SSC Full Form: SSC stand for Staff Selection Commission is an organisation under the Government of India. SSC is an apex body to conduct the recruitment process for different posts under various ministries and departments. SSC was formerly called the Subordinate Service Commission. Now, it is the Staff Selection Commission. The organisation of SSC comes under the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) which has a Chairman, two Members and a Secretary-cum-Controller of Examinations. Current Chairman of SSC is Braj Raj Sharma.
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How SSC was ‘Formed?
In 1975, the Government of India constituted a commission called Subordinate Service Commission to suggest reforms for the organisation. In lieu of this, in September 1977, the Subordinate Services Commission was renamed as Staff Selection Commission. As per the suggestions made by the commission, the functions of Staff Selection Commission were redefined by The Government of India through Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and the new constitution and functions of Staff Selection Commission (SSC) came into effect from 1 June 1999.
Quick Facts For SSC:
- Headquarters of Staff Selection Commission- New Delhi
- Official Website- ssc.nic.in
- Chairman: Braj Raj Sharma
- Regional offices- Allahabad, Mumbai, Kolkata, Guwahati, Chennai, Bangalore
| Region Names | State Names | SSC Zonal Websites |
|---|---|---|
| MP Sub-Region | Madhya Pradesh (MP), and Chhattisgarh | www.sscmpr.org |
| Western Region | Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Goa | www.sscwr.net |
| North Western Sub-Region | J&K, Haryana, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh (HP) | www.sscnwr.org |
| Central Region | Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Bihar | www.ssc-cr.org |
| KKR Region | Karnatka Kerala Region | www.ssckkr.kar.nic.in |
| Eastern Region | West Bengal (WB), Orrisa, Sikkim, A&N Island and Jharkhand | www.sscer.org |
| Southern Region | Andhra Pradesh (AP), Punduchery, and Tamilnadu | www.sscsr.gov.in |
| North Region | Delhi, Rajasthan, and Uttarakhand | www.sscnr.net.in |
| North Eastern Region | Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, and Nagaland | www.sscner.org.in |
Which exams are conducted by SSC?
The organisation is mainly engaged in conducting competitive exams for recruitment to various posts in the departments and organizations. All the important decisions were to be taken by the organisation with due acceptance from DoPT as it functions as an subordinate office of DoPT. Accordingly, SSC conducts the following Competitive Exams :
- SSC Combined Graduate Level Examination (SSC CGL)
- SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam (SSC CHSL)
- SSC CPO
- SSC Junior Engineer
- Junior Hindi Translator
- SSC GD Constable
- SSC MTS (Multitasking Staff)
- Selection Post
- Stenographer Grade C & D
SSC Educational Qualification
All the aspirants need to have minimum qualification to appear for the exams. Minimum Qualification needed is from 10th passed to graduate.
SSC CGL – What is CGL and the full form of SSC CGL
The CGL full form is Combined Graduate Level Exam. SSC 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. To appear for SSC CGL, there is some educational criteria. The minimum educational requirement is graduation from a recognized University. If a candidate crack the SSC CGL Exam, he/she will be recruited for various Group B and Group C posts.
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The full form of CHSL is the Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam. SSC conducts the Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL) Examination to recruit candidates for various posts under different departments, ministries, etc. Under CHSL Exam, candidates get selection in Lower Division Clerk (LDC)/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA) post, Postal Assistant (PA)/ Sorting Assistant (SA) post, Data Entry Operator (DEO) and Data Entry Operator, Grade A.
The full form of CPO is the Central Police Organization Exam. Graduates can apply for this post if they want to get recruited as Sub-Inspector (SI) in Delhi Police, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) in CISF.
SSC GD full form is General Duty (GD). The recruitment for SSC GD posts is done as per the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) mutually agreed by the SSC and Ministry of Home Affairs. SSC conducts SSC 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.
