SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria 2022: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) prescribes the CGL 2022 eligibility criteria in its official notification. Interested candidates can check the requirements at ssc.nic.in or from this article. The SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria 2022 consist of age limit, educational qualification, nationality, and other conditions.

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Candidates must meet the eligibility requirements before applying for SSC CGL 2022 examination. The general age limit is between 18 and 32 years. Furthermore, the educational qualification for SSC CGL is that they should have a bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognised university. Read this article to have complete details on the SSC CGL 2022 eligibility criteria.

SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria 2022

Staff Selection Commission has laid down the following eligibility guidelines for candidates willing to appear for the SSC CGL Examination 2022. Check out an overview of CGL 2022 eligibility from the below table:

Particulars	Details
Nationality	Indian
Age Limit	Minimum age – 18 years Maximum age – 32 years
Educational Qualification	Graduation
Number of Attempts	No Limit
Physical Standards	Only for Inspector and Sub-inspector posts

SSC CGL Nationality 2022

The SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria for Nationality requires a candidate to be a resident of only the countries listed below. An applicant must meet at least one of the following requirements:

• A citizen of India
• A citizen of Nepal
• A citizen of Bhutan
• A Tibetan refugee settled in India before January 01, 1962
• Indian by origin, who has migrated to Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam, intending to stay permanently in India.

Note: The official notification reads, “A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to the examination, but the offer of appointment will be given only after the eligibility certificate has been issued to him by the Government of India.”

SSC CGL Age Limit 2022

Candidates applying for the SSC CGL 2022 must be between the ages of 18 and 32, depending on the posts. The table below shows the age criteria (as of August 1, 2021) for each post and the pay level that applicants must meet to be eligible for the SSC CGL 2022 exam:

Name of Post	Ministry/ Department/ Office/ Cadre	Classification of Posts	SSC CGL Age Limit
Assistant Audit Officer	Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG	Group “B” Gazetted	18-30 years
Assistant Accounts Officer	Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG	Group “B” Gazetted	18-30 years
Assistant Section Officer	Central Secretariat Service	Group “B”	20-30 years
Assistant Section Officer	Intelligence Bureau	Group “B”	18-30 years
Assistant Section Officer	Ministry of Railway	Group “B”	20-30 years
Assistant Section Officer	Ministry of External Affairs	Group “B”	20-30 years
Assistant Section Officer	AFHQ	Group “B”	20-30 years
Assistant Section Officer	Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology	Group “B”	18-30 years
Assistant	Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations	Group “B”	20-30 years
Assistant Section Officer	Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations	Group “B”	18-30 years
Inspector of Income Tax	CBDT	Group “C”	18-30 years
Inspector, (CGST & Central Excise)	CBIC	Group “B”	18-30 years
Inspector (Preventive Officer)	CBIC	Group “B”	18-30 years
Inspector (Examiner)	CBIC	Group “B”	18-30 years
Assistant Enforcement Officer	Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue	Group “B”	18-30 years
Sub Inspector	Central Bureau of Investigation	Group “B”	20-30 years
Inspector Posts	Department of Post	Group “B”	18-30 years
Inspector	Central Bureau of Narcotics	Group “B”	18-30 years
Assistant/ Superintendent	Indian Coast Guard	Group “B”	18-30 years
Assistant	Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations	Group “B”	18-30 years
Assistant	National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT)	Group “B”	18-30 years
Research Assistant	National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)	Group “B”	18-30 years
Divisional Accountant	Offices under C&AG	Group “B”	18-30 years
Sub Inspector	National Investigation Agency (NIA)	Group “B”	18-30 years
Junior Statistical Officer (JSO)	M/o Statistics & Programme Implementation.	Group “B”	18-32 years
Statistical Investigator Grade-II	Registrar General of India	Group “B”	18-30 years
Auditor	Offices under C&AG	Group “C”	18-27 years
Auditor	Other Ministry/ Departments	Group “C”	18-27 years
Auditor	Offices under CGDA	Group “C”	18-27 years
Accountant	Offices under C&AG	Group “C”	18-27 years
Accountant/ Junior Accountant	Other Ministry/ Departments	Group “C”	18-27 years
Senior Secretariat Assistant/ Upper Division Clerks	Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology	Group “C”	18-27 years
Senior Secretariat Assistant/ Upper Division Clerks	Central Govt. Offices/ Ministries other than CSCS cadres	Group “C”	18-27 years
Tax Assistant	CBDT	Group “C”	18-27 years
Tax Assistant	CBIC	Group “C”	18-27 years
Sub-Inspector	Central Bureau of Narcotics	Group “C”	18-27 years

SSC CGL Age Relaxation for Reserved Categories

Applicants from reserved categories are granted age relaxation, which varies with category. The following table provides details on the SSC CGL age relaxation 2022:

