Important Instructions

• Commission will be holding Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2011 for recruitment to different posts for which a Graduation from a recognized University is the minimum requirement. The Examination will comprise of two Tiers written Objective Type examination followed by Computer Proficiency Test/ Interview/Skill test, wherever applicable as per the Scheme of Examination notified. Posts have been placed in two groups, inter-alia, based on their Grade Pay and paper in Tier II examination/Interview. Preference of Posts, Group-wise is to be indicated in the application. Further detailed option for posts within the Groups will be taken after declaration of result of Tier II or at the time of Interview/Skill test. Candidates are requested to note that preference for Groups/Posts once exercised will be final. Request for change of preference will not be considered under any circumstances. For the post of Assistant in CSS, Candidate shall have not more than three attempts at the examination unless covered by any of the exceptions notified by GOI.

• In view of the huge number of applicants, scrutiny of the eligibility and other aspects will not be undertaken at the time of Tier-I and Tier-II examination. Therefore, the application will be accepted provisionally only. The candidates are therefore advised to go through the requirements of educational qualification, age, physical standards etc and satisfy themselves that they are eligible, before applying and before indicating their preference for any particular post/group. Copies of supporting documents will be sought only from those candidates who qualify for Tier-II examination or after declaration of result of Tier II examination. Candidature will be cancelled if any information or claim is not found substantiated when the scrutiny is under taken by the Commission after Tier-II of the Examination or after declaration of Tier II results. The Commission‘s decision shall be final in this regard.

• CANDIDATES, IN THEIR OWN INTEREST ARE ADVISED TO GO THROUGH THE DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN THIS NOTICE WHICH IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE OF THE COMMISSION: http://ssc.nic.in CAREFULLY BEFORE APPLYING.

• Candidates seeking reservation benefits for SC/ST/OBC/PH/EXS must ensure that they are entitled to such reservation as per eligibility prescribed in the Notice. They should also be in possession of the required certificates in the prescribed format in support of their claim at the time of application. Candidates claiming OBC status may note that the certificate should have been issued on or before the last date for receipt of application and within three years of the last date.

• Candidates with visual disability of 40% and more will only, be considered as VISUALLY HANDICAPPED and entitled to reservation for VH candidates, wherever such reservation is available.

• Central Government civilian employees claiming age relaxation should be in possession of a certificate in the prescribed format from their office, in respect of the length of continuous service which should be for not less than three years during the period immediately preceding the closing date for receipt of application. They should remain Central Government civilian employees till the time of appointment, in the event of their selection.

• FEE: RUPEES ONE HUNDRED ONLY(r 100)
  Women candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Physically Handicapped, and Ex-Servicemen eligible for reservation are exempted from paying application fee; as per rule/instructions.

• CLOSING DATE: 15.04.2011. For candidates residing in Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Jammu and Kashmir, Lahaul and Spiti District and Pangi Sub Division of Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep and for candidates residing abroad – 22.04.2011. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED LATE WILL BE REJECTED and no correspondence will be undertaken in this regard.

• Only one application, either a paper application or online application is to be submitted by the candidates to the concerned Regional/Sub-Regional office of the Commission keeping in view the center of examination chosen by him/her. In case any candidate submits more than one application, all his applications and his candidature will be summarily rejected

• MOBILE PHONE AND OTHER ELECTRONIC GADGETS ARE BANNED WITHIN THE PREMISES OF THE EXAMINATION CENTRES. CANDITATURE OF CANDIDATES FOUND IN POSSESSION OF ANY SUCH GAGETS, EVEN IF NOT IN USE OR IN SWITCH OFF MODE, IN EXAMINATION HALL WILL BE CANCELLED.

• CANDIDATES MAY SUBMIT ON LINE APPLICATIONS AT http://ssconline.nic.in. THEY SHOULD RETAIN REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED TO THEM ON LINE FOR CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE COMMISSION. THEY ARE NOT REQUIRED TO SUBMIT PRINT OUTS OF THEIR APPLICATION TO THE COMMISSION.
  THE FACILITY OF ON-LINE APPLICATION WILL BE AVAILABLE UPTO 12.04.2011 (5:00 PM) FOR PART-I REGISTRATION AND FOR PART-II REGISTRATION UPTO 15.04.2011 (5.00 P.M.).

• Candidates may contact following Regional Help Lines for clarifications, if any, in respect of filling/submitting applications :
  (i) SSC(NR), New Delhi - 01164715222, 01165570666
  (ii) SSC(CR), Allahabad - 08765214571, 08765214572
  (iii) SSC(SR), Chennai - 09445195946, 04428251139
  (iv) SSC(WR), Mumbai - 07738422704, 07738422705
  (v) SSC(ER), Kolkata - 09477461228, 09477461229
  (vi) SSC(MPR) Raipur - 09407921504, 09407921505
  (vii) SSC(KKR), Bangalore - 09483862010, 09483862020
  (viii) SSC(NWR), Chandigarh - 08699111498, 08699103985
  (ix) SSC(NER), Guwahati, - 09864217001, 09435711335