If you are appearing for the SSC CGL 2022, you must be familiar with all of the SSC CGL eligibility criteria related to educational qualifications, age limits, and physical standards.
SSC CGL Eligibility regarding the physical standards should be considered by only those candidates, who are applying for the post of Inspector (Central Excise/ Examiner/ Preventive Officer), Inspector & Sub-Inspector in CBN, Sub-Inspector in CBI, Sub-Inspector in NIA.
Staff Selection Commission has made some important changes to the eligibility criteria of SSC CGL aspirants as per the latest notification releases regarding SSC CGL 2022 Examination.
The changes are made in related to the eligibility criteria. To know the changes read further.
All those aspirants who wish to apply online for SSC CGL exam in 2022 should check themselves and their eligibility for these 4 factors:
To, find prompt answers to these questions you must check the essential eligibility for SSC CGL before applying for the exam.
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SSC CGL Qualification Details 2022
The basic and compulsory education qualification required under SSC CGL Eligibility is holding a Bachelor’s Degree / Graduation or any equivalent qualification from a recognized university.
SSC CGL Education qualification for various posts are explained as follows: -
| Name of the Post |
Education Qualification |
| Assistant Audit Officer/Assistant Accounts Officer |
Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or Institute. |
| Desirable - Chartered Accountant or cost & Management Accountant or Company Secretary or Masters in Commerce or Masters in Business Studies or Masters in Business Administration (Finance) or Masters in Business Economics. |
|
| Junior Statistical Officer |
Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University or Institute with at least 60% Marks in Mathematics at 12th standard level. |
| OR Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects at degree level. |
|
| Statistical Investigator Gade-II |
Bachelor's Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects from a recognized University or Institute. The candidates must have studied Statistics as a subject in all the three years of the graduation course. |
| All Other Posts |
Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or equivalent. |
The aspirants appearing in the final year of their graduation can also apply.
For posts of Assistant Section Officer (CSS), Assistant Section Officer (MEA), Assistant in Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) under M/o Corporate Affairs, Assistant (GSI) in M/o Mines, Computer Proficiency Test has also been prescribed as an Essential Qualification
“The degree obtained from distance education or open universities are acceptable under the SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria, but the University should have recognition from Distance Education Council, IGNOU.”
SSC CGL Age Limit
As per the latest SSC CGL Notification from Staff Selection Commission, the age limit for CGL 2022 will be calculated as on 1st January 2022.
SSC CGL Age Limit for 2022 is calculated as below:
| Age Limit |
Calculation |
| For the posts for which age limit is 18-27 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-01-1995 and not later than 01-01-2004 |
| For the posts for which age limit is 20-30 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-01-1992 and not later than 01-01-2002 |
| For the posts for which age limit is 18-30 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-01-1992 and not later than 01-01-2004. |
| For the post for which age limit is 18-32 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-01-1990 and not later than 01-01-2004. |
Note: - Date of Birth as recorded in the Matriculation/ Secondary Examination Certificate only will be accepted by the Commission.
The age limit under the SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria is different for different posts. There is a provision of different pay scales for different posts after clearing SSC CGL.
As per SSC CGL Notification, the commission has changed the age limit criteria for the various post. The posts and their changes age limit can be understood as follows:
| Group of Posts |
Post Name |
Ministry/ Department/ Office/ Cadre |
Age Limit |
| Group “B” Gazetted (Non-Ministerial) |
Assistant Audit Officer |
Indian Audit & Accounts Department under CAG |
Not exceeding 30 years |
| Assistant Accounts Officer |
Indian Audit & Accounts Department under CAG |
Not exceeding 30 years |
|
| B |
Assistant Section Officer |
Central Secretariat Service |
20-30 years |
| Assistant Section Officer |
Intelligence Bureau |
Not exceeding 30 years |
|
| Assistant Section Officer |
Ministry of Railway |
20-30 years |
|
| Assistant Section Officer |
Ministry of External Affairs |
20-30 years |
|
| Assistant Section Officer |
AFHQ |
20-30 years |
|
| Assistant |
Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations |
20-30 years |
|
| Assistant Section Officer |
Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations |
Not exceeding 30 years |
|
| Assistant |
Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations |
Not exceeding 30 years |
|
| Assistant/ Superintendent |
Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations |
Not exceeding 30 years |
|
| Inspector, (Central Excise) |
CBIC |
Not exceeding 30 years |
|
| Inspector (Preventive Officer) |
CBIC |
Not exceeding 30 years |
|
| Inspector (Examiner) |
CBIC |
Not exceeding 30 years |
|
| Assistant Enforcement Officer |
Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue |
Up to 30 years |
|
| Sub Inspector |
