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SSC Frequently Asked Questions

• What is SSC?
  SSC is used to call as short name for Staff Selection Commission in India, is mainly Govt. Organization to conduct recruitment process for staffs in different central govt. Offices. SSC is having its head office in Delhi with other regional offices in Allahabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Guwahati, Chennai, Bangalore and two Sub-Regional Offices at Raipur and Chandigarh.
• Is SSC conducting examination online or offline?
  From the year 2016, SSC starts conducting its examination online for all ssc recruitment exams.
• What is the List of exams that SSC conducts?
  SSC conducts open recruitment exams for graduate, 10+2 & 10th level candidates for the post of UDC, LDC, DEO, MTS, SI in CPO - Central Forces & in Delhi Police, Auditors, Compiler, Tax Assistant, Accountant, Statistical Investigator, Income Tax Officer, Jr. Engineer etc in which any eligible candidates can appear. Other departmental examinations are also conducted by ssc for promotions purpose of staffs.
• What is the SSC selection process?
  SSC conducts two or three stages written examination (known as ssc tier I, tier II & tier 3 exams) & skill test. In recent times, Indian govt. has decided to exclude the interview process. Tier 3, which is a descriptive test conducted only for ssc cgl exam. For ssc chsl & steno exams, tier 2 is the descriptive test.
• Where & how I can apply for SSC Recruitments?
  First of all make sure that you are eligible to appear for those particular vacancies or not. If the eligibility criteria are matching then arrange the necessary scanned copy documents & fee and then log into ssc website ssc.nic.in. Fill the online form & complete the registration & payment process. Keep the records for future ref. In case, the eligibility does not match then candidates should wait for right ssc vacancies. For ssc vacancies updates keep visiting ssc.nic.in or our RankersBuzz website on regular basis.
• How does RankersBuzz help in preparing ssc recruitment exams?
  We provide the guide & support for such students who are preparing seriously to crack ssc recruitment exams.  We have trained & experienced professional team who guide the students in regular ssc classes. For self study at home, study material is provided along with online mock test. We follow the teaching methodology as per the latest ssc exam pattern & syllabus.
• What are the subjects from which questions are asked in SSC exams?

  Exams	Subjects
  SSC CGL (Assistant Section Officer, Assistant in CVC, IB, MR, MEA, AFHQ, Inspector of Income Tax, SI in CBI, NIA, Divisional Accountant, Statistical Investigator & Other Posts)	General Intelligence, Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language & Comprehension, Statistics & General Studies (Finance and Economics)
  SI in CPO, Delhi Police	General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Knowledge and General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude & English Comprehension
  SSC CHSL (LDCs, Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant and DEO)	General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude & English Comprehension
  SSC Stenographer (Grade 'C' & 'D')	General Intelligence, General Awareness, English Language

• What are the pay scales of SSC for different Post?
  Pay scales of different categorized posts are given below.

  Post Category	Pay Scale
  SSC CGL (UDC, SI in CPO, Delhi Police & other post)	Posts for which interview cum personality test is prescribed Pay Band II Rs.9300-34800 Posts for which interview cum personality test is NOT prescribed Pay Band I Rs. 5200-20200
  SSC CHSL (LDCs, Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant and DEO)	The pay scale for LDCs, Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant and DEO is 5200-20200 (Grade Pay 1900 & 2400).
  SSC Stenographer (Grade 'C' & 'D')	Grade ‘C’ (Group ‘B’ Non-Gazetted) in pay band 2 plus grade pay Grade ‘D’ (Group ‘C’ Non-technical) in pay band 1 plus grade pay

• When does the Commission upload its Annual Calendar of Examinations?
  The Annual Calendar of the Examinations of the Commission for the next year is generally uploaded in the month of September/ October of the current year on the SSC website (https://ssc.nic.in).
• When is the notice/ advertisement of an Examination issued?
  Tentative dates of issue of Notices of different Examinations are given in the Annual Calendar of Examinations. It is therefore advised to regularly visit the website of the Commission for latest updates.
• Does the Commission entertain a request for change of date of examination if it clashes with exams of other organizations?
  The Commission does not entertain any request for change of its examination dates in the event of the dates clashing with examination dates of any other organization. The Commission also does not entertain any request for change of Examination Centre and Examination Shift, etc on account of any other reason also.
• Is Registration mandatory for applying to the examinations of the Commission?
  Yes, One-Time Registration with the Commission is a mandatory prerequisite. On completion of One-Time Registration, candidates can apply online for any examination of the Commission.
• Should the candidate register each time before applying for an examination?
  No, If the candidate has registered once after 20-07-2018, she/ he has to use the same ‘Registration Number’ and ‘SSC Registration Password’ for applying to various examinations conducted by the Commission.
• I have registered in 2017. Can I apply for examinations of the Commission in 2019?
  No. After the launch of Commission’s new website on 20-07-2018, Registration Number and Password allotted prior to that date cannot be used. The candidate would require to register afresh.
• What is the procedure for one- time Registration?
  For one time registration, click on ‘Register Now’ link provided in login section on SSC website https://ssc.nic.in. Meticulously follow the instructions given in the Registration webpage.
• I am unable to upload my photo and signature while applying for one time Registration.
  Check size and format of photograph and signature files. Scanned colour passport size. photograph should be in JPEG format and file size of the photograph should be in the range of 20