SSC SSA/UDC LDCE 2025 Notification Out - Apply Online for 227 Group C Posts
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Vacancies
227 Posts
Salary
₹25,500 – ₹81,100
Qualification
This is a Limited Departmental Competitive Examination open only to serving government employees (JSA/LDC) of the specified participating cadres. Candidates must fulfill all eligibility conditions as on the crucial date for their respective cadre. The eligibility conditions prescribed in the Notice shall not be relaxed under any circumstances. Eligibility Conditions (Crucial Date and Service Requirements - Post-wise) Name of Service / Cadre Crucial Date Conditions of Eligibility Central Passport Organisation, Ministry of External Affairs 01.07.2025 Junior Passport Assistant with 6 years' service in the grade rendered after appointment thereto on regular basis and possessing a Bachelor's degree of a recognized university or its equivalent. Armed Forces Headquarters Clerical Service 01.07.2025 Must have rendered not less than five years approved continuous service in the JSA Grade on the crucial date. Provided that if appointed on the result of a Competitive Examination (including LDCE), the results should have been announced not less than five years before the crucial date and he/she should have rendered not less than four years' approved continuous service. JSAs on deputation to ex-cadre posts with approval and those having lien in JSA grade are also eligible. Railway Board Secretariat Clerical Service, Ministry of Railways 01.08.2025 (A) Length of Service: Not less than five years' approved and continuous service in the Lower Division Grade on the crucial date. If appointed on the result of a Competitive Examination (including LDCE), results should have been announced not less than five years before the crucial date and at least four years' approved and continuous service rendered. (B) Typewriting Test: Unless exempted, should have passed the typewriting test on or before the date of notification. (C) Age: Not more than 50 years on the crucial date (relaxable as notified by Central Government). Central Administrative Tribunal 01.01.2025 Five years regular service in the Lower Division Clerk Grade. JSAs on deputation to ex-cadre posts with approval and those having lien in JSA grade are also eligible. Central Vigilance Commission 01.01.2025 Junior Secretariat Assistant who has rendered five years of regular service in the level in pay matrix. Election Commission of India 01.07.2025 Junior Secretariat Assistant/Lower Division Clerk who has completed a minimum of three years regular service in the grade. If appointed on the result of a competitive examination (including LDCE), results should have been announced not less than three years before the crucial date and at least 2 years' approved and continuous service rendered. JSAs on deputation to ex-cadre posts with approval and those having lien in JSA grade are also eligible. Forest Survey of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change 01.01.2025 Lower Division Clerk having five years of regular service in the grade in Forest Survey of India. JSAs on deputation to ex-cadre posts with approval and those having lien in JSA grade are also eligible. National Technical Research Organisation 01.01.2025 Junior Secretariat Assistant/Lower Division Clerk of NTRO having five years of regular service in the grade. JSAs on deputation to ex-cadre posts with approval and those having lien in JSA grade are also eligible. Directorate General, Defence Estates 01.01.2025 Hindi Typist who has rendered five years regular service. Age: Not more than 45 years of age on the crucial date. Office of Development Commissioner, Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises 01.01.2025 Lower Division Clerk of MSME-DO in the Level-2 as per 7th CPC with five years of regular service in the Grade. JSAs on deputation to ex-cadre posts with approval and those having lien in JSA grade are also eligible.
Age limit
As per rules
Opens on
5 Jun 2026
Application fee
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Location
All India
Closes on
26 Jun 2026
Admit card
To be announced
About this recruitment
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has published the Notice for Senior Secretariat Assistant / Upper Division Clerk Grade Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2025 on 05 June 2026 vide No. 4/1/2026-CONF-5. The examination will be held tentatively in July-August 2026 in Delhi NCR only for making additions to the Select List of Senior Secretariat Assistant/Upper Division Clerk Grade [Pay Level-4, Group 'C' Non-Gazetted (Rs. 25,500 - Rs. 81,100)] across 10 participating Services/Cadres. This is a Limited Departmental Competitive Examination open only to eligible serving government employees (JSA/LDC) of the specified participating cadres. The application process is active from 05 June 2026 to 26 June 2026, and candidates can access the notification PDF and apply link below.
