Latest Updates on SSC Phase XIII 2025 Notification

SSC Phase XIII Notification 2025 

Hello, people! The Staff Selection Commission of India (SSC) has officially announced the recruitment notification against a huge number of vacancies for the year 2025 under the Advt. No. Phase-XIII/2025/Selection Posts.

The candidates who are seeking a good chance in the government sector can go through the details and put forward their applications before the completion of the deadline.

This article will give you a perfect summary of the official notification— plain and clear!

What is SSC?

SSC is basically a government organization in India that comes under the Department of Personnel and Training, also called DoPT. SSC conducts exams for a wide range of government posts. The job areas could be tax, customs, police, and more. It recruits for central government jobs under different ministries like finance, home affairs, etc.

Here is the job summary:

Let’s know more about the posts:

The Staff Selection Commission of India has released almost 365 types of job opportunities for various types of education-qualified candidates under government offices and different ministries, which are permanent in nature. 

The posts are released with different pay scales starting from level 1 to a whopping one up to level 8.

For detailed information on categories of posts, please visit https://ssc.gov.in/rhq-selection-post/rhq-post-details. 

Eligibility and requirements:

So the eligibility can vary depending on their post.

Matriculation:  Candidates who passed class 10 from a recognized board.

10+2 level:  Candidates who passed intermediate from a recognized board.

Graduation:  Candidates with a bachelor’s degree in any stream from a recognized university.

Age Limit (As on 01.08.2025):

The age limit varies from post to post, starting at 18 years and up to 42 years for some of the posts.

Relaxations:

• SC/ST: 5 years
• OBC: 3 years
• PwBD (Persons with Benchmark Disabilities): 10 years
• PwBD (OBC): 13 years
• PwBD (SC/ST): 15 years
• Ex-Servicemen (ESM): 3 years (after deduction of military service from actual age)
• Defense personnel disabled in operation (general): 3 years
• Defense personnel disabled in operation (SC/ST): 8 years

Additional Age Relaxation for Group ‘C’ Posts:

• Central Govt. Civilian Employees (General): Up to 40 years (with ≥3 years regular continuous service)
• Central Govt. Civilian Employees (SC/ST): Up to 45 years (with ≥3 years regular continuous service)
• Widows/Divorced (General): Up to 35 years
• Widows/Divorced (SC/ST): Up to 40 years

How is the selection done?

The selection is done based on CBT and additional tests like skill tests, etc.

There will be three separate CBTs of MCQ type for different education levels.

SELECTION WILL BE BASED ON :

MATRICULATION LEVEL:

1. CBT
2. DOCUMENT VERIFICATION
3. MEDICAL EXAM

FOR INTERMEDIATE CANDIDATES:

1. CBT
2. SKILL TEST (ONLY IF APPLICABLE)
3. DOC VERIFICATION
4. MEDICAL EXAM

GRADUATED CANDIDATES:

1. CBT
2. Physical/skill test (if applicable)
3. Document Verification & Medical Exam

FOR ALL CANDIDATES CBT SYLLABUS WILL BE AS BELOW:

• General Intelligence
• General Awareness
• Quantitative Aptitude
  
• English Language

CBT pattern:

A set of 25 questions will be given for each section, like General Intelligence, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language.

Each question carries 2 marks; thus, a candidate can score up to 50 marks from each section, summing up to 200 marks maximum.

There is negative marking of 0.5 for each wrong answer.

After CBT, 

Skill tests like typing/data entry/computer proficiency tests, etc., will be held based on the job level.

IF THE CANDIDATE FEELS ANY OF THE ANSWERS IN THE KEY IS WRONG, HE/SHE CAN CHALLENGE THAT QUESTION BY PAYING 100 RS PER QUESTION THROUGH ONLINE MODE.

Candidates can apply for multiple posts by applying for them separately.