(To be uploaded on the website of the Commission (https://ssc.nic.

in) on
18.10.2023)

भारत सरकार, Government of India,

कार्मिक, लोक र्िकायत तथा पेंिन Ministry of Personnel, Public
मंत्रालय, Grievances & Pensions,
Department of Personnel and
कार्मिक एवं प्रर्िक्षण र्वभाग,
Training,
कमिचारी चयन आयोग, Staff Selection Commission,
ब्लॉकसं -12,केन्द्रीय कायाि लय पररसर, Block No. 12, CGO Complex,
लोधी रोड, नई र्दल्ली-110003 Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110003

NOTICE

Senior Secretariat Assistant/Upper Division Clerk Grade Limited

Departmental Competitive Examination, 2020, 2021 & 2022

Dates for submission of online 18.10.2023

applications to
07.11.2023
Last date and time for receipt of online 07.11.2023
applications (2300hours)

Schedule of Computer Based February-March,

Examination (Tentative) 2024

HQ-PPII03(9)/1/2023-PP_II: The Staff Selection Commission will hold a

Limited Departmental Competitive Examination on (to be intimated later) at
Delhi only for making additions to the Select List of Senior Secretariat
Assistant/ Upper Division Clerk Grade {Pay Level-4 (Rs 25500 – Rs. 81100)}
of the following Services/Cadres (subject to availability of vacancies):

Sl. No. Name of Service/Cadre

1 Central Secretariat Clerical Service
2 Railway Board Secretariat Clerical Service
3 Armed Forces Headquarters Clerical Service
4 Election Commission of India
5 Central Administrative Tribunal
6 Central Translation Bureau
7 Central Passport Organization, M/o External Affairs
8 Soil and Land Use Survey of India, D/o Agriculture and Farmers
Welfare
9 Forest Survey of India, D/o Environment, Forest & Climate
Change
2. Vacancies: Details of tentative vacancies for recruitment years 2020, 2021
& 2022 in respect of abovementioned Services/Cadres, as reported by their
respective Service/Cadre Controlling Authorities, are as under:-

Tentative vacancies for the recruitment year, 2020

Sr. No. Name of Service/Cadre UR SC ST PwBD Total

1 Central Secretariat Clerical To be intimated later
Service
2 Railway Board Secretariat 03 - - - 03
Clerical Service
3 Armed Forces Headquarters 24 05 03 - 32
Clerical Service
4 Election Commission of India - - - - -

5 Central Administrative Tribunal 03 - - - 03

6 Central Translation Bureau - - - - -

Tentative vacancies for the recruitment year, 2021

Sr. No. Name of Service/Cadre UR SC ST PwBD Total

1 Central Secretariat Clerical To be intimated later
Service
2 Railway Board Secretariat 06 01 - - 07
Clerical Service
3 Armed Forces Headquarters 39 07 03 - 49
Clerical Service
4 Election Commission of India - - - - 01

5 Central Administrative Tribunal 06 01 01 - 08

6 Central Translation Bureau - - - - -
7 Central Passport Organization, 64 15 09 03 88
M/o External Affairs
 Tentative vacancies for the recruitment year, 2022

Sr. No. Name of Service/Cadre UR SC ST PwBD Total

1 Central Secretariat Clerical To be intimated later
Service
2 Railway Board Secretariat 04 01 - - 05
Clerical Service
3 Armed Forces Headquarters 44 09 04 - 57
Clerical Service
4 Election Commission of India - - - - 01

5 Central Administrative Tribunal 04 02 - - 06

6 Central Translation Bureau 02 01 - - 03
7 Central Passport Organization, To be intimated later
M/o External Affairs
8 Soil and Land Use Survey of 01 - - - 01
India, D/o Agriculture and
Farmers Welfare
9 Forest Survey of India, D/o 07 01 - - 08
Environment, Forest & Climate
Change

Note-Candidate(s) eligible for 2020 Examination are also eligible for

2021 & 2022 Examination subject to fulfilment of all other eligibility
conditions and provided candidate specifically opts to be so considered.
Further, such consideration of candidature would also be subject to
availability of vacancies for that recruitment year i.e. 2020/2021/2022
as reported/to be reported by the respective Service/Cadre Controlling
Authorities of the candidate.

3. Place(s), centre(s), date and time of examination are liable to be changed

at the discretion of the Commission. The Commission may allot a different centre
to a candidate if circumstances so warrant. Changes of schedule of the
examination, if any, would be uploaded on the website of SSC (NR) viz.,
https://sscnr.nic.in.

Note-I:- Candidates should note that no request for change of centre

will be entertained under any circumstances.

