SSC Releases Final Vacancy List for CGL; See How Many Posts Are Up for Recruitment

SSC Releases Final Vacancy List for CGL: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the final vacancy figures for the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Examination 2025. Through this recruitment drive, appointments will be made to thousands of posts across various ministries, departments, and organizations of the Central Government. Following slight adjustments to the previously released figures, recruitment has now been confirmed for a total of 15,125 posts. Specific quotas have been allocated for candidates belonging to the Unreserved, OBC, SC, ST, and EWS categories within these posts. Additionally, candidates have been instructed to submit their post preferences prior to the declaration of the final results.

Under this recruitment process, appointments will now be made for a total of 15,125 posts.

Previously, a notification issued on June 9, 2025, had invited applications for recruitment to 14,582 posts. Subsequently, following requests for additional posts from various ministries and departments, the total vacancy count was increased by 543 posts. These recruitments will fill Group 'B' and Group 'C' positions within the Central Government's ministries, departments, organizations, as well as constitutional and statutory bodies.

Seats Allocated for Various Categories

According to the information released by the Commission, out of the total 15,125 posts, 6,459 posts are reserved for the Unreserved category. Meanwhile, 3,834 posts have been designated for OBC candidates, 2,223 for SC, 1,134 for ST, and 1,475 for EWS candidates. Among these, the highest number—6,626 posts—are for the position of Superintendent under the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), which falls under the Ministry of Finance. Additionally, the list includes 412 posts for Income Tax Inspectors and 1,294 posts for Tax Assistants. Recruitment to Take Place in These Departments as Well

Recruitment for various positions will also be conducted within the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), which operates under the Ministry of Finance. This includes 1,306 posts for Inspector (Central Excise), 137 posts for Inspector (Examiner), and 353 posts for Inspector (Preventive Officer). Additionally, 183 posts for Executive Assistant and 771 posts for Tax Assistant will also be filled.

Post Preferences Must Be Submitted by March 13

The SSC has instructed all candidates who appeared for the Tier-2 examination to submit their preferences for posts and departments prior to the declaration of the final results. The Tier-1 results were announced on December 18, while the Tier-2 examination was conducted between January 18 and January 20.

SSC to Soon Initiate Process for New Recruitments

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is set to commence the application process for three new recruitment drives this month. These include the SSC CGL Examination 2026, the Junior Engineer Examination 2026, and the Selection Post Phase-14 Examination. Applications for these recruitments will be accepted until the end of April, and the preliminary computer-based examinations are tentatively scheduled for May. Furthermore, notifications for the SSC CHSL Examination 2026, the Stenographer Grade 'C' & 'D' Examination 2026, and the Junior Hindi Translator Examination 2026 will be issued next month. These examinations are likely to be conducted between July and September.