
About the Examination
The Staff selection Commission holds the Combined Graduate Level Examination on yearly basis for filling up of various Group “B” and Group “C” posts in different Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations of the central government.
Eligibility Criteria for the Examination
Nationality/Citizenship
A candidate must be either:
(a) a citizen of India, or
(b) a subject of Nepal, or
(c) a subject of Bhutan, or
(d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before the 1st January,1962, with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
(e) 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.
Age Limit
For different posts in CGL different age limits are prescribed. The details are given in the table:
Age Limit (in years) |
Name of the Post |
Class |
Grade Pay |
18-27 |
Auditor (CAG) |
Group “C” |
2800 |
Auditor (CGDA) |
Group “C” |
2800 |
|
Auditor (other ministries) |
Group “C” |
2800 |
|
Accountant (CAG and other ministries) |
Group “C” |
2800 |
|
Senior Secretariat Assistant (Central Govt. offices) |
Group “C” |
2400 |
|
Upper Division Clerks (Central Govt.) |
Group “C” |
2400 |
|
Tax-Assistant (CBDT) |
Group “C” |
2400 |
|
Sub-inspector (Central Bureau of Narcotics) |
Group “C” |
2400 |
|
18-30 |
Inspector Posts (Dept. of Post) |
Group “B” |
4600 |
Assistant (other ministries) |
Group “B” |
4600 |
|
20-27 |
Tax Assistant (CBEC) |
Group “C” |
2400 |
20-30 |
Assistant Section Officer (CSS) |
Group “B” |
4600 |
Assistant Section Officer (Ministry of Railway) |
Group “B” |
4600 |
|
Assistant Section Officer (Ministry of External Affairs) |
Group “B” |
4600 |
|
Assistant Section Officer (AFHQ) |
Group “B” |
4600 |
|
Assistant (other Ministries/Dept.) |
Group “B” |
4600 |
|
Sub-Inspector (CBI) |
|
4600 |
|
Not Exceeding 30 years |
Inspector (Central Excise) |
Group “B” |
4600 |
Inspector (Narcotics) |
Group “B” |
4600 |
|
Assistant (other ministries/Dept.) |
Group “B” |
4200 |
|
Inspector-Preventive Officer (CBEC) |
Group “B” |
4600 |
|
Inspector-Examiner (CBEC) |
Group “B” |
4600 |
|
Assistant Audit Officer (CAG) |
Group “B” Gazetted |
4800 |
|
Assistant Section Officer (IB) |
Group “B” |
4600 |
|
Assistant/ Superintendent (Other ministries) |
Group “B” |
4200 |
|
Inspector of Income Tax (CBDT) |
Group “C” |
4600 |
|
Divisional Accountant (CAG) |
Group “B” |
4200 |
|
Up to 30 years |
Assistant Enforcement Officer (Dir. of Enforcement) |
Group “B” |
4600 |
Sub Inspector (NIA) |
Group “B” |
4200 |
|
Up to 32 years |
Junior Statistical Officer (M/O Statistics) |
Group “B” |
4200 |
Requirement of Age for various posts is as follows:
S.No |
Age Limit |
Remarks |
1 |
For the Posts for which age limit is 18-27 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-01-1993 and not later than 01-01-2002. |
2 |
For the Posts for which age limit is 20-27 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-01-1993 and not later than 01-01-2000. |
3 |
For the Posts for which age limit is 20-30 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-01-1990 and not later than 01-01-2000. |
4 |
For the posts for which age limit is up to 30 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-01-1990 and not later than 01-01-2002. |
5 |
For the post for which age limit is up to 32 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-01-1988 and not later than 01-01-2002. |
The government has also provided for Age Relaxation for some categories:
S.NO |
Category |
Age relaxation |
1 |
OBC |
3 years |
2 |
ST/SC |
5 years |
3 |
PH+Gen |
10 Years |
4 |
PH+OBC |
13 years |
5 |
PH+SC/ST |
15 years |
6 |
Ex-Servicemen(Gen) |
3 years |
7 |
Ex-Servicemen(OBC) |
6 years |
8 |
Ex-Servicemen(SC/ST) |
8 years |
Essential Educational Qualifications
The educational qualifications required for different posts under CGL exam are given as below:
S.No |
CGL Post |
Educational Qualification |
1. |
Assistant Audit Officer |
Bachelor’s
Degree in any subject from a recognized University |
2. |
Statistical Investigator Grade – II Post |
Bachelor’s Degree from any
recognized University |
3. |
Compiler Posts |
Bachelor’s Degree from any recognized
University |
4. |
All Other Posts |
Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or equivalent |
Application Fee
- Fee payable: Rs 100/- (Rs one hundred only).
- Fee can be paid online through BHIM UPI, Net Banking, by using Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, RuPay Credit or Debit cards or in SBI Branches by generating SBI Challan.
- Women candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Persons with Disabilities (PwD) and Ex-Servicemen (ESM) eligible for reservation are exempted from payment of fee.