Note-II:-If any candidate appears at a centre other than the one indicated
by the Commission in the admission certificate, the papers of such a
candidate will not be evaluated and his/her candidature will be liable to be
cancelled.
4. Reservation of posts for the members of Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and
Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) candidates will be as per the vacancy
position in respective categories reported by the Service/Cadre Controlling
Authorities.

5. Candidates seeking admission to the examination must apply online on the

website of Staff Selection Commission i.e https://ssc.nic.in. The process of filling
online application form for the examination consists of two parts: (i) One Time
Registration (ii) Filling of online Application for the Examination.

6. After completion of online application form, the printed copy of the same
accompanied with necessary documents, complete in all respects, in accordance
with the „Instructions to Candidates‟ (Annexure-I) should be duly forwarded by
their respective Service/Cadre Controlling Authority to “The Regional Director,
Staff Selection Commission (Northern Region), Block No.12, C.G.O.
Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003” so as to reach by 22.11.2023
(1800 hrs).

7. The candidates residing abroad, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep
should note that the printed copy of the online application form accompanied with
necessary documents, complete in all respects, in accordance with the „Instructions
to Candidates‟ (Annexure-I) should be duly forwarded by their respective
Service/Cadre Controlling Authority to “The Regional Director, Staff Selection
Commission (Northern Region), Block No.12, C.G.O. Complex, Lodhi Road,
New Delhi-110003” so as to reach by 29.11.2023 (1800 hrs).

NOTE-I Only those candidates whose application is forwarded by their Head of

Department/Head of Office will be considered for admission to this Examination.
They should further note that the Commission will in no case be responsible for non-
receipt of their application or any delay in receipt thereof on any account
whatsoever. No application, received after the prescribed last date and time for
receipt of the application in the Commission through proper channel, will be
entertained under any circumstances. Application(s) received after closing date and
time, will be summarily rejected. Candidates, in their own interest, are advised to
ensure that their applications duly verified and endorsed by the Competent
Authority, are forwarded by their Head of Department or Head of Office in a manner
that their applications reach well before the prescribed last date and time.

NOTE-II:-Head of Department/Head of Office of the Applicants must forward the

application forms, complete in all respects, in a manner so as to reach by the
prescribed date and time to the aforesaid Regional Office of the Staff Selection
Commission.

NOTE-III:-While forwarding the application(s) of the candidate(s), the concerned

authorities should ensure that the parent Service/Cadre of the candidate(s) applying
for the examination is one of the participating Service(s)/Cadre(s) under this
examination.
8. All communications in respect of this Examination should be addressed to “The
Regional Director, Staff Selection Commission (Northern Region), Block
No.12, C.G.O. Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003” and should contain
the following particulars:-

(i) Name and year of examination

(ii) Name of candidate (in full and in block letters)
(iii)Name of father/husband of candidate
(iv) Roll number or date of birth (if roll number not received by the candidate)
(v) Postal address as given in application

9. Communications, without above details as in para 8, will not be

entertained. In all correspondence with the Staff Selection Commission related to
this examination, candidates should invariably superscribe their envelope and
correspondence with the words and figures, “Senior Secretariat Assistant/
Upper Division Clerk Grade Limited Departmental Competitive
Examination, 2020, 2021 & 2022”.

10. This examination is being conducted on the basis of clearance provided to the
Commission by DoPT vide their letter No. 25/32/2022-CS.II(B) dated 20.10.2022.

Under Secretary
Staff Selection Commission (HQ)
 ANNEXURE-I

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. The Candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfill all
the eligibility conditions for admission to the Examination. Their admission at all the
stages of examination for which they are admitted by the Commission viz.,
Computer Based Examination, Written Examination and evaluation of Service
Record will be purely provisional, subject to their satisfying the prescribed eligibility
conditions. If on verification, at any time before or after the Computer Based,
Written Examination and evaluation of Service Record, it is found that they do not
fulfill any of the eligibility conditions their candidature for the examination will be
cancelled by the Commission.

(a) Before filling the Online Application Form, the candidates must carefully go
through the Notice of the examination to ensure that they fulfil all eligibility
conditions for the post applied. The eligibility conditions prescribed in the Notice
shall not be relaxed under any circumstances. Further, the candidates must go
through the instructions to the candidates for filling up online application form as
per Annexure-IV (One-Time Registration) and Annexure-V (Online
Application Form).

