SSC SSA Recruitment 2026 Notification Out – Apply Online for 65 Senior Secretariat Assistant / Upper Division Clerk LDCE Posts

The SSC SSA / UDC Limited Departmental Competitive Examination 2025 is an internal promotion-based exam exclusively for serving Lower Division Clerks (JSA/LDC) of the Central Secretariat Clerical Service under DoPT. The notification reference number is No. 4/8/2026-CONF-5, and the post belongs to Group C, Non-Gazetted at Pay Level-4. This is a competitive examination - not a qualifying one - and the number of candidates to be included in the Select List is at the government's discretion.

Eligible departmental candidates applying for the SSC Senior Secretariat Assistant Recruitment 2026 must keep these dates in mind. The application window is open for approximately three weeks, and hard copies of the submitted application must separately reach SSC Northern Region within the forwarding deadline. Missing the departmental forwarding deadline makes the candidature void even if the online application was submitted on time. The last date to submit the SSC SSA online application is 16 July 2026 . After online submission, the printed application with all documents must be forwarded through the Head of Department or Head of Office to the Regional Director, SSC (Northern Region), New Delhi, reaching by 23 July 2026 (6:00 PM) .

The SSC UDC Vacancy 2026 covers 65 seats in the Central Secretariat Clerical Service (CSCS) under the Department of Personnel and Training. Category-wise breakup (UR/SC/ST/PwBD) has not been mentioned in the notification - the notice states that category-wise vacancies will be informed in due course. Candidates should check the official SSC website for the updated category-wise vacancy details. Note: Category-wise vacancy details (UR, SC, ST, PwBD) will be communicated by the Service/Cadre Controlling Authority in due course.

The SSC SSA / UDC Limited Departmental Competitive Examination 2025 is open only to regularly appointed Lower Division Clerks (JSA/LDC) serving in the Central Secretariat Clerical Service (CSCS) cadre of DoPT. The crucial date for counting approved service is 1 August 2025 . Candidates must satisfy all the following conditions before applying. A candidate must have rendered not less than five years' approved and continuous service in the Lower Division Clerk Grade as on 01 August 2025 . However, if the candidate was appointed to the LDC grade through a competitive examination (including a Limited Departmental Competitive Examination), the results of such examination must have been declared at least five years before the crucial date and the candidate must have rendered at least four years of approved and continuous service in that grade. Unless exempted, the candidate must have passed th

The SSC Senior Secretariat Assistant exam 2026 is conducted in two parts. Part-I is a Computer Based Examination (CBE) of 200 marks with four subjects, each carrying 50 marks and 50 questions. Part-II is an evaluation of service records (APARs) worth 100 marks. The final rank of the candidate is determined by adding both Part-I and Part-II scores. All questions are of Objective Type Multiple Choice format. There is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer. Candidates must attempt the examination in the language (English or Hindi) opted in the application form, except the "General English" section of the first subject, which must be attempted in English only. No Braille question paper will be provided. One hundred marks are earmarked for evaluation of Annual Performance Appraisal Reports (APARs). Only candidates who qualify Part-I (CBE) will be called for APAR evaluation. Ma

Part-I: Computer Based Examination (200 Marks)

Syllabus for Part-I CBE

The SSC SSA / UDC selection process 2026 is a two-stage merit-based system. Candidates must first clear the Computer Based Examination and are then shortlisted for APAR evaluation. The final rank is based on the combined aggregate of both stages. This is a competitive examination - success does not confer any right to selection unless the cadre authority is also satisfied about the candidate's suitability. Stage 1 - Computer Based Examination (Part-I): 200 marks across 4 objective-type subjects. The Commission may fix minimum qualifying marks at its discretion. Stage 2 - Evaluation of Service Records (Part-II): 100 marks based on APAR evaluation. Only Part-I qualifiers are considered. Final Merit: Aggregate of Part-I (200 marks) + Part-II (100 marks) = 300 marks total. Names of selected candidates will be arranged in order of merit for inclusion in the Select List of SSA/UDC of CSCS cadr

Candidates selected through the SSC Senior Secretariat Assistant Recruitment 2026 will be placed in the Pay Level-4 of the 7th Pay Commission Pay Matrix. The pay range for this Group C Non-Gazetted post is Rs. 25,500 to Rs. 81,100 per month . In addition to basic pay, all applicable central government allowances such as DA, HRA, and TA are admissible as per government rules. Calculate your exact in-hand Salary in 10 seconds - Calculate Now

Candidates must upload the following documents during the online application process and also enclose self-attested photocopies (not originals) with the printed hard copy forwarded through the department. The application will be rejected if documents are missing or incomplete.