SSC CGL 2026 Notification | Dates, Syllabus, Eligibility

SSC CGL 2026 Overview

The Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2026 exam is one of India's most competitive recruitment exams, conducted to fill Group B and C posts across central government departments including Income Tax, CBI, Enforcement Directorate, and more.

Parameter	Details
Exam Name	SSC CGL 2026
Conducting Body	Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
Posts	Inspector, Auditor, Accountant, Tax Assistant, UDC, etc.
Group	B & C (Gazetted & Non-Gazetted)
Exam Mode	Online CBT (Tier I & II) + Skill Test
Official Website	ssc.gov.in
Salary Range	₹25,500 – ₹1,51,100 (Pay Level 4–8)

SSC CGL 2026 Important Dates

Event	Expected Date
Notification Release	May–June 2026
Online Application Start	June 2026
Last Date to Apply	July 2026
Tier I Exam	September–October 2026
Tier I Result	November 2026
Tier II Exam	December 2026 – January 2027
Final Result	March–April 2027

SSC CGL 2026 Eligibility

Education: Bachelor's Degree in any discipline from a recognized university
Age Limit: 18–27 years (varies by post; up to 32 for some posts)
Age Relaxation: OBC-3 yrs, SC/ST-5 yrs, PwD-10 yrs, Ex-servicemen as applicable
Nationality: Indian Citizen

SSC CGL 2026 Exam Pattern

Tier I – Computer Based Test

Section	Questions	Marks	Time
General Intelligence & Reasoning	25	50	60 min
General Awareness	25	50
Quantitative Aptitude	25	50
English Comprehension	25	50
Total	100	200	60 min

Negative marking: 0.5 marks per wrong answer.

Tier II – Computer Based Test

Paper	Subject	Marks	Time
Paper I	Mathematical Abilities + Reasoning & GI	390	2 hr 30 min
Paper II	English Language & Comprehension	200	2 hr 15 min
Paper III	General Studies (Finance & Economics) – for AAO	200	2 hr

SSC CGL 2026 Syllabus Highlights

Quantitative Aptitude

Number System, HCF/LCM, Percentage, Ratio, Time & Work, SI & CI, Geometry, Trigonometry, Statistics

Reasoning

Analogy, Classification, Series, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Puzzles, Syllogism

English

Reading Comprehension, Fill in the Blanks, Error Spotting, Cloze Test, One Word Substitution, Idioms

General Awareness

Current Affairs, History, Geography, Polity, Economics, Science & Technology

SSC CGL 2026 Salary Structure

Post	Pay Level	Gross Pay (approx.)
Inspector (Income Tax / CBI)	Level 7	₹52,000–₹60,000
Assistant Section Officer	Level 6	₹44,000–₹52,000
Auditor / Accountant	Level 5	₹32,000–₹40,000
Tax Assistant / UDC	Level 4	₹28,000–₹35,000

SSC CGL 2026 Preparation Tips

Start with NCERT books for Maths (Class 8–10) and GK
Practice 50+ questions daily from Quant and Reasoning
Read one newspaper daily for Current Affairs (last 6 months for exam)
Attempt full mock tests weekly from September onwards
Focus on time management — Tier I is 60 min for 100 questions