(b) The candidate must note that the Examination shall be conducted by the Staff
Selection Commission in Delhi only. Information about the Examination
indicating the time table and City/Centre of examination for the candidates will
be uploaded on the website of the Northern Regional Office of the Commission
https://sscnr.nic.in about two weeks before the date of examination. If any
candidate does not find his/her details on the website of Northern Regional Office
of the Commission, one week before the date of examination, he/she must
immediately contact the Northern Regional Office of the Commission with proof
of having submitted his/her application failing which he/she will deprive
himself/herself of any claim for consideration of candidature for the examination.
The Commission reserves the right to cancel any Centre and ask the candidates
of that Centre to appear at another centre. Commission also reserves the right to
divert candidates of any Centre to some other Centre to take the examination.

Note-I:-Candidates may please note that there will be no centre at any India
mission abroad. A candidate serving at an Indian mission abroad will have to appear
for this examination in India at his/her own expense.

4. Admission Certificate for the Computer Based Examination will be

issued online by uploading on the website of the Northern Regional Office
of the Commission. Admission Certificate will not be issued by post for any
stage of examination. Candidates are therefore advised to regularly visit
the website of the Northern Regional Office of the Commission i.e
https://sscnr.nic.in as well as of Staff Selection Commission (HQ) i.e
https://ssc.nic.in for any updates and information about the examination.
5. All candidates who register and apply in response to the Notice of this
Examination by the stipulated date and time and whose applications are
provisionally accepted by the Commission as per the terms and conditions of this
Notice of Examination will be assigned Roll numbers and issued Admission
Certificate (AC) for appearing in the Computer Based Examination.

6. The Commission will not undertake detailed scrutiny of online applications for
the eligibility and other aspects at the time of examination and, therefore,
candidature will be accepted only provisionally. The candidates are advised to go
through the requirements of eligibility criteria and satisfy themselves that they are
eligible for the post(s).

7. Candidates must write Registration-ID, registered Email-ID and Mobile

Number along with name, date of birth and name of the examination, while
addressing any communication to the Commission. Communication from the
candidates not furnishing these particulars shall not be entertained. Facility for
downloading of Admission Certificates will be available 3-7 days before the
examination on the website of Northern Regional Office of the Commission.

8. Candidates admitted to the examination will be required to produce their

Departmental Identity Card (Original) issued by the employer of the Government
Servant along with hard copy of Admission Certificate for appearing in the
Examination. Candidates are not entitled to receive any Travelling Allowance from
Staff Selection Commission for attending the examination.

9. Staff Selection Commission recruits personnel as per the vacancies reported

by the User Ministries/Departments/Organizations. The Commission has no role in
determination of total vacancies(Vertical & Horizontal) arising in a User
Ministry/Department/Organization, backlog vacancies, segregation of vacancies
under various reserved categories and vacancies reported to be filled up.

10. Candidates are warned that they should not furnish any
false/incorrect/misleading information or suppress any material information while
filling the online application form.

11. Candidate must upload the following documents with his/her

application:

(i) Certified true copy of the first page of the Service Book duly attested by the
Head of Department or Head of Office in which the candidate is employed at the
time of making the application showing the particulars of the Government Servant;
viz., Name of the candidate in full, his/her Father‟s Name, Husband‟s Name in case
of a married woman Government Servant, Nationality, Name of the Scheduled
Caste/Scheduled Tribe in case of candidates belonging to such caste or tribe, date of
birth by the Christian Era (both in figures and words),

(ii) Copy of certificate of essential educational qualification, if applicable.

(iii) Specimen signature of the candidate.

(iv) Certified true copy of the particulars of service attested by the Head of
Department or Head of Office in which he/she is working at the time of
making the application showing the posts held along-with scale of pay and the
capacity i.e. substantive, officiating, permanent or temporary in which the
post is held.
(v) Form of certificate for disabled Defence Personnel while in service, wherever
applicable.
(vi) Certificate of disability in case of PwBD candidates.

Note-I The Staff Selection Commission may, if it considers necessary, call for the
Service Book or other documentary evidence.

Note-II Only self-attested photocopies by the candidate should be uploaded in the

online application form in support of claim for relaxation of age etc. and no
document should be submitted in original.
12. Candidates are warned that if the online application form is either incomplete
or wrongly filled in or without requisite documents mentioned under Para 11 above,
the application is liable to be rejected and no appeal against rejection will be
entertained.

13. In accordance with the Order dated 05.03.2020 of Hon'ble Supreme

Court in the matter of Shantanu Kumar & Ors. [Writ Petition(C) No.234 of
2018], “Soft copy of photograph (without spectacles and cap) taken within
three months from the date of filling of the application should be uploaded
by the candidate.”

