SSC CGL 2026: Dates announced; Tier-1 exam to begin on September 30..
SSC CGL 2026 Tier 1 Exam Date: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the schedule for the Tier-1 stage of the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Examination 2026. According to the important notice issued by the Commission on September 12, 2026, the SSC CGL 2026 Tier-1 exam will be conducted from September 30 to October 30, 2026. This exam will be held in a computer-based format.
When will the SSC CGL 2026 Tier-1 exam take place?
The details regarding the exam, as provided in the Commission's notice, are as follows:
**Details** | **Information**
--- | ---
Name of Exam | Combined Graduate Level Examination 2026
Exam Stage | Tier-1
Mode of Exam | Computer-Based Examination
Exam Start Date | September 30, 2026
Exam End Date | October 30, 2026
Date of Notice Issuance | September 12, 2026
When will the Tier-1 admit card be released?
The recently issued notice only outlines the schedule for the SSC CGL 2026 Tier-1 exam; it does not provide information regarding the date of admit card issuance.
What is SSC CGL?
The Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Examination, conducted by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC), is a national-level exam for recruitment to Group 'B' and Group 'C' posts (such as Inspector, ASO, Tax Assistant, Auditor, etc.) across various ministries, departments, and organizations of the Government of India. Key information regarding CGL 2026 is as follows:
Event | Timeline / Date
Notification & Application Start | 21 May 2026
Last Date to Apply | 22 June 2026 (up to 11:00 PM)
Application Correction Window | 29 June to 1 July 2026
Tier-I Exam (Tier-1 CBT) | 30 September – 30 October 2026
Tier-II Exam (Tier-2 CBT) | December 2026 (Tentative)
Selection Process and Exam Pattern
The selection process is primarily divided into two stages (Tiers):
1. Tier-I (Screening/Qualifying Exam)
This is a computer-based online exam. It consists of 100 questions (total 200 marks) with a duration of 1 hour (60 minutes):
Reasoning (General Intelligence & Reasoning): 25 questions (50 marks)
General Awareness: 25 questions (50 marks)
Mathematics (Quantitative Aptitude): 25 questions (50 marks)
English (English Comprehension): 25 questions (50 marks)
2. Tier-II (Main Exam – for Merit Determination)
The final selection list (Merit List) is prepared based on the marks obtained in Tier-II:
Paper-I: Mandatory for all posts
Paper-II: Statistics (only for the JSO post)
What changes have been made to the CGL exam pattern this time?
According to the official notification for SSC CGL 2026, significant changes have been made to the exam pattern, timeline, and selection process. Candidates should be aware of these changes before appearing for the examination:
Sectional timing in Tier-1: Within the total 60-minute duration of Tier-1, a sectional timer of 15 minutes has now been fixed for each section (Reasoning, General Awareness, Mathematics, and English).
Paper-III in Tier-2 for Assistant Audit Officer posts: Paper-III (Finance & Economics) has been added to Tier-2 for the selection of Assistant Audit Officer (AAO) and Assistant Accounts Officer posts. The final merit list for these posts will be prepared by combining the marks obtained in Paper-I and Paper-III of Tier-2.
Strict scribe verification: Aadhaar-based OTR and OTP verification has been made mandatory for scribes assisting differently-abled candidates.
Age limit cut-off date: The reference date for determining eligibility regarding age has been set as August 1, 2026.
Disclaimer: This content has been sourced and edited from Amar Ujala. While we modified it for clarity and presentation, the original content belongs to its respective authors and website. We do not claim ownership of the content.
