Staff Selection Commission
BE UPLOADED ON THE WEBSITE OF SSC ON 24-09-2021
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Staff Selection Commission
Dates for submission of online applications: 24-09-2021 to 25-10-2021
Last date for receipt of application: 25-10-2021 (up to 23.30 PM)
Last date for making online fee payment: 28-10-2021 (23.30 PM)
Last date for generation of offline Challan: 28-10-2021 (23.30 PM)
Last date for payment through Challan (during working hours of Bank): 01-11-2021
Dates of Computer Based Examination: January/February 2022
“ GOVERNMENT STRIVES TO HAVE A WORK FORCE WHICH REFLECTS GENDER
BALANCE AND WOMEN CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY ”
1. Online Applications are invited from eligible candidates for the Selection Posts indicated in
Annexure- III of this Notice. Only those Applications which are successfully filled through the
Website of the Commission and found in order shall be accepted. Candidates should go through the
Recruitment Notice carefully before applying for the post and ensure that they fulfill all the
eligibility conditions like Age-Limit/ Essential Qualifications (EQs)/ Experience/ Category, etc. as
indicated in this Notice. Candidature of candidates not meeting the eligibility conditions will
be cancelled at any stage of the recruitment process without any notice. Candidature of
Applicants shall be purely PROVISIONAL at all stages of the recruitment process.
1.1.All information relating to this recruitment right from the status of application upto the
nomination of the selected candidates to the User Department including call letters for the
Computer Based Examination to the provisionally eligible candidates will be available on the
website of Staff Selection Commission i.e. https://ssc.nic.in and the websites of the Regional
Offices of the Commission.
1.2.Candidates are advised to visit the websites of the Regional Offices for the latest information in
respect of various categories of posts pertaining to the Region Concerned and the various
stages of recruitment process.
2.Details/ Description of posts are given at Annexure-III of the Notice of Examination. Direct
Link for Post-details is available at Candidate Portal which can be seen by login into
https://ssc.nic.in Candidates DashboardLatest Notification Phase-IX/2021/Selection
Posts Post Details Link.
2.1.The vacancies have been advertised by the Staff Selection Commission as per the Indents
submitted by the respective Indenting Departments/ Offices. The Commission will not be
responsible for withdrawal/ alteration of the vacancies by the Indenting Departments/ Offices.
2.2.Candidates who wish to apply for more than one post should apply separately for each
category of post.
3. Conditions on seeking fee concession, age-relaxation, reservation, etc:
3.1 For SC/ ST applicants: SC/ ST applicants seeking fee concession, age-relaxation,
reservation, etc. shall invariably submit the requisite Certificate as per format (Annexure-VI)
from competent authority (Appendix-I of this Notice) certifying that their Caste/ Sub-Castes/
Communities are approved by the Government of India under SC & ST Category, as and when
called for by the Commission, after conduct of the Computer Based Examination or at any
stage thereafter, otherwise their claims for fee concession, age-relaxation, reservation etc. shall
not be considered.
3.2 For OBC applicants: OBC applicants not covered under the Creamy Layer, as per the
Standing Instructions of the Government of India as amended from time to time, seeking
age-relaxation, reservation, etc. shall invariably submit the requisite Certificate as per format
(Annexure-VII). A person seeking appointment on the basis of reservation to OBCs must
ensure that he/ she possesses the caste/ community certificate. Further, he/she should not
fall in creamy layer on the crucial date. The crucial date for this purpose will be the closing
date for receipt of applications i.e. 25-10-2021. Candidates may also note in respect of the
above that their candidature will remain provisional till the veracity of the concerned document
is verified by the Appointing Authority.
3.3 For Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) Applicants:-
EWS applicants seeking reservation shall invariably submit the requisite Certificate as per
Format at Annexure-XI from Competent Authority (Appendix-I of this Notice), as and when called for by the Commission otherwise their claims for reservation etc. shall not be considered.
The crucial date for submitting the income and asset certificate by the candidate may be treated
as the closing date for receipt of online application (i.e. 25-10-2021). Candidates may also note
in respect of the above that, their candidature will remain provisional till the veracity of the
concerned document is verified by the Appointing Authority.
3.4 Crucial date for claim of SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwD/ESM status, fee concession and reservation,
where not specified otherwise, will be the closing date for receipt of online applications i.e. 25-
10-2021.
3.5 Instruction for Central Government Civilian Employees (CGCE) Applicants
3.5.1. Central Govt. Civilian Employees should have rendered not less than 3 years
continuous service on regular basis (and not on ad-hoc basis) as on the closing date of
receipt of applications i.e. 25-10-2021 of the Notice and should remain in Central
Government Service holding civil post in any Department/ Offices of Government of
India till the candidate receives Offer of Appointment from the Office/ Department
where the candidate gets finally recommended for appointment.
3.5.2. For claiming the benefit of age relaxation they shall invariably submit, the requisite
Certificate as per Format at Annexure-X from the Competent Authority (Appendix-I
of this Notice) and also submit a Declaration as per Annexure-X (A) as and when
called for by the Commission, otherwise their claims for age-relaxation shall not be
considered. Further, they would require furnishing “NO OBJECTION
CERTIFICATE” from their EMPLOYER at the time of VERIFICATION OF
DOCUMENTS, failing which their candidature is liable to be cancelled at that very
stage or at any stage of recruitment process.
3.5.3. Age relaxation is not applicable to CGCE who apply for Group „B‟ posts in
accordance with the instructions contained in DoPT OM No.15012/2/2010-Estt.(D)
dated 27.03.2012.
NOTE: - Candidates should note that in case a communication is received from their
employer by the Commission withholding permission to the candidates applying for
appearing in the examination, their applications shall be rejected and candidature shall be
cancelled.