13.1 Instances of people trying to impersonate candidates during the

examinations have been observed. Since the photograph is at most three
months old, there should not be any change in appearance of the candidate
during the examination vis-à-vis the photograph submitted with the
application form. Examination venue staff has been authorized not to allow
any suspicious candidates to take the examination. The candidates are,
therefore, advised in their own interest to ensure that their appearance
during the day of the examination is as per the photograph in application
form.
13.2. Candidates should also ensure that the signatures appended by them in all the
places, viz., in their online application form, in the Attendance List and Commission
Copy in the examination hall and in all the correspondence with the Commission
should be identical and there should be no variation of any kind in the signatures
appended. If any variation is found in the signatures, his/her candidature will be
liable to be cancelled by the Commission.
14. Candidates should further note that no change in the entries made in the
online application form shall be allowed by the Commission at any stage under any
circumstances.
15. A candidate must see that communications, if any, sent to him/her at the
address stated in his/her application are redirected, if necessary. Change in address
should be communicated to the Commission at the earliest opportunity. Although
the Commission makes every effort to take account of such changes they cannot
accept any responsibility in the matter.

16. RULES FOR THE EXAMINATION:-

The Rules for the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for inclusion
in the Select List for Senior Secretariat Assistant/ Upper Division Clerk of the Central
Secretariat Clerical Service, Railway Board Secretariat Clerical Service, Armed
Forces Headquarters Clerical Service, Election Commission of India, Central
Administrative Tribunal, Central Translation Bureau, Central Passport Organization
(M/o External Affairs), Soil and Land Use Survey of India (D/o Agriculture and
Farmers Welfare), Forest Survey of India(D/o Environment, Forest & Climate
Change) to be held by the Staff Selection Commission for the years 2020, 2021 and
2022 are published for general information.
The number of persons to be selected for inclusion in the select list will be
determined later as given in para-2 of the Notice issued by the Commission.

Conditions of eligibility: - Any regularly appointed Junior Secretariat

Assistant/Lower Division Clerk of the Central Secretariat Clerical Service, Railway
Board Secretariat Clerical Service, Armed Forces Headquarters Clerical Service,
Election Commission of India, Central Administrative Tribunal, Central Translation
Bureau, Central Passport Organization (M/o External Affairs), Soil and Land Use
Survey of India (D/o Agriculture and Farmers Welfare), Forest Survey of India(D/o
Environment, Forest & Climate Change) who satisfies the following conditions shall
be eligible to appear at the examination and will be considered for vacancies in
his/her Service/Cadre only. For example, Junior Secretariat Assistant/Lower Division
Clerk of the Railway Board Secretariat Clerical Service will be eligible only for
vacancies of Senior Secretariat Assistant/Upper Division Clerk of the Railway Board
Secretariat Clerical Service.

Crucial date and Conditions of eligibility: -

S. Name of the Crucial date for Conditions of eligibility

No. Services/ counting of
Cadres approved service
1 For the year, 2020- Any regularly appointed Lower
Central st
1 day of August, Division Clerk of the Service who
Secretariat
2020(01.08.2020) satisfies the following conditions shall
Clerical Service be eligible to appear at the
For the year,2021- examination:-
1st day of August,
2021(01.08.2021) (a)Length of Service-He should have
on the crucial date, rendered not less
For the year,2022- than five years‟ approved and continuous
1st day of August, service in the Lower Division Grade of
2022(01.08.2022) the service:

Provided that if he had been appointed

to the Lower Division Grade of the
Central Secretariat Clerical Service on
the results of the Competitive
Examination, including a Limited
Departmental Competitive Examination,
the results of such examination should
have been announced not less than five
years before the crucial date and he
should have rendered not less than four
years‟ approved and continuous service
in that Grade.

Provided that any period of his absence

of Military duties may be allowed to be
counted towards the prescribed length
of service in the Lower Division Grade.
Amended/Modified vide Department of
personnel and Training Notification
No.12/3/93-CS.II dated the 22nd
November, 1995- Published in the
Gazette of India vide GSR No.541
dated 9th December, 1995.

NOTE:-Lower Division Clerk who are on

deputation to ex- cadre posts with the
approval of the competent authority will
be eligible to be admitted to the
examination, if otherwise eligible;
Provided that it shall not apply to Lower
Division Clerk who has been appointed
to an ex-cadre post or to other Service
on „transfer‟ and does not have a lien in
the Lower Division Grade of the Service.
(b)Age:-He should not be more than 50
years of age on the crucial date:
Provided that the Upper age limit may
be relaxed in respect of such categories
 of persons as may be notified from time
to time in this behalf by the Central
Government, to the extent and subject
to the conditions notified in respect of
each category.

(c)Typewriting Test- Unless

exempted from passing the typewriting
test held by the Union Public Service
Commission or Staff Selection
Commission, Ministry of Personnel,
Public Grievances and Pensions for the
purpose of confirmation, in the Lower
Division Grade, he should have passed
this test on or before the date of
notification of the examination.

