SSC CGL Vacancy: Post-wise & Category-wise Vacancy

Updated On: March 18, 2024 03:08 pm IST | SSC CGL

The Staff Selection commission follows the trend of releasing the exact number of the vacancies after the declaration of SSC Tier 1 result. The vacancies for this year are more than the last year's vacancies. Read the article to get complete information

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How to Check SSC CGL Vacancies?
SSC CGL Vacancy: Year Wise Data
SSC CGL Vacancies: Category-Wise

SSC CGL Vacancy: The exact number of vacancies for the SSC CGL 2024 examination has not been officially disclosed by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) at this time. Nevertheless, it is anticipated, based on previous year data, that the number of vacancies is likely to be around 35,000. Read the article to learn in depth about the post wise vacancies and other important details.

The number of vacancies vary per year and are influenced by the demand proposed by various ministries and departments. These vacancies play a major role in the exam process because as the number of vacancies increases, the number of candidates qualifying in each stage also increases and ultimately the chances of selection increases. However, the craze for governmental jobs and the number of applicants in the SSC Exam creates a cut-throat competition and rise in the cut off levels for each category.

For candidates attempting the exam for the first time, SSC CGL Full Form is Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level. SSC declared a total of 35,000 vacancies last year (2023) but this number was quite low as compared to past years. But, fortunately, a slight increase has been seen in the number of vacancies and this may give a sigh of relief to the aspiring candidates.

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How to Check SSC CGL Vacancies?

Candidates can check SSC CGL vacancies of any particular year by going through the below mentioned steps:

Visit the official website of the commission - ssc.nic.in
On the homepage look for the Candidate's Corner tab, a drop down menu will come where you have to click on the Tentative Vacancy button
A new window will open on which click on the link that reads ‘SSC CGL Vacancy’
View and download the SSC CGL vacancy PDF for future reference

SSC CGL Vacancy: Year Wise Data

The following table will give you an idea on the total number of vacancies that were declared in the given years for various categories:

Years	UR	SC	ST	OBC	Total
SSC CGL 2021-22 Vacancy	3024	1024	703	897	7686
SSC CGL 2020-21 Vacancy	2891	1046	510	1858	7035
SSC CGL 2019-20 Vacancy	3674	1242	667	2198	8582
SSC CGL 2018-19 Vacancy	5770	1723	845	2933	11271
SSC CGL 2017-18 Vacancy	4144	1322	656	1999	8121
SSC CGL 2016-17 Vacancy	5722	1520	838	2581	10661
SSC CGL 2015-16 Vacancy	4506	1303	683	2069	8561
SSC CGL 2014-15 Vacancy	8373	2208	1188	3780	15549

SSC CGL Vacancies: Category-Wise

Candidates can take a look at the table given below that mentions the departments and posts with the vacancy details of 2020-21. This table will help aspirants to get an idea about the number of vacancies released by various departments.

Post Name	Category-Wise No. of Vacancies					Total	Reserved		Department
Post Name	UR	EWS	OBC	SC	ST	Total	ESM	PwD	Department
Assistant Audit Officer Group ‘B’ Gazetted (Non-Ministerial)	103	25	67	37	18	250	0	10	Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG
Assistant Section Officer	69	8	51	13	10	151	0	6	Central Secretariat Service (DOPT)
Assistant/ Assistant Section Officer	3	1	0	1	1	6	0	1	Intelligence Bureau
Assistant/ Assistant Section Officer	38	8	24	13	6	89	0	4	Ministry of External Affairs
Assistant/ Assistant Section Officer	36	8	20	15	9	88	0	4	AFHQ (Ministry of Defence)
Assistant Section Officer	0	0	3	1	0	4	0	0	Election Commission
Assistant/Assistant Section Officer	2	1	1	1	0	5	0	0	Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology
Assistant Section Officer	3	0	1	1	0	5	0	1	Central Administrative Tribunal
Inspector Of Income Tax	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	Central Vigilance Commission
Assistant/Assistant Section Officer	3	1	1	0	1	6	0	0	National Technical Research Organisation
Assistant /Assistant Supdt.	7	2	2	2	1	14	0	1	1. Bureau of Police Research & Development 2. Coast Guard Headquarters 3. D/o Commerce, M/o Commerce & Industry 4. Narcotics Control Bureau 5. Ministry of External Affairs (Passport Division
Assistant	11	2	2	3	0	18	0	1	Ministry of Mines
Assistant	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Inspector Of Income Tax	66	24	76	21	15	202	16	7	Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)
Inspector, (Central Excise)	364	131	433	193	95	1216	0	45	Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC)
Inspector (Preventive Officer)	388	90	195	137	68	878	0	23	Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC)
Inspector (Examiner)	21	2	8	1	1	33	0	0	Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC)
Asstt. Enforcement Officer	45	11	29	20	9	114	0	0	Enforcement Directorate (Dept. of Revenue)
Sub Inspectors	6	0	3	1	1	11	0	0	Central Bureau of Investigation
Inspector Post	19	6	9	4	5	43	0	3	Ministry of Communications (Department of Posts- SPN)
Divisional Accountant	162	40	108	60	30	400	0	16	Comptroller & Auditor General of India
Sub-Inspector (NIA)	6	1	2	2	0	11	0	0	National Investigation Agency
Junior Statistical Officer	174	50	92	59	26	401	0	4	M/O Statistics & Programme Implementation
Auditor	203	50	135	75	37	500	0	0	Comptroller & Auditor General of India
Auditor	106	26	70	39	19	260	26	12	Offices under Controller General of Defence Accounts
Auditor	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	National Technical Research Organisation
Accountant/Junior Accountant	300	73	144	108	36	661	61	21	1. Controller General of Accounts 2. M/o Communication (D/o Telecommunication O/o CGCA) 3. Ministry of Communication (D/o Post-Admn.)
Senior Secretariat Assistant/Upper Division Clerk	98	12	50	32	11	203	15	8	1. Ministry of Textiles 2. Directorate General of Defence Estates (Ministry of Defence) 3. Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology 4. D/o Science & Technology 5. Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (Ministry of Jal Shakti)
Tax Assistant	498	96	259	168	64	1085	104	39	Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)
Tax Assistant	144	61	67	36	46	354	34	13	Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC)
Sub-Inspector(Narcotics) -2400	4	0	0	0	1	5	0	0	Central Bureau of Narcotics
Total	2891	730	1858	1046	510	7035	256	219

Also Read: SSC CGL 2024 Question Paper and Answer Key (Unofficial)

The commission can increase or decrease the number of SSC CGL vacancies this year depending on their requirements. The number of candidates appearing for SSC CGL examination are increasing every year which in turn increasing the competition level. So, aspirants must prepare well to qualify with flying colours.

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