SSC Selection Posts Exam Date- Overview, Important Dates

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) released the SSC Selection Posts Phase IX 2021  on 24^th September 2021. The commission has released 3261 vacancies. The process of application began on 24^th September 2021. The last date for application is 25^th October 2021. The commission will conduct the examination sometime in January or February  2022. Candidates can apply for the examination on the official website of the commission- www.ssc.nic.in. This article will give you information about the SSC Selection Post Exam Date, Selection process, Examination pattern and syllabus, how to download your Admit cards, and tips for a hassle-free examination experience.

SSC Selection Post Exam Date – Latest Update

Due to the announcement of General Elections (Legislative Assembly) in five
States, the Commission has decided to postpone the Selection Post Examinations,
(Phase-IX), 2021 scheduled from 02.02.2022 to 10.02.2022 for the candidates who
have been allotted Examination Centres in the States of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand
and Punjab. Fresh dates of examination for the affected candidates will be
announced in due course.

SSC Selection Posts Examination: Overview 

Name of the Examination conducting Body	Staff Selection Commission
Name of the Post	Selection post
Total no. Of vacancies	3261
Mode of application	Online
Mode of examination	Online
Official Website	www.ssc.nic.in

SSC- Selection Posts Examination: Important Dates 

Events	Dates
Release of Notification	24th September 2021
Starting of Application Process	24th September 2021
Last Date of Application submission	25th October 2021 (up to 12:30 P.M.)
Last date for online payment	28th October 2021 (up to 11:30 P.M.)
Last date for generation of the offline Challan	28th October 2021 (up to 11:30 P.M.)
Last date for payment through the offline Challan	1st November 2021
Release of Admit Card	To be announced
Date of Computer Based Examination	February 2nd to 10th 2022

Note: Due to the announcement of General Elections (Legislative Assembly) in five
States, the Commission has decided to postpone the Selection Post Examinations,
(Phase-IX), 2021 scheduled from 02.02.2022 to 10.02.2022 for the candidates who
have been allotted Examination Centres in the States of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand
and Punjab. Fresh dates of examination for the affected candidates will be
announced in due course.

SSC Selection Posts: Selection Process 2021

The two stages of the selection process are:

• CBT (Computer-Based Test)
• Document Verification

The selection is made through a written examination and Document Verification. Candidates who clear the written examination are called for document verification.

The minimum marks a candidate requires to secure to qualify for the written examination are:

General category	35%
Other Backward Classes (OBC)	30%
Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)	30%
Other categories	25%

The online examination is held in the Regional/ Sub- Regional (Headquarters)/Centres/Cities. Regional Offices will ask for the hard copies of the online applications submitted along with the supporting documents or certificates from candidates who qualify for the Computer-Based Exam in the following ratio in accordance with the vacancies of a particular category of posts.

1. In the ratio of 1: 20, for up to five vacancies for any category of posts.

2. In the ratio of 1: 10, for more than five vacancies for any category of posts, subject to a minimum of 100.

Regional Office will call the required no. of candidates (in the ratio of 1:10) for the process of Document Verification for a particular category of posts subject to the availability of eligible candidates.

SSC Selection Post Phase IX Syllabus

The SSC Selection posts Phase IX paper is divided into four parts:

• General Reasoning 
• General Knowledge 
• Quantitative Aptitude 
• English Comprehension 

General Reasoning	Verbal Reasoning Syllogism, Linear Seating Arrangement Circular seating arrangement Double line up, Input-Output, Blood Relations Distances and Directions, Coding and Decoding Data Sufficiency Code Inequalities
General Knowledge	Current Affairs Honours and Awards Authors and books Sports, Entertainment Obituaries Important Dates Scientific Research, Static General Knowledge (Geography, History, etc.), Persons in News, Portfolios Important schemes, Data Sufficiency
Quantitative Aptitude	Number Series, Percentage Data, Interpretation Geometry and Mensuration Quadratic Equation Interest Profit and Loss, Problems of Ages, Distance, speed, and time, Ratio and Proportion Mixture and Alligations, Time and work, Number system
English Comprehension	Grammar, Reading Comprehension Vocabulary, Verbal Ability, Synonyms and Antonyms Active and Passive Voice, Para jumbles, Fill in the blanks, Error correction, Cloze test

SSC Selection Post Examination Pattern 

The examination pattern for the SSC Selection Post Phase IX is given below:

Subjects	No. Of questions	Maximum Marks
General Intelligence	25	50
General Awareness	25	50
Quantitative Aptitude	25	50
English Language	25	50
Total	100	200

• The computer-based test will be an Objective Type Multiple Choice Questions test.
• The total No. of questions is 100.
• Each question carries two marks.
• Total Marks is 200 marks.
• Negative marking is applicable. 1/2 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer or multiple answers to one question.
• The duration of the examination is 1 hour (60 minutes) for regular candidates. For candidates eligible for scribes, the time duration of the examination is 80 minutes. 

