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SSC CGL Posts List: Common Post Categories Explained
The exact posts, departments and vacancy counts offered are announced fresh in each SSC CGL notification and vary by year. This page covers the general categories that commonly appear, not a guaranteed current list.
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Common Post Categories
Across recent recruitment cycles, SSC CGL has commonly recruited for post categories including:
- Assistant-level posts — administrative roles across various central ministries and departments.
- Inspector-level posts — including roles in departments like Income Tax, Central Excise, and preventive/enforcement functions.
- Auditor and Accountant posts — audit and accounts-focused roles in government financial offices.
- Sub-Inspector posts — investigative and enforcement roles in specific departments.
- Data Entry Operator (DEO) — the post category that specifically requires the DEST typing test.
This list reflects commonly-recruited categories, not an exhaustive or guaranteed set for every future cycle. New posts can be added or removed from a given notification based on departmental staffing needs that year.
The Typing Distinction
Of all these categories, Data Entry Operator is the one that specifically requires DEST — 2,000 key depressions in 15 minutes, with category-wise error limits. The other categories listed above generally don't include a typing component. See which SSC CGL posts require a typing test for more detail, and the DEST typing test page if this applies to your target post.
How Post Allocation Actually Works
You typically list ranked post preferences during your application. Your final post is then determined by your merit rank (based on written exam performance), your category, and how many vacancies exist for each post against everyone's preferences — it isn't a free pick regardless of rank. Higher-ranked candidates get first choice among available options; this is standard for most large-scale government recruitment.
Finding the Current Year's Exact List
The only reliable source for this recruitment cycle's exact posts, departments and vacancy numbers is the official SSC CGL notification, published on SSC's official website when recruitment opens. Treat any third-party list (including the general categories above) as a starting reference, not a substitute for that primary source.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common categories include Assistant-level posts across ministries, Inspector-level posts, Auditor/Accountant roles, Sub-Inspector posts, and Data Entry Operator roles — though the exact list and vacancy count is set fresh in each recruitment notification.
Primarily Data Entry Operator posts. Most other post categories don't include a typing requirement — check the specific post's notification to confirm.
You typically submit ranked post preferences during the application process, and your final post allocation depends on your merit rank, category, and available vacancies against your preferences — not a free choice regardless of rank.
The specific posts and vacancy numbers offered can vary between recruitment cycles based on each department's requirements that year. Always check the current notification rather than assuming a previous cycle's list still applies.
