At a glance
The facts most likely to change your decision.
- Vacancies
- About 12,256 vacancies This is the approximate published total; post- and category-wise tentative vacancies can be revised.
- Education
- Graduate · Professional degree Bachelor’s degree; some statistical posts require specified subjects or marks.
- Age
- Post-specific bands, commonly 18–27, 18–30 or up to 32 years. Relaxations and cut-off dates are category-specific.
- Application fee
- ₹100; women, SC/ST, PwBD and eligible ex-servicemen are exempt Use the official payment instructions only.
- Pay
- Post-specific central pay levels, broadly Level 4 to Level 7 for many posts. Gross and in-hand pay vary by posting and allowance.
- Recruitment cycle
- 2026 Central · All India
Vacancies & reservation
What is known, what overlaps and what remains unreported.
Category table not available here
Check the latest official notice for the post- and category-wise distribution.
How to read reservation: UR, EWS, OBC, SC and ST are vertical categories. PwBD, women, ex-servicemen and similar horizontal reservations can overlap them and must not be added again to the total.
Complete timeline
One record from notification to final outcome.
- completed
Notification
21 May 2026
- completed
Applications finally closed
25 Jun 2026
Reopened window - current
Tier-I
Aug–Sep 2026
Tentative window - tentative
Tier-II
To be announced
Who can apply?
A readable first check—not a legal eligibility decision.
Basic eligibility paths
- A recognised bachelor’s degree is the common route.
- Junior Statistical Officer and Statistical Investigator posts have additional mathematics/statistics conditions.
- Age band, department preference and physical/medical standards differ by post.
Relaxations & certificates
- SC/ST, OBC-NCL, PwBD and ex-servicemen relaxations follow the applicable notification.
- Always check the certificate format and cut-off date in the official notice.
Selection process & syllabus
Stage by stage, without mixing recruitment years.
Selection stages
- 1Tier-I computer-based exam
- 2Tier-II computer-based exam
- 3Post-specific qualifying modules
- 4Document verification
Syllabus snapshot
- Tier-I: General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude and English Comprehension.
- Tier-II includes Mathematical Abilities, Reasoning, English, General Awareness, Computer Knowledge and post-specific papers.
Application document checklist
Prepare before the portal gets busy.
Recent passport-size photograph and scanned signature
Government photo ID with the same name used in the application
Education certificates and marksheets
Category, EWS, PwBD or ex-serviceman certificate, if claimed
Domicile or language proof where the notification requires it
Official links & source record
Go straight to the recruiting body.
- Primary source
- SSC CGL 2026 official announcement and examination calendar
- Published / changed
- Notification 21 May 2026; PIB release 22 May 2026
- Last checked
- 4 Aug 2026, 12:05 IST
Official notices, corrigenda and recruiting-body pages have final authority. This page is a reading aid.