Eligibility
This is a Limited Departmental Competitive Examination open only to serving government employees (JSA/LDC) of the specified participating cadres. Candidates must fulfill all eligibility conditions as on the crucial date for their respective cadre. The eligibility conditions prescribed in the Notice shall not be relaxed under any circumstances. Eligibility Conditions (Crucial Date and Service Requirements - Post-wise) Name of Service / Cadre Crucial Date Conditions of Eligibility Central Passport Organisation, Ministry of External Affairs 01.07.2025 Junior Passport Assistant with 6 years' service in the grade rendered after appointment thereto on regular basis and possessing a Bachelor's degree of a recognized university or its equivalent. Armed Forces Headquarters Clerical Service 01.07.2025 Must have rendered not less than five years approved continuous service in the JSA Grade on the crucial date. Provided that if appointed on the result of a Competitive Examination (including LDCE), the results should have been announced not less than five years before the crucial date and he/she should have rendered not less than four years' approved continuous service. JSAs on deputation to ex-cadre posts with approval and those having lien in JSA grade are also eligible. Railway Board Secretariat Clerical Service, Ministry of Railways 01.08.2025 (A) Length of Service: Not less than five years' approved and continuous service in the Lower Division Grade on the crucial date. If appointed on the result of a Competitive Examination (including LDCE), results should have been announced not less than five years before the crucial date and at least four years' approved and continuous service rendered. (B) Typewriting Test: Unless exempted, should have passed the typewriting test on or before the date of notification. (C) Age: Not more than 50 years on the crucial date (relaxable as notified by Central Government). Central Administrative Tribunal 01.01.2025 Five years regular service in the Lower Division Clerk Grade. JSAs on deputation to ex-cadre posts with approval and those having lien in JSA grade are also eligible. Central Vigilance Commission 01.01.2025 Junior Secretariat Assistant who has rendered five years of regular service in the level in pay matrix. Election Commission of India 01.07.2025 Junior Secretariat Assistant/Lower Division Clerk who has completed a minimum of three years regular service in the grade. If appointed on the result of a competitive examination (including LDCE), results should have been announced not less than three years before the crucial date and at least 2 years' approved and continuous service rendered. JSAs on deputation to ex-cadre posts with approval and those having lien in JSA grade are also eligible. Forest Survey of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change 01.01.2025 Lower Division Clerk having five years of regular service in the grade in Forest Survey of India. JSAs on deputation to ex-cadre posts with approval and those having lien in JSA grade are also eligible. National Technical Research Organisation 01.01.2025 Junior Secretariat Assistant/Lower Division Clerk of NTRO having five years of regular service in the grade. JSAs on deputation to ex-cadre posts with approval and those having lien in JSA grade are also eligible. Directorate General, Defence Estates 01.01.2025 Hindi Typist who has rendered five years regular service. Age: Not more than 45 years of age on the crucial date. Office of Development Commissioner, Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises 01.01.2025 Lower Division Clerk of MSME-DO in the Level-2 as per 7th CPC with five years of regular service in the Grade. JSAs on deputation to ex-cadre posts with approval and those having lien in JSA grade are also eligible.
Pay and allowances
Pay Level-4 (Rs. 25,500 - Rs. 81,100) as per 7th CPC
Vacancy breakdown
| Total Posts |
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| 227 Posts |
At a glance
- Organization Name
- Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Block No.12, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110003
- Notice No
- No. 4/1/2026-CONF-5
- Exam Name
- Senior Secretariat Assistant / Upper Division Clerk Grade Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2025
- Post Group
- Group 'C' Non-Gazetted
- Pay Scale
- Pay Level-4 (Rs. 25,500 - Rs. 81,100) as per 7th CPC
- Type Of Examination
- Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (internal - for serving JSA/LDC only)
- Application Mode
- Online only (via SSC official website ssc.gov.in)
- Selection Mode
- Part-I: Computer Based Examination (Paper-I, 200 marks) + Written Examination (Paper-II, 100 marks) + Part-II: Evaluation of Service Records / APARs (100 marks)
- Examination Centre
- Delhi NCR only
