SSC Selection Post 2026: complete exam guide
SSC Selection Post Phase XIV 2026: 3,003 vacancies at 10th, 12th and graduate level. Check eligibility, syllabus, exam pattern and cut-off.
Updated 22 October 2026
SSC Selection Post at a glance
- Conducting body
- Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
- Current phase
- Selection Post Phase XIV/2026
- Vacancies
- 3,003 (UR 1,534, OBC 667, SC 346, ST 185, EWS 271)
- Application window
- 13 April – 4 May 2026 (fee payment until 5 May 2026)
- Correction window
- 11 – 13 May 2026
- Exam date
- June 2026 (expected, as per source)
- Qualification
- Matriculation, Higher Secondary or Graduation, depending on the post
- Age limit
- Post-wise, counted on 01-01-2026 (minimum 18 years)
- Exam pattern
- CBT: 100 questions, 200 marks, 60 minutes, −0.50 per wrong answer
- Selection process
- CBT → skill test (if required) → document verification
What is SSC Selection Post?
SSC Selection Post is the Staff Selection Commission's recruitment for individual posts that do not fit its common exams such as CGL or CHSL. Each post has its own qualification, age limit and sometimes a skill requirement. The posts are notified together in phases, and each one carries a category number.
SSC Selection Post Phase XIV (2026)
The Commission published the Phase XIV/2026 notification on 13 April 2026 for 3,003 vacancies. Online applications ran from 13 April to 4 May 2026, and the CBT was expected in June 2026. Posts include Stenographer Grade II, Laboratory Assistant, Store Attendant, Scientific Assistant and Research Assistant.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Vacancies | 3,003 (UR 1,534, OBC 667, SC 346, ST 185, EWS 271) |
| Levels | Matriculation, Higher Secondary (10+2), Graduation and above |
| Age | Post-wise, counted on 01-01-2026; minimum 18 years |
| Application | Online at ssc.gov.in; separate form and fee for each post |
| Exam | CBT, 100 questions, 200 marks, 60 minutes |
Selection stages
- Computer Based Examination – one paper for each educational level.
- Skill test – typing, data entry or computer proficiency, only where the post requires it.
- Document verification – checks the post-specific qualification and category.
There is no interview.
SSC Selection Post exam pattern at a glance
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Intelligence | 25 | 50 |
| General Awareness | 25 | 50 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 |
| English Language | 25 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | 200 |
Each section has a 15-minute timer, and 0.50 marks are deducted for each wrong answer. The difficulty matches the post's level: 10th, 12th or graduation.
Explore the SSC Selection Post eligibility, vacancies, syllabus and previous papers tabs for details.