Mode of payment	Online & Offline
Important links	Notification
	Official Website
	Registration

SSC Selection Posts Eligibility

Candidates who wish to apply for any post must check the SSC Selection Posts notification to check and confirm all the eligibility conditions such as nationality /citizenship, age limit/relaxation, educational qualifications, etc. SSC Selection Posts eligibility conditions are as follows.

Age Limit

As on 01 Jan 2020, the applicant should be 18 years old but has not acquired the age of 30 years. However, relaxation in the upper Age-limit admissible to eligible categories of applicants as per the existing rules of GOI. For more details, please go through the SSC selection posts notification.

Minimum Educational Qualification

• 10^th
• 12^th
• Graduation

As on 01 Jan 2021, the applicant must have obtained the educational qualification prescribed for the post s/he is applying for. Post-wise minimum EQ is given in Annexure-I of recruitment notice.

Physical Standards

An applicant should be in good mental and physical health; also, free from any bodily/physical defect that can affect his / her duties as an officer of the service.

Scheme of Exam & Selection Process

Selection of candidates for the Selection Posts will be made through a computer-based test having MCQs. To qualify CBT, candidates belonging to UR category will have to score at least 35% marks (30% marks for OBC and 25% marks for other categories).

CBT will have 100 MCQs, each of 2 marks, and maximum marks are 200. For each incorrect answer, 0.50 marks will be deducted as negative marking. The total time duration to solve all 100 MCQs will be 60 minutes. CBT will have an equal number of questions i.e. 25 MCQs from each of the following subjects

• English Language (Basic Knowledge)
• Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill)
• General Awareness
• General Intelligence

Candidates qualified in CBT will be called for document verification followed by a skill test (wherever applicable). Once the skill test will be conducted, the SSC will prepare a merit list on the basis of marks secured by the candidates in the CBT. The final selection will be made on the basis of the order of merit in the merit list.

SSC Selection Posts Salary

Post wise Salary / Gr pay/pay matrix has been mentioned in ‘Annexure-I’ in the SSC Selection posts notification.

4. SSC JHT 2021

SSC JHT 2021 notification will be released soon to conduct Computer Based Combined JHT/ Hindi Pradhyapak Examination 2021. Through this competitive examination, SSC will recruit candidates for the following posts.

Name of the post	Post code
Hindi Pradhyapak in CHTI	F
Junior Translator / JHT in subordinate offices who have not yet adopted Model RRs of DoP&T	D
Senior Hindi Translator in several Central Government Offices / Departments / Ministries	E
Junior Translator in AFHQ	C
Junior Translator in Railway Board	B
Junior Translator in CSOLS	A

Candidates interested in any of the above-said posts are recommended to apply online before the last date i.e. July 2021. But before applying online, candidates should make sure they fulfill all the prescribed eligibility conditions.

SSC JHT Overview

SSC JHT (Combined Jr. Hindi Translator in Subordinate Office / Hindi Pradhyapak Exam)
Notification Release	June 2021
Application Dates	June/July 2021
Post Details	JHT, Junior Translator, Hindi Pradhyapak, etc.
	Group ‘B’ Non-Gazetted post
Age Limit (As on 01 Jan 2021)	Not exceeding 30 years
Educational Qualification	Refer notification
Application Fee	No fee for women, Ex-servicemen, PWDs, SC / ST candidates
	For others – Rs. 100/-
Mode of payment	Online through debit/credit cards and offline through SBI challan
Exam Date	Aug 2021
Important links	Notification
	Official website
	Apply Online

• SSC JHT Apply Online

SSC Combined JHT / Hindi Pradhyapak Eligibility

Age Limit

As of 01 Jan 2022, applicants’ age should not exceed 30 years.

Educational Qualifications (As on 01 Jan 2022)

For Post Code ‘F’

• Graduation degree in Hindi with English as main/compulsory subjects plus PG degree in any subject along with B.Ed. (or)
• Graduation in any subject and PG degree in Hindi with English as a compulsory or optional subject along with B.Ed.
• Desirable – 2 years of Hindi teaching experience at Senior Secondary level under State or Central Governments or recognized academic institution

For Post Code ‘E’

• PG Degree in any subject other than English or Hindi with English and Hindi as elective or compulsory subjects or either of the two as a compulsory or elective subject and the other as a medium of examination at degree level (or)
• PG Degree in any subject other than English or Hindi with Hindi medium and English as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at degree level (or)
• PG Degree in any subject other than English or Hindi with English medium and Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at degree level (or)
• PG Degree in Hindi with English as an elective or compulsory subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level (or)
• PG Degree in English with Hindi as an elective or compulsory subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level (and)
• 3 years’ experience of translation work from English to Hindi and vice versa in State or Central government office including GOI undertaking OR a Recognized certificate or diploma course in translation from English to Hindi & vice versa.