4. For Persons with Disabilities (PwD) [OH/ HH/ VH/ Others]Applicants:
4.1.Suitability of the posts for the Persons with Disability (PwD) and the nature of disabilities
admissible are indicated against each category of post in Annexure-III. PwD candidates
should apply only for the posts for which they are eligible.
4.2.Only those Persons with Disabilities (PwD) who are having benchmark disabilities are
eligible for fee concession, age-relaxation and for reservation, wherever applicable.
4.3.They shall invariably submit the requisite Certificate as per Format [Annexure-VIII (Form-
V)/ (Form-VI)/ (Form-VII)] as and when called for by the Commission, otherwise, their
claim for PwD status will not be entertained. The certificate of disability issued under the
Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation)
Act, 1995 (1 of 1996) will also be valid.
4.4. Special Instructions for PwD Candidates:
As the “Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016” has come into force with effect
from 19.04.2017, and beside OH, HH and VH categories, new categories of disabilities
such as Autism, Dwarfism, Acid Attack victims, Muscular Dystrophy, Intellectual
Disability, Specific Learning Disability, Mental Illness and Multiple Disabilities, etc. have
been included. Therefore, the candidates with such disabilities may also apply giving detail
of their disabilities in the online Application Form. However, their selection will be
subject to identification of posts suitable for these categories as well as reporting of
vacancies by the Indenting Departments. Candidates suffering from various disabilities as
identified vide DoP&T OM No: 36035/02/2017- Estt (Res) dated 15.01.2018 (para-2.2)
may select following PwD categories in the online Registration/ Application Form:
➡️ Type of Disability : Category of disability to
be selected in
Registration /
Application Form
➡️ Blindness and low vision : VH
➡️ Deaf and hard of hearing : HH
➡️ Locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims
and muscular dystrophy :
OH
➡️ Autism, intellectual disability, specific
learning disability and mental illness. :
Others
➡️ Multiple disabilities from amongst persons
under clauses (a) to (d) including deaf-
blindness. : Others
5. Nationality/ Citizenship:
5.1. A candidate must be either:
(a) A citizen of India, or
(b) A subject of Nepal, or
(c) A subject of Bhutan, or
(d) A Tibetan Refugee who came over to India, before the 1
st January, 1962 with the
intention of permanently settling in India, or
(e) A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East
African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania
(Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and
Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India .
5.2. Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) above shall be a
person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of
India.
5.3. A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to the
Examination but the offer of appointment will be given only after, the necessary eligibility
certificate has been issued to him/ her by the Government of India.
6. Age-Limit (As on 01-01-2021):
6.1. Age limit for a particular category of post(s) is mentioned in Post-details in Annexure-III
against each category of post.
6.2. Proof for Date of Birth: The Date of Birth as recorded in the Matriculation/ Secondary
Examination Certificate or an equivalent certificate only will be accepted by the
Commission for determining the age eligibility and no subsequent request for its change
will be considered or granted.
6.3. Relaxation in Upper age-limit: Relaxation in upper Age-limit admissible to eligible
categories of applicants is as given below:
Note-1: The age relaxation for reserved category applicants is admissible only in the case of
vacancies being reserved for such categories. The reserved category applicants, who apply against
unreserved vacancies, will get age relaxation to the extent it is available to UR category candidates.
Note-2: Applicants may check their eligibility for seeking relaxation in Upper Age Limit carefully.
If eligible, they are required to fill appropriate Age Relaxation Code as applicable to them.
7. Special Instructions for Ex-Servicemen (ESM) Applicants:
7.1. ESM applicants seeking fee concession, age-relaxation and reservation, etc. shall invariably
submit, the requisite Certificate as per Format at Annexure-IX, wherever applicable, from
Competent Authority (Appendix-I of this Notice) and also submit a Declaration as per
Format at Annexure-IX (A), as and when called for by the Commission or at the time of
Document Verification, otherwise their claims for age-relaxation, reservation etc. shall not
be considered.
7.2. Vacancies for ESM are reserved for only Group “C” posts as per extant Government Order/
Instructions.
7.3. The period of "Call up Service" of an Ex-Serviceman in the Armed Forces shall also be
treated as service rendered in the Armed Forces for purpose of age relaxation as per rules.
7.4. Ex-Servicemen who have already secured employment in civil side under Central
Government in Group “C” & “D” posts on regular basis after availing of the benefits of
reservation given to ex-servicemen for their re-employment are not eligible for reservation
in ESM category and fee concession. However, he/ she can avail of the benefit of
reservation as ex-serviceman for subsequent employment if he/ she immediately after
joining civil employment, given self-declaration/ undertaking to the concerned employer
about the date-wise details of applications for various vacancies for which he/ she had
applied for before joining the initial civil employment as mentioned in the OM No.
36034/1/2014-Estt (Res) dated 14th August 2014 issued by DoP&T.
7.5. A Matriculate Ex-Serviceman (which includes an Ex-Serviceman, who has obtained the
Indian Army Special Certificate of education or corresponding certificate in the Navy or the
Air Force), who has put in not less than 15 years of service as on closing date of receipt of
applications (i.e. 25.10.2021) with Armed Forces of the Union shall be considered eligible
for appointment to the Group “C” posts having “Graduation” as its minimum EQ, against
posts reserved for ESM only subject to fulfillment of other eligibility conditions for the post.
Thus, those Matriculate Ex-Servicemen who have not completed 15 years of service as on
the closing date for receipt of applications are not eligible for these posts.
7.6. Age-relaxation, fee concession, and reservation is not admissible to sons, daughters
and dependents of Ex-Servicemen. Therefore, such candidates should not indicate their
category as ex-servicemen.