NOTE: Special provision regarding

eligibility of Lower Division Clerks joining
military service on account of the
emergency:

Protection shall be afforded to Lower

Division Clerks, who because of their
having joined (or been called up for)
military service during the emergency,
cannot appear in the examination, in
the manner prescribed from time to
time by the Central Government of
India in the Department of Personnel
and Training in the Ministry of
Personnel, Public Grievances and
Pensions in this behalf.
st
2 For the year, 2020-1 Any permanent or regularly
Railway Board
day of August, appointed temporary Lower Division
Secretariat
2020(01.08.2020) Clerk of the service who satisfies the
Clerical Service following conditions shall be eligible to
For the year,2021- 1st appear at the examination.
day of August,
2021(01.08.2021) Provided that any period of his absence
on Military duties may be allowed to be
For the year,2022- 1st counted towards the prescribed length
day of August, of service in the Lower Division Grade.
2022(01.08.2022) Provided further that, if he had been
appointed to the Lower Division Grade
of the Railway Board Secretariat Clerical
Service on the results of the
Competitive Examination including a
Limited Departmental Competitive
Examination, the results of such
 examination should have been
announced not less than five years
before the crucial date and he should
have rendered not less than four years
approved and continuous service in that
Grade.

(b) Typewriting Test: Unless

exempted from passing the typewriting
test held by the Union Public Service
Commission or Secretariat Training
School for the purpose of confirmation,
in the Lower Division Grade, he should
have passed this test on or before the
date of notification of the examination.

NOTE: Special provision regarding

eligibility of Lower Division Clerks joining
military service on account of the
emergency:
Protection shall be afforded to Lower
Division Clerks, who because of their
having joined (or been called up for)
military service during the emergency,
cannot appear in the examination, in
the manner prescribed from time to
time by the Central Government in the
Ministry of Railways in this behalf.

For the year, 2020-1st

Armed
day of July, On the crucial date must have rendered
3 Forces 2020(01.07.2020) not less than 5 years approved
Headquarters continuous service in the Lower Division
st
Clerical Service For the year,2021-1 Clerk Grade:
day of July,
2021(01.07.2021) Provided that if he had been appointed
to the Lower Division Grade on the
For the year,2022-1st result of the Competitive Examinations
day of July, including Limited Departmental
2022(01.07.2022) Examinations, the result of such
Examination should have been
announced not less than five years
before the crucial date and he should
have rendered not less than 4 years of
approved continuous service in the
 grade on the crucial date.

Note: The rules for the competitive

examinations including Limited
Departmental Examinations held by
Staff Selection Commission referred to
in the Third Schedule shall be as
notified by the Government
(Department of Personnel and Training
in the Ministry of Personnel, Public
Grievances and Pensions) for the
purpose from time to time.
st
4 For the year, 2020-1 Junior Secretariat Assistant/Lower
Election
day of July, Division Clerk who has completed a
Commission
2020(01.07.2020) minimum of three years regular
of India service are eligible for Limited
For the year,2021-1st
Departmental Competitive Examination.
day of July,
2021(01.07.2021)

For the year,2022-1st

day of July,
2022(01.07.2022)

5 For the year, 2020-1st Eligibility service for the Limited

Central
day of April, Departmental Examination shall be five
Administrative
2020(01.04.2020) years regular service in the Lower
Tribunal
Division Clerk Grade.
For the year,2021- 1st
day of April,
2021(01.04.2021)

For the year,2022- 1st

day of April,
2022(01.04.2022)
6 For the year, 2020-1st Such Lower Division Clerk in the pay
Central
day of January, band-1, Rs. 5200-20200 with grade pay
Translation
2020(01.01.2020) of Rs.1900 of the cadre who have
Bureau
rendered five years‟ regular service in
For the year,2021- 1st
the grade.
day of January,
2021(01.01.2021)

For the year,2022- 1st

day of January,
2022(01.01.2022)
7 For the year, 2020-1st Junior Passport Assistant with 6 years
Central
day of July, service in the grade rendered after
Passport
2020(01.07.2020) appointment thereto on regular basis
Organization,
and possessing a Bachelor‟s degree of a
M/o External For the year,2021-1st
recognized university or its equivalent.
Affairs day of July,
2021(01.07.2021)
NOTE: Central Passport Organization,
M/o External Affairs‟ vide letter No.
For the year,2022-1st
CDR-II/560/07/2019 dated 21.11.2022
day of July,
has stated that the competent authority
2022(01.07.2022)
has approved relaxation of one year for
promotion to SPA through LDCE for the
year 2021. Hence, the eligibility criteria
will be 5 year regular service for the
LDCE 2021 for SPAs.
st
For the year,2022-1 The eligibility service for the
Soil and Land
8
Use Survey of day of August, 2022 departmental examination shall be five
India, D/o (01.08.2022) years regular service in the Lower
Division Clerk Grade in Soil & Land Use
Agriculture and
Survey of India.
Farmers
Welfare
9 For the year, 2020-1st Lower Division Clerk with five years of
Forest Survey
day of January, regular service in the grade in Forest
of India, D/o
2020(01.01.2020) Survey of India.
Environment,
Forest & For the year,2021- 1st
Climate day of January,
Change 2021(01.01.2021)