Category	Age Relaxation
SC/ST Category	5 Years
OBC Category	3 Years
Specially Abled Candidate (General)	10 Years
Specially Abled Candidates (OBC)	13 Years
Specially Abled Candidates (SC/ST)	15 Years
Ex-Servicemen (General)	3 Years
Ex-Servicemen (OBC)	5 Years
Ex-Servicemen (SC/ST)	8 Years
Domicile of the State Jammu and Kashmir (General)	5 Years
Domicile of the State Jammu and Kashmir (OBC)	8 Years
Domicile of the State Jammu and Kashmir (SC/ST)	10 Years
Central Govt Civilian (General-Group B)	5 Years
Central Govt Civilian (OBCl-Group B)	8 Years
Central Govt Civilian (SC/ST-Group B)	10 Years
Central Govt Civilian (General-Group C)	Should not be more than 40 Years
Central Govt Civilian (OBCl-Group C)	Should not be more than 43 Years
Central Govt Civilian (SC/ST-Group C)	Should not be more than 45 Years
Defence Personnel Handicapped Due To Unforeseen Circumstances	5 Years

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Advantages of Reservation under ESM Category for SSC CGL

Every candidate should be aware of the reservation benefits associated with the Ex-servicemen called ESM Category:

• Suppose ex-servicemen in the Central Government’s “Group C” and “Group D” have previously received reservation benefits for re-employment in a civilian position. In that case, they are not eligible for ESM Category reservation. They will be eligible for this particular reservation only if they submit to their current employer a self-declaration with all relevant details of former civil employment.
• Having the status of ex-serviceman is essential to enjoy the benefits of this reservation. The ex-serviceman status must be obtained within a year after the last application receipt and must be backed by factual and documentary evidence from the appropriate authority.

SSC CGL Educational Qualification 2022

The following are the post-wise educational qualifications that candidates must obtain to be eligible for SSC CGL 2022 exam:

SSC CGL Posts	SSC CGL Qualification
AssistantAudit/AccountsOfficer	Essential SSC CGL Qualification: Any bachelor’s degree from a recognised University or Institute Desirable Qualification: Chartered Accountant OR Management Accountant OR Company Secretary OR Masters in Commerce OR Masters in Business Studies OR Master’s in Business Administration (Finance) OR Master’s in Business Economics
Junior Statistical Officer (JSO)	Essential SSC CGL Qualification: Bachelor’s degree from a recognised University or Institute with at least 60% marks in Mathematics in Class 12 OR  Any Bachelor’s degree with Statistics as one of the subjects at the degree level Desirable Qualification: Not applicable
Statistical Investigator Grade-II	Essential Qualification: Graduation in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects from a recognised University or Institute. The candidate must have studied Statistics as a subject in all three years of the graduation course. Desirable Qualification: Not applicable
Assistant Section Officer (CSS)	Essential SSC CGL Qualification: Bachelor’s degree from a recognised University or Institute Additional Qualification: Candidates have to qualify for Computer Proficiency Test (CPT)
Compiler	Essential SSC CGL Qualification: Bachelor’s degree from a recognised University or Institute Additional Qualification: Candidates should have studied Statistics or Economics, or Mathematics as a compulsory or elective subject
All Other Posts	Essential Qualification: Graduation in any subject from a recognised University or Institute Desirable Qualification: Not applicable

SSC CGL Eligibility 2022: Physical Standards

The candidates are supposed to meet predefined physical standards before they apply for the SSC CGL exam for the posts of Inspector or Sub Inspector in (Central Excise/ Examiner/ Preventive Officer) or CBN. For male and female candidates, these specifications vary accordingly. Check the table below to know the physical standards in detail:

Physical Standards

Physical Standard Parameters	Male Candidates	Female Candidates
Height	157.5 cm	152 cm
Weight	—	48 kgs
Chest	81 cm
Relaxation	There will be a relaxation of 5 cm for the students falling in the category of Garwalis, Assames, Gorkhas, and ST students.	There will be 2 cm relaxation for the candidates falling under the category of Garwalis, Assames, Gorkhas, and ST students. They will be provided relaxation of 2 Kg falling under the category of Garwalis, Assames, Gorkhas, and ST students.

Physical Tests

Also, two physical tests will be conducted for the posts that require candidates to meet physical parameters. Performance in these will become a benchmark to extrapolate their growth. Check the details below:

Physical Test Name	Male Candidates	Female Candidates
Cycling	8000 m in 30 minutes	3000 m in 25 minutes
Walking	1600 m in 15 minutes	1000 m in 20 minutes

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SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria 2022: Number of Attempts

There are no limitations on the number of attempts that candidates may undertake. They can attempt the exam as many times as they want as long as they meet the age requirements.

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