The SSC CGL competitive examination has several eligibility criteria like nationality, age limit, education qualification etc. The candidates should be aware of these eligibility criteria before they start preparing for this exam. In this write-up, we will discuss who can apply for the SSC CGL exam and the post-wise age limit to apply for SSC CGL.
The post-wise age limit for the SSC CGL exam
The SSC CGL age limit for the different posts is a minimum of 32 years & a maximum of 32 years. Apart from that, there are certain relaxation in age for the various reserved groups of candidates.
The aspirants of the SSC CGL exam should necessarily comply with the age limit for the given posts in the table below:
| SSC CGL Age limit | Post |
| 18 to 30 years | Inspector, Assistant |
| 18 to 30 years | Assistant, Assistant Section Officer, Sub-Inspector, Auditor, Junior Accountant, Assistant Account Officer, Tax Assistant, Upper Division Clerk |
| Up to 30 years | Assistant Enforcement Officer, Sub Inspector |
| Up to 32 years | Junior Statistical Investigator |
| Not exceeding 30 years | Assistant Audit Officer, Assistant Account Officer, Inspector of Central Excise, Assistant Enforcement Officer, Assistant Section Officer, Inspector of Income Tax |
The SSC CGL age limit for applying for different departments under SSC CGL is mentioned in the following table:
| SSC CGL Age Limit | Department |
| 20 to 30 years | Central Secretariat Service |
| Not exceeding 30 years | Intelligence Bureau |
| 20 to 30 years | Ministry of Railway |
| 20 to 30 years | Ministry of External Affairs |
| 20 to 30 years | AFHQ |
| Not exceeding 30 years | CBDT |
| Up to 30 years | Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue |
| 20 to 30 years | Central Bureau of Investigation |
| Not exceeding 30 years | Officers under CAG |
| Up to 30 years | National Investigation Agency |
| Up to 32 years | M/O Statistics of Prog. & Implementation |
Age limit relaxation in SSC CGL
There are certain relaxation given to candidates who belong to the reserved sections of the society as per the SSC CGL eligibility criteria. The below table gives an idea informing age relaxation for the candidates of reserved category:
| SSC CGL Age Limit relaxation | Category |
| 10 years | Defence Personnel disabled in hostilities- SC/ST |
| 8 years | Defence Personnel disabled in hostilities- OBC |
| 5 years | Defence Personnel disabled in hostilities- General |
| Up to 40 years of age | Widows/Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and who are not remarried- Group C/ SC & ST) |
| Up to 38 years of age | Widows/Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and who are not remarried- Group C/ OBC) |
| Up to 35 years of age | Widows/Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and who are not remarried- Group C/ General) |
| 10 years | Candidates domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir(SC/ST) |
| 8 years | Candidates domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir(OBC) |
| 5 years | Candidates domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir(General) |
| Up to 45 years of age | Central Govt. Civilian Employees(SC/ST-Group C) |
| Up to 43 years of age | Central Govt. Civilian Employees(OBC-Group C) |
| Up to 40 years of age | Central Govt. Civilian Employees(General- Group C) |
| 10 years | Central Govt. Civilian Employees(SC/ST-Group B) |
| 8 years | Central Govt. Civilian Employees(OBC-Group B) |
| 5 years | Central Govt. Civilian Employees(General- Group B) |
| 8 years | Ex-Servicemen (SC/ST) |
| 6 years | Ex-Servicemen (OBC) |
| 3 years | Ex-Servicemen (General) |
| 15 years | Physically handicapped (SC/ST) |
| 13 years | Physically handicapped (OBC) |
| 10 years | Physically handicapped( General) |
| 5 years | SC/ST |
| 3 years | OBC |
Conclusion
The above information would help you know all the details regarding who can apply for SSC CGL exam and the SSC CGL exam’s post-wise age limit relaxation. Moreover, you can visit BYJU’s Exam Prep for more details.
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