SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Date 2026 Out: 30 Sept-30 Oct, 12,256 Vacancies

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has announced the exam schedule for the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) 2026 recruitment cycle, confirming that the Tier 1 Computer-Based Examination will be conducted between 30 September and 30 October 2026 across multiple shifts and exam centres nationwide. This recruitment cycle was notified for 12,256 vacancies across various Group B and Group C posts in central government ministries, departments, and organisations. The Commission has clarified that it has announced only an examination window and not individual candidate dates — a specific date, shift, and reporting time will be communicated separately to each candidate closer to the exam, typically through the candidate's registered login and admit card. Aspirants should therefore avoid assuming their exam will fall on the opening date of the window. Candidates who applied for SSC CGL 2026 should regularly monitor the official SSC website for the release of the exam city intimation slip and admit card, which are usually issued a few days and then a few hours ahead of the actual test date respectively. The Tier 2 examination, for candidates who qualify Tier 1, has been scheduled for December 2026. Selection for SSC CGL follows a two-tier process — Tier 1 (objective, all posts) and Tier 2 (objective, with an additional Data Entry Skill Test/Computer Proficiency Test for specific posts), followed by document verification.