7.7. For any serviceman of the three Armed Forces of the Union to be treated as ESM for the
purpose of securing the benefits of reservation etc. he / she must have already acquired, at
the relevant time of submitting his/ her application for Post/ Service, the status of ESM; or is
in a position to establish his/ her acquired entitlement by documentary evidence from the
Competent Authority that he/ she would complete specified term of engagement with the
Armed Forces within the stipulated period of one year from the closing date of receipt of
applications (i.e. 25.10.2021). Such candidates must also acquire the status of an ex-
serviceman within the stipulated period of one year from the closing date of receipt of
application (i.e. 25.10.2021).
7.8 Ex-Servicemen: An “ex-serviceman” means a person:
7.8.1 Who has served in any rank whether as a combatant or non combatant in the Regular
Army, Navy or Air Force of the Indian Union, and
7.8.2 who either has been retired or relieved or discharged from such service whether at his own
request or being relieved by the employer after earning his or her pension; or
7.8.3 who has been relieved from such service on medical grounds attributable to military
service or circumstances beyond his control and awarded medical or other disability
pension; or
7.8.4 who has been released from such service as a result of reduction in establishment;
or
7.8.5 who has been released from such service after completing the specific period of
engagement, otherwise than at his own request, or by way of dismissal, or discharge on
account of misconduct or inefficiency and has been given a gratuity, and includes
personnel of the Territorial Army namely, pension holders for continuous embodies
service or broken spells of qualifying service;
or
7.8.6 personnel of the Army Postal Service who are part of Regular Army and retired from the
Army Postal Service without reversion to their parent service with pension, or are released
from the Army Postal service on medical grounds attributable to or aggravated by military
service or circumstance beyond their control and awarded medical or other disability
pension;
or
7.8.7. Personnel, who were on deputation in Army Postal Service for more than six months prior
to the 14th April, 1987;
Or
7.8.8. Gallantry award winners of the Armed forces including personnel of Territorial Army;
or
7.8.9. Ex-recruits boarded out or relieved on medical ground and granted medical disability
pension.
8. Provision of Compensatory Time and assistance of scribe:
8.1. In case of persons with benchmark disabilities in the category of blindness, locomotor
disability (both arm affected-BA) and cerebral palsy, the facility of scribe will be provided,
subject to such requests being made to the Commission while filling up the online application
form. Since some categories of posts are not identified suitable for the persons with both
arms affected (BA) disability, therefore facility of scribes will not be admissible to such candidates.
8.2. In case of remaining categories of persons with benchmark disabilities, the provision of scribe
will be provided on production of a certificate to the effect that the person concerned has
physical limitation to write, and scribe is essential to write examination on his/ her behalf,
from the Chief Medical Officer/ Civil Surgeon/ Medical Superintendent of a Government
health care institution as per proforma at Annexure-I.
8.3. The candidates will have the discretion of opting for his/ her own scribe or the facility of
scribe provided by the Commission. Appropriate choice in this regard will have to be given
by the candidate in the online application form.
8.4. In case a candidate opts for his/ her own scribe, the qualification of the scribe should be one
step below the qualification of the candidate taking the examination. The candidates with
benchmark disabilities opting for own scribe shall be required to submit details of the own
scribe as per proforma at Annexure-II. In addition, the scribe has to produce a valid ID proof
(as per list given at para-14.8.) in original at the time of examination. A photocopy of the ID
proof of the scribe signed by the candidate as well as the scribe will be submitted along with
proforma at Annexure-II. In case, subsequently it is found that the qualification of the scribe
is not as declared by the candidate, then the candidate shall forfeit his/ her right to the post
and claims relating thereto.
8.5. Own scribe should not be a candidate of this examination. If a candidate is detected as
assisting another PwD candidate as scribe in this examination then the candidatures of both
the candidates will be cancelled.
8.6. A compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour of examination will be provided to the persons
who are allowed use of scribe as per paras 8.1 and 8.2 above.
8.7. The candidates referred at paras 8.1and 8.2 above, who are allowed use of scribe but do not
avail the facility of scribes will also be given compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour of
examination.
8.8. The PwD candidates who have availed the facility of Scribes/ Passage Reader and/ or
compensatory time must produce relevant documents for the eligibility of scribe/
compensatory time, during the conduct of computer based examination, and/or as and when
called for by the Commission and also at the time of Document Verification. Failure to
produce such supporting documents will lead to cancellation of their candidature for the
examination.
8.9. No attendant other than the scribe for eligible candidates will be allowed inside the
examination hall.
8.10. One eyed candidates and partially blind candidates who are able to read the
normal Question Paper set with or without magnifying glass and who wish to write/ indicate
the answer with the help of Magnifying Glass will be allowed to use the same in the
Examination Hall and will not be entitled to a Scribe. Such candidates will have to bring
their own Magnifying Glass to the Examination Hall.
9. Crucial date for Essential Qualification (EQ) and Age Limit:
9.1. Essential Qualifications (EQs) & Age Limit for each Post as per the requirement of the
concerned User Departments/ Ministries, are mentioned in the details/ description of
Post(s) a s given in the Annexure-III of this Notice.
9.2. The Crucial date for determining of age-limit and possession of Essential Qualifications
(EQs)/ Experience will be 01-01-2021.
9.3. Before applying for the post, the candidates must ensure that they possess the Essential
Qualifications including Experience wherever it is prescribed as Essential Qualification
and also meet the age-limit as on the crucial date mentioned in Para 9.2 above.
9.4. The posts where experience is required, such experience must be acquired by the candidates
after completing educational qualification as specified for the concerned post. Further,
internship, training, research experience, etc gained in the course of acquiring an educational
qualification will not be counted as experience even after the same has been acquired after
the completion of his/her educational qualification.
9.5. For posts where experience in a particular field/ discipline for a specified period has been
indicated as an Essential Qualification, the applicants must fill the relevant column of the
online Application Form and also shall submit self-attested copy of relevant certificates in
support of their claim of possession of Experience in that field/ discipline from the
Competent Authority along with the print out of the online Application Form, as and
when called for by the Commission after the conduct of Computer Based Examination
failing which their candidature shall be rejected.
