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Introduction – SSC Exam

SSC exam stands for Staff Selection Commission (SSC) examination which is conducted every year to recruit graduates or undergraduates for various posts in Government organizations, departments, and ministries. The Staff Selection Commission was established in 1975. It is a highly demanding and well-known exam among those who seek to get a government job. SSC exam is a national exam conducted to fill Group B and Group C-level posts in Government departments. SSC exam is one of the most popular exams among graduates and undergraduates (12th passed) who are willing to make their way to various government departments and ministries in India. Various SSC exam notifications are released by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) multiple times a year, giving opportunities to lakhs of aspirants to apply for SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, MTS, CPO, etc.

SSC CGL Exam

The full form of SSC CGL exam is Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level exam. It is one of the most popular SSC exams for graduates. There are two tiers in SSC CGL exam that need to be cleared by the candidates to get recruited into Group 'B' and 'C' posts in various Government departments. Both tier 1 and tier 2 are Computer-Based Tests (CBT) to assess the knowledge of candidates in various domains like Mathematics, English, General Studies, Reasoning, Current Affairs, etc. Tier 2 is further divided into 3 phases- Paper 1, Paper 2, and Paper 3.

Paper 1 is compulsory for all the posts, whereas, Paper 2 and 3 are mandatory for the candidates who applied for Junior Statistical Officer and Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer respectively. Those who will clear all the stages will be called for a skill test which can be a Data Entry Speed Test or Computer Proficiency Test depending on the post for which you have applied.

SSC CHSL Exam

SSC CHSL exam stands for Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level exam, which is a national level exam conducted to recruit students who have cleared higher secondary (12th passed) into different government departments, offices, and ministries for posts like Data Entry Operator, Sorting Assistants, Junior Secretariat Assistant, LDC, etc. For the recruitment cycle of 2022-2023, the SSC CHSL exam notification was released on 06 December 2022 and the exam will take place in February/March 2023.

As per the latest SSC exam calendar, the commission is all set to release the SSC CHSL exam notification on 09 May 2023 along with the apply online link. The last date to apply for SSC exam will be 08 June 2023, tentatively. Tier 1 will take place in July or August 2023.

SSC CPO Exam

Those who want to join the Police force can check the SSC CPO exam notification which will be released on 20 July 2023. The full form of SSC CPO is Staff Selection Commission Central Police Organization. The SSC CPO exam 2023 is tentatively scheduled for October 2023. There will be two online tests to test the basic knowledge of candidates followed by a Physical Efficiency Test. Candidates can be placed in the following departments if they clear the SSC CPO exam: Delhi Police, BSF, CISF, CAPFs, etc.

SSC Delhi Police Head Constable Exam

The board also conducts the SSC exam for Delhi Police Head Constable for which the notification will be released soon. It is conducted separately for Ministerial level and Assistant Wireless Operator (AWO)/Tele-Printer Operator (TPO) posts. Candidates who have cleared Grade 12 from a recognized board and are willing to join as a Head Constable in the Delhi Police department can apply for this SSC exam before the last date.

SSC GD Constable Exam

SSC GD stands for Staff Selection Commission General Duty exam. This recruitment drive is conducted by SSC and developed by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to recruit eligible candidates for the General Duty Constable post in the para-military forces. It consists of 3 stages that candidates need to clear to get the job they always dreamt of. These stages are Computer Based Test (CBT), Physical Efficiency Test (PET), and Physical Standard Test (PST) followed by document verification. The notification for the same has been released on 27 October 2022 and the SSC exam dates for GD Constable are 10 January to 14 February 2023.

SSC JHT Exam

SSC JHT is an abbreviation of Staff Selection Commission Junior Hindi Translator Exam. It is conducted to recruit candidates for the Junior Hindi Translators or Senior Translators in different government departments and ministries. The officials will release the notification for SSC exam of Junior Hindi Translator on 22 August 2023 and paper 1 is slated to be held in October/November 2023.

SSC MTS Exam

SSC MTS exam is conducted by the Commission every year to recruit eligible candidates for the post of Multitasking Staff (MTS) in various central government departments, offices, and ministries. This year, the SSC MTS exam notification is to be out on 17 January 2023 which provides candidates with all the information related to the upcoming SSC exam for MTS Tier 1 which is scheduled to take place in April 2023.

SSC Stenographer Exam

SSC Stenographer is a competitive entrance exam conducted on a national level by the Staff Selection Commission for the recruitment of candidates for Grade C and Grade D jobs. SSC invites candidates for recruitment in a general Central Service Group 'C' & 'D' Non-Gazetted post in various Central Government Ministries/Departments in different States and Union Territories. SSC Stenographer exam 2023 is tentatively scheduled to be held in October/November 2023, for which the notification is expected to be out on 02 August 2023.

NRA CET for SSC Exams

As per the latest updates by the Union Cabinet, CET (Common Eligibility Test) will be the new module for all non-gazetted posts (Group B and C) under SSC and Railway recruitment exams. CET SSC and Railway exams for Tier 1 stage will now be conducted by the NRA (National Recruitment Agency). This CET score will be valid for the next 3 years, however, the other stages of selection such as Tier 2, Tier 3, etc will be conducted by the exam categories only.