For Post Code ‘A, B, C, D’

• PG Degree in any subject other than English or Hindi with English and Hindi as elective or compulsory subjects or either of the two as a compulsory or elective subject and the other as a medium of examination at degree level (or)
• PG Degree in any subject other than English or Hindi with English medium and Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at degree level (or)
• PG Degree in any subject other than English or Hindi with Hindi medium and English as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at degree level (or)
• Master’s degree in English with Hindi as an elective or compulsory subject or as the medium of the exam at the degree level (or)
• Master’s degree in Hindi with English as an elective or compulsory subject or as the medium of the exam at the degree level (and)
• 2 years’ experience of translation work from English to Hindi and vice versa in State or Central government office including GOI undertaking OR a Recognized certificate or diploma course in translation from English to Hindi & vice versa

SSC JHT Plan of Exam and Selection Process

SSC JHT examination will consist of 2 papers. Paper I will be an objective type computer-based test to be conducted on 26^th Dec 2021. Paper-II will be a conventional type of descriptive test.

Candidates qualified in Paper I will be called to appear for Paper-II. Based on the marks scored in Paper I & Paper II, candidates will be shortlisted for document verification and final selection & allocation of posts/departments.

SSC JHT Salary

Post Code	Pay Scale
F	Level-8 (Rs.47600 – 151100)
E	Level-7 (Rs.44900 – 142400)
A, B, C, D & F	Level-6 (Rs.35400 – 112400)

5. SSC CPO 2021

The SSC CPO 2021 notification will be released on 17^th June 2021 (Delayed) to conduct an open competitive CBT for recruitment of SI in Delhi Police, CAPFs, and ASI in CISF.

As per the notification, this examination will consist of Paper-I, PST / PET, Paper-II, and Detailed Medical Examination (DME). Candidates who want to secure a position will have to appear and qualify in each stage of the examination.

Interested candidates must apply online before the closing date for receipt of application i.e. 16 July 2021. Further details have been given in its official notification.

SSC CPO SI & ASI Overview

SSC SI in Delhi Police, CAPFs & ASI in CISF exam
Notification Release	17th June 2021
Application Dates	17th June – 16th July 2021
Exam Date	29 Sep - 7 Oct 2021
Post Details	Sub-Inspector (GD & Executive), ASI (Executive)
Age Limit (As on 01 Jan 2021)	20 to 25 years
Educational Qualification	Bachelor’s degree
Application Fee	No fee for women, Ex-servicemen, PWDs, SC / ST candidates
	For others – Rs. 100/-
Mode of payment	Online & Offline
Important links	Notification
	Official website
	Apply Online

• SSC CPO Apply Online
• SSC CPO Syllabus
• SSC CPO Admit Card
• SSC CPO Result

SSC CPO SI & ASI Eligibility

Candidates applying online to appear for SSC SI & ASI exam must check the eligibility criteria as shown below.

Age Limit

As of 01 Jan 2022, applicants’ age should be between 20 to 25 years. However, age relaxation is applicable to different categories of candidates in accordance with the Government orders.

Educational Qualifications (As on 01 Jan 2022)

Candidates applying for any of the above said posts must have a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized University or equivalent.

Male candidates applying for the post of SI in Delhi Police must have a valid motorcycle and car driving license (LMV) as of the date of PET / PMT. Otherwise, they can apply for all other posts in CAPFs.

Note- Candidates should have acquired the prescribed educational qualification as on 01 Jan 2021 otherwise they will not be eligible for SSC SI & ASI exam.

Physical & Medical Standards

Candidates applying for SSC SI & ASI exam must possess physical & medical standards as per guidelines given by SSC in the official notification.

Scheme Of Exam & Selection Process

SSC CPO SI & ASI exam will consist of the following stages of the examination

• Stage 1 – Paper I CBT
• Stage 2 – PST / PMT
• Stage 3 – Paper 2
• Stage 4 – Detailed Medical Examination

Paper 1 will be a computer-based test having 200 objective type questions equally distributed in four parts/tests which are as follows – English Comprehension, Quantitative Aptitude, General Knowledge & General Awareness, and General Intelligence & Reasoning. Each MCQ will of 1 mark. The total time duration to solve all 200 MCQs will be 2 hours.

