SSC Selection Post 2026 – Notification, Exam Date, Vacancy, Eligibility, Syllabus & Apply Online

The SSC Selection Post 2026 notification (Phase-XIV/2026/Selection Posts) was released by the Staff Selection Commission on 13 April 2026 at ssc.gov.in. It invites online applications for Matriculation, Higher Secondary (10+2) and Graduate level posts in various Ministries, Departments and Offices of the Government of India.

Before applying, candidates must read the notice carefully and confirm that they meet the age limit, essential qualification (EQ), experience and category requirements of the post. Applications are accepted provisionally. The candidature is liable to be cancelled at any stage if any claim is not supported by documents.

The notification PDF is available on the official website ssc.gov.in. Candidates should check the website of the concerned SSC Regional Office regularly for updates. Toll-free helpline: 1800 309 3063. Women candidates are encouraged to apply.

The SSC Selection Post 2026 vacancy stands at a total of 2,919 posts for 10th, 12th and graduate level candidates. These vacancies come from indents submitted by user Ministries, Departments and Offices, and are tentative in nature.

The category-wise break-up of vacancies is given below.

The region-wise break-up of 353 post codes and their vacancies is given below.

Each post code is a unique alphanumeric ID and carries three parts: Region Prefix + Serial Number + Year Suffix. For example, CR10126 means Central Region (CR), serial number 101, and year 2026 (26).

Vacancy figures may be revised at any stage. The Commission can alter, change, cancel, withdraw or merge any vacancy. Post-wise details are available on the official page ssc.gov.in/rhq-selection-post/rhq-post-details by selecting Phase-XIV/2026/Selection Posts and the concerned Regional Office.

Educational Qualification (As on 04-05-2026)

The educational qualification depends on the level of the post. The crucial date for possession of the essential qualification and experience is the closing date, 04 May 2026.

Experience, wherever prescribed, must be gained after completing the required educational qualification. Internship, training or research done while acquiring a qualification does not count as experience. Where proficiency in a specific language is required, the candidate must have studied it up to Matriculation level or must have it as the mother tongue.

Degrees, diplomas and certificates awarded through Open and Distance Learning by UGC approved Universities are recognised for Central Government posts, provided they hold valid UGC approval. Equivalence of qualifications is allowed only when the Recruitment Rules of the post permit it.

Age Limit (As on 01-01-2026)

The crucial date for determining age is 01 January 2026. The age limit differs from post to post and is mentioned against each post in Annexure-III of the notice. The permissible ranges are given below.

Only the date of birth recorded in the Matriculation or Secondary Examination Certificate is accepted by the Commission. No request for change in date of birth is considered after that.

Age Relaxation

Age relaxation is admissible only when the candidate applies against vacancies reserved for that category. The crucial date for SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwBD/ESM status, fee concession and reservation is 04 May 2026. Relaxation is not given to sons, daughters or dependents of Ex-Servicemen.

Nationality

A candidate must be a citizen of India, or a subject of Nepal or Bhutan, or a Tibetan refugee who came to India before 01 January 1962, or a person of Indian origin who migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka or specified East African countries with the intention of settling in India. Candidates in the latter categories must hold a certificate of eligibility issued by the Government of India.

The SSC Selection Post 2026 exam is a single-stage Computer Based Examination of objective type multiple choice questions. Separate examinations are held for Matriculation, Higher Secondary and Graduation & above level posts. The pattern is the same for all three levels.

Negative Marking: 0.50 marks are deducted for each wrong answer. The exam is conducted in Hindi and English only, and the medium selected in the application form is final.

Marks are normalized when the CBE is held in multiple shifts, as per the procedure published by SSC in its notice dated 02 June 2025. Candidates eligible for a scribe get 20 extra minutes per hour, making the total duration 80 minutes.

The SSC Selection Post 2026 syllabus covers four sections — General Intelligence, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language. The difficulty of General Intelligence, General Awareness and English matches the educational level of the post. Questions in Quantitative Aptitude are of 10th standard level for all posts.