9.6. „Equivalency‟ with regard to prescribed Essential Qualification, if mentioned against any
category of Post in the Post-details in the Notice, it is the responsibility of the candidates to
submit the necessary Documents/ Certificates (Order/ Letter with Number & Date) in support
of equivalence, issued by the Government of India/ State Government or by the Competent
Authority, as mentioned in the post details against the particular category(ies) of post(s) in
the notice, from which he/she obtained the Educational Qualification, failing which his/her
application shall be rejected. It may be noted by the candidates that Equivalency will not be
allowed in case it is not mentioned in the prescribed EQ for any category of post in the
Notice.
9.7. In respect of Post(s) requiring proficiency in the relevant language as an essential
qualification, the applicant must have studied that language up to Matriculation level and in
case the relevant language is not taught as a subject in Matriculation, the said language must
be the mother-tongue of the applicant.
9.8. As per Ministry of Human Resource Development Notification dated 10-06-2015 published
in Gazette of India all the degrees/ diplomas /certificates awarded through Open and
Distance Learning mode of education by the Universities established by an Act of
Parliament or State Legislature, Institutions Deemed to be Universities under Section 3 of
the University Grant Commission Act 1956 and Institutions of National Importance declared
under an Act of Parliament stand automatically recognized for the purpose of employment to
posts and services under the Central Government provided they have been approved by the
University Grants Commission. Accordingly, unless such Degrees are recognized for the
relevant period when the candidates acquired the qualification, they will not be
accepted for the purpose of Educational Qualification.
9.9. As per UGC (Open and Distance Learning) Regulations, 2017 published in official Gazette
on 23-06-2017, under Part-III (8)(v), the programmes in engineering, medicine, dental,
nursing, pharmacy, architecture and physiotherapy etc are not permitted to be offered under
Open and Distance Learning mode.
9.10. However, B.Tech. degree/diploma in Engineering awarded by IGNOU to the students who
were enrolled upto academic year 2009-10 shall be treated as valid, wherever applicable.
10. How to apply:
10.1 Candidates will have to apply for each category of post separately and also pay fee for
each category of post.
10.2. Applications must be submitted in online mode only at the official website of SSC
Headquarters i.e. https://ssc.nic.in. For detailed instructions, please refer to Annexure-IV
and Annexure-V of this Notice.
10.3. Last date for submission of online applications is 25-10-2021 (23.30 PM).
10.4. Candidates are advised in their own interest to submit online applications much
before the closing date and not to wait till the last date to avoid the possibility of
disconnection/ inability or failure to login to the SSC website on account of heavy
load on the website during the closing days.
10.5. The Commission does not accept any responsibility for the candidates not being able to
submit their applications within the last date on account of the aforesaid reasons or for any
other reason beyond the control of the Commission.
10.6. Candidates should apply only once for one category of post.
10.7. After successful submission of online application, candidates must take a printout of
the application form for submitting the same along with the requisite documents,
duly self-attested, as and when called for by the Commission after the conduct of
Computer Based Examination.
10.8. The information furnished by the candidates in their applications will be verified by the
Commission with reference to the original documents during the Document Verification.
During verification of documents, if it is found that any information furnished by the
candidate in the application is wrong, his/ her candidature will be rejected forthwith. The
candidates should ensure that they have furnished correct information in the application
form. (Kindly see the specimen of Registration & Application form at ANNEXURE-
XIV and ANNEXURE-XV respectively)
11. Application Fee:
11.1. Fee payable: Rs. 100/- (Rupees One Hundred only).
11.2. Fee can be paid online through BHIM UPI, Net Banking, by using Visa, Mastercard,
Maestro, RuPay Credit or Debit cards or in SBI Branches by generating SBI Challan.
11.3. Women candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes
(ST), Persons with Disabilities (PwD) and Ex-servicemen (ESM) eligible for reservation
are exempted from payment of fee.
11.4. Online fee can be paid by the candidates up to 28-10-2021 (23.30 PM). However,
candidates who wish to make the cash payment through challan of SBI, may make the
payment in cash at the Branches of SBI within the working hours of bank up to 01-11-
2021 provided the challan has been generated by them before 28-10-2021 ( upto 23.30
PM).
11.5. Applications received without the prescribed fee shall not be considered and summarily
rejected. No representation against such rejection will be entertained. Fee once paid shall
not be refunded under any circumstances nor will it be adjusted against any other
examination or selection.
11.6. Candidates who are not exempted from fee payment must ensure that their fee has been
deposited with SSC. If the fee is not received by SSC, status of Application Form is
shown as “Incomplete” and this information is printed on the top of the Application Form
printout. Further, status of fee payment can be verified at the “Payment Status” link
provided in the candidate‟s login screen. Such applications which remain incomplete due
to non-receipt of fee will be SUMMARILY REJECTED and no request for consideration
of such applications and fee payment after the period specified in the Notice of
Examination shall be entertained.
11.7. Fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances nor will it be adjusted against
any other examination or selection. Fee should be paid separately for each category of post applied.
13.2. There will be negative marking of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer.
13.3. Marks scored by candidates in Computer Based Examination will be normalized by using the
formula published by the Commission through Notice No: 1-1/2018-P&P-I dated 07-02-2019
and such normalized scores will be used to determine final merit and cut-off marks.
13.4. Skill Tests like Typing/ Data Entry/ Computer Proficiency Test, etc., where prescribed in the
Essential Qualification, will be conducted, which will be of a qualifying nature.
13.5. The Commission shall have the discretion to fix different minimum qualifying standards in beach component of the Examination taking into consideration among others, category-wise vacancies and category-wise number of candidates.
