| Freqently Asked Questions |
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| Q. What
are the posts for which the SSC conducts exams and what
are the required qualifications ? |
| A. (i) The
SSC conducts open examinations regularly for posts for
which large number ofvacancies exist, these are : Graduate
Level- Assistants, Auditors/Jr.Accountants/Upper Division
Clerks, Divisional Accountants, Inspectors of Income Tax/Central
Excise, Sub-Inspectors in Central Police Organisations
(CRPF, BSF, CISF, ITBP and SSB) and the CBI, Section Officer
(Commercial) and Section Officer (Audit). Matric Level-
Stenographer Grade `C`, Stenographer Grade `D`, and Lower
Division Clerks.(ii) Direct interviews are held for some
posts, called Selection Posts, after inviting applications
through advertisements, as and when such vacancies are
reported to the Commission. Some of such posts are Statistical
Assistant, Store Keeper, Jr/Sr. Computors, Information
Assistant, etc. |
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| Q. What
is the scheme of examinations conducted by the SSC ? |
| A. The Staff
Selection Commission conducts Combined (Graduate Level)
Examinations every year for various posts the qualification
for which is graduation, and Combined (Matric Level) Examinations
for posts requiring matriculation or High School. Those
candidates who qualify in the prelims are required to
appear for the Mains. Candidates qualifying in the Mains
have to appear for an Interview (as specified). Those
qualifying in the Matric Level Main Exam are required
to pass a Skill test (typing or stenography). Some exams
such as the Section Officers, Investigators etc. are held
seperately and no prelims are held for them. |
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| Q. What
are the age limits and age relaxations for examinations
conducted by SSC ? |
| A. The age
limits are different for different posts and are to confirmed
from the Notice of exam published in the Employment News
/ Rozgar Samachar. Generally, the age limits are 18 to
27 years on the crucial date. The age concession in the
upper age limit for SCs/STs is 5 years, for OBCs it is
3 years and for physically handicapped candidates it is
10 years. For widows, divorced women and judicially seperated
women, the agelimit is 35 years for UR category; 40 years
for SC/ST women and 38 years for OBC women. The Notice
of the Exam may be consulted regarding age relaxations
for Ex-servicemen and Departmental candidates. |
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| Q.
Which category of candidates
are exempted from examination fees for exams ? |
A. SC/ST,
physically handicapped and Ex-servicemen candidates
are exempted from payment of fees. |
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| Q. What
to do when Admission Certificate for exam is not received? |
A. If
you do not receive the Admission Certificate in time,
please access the Notice Board of this website for information
regarding issue of duplicate admission certificate. |
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| Q. What
to do when Admission Certificate for exam is not received? |
| A. If you
do not receive the Admission Certificate in time, please
access the Notice Board of this website for information
regarding issue of duplicate admission certificate. |
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| Q. What
to do when dates of Interview / PET clash with another
exam or interview ? |
| A. No change
is ordinarily permissible. However, if the interviews
/ PET are being held at the specified venue for more than
one day, the request may be considered if made at least
ten days in advance with supporting documents. |
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| Q. What
to do when a name and roll no. figures in the results
but the category shown is not correct. ? |
| A. Such candidates
are expected to inform the SSC immediately for re-determining
their results in the actual category. |
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| Q. How
long does it take to nominate candidates after declaration
of the final results of an Examination? |
| A. It generally
takes about 30-40 days to process the dossiers of successful
candidates. Thereafter, the candidates are nominated to
the respective Departments/Ministries to which they have
been allocated. The concerned Department/Ministry issues
the offer of appointment to the candidates within a few
months, after completing the due formalities. Candidates
can find out the address of the Ministry/Department to
which they have been nominated from the Notice Board of
this website. |