SSC Selection Posts Admit Card 2021

The Staff Selection Commission will release the SSC selection posts 2021 admit card for different regions 10 to 15 days before the examination. The admit cards will be released separately for Matriculation Level, Higher- Secondary Level, and the Graduation level. The candidates will be able to download the Admit cards from the official website of the commission.

Region	Matric Level	Higher Secondary Level	Graduation  Level
NER- North Eastern Region	To Be Released	To Be Released	To Be Released
MPR- Madhya Pradesh Region	To Be Released	To Be Released	To Be Released
NR- Northern Region	To Be Released	To Be Released	To Be Released
NWR- North Western Region	To Be Released	To Be Released	To Be Released
SR-Southern Region	To Be Released	To Be Released	To Be Released
WR- Western Region	To Be Released	To Be Released	To Be Released
KKR- Karnataka Kerala Region	To Be Released	To Be Released	To Be Released
CR- Central Region	To Be Released	To Be Released	To Be Released
ER- Eastern Region	To Be Released	To Be Released	To Be Released

The process to Download the SSC Selection Posts Admit Card:

Candidates should follow the below-given procedure to download their Admit cards:

Step 1: Visit the official website of the staff selection commission- www.ssc.nic.in

Step 2:Click on the Admit Card link

Step 3: Visit your regional site.

Step 4: Click on the Admit Card tab.

Step 5: Search for SSC Selection Post Admit Card 2021.

Step 6: Enter your login details, such as the registration number/ Roll number/ Name and DOB. 

Step 7: Click on the submit button. The Admit Card will be displayed on your screen.

Step 8: Download the Admit card and save it to your system

Step 9: Take a printout of the Admit Card for future use.

Candidates may find some disparity in the Admit Card between the information provided and that which is printed on the admit card. This could happen due to some misprints on the Admit card. In case the candidate faces this issue, they should contact the examination Board immediately. The candidate can contact them for any errors or discrepancies on the Admit card.

SSC Selection Posts Examination Centres

Sl. No.	Staff Selection commission Region	States/ Union Territories under the jurisdiction of the Region	SSC selection posts examination Centres
1	CR- Central Region	Bihar and Uttar Pradesh	Prayagraj and Patna
2	ER-Eastern Region	Jharkhand, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, West Bengal, Sikkim, and Odisha	Kolkata, Bhubaneshwar, Port Blair, and Ranchi
3	KKR- Karnataka, Kerala Region	Lakshadweep, Kerala, and Karnataka	Bengaluru and Thiruvananthapuram
4	MPR- Madhya Pradesh Sub-Region	Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh	Bhopal and Raipur
5	NER- North Eastern Region	Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Assam, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura	Guwahati, Imphal, Shillong, Agartala, and Kohima
5	NR- Northern Region	NCT of Delhi, Uttarakhand, and Rajasthan	Delhi, Dehradun, and Jaipur
7	NWR- North Western Sub-Region	Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, and Jammu and Kashmir	Chandigarh, Jammu, Srinagar, and Hamirpur
8	SR- Southern Region	Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana	Chennai, Hyderabad, Vijayawada, and Vishakhapatnam
9	WR- Western Region	Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, Gujarat, and Maharashtra	Mumbai and Ahm

Essential Documents to be carried on the Examination day:

Candidates must bring the following documents in original for verification. Below is the important document you must carry:

1. Admit Card
2. Two recent passport size coloured photographs.
3. Photo Identity proof: 

• Adhaar card
• PAN card
• Driver’s License
• Voter’s ID

List of things not allowed in the examination hall

• Mobile phone
• Books and sheets
• Calculators
• Smartwatches
• Laptops
• Any other electronic gadget

Important Instruction for The Examination Day

Go through the following details for a hassle-free examination experience:

• Before writing your examination, the invigilators will ask you to put your signature or thumb impression on their files.
• Paste your passport-sized photo in the space provided.
• Report to the examination centre at least 90 minutes before the time.
• Checking for removal of electronic items, Calculators, chits, etc., too will be done
• The candidate should carry a black/ blue ball-point pen to the examination centre.

Staff Selection Commission Official Contact Details

In case of any irregularity on the SSC Selection Posts Admit Card, the Staff Selection Commission should be contacted immediately to get the corrections made. The contact details of the commission are given below:

Address: Special Selection Board (Cell) Recruitment Branch, Directorate General, CRPF, Block No. 1, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi

Contact Number: 011- 24368630

Conclusion:

The commission has not announced the date for the computer-based test of the SSC Selection Posts 2021 recruitment yet. It is expected to conduct the examination sometime in January/ February  2022. So, keep a lookout for the SSC Selection Post Exam Date. The written examination will be a descriptive and MCQ test. Download the syllabus and buy the relevant books and go through them.  Also, revise regularly. Remember that hard work always pays. Prepare well and maintain a positive attitude. You will certainly succeed.

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