In this article, we will discuss, what is SSC(Staff Selection Commission) and the different types of exams conducted by SSC. The contents of this article will include
- SSC
- CGL
- CHSL
- MTS
- JEE
- JHT
- Stenographer
- Constable(GD)
- DP & CAPF
SSC
SSC(Staff Selection Commission) is a government organization that recruits officers and clerks for various ministries and departments of the government of India and in subordinate offices. SSC has its headquarters located in New Delhi, but it also has seven Regional offices at Prayagraj, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Guwahati, Kolkata, etc.
SSC was founded on 4 November 1975 on recommendations of the 47th report of the estimates committee, which suggested that there must be an organization to recruit the lower and middle class.
SSC conducts various exams for the appointment of candidates in Grade “B” and “C” category posts at various Government Ministries, Departments, and Offices.
CGL(Combined Graduate Level)
CGL is the most popular exam of SSC which is conducted every year. It is conducted for the appointment of most of the Grade “B” and “C” category posts of the Central Government. SSC conducts CGL exam for various posts ranging salary from matrix pay level-8 to pay level-4.
The posts included in this exam:
- Assistant Audit Officer & Assistant Accounts Officer in Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG.
- Assistant Section Officer in
- Central Secretariat Service
- Intelligence Bureau
- Ministry of Railway
- Ministry of External Affairs
- AFHQ
- Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
- Inspector
- Income Tax in CBDT
- CGST & Central Excise in CBIC
- Preventive Officer in CBIC
- Examiner in CBIC
- Central Bureau of Narcotics
- Sub-Inspector in
- National Investigation Agency (NIA)
- Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
- UDCs, Tax Assistants, Assistants, Accountants, Junior Accountants, Auditors, etc. in Government Ministries/ Departments.
| Eligibility Criteria | |
|---|---|
| Age | Max age is 30 years for the posts of most of the Group B posts & 27 years for most Group C posts. |
| Qualification | Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized university or institute for most of the posts. |
CHSL(Combined Higher Secondary Level)
This is also one of the most popular exams of SSC which is conducted every year.
The posts included in this exam with their pay scale:
- Lower Division Clerk (LDC)/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA): Pay Level-2
- Postal Assistant (PA)/ Sorting Assistant (SA): Pay Level-4
- Data Entry Operator (DEO): Pay Level-4 and Level-5
- Data Entry Operator, Grade ‘A’: Pay Level-4
| Eligibility Criteria | |
|---|---|
| Age | 18-27 years |
| Qualification | For LDC/ JSA, PA/ SA, DEO (except DEOs in C&AG): 12th pass Data Entry Operator (DEO Grade ‘A’): 12th Standard pass in Science stream with Mathematics |
MTS(Multi-Tasking Staff)
SSC conducts this exam for the recruitment of non-technical Group C posts in all the departments except the ministerial posts of the Government of India.
| Eligibility Criteria | |
|---|---|
| Age | 18-25 years in most of the recruitments. |
| Qualification | 10th pass |
JEE(Junior Engineer Exam)
SSC conducts this exam to fill technical posts in government offices.
These technical posts are for those candidates who are from these engineering backgrounds:
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
This exam is conducted to recruit Junor engineers in different government departments like:
- MES (Military Engineering Services)
- BRO (Border Road Organization)
- Farakka Barrage Project
- Central Water Commission
- Central Public Works Department
- Central Water and Power Research Station
- NTRO (National Technical Research Organization)
Junior engineer gets the salary of matrix pay level-6.
| Eligibility Criteria | |
|---|---|
| Age | Max age is 27 years or 32 years according to the different posts. |
| Qualification | Diploma or Degree in the respective engineering discipline. |
JHT(Junior Hindi Translator)
This exam is conducted for the recruitment of Hindi translators in various government offices.
The posts included in this exam with their pay scale:
- Junior Translator (Pay Level-6) in
- Central Secretariat Official Language Service (CSOLS)
- M/o Railways (Railway Board)
- Armed Forces Headquarters (AFHQ)
- Senior Hindi Translator in various Central Government Ministries/ Departments/ Offices: Pay Level-7
- Hindi Pradhyapak in CHTI: Pay Level-8
| Eligibility Criteria | |
|---|---|
| Age | 18-30 years |
| Qualification | Master’s Degree from a recognized university with Hindi and English as compulsory or elective subjects |
Stenographer
This exam is conducted for the posts of:
- Stenographer Grade C (Group B, Non-Gazetted): Pay Level-6
- Stenographer Grade D (Group C): Pay Level-4
for various Ministries/Departments/Organizations in the Government of India.
| Eligibility Criteria | |
|---|---|
| Age | Max age is 30 years for the Group B posts & 27 years for most Group C posts. |
| Qualification | 12th Pass |
Constable (GD) exam
This exam is conducted for the recruitment of constables in:
- NIA
- SSF(Secretariat Security Force)
- CAPF(Central Armed Police Force)
- BSF(Border Security Force)
- CISF(Central Industrial Security Force)
- CRPF(Central Reserve Police Force)
- SSB(Sashastra Seema Bal)
- ITBP(Indo-Tibetan Border Police)
- AR(Assam Rifles)
| Eligibility Criteria | |
|---|---|
| Age | 18-23 years |
| Qualification | 10th Pass |
| Height | Male: 170 cm, Female: 157 cm |
| Pay Scale | Level-3 |
DP & CAPF
This exam is conducted for the recruitment of sub-inspectors in:
- DP(Delhi Police)
- CAPF(Central Armed Police Force)
- CRPF
- BSF
- ITBP
- CISF
- SSB
The posts carry a pay scale of Level-6 (Rs.35,400-1,12,400/-) and are classified as Group “B” (Non-Gazetted), Non-Ministerial.
| Eligibility Criteria | |
|---|---|
| Age | 20-25 years |
| Qualification | Bachelor’s Degree from any recognized university or institute |
| Height | Male: 170 cm, Female: 157 cm |
| Pay Scale | Level-3 |
These were the most common exams conducted by SSC(Staff Selection Commission).
If we talk about the Reservation for Reserved categories, there is age relaxation provided to candidates appearing for SSC exams. The details of the age relaxation are as follows:
| Category | Upper Limit Age relaxation |
|---|---|
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| OBC | 3 years |
| PwD (Unreserved) | 10 years |
| PwD (OBC) | 13 years |
| PwD (SC/ST) | 15 years |
| Ex-Servicemen (ESM) | 03 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the Closing date for receipt of application |
| Ex-Servicemen (SC & ST) | 08 years (3 years + 5 years) after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the Closing date for receipt of the application |
