Eligibility, syllabus, exam pattern and preparation strategy for every major exam — 6 guides.
SSC (Staff Selection Commission)
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is one of India's most important Central Government recruitment organizations. It serves as a centralized recruitment agency responsible for selecting eligible candidates for a wide range of Group B (Non-Gazetted) and Group C posts in Ministries, Departments, Constitutional Bodies, Statutory Bodies, Attached Offices, Subordinate Offices, and various organizations under the Government of India. Every year, millions of aspirants from across the country prepare for SSC examinations because these examinations provide access to stable, respected, and rewarding careers in the Central Government. From clerical positions to inspectors, auditors, accountants, engineers, translators, and officers, SSC offers opportunities for candidates with educational qualifications ranging from Matriculation (10th Pass) to Graduation and beyond.
Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
SSC GD Constable recruits candidates as constables into India’s Central Armed Police Forces — including BSF, CRPF, CISF, SSB, ITBP, and Assam Rifles (Rifleman GD) — as well as certain posts in the Secretariat Security Force. It is one of SSC’s largest recruitment drives by vacancy volume and requires only a Class 10 pass.
SSC MTS (Multi Tasking Staff) recruits candidates for Group C, non-technical support posts across central government ministries, departments, and offices, and is conducted alongside recruitment for Havaldar posts in the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) and Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN). It requires only a Class 10 pass, making it accessible to a wide range of candidates.
SSC CHSL (Combined Higher Secondary Level) recruits 12th-pass candidates for Lower Division Clerk (LDC) / Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA) and Data Entry Operator (DEO) posts across various central government ministries, departments, and offices. It is held annually and is one of SSC’s largest exams by number of applicants.
SSC CGL (Combined Graduate Level) is SSC’s flagship examination for filling Group B and Group C posts in various ministries, departments, and organisations of the Government of India — including posts such as Assistant Section Officer, Inspector (various departments), Auditor, Accountant, and Statistical Investigator. It is open to graduates of any stream and is held annually.
Staff Selection Commission (Government of India)
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is an attached office of the Department of Personnel & Training, Government of India, headquartered in New Delhi. It was constituted to recruit staff for Group B (non-gazetted) and Group C posts across ministries, departments, and subordinate offices of the Government of India, as well as for the paramilitary and central armed police forces. SSC conducts a number of nationwide competitive examinations throughout the year — including graduate-level, higher-secondary-level, multi-tasking staff, and constable recruitment exams — each covering a distinct set of posts, eligibility criteria, and exam patterns. This page is a starting point for the individual SSC exams; see the guides below for exam-specific eligibility, pattern, syllabus, and selection process.