Candidates who scored at least or above the cut-off marks to be fixed by SSC in Paper I will be called to appear for PET / PST and candidates who qualified in PET / PST will be called for Paper-II followed by a Detailed Medical Examination.

Paper-II will have 200 objective type questions with a maximum of 200 marks. The time duration will be 2 hours. MCQs to be asked in Paper-II will be from Subject – English Language & Comprehension.

Candidates qualified in the Medical examination will have to go through the Document Verification round. At the time of document verification, shortlisted candidates will have to submit all their documents in original for verification.

The final selection of candidates for the posts said in the notification will be made on the basis of aggregate marks scored by them in Paper I & Paper-II. Moreover, the preferences of posts exercise by candidates at the time of Document Verification and their merit position will be considered for the allocation of departments/forces.

Note – In Paper I & Paper II, there will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer.

SSC CPO SI & ASI Salary

Name of the post	Pay Scale	Classification
SI (GD) in CAPFs	Rs. 35400-112400/- (Level-6)	Group ‘B’ (Non-Gazetted), Non-Ministerial
SI (Executive) – Male / Female in Delhi Police	Group ‘C’ (Non-Gazetted) by Delhi Police
ASI (Executive) in CISF	Rs. 29200-92300/- (Level-5)	Group ‘C’ (Non-Gazetted)

6. SSC JE (Junior Engineer) 2021

SSC JE 2021 notification will be released on 4^th August 2021 to conduct an open competitive examination for the recruitment of Junior Engineers (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil & Quantity Surveying & Contracts) for several Organizations / Departments in the Government of India.

All the posts are Group ‘B’ (non-gazetted). The exact number of vacancies to be filled through the SSC JE exam will be determined in due course.

SSC JE Overview

SSC JE (Junior Engineer Examination)
Notification Release	4 Aug 2021
Application Dates	4 Aug to 3 Sept 2021
Exam Date	Feb 2022
Post Details	Junior Engineer (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, and Quantity Surveying & Contracts)
Age Limit (As on 01 Jan 2021)	Electrical / Civil - CPWD - Up to 32 years Others - Up to 30 years
Educational Qualification	Diploma/ Degree in relevant field
Application Fee	No fee for women, Ex-servicemen, PWDs, SC / ST candidates
	For others – Rs. 100/-
Mode of payment	Online & Offline
Important links	Notification
	Official website
	Apply Online

• SSC JE Application Form 2021
•  SSC JE Syllabus 2021
• SSC JE Admit Card 2021
• SSC JE Result 2021

SSC JE Eligibility

Candidates who want to appear for the SSC JE exam are required to submit an online application before the last date. But before that, they must check SSC JE eligibility conditions as shown below

Age Limit (As on 01 Jan 2021)

JE Post	Organization	Age limit
Mechanical / Electrical / Civil	National Technical Research Organization (NTRO)	Up to 30 years
Mechanical / Electrical	Directorate of Quality Assurance (Naval)
Mechanical / Electrical / Civil	Central Water and Power Research Station
Civil / Electrical & Mechanical)	Border Road Organization
Mechanical / Electrical / Civil	Farakka Barrage Project
Civil / Electrical and Mechanical	Military Engineer Services (MES)
Electrical / Civil	Central Public Works Department (CPWD)	Up to 32 years

Note- Permissible relaxation in the upper age limit prescribed in SSC JE notification as per the existing age relaxation rules of GOI.

Essential Educational Qualifications/ Experience

JE Post	Organization	Educational and Other Qualification
Mechanical / Electrical / Civil	National Technical Research Organization (NTRO)	Diploma in Mechanical / Electrical / Civil Engineering from recognized University/ Institution
Electrical / Mechanical	Directorate of Quality Assurance, Naval	Degree in Electrical / Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University (OR)
		3 years dip. in Electrical / Mechanical along with 2 years’ experience in the respective fields
Mechanical / Electrical / Civil	Central Water Power Research Station	Diploma in Mechanical / Electrical / Civil Engineering from recognized University/ Institution
Civil / Electrical & Mechanical	Border Roads Organization, Ministry of Defence	Degree in Civil Engineering / Electrical or Mechanical from a recognized University (OR)
		3 years dip. in civil engineering  / Electrical / Automobile / Mechanical along with 2 years’ working experience in Execution / Planning / Maintenance of Civil / Electrical or Mechanical Engineering works
Mechanical / Electrical / Civil	Farakka Barrage Project	Diploma in Mechanical / Electrical / Civil Engineering from recognized University/ Institution
Civil / Electrical & Mechanical	MES	Degree in Civil  / Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (OR)
		3 years dip. In Civil / Electrical or Mechanical engineering along with 2 years’ working experience in Execution / Planning / Maintenance of Civil / Mechanical or Electrical Engineering works
Electrical / Civil	CPWD	Diploma in Electrical or Mechanical / Civil Engineering
Mechanical / Civil	Central Water Commission	Degree or Diploma in Mechanical / Civil Engineering

