Archive · 14 Sep 2026
SSC CGL Tier 1 Dates, Pattern and Admit Card Details
The Staff Selection Commission has announced the dates for the SSC CGL Tier 1 exam.
The exam will take place from September 30 to October 30, 2026.
It will be conducted on computers.
There will be 100 questions worth 200 marks.
The questions will cover reasoning, general awareness, mathematics and English.
Students will have one hour, with 15 minutes for each subject.
Half a mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer.
The exam may offer about 12,256 government job vacancies.
Admit cards should be released around 10 to 15 days before the exam.
SSC CGL Tier 1 2026 will be held from September 30 to October 30, 2026, in computer-based mode.
The recruitment includes approximately 12,256 tentative vacancies for Group B and Group C posts.
The exam will have 100 multiple-choice questions carrying 200 marks across four sections.
Candidates will have one hour, with 15 minutes allotted to each section and 0.50 marks deducted for every wrong answer.
Admit cards are expected about 10 to 15 days before the exam and will be available through the official SSC website.
- Who
- The Staff Selection Commission and candidates applying for SSC CGL 2026.
- What
- The Commission has announced the Tier 1 examination schedule, format and related admit card details.
- When
- The exam is scheduled from September 30 to October 30, 2026; admit cards are expected 10 to 15 days before the exam.
- Where
- The examination will be conducted in computer-based examination centres, with admit cards available through the official SSC website.
- Why
- The examination is being held to recruit candidates for various Group B and Group C positions under the Government of India.
- Exam dates
- September 30 to October 30, 2026
- Mode
- Computer Based Examination
- Tentative vacancies
- Approximately 12,256
- Question paper
- 100 objective-type multiple-choice questions
- Maximum marks
- 200
- Duration
- One hour, with 15 minutes for each section
- Negative marking
- 0.50 marks deducted for every incorrect response
- Admit card
- Expected around 10 to 15 days before the examination