SSC Full Form – what SSC stands for, the exams conducted under the commission, what are the SSC JE, GD, CPO, CHSL, MTS and SSC CGL full forms along with important information related to these posts, all these details will be provided in this article.
The Staff Selection Commission conducts recruitment examination for different posts in various offices, departments and ministries of the Government of India. Candidates can know relevant information on all these SSC exams on the page link provided.
| Preparing for SSC Exams? Compliment your SSC exam preparation for different posts with – |
Like SSC exams, there are other Government exams as well, aspirants of government jobs can check the dates and details of the upcoming government examination in the given link.
What is SSC or What does SSC Stand For?
The full form of SSC is Staff Selection Commission.
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is an important organization under the Government of India which takes care of the recruitment aspect for different posts for various ministries, departments and offices.
The Staff Selection Commission is one of the major bodies of the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) which has a Chairman, two Members and a Secretary-cum-Controller of Examinations.
Go through the List of SSC Chairman from 1976 to 2020 in the given link.
The Staff Selection Commission was formerly called the Subordinate Services Commission.
SSC also stands for  Secondary School Certificate. This certificate examination is conducted by various boards of education including CBSE and other state boards for 10th-grade students. However, in this article, we will provide information on the Staff Selection Commission.
Established in 1975, the SSC has been actively involved in selecting staff for various Group B and Group C posts. SSC conducts various exams to carry out the recruitment process.
Candidates can check the information on SSC recruitment in detail in the linked page.
The major exams that the Staff Selection Commission conducts are given below:
- Combined Graduate Level Exam (CGL Exam)
- Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam (CHSL Exam)
- Junior Engineer Exam (JE Exam)
- General Duty Exam for Constables (GD Exam)
- Central Police Organization Exam (CPO Exam)
- Multitasking Staff Exam (MTS Exam)
- Stenographer Exam
The minimum educational qualification for a few of these SSC exams is undergraduate (12th board ). However, most of these exams have the qualification requirement for graduation.
Aspirants of SSC exams can check the SSC Exam Pattern in detail.
- Headquarters of Staff Selection Commission- New Delhi
- Regional offices- Allahabad, Mumbai, Kolkata, Guwahati, Chennai, Bangalore
- Official Website- ssc.nic.in
The SSC Full Form and other details for various examination conducted by the Selection Commission are discussed in detail below.
SSC CGL – What is SSC CGL Full Form?
The SSC CGL full form is the Combined Graduate Level Exam.
Staff Selection Commission conducts the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Exam annually to recruit staff into various posts in different ministries, departments and organizations under the Government of India.
The minimum educational requirement for SSC CGL Exam is graduation from a recognized University.
To know complete details about the SSC CGL Eligibility, check the linked article.
The SSC CGL Exam is conducted to recruit for various Group B and Group C posts.
The various SSC CGL Group B posts are listed below:
- Assistant Audit Officer
- Assistant Accounts Officer
- Assistant Section Officer
- Assistant/ Superintendent
- Inspector of Income Tax
- Inspector (Central Excise)
- Inspector (Preventive Officer)
- Inspector (Examiner)
- Assistant Enforcement Officer
- Sub Inspector
- Inspector Posts
- Divisional Accountant
- Inspector
- Junior Statistical Officer
To know more about the SSC CGL Group C posts and other details related to pay band and ministries, check the table below:
To know more about the SSC CGL Exam, refer to the table below:
| SSC CGL Mock Test | SSC CGL Salary |
| SSC CGL Syllabus | SSC CGL Preparation |
SSC GD – What is SSC GD?
The full form of GD is the General Duty Exam.
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the SSC General Duty (GD) exam every year to recruit eligible candidates for the posts of Constable (General Duty) in Border Security Force (BSF), Secretariat Security Force (SSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), National Investigation Agency (NIA), Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Rifleman (General Duty) in Assam Rifles.
The recruitment for these posts is done as per the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) mutually agreed by the SSC and Ministry of Home Affairs.