Physical Standards

Physical/medical standards prescribed by SSC for Group ‘B’ non-gazetted posts are mentioned in the notification.

SSC JE Exam Pattern and Selection Process

SSC JE will consist of 2 papers as follows

Paper I

SSC JE Paper I will be a computer-based test that has 200 objective type questions of 200 max. marks. Time to solve Paper I will be 2 hours. For each wrong answer, 0.25 marks will be deducted (negative marking).

Normalized marks scored in Paper I will be used for shortlisting of candidates to appear in Paper-II.

Paper-II

Paper-II will be a descriptive type of paper. Paper-II will be a written examination for a maximum of 300 marks. Time to solve Paper I will be 2 hours. Candidates who will be appearing for Paper-II can bring their own Steam table, Log tables, calculator, and slide rule.

Qualifying marks for both Paper I & Paper II

• For UR – 30%
• For OBC / EWS – 25%
• Others – 20%

Marks of Paper I & Paper II will be used for shortlisting of candidates for Document Verification. The final selection of candidates will take place on the basis of their performance in Paper I & Paper II along with the preferences of departments/posts exercised by them at the time of DV.

SSC JE Salary

On final selection, candidates of SSC JE will be eligible for the pay scale of Rs. 35400-112400/- in Level- 6 of the pay matrix of the 7th Central Pay Commission.

7. SSC Stenographer Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’ 2021

SSC will conduct an open competitive CBT to hire eligible candidates for the vacancies of Stenographer Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’ available in several Organizations / Ministries / Departments in the GOI. SSC Steno 2021 notification will be released on 4th Aug 2021 and the exam will be scheduled from 1st – 3rd Dec 2021.

People who have the required skills in stenography can apply for the SSC Steno examination after going through the official notification.

SSC Steno Quick Look

SSC Stenographer Grade ‘C ‘ & ‘D’ Examination
Notification Release	4 Aug 2021
Application Dates	4 Aug – 3 Sep 2021
Exam Date	1st-3rd Dec 2021
Post Details	Stenographer Grade ‘C ‘ & ‘D’
Age Limit (As on 01 Jan 2020)	For Stenographer Grade ‘D’ – 18 to 27 years For Stenographer Grade ‘C’ – 18 to 30 years
Educational Qualification	12th or equivalent exam
Application Fee	No fee for women, Ex-servicemen, PWDs, SC / ST candidates
	For others – Rs. 100/-
Mode of payment	Online & Offline
Important links	Notification
	Official website
	Apply Online

• Employment News
• Free Job Alert

SSC Steno Eligibility

Candidates who want to secure a vacancy for a Stenographer make sure that they meet the prescribed eligibility criteria.

Age limit (As on 01 Jan 2021)

• For Stenographer Grade ‘D’ – 18 to 27 years
• For Stenographer Grade ‘C’ – 18 to 30 years

Educational Qualifications (As on 01 Jan 2021)

The applicants should have passed class 12^th or equivalent examinations from a recognized Board or University.

Physical and Medical standards

Candidates must be physically and medically fit as per the guidelines given in the SSC Steno notification.

Scheme of Exam & Selection Process

SSC Steno exam includes two stages of examination i.e. Tier I & Tier II. Tier I will be a computer-based examination to be held between 1st – 3rd Dec 2021. Questions in the Tier I paper will be of Objective Type Multiple Choice. Further details of CBT are mentioned below.

For each wrong answer, 0.25 marks will be deducted as negative marking. Therefore, examinees are recommended to keep this in mind at the time of answering MCQs asked in Tier I.

Candidates qualified in Tier I will be called for the Skill Test in Stenography to be held at the SSC’s Sub-regional / regional offices or at other Centre(s) decided by the Commission. Tier II Skill test in Stenography is qualifying in nature. Candidates qualified in Skill Test will be considered for final selection and called for document verification.

The final selection of candidates for the vacancies will be made on the basis of merit-cum-preferences of Posts/ Departments given by the candidates.