Central Bureau of Investigation |
20-30 years |
|
| Inspector Posts |
Department of Post |
18-30 years |
|
| Divisional Accountant |
Offices under C&AG |
Not exceeding 30 years |
|
| Inspector |
Central Bureau of Narcotics |
Not exceeding 30 years |
|
| Sub Inspector |
National Investigation Agency (NIA) |
Up to 30 years |
|
| Junior Statistical Officer |
M/o Statistics & Programme Implementation |
Up to 32 years |
|
| Statistical Investigator Grade-II |
Registrar General of India |
Not exceeding 30 years |
|
| C |
Inspector of Income Tax |
CBDT |
Not exceeding 30 years |
| Auditor |
Offices under C&AG |
18-27 years |
|
| Auditor |
Offices under CGDA |
18-27 years |
|
| Auditor |
Other Ministry/ Departments |
18-27 years |
|
| Accountant |
Offices under C&AG |
18-27 years |
|
| Accountant/ Junior Accountant |
Other Ministry/ Departments |
18-27 years |
|
| Senior Secretariat Assistant/ Upper Division Clerks |
Central Govt. Offices/ Ministries other than CSCS cadres |
18-27 years |
|
| Tax Assistant |
CBDT |
18-27 years |
|
| Tax Assistant |
CBIC |
18-27 years |
|
| Sub-Inspector |
Central Bureau of Narcotics |
18-27 years |
|
| Upper Division Clerks |
Dte. Gen Border Road Organization (MoD) |
18-27 years |
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SSC CGL Age Relaxation to Various Categories
According to the SSC CGL age limit criteria, some age relaxations are given for various categories. The age relaxation for different categories are as follows:
| Code No. |
Category |
SSC CGL Age Limit relaxation |
| 01 |
3 years |
OBC |
| 02 |
5 years |
SC/ST |
| 03 |
10 years |
PwD (Inreserved) |
| 04 |
13 years |
PwD (OBC) |
| 05 |
15 years |
PwD (SC/ST) |
| 06 |
3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date. |
Ex-Servicemen (ExS) |
| 07 |
3 years |
Ex-Servicemen (General) |
| 08 |
6 years |
Ex-Servicemen (OBC) |
| 09 |
8 years |
Ex-Servicemen (SC/ST) |
| 10 |
Central Govt. Civilian Employees who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of application |
Up to 40 years of age |
| 11 |
5 years |
Central Govt. Civilian Employees (General- Group B) |
| 12 |
8 years |
Central Govt. Civilian Employees (OBC-Group B) |
| 13 |
10 years |
Central Govt. Civilian Employees (SC/ST-Group B) |
| 14 |
Up to 45 years of age
|
Central Govt. Civilian Employees (SC/ST) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of application |
| 15 |
3 years
|
Defense Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence there of |
| 16 |
5 years |
Defense Personnel disabled in hostilities- General |
| 17
|
8 years |
Defense Personnel disabled in hostilities- OBC |
| 18 |
10 years |
Defense Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (SC/ST) |
| 19 |
Up to 35 years of age |
Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried |
| 20 |
Up to 38 years of age |
Widows/Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and who are not remarried- Group C/ OBC) |
| 21 |
Up to 40 years of age |
Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried (SC/ST) |
| 22 |
5 years |
Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 1st January 1980 to 31st December 1989 |
| 23 |
8 years |
Candidates domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir(OBC) |
| 24 |
10 years |
Candidates domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir(SC/ST) |
Note: - SSC has removed the age relaxation for Group “B” posts Central Govt. Civilian Employees and Central Govt. Civilian Employees (SC/ ST) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular & continuous service as on closing date for receipt of application.
SSC CGL Physical Standards 2022: Prescribed Height, Weight, and Vision
SSC has a prescribed physical standard eligibility for the following posts: Sub Inspector NIA, Inspector in Central Excise, Examiner, Preventive Officer, and /Inspector & Sub-Inspector in CBN.
Candidates who fulfill the specified physical measurements will be eligible for the respective posts. You can check the complete criteria below:
Note: As per the latest notification, PwD (Person with Disabilities) you are not eligible for the post of Assistant Section Officer in Intelligence Bureau.
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Physical Standards for Inspector (Central Excise/ Examiner/ Preventive Officer), Inspector & Sub-Inspector in CBN
| Criteria |
For Male Candidates |
For Female Candidates |
| Height |
157.5 cm |
152 cm |
| Weight |
- |
48 Kgs. |
| Chest |
81 cm (fully expanded with a minimum expanse of 5 cm) |
No requirements |
| Height Relaxable |
5 cm in the case of Garwalis, Assamese, Gorkhas and members of Scheduled Tribes. |
2.5 cm for Gorkhas, Garwalis, Assamese, and members of Scheduled Tribes. |
| Weight Relaxable |
- |
2 Kgs for Gorkhas, Garhwali’s, Assamese, and Members of Scheduled Tribes. |
| Walking |
1600 meters in 15 minutes. |
1 Km. in 20 minutes. |
| Cycling |
8 Km In 30 minutes |
3 Kms. in 25 minutes |
Physical Standards for Sub-Inspector in CBI
| Criteria |
For Male Candidates |
For Female Candidates |
| Height |
165 cm |
150 cm |
| Chest |
76 cm with expansion |
No requirements |
| Height Relaxable |
5 cms for Hillsmen and Tribals |
|
| Vision: 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 the other eye. |
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Physical standards for Sub-Inspector in NIA
| Criteria |
For Male Candidates |
For Female Candidates |
| Height |
170 cm |
150 cm |
| Chest |
76 cm with expansion |
No requirements |
| Height Relaxable |
5 cms for Hillsmen and Tribals |
|
| Vision: 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 the other eye. |
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