Candidates have to meet the SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria before filling the SSC CGL 2021 Exam Application form. Only eligible candidates can apply for this exam. In case, if any misleading would be found by the authority in the SSC CGL application form, it would be rejected without a second thought. SSC CGL 2021 Eligibility Criteria is broadly divided based on nationality, education, and age limit.
SSC CGL 2021 Eligibility
If a candidate has fulfilled all the prescribed criteria then he or she can very well start with the exam preparation by having a look at the SSC CGL Exam Pattern. A person who is eligible for SSC CGL Exam must have fulfilled the following criteria which are broadly divided into the following headers.
SSC CGL 2021 Academic Qualification
Here, every post has different eligibility criteria, and based on the level of the post the bifurcation is done. So for each post as mentioned below the candidate must have completed the appropriate degree to be qualified to attempt this exam.
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Assistant Audit Officer: Requires a Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or Institute.
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Statistical Investigator Grade-II: This post requires a Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or Institute with at least 60% in Mathematics at the 12th standard level or Bachelor’s Degree with Statistics as one of the subjects.
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Compiler: A Bachelor’s Degree from any recognized University with Economics or Statistics or Mathematics as a subject.
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All other posts: Candidates should have a Bachelors's degree from a recognized university or institute. For posts of Assistant Section Officer in CSS, Computer Proficiency Test is also required.
SSC CGL 2021 Age Limit Qualification
Same as the academic criterion the age limit for each post differs and it is tabulated below. SSC CGL strictly follows this age limit mentioned.
The following tabular columns classify the recruitment posts according to the pay scale and the age required.
Pay Level-8 (INR 47600 to 151100)
The eligibility criteria of SSC CGL exa for the Pay Level-8 is given below in the table.
| S.no | Name of Post | Name of Department | Classification of Posts |
Nature of Physical Disabilities permissible for the post |
Age Limit |
| 1 | Assistant Audit Officer |
Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG |
Group “B” Gazetted (Non Ministerial) |
OH (OA, OL, BL) & HH | Not exceeding 30 years. |
| 2 | Assistant Accounts Officer |
Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG |
Group “B” Gazetted (Non Ministerial) |
OH (OA, OL, BL) & HH | Not exceeding 30 years. |
Pay Level-7 (INR 44900 to 142400)
The eligibility criteria of SSC CGL exa for the Pay Level-7 is given below in the table.
| S.no | Name of Post | Name of Department | Classification of Posts |
Nature of Physical Disabilities permissible for the post |
Age Limit |
| 1 | Assistant Section Officer |
Central Secretariat Service |
Group “B” | OA, OL, B, BL, OAL, LV & HH |
20-30 years |
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2 |
Assistant Section Officer |
Intelligence Bureau |
Group “B” | Post not identified suitable for PwD candidates |
Not exceeding 30 years |
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3 |
Assistant Section Officer |
Ministry of Railway |
Group “B” | OA, OL, B, BL, LV & HH | 20-30 years |
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4 |
Assistant Section Officer |
Ministry of External Affairs |
Group “B” | OA, OL, B, BL, OAL, LV & HH |
20-30 years |
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5 |
Assistant Section Officer |
AFHQ | Group “B” | OA, OL, B, BL, OAL, LV & HH |
20-30 years |
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6 |
Assistant |
Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations |
Group “B” |
OA, OL, B, BL, OAL, LV & |
18-30 years |
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7 |
Assistant |
Group “B” |
OA, OL, B, BL, OAL, LV & |
20-30 years |
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8 |
Assistant |
Group “B” |
OA, OL, B, BL, OAL, LV & |
Not exceeding |
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9 |
Inspector of Income Tax |
CBDT | Group “C” |
OA, OL, BL, OAL, HH |
Not exceeding |
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10 |
Inspector, (Central Excise) |
CBIC | Group “B” |
OA, OL, OAL, HH |
Not exceeding |
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11 |
Inspector (Preventive Officer) |
Group “B” |
OA, OL, OAL, HH |
Not exceeding |
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12 |
Inspector (Examiner) |
Group “B”
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OA, OL, OAL, HH |
Not exceeding |
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| 13 | Assistant Enforcement Officer |
Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue |
Group “B” | Post not identified suitable for PwD candidates |
Up to 30 years |
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14 |
Sub Inspector | Central Bureau of Investigation |
Group “B” |
Post not identified suitable for |
20-30 years |
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15 |
Inspector Posts |
Department of Post |
Group “B” |
Post not identified suitable for |
18-30 years |
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16 |
Inspector |
Central Bureau of Narcotics |
Group “B” |
Post not identified suitable for |
Not exceeding |
Pay Level-6 (INR 35400 to 112400)
The eligibility criteria of SSC CGL exa for the Pay Level-6 is given below in the table.
