SSC CGL Tier I Exam Dates for 2026 Announced, Scheduled from 30 September to 30 October, Check Shift Timings and Admit Card Release Date
SSC CGL New Exam Dates 2026 for the Tier 1 CBE stage of the SSC CGL Selection Process 2026 has been officially announced by the Staff Selection Commission on its website on 12th September 2026. As per the new SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Schedule 2026, the first phase SSC CGL Tier 1 CBE 2026 is scheduled to be held from 30th September 2026 and ends on 30th Ocotber 2026. It will be conducted in different batches (multiple shifts) at various SSC CGL Exam Centres across India. Candidates who have successfully applied fore the SSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Exam in 2026 can find the official Tier 1 CBE SSC CGL Exam Dates 2026 here along with the detailed notification for the SSC CGL 2026 for 12,256 Group B and Group C posts in the various government ministries, departments and organisations of the Indian Government.
SSC CGL Tier 1 2026 Exam Dates for Group B and Group C Posts Released
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the official exam schedule for the Combined Graduate Level Examination 2026.
SSC has released an important notice regarding the Schedule of Examination in its official website on 12 September 2026 through F.No. HQ-EC033/7/2025-EC. This important notice informs that the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has decided to conduct the first phase of the SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam in 2026 in the month of September and October and has announced the official Tier 1 Exam Dates for 2026.
As per the new SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Date Notice released by the SSC on 12th September 2026, the first phase of the computer based test will be conducted starting from 30th September 2026 and will end on 30th Ocotber 2026.
The SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2025, as per the new SSC CGL Exam Schedule 2026, will be conducted in different days and different batches in multiple batches for a total of around 30 days.
As per the recent news, more than 28,52,000+ aspiring candidates are going to appear for the SSC Combined Graduate Level Examination 2025 Selection Process in the SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2026. Due to large number of candidates appearing in the Tier 1 Exam, the exam schedule will be held for almost a month.
These 28 lakh+ candidates will be appearing for the first phase of the SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2026 happening across 141 SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Centres 2026 across Indian states and union territories starting from 30th September 2026.
The SSC CGL Exam or the SSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Exam is conducted regularly by the Staff Selection Commission to directly recruit eligible candidates to fill up the various Group B and Group C posts in various union ministries, departments, government organisations, various constitutional bodies, statutory bodies, tribunals, etc., of the Indian Government across India.
The SSC CGL Recuritment Exam is an important Central Government sector exam in current times and millions of SSC/Central Government exam aspirants appear for this SSC Combined Graduate Level Exam.
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the SSC CGL 2026 Notification PDF on 21 May 2026 for the direct recruitment of various Group B and Group C posts for a total of 12,256 CGL vacancies through SSC Combined Graduate Level 2026 Notification Notice on PDF the official SSC website.
The SSC CGL Recruitment Notification 2026 PDF was announced officially on 21 May 2026 on SSC official website.
The SSC CGL 2026 Online Application Registration was held in online mode from 21 May 2026 to 22 June 2026.
The window for application form correction in the SSC CGL Exam 2025 Online Application Form with online payment of modification fee was from 29 June 2026 to 1 July 2026.
It is announced by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) on its official website that the SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2026 will be conducted from 30th September 2026 to 30th October 2026 for a total of 12256 Group B and Group C Central Government Post vacancies.
Candidates who have applied for the SSC CGL Recruitment Exam 2026 can view their SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam City 2026 from the official SSC website by logging in through the designated login module.
Candidates will be able to download the SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Admit Card 2026 two to three days before their respective exam dates as mentioned in the SSC CGL Important Notice PDF 2026 for SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Dates 2026.
You can check the latest updates regarding the SSC CGL Exam 2026, SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Dates 2026, SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Admit Card PDF Download 2026, SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Centres 2026, SSC CGL Tier 1 Admit Card Release Dates 2etc. here in our Veranda RACE Blog.
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SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Dates 2026: Overview
SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2026 candidates can find the comprehensive overview for the recruitment of 12256 Combined Graduate Level vacancies for posts such as Assistant Section Officer, Inspector of Income Tax, Inspector (Central Excise), Inspector (Preventive Officer), Assistant Enforcement Officer, Junior Intelligence Officer, Officer Superintendent, Auditor, Accountant, Tax Assistant, Senior Administrative Assistant here along with the official SS CGL Tier 1 New Exam Dates 2026 here:
SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Date 2026: Overview | |
Recruitment Agency | Staff Selection Commission (SSC) |
Exam Name | SSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Exam 2026 |
SSC CGL 2026 Notification Release Date | 21 May 2026 |
SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Dates 2026 | 30 September 2026 to 30 October 2026 |
SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Dates 20256 | To be notified |
| SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Mode 2026 | Computer-Based Test (CBT) |
| SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Admit Card Download 2026 | From 27 September 2026 (Tentative) |
| SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam City Slip 2026 | From 21 September 2026 (Tentative) |
CGL Vacancies | 12256 Group B & Group C vacancies |
Category | Central Govt. Job |
Official Website | |
SSC GGL Tier 1 2026 New Exam Dates
The SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2026 will be the first phase of the SSC CGL Selection Process in 2026.
