SSC CGL Recruitment 2026 for 12,256 PostsExam Date Out

The Staff Selection Commission released the notification for the Combined Graduate Level Examination 2026 against 12,256 vacancies. Online applications were open from 21 May 2026 to 25 June 2026. The age condition was 18 to 32 years as on 01 August 2026, depending on the post, and the fee was Rs. 100 for General, OBC and EWS candidates.

CGL is the largest graduate level recruitment SSC conducts. It fills posts across ministries, departments and organisations of the central government, including Assistant Section Officer, Inspector in the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs and in the Income Tax Department, Sub-Inspector in the CBI, Auditor, Accountant and Tax Assistant, each with its own pay level and its own eligibility conditions set out in the notice.

Applications for this cycle have closed. The commission has since announced that Tier-I will be held in Computer Based Examination mode between 30 September 2026 and 30 October 2026, so candidates who applied should now be watching ssc.gov.in for the exam city intimation slip and the admit card, both of which are issued through the candidate portal shortly before the assigned date.