For the year,2022- 1st

day of January,
2022(01.01.2022)

17. Reservation for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Persons
with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD), wherever applicable and admissible, would be
as determined and communicated by the respective Service/Cadre Controlling
Authority, as per extant Government Orders.

18. If sufficient number of PwBD candidates with Benchmark Disabilities are not
available on the basis of prescribed standard to fill all the vacancies (in case of
promotion through Limited Departmental Competitive Examination/Departmental
Examination, etc.) reserved for them, candidates belonging to this category may be
selected on relaxed standard to fill up the remaining vacancies reserved for them,
provided they are not found unfit for such post or posts. However, this provision
shall not be used to allow any relaxation in the eligibility criteria laid down for the
issuance of certificate of benchmark disability.
19. The same relaxed standard should be applied for all the PwBD candidates with
Benchmark Disabilities, irrespective of whether they belong to the
Unreserved/SC/ST category. No further relaxation of standards will be considered or
admissible in favour of any candidate from any category whatsoever.

20. Permanent or regularly appointed Junior Secretariat Assistant/Lower Division

Clerk who are on deputation to ex-cadre posts for a specified period with the
approval of the competent authority will be eligible to be admitted to the
examination, if otherwise eligible and the service rendered by them during the
period of deputation will qualify towards the length of service in their respective
Services/Cadres. This, however, does not apply to Junior Secretariat
Assistant/Lower Division Clerk who has been appointed to ex-cadre posts or to
another Service on "transfer" and do not have a lien in their respective
Services/Cadres.

21. A candidate who after applying for admission to the examination or after
appearing at it, resigns his/her appointment or otherwise quits the Service or severs
his/her connection with it or whose services are terminated by his/her Department
or who is appointed to an ex-cadre post or to another Service on 'transfer' and
does not have a lien in the Junior Secretariat Assistant/Lower Division Clerks will
not be eligible for appointment on the result of this examination to their respective
Services/Cadres. This, however, does not apply to a person who has been
appointed on deputation to an ex-cadre post with the approval of the competent
authority.

22. Age: - Candidate should not be more than 50 years of age as on crucial/cut-
off date for the recruitment years 2020, 2021 & 2022 as prescribed by their
respective Cadre Controlling Authority. Where an upper age-limit not exceeding 50
years is prescribed for promotion to a Service/Cadre, it shall be relaxed by 5 years
in the case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. This,
however, would not apply to posts which have arduous field duties or are meant for
operational safety and to posts in para-Military Organizations.

23. Defence service personnel disabled in operation during hostilities would be

allowed a relaxation of the age limit up to three years (eight years in the case of
disabled Defence Services personnel belonging to SC/ST) in excess of the prescribed
upper age limit subject to the condition that they would not be allowed to avail of a
larger number of chances in respect of recruitment to a service, or a group of
services, than the maximum number of chances permissible to any general
candidate under the age limit. For the purposes of claiming the age concessions, a
certificate from the Director General, Resettlement, Ministry of Defence will be
accepted as documentary evidence in support of the claim of Disabled Defence
Service Personnel(Annexure-VI).
24. Permissible relaxation in upper age limit is as follows:

Code Category Age-relaxation

permissible beyond
the upper age limit
01 SC/ST 5years

08 Defence Personnel disabled in operation 3years

during hostilities with any foreign country or
in a disturbed area and released as a
consequence there of.
09 Defence Personnel disabled in operation 8years
during hostilities with any foreign country or
in a disturbed area and released as a
consequence there of(SC/ST).

