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SSC CGL 2023 Eligibility

SSC CGL 2023 Eligibility Criteria: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) was established in 1975. It conducts exams like SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, SSC CPO, etc for recruitment of Officers in Group B & Group C. The SSC CGL is the Combined Graduate Level conducted for filling up officer & assistant-level posts in various ministries and departments of the Central Government. SSC CGL Recruitment Exam is one of the most popular Government Recruitment Exams in the country as Lakhs of aspirants apply for this exam every year. It is always a good idea for the candidates to know about the SSC CGL 2023 eligibility criteria before appearing for the SSC CGL examination. 

SSC has introduced major changes in the SSC CGL Exam Pattern from 2022 onwards :

• SSC CGL Tier - I is now only qualifying in nature.
• Additional sections of Reasoning, General Awareness, Computer Module, and Data Entry were added in Tier – II
• Only Tier- II is considered for final merit
• Tier - III and IV have been scrapped
• Negative marking changed
• Post preference to be selected after Tier-II Result
• Final DV will be done at the concerned departments only. SSC will not conduct DV.

This section deals with the SSC CGL 2023 eligibility criteria such as age, educational qualification, and nationality for the candidates who are interested in appearing for the SSC CGL 2023 exam.

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SSC CGL 2023 Eligibility Criteria

SSC CGL eligibility criteria are based on three parameters: age, educational qualification, and nationality.

Age limit

The candidate's age the needed to be in between 18 and 32 years. Relaxation in age is applicable for the candidates coming under specific categories. The details are as follows:

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Relaxation in Age Limit

Nationality

A candidate must be either:

1. a citizen of India, or
2. a subject of Nepal, or
3. a subject of Bhutan, or
4. a Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before the 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
5. a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

Educational Qualification

The educational qualification required for the various post is as follows:

Assistant Audit Officer/Assistant Accounts Officer

1. Essential Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree from a recognized University or Institute.
2. Desirable Qualifications: 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 Master in Business Economics.
3. During the period of probation direct recruits shall have to qualify the "Subordinate Audit/ Accounts Service Examination" in respective branches for confirmation and regular appointment as Assistant Audit Officer/Assistant Accounts Officer.

Junior Statistical Officer

1. 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.
2. Statistical Investigator Grade-II:
3. 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 three years or all the 6 semesters of the graduation course.

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All other Posts:

1. Bachelor's Degree from a recognized University or equivalent.
2. The candidates who have appeared in their final year of their graduation can also apply, however they must possess Essential qualification on or before the cut-off date

Lets go through the SSC CGL Physical standards for various posts for men and women :

Physical standards for the post of Inspector (Central Excise/Examiner/Preventive Officer), Inspector & Sub-Inspector in CBN

Physical standards for the post of Inspector (Central Excise/Examiner/Preventive Officer), Inspector & Sub-Inspector in CBN for male and female candidates are as follows :

Male Candidates

• Physical Standards:

1. Height - 157.5 cm (Relaxable by 5cm in the case of garwalis, Assamese, Gorkhas and members of Scheduled tribes)
2. Chest - 81 cm (fully expanded with a minimum expansion of 5cm)

• Physical Test:

Walking : 1600 metres in 15 minutes. Cycling : 8 Kms. in 30 minutes.

Female Candidates:

• Physical standards (Minimum):

1. Height - 152 cms
2. Weight - 48 kgs
3. Height relaxable by 2.5cms and weight relaxable by 2 kgs for Gorkhas, Garwalis, Assamese, and members of Scheduled Tribes

• Physical Test

1. Walking: 1 Km. in 20 minutes.
2. Cycling:  3 Kms. in 25 minutes.

NOTE: For the post of Inspector (Central Excise/ Examiner/ Preventive Officer), persons with disabilities will have to meet the physical standards i.e. height, chest and weight as prescribed for the relevant post. However, for orthopedically disabled candidates, the following relaxation in Physical Test is allowed:

• The test of "Walking" shall not be insisted in case of OL and OAL categories.
• The test of "Cycling" shall not be insisted in case of OA, OL and OAL categories.

Physical standards for the Post of Sub- Inspector in Central Bureau of Investigation

Physical standards for the post of Sub- Inspector in Central Bureau of Investigation :

• Height

1. For men – 165 cm
2. For women – 150 cm
3. Height relaxable for Hillsmen and Tribals : 5 cms

• Chest

76 cm with expansion (There shall be no such requirement in case of female candidates)

• Vision

1. Eye-sight (with or without glasses)
2. Distant vision: 6/6 in one and 6/9 in the other eye. Near vision 0.6 in one eye and 0.8 in other eye.

C.  Physical standards for the Post of Sub-Inspector in National Investigation Agency

Physical standards for the post of Sub- Inspector in National Investigation Agency is :

• Height :

1. For men – 170 cms.
2. For women – 150 cms.
3. Height relaxable for Hillsmen and Tribals : 5 cms.

• Chest :

76 cm with expansion (There shall be no such requirement in case of female candidates)

3. Vision :

1. Eye-sight (with or without glasses)
2. Distant vision: 6/6 in one and 6/9 in the other eye. Near vision 0.6 in one eye and 0.8 in other eye.

D.  Physical standards for the Post of Sub-Inspector/ Junior Intelligence Officer in Narcotics Control Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs

• Height

1. For men – 165 cm.
2. For women  – 152 cm.

Note: Height relaxable for Hillsmen and Tribal those in Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Lahual and Spiti district and Pangi Sub-division of Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, Union territory of Ladakh, Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Union territories of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Union territories of Lakshadweep: 5 cms.

• Chest :

76 cm (unexpanded) with 5 cms expansion for all candidates (There shall be no such requirement in case of female candidates)

• Vision :

1. Eye-sight (with or without glasses)
2. Distant vision: 6/6 in one and 6/9 in the other eye. Near vision 0.6 in one eye and 0.8 in other eye.

Note: Candidates are advised to make sure before opting for any category of post that they fulfill the requirements for that category. The physical measurements (including vision test) for candidates will be conducted by the concerned Indenting Departments and only those candidates who fulfill the specified physical measurements will be eligible for the respective posts. No request from candidates for allotting to any other service/ category of post will be entertained by the Commission if the nominated candidates fail to meet the physical requirements. Thus, the onus of fulfilling the eligibility criteria will exclusively be on the candidates opting for such posts.

Region-wise Physical Standards of Personnel

Age Relaxation