SSC CGL 2024 Notification: Check Exam Date, Online Form Last Date, and Vacancies

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Recruitment Notification for 2024, inviting applications from eligible candidates for various Group ‘B’ and ‘C’ posts. A total of 17,727 vacancies will be filled through this recruitment drive, which will be conducted in a three-tiered process: Tier 1 and Tier 2. The selected candidates will receive a salary ranging from Rs. 25,500 to Rs. 1,77,500 per month.

Exam Date and Online Form Last Date

The online application process for SSC CGL 2024 has begun, and interested candidates can submit their applications from June 24 to July 24. The last date to pay the application fee is July 25. The window for application correction will remain open on August 10 and 11. The SSC CGL Tier 1 exam dates are expected to be announced soon, likely in September or October 2024.

Eligibility Criteria

To apply for the SSC CGL exam, candidates must meet the required educational qualification and age limit criteria. The standard age limit is 18 to 32 years, with age relaxation permissible for candidates belonging to reserved categories. The educational qualification varies depending on the post, with a bachelor’s degree in any discipline being the minimum requirement for most posts. However, candidates applying for Assistant Audit Officer/Assistant Accounts Officer must have a graduation degree and CA/CS/MBA/Cost & Management Accountant/Masters in Commerce/Masters in Business Studies. For Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) posts, a bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution with a minimum of 60% in maths in 12th is required.

How to Apply Online

Aspirants can follow these steps to submit their online forms successfully:

1. Visit the official website of SSC at ssc.gov.in or click on the direct link provided above.
2. If you are a new user, register yourself by providing essential information and authentic email ID and phone number.
3. Login to your account by entering the user ID and password received on your registered email ID.
4. Fill out the SSC CGL application form accurately.
5. Upload the required documents in the specified format and size.
6. Ensure that the photograph is in JPEG format and between 20 KB and 50 KB.
7. Pay the application fee as per your category.
8. Submit it and download the SSC CGL 2024 online form.

Vacancy Trends

The SSC CGL exam is held annually to shortlist eligible candidates for various Group B and C posts. The commission has notified 17,727 vacancies for SSC CGL exam, a significant increase from last year’s 8,415 vacancies and the year before’s 37,409 vacancies.

Salary

The salary varies depending on the post for which the candidate is selected. For Group A posts, the initial salary ranges from Rs. 56,100 to Rs. 1,77,500 per month. For Group B posts, the salary falls between Rs. 35,400 and Rs. 1,12,400 per month. For Group C posts, the salary ranges from Rs. 25,500 to Rs. 81,100 per month.

Syllabus

The tier 1 syllabus for SSC CGL 2024 includes four subjects: Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, and English. The SSC CGL Syllabus for Tier 1 is tabulated below.

Subjects and Topics

• Quantitative Aptitude: Boat & Stream, Ratio and Proportion, Profit loss & Discount, Mensuration, Heights and Distances, Average, Time and work, LCM & HCF, Data Interpretation, Compound & Simple Interest, Percentage, Mixture & Alligation, Pipes & Cistern etc.
• General Awareness: General Science, Indian Polity & Constitution, Geography, History, Economy & Finance, Current Affairs
• General Intelligence and Reasoning: Missing Numbers, Mirror and Water Image, Embedded figures, Logical Venn diagram, Alphabet Test, Distance direction test, Arithmetic Reasoning, Blood Relation, Coding-decoding, Matrix, Analogy, Cube & Dice
• English: Idioms & Phrases, Fill in the blanks, Reading Comprehension, Spelling Errors, Para jumbles, Cloze test, Error Spotting, One-word substitution, Antonym/Synonym

Conclusion

The SSC CGL 2024 notification is an exciting opportunity for candidates to secure a job in various Government of India institutions. With a total of 17,727 vacancies, candidates are advised to apply online from June 24 to July 24 and pay the application fee by July 25. The SSC CGL Tier 1 exam dates are expected to be announced soon, and candidates can prepare for the exam by solving SSC CGL mock tests.