SSC SSA Recruitment 2026 – 65 Senior Assistant / UDC LDCE Posts
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Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has formally issued the notification for the Senior Secretariat Assistant/Upper Division Clerk Grade Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2025. All the eligible candidates who have employment in the Central Secretariat Clerical Service (CSCS) cadre in the DoPT are hereby requested to make application using the official website. The online application submission will remain open until July 16, 2026. Candidates need to go through the complete instructions related to service criteria, age limits and other processes prior to making their online application. There is a multi-level selection process involving computer-based examination and further assessment of the service files. Individuals who qualify successfully will get job opportunities in departmental units in Delhi-NCR region. This structural push proves to be an important element in the Latest SSC jobs policy that helps speed up the career growth of professionals in central ministries.
About Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) serves as an eminent attached service of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India. Its primary role involves recruitment of skilled manpower for different Group B and C Non-Gazetted posts in separate central ministries, administrative divisions and subordinated offices. This institution formulates and carries out customized selection procedures and departmental selection systems in an entirely transparent, efficient and meritocratic manner in the structural setting of Indian Civil Services.
Available Positions for SSC SSA Recruitment 2026
- Name of Post: Senior Secretariat Assistant / Upper Division Clerk (SSA/UDC) Grade
- Service Cadre: Central Secretariat Clerical Service (CSCS), Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT)
- Classification: Group C Non-Gazetted
- Total Post: 65 vacancies (Tentative)
Key Dates to Remember
- Application Start Date: June 25, 2026
- Last Date for Apply: July 16, 2026 (until 23:00 hours)
- Hard Copy Receipt Deadline (Standard): July 23, 2026 (until 18:00 hours)
- Hard Copy Receipt Deadline (Remote Regions): July 30, 2026 (until 18:00 hours)
- Computer Based Test Schedule: August, 2026 (Tentative)
Qualification Criteria for SSC SSA Recruitment 2026
| Requirement | Details |
| Feeder Grade Experience |
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| Typing Test Status |
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| Lien & Deputation Status |
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Age Limitations
- Minimum Age: 18 Years
- Crucial Assessment Date: August 1, 2025
- Policies on Age: Since this is a selective promotional scheme for the existing regular government servants in a particular department, the upper age limit is regulated by the cadre administrative order with certain relaxation in the case of SC, ST and PwBD cadres as informed by the Cadre Controlling Authority.
Application Fee Details
- General / OBC / EWS: Exempted
- SC / ST / PwBD / Female Candidates: Exempted
- Application Mode: Online submission followed by formal administrative routing.
Remuneration Details
- Pay Scale Structure: Pay Level-4 under the 7th Central Pay Commission matrix
- Monthly Salary Range: Rs. 25,500/- to Rs. 81,100/-
- Linked Allowances: Eligible for normal Central Government regulations regarding Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA), Transport Allowance and other health-related allowances as prevalent in Delhi-NCR. The fixed salary structure of Senior Secretariat Assistant provides very high stability in terms of career growth.
Recruitment Procedure for SSC SSA Recruitment 2026
- Exam Pattern for Part-I: The examination will consist of computer based test (CBE) for Part-I, which is a total of 200 marks.
- Analysis of Test Format: A detailed examination of the format points out that there are 4 sections with 50 objective type questions in each section (marks per section – 50).
- Negative Marking Policy: For each wrong answer, 0.25 marks will be deducted.
- Duration: Normal duration of the exam is 3 hours but 4 hours is given to visually impaired candidates eligible for scribes.
- Exam Pattern for Part-II: Consideration of the official APAR record with a maximum of 100 marks.
- Merit: The performance of the candidates in both Part I & II becomes the ground of their selection and those having maximum merit will be chosen for these Government jobs in Delhi.
Preparation of SSA/UDC Exam: Best Books
- General English and Comprehension: Objective General Eng. by S.P. Bakshi and High School English Grammar & Composition by Wren & Martin.
- Parliamentary Procedure: Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Secretariats’ official manuals for parliamentary procedure and questions.
- Noting & Drafting Rules: The existing manual of office procedures of the Central Secretariat Manual of Office Procedures (CSMOP) by DoPT, paying particular attention to chapters 7, 8 & 9.
- General Knowledge: “Lucent’s General Knowledge” together with tracking important national events continuously.
Advantages of Practicing Previous Years’ Questions
- Pattern Decoding: Assists candidates in understanding the weightage pattern in structural process and workflow.
- Time Management: Time management helps improve the speed so that aspirants can attempt 200 questions within 3 hours.
- Error Avoidance: Provides practice to avoid making any mistake, because for every wrong answer, 0.25 marks will be deducted.
- Self-Assessment: Enables identification of areas of deficiency in core topics of office procedures.
Application Method for SSC SSA Recruitment 2026
- Visit the official website at www.ssc.gov.in
- Check the Notice of Senior Secretariat Assistant/ Upper Division Clerk Grade Limited.
- Create your fresh profile through One-Time Registration (OTR) using genuine personal history details to fill SSC LDCE application form 2026.
- Record yourself using the webcam arrangement taking pictures of yourself with clean background light without wearing glasses or any kind of headgear.
- Upload the scanned copy of your signature in JPEG format within the limit of 10 to 20 KB.
- Go through your entire filling fields to ensure all of it is in line with your official matriculation certificate details and then proceed to submit.
- Take a printout of the created form and attach photocopied signatures on the first page of your service book.
- Verification of this document will help keep an account of current Central Secretariat Clerical Service vacancies through secure means.
- Submit the hard copy to your respective Head of Office/Department for certification and stamping.
- Your parent department should submit the certified file to “The Regional Director, Staff Selection Commission (Northern Region), Block No.12, C.G.O. Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003” well in time.
FAQs
To satisfy the main eligibility requirement, the departmental aspirants need to be the regular LDC or JSA posts who have been officially served at least five years of continuous and regular service in the concerned feeder grade till the important date mentioned in the notification. In the case of those aspirants selected through competitive exam, five years of service should come with results declared five years back.
Yes, it is totally compulsory for all candidates to have passed the formal typing test conducted by the UPSC or SSC. The sole exception to this would be when the candidate has been officially exempted through a formal exemption order issued by a competent authority before the notification date of the exam.
Yes, the administrative servants who are already serving in an ex-cadre post on deputation are eligible to appear for this upper division clerk promotion exam. This eligibility is wholly subject to the condition that they hold their regular parent lien in their regular feeder grade cadre.
Official Links
| Official Notification | Download PDF |
| Official Website | www.ssc.gov.in |
| Apply Online | www.ssc.gov.in |
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