SSC Exams Age Limit 2026

Staff Selection Commission exams including CGL, CHSL, MTS, GD Constable, CPO, and Stenographer

6 Exams | Complete Age Guide

SSC Age Limits Comparison

Exam Min Age General OBC SC/ST Action
SSC CGL
SSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL)
18 yrs 32 yrs 35 yrs 37 yrs Details →
SSC CHSL
SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL)
18 yrs 27 yrs 30 yrs 32 yrs Details →
SSC CPO
SSC Central Police Organisation (CPO) SI
20 yrs 25 yrs 28 yrs 30 yrs Details →
SSC GD
SSC General Duty (GD) Constable
18 yrs 23 yrs 26 yrs 28 yrs Details →
SSC MTS
SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS)
18 yrs 25 yrs 28 yrs 30 yrs Details →
SSC Steno
SSC Stenographer Grade C & D
18 yrs 30 yrs 33 yrs 35 yrs Details →

All SSC Exams

SSC CGL

Staff Selection Commission

18-32
Age Limit (Gen)
Attempts
OBC: 35 yrs
SC/ST: 37 yrs

SSC CHSL

Staff Selection Commission

18-27
Age Limit (Gen)
Attempts
OBC: 30 yrs
SC/ST: 32 yrs

SSC CPO

Staff Selection Commission

20-25
Age Limit (Gen)
Attempts
OBC: 28 yrs
SC/ST: 30 yrs

SSC GD

Staff Selection Commission

18-23
Age Limit (Gen)
Attempts
OBC: 26 yrs
SC/ST: 28 yrs

SSC MTS

Staff Selection Commission

18-25
Age Limit (Gen)
Attempts
OBC: 28 yrs
SC/ST: 30 yrs

SSC Steno

Staff Selection Commission

18-30
Age Limit (Gen)
Attempts
OBC: 33 yrs
SC/ST: 35 yrs

Standard Age Relaxation for SSC

Category Relaxations

  • OBC (NCL): 3 years relaxation
  • SC/ST: 5 years relaxation
  • PwD: 10 years relaxation

Important Notes

  • • Relaxation applies to upper age limit only
  • • Minimum age is same for all categories
  • • Age calculated as per official cutoff date
  • • Check official notification for updates

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