Can you tell me about the age limit for different Posts under SSC CGLE (Staff Selection Commission - Combined Graduate Level Examination)?

The SSC CGL (Staff Selection Commission - Combined Graduate Level Examination) age limit for different posts has been set for a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 32 years. Apart from this, there are certain age relaxation criteria for the reserved group of candidates.


SSC CGL Age limit Post

18-30 years Assistant, Inspector

18- 30 years Assistant Section Officer, Assistant, Auditor, Sub-Inspector, Junior Accountant, Tax Assistant, Assistant Account Officer, Upper Division Clerk

Up to 30 years Sub Inspector, Assistant Enforcement Officer

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


SSC CGL Age Limit Department

20-30 years Central Secretariat Service

Not exceeding 30 years Intelligence Bureau

20-30 years Ministry of Railway

20-30 years Ministry of External Affairs

20-30 years AFHQ

Not exceeding 30 years CBDT

Up to 30 years Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue

20-30 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



SSC CGL Age Limit relaxation Category

3 years OBC

5 years SC/ST

10 years Physically handicapped( General)

13 years Physically handicapped (OBC)

15years Physically handicapped (SC/ST)

3 years Ex-Servicemen (General)

6 years Ex-Servicemen (OBC)

8 years Ex-Servicemen (SC/ST)

5 years Central Govt. Civilian Employees(General- Group B)

8 years Central Govt. Civilian Employees(OBC-Group B)

10 years Central Govt. Civilian Employees(SC/ST-Group B)

Up to 40 years of age Central Govt. Civilian Employees(General- Group C)

Up to 43 years of age Central Govt. Civilian Employees(OBC-Group C)

Up to 45 years of age Central Govt. Civilian Employees(SC/ST-Group C)

5 years Candidates domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir (General)

8 years Candidates domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir (OBC)

10 years Candidates domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir (SC/ST)

Up to 35 years of age Widows/Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and who are not remarried- Group C/ General)

Up to 38 years of age Widows/Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and who are not remarried- Group C/ OBC)

Up to 40 years of age Widows/Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and who are not remarried- Group C/ SC & ST)

5 years Defence Personnel disabled in hostilities- General

8 years Defence Personnel disabled in hostilities- OBC

10 years Defence Personnel disabled in hostilities- SC/ST