13.6. Tentative Answer Keys will be placed on the Commission‟s website after the Examination.
Candidates may go through the Answer Keys and submit representations, if any, within the
time limit given by the Commission through on-line modality only, on payment of Rs 100/-
per question. Any representation regarding Answer Keys received within the time limit fixed
by the Commission at the time of uploading of the Answer Keys will be scrutinized before
finalizing the Answer Keys and the decision of the Commission in this regard will be final. No
representation regarding Answer Keys shall be entertained later.
13.7. Indicative Syllabus for Computer Based Examination:
13.7.1. Matriculation level
General Intelligence: It would include questions of non-verbal type. The test will include
questions on similarities and differences, space visualization, problem solving, analysis,
judgment, decision making, visual memory, discriminating observation, relationship
concepts, figure classification, arithmetical number series, non-verbal series etc. The test
will also include questions designed to test the candidate‟s abilities to deal with abstract
ideas and symbols and their relationship, arithmetical computation and other analytical
functions.
General Awareness: Questions are designed to test the general awareness of the
environment and its application to the society. Questions will also be designed to test
knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience
in their scientific aspects as may be expected of an educated person. The test will also
include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining to
Sports, History, Culture, Geography, Economic scene, General Polity including Indian
Constitution, and Scientific Research etc. These questions will be such that they do not
require a special study of any discipline.
Quantitative Aptitude: This paper will include questions on problems relating to
Number Systems, Computation of Whole Numbers, Decimals and Fractions and
relationship between Numbers, Fundamental arithmetical operations, Percentages, Ratio
and Proportion, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, use of Tables and Graphs,
Mensuration, Time and Distance, Ratio and Time, Time and Work, etc.
English Language: Candidates understanding of the Basics of English Language, its
vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms and its correct usage, etc.
.7.2. 10+2 (Higher Secondary) level
General Intelligence: It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. The
test will include questions on Semantic Analogy, Symbolic operations, Symbolic/Number
Analogy, Trends, Figural Analogy, Space Orientation ,Semantic Classification, Venn
Diagrams, Symbolic/Number Classification, Drawing inferences, Figural Classification,
Punched hole/pattern-folding & unfolding, Semantic Series, Figural Pattern – folding and
completion, Number Series, Embedded figures, Figural Series, Critical Thinking, Problem
Solving, Emotional Intelligence, Word Building, Social Intelligence, Coding and de-
coding, Other sub-topics, if any Numerical operations.
General Awareness: Questions are designed to test the candidate‟s general awareness of
the environment and its application to the society. Questions are also designed to test
knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience
in their scientific aspect as may be expected of an educated person. The test will also
include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining to
History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General polity and scientific research.
Quantitative Aptitude: Arithmetic, Number Systems, Computation of Whole Number,
Decimal and Fractions, Relationship between numbers Fundamental arithmetical
operations: Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest (Simple
and Compound), Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Allegation,
Time and distance, Time and work. Algebra: Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra
and Elementary surds (simple problems) and Graphs of Linear Equations. Geometry:
Familiarity with elementary geometric figures and facts: Triangle and its various kinds of
centres, Congruence and similarity of triangles, Circle and its chords, tangents, angles
subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles. Mensuration:
Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons, Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone,
Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular
Right Pyramid with triangular or square, Base Trigonometry: Trigonometry,
Trigonometric ratios, Complementary angles, Height and distances (simple problems
only) Standard Identities etc., Statistical Charts: Use of Tables and Graphs, Histogram,
Frequency polygon, Bar-diagram, Pie-chart
English Language: Spot the Error, Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms/ Homonyms, Antonyms,
Spellings/ Detecting Mis-spelt words, Idioms & Phrases, One word substitution,
Improvement of Sentences, Active/ Passive Voice of Verbs, Conversion into Direct/
Indirect narration, Shuffling of Sentence parts, Shuffling of Sentences in a passage, Cloze
Passage, Comprehension Passage.
13.7.3. Graduation & above level:
General Intelligence: It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. This
component may include questions on analogies, similarities and differences, space
visualization, spatial orientation, problem solving, analysis, judgment, decision making,
visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning
and figural classification, arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding and
decoding, statement conclusion, syllogistic reasoning etc. The topics are, Semantic
Analogy, Symbolic/Number Analogy, Figural Analogy, Semantic Classification,
Symbolic/ Number Classification, Figural Classification, Semantic Series, Number Series,
Figural Series, Problem Solving, Word Building, Coding & de-coding, Numerical
Operations, symbolic Operations, Trends, Space Orientation, Space Visualization, Venn
Diagrams, Drawing inferences, Punched hole/ pattern –folding & un-folding, Figural
Pattern – folding and completion, Indexing, Address matching, Date & city matching,
Classification of centre codes/ roll numbers, Small & Capital letters/ numbers coding,
decoding and classification, Embedded Figures, Critical thinking, Emotional Intelligence,
Social Intelligence, Other sub-topics, if any.
General Awareness: Questions will be designed to test the general awareness of the
environment and its application to the society. Questions will also be designed to test
knowledge of current events and of such matters of every day observations and experience
in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person. The test will also
include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining
History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity& Scientific Research.
Quantitative Aptitude: The questions will be designed to test the ability of appropriate
use of numbers and number sense of the candidate. The scope of the test will be
computation of whole numbers, decimals, fractions and relationships between numbers,
Percentage, Ratio & Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss,
Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Allegation, Time and distance, Time &
Work, Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra & Elementary surds, Graphs of Linear
Equations, Triangle and its various kinds of centres, Congruence and similarity of
triangles, Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common
tangents to two or more circles, Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons, Circle, Right
Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular
Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base, Trigonometric
ratio, Degree and Radian Measures, Standard Identities, Complementary angles, Heights
and Distances, Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar diagram & Pie chart.
English Language: Candidates‟ ability to understand correct English, his basic
comprehension and writing ability, etc. would be tested.