It will be an online examination, computer-based test (CBT), conducted in SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Centres 2026 across India for the convenience of the SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2026 candidates.
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has announced on its official website that the SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2025 will be conducted from 30 September 2026 to 30 October 2026 for the recruitment of 12,256 Combined Graduate Level CGL vacancies for Group B and Group C posts in the Indian Government.
SSC CGL Tier 1 New Exam Dates 20256 | |
Exam Name | New Exam Dates |
SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2026 | 30 September 2026 to 30 October 2026 |
SSC GGL Tier 1 Exam 2026 New Shift Timings
The Staff Selection Commission has announced few major changes and reforms for the upcoming SSC Combined Graduate Level Examination 2026 in September 2026.
Candidates can check the SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Shift Timings 2026 and the Tier 1 Exam reporting time through their SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam City Slip 2026.
Here, candidates can find the previous year reporting times and exam shift timings as announced by the Staff Selection Commission:
Shift | Reporting Time | Gate Closing Time | Exam Timing |
Shift 1 | 7:45 AM | 8:30 AM | 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM |
Shift 2 | 10:30 AM | 11:15 AM | 11:45 AM to 12:45 PM |
Shift 3 | 1:15 PM | 2:00 PM | 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM |
Shift 4 | 4:00 PM | 4:45 PM | 5:15 PM to 6:15 PM |
Note: The above table contains the SSC CGL Tier 1 2025 Shift Timings. The SSC CGL 2026 Tier 1 Exam Shift Timings is expected to be officially announced by the SSC with the official reporting time, gate closing time and exam timings soon. Veranda RACE will update the SSC CGL Tier 1 2026 Exam Shift Timings once it is announced by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC).
SSC CGL Tier 1 Admit Card 2026
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has announced that the SSC CGL Tier 1 CBT Exam 2026 will be conducted from 30 September 2026 until 30 October 2026.
Since SSC has officially announced the dates for First Stage Computer Based Test or Tier 1 CBT of the SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2026 for the direct recruitment of 12256 Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Group B and C vacancies, candidates can expect the SSC CG Tier 1 Exam 2026 Admit Card to be released officially on the SSC official website 2 to 3 days prior to the SSC CGL Tier 1 exam dates in 2026 mentioned in the exam city and date intimation link.
The official link for viewing the SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam City Details 2026 will be available in the SSC official website from 27 September 2026 (Tentative). Candidates can log in using their SSC OTR credentials and view their SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam City details 2026 from 27 September 2026 based on their exam dates.
The SSC will release the SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2026 Admit Card PDF link on its official website along with the details for the SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Date 2026, SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Centre 2026, SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Shift Timing 2026, etc., and SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Admit Card 2026 Download link two to three days before the respective exam dates of the SSC CGL Exam candidates.
SSC CGL 2026 candidates can check all the details for the SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2026 and SSC CGL Tier 1 Admit Card Download PDF here using these links on the Veranda SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam blog post:
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Veranda RACE will update the official SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2025 Admit Card PDF download link soon, once it is available on the SSC official website.
SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Pattern 2026
The First Stage Computer Based Test or the SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2026 is a crucial screening examination that is common for all Combined Graduate Level posts notified under SSC CGL Exam 2026 Notification PDF for 12256 Group B and Group C vacancies for the upcoming SSC CGL 2026 Selection Process.
This SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2026, to be held from 30 September 2026 to 30 October 2026, consists of four sections: General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude and English Comprehension.
The SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2026 comprises a total of 100 multiple-choice questions, each carrying 2 marks each.
It is conducted for a total of 60 minutes. However, for PwBD (Persons with Benchmark Disabilities) candidates who are accompanied by a scribe, the exam duration is extended to 80 minutes.
The primary purpose of this SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2026 is to shortlist candidates for the Second Stage CBT or the SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam 2026 based on their normalised scores.
The section-wise distribution of questions in the SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2026 is as follows:
General Intelligence & Reasoning – 25 Questions
General Awareness – 25 Questions
Quantitative Aptitude – 25 questions
English Comprehension – 25 questions
Candidates must exercise caution while answering, as there is a negative marking of 0.5 marks for every incorrect response in the SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2026.
SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Pattern 2026 | |||
Section | No. of Questions | Marks | Time Duration |
General Intelligence & Reasoning | 25 | 50 | 60 minutes / 1 hour |
General Awareness | 25 | 50 | |
Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | |
English Comprehension | 25 | 50 | |
There will be sectional timing in the SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2026. Each section will have a sectional timing of 15 minutes in the SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2026.
SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Centres 2026
Candidates who have applied for the SSC CGL Exam 2026 can find the tentative list of SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Centres 2026 that has been given in the SSC CGL 2026 Notification PDF here:
SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Centres 2026 | |
Exam Centres | Region (States / Union Territories) |
Bhagalpur (3201), Muzaffarpur (3205), Patna (3206), Gaya (3203), Agra (3001), Bareilly (3005), Gorakhpur (3007), Jhansi (3008), Kanpur (3009), Lucknow (3010), Meerut (3011), Prayagraj (3003), Varanasi (3013) | Central Region (CR) |
Port Blair (4802), Dhanbad (4206), Jamshedpur (4207), Ranchi (4205), Balasore (Odisha) (4601), Berhampore (Odisha) (4602), Bhubaneswar (4604), Cuttack (4605), Rourkela (4610), Sambalpur (4609), Gangtok (4001), Asansol (4417), Burdwan (4404), Durgapur (4426), Kolkata (4410), Siliguri (4415), Shri Vijay Puram (4802), Suri (4416), Dhenkanal (4611) | Eastern Region (ER) |
Belagavi (9002), Bengaluru (9001), Hubballi (9011), Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) (9005), Mangaluru (9008), Mysuru (9009), Shivamogga (9010), Udupi (9012), Ernakulam (9213), Kollam (9210), Kottayam (9205), Kozhikode (9206), Thrissur (9212), Thiruvananthapuram (9211), Kannur (9202), Kavaratti (9401) | Karnataka, Kerala Region (KKR) |
Bhopal (6001), Gwalior (6005), Indore (6006), Jabalpur (6007), Satna (6014), Sagar (6015), Ujjain (6016), Bilaspur (6202), Raipur (6204), Durg-Bhilai (6205) | Madhya Pradesh Sub-Region (MPR) |
Itanagar (5001), Dibrugarh (5102), Guwahati (Dispur) (5105), Jorhat (5107), Silchar (5111), Tezpur (5112), Imphal (5501), Churachandpur (5502), Ukhrul (5503), Shillong (5401), Aizawl (5701), Dimapur (5301), Kohima (5302), Agartala (5601) | North-Eastern Region (NER) |
Dehradun (2002), Haldwani (2003), Roorkee (2006), Delhi (2201), Ajmer (2401), Bikaner (2404), Jaipur (2405), Jodhpur (2406), Sikar (2411), Udaipur (2409) | Northern Region (NR) |
Chandigarh/Mohali (1601), Hamirpur (1202), Shimla (1203), Jammu (1004), Samba (1010), Srinagar (J&K) (1007), Leh (1005), Amritsar (1404), Jalandhar (1402), Patiala (1403), Bathinda (1401), Ludhiana (1405) | North-western Sub-Region (NWR) |
Chirala (8011), Guntur (8001), Kakinada (8009), Kurnool (8003), Nellore (8010), Rajahmundry (8004), Tirupati (8006), Vizianagaram (8012), Vijayawada (8008), Vishakhapatnam (8007), Puducherry (8401), Chennai (8201), Coimbatore (8202), Madurai (8204), Salem (8205), Tiruchirapalli (8206), Tirunelveli (8207), Vellore (8208), Hyderabad (8601), Karimnagar (8604), Warangal (8603), Srikakulam (8015), Eluru (8016), Krishnagiri (8209), Ongole (8014) | Southern Region (SR) |
Panaji (7801), Ahmedabad (7001), Gandhinagar (7012), Mehsana (7013), Rajkot (7006), Surat (7007), Vadodara (7002), Amravati (7201), Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (7202), Jalgaon (7214), Kolhapur (7203), Mumbai (7204), Nagpur (7205), Nanded (7206), Nashik (7207), Pune (7208) | Western Region (WR) |
Important Links for SSC CGL Exam 2026:
SSC CGL Exam 2026– Complete Information | |
SSC CGL Exam 2026 Notification PDF | |
SSC CGL Exam 2026: Exam Pattern | |
SSC CGL Exam 2026: Educational Qualification | |
SSC CGL Exam 2026: Vacancies, Posts & Preferences | |
SSC CGL Exam 2026: Previous Year Cut-Off Marks | |
SSC CGL Exam 2026: Previous Year Tier I Exam and Tier II Exam Question Papers |
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