SSC Steno Salary

Candidates selected for SSC Steno post will get a salary of Rs. 23,000/- per month (approx.) They will also be eligible for several allowances including DA, TA, HRA, etc.

8. SSC CGL 2021 (Combined Graduate Level Examination)

The Staff Selection Commission will release a notification on 15 Sep 2021 to conduct Combined Graduate Level Examination. Through CGLE 2021, the SSC will fill up several vacancies of Group ‘C’ & Group ‘D’ posts available in various Organizations / Departments / Ministries in the Government of India. The exact number of vacancies will be out nearly a month ago the declaration of the final results.

Candidates who want to secure any post/vacancy mentioned in SSC CGL notification will have to apply online through ssc.nic.in. But before applying online, interested candidates are recommended to go through CGL notification to understand eligibility criteria.

SSC CGL Overview

SSC Combined Graduate Level Examination
Notification Release	15 Sep 2021
Application Dates	15 Sep – 15 Oct 2021
Exam Date	Tier I – To be notified Tier II – To be notified
Post Details	Group ‘B’ & Group ‘C’ posts
Age Limit (As on 01 Jan 2021)	18-32 (As per post)
Educational Qualification	Graduation
Application Fee	No fee for women, Ex-servicemen, PWDs, SC / ST candidates
	For others – Rs. 100/-
Mode of payment	Online & Offline
Important links	Notification
	Official website
	Apply Online

• SSC CGL Application Form
• SSC CGL Syllabus
• SSC CGL Admit Card
• SSC CGL Result

SSC CGL Eligibility

Candidates applying for CGLE 2021 must ensure they meet eligibility criteria as given here

SSC CGL Age Limit (As on 01 Jan 2021)

Name of Post	Age limit
Assistant Accounts Officer & Assistant Audit Officer in the Indian Audit & Accounts Department under CAG	Not exceeding 30 years
Assistant Section Officer in IB
Assistant Section Officer, Assistant & Assistant/ Superintendent in Other Ministries / Departments / Organisations
Inspector of Income Tax in CBDT
Inspector (Central Excise, Preventive Officer & Examiner) in CBEC
Sub Inspector in NIA
Divisional Accountant in Offices under CAG
Assistant Enforcement Officer in Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue
Junior Statistical Officer in M/o Statistics & Programme Implementation	Up to 32 years
Inspector in Central Bureau of Narcotics	18-27 years
Inspector Posts in Department of Post	18-30 years
Assistant in Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organisations
SI in CBI	20-30 years

Except for the post of Tax Assistant in CBEC, the age limit for other posts of Group ‘C’ like Auditor, Accountant, Senior Secretariat Assistant/ Upper Division Clerks, Upper Division Clerks, etc. is 18-27 years.

Age Limit for post – Tax Assistant in CBEC is 20-27 years.

For Post for which age limit is	Candidates must have been born between
20-27 years	02 Aug 1993 – 01 Aug 2000
18-27 years	02 Aug 1993 – 01 Aug 2002
20-30 years	02 Aug 1990 – 01 Aug 2000
up to 30 years	02 Aug 1990 – 01 Aug 2002
up to 32 years	02 Aug 1988 – 01 Aug 2002

Essential Educational Qualifications

• For Junior Statistical Officer – Graduation degree in any stream with Statistics as 1 of the subjects at graduation level OR Graduation degree in any stream with minimum 60% marks in Mathematics at 12^th standard level
• For Assistant Accounts Officer / Assistant Audit Officer – An essential qualification is a Graduation degree. Desirable qualifications – Masters in Business Economics / Business Administration (Finance) / Business Studies / Commerce OR CA / CMA / CS
• For Statistical Investigator Grade-II – Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with Statistics as the main subject and studied Statistics in all the 3 years of the graduation
• For all other posts – Bachelor’s degree

Note – Final year graduation students can also apply. However, they should possess the prescribed qualifications on or before 01 Jan 2020.

Physical Standards (Wherever Applicable)

Applicants must possess the prescribed standards mentioned in the CGLE notification.

Scheme of Exam and Selection Process

The SSC CGL selection will be held in four tiers as shown below

• Tier I Computer Based test
• Tier II CBT
• Tier III Descriptive paper (PBT)
• Tier IV Computer Proficiency Test / Skill Test (wherever applicable) / Document verification

The final selection of candidates for the vacancies/posts under CGL will be made on the basis of aggregate marks secured by them in Tier I, II & III examinations; preferences exercised by candidates will also be considered at the time of final selection. Hence, candidates must exercise their preference of posts very carefully.