The questions in Parts A, B, & D will be of a level commensurate with the essential
qualification viz. Graduation and questions in Part C will be of 10th standard level.
14. Admission to the Examination:
14.1. All candidates who register themselves in response to this advertisement by the closing date and
time and whose applications are found to be in order and are provisionally accepted by the
Commission as per the terms and conditions of this Notice of Examination will be assigned Roll
numbers and issued Admission Certificate (AC) for appearing in the Computer Based
Examination. Subsequently, qualified candidates will be issued Admission
Certificates/Instructions, for the next stages of the Examinations.
14.2. The Commission will not undertake detailed scrutiny of applications for the eligibility and
other aspects at the time of Computer Based Examination and, therefore, candidature will
be accepted only provisionally. The candidates are advised to go through the requirements
of educational qualification, experience, age, physical and medical standards etc. as per the
requirements of the Post-category they wish to apply for and satisfy themselves that they
are eligible for the post(s). Copies of self-attested supporting documents along-with print
out of the online application form will be sought at the time of Scrutiny Stage from the
shortlisted candidates for the said stage of scrutiny as per Selection Procedure mentioned
in para 17 and at the time of Document Verification. When scrutiny of documents is
undertaken at any stage of the recruitment process, if any claim made in the application is
not found substantiated, the candidature will be cancelled and the Commission‟s decision
shall be final.
14.3. Admission Certificates for the Examination will be uploaded on the website of the concerned
Regional Office of the Commission. Admission Certificate will not be issued by post for any
stage of examination. Therefore candidates are advised to visit the website of concerned
Regional Office and SSC HQ regularly for updates and information about the examination.
14.4. For the Computer Based Examination, Admission Certificate will be issued by the
Regional Office, in whose jurisdiction Opted Examination Centre of the candidates falls,
irrespective of the post category/Region to which the post belongs. For Document
Verification, Admission Certificate will be issued by the Regional Office to which the Post-
category belongs. Therefore, candidates are advised to check the website of the concerned
Regional Offices regularly for latest updates.
14.5. Information about the Examination indicating the time table and City/ Centre of examination for
the candidates will be uploaded on the websites of the concerned Regional Office of the
Commission about two weeks before the date of examination. If any candidate does not find his/
her detail on the website of the Commission, one week before the date of examination, he/ she
must immediately contact the concerned Regional Office of the Commission with proof of
having submitted his/ her application. Failure to do so will deprive him/ her of any claim for
consideration.
14.6. Candidate must write his/ her Registration-ID, Roll Number, registered Email-ID and Mobile
Number along with his/ her name, date of birth and name of the examination, while addressing
any communication to the Commission. Communication from the candidate not furnishing these
particulars shall not be entertained.
14.7. Facility for download of Admit Cards will be available about one week before the conduct of
Computer Based Examination on the website of concerned Regional Office. Candidate must
bring printout of the Admission Certificate to the Examination Hall.
14.8. In addition to the Admission Certificate, it is mandatory to carry at least two passport size recent
colour photographs, Original valid Photo-ID proof having the Date of Birth as printed on the
Admission Certificate failing which they will not be allowed entry, such as :
14.8.1. Aadhaar Card/ Printout of E-Aadhaar,
14.8.2. Voter‟s IDCard,
14.8.3. Driving License,
14.8.4. PAN Card,
14.8.5. Passport,
14.8.6. ID Card issued by School/ College.
14.8.7. Employer ID Card (Govt./ PSU/ Private), etc
14.8.8. Ex-Serviceman Discharge Book issued by Ministry of Defence.
14.8.9. Any other photo bearing valid ID card issued by the Central/State Government.
14.9. If Photo Identity Card does not have the Date of Birth then the candidate must carry an
additional original certificate in proof of their Date of Birth. In case of mismatch in the
Date of Birth mentioned in the Admission Certificate and photo ID/ Certificate brought in
support of Date of Birth, the candidate will not be allowed to appear in the examination.
14.10. PwD candidates using the facility of scribes as per paras 8.1. and 8.2. shall also be required to
carry required Medical Certificate/ Undertaking/ Photocopy of the Scribe‟s Photo ID Proof, as
specified therein. Candidates without above noted documents will not be allowed to appear in
the examination.
14.11. Any other document mentioned in the Admission Certificate may also be carried by the
candidates while appearing in the Examination.
14.12. Applications with blurred photograph and/ or signature will be rejected.
15. DOCUMENTS VERIFICATION:
15.1 All the candidates qualified for Document Verification are required to appear for
Document Verification in the Regional Office to which the Post-category belongs, along
with the photocopies and original documents as mentioned at para no: 15.4.
15.2. Admission Certificate for DV will be issued by the concerned Regional Office to which post
category belongs. Therefore, candidates are advised to check the website(s) of the concerned
Regional Office regularly.
15.3. Candidates have to bring two passport size recent colour photographs and one original Photo ID
Proof as listed at Para 14.8 above while appearing for the Document Verification.
15.4. At the time of Document Verification, candidates will have to produce original documents like:
15.4.1. Matriculation/ Secondary Certificate.
15.4.2. Educational Qualification Certificate, as per the requirement of the Post-category
applied for.
15.4.3. Order/ letter in respect of equivalent Educational Qualifications claimed, indicating
the Authority (with number and date) under which it has been so treated, in respect of
equivalent clause in Essential Qualifications, if a candidate is claiming a particular
qualification as equivalent.
15.4.4. Experience Certificate, if required for the post.
15.4.5. Caste/ Category Certificate, if belongs to reserved categories.
15.4.6. Persons with Disabilities Certificate in the required format, if applicable.
15.4.7. Requisite Certificate for Ex-Servicemen (ESM):
15.4.7.1. Serving Defence Personnel Certificate as per Annexure-IX, if applicable.
15.4.7.2. Undertaking as per Annexure-IX (A).
15.4.7.3. Discharge Certificate, if discharged from the Armed Forces,
15.4.8. Relevant Certificate if seeking any age relaxation.
15.4.9. No Objection Certificate, in case already employed in Government/ Government
undertakings.
