Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Examination, 2026 - Staff Selection Commission Notice - Online Application Dates & Pay Levels

Oct 1, 2026

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Staff Selection Commission issues an official notice for the Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Examination, 2026. The document provides the online application window from 07.09.2026 to 07.10.2026, the last dates for submission of fees on 08.10.2026, and the application form correction and payment schedule from 14.10.2026 to 16.10.2026. It also outlines the examination recruitment scope for Group C posts, including LDC/JSA and Data Entry Operators, along with detailed pay levels, reservation policy principles, and vacancy and allotment conditions.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages88

Reading Time3 h 42 min

AccessFree to download

Online Application & Correction Schedule

Tier-I and Tier-II Examination Dates

Online Fee Payment and Correction Charges

Recruitment Scope and Posts

Pay Scales for LDC/JSA and DEO

Reservation and Suitability for Benchmark Disabilities

Vacancies and Selection Conditions

Tentative Vacancies and Updates

Merit-cum-Preferences and Post Allotment Rules

(To be uploaded on the website of the Commission; i.e. [https://ssc.gov.in/](https://ssc.gov.in/ on 07-09-2026)[ on 07-09-2026](https://ssc.gov.in/ on 07-09-2026)) भारत सरकार, कार्मिक, लोक र्िकायत तथा पेंिन मंत्रालय,कार्मिक एवं प्रर्िक्षण र्वभाग,कमिचारी चयन आयोग, ब्लॉक स21-,केन्द्रीय कायािलय पररसर,लोधी रोड, नई र्दल्ली-110003. Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of Personnel and Training, Staff Selection Commission, Block No. 12, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003. NOTICE Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Examination, 2026 | Dates for submission of online applications | 07.09.2026 to 07.10.2026 | | --- | --- | | Last date and time for receipt of online applications | 07.10.2026 (23:00 Hours) | | Last date and time for making online fee payment | 08.10.2026 (23:00 Hours) | | Dates of „Window for Application Form Correction‟ and online payment of Correction Charges. | 14.10.2026 to 16.10.2026 (23:00 Hours) | | Schedule of Tier-I (Computer Based Examination) | To be notified later | | Schedule of Tier-II (Computer Based Examination) | To be notified later | | Toll Free Helpline Number to be called in case of any difficulty in filling up the Application Form | 18003093063 (Toll Free) | “GOVERNMENT STRIVES TO HAVE A WORKFORCE WHICH REFLECTS GENDER BALANCE AND WOMEN CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY” F. No. HQ-C1102/5/2026-C-1: 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. Following are the details of the posts that will be filled up through this Examination: 1. Pay Scale: 1.1 Lower Division Clerk (LDC)/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA): Pay Level-2 (Rs. 19,900- 63,200) . 1.2 Data Entry Operator (DEO): Pay Level-4(Rs. 25,500-81,100) and Level-5(Rs. 29,200-92,300) . 1.3 Data Entry Operator, Grade „A‟: Pay Level-4(Rs. 25,500-81,100) . Note-I: The Commission makes final allotment of posts on the basis of merit-cum-preferences of Posts given by the candidates and once a post is allotted, no change of posts will be made by the Commission due to non-fulfilment of any post specific requirements of physical/ medical/ educational standards, etc. In other words, for example if a candidate has given higher preference for a post and is selected for that post; in that case, if he (hereinafter may be read as“he/ she”) fails to meet the medical/ physical/ educational standards, his (hereinafter may be read as “his/ her”) candidature will be rejected. Note-II- Any Ministry/Department/Organization/Office etc. can, in consultation with Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, by issuing a Notification in Gazette of India, exempt certain posts to be not suitable for any disability. However, such exemption, along with the Gazette Notification, should be clearly brought to the notice of the Commission before the date of publication of the Notice/Advertisement on the website of the Commission or Employments News, whichever is earlier. In case, the User Department fails to do so, it cannot later on refuse to accept e-dossiers/dossiers of candidates if they have been nominated to that User Department after declaration of final result, even though that post is not identified suitable for a particular disability. 2. Vacancies: 2.1 Tentative vacancies: There are approx. 2536 tentative vacancies. However, final vacancies will be determined in due course after scrutiny of all the documents provided by the Users Departments. Updated vacancies along with post-wise & category-wise vacancies will be made available on the website of the Commission ([https://ssc.gov.in](https://ssc.gov.in) > Candidate’s Corner> Tentative Vacancy) in due course. Candidates may note that Stat

FAQs

What are the online application dates for the Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Examination, 2026?

Online applications are open from 07.09.2026 to 07.10.2026.

When is the last date for online fee payment and what are the correction dates?

The last date and time for online fee payment is 08.10.2026 (23:00 hours). The window for application form correction and payment of correction charges is 14.10.2026 to 16.10.2026 (23:00 hours).

Which Group C posts are covered and what are the pay levels mentioned?

The notice covers Lower Divisional Clerk/Junior Secretariat Assistant (Pay Level-2) and Data Entry Operator (Pay Levels-4 and 5), including Data Entry Operator, Grade A (Pay Level-4).

Oct 1, 2026

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