SSC CGL Salary

Classification of posts	Pay band / Grade pay	Scale of pay
Group-C	1 / Rs. 1800-2800/-	Rs. 5200-20200/-
Group-B	2 / Rs. 4200-5400/-	Rs. 9300-34800/-

9. SSC CLSL 2021 (Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) Exam)

The Staff Selection Commission will release the CHSL 2021 notification on 30 November 2021. SSC will conduct SSC CHSL competitive examination for recruitment to the posts of Postal Assistant (PA) / Sorting Assistant (SA), Lower Division Clerk (LDC) / Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA), and Data Entry Operators for various Departments / Ministries / Offices of the Government of India.

The number of vacancies to be filled through CHSL 2021 will be determined and disclosed in due course. Portal for online registration and application submission of CHSL 2021 exam will open up on 30 Nov 2021. Candidates who want to apply for the Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) Examination, 2021 are required to fill and submit an online application through the website https://ssc.nic.in.

The last date for receipt of application is 15 Dec 2021 up to 5.00 P.M. and the last date for making online fee payment is 18 Dec 2021 up to 5.00 P.M. and through and through Challan is the same day up to working hours of Bank.

SSC CHSL Overview

SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) Examination
Notification Release	30 Nov 2021
Application Dates	30 Nov 2021 - 15 Dec 2021
Exam Date	Tier I – To be notified
Post Details	LDC / JSA, PA / SA, DEO & DEO Grade ‘A’
Age Limit (As on 01 Jan 2021)	18-27
Educational Qualification	12th Pass
Application Fee	No fee for women, Ex-servicemen, PWDs, SC / ST candidates
	For others – Rs. 100/-
Mode of payment	Online & Offline
Important links	Notification
	Official website
	Apply Online

• SSC CHSL Apply Online
• SSC CHSL Syllabus
• SSC CHSL Admit Card
• SSC CHSL Result

CHSL Eligibility

Candidates who want to apply for CHSL 2020 must check CHSL eligibility to confirm whether they meet the required conditions or not. CHSL eligibility conditions in detail have been provided in the CHSL notification.

Age Limit

As on 01 Jan 2021, applicants must have acquired the age of 18 years but they should not be more than 27 years in age i.e. applicants must have been born between 02 Jan 1994 to 01 Jan 2003.

Permissible relaxation of the Upper age limit will be applicable as per the existing rules of the Government of India. For more details on age relaxation, please go through the CHSL 2021 notification.

Educational Qualifications (As on 01 Jan 2021)

• For post DEOs in C&AG – Passed in Class 12^th in Science stream with Mathematics as a subject from any recognized Board or equivalent
• For other posts like LDC / JSA, PA / SA, and DEO (apart from DEOs in C&AG) – Passed in class 12^th or equivalent examination

Physical Standards

Physical/medical standards prescribed by SSC for Group ‘C’ posts are mentioned in the notification.

SSC CHSL Exam Pattern and Selection Process

SSC CHSL will be a 3-tiered exam

• Tier I Computer Based Examination
• Tier-II Descriptive Paper
• Tier III Skill Test / Typing Test

Tier I Computer-based examination will be an objective type test that will have 100 MCQs of 100 maximum marks, equally distributed in four parts i.e. General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill), General Intelligence and English Language (Basic Knowledge).

On the basis of performance in the Tier-I examination, candidates will be shortlisted for the Tier-II examination. Tier II of SSC CHSL will be a descriptive paper for 100 marks to be held in the ‘Pen and Paper’ mode. In the descriptive paper, candidates will have to write a letter/application of approximately 150-200 words and an Essay of 200-250 words. Qualifying marks would be 33%.

On the basis of performance in the Tier-I + Tier-II examination, candidates will be shortlisted for the Tier III examination which will be qualifying in nature. Tier III examination will be a skill test and typing test to be conducted in the cities where the Commission’s regional offices are located. The Skill Test will be for the data entry operator and typing test for PA / SA and LDC / JSA.

Candidates qualified in the Tier III examination will be called to appear for Document verification. The final selection of candidates for the available posts/vacancies will be made on the basis of their performance in Tier I + Tier II examinations. Preference of departments/posts provided by candidates at the time of document verification would also be considered at the time of final selection and allocation of offices/departments/ministries.