25. Provision of Compensatory Time and Assistance of Scribe:

25.1 In case of persons with benchmark disabilities in the category of

blindness, locomotor disability (both arms affected-BA) and
cerebral palsy, the facility of scribe is provided, if desired by the
candidate.
25.2 In case of remaining categories of persons with benchmark
disabilities (as in previous para), the provision of scribe will be
available on production of a certificate at the time of
examination to the effect that the person concerned has physical
limitation to write, and scribe is essential to write examination
on his/ her behalf, from the Chief Medical Officer/Civil
Surgeon/Medical Superintendent of a Government health care
institution as per proforma at Annexure-II.
25.3 The facility of scribe will also be provided to PwD candidates having
disability less than 40% and having difficulty in writing in pursuance to OM
No. 29-6/2019-DD-III dated 10.08.2022 issued by Department of
Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment. The facility will be provided on production of certificate as
per Annexure-IIA.
25.4 The facility of scribes/ passage reader will be provided to the PwBD/PwD
candidates only if he/she has opted for the same in the online application
form.
25.5 The candidate will have the discretion of opting for his/ her own
scribe or the facility of scribe provided by the Commission.
Appropriate choice in this regard will have to be given by the
candidate in the online application form.
25.6 In case the candidate opts for his own scribe, the qualification of the scribe
should be one step below the qualification of the candidate taking the
examination. The candidates with benchmark disabilities (PwBD) opting for
own scribe shall be required to submit details of the own scribe at the time
of examination as per proforma at Annexure-III. The candidates with
 disabilities (PwD) eligible for scribe as per Para 25.3 above and opting for
own scribe shall be required to submit details of the own scribe at the time
of examination as per proforma at Annexure-IIIA. In addition, the scribe
has to produce a valid ID proof in original at the time of examination. A
photocopy of the ID proof of the scribe signed by the candidate as well as
the scribe will be submitted along with proforma at Annexure-III/
Annexure-IIIA. If subsequently it is found that the qualification of the
scribe is not as declared by the candidate, then the candidate shall forfeit
his right to the post and claims relating thereto.
25.7 If a candidate opts for his own scribe, in that case, that scribe should not
be a candidate of this examination. If a candidate is detected appeared or
likely to be appeared as scribe of PwBD/PwD candidate(s) in this
examination then the candidature of both the candidates will be cancelled.
25.8 A compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour of examination will be
provided to the c a n d i d a t e s who are allowed use of scribe as
described at para2 5 .1, 25.2 & 25.3 above.
25.9 The candidates referred to at 2 5 .1, 25.2 & 25.3 above, who are
eligible for getting scribe but not availing the facility of scribe will
also be given compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour of
examination.
25.10 No attendant other than the scribe for eligible candidates will be
allowed inside the examination hall.

25.11 The PwBD/PwD candidates who have availed the facility of scribes/passage
reader and/ or compensatory time must produce relevant documents for
the eligibility of scribe/ compensatory time. Failure to produce such
supporting documents will lead to cancellation of their candidature for the
examination
26. After the examination, the names of finally selected candidates will be
arranged by the Commission, in separate lists, for the participating
Cadres/Services, in the order of merit along with aggregate marks finally
awarded to each candidate so that the candidates who are found by the
Commission to be qualified in the examination shall be recommended for
inclusion in the Select Lists of the Senior Secretariat Assistant/Upper Division
Clerk of the Central Secretariat Clerical Service, Railway Board Secretariat
Clerical Service, Armed Forces Headquarters Clerical Service, Election
Commission of India, Central Administrative Tribunal, Central Translation
Bureau, Central Passport Organization (M/o External Affairs), Soil and Land Use
Survey of India (D/o Agriculture and Farmers Welfare), Forest Survey of India
(D/o Environment, Forest & Climate Change) upto the required number.
 Provided that the candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes or the
Scheduled Tribes or Persons with Benchmark Disability shall, to the extent of
the number of vacancies reserved for the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes,
be recommended by the Commission by a relaxed standard, subject to the
fitness of these candidates for selection to the service.
Provided that the candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes or the
Scheduled Tribes or Persons with Benchmark Disability who have been
recommended by the Commission without resorting to the relaxed standard
referred to in this sub rule, shall not be adjusted against the vacancies
reserved for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.

27. Selection to the Senior Secretariat Assistant/Upper Division Clerk in different

services/cadres shall be made to the extent of the available vacancies in order of
merit subject to the reservation for candidates of the Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes and Persons with Benchmark Disability, in accordance with the
orders issued from time to time by the Central Government in the Department of
Personnel and Training.

28. Candidates should clearly understand that this is a competitive and not a
qualifying examination. The number of persons to be included in the Select List for
Senior Secretariat Assistant/Upper Division Clerk of the Central Secretariat Clerical
Service, Railway Board Secretariat Clerical Service, Armed Forces Headquarters
Clerical Service, Election Commission of India, Central Administrative Tribunal,
Central Translation Bureau, Central Passport Organization (M/o External Affairs),
Soil and Land Use Survey of India (D/o Agriculture and Farmers Welfare), Forest
Survey of India(D/o Environment, Forest & Climate Change) on the result of the
examination is entirely within the competence of Government to decide. No
candidate will, therefore, have any claim for inclusion in the Select List on the basis
of performance in the examination as a matter of right.