15.4.10. A candidate who claims change in name after matriculation on marriage or
remarriage or divorce, etc. the following documents shall be submitted:
15.4.10.1. In case of marriage of women: Photocopy of Husband‟s passport showing
names of spouses or an attested copy of marriage certificate issued by the
Registrar of Marriage or an Affidavit from husband and wife along with a
joint photograph duly sworn before the Oath Commissioner;
15.4.10.2. In case of re-marriage of women: Divorce Deed/ Death Certificate as the
case may be in respect of first spouse; and photocopy of present husband‟s
passport showing names of spouse or an attested copy of marriage
certificate issued by the Registrar of Marriage or an Affidavit from the
husband and wife along with joint photograph duly sworn before the Oath
Commissioner.
15.4.10.3. In case of divorce of women: Certified copy of Divorce Decree and Deed
Poll/ Affidavit duly sworn before the Oath Commissioner.
15.4.10.4. In other circumstances for change of name for both male and female:
Deed Poll/ Affidavit duly sworn before the Oath Commissioner and paper
cuttings of two leading daily newspaper in original (One daily newspaper
should be of the area of applicant‟s permanent and present address or
nearby area) and Gazette Notification.
15.4.11. Any other document specified in the Admission Certificate for Document
Verification.
16. Abbreviations Used: As per Annexure-XIII
17. Selection Procedure:
17.1 Recruitment to Selection Posts will be made through Written Examination in Computer
Based Mode consisting of Objective Type Multiple Choice Questions.
17.2 All candidates who register themselves in response to this advertisement by the closing
date and time and whose applications are found to be in order and are provisionally
accepted by the Commission as per the terms and conditions of this Notice of
Examination, will be assigned Roll numbers and issued Admission Certificate (AC) for
appearing in the Computer Based Examination by the Regional Office where the
candidate opted for Centre of Examination.
17.3 Applications which have blurred photograph/miniature photograph/side facing
photograph/photograph with goggles photograph/photograph with caps/no photographs,
blurred/ no signature/miniature fee not received/ incomplete application/ etc. will be
rejected. Specimen of Photographs acceptable/non-acceptable are given at
Annexure XII. Kindly see.
17.4 Candidates who apply for more than one post in the same Region/ apply for different
posts in different Regions/ apply for posts of different levels (Matriculation, Higher
Secondary (10+2) and Graduation & above) in the same or different Regions are called
“Common candidates‟.
17.5 Such “Common candidates” will be issued only one Admission Certificate for one
level of EQ by the Region under whose jurisdiction the centre of examination opted
by the candidate in his/her online application for Computer Based Examination
falls. For example, a candidate who has applied for three or more categories of
posts of three EQ levels (Matriculation, Higher Secondary and Graduation &
above), he/she shall be issued only three Admission Certificates i.e. one for each
level of EQ.
17.6. Common candidates must appear only once in the examination for one level of
post, otherwise, their candidature shall be cancelled. If a candidate has applied for
two levels of posts e.g. for Matriculation and for Higher Secondary (10+2), he/ she will
have to appear once for each level of examination (i.e. once for Matriculation level Post-
categories and once for Higher Secondary level Post-categories). Marks obtained by
such common candidates will be used by other Regional Offices for preparing the Merit
List for that level of post(s) in their respective Regional Offices for the post-categories
applied for by the candidate.
17.7. Candidates scoring less than cut-off marks as given below will not be considered for the
next stage of recruitment:
UR : 35%
OBC/ EWS : 30%
Other categories : 25%
17.8. Depending on the number of vacancies of a particular category of post, candidates will
be shortlisted for the next stage of scrutiny based on the score and merit of candidates in
the Computer Based Examination in the following ratio:
• In the ratio of 1:20, for upto 5 vacancies for any category of posts.
• In the ratio of 1:10, for more than 5 vacancies for any category of posts, subject to
minimum 100.
17.9. The candidates who are shortlisted for the next stage of scrutiny will be required to
submit self attested copies of all the supporting documents in respect of
Educational Qualification (EQ), Experience, Category, Age, Age-relaxation, etc. (as
applicable) in hard copy along with the print out of their online application form,
to the respective Regional Office(s) to which the Post-Category belongs.
17.10. Scrutiny of Documents will be carried out by the Regional Offices to which the post
belongs, in consultation with concerned User Department(s).
Note: Scrutiny of Documents is done in line with the provisions/details mentioned in the
Recruitment Rules (RRs) for a particular category of Post as furnished by the concerned
User Dept/Ministries. However, if at any stage the Commission observes requirement of
clarification to be sought with respect to RRs, the same would be obtained from the concerned User Department/Ministries to which the Post category belongs.
17.11. Skill Test, wherever prescribed for any category of post will be conducted from amongst
the candidates whose hard copies of documents are received and found in order at
Scrutiny stage, by the Regional Offices of the Commission.
17.12. All qualified candidates found clear at the Scrutiny Stage for a particular category of
post, will be called for Document Verification (DV) by the Regional Office to which
the concerned category of post belongs. Admission Certificate for DV will be issued
by the concerned Regional Office to which post category belongs. Therefore,
candidates are advised to check the website(s) of the concerned Regional Office
regularly.
17.13. The information furnished by the candidates in their applications will be verified by the
Commission with their original documents after the Computer Based Examination.
During verification of documents, if it is found that any information furnished by the
candidate in the application form is wrong, his/ her candidature will be rejected
forthwith. No appeal or representation against such rejection of candidature will be
entertained. The candidates should ensure that they have furnished correct information
in the application form.
