SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria 2025– SSC will release the eligibility criteria of SSC CGL 2025. SSC CGL 2025 eligibility criteria will include the age limit, education qualification and more. Candidates who are willing to appear in the SSC CGL 2025 must satisfy all the norms of SSC CGL exam eligibility. Candidates’ age must be between 18-32 years and obtained a graduation degree to apply for exam. Also, the SSC CGL age limit varies as per the posts. Hence, it is necessary to check complete SSC CGL eligibility 2025 before filling the forms
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SSC holds the authority to reject the applications if it doesn’t satisfy the SSC CGL eligibility criteria 2025. Staff Selection Commission will conduct the CGL (Combined graduate level exam) in September/ October 2025. The commission conducts the exam for recruitment of eligible candidates to the Group-B & Group-C posts under various Ministries, Departments & Organisations of Government. Read the article to know SSC CGL 2025 age limit, SSC eligibility percentage and more-
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SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria 2025- Age Limit (Post-wise)
Below is the SSC CGL age limit post wise for General category. The upper age limit for reserved candidates varies as per the government’s norms on age relaxation
Post-wise SSC CGL Age Limit
| Post Name & Department | Age Limit |
| Assistant (Central Secretariat Service) | 20- 27 Years |
| Assistant (Central Vigilance Commission) | 18- 27 Years |
| Assistant (Intelligence Bureau) | 21- 27 Years |
| Assistant (Ministry of Railway) | 18- 27 Years |
| Assistant (Ministry of External Affairs) | 18- 27 Years |
| Assistant – Cypher (Ministry of External Affairs) | 18- 27 Years |
| Assistant (AFHQ) | 18- 27 Years |
| Assistant (Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organisations) | 18- 27 Years |
| Inspector of Income Tax (CBDT) | 18- 27 Years |
| Inspector, (Central Excise) CBEC | 18- 27 Years |
| Inspector (Preventive Officer) CBEC | 18- 27 Years |
| Inspector (Examiner) | 18- 27 Years |
| Assistant Enforcement Officer | Upto 30 years |
| Sub Inspector (Central Bureau of Investigation) | 20-30 years |
| Inspector of Posts (Department of Post) | 18- 27 Years |
| Divisional Accountant (Offices under CAG) | 18- 27 Years |
| Statistical Investigator Gr.II (M/o Statistics & Prog. Implementation.) | Upto 32 years |
| Inspector (Central Bureau of Narcotics) | 18- 27 Years |
| Sub Inspector (National Investigation Agency (NIA)) | Upto 30 years |
| Auditor (Offices under C&AG, CGDA, Offices under CGA & others) | 18-27 years |
| Accountant/ Junior Accountant (Offices under C&AG, CGA & others) | 18-27 years |
| Upper Division Clerk (Central Govt. Offices/Ministries other than CSCS cadres) | 18-27 years |
| Tax Assistant (CBDT, CBEC) | 18-27 years/ 20- 27 Years |
| Compiler (Registrar General of India) | 18-27 years |
| Sub-Inspector (Central Bureau of Narcotics) | 18-25 years |
SSC CGL 2025 Age Limit (Relaxation)
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| OBC | 3 years |
| SC/ ST | 5 years |
| PwD (General) | 10 years |
| PwD (OBC) | 13 years |
| PwD (SC/ ST) | 15 years |
| Ex.Servicemen | 3 years |
| Candidates having domicile of J&K from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 1989 | 5 years |
| Defence Personnel disabled while serving for country | 3 years |
| Defence Personnel disabled while serving for country (SC/ ST) | 8 years |
| Central Govt. employees who have rendered more than 3 years of service | Up to 40 years of age |
| Central Govt. employees who have rendered more than 3 years of service (SC/ST) | Up to 45 years of age |
| Divorced/ Widows/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried | Up to 35 years of age |
| Divorced/ Widows/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried(SC/ ST) | Up to 40 years of age |
SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria 2025- Educational Qualification
- Compiler– Candidates must possess a bachelor’s degree from any recognized University with Economics or Statistics or Mathematics as a compulsory or Elective subject.
- Statistical Investigator (Grade – II)- Candidates must possess a bachelor’s degree with a minimum SSC eligibility percentage of 60% in Mathematics at Class 12 from a recognized University or Institute OR a Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects at degree level.
- All other Posts– Candidates must possess a bachelor’s degree in any subject/ stream from a recognized University or equivalent.
- For Assistants (CSS) Post– Candidates need to qualify a Computer Proficiency Test as an Essential Qualification
SSC CGL 2025 Eligibility Criteria- Nationality
Only Indian citizens are eligible to apply for SSC CGL exam 2025. However, candidates born in other countries like Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Burma, East African Countries of Kenya, the United Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Uganda, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam can also apply for SSC combined graduate level exam if they have a valid and government approved certificate of eligibility.
In the end, we strongly recommend candidates to carefully read all the norms and conditions of SSC CGL 2025 eligibility criteria before filling the forms.
SSC CGL Eligibility 2025- Physical Requirements
Candidates applying for the post of Inspector or SI must satisfy a few terms of SSC CGL 2025 eligibility criteria related to Height, Weight
SSC CGL Eligibility- Physical Requirements for the Inspector (Central Excise/ Examiner/Preventive officer)
| Sex | Height | Weight |
| Male | 157.5 cm | – |
| Female | 152 Cm. height can be relaxed by 2.5 cm | Weight should be 48 kgs. The Garhwali, Assamese, Gorkhas and the Scheduled Tribes Candidates have been provided a weight relaxation of 2 kgs. |
SSC CGL Eligibility 2025- Physical Requirements for the post of Inspector (Central Excise/ Examiner/Preventive officer)
| Sex | Walking | Cycling |
| Male | 1600 meters in 15 minutes | 8kms in 30 minutes |
| Female | 1000 meters in 15 minutes | 3 km in 25 minutes |
SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria- Physical standards for SI in CBI
| Sex | Height | Required Vision |
| Male | Minimum 165 cms (5 cms relaxation for Hill and tribal candidates) |
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| Female | 150 cms |
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SSC CGL 2025 Eligibility- Physical Standards for SI post in the National Investigation Agency
| Sex | Height | Chest | Vision |
| Male | 170 cm | 76 cm with expansion | Eye-sight (with or without glasses)
Distant vision: 6/6 in one and 6/9 in the other eye Near vision 0.6 in one eye and 0.8 in other eye |
| Female | 150 cm | – |
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