| S.no | Name of Post | Name of Department | Classification of Posts |
Nature of Physical Disabilities permissible for the post |
Age Limit |
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1 |
Assistant |
Other Ministries/ |
Group “B” |
OA, OL, B, BL, OAL, LV & |
Not exceeding |
| 2 | Assistant/ Superintendent |
Group “B” | |||
| 3 | Divisional Accountant |
Offices under C&AG |
Group “B” | OL, PD, D | |
| 4 | Sub Inspector | National Investigation Agency (NIA) |
Group “B” | Post not identified suitable for PWD candidates. |
Up to 30 years |
| 5 | Junior Statistical Officer |
M/o Statistics & Programme Implementation. |
Group “B” | Up to 32 years | |
| 6 | Statistical Investigator Grade-II |
Registrar General of India |
Group “B” | Not exceeding 30 years |
Pay Level-5 (INR 29200 to 92300)
The eligibility criteria of SSC CGL exa for the Pay Level-5 is given below in the table.
| S.no | Name of Post | Ministry/ Department/ Office/ Cadre |
Classification of Posts |
Nature of Physical Disabilities permissible for the post |
Age Limit |
| 1 | Auditor | Offices under C&AG |
Group “C” | OA, OL, BL & HH | 18-27 years |
| 2 | Other Ministry/ Departments |
Group “C” | 18-27 years | ||
| 3 | Offices under CGDA |
Group “C” | OA, OL, BL, HH & VH |
18-27 years | |
| 4 | Accountant | Offices under C&AG |
Group “C” | OA, OL, OAL, BL, B, LV, HH |
18-27 years |
| 5 | Accountant/ Junior Accountant |
Other Ministry/ Departments |
Group “C” | OA, OL, OAL, BL, HH |
18-27 years |
Pay Level-4 (INR 25500 to 81100)
The eligibility criteria of SSC CGL exa for the Pay Level-4 is given below in the table.
| S.no | Name of Post | Ministry/ Department/ Office/ Cadre |
Classification of Posts |
Nature of Physical Disabilities permissible for the post |
Age Limit |
| 1 | Senior Secretariat Assistant/ Upper Division Clerks |
Central Govt. Offices/ Ministries other than CSCS cadres. |
Group “C” | OA, OL, BL, OAL, B, LV, HH |
18-27 years |
| 2 | Tax Assistant | CBDT | Group “C” | BL, OL, PD, D, PB, B, OA, OAL |
18-27 years |
| 3 | CBIC | Group “C” | OL, OA, BL, OAL, B, LV, HH |
18-27 years | |
| 4 | Sub-Inspector | Central Bureau of Narcotics |
Group “C” | Post not identified suitable for PwD candidate |
18-27 years |
| 5 | Upper Division Clerks |
Dte. Gen Border Road Organisation (MoD) |
Group “C” | Post not identified suitable for PwD candidate |
18-27 years |
SSC CGL 2021 Eligibility - Age Relaxation
Although there is an age limit for all the posts, candidates belonging to SC or ST community can avail of this age relaxation. It is tabulated below.
| Categories | Age Relaxation |
| SC/ST | 5 Years |
| OBC | 3 Years |
| PH | 10 Years |
| PH + OBC | 13 Years |
| PH + SC/ST | 15 Years |
| Ex-servicemen (General) | 3 Years |
| Ex-servicemen (OBS) | 6 Years |
| Ex-servicemen (SC/ST) | 8 Years |
| For Group B Posts Only | |
| Categories | Age Relaxation |
| Central Government Civilian Employees - General/Unserved (who have rendered minimum 3 years service before the application date) | 5 Years |
| Central Government Civilian Employees - OBC (who have rendered minimum 3 years service before the application date) | 8 (5+3) Years |
| Central Government Civilian Employees - SC/ST(who have rendered minimum 3 years service before the application date) | 10 (5+5) Years |
| For Group C Posts Only | |
| Categories | Age Relaxation |
| Central Govt. Civilian Employees - General / Unreserved (who have rendered minimum 3 years service before the application date) | Up to 40 Years of Age |
| Central Government Civilian Employees - OBC(who have rendered minimum 3 years service before the application date) | Up to 43 Years of Age |
| Central Government Civilian Employees - SC/ST(who have rendered minimum 3 years service before the application date) | Up to 45 Years of Age |
| Candidates who resided in Jammu & Kashmir from 1st January 1980 to 31st December 1989 (Unreserved / General) | 5 Years |
| Candidates who resided in Jammu & Kashmir from 1st January 1980 to 31st December 1989 (OBC) | 8 Years |
| Candidates who resided in Jammu & Kashmir from 1st January 1980 to 31st December 1989 (SC/ST) | 10 Years |
| Widows, Divorced Women, Women judicially separated and are not remarried (Unreserved/General) | Up to 35 Years of Age |
| Widows, Divorced Women, Women judicially separated and are not remarried (OBC) | Up to 38 Years of Age |
| Widows/Divorced Women/Women judicially separated & are not remarried (SC/ST) | Up to 40 Years of Age |
| Defense Personnel disabled during a war with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (Unreserved/General) | 5 Years |
| Defence Personnel disabled during the war with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (OBC) | 8 (5+3) Years |
| Defence Personnel disabled in during the war with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (SC/ST) | 10 (5+5) Years |
SSC CGL 2021 Nationality Eligibility
As per prescribed SSC CGL 2021 Eligibility, a candidate's nationality must fall under any of the following mentioned aspects:
A candidate must be either:
- A citizen of India
- A subject of Nepal
- A subject of Bhutan
- A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanent settlement,
- A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanent settlement.
