Staff Selection Commission

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is a Government of India recruiting organization responsible for conducting competitive examinations and selections for posts in ministries, departments and subordinate offices of the Central Government. It is one of the principal recruitment agencies for Group B (Non-Gazetted) and Group C posts within its prescribed jurisdiction.

For candidates, SSC is associated with a broad range of examinations covering graduate-level, higher-secondary-level, technical, police, clerical, stenography, translation and multi-tasking positions. Important examinations include the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Examination, Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level (CHSL) Examination, Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) Examination, Constable (GD) Examination, Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and CAPFs Examination, Junior Engineer Examination and Stenographer Grade C and D Examination. SSC also conducts Selection Posts examinations and specified departmental competitive examinations.

SSC operates through a regional network so that examinations, document-related processes and candidate services can be managed across different parts of India. Candidates should rely on the current SSC notification for each recruitment cycle because vacancies, eligibility, examination stages, dates and post-specific requirements vary by examination.

The Staff Selection Commission was established in 1975 as the central government recruitment organization that succeeded the earlier Subordinate Services Commission framework. Its responsibilities have expanded over time as additional recruitment examinations and selection processes were brought within its jurisdiction. SSC now administers multiple nationwide competitive examinations for posts in central government ministries, departments and subordinate offices.

SSC is headquartered in New Delhi and uses a regional and sub-regional administrative structure to conduct examinations across India. Official SSC material describes seven Regional Offices and two Sub-Regional Offices supporting examination administration, candidate services and implementation of Commission policies. The Commission also works with examination centres and concerned government authorities for the conduct of recruitment examinations.