Dates for submission of online applications 08-04-2024 to 07-05-2024
Last date and time for receipt of online applications 07-05-2024 (23:00)
Last date and time for making online fee payment 08-05-2024 (23:00)
Dates of ‘Window for Application Form
Correction’ and online payment of Correction Charges. 10-05-2024 to 11-05-2024 (23:00)
Schedule of Tier-I (Computer Based Examination) June-July, 2024
Schedule of Tier-II (Computer Based Examination) To be notified later
F. No. HQ-PPII010/1/2024-PP_II ( E file no. 8442) : The Staff Selection Commission will
hold a competitive examination for recruitment to the Group C posts viz. Lower Divisional
Clerk/ Junior Secretariat Assistant and Data Entry Operators for various Ministries/
Departments/ Offices of the Government of India and various Constitutional Bodies/
Statutory Bodies/ Tribunals, etc.. The details of the examination are as under:
Lower Division Clerk (LDC)/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA): Pay Level-2 (Rs.19,900-63,200).
Data Entry Operator (DEO): Pay Level-4(Rs. 25,500-81,100) and Level-5(Rs.29,200-92,300)
Data Entry Operator, Grade „A‟: Pay Level-4(Rs. 25,500-81,100).
Tentative vacancies: There are approx. 3712 vacancies. However, firm number of
vacancies will be determined in due course. Updated vacancies, if any, along with
post-wise & category-wise vacancies will be made available on the website of the
Commission (https://ssc.gov.in> Candidate’s Corner> Tentative Vacancy) in due
course. Candidates may note that State-wise/ Zone-wise vacancies are not collected
by the Commission
Age Limit (As on 01-08-2024):
The crucial date for age reckoning is fixed as 01-08-2024 in accordance with the
provisions of DoP&T OM No. 140l7 /70/87-Estt.(RR) dated 14-07-1988. Age
limit for the posts is 18-27 years i.e. Candidates born not before 02-08-1997 and
not later than 01-08-2006 are eligible to apply.
Permissible relaxation in upper age limit for different categories in accordance with
extant Rules/ guidelines of Government of India
Essential Educational Qualifications (As on 01-08-2024):
8.1 For Data Entry Operator (DEO)/ DEO Grade ‘A’ in Ministry of Consumer
Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Ministry of Culture: 12th Standard pass
in Science stream with Mathematics as a subject from a recognized Board or
equivalent
For LDC/JSA and DEO/DEO Grade ‘A’ (except DEOs in Department/ Ministry
mentioned at Para 8.1 above): Candidates must have passed 12th Standard or
equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University
The candidates who have appeared in their 12th Standard or equivalent examination
can also apply, however they must possess Essential qualification on or before the cutoff date i.e. 01-08-2024
Application Fee:
Fee payable: Rs 100/- (Rs one hundred only).
Women candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled
Tribes (ST), Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) and Ex-servicemen (ESM)
eligible for reservation are exempted from payment of fee
Examination Centres and Centre Code
Chennai(8201),
Coimbatore(8202), Madurai(8204),
Salem(8205),
Tiruchirappalli(8206),
Tirunelveli(8207), Vellore (8208),
Notice of Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Examination, 2024