17.14. Scores/ Marks of the selected candidates will only be disclosed/ made available on the
website of the concerned Regional Offices at the time of declaration of Final Result
for the particular Category of post. Marks of all other candidates who appeared in the
Computer Based Examination for any category of post shall only be made available
on the website of the Commission after declaration of entire results of all categories of
posts advertised under this notice of Phase-IX /2021/Selection Posts.
17.15. SC, ST, OBC, ESM, EWS and PwD candidates, who are selected on their own merit
without relaxed standards, will not be adjusted against the reserved share of vacancies.
Such candidates will be accommodated against the general/ unreserved vacancies in the
post as per their position in the overall merit or vacancies earmarked for their category,
whichever is advantageous to them. The reserved vacancies will be filled up separately
from amongst the eligible SC, ST, OBC, ESM, EWS and PwD candidates.
17.16. SC, ST, OBC, ESM, EWS and PwD candidates who qualify on the basis of relaxed
standards viz. age limit, experience or qualifications, permitted number of chances,
extended zone of consideration, etc., irrespective of his/ her merit position, is to be
counted against reserved vacancies and not against un-reserved vacancies. Such candidates may also be recommended at the relaxed standards to the extent of number of
vacancies reserved for them, to make up for the deficiency in the reserved quota,
irrespective of their rank in the order of merit. In so far as cases of ex-serviceman
are concerned, deduction of the military service rendered from the age of ex-servicemen
is permissible against the reserved or unreserved posts and such exemption will not be
termed as relaxed standards in regard to age. Similarly for PwD candidates, relaxation of
10 years in upper age limit will not be termed as relaxed standards.
17.17. A person with disability (PwD) who is selected on his/ her own merit can be appointed
against an unreserved vacancy provided the post is identified suitable for Persons with
Disability of relevant category.
17.18. Success in the examination confers no right of appointment unless Government is
satisfied after such enquiry as may be considered necessary that the candidate is suitable
in all respects for appointment to the service/ post.
17.19. The candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfill all the
eligibility conditions for admission to the examination. Their admission at all stages of
the examination will be purely provisional, subject to their satisfying the prescribed
eligibility conditions. If, on verification, at any time before or after the written
examination, it is found that they do not fulfill any of the eligibility conditions, their
candidature for the examination will be cancelled.
17.20. Candidates selected for appointment are liable to serve anywhere in India i.e. all these
posts carry All India Service Liability (AISL).
17.21. Candidates on final selection may be allotted a State/ UT/ Zone by the concerned User 6Ministry/ Department/ Office. Such candidates may be required to acquire the
proficiency in local language of the allotted State/ UT/ Zone for confirmation of the
candidates to the allotted posts by the concerned User Ministry/ Department/ Office.
17.22. In case, during the stage of Scrutiny of documents/Document Verification, the
Commission observes that the vacancy(ies) for a particular category of Post(s) is/are not getting filled up completely, an additional number of candidates who have qualified in the Computer Based Examination, in the order of merit, shall be called only for one
more time, at the discretion of the Commission for filling up the number of vacancies
not getting filled up, in the ratio of 1:20 for vacancies upto 5 and 1:10 for vacancies
more than 5.
18. Resolution of Tie-Cases:
In the event of tie in the normalized scores of candidates in the Computer Based
Examination, such cases will be resolved by applying following criteria, one after
another, till the tie is resolved:
i. Total marks in Computer Based Examination.
ii. Marks in Part-A of Computer Based Examination.
iii. Marks in Part-B of Computer Based Examination.
iv. Date of Birth, with older candidates placed higher.
v. Alphabetical order of names.
19. Reasons for Rejection / Cancellation of Application / Candidature:-
19.1. APPLICATIONS/ CANDIDATURE OF APPLICANTS ARE LIABLE TO BE
CANCELLED/ REJECTED AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS IN
THE EVENT OF ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:
19.1.1. Applications being incomplete.
19.1.2. Any variation in the Signatures (signatures done on the Print out of the Application Form
and also on other Documents must be the same).
19.1.3. Application without clear photograph (miniature photograph/side facing photograph/
photographs with goggles /photographs with caps /no photographs etc.) and legible signature.
19.1.4. Non-payment of Examination Fees by the fee non-exempted candidates.
19.1.5. Fee not paid as per instructions.
19.1.6. Under-aged /over aged candidates.
19.1.7. Non-forwarding of self attested legible copies of all the relevant certificates/ documents
issued by the competent authority, along with the print out of the online Application
Forms, in support of the information given in their online Application Forms about their
educational qualifications, experiences, percentage of marks obtained, proof of age, proof
of category [SC/ ST/ OBC/ EWS/ PwD/ ESM/ CGCE, etc], as and when called for by the
Commission after conduct of Computer Based Examination(s).
19.1.8. Not having the requisite educational qualification, experience, age as on 01-01-2021.
19.1.9. Incorrect information or misrepresentation or suppression of material facts.
19.1.10. Non-receipt/late receipt of the printout of the online Application Form along with self-
attested copies of the relevant documents at the scrutiny stage.
19.1.11. For carrying prohibitive items to the Examination premises/ Hall.
19.1.12. Non-production of original certificates at the time of Document Verification.
19.1.13.Indulging in any of the malpractices listed at Para-20 of the Notice of the Examination.
19.1.14. Candidates appearing twice in the Computer Based Examination for the same level of EQ
(i.e. Matriculation, Higher Secondary and Graduation & above levels).
19.1.15. Candidates who are found in an inebriated condition in the Examination Hall.
19.1.16. Any other irregularity.
20. Penalty/Debarment of candidates for Malpractices:-
If candidates are found to indulge at any stage in any of the malpractices listed below during the
conduct of examination, their candidature for this examination will be cancelled and they will be
debarred from the examinations of the Commission for the period mentioned below:
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