The recruitment notification for SSC GD 2021 is expected to be out by March 2021.
The SSC GD vacancies for 2018-19 were close to 54,953. As the official Notification for the SSC GD 2019-20 has not yet been released, the 2018 vacancies will give an idea on the various SSC GD posts and respective vacancies for male and female.
To know more about the SSC GD Exam, refer to the table below:
| SSC GD Mock Test | SSC GD Salary |
| SSC GD Syllabus | SSC GD Cut Off |
SSC JE – What is SSC JE?
The full form of JEÂ is the Junior Engineer Exam. Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the SSC Junior Engineer (JE) Exam every year for the recruitment of Junior Engineers (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical and Quantity Surveying and Contracts) posts for various Departments/ Organizations in the Government of India.
SSC Junior Engineer Recruitment is done for the following departments:
- Central Water Organization
- Central Water Commission
- Central Public Works Department
- Department of Posts
- Military Engineer Services
- Farakka Barrage Project
- Border Road Organization
- Central Water and Power Research Station
- Directorate of Quality Assurance
- National Technical Research Organization
For complete details on the SSC JE posts and departments, refer to the table below:
To know more about the SSC JE exam, refer to the table below:
| SSC JE Syllabus | SSC JE Salary |
| SSC JE Eligibility | SSC JE Preparation |
SSC CHSL – What is SSC CHSL?
The full form of CHSL is the Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam.
Staff Selection Commission conducts the Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL) Examination to recruit candidates for various posts under different departments, ministries, etc.
The relevant posts for SSC CHSL recruitment are given below:
- Lower Division Clerk (LDC)/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA)
- Postal Assistant (PA)/ Sorting Assistant (SA)
- Data Entry Operator (DEO)
- Data Entry Operator, Grade A
To know in detail about the SSC CHSL Exam, refer to the table below:
| SSC CHSL Mock Test | SSC CHSL Salary |
| SSC CHSL Syllabus | SSC CHSL Preparation |
SSC CPO – What is SSC CPO?
The full form of CPO is the Central Police Organization Exam.
The Staff Selection Commission conducts the Central Police Organization(CPO) Exam for recruitment of Sub-Inspector (SI) in Delhi Police, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) in CISF.
The minimum educational qualification required to apply for the SSC CPO posts mentioned above is a Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University.
Candidates can check the official SSC CPO Notification for details on the Eligibility requirements.
For complete details on SSC CPO Exam, refer to the table below:
| SSC CPO Mock Test | SSC CPO Salary |
| SSC CPO Syllabus | SSC CPO Preparation |
SSC Stenographer – What is SSC Stenographer?
SSC Stenographer is an examination to recruit candidates for Stenographer Grade C (non-gazetted post) and Grade D posts in various departments, ministries and organisations of the Government of India. It is an All India level examination conducted by SSC annually.
The SSC has not released the notification for 2020-21 exam yet. The ongoing recruitment is for 2019 and the SSC Stenographer vacancy for the year 2019 is expected to be released soon.
The commission announced the SSC Stenographer vacancy 2018 on March 19th, 2020. The SSC Stenographer Grade C vacancy counts to 473 while that of vacancy for Grade D posts was 991. Candidates can check SSC Stenographer exam for details regarding vacancy, eligibility and more.
Candidates willing to appear for SSC Stenographer exam can check the relevant links given below:
SSC MTS – What is SSC MTS Full form?
SSC MTS stands for Staff Selection Commission exam for Multi-Tasking Staff. The SSC conducts recruitment for Multitasking Staff posts in various departments and offices under the Central Government of India. Check the details regarding SSC MTS Full Form in the link provided here.
Know the details regarding SSC MTS exam in the given link.
Candidates who are willing to appear for the SSC MTS exam can check the following links
Also, check the official SSC MTS Notification for latest updates on SSC Multitasking examination.
For further information on any government exams and preparation materials, look no further than BYJU’S.
Comments