29. Success in the examination confers no right to selection unless the cadre
authority is satisfied, after such enquiry as may be considered necessary that the
candidate having regard to his/ her conduct in service is suitable in all respect for
selection.

30. Scheme of Examination: The Examination shall be conducted according to

the following plan:

Part-I (Computer Based Examination & Written Examination)

(i) Part-I consists of two papers; viz., Paper-I-Computer Based Examination (200
marks); and Paper-II- Written Examination (100 marks). Questions in Paper-I will
be of Objective Type Multiple Choice only whereas Paper-II will be of descriptive
type. There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer in
computer based examination in Paper-I. The details of the Computer Based/Written
Examination are mentioned below:
 PART-I: COMPUTER BASED & WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS (300 MARKS)

Subject Paper No. of Maximum Time duration

Questions marks
(a) General (100 2 hours
Awareness Questions) (2 hours 40 minutes for
I (100 200 Marks the candidates eligible
(b) English
Language and Questions) for scribe as per para
Comprehension 25.1, 25.2 & 25.3)
(c) Noting, 2 hours
Drafting & Office II ----- 100 Marks (2 hours 40 minutes for
Procedure the candidates eligible
(Conventional type) for scribe as per para
25.1, 25.2 & 25.3)

ii) The questions in Paper-I & Paper-II will be set both in English & Hindi
except part (b) of Paper-I. There will be no Question Paper in Braille for
Visually Handicapped candidates.
iii) Candidates are allowed option to answer Paper-II (Noting, Drafting and
Office Procedure) either in English or in Hindi.

iii) Tentative Answer Keys of Computer Based Examination will be placed on

the website of the Commission after the Examination. Candidates may go
through the Answer Keys and submit online representations, if any, within
the time limit given by the Commission, on payment of Rs. 100/- per
question which is non-refundable. Representations on the matter received
through any other modalities; i.e., letter, application, email, etc. will not be
entertained. Representation regarding the Answer Keys will be scrutinized
before finalizing the Answer Keys and the decision of the Commission in
this regard will be final.

iv) There shall be no provision for re-evaluation/re-checking of scores of any

stage/paper(s) of the Examination. No correspondence in this regard shall
be entertained.

v) The schedule of examination indicated in the Notice is tentative. Any

change in the schedule of examination will be informed to candidates only
through the website of the Commission.

vi) No credit for Paper-II will be given for an answer written in a language
other than the one opted by the candidate.

PART-II EVALUATION OF RECORD OF SERVICE (100 Marks)

100 marks are earmarked for evaluation of record of service (APARs).

Marks obtained in Part-II would be added for ascertaining the rank of the
candidate. Once the APARs have been evaluated, no request for change in
APAR grading, etc. at a subsequent date will be entertained by the
Commission under any circumstances.
 31. Syllabus and Standards of the Computer based Examination:
Syllabus of the written examination shall be as follows:-
Paper-I

(a) General Awareness: - Question will be aimed at testing the candidates

General Awareness of the environment around him and its application to
society. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current
events and of such matters of every day observations and experience in
their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person. The
test will also include questions relating to India and its neighboring
countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography,
Economics, Science, General Politics and Scientific research.

(b) English Language and Comprehension:

Questions will be designed to test the candidates understanding and
knowledge of English language, Vocabulary, spelling, grammar, sentence
structure, synonyms, antonyms, sentence completion, phrases and
idiomatic use of words, etc. There will be questions on comprehension of
a passage also. The questions will be of matriculation level.
Paper-II

Noting Drafting and Office Procedure

The paper on Noting, Drafting and Office Procedure will be designed to test
the candidates „knowledge of office procedure in the Secretariat and Attached
Offices and, in general, their ability to write and understand notes and drafts.
Candidates are required to study the Manual of Office Procedure / Manual of
Office Procedure issued by Ministry of Railways, the Rules of Procedure and
Conduct of Business in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, Hand Book of
orders issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs regarding use of Hindi for official
purpose of the Union and Reservation Policy for SC/STs in services, and orders
issued by Government thereon from time to time.

32. Resolution of Tie Cases:

In cases where more than one candidate secure the equal aggregate marks, tie
will be resolved by applying the following methods one after another:-
(i) Marks obtained in Paper-II
(ii) Marks obtained in part (b) of Paper-I
(iii) Date of birth, with older candidates placed higher
33. The candidates are advised to comply with the following general instructions in
examination hall:

S.No. General Instructions to Candidates

1. The candidate should note carefully their Roll Number, Ticket Number,
date, time and venue for the examination given