SSC Exam - Date and positions filled through SSC

SSC 2016-2017 Exam Dates:

Name of ExaminationDate of Examination
SSC CGL Tier I8th May 2016
22nd May 2016
SSC CGL Tier II13th August 2016
14th August 2016
Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Examination 201625th September 2016
9th October 2016
16th October 2016
Stenographer Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’ Examination 201631st July 2016
Junior Engineer (Civil Electrical & Mechanical) Exam 201611th December 2016
Jr. Hindi Translator in Subordinate Exam 201619th June 2016
Recruitment of SI in CAPFs, ASI in CISF and SI in Delhi Police Exam as on Paper 1 & 220th March 2016
5th June 2016
Multi Tasking (Non-technical) Staff Examination8th January 2017
22nd January 2017
Departmental Examination
Name of ExaminationDate of Examination
Clerks’ Grade (for Multi Tasking Staff only)27th March 2016
Grade ‘C’ Steno. Ltd. Depttl. Comp.3rd July 2016
Upper Div. Clerk Ltd. Depttl. Comp.27th November 2016

Note: The given exams are may be tentative. Hence check official website for latest updates.

About (SSC) Staff Selection Commission

SSC is an organization under Government of India. The examination is conducted to recruit staff for various posts in various Ministries and Departments of the government of India and in Subordinate Offices.

The different posts for which the recruitment is done through SSC are discussed below and also provided is a comparative syllabus for Tier 1 and Tier 2 (the two phases of the exam). This helps you strategize your time allocation to each of the sections in a more efficient way.

SSC recruits the candidates at Graduate Level and 10+2 Level.

Positions filled through SSC exam:

SSC recruits for positions under different groups in various ministries and offices. Following is the list of positions filled through SSC exam depending upon the vacancies.

GroupPostMinistries/Deptt/Offices/CadreExams you have to take upTotal Marks
Tier ITier II
Group BAssistant Section officerCentral Secretariat ServiceI) English Comprehension (50 Q)
II) General Awareness (50 Q)
III) Quantitative Aptitude (50 Q)
IV) General Intelligence and Reasoning (50 Q)


Total marks: 200
I) Quantitative Abilities (100 Q)
II) English Grammar and Comprehension (200 Q)


Total marks: 400
600
AssistantCentral Vigilance Commission
AssistantIntelligence Bureau
AssistantMinistry of Railway
AssistantMinistry of External Affairs
AssistantAFHQ
AssistantOther Ministries/Departments/Organisations
Inspector (Central exercise/Preventive officer/ExaminarCBEC
Assistant Enforcement OfficerDirectorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue
Sub InspectorCentral Bureau of Investigation
Inspector of PostsDepartment of Post
InspectorCentral Bureau of Narcotics
Sub InspectorNational Investigation Agency (NIA)
Statistical Investigator Gr.IIM/o Statistics & Prog. ImplementationPaper I, II, III and IVPaper I, II as above +
Additional Paper on Statistics
200 Marks (100 Questions)
800
Group B
Gazetted
(Non- ministerial)
Assistant Audit OfficerIndian Audit & Accounts Department under CAGPaper I, II, III and IVPaper I, II as above +
Additional Paper on General Studies
(Finance And Economics)
800
 
Group CInspector of Income TaxCBDTI) English Comprehension (50 Q)
II) General Awareness (50 Q)
III) Quantitative Aptitude (50 Q)
IV) General Intelligence and Reasoning (50 Q)


Total marks: 200
I) Quantitative Abilities (100 Q)
II) English Grammar and Comprehension (200 Q)
600
Divisional AccountantOffices under CAG
AuditorOffices under C&AG
AuditorOffices under CGDA
AuditorOffices under CGA & others
Accountant/Junior AccountantOffices under C&AG
Accountant/Junior AccountantOffices under CGA & others
Senior Secretariat AssistantCentral Govt. Offices/Ministries other than CSCS cadres
Tax AssistantCBDT
Tax AssistantCBEC
Sub-InspectorCentral Bureau of Narcotics
CompilerRegistrar General of IndiaPaper I, II, III and IVPaper I, II as above +
Additional Paper on Statistics
200 Marks (100 Questions)
800

Important Note: This is a general information about positions filled through SSC Exam. Recruitments to them are made based on the vacancies. It is not necessary that all these positions are available every year.