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Staff Selection Commission
SSC Selection Post Phase XIV 2026 • Advt No: Phase-XIV/2026/Selection Posts
Staff Selection Commission has released Advertisement No. Phase-XIV/2026/Selection Posts for 3,003 tentative vacancies across 382 Post Categories in various Central Government Ministries, Departments and Organizations. Recruitment covers Matriculation, Higher Secondary and Graduation & Above level posts across all nine SSC Regions.
Total Vacancies
3,003
Age Limit
18–30 Years
As on 01 Jan 2026
Application Dates
13 Apr – 4 May 2026
Closes 11:00 PM IST
Job Location
All India
Qualification
Post-wise Essential Qualification varies. SSC Selection Post Phase XIV includes Matriculation (10th), Higher Secondary (10+2) and Graduation & Above level posts. Candidates must possess the exact educational qualification and experience, wherever prescribed, for the concerned Post Code by 04 May 2026.
Salary / Stipend
Pay scale is post-specific. Posts advertised under SSC Selection Post Phase XIV carry different Central Government Pay Matrix Levels including Level-1, Level-2, Level-4, Level-5, Level-6, Level-7 and other notified levels according to the concerned Post Code.
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Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released Advertisement No. Phase-XIV/2026/Selection Posts for recruitment to various posts in Ministries, Departments, Offices and Organizations of the Government of India.
The notification contains 382 Post Categories with 3,003 tentative vacancies across the nine Regional Offices of Staff Selection Commission.
Online Application Start: 13 April 2026
Last Date for Online Application: 04 May 2026 up to 11:00 PM
Last Date for Online Fee Payment: 05 May 2026 up to 11:00 PM
Application Correction Window: 11 May to 13 May 2026 up to 11:00 PM
Computer Based Examination: June 2026 (Tentative as per the original notification)
Annexure-III contains 382 separate Post Categories. The category-wise vacancies listed in the annexure total 3,003 vacancies. These vacancies are tentative.
Unreserved (UR): 1,534 posts
Other Backward Classes (OBC): 667 posts
Scheduled Caste (SC): 346 posts
Scheduled Tribe (ST): 185 posts
Economically Weaker Section (EWS): 271 posts
Total: 3,003 posts
Central Region (CR): 334 posts
Eastern Region (ER): 257 posts
Karnataka Kerala Region (KKR): 324 posts
Madhya Pradesh Region (MPR): 752 posts
North Eastern Region (NER): 251 posts
Northern Region (NR): 531 posts
North Western Region (NWR): 152 posts
Southern Region (SR): 144 posts
Western Region (WR): 258 posts
Important: SSC has clearly stated that the vacancies are tentative and may be altered, changed, cancelled, withdrawn or merged during the recruitment process.
The recruitment contains a wide range of posts including Junior Engineer, Scientific Assistant, Senior Scientific Assistant, Laboratory Assistant, Laboratory Attendant, Research Assistant, Senior Research Assistant, Stenographer, Store Keeper, Accountant, Library and Information Assistant, Technical Assistant, Fieldman, Driver and many other posts in different Central Government Ministries and Departments.
Each post has a separate Post Code. Age limit, Essential Qualification, experience requirement, pay level, skill test and disability suitability must be checked against the exact Post Code selected by the candidate.
SSC Selection Post Phase XIV is divided into three broad educational qualification levels.
Matriculation Level: Class 10 or the specific Essential Qualification prescribed against the concerned Post Code.
Higher Secondary Level: Class 12 / 10+2 along with any prescribed technical, vocational, diploma or skill requirement applicable to the post.
Graduation & Above Level: Bachelor's Degree, Postgraduate Degree or other post-specific professional or technical qualification.
The crucial date for possessing the Essential Qualification and prescribed experience is 04 May 2026. Where experience is an Essential Qualification, it must satisfy the specific conditions prescribed for the concerned post.
Age eligibility is post-specific and is determined as on 01 January 2026. Depending on the Post Code, age ranges include 18-25, 18-27, 18-28, 18-30, 18-35, 20-25, 20-30, 21-27, 21-28, 22-28 and 23-28 years.
SC / ST: 5 years
OBC: 3 years
PwBD: 10 years
PwBD OBC: 13 years
PwBD SC/ST: 15 years
Ex-Servicemen: 3 years after deduction of military service rendered from the candidate's actual age as prescribed in the notice.
Application Fee: Rs. 100
Women Candidates: No Fee
SC / ST Candidates: No Fee
PwBD Candidates: No Fee
Eligible Ex-Servicemen: No Fee
Fee is payable online. Candidates applying for more than one Post Code must submit separate applications and pay the prescribed fee separately for each application wherever fee is applicable.
SSC provided the Application Form Correction window from 11 May to 13 May 2026. Candidates could re-submit the corrected application a maximum of two times.
First correction and re-submission: Rs. 200
Second correction and re-submission: Rs. 500
SSC conducts separate Computer Based Examinations according to the educational level of the post: Matriculation, Higher Secondary (10+2), and Graduation & Above.
General Intelligence: 25 questions, 50 marks
General Awareness: 25 questions, 50 marks
Quantitative Aptitude: 25 questions, 50 marks
English Language: 25 questions, 50 marks
Total: 100 questions, 200 marks
Duration: 60 minutes
Sectional Timer: 15 minutes for each part
Negative Marking: 0.50 marks for every incorrect answer
UR: 30%
OBC / EWS: 25%
Other Categories: 20%
Computer Based Examination
Post-wise and category-wise shortlisting on the basis of CBE merit
Upload of self-attested supporting documents by shortlisted candidates
Scrutiny of qualification, experience, age and category documents by the concerned User Department
Skill Test wherever prescribed for the concerned Post Code
Document Verification
Final Selection and Nomination to the concerned Ministry, Department or Organization
For a Post Category having up to 5 vacancies: shortlisting ratio is 1:30.
For a Post Category having more than 5 vacancies: shortlisting ratio is 1:15, subject to a minimum of 150 candidates.
Matriculation / Secondary Certificate for date of birth proof
Post-specific educational qualification certificates and marksheets
Experience Certificate wherever experience is prescribed
SC / ST / OBC / EWS certificate where applicable
PwBD Certificate where applicable
Ex-Servicemen certificates and undertaking where applicable
Certificate supporting any age-relaxation claim
No Objection Certificate where required for Central Government Civilian Employees
Applications must be submitted online through the SSC website or mySSC mobile application. Candidates who have not generated One-Time Registration on the current SSC website are required to complete the new OTR process before applying.
Candidates must select the correct SSC Region and Post Code, check the automatically displayed Essential Qualification, enter qualification and experience details, complete live photograph and signature requirements, select examination centres, submit the declaration and pay the applicable fee.
A separate application is required for every Post Code for which the candidate wishes to apply.
All posts carry All India Service Liability. A selected candidate may be required to serve anywhere in India and may be allotted a State, Union Territory or Zone by the concerned User Ministry, Department or Office.
Check the exact Post Code and concerned SSC Region before applying.
Age limit, pay level, Essential Qualification and experience differ from post to post.
Age is determined as on 01 January 2026.
Essential Qualification and experience must be possessed by 04 May 2026.
Applications are accepted provisionally and detailed eligibility scrutiny is conducted after the Computer Based Examination.
Candidates shortlisted after CBE must upload the required supporting documents on the SSC portal.
Vacancies are tentative and may be changed or withdrawn during recruitment.
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