SSC CHSL Salary

Post	Pay band / Grade pay (pre-revised)	Scale of pay
LDC / JSA	1 / Rs. 1900/-	Rs. 5200-20200
PA / SA / DEO / DEO – Grade ‘A’	1 / Rs. 2400/-

SSC Apply Online 2021 : Application Form

Candidates who wish to appear for the examinations conducted by the Staff Selection Commission are required to submit an application in online mode through the Commission’s website i.e. https://ssc.nic.in/.

Important dates such as start & last date of submission of online applications, last date for making online fee payment or through office challan, etc. will be given in the notification of the exam.

How To Fill the SSC Application Form?

SSC online application process will be the same for all examinations held by SSC. The procedure for filling the online application is given below.

Part I: One-Time Registration

• Open the official website of SSC @ ssc.nic.in/
• The homepage will open up
• Now, find and click on the ‘Register Now’ link given in the ‘Login’ Section
• Enter and verify your basic details such as ‘Aadhaar Number’ or any other ‘ID Number’, ‘Name’, ‘Father’s name’, ‘Mother’s name’, and ‘Date of birth’
• Select and verify ‘Education Board’, ‘Roll Number’, ‘Year of passing’, ‘Gender’ and ‘level of educational qualification’
• Enter and verify ‘Mobile number’ and ‘Email ID’
• Then select ‘State / UT of permanent address’
• Save all the entered details then confirm your email ID and mobile number
• On confirmation, you will get a system-generated registration ID and password on your mobile number & email ID
• Use your registration ID and password to log in then change your password on 1^st login
• After changing your password, you will have to login again using a new/changed password
• Log in to complete your online registration process
• Enter information about your category and nationality
• Then provide other information such as visible identification marks, disabilities (if any), contact details, etc.
• Enter your present and permanent address then go further to complete the last section/part of the registration process
• Now, upload your latest photo then signature as per the specifications prescribed by SSC
• If you do not have entered Aadhaar Enrolment Number / Aadhaar Number then upload the digital file of your left-hand thumb impression
• Save all the entered information then review before clicking on the ‘Final Submit’ tab
• After clicking on the ‘Final Submit’ tab you will receive dissimilar OTPs on your email ID and mobile number. Enter each of them to complete your online registration process.
• Once your online registration process will be completed, proceed further to complete your online application form (Part II)

Part II : Online Application Form

• Use your registered email ID and password to login into the online system
• After login, find and click on the tab ‘Apply’ available against ‘name of exam’ to which you want to apply (Apply link available under ‘Latest Notifications’ tab)
• Few non-editable information will be already filled
• Provide your choice/preference for examination centers
• If you were a serviceman then enter the appropriate info
• If you want to avail of the service of scribe and are eligible as per the rules then enter details about the need of a scribe
• If you are looking for age relaxation then select the appropriate category
• Select your highest qualification
• Read and accept the declaration then enter the ‘captcha code’
• Preview and verify the information entered by you
• Then submit the application
• If you are not exempted from payment of fee then proceed further to make payment online or generate Challan (to pay the fee offline)
• Take a printout of your application form and keep it safe for reference
• Do not send a copy of the application form to the Commission

SSC Application Fee & Mode of Payment

Ex-servicemen (ESM), persons with disability (PwD), applicants belonging to SC / ST category, and women candidates are exempted from payment of application fee. For all other candidates, the application fee is Rs. 100/-. Candidates who are eligible for payment of the application fee can use any of the following modes

• Online mode using RuPay, Visa, Mastercard, Maestro Credit or Debit cards / Net Banking / BHIM UPI
• The offline mode through SBI challan (candidates will have to generate an e-challan while submitting the online application and submit with the amount payable in cash at any branch of SBI within the Bank working hours)

Note

• Applications received without an application fee will be rejected
• Fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances

SSC Exam Pattern 2021

In each of the exams being conducted by SSC, there will be a computer-based test having multiple-choice questions to be solved in the prescribed time duration. SSC follows the provision of negative marking in CBT therefore candidates should be careful while answering questions of CBT.

Some SSC exams have even also consist of descriptive paper, Physical Standard Test (PST) / Physical Endurance Test (PET), Detailed Medical Examination (DME), and Document Verification. Further details of the exam pattern can be fetched through that respective notification of exam for which you wish to apply for.

SSC Selection Process 2021

SSC Selection process depends on the stages of examination for which you are applying. In some exams being held by SSC, the final selection of candidates will be made on the basis of marks in the CBT.

In exams with two or more tiers, the selection process is different. Overall, the candidate’s selection depends on his / her performance in CBT and exams of other tiers (wherever applicable).

