The Staff Selection Commission is one of the largest recruiting bodies that hires thousands of candidates for jobs in the SSC across the country. The SSC has officially released it’s tentative recruitment calendar for the year 2020. Before you search for SSC CGL apply online or check your SSC CGL Application status we would suggest that you read this entire article to learn about other SSC exams and equally exciting opportunities presented by other recruiting bodies.
Here’s a brief overview of all the major recruitment exams conducted by the SSC (Staff Selection Commission):
*The schedule mentioned in the table is only tentative and may be subject to change due to the widespread outbreak of COVID 19 and associated lockdown restrictions and the #vacancies mentioned are just indicative and don’t correspond to the exact number of vacancies for the recruitment processes that will be held in 2020.
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Recruiting Body |
Name of the Exam |
Stages involved in the Selection Process |
Starting Salary offered |
Tentative No: of Vacancies (based on the previous year official notifications) |
Tentative Exam Schedule (based on the previous year recruitment schedules) |
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Staff Selection Commission |
SSC CGL (SSC Common Graduate Level) |
Tier I, Tier II Tier III and Tier IV exams |
From INR 25,000 to INR 1,51,100 based on posts |
8,000 to 10,000 |
Notification Date: October (22nd October 2019) Tier I Date: March – 03.03.2020 to 09.03.2020 Tier II Date: November – 02.11.2020 to 05.11.2020 Tier III Date: November – 22.11.2020 Tier IV Date: TBA |
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SSC CHSL (SSC Common Higher Secondary Level) |
Tier I, Tier II and Tier III exams |
From INR 17,000 to INR 36,000 based on job profile and city/place of employment |
4,000 to 6,000 |
Notification Date: November (29th November 2019) Tier I Date: August – 17.08.2020 to 21.08.2020 and 24.08.2020 to 27.08.2020 Tier II Date: October – 12.10.2020 to 16.10.2020, 19.10.2020 to 21.10.2020 and 26.10.2020 Tier III Date: November – TBA |
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SSC CPO (SSC Central Police Organization) |
Paper I and Paper II |
INR 47,496 |
1,000 to 2,500 |
Notification Date: June (17.06.2020) Paper I: September to October (29.09.2020 to 05.10.2020) Paper II: March (01.03.2021) |
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SSC JE (SSC Junior Engineer) |
Prelims (Paper I) & Mains (Paper II) exam |
From INR 32,000 to INR 37,200 |
Notification Date: August Paper I: October (27.10.2020 to 30.10.2020) Paper II: TBA |
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SSC GD (SSC General Duty) |
Computer Based Exam, PET (Physical Efficiency Test) & PST (Physical Standard Test) |
From INR 21,700 to INR 69,100 |
50,000 to 60,000 |
Notification Date: July Exam Date: TBA |
Some of the other major recruiters for Government jobs are the UPSC (Union Public Service Commission), RRB (Railway Recruitment Board). The other major recruitment process or Government exams in the calendar are as follows:
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Name of the Exam |
Recruiting Body |
Important Dates |
Link to the Official Website |
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AFCAT (Air Force Common Admission Test) |
Indian Air Force |
Exam Date: October 2020 (03.10.2020, 04.10.2020 and 05.10.2020) |
www.afcat.cdac.in |
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KVS Recruitment |
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan |
Notification Date: TBA |
www.kvsangathan.nic.in |
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UGC NET (UGC National Eligibility Test) |
University Grants Commission |
Exam Date: September (24.09.2020) |
www.ugcnet.nta.nic.in |
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CTET (Central Teacher Eligibility Test) |
CBSE (Central Body of Secondary Education) |
Notification Date: March 2020 Exam Date: TBA (Postponed from July 2020) |
www.ctet.nic.in |
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UPSC IAS civil services |
UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) |
Prelims Exam Date: October Mains Exam Date: January |
www.upsc.gov.in |
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UPSC CDS (UPSC combined defense services exam) |
Union Public Service Commission |
Exam Dates: Exam I: February (02.02.2020) |
www.upsc.gov.in |
If you are interested in appearing for any of these exams then it is advisable to proactively check the official websites of the recruiting bodies at regular intervals to not miss out on any important announcements or official notifications.
you could also explore other Government exams conducted by the UPSC such as the UPSC CAPF(Central Armed Police Forces), UPSC ESE (Engineering Services Examination), and UPSC NDA (National Defense Academy).
Now that you have a good idea about the upcoming exams, plan your preparation for the exams accordingly.
All the best!