Matriculation Level Syllabus

Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Syllabus

Graduation & Above Level Syllabus

Note: The official indicative syllabus is given in the notification at ssc.gov.in. Questions target the individual capacity of the candidate as per the essential qualification of the post applied for.

Selection to Selection Posts is based mainly on the marks scored in the Computer Based Examination. Thereafter, documents are scrutinised, prescribed skill tests are held, and document verification is done by the user department.

Shortlisting is done in the ratio of 1:30 for up to 5 vacancies and 1:15 for more than 5 vacancies (minimum 150), subject to minimum qualifying marks. All qualifying PwBD and ESM candidates are shortlisted for scrutiny against their reserved vacancies.

Candidates applying for posts of more than one level appear once for each level. A candidate who applies for several posts of one level appears only once. The candidature is provisional at every stage and any wrong information leads to cancellation.

The SSC Selection Post 2026 posts are grouped under three educational levels — Matriculation, Higher Secondary (10+2) and Graduation. The posts belong to different Ministries and Departments, and their pay level, qualification and age differ post-wise.

Post-Wise Details (by Level)

Important: Exact post-wise vacancies, qualifications, experience, age and pay levels are given in Annexure-III of the notice and on the official page ssc.gov.in/rhq-selection-post/rhq-post-details. Candidates must apply separately for each post and pay the fee separately for each application.

The SSC Selection Post 2026 salary depends on the pay level of the post allotted. Posts under the selection posts carry pay from Level 1 to Level 7. The basic pay range is ₹5,200 to ₹34,800 plus grade pay of ₹1,800 to ₹4,800, and the exact amount varies post-wise and region-wise.

Sample Pay Scale (Northern Region)

Pay scales vary region-wise and post-wise. Representative posts of the Northern Region are given below. Check Annexure-III of the notice for the pay level of your post.

Note: The in-hand salary includes Basic Pay + DA + HRA + Transport Allowance as applicable. Pay scale is not the same as in-hand salary. Actual earnings vary with posting location, city classification and admissible allowances.

The SSC Selection Post 2026 admit card has not been released yet. Admission Certificates are uploaded on ssc.gov.in about 2 to 3 days before the Computer Based Examination. Exam timetable and city / centre intimation appear on the website about 10 days before the exam.

No admit card is sent by post. Candidates who have not completed Aadhaar-based authentication must report 2 hours early with the admit card, two passport-size photographs and a valid photo ID. Candidates availing a scribe must carry the prescribed medical certificate.

The SSC Selection Post 2026 answer key will be released after the Computer Based Examination. Tentative answer keys are placed on the website, and candidates may submit online representations within the given time on payment of ₹50/- per question. Objections through letter, email or other modes are not entertained.

Note: Final answer keys are used for processing the result and are uploaded after the result is declared. SSC published the 'Guidelines regarding Challenge / Objection Management System' in its notice dated 10 April 2026.

The SSC Selection Post 2026 result will be declared online on the website of the Commission and the concerned Regional Offices after the Computer Based Examination. Qualified candidates will be called to upload documents for scrutiny, and the result is prepared post-wise and category-wise.

Marks of selected candidates are published by the Regional Offices with the final result. Marks of other candidates are shown only after all results of Phase-XIV/2026 are declared and the last of the reserve lists is exhausted.

The SSC Selection Post 2026 cut off will be released along with the result and is not announced yet. The cut-off is declared post-wise and category-wise for each region based on the Computer Based Examination.

Previous Year Cut Off

Previous year cut-off tables for Selection Post phases are not tabulated in this guide yet. SSC publishes them region-wise and post-wise with each phase result. Any old-phase figures should be treated as reference only, not as a guarantee for 2026.

Cut Off 2026

The final cut-off for 2026 will vary with vacancies, paper difficulty, candidate performance and competition level. Do not treat any estimate as final. The official cut-off will be updated here after its release on ssc.gov.in.

Candidates select three examination centres anywhere in the country in order of priority. The choice made in the first application is frozen for all posts, and no request for change of centre is entertained later.

Important: The Commission may add or cancel centres, or divert candidates to another centre. No change of centre is allowed after submission.