SSC Admit Card 2021

Before conducting any examination, SSC releases admit cards/admission certificates to all the eligible candidates through its official regional websites. SSC never sends admit cards by courier/post for any stage of examination.

Nearly 7 to 10 days before the date of examination, candidates can download the admit card through the website of the respective Regional/ Sub-Regional office of the Commission.

How To Download SSC Admit Card / Admission Certificate?

• Open the Commission’s website
• Find and click on the icon ‘Admit Card’
• A new webpage will open up having links to regional websites
• Open the regional website you have applied
• Find and click on the ‘Download Admit Card’ link
• Enter your registration ID / roll number / name
• Then select the date of birth
• Click on the tab ‘Search Status’
• Your SSC admit card will appear on the screen
• Download and print it on the A4 size paper

Note – Candidates should not download admit cards multiple times otherwise SSC may block you from downloading admit cards further.

Details On SSC Admit Card

SSC admit card consists of the following details

• Candidates details such as roll number, name, gender, category, date of birth, photo & sign
• Exam details like date of examination, reporting time, entry time, exam venue, and exam duration

Documents Required for SSC Exam

Candidates who will be appearing for any stage of examination to be held by SSC will have to bring the admit cards along with any photo ID in original into the examination hall otherwise they will not be permitted to write an exam. Also, candidates should bring at least 3 passport-size photos for pasting them on Admit card/admission certificate in the presence of the invigilator.

SSC Exam Result 2021

SSC Result of the examination will be published on the Commission’s website. Candidates can check the results of each tier through the SSC official website.

SSC publishes the results of each tier separately within a few weeks from the date of the exam. Candidates who appear for any exam being conducted by SSC can check the qualifying candidate’s list and total marks obtained by them along with other details.

How To Check SSC Exam Result?

The result checking method is the same for all the exams conducted by SSC. Candidates can follow the below-given steps to check the result of any tier of the SSC exam

• Open the official website of SSC
• Find and click on the ‘Result’ icon
• Click on the tab of exam of which you want to check the result
• The result will be available in PDF format
• Download the file then search your roll number; if your roll number is available in the result file then you are qualified

SSC Answer Key 2021

After conducting computer-based tests, SSC releases preliminary answer keys along with question paper and response sheets on its official website. SSC answer keys contain correct responses for the MCQs in CBT. The process to check SSC answer keys is mentioned below

• Open the official website
• Find and click on the ‘Answer Key’ icon
• A new page will open up having answer keys released by SSC
• Click on the appropriate link to open the answer key

After checking the SSC answer key, candidates can challenge the answer through the website of SSC. By paying Rs. 100/- per question or response.  After a few days, SSC will release the final answer keys along with the question papers.

SSC Qualifying and Cut Off Marks

SSC has set qualifying marks for CBTs for each exam. However, cut-off marks vary from exam to exam. Final cut-off marks along with a merit list will be released by SSC after the examination.

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SSC Recruitment 2021 FAQs

Q. What Is The Qualification Of SSC GD Constable?

A. Candidates must be aged between 18-23 years as on 1^st Aug 2021 and must possess 10^th/ equivalent qualification to be eligible for SSC GD Constable posts.

Q. What Is SSC Steno Exam Eligibility?

A. candidates applying for the SSC Stenographer exam must have an age between 18 to 27 years and passed in 12^th or equivalent examination.

Q. What Is The SSC Official Website?

A. https://ssc.nic.in/ is the official website of SSC.

Q. What Is The Date Of The SSC CHSL Exam 2021?

A. SSC CHSL 2021 Tier I CBT exam date will be notified in due course.

Q. What Is SSC?

A. Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is an organization under GOI, formed on 04 Nov 1975. The main function of SSC is to recruit candidates for Group B with a pay scale of Rs. 10,500 or below and Group C Non-technical vacancies in the several ministries/offices/departments of the Government of India.

Q. Can Final Year Students Apply For SSC CGL 2021?

A. Yes, they can apply for SSC CGL 2021 however they should possess essential qualifications on or before 01 Aug 2020.

Q. When Will SSC CGL 2021 Notification Release?

A. SSC CGL 2021 notification will be released on 15th September 2021.

Q. What Is SSC JE Salary?

A. Rs. 35400-112400/- in Level- 6 of the pay matrix of the 7th Central Pay Commission.

Q. How Can I Pay The SSC Application Fee?

A. SSC application fee can be paid online by using BHIM UPI, net banking, credit/debit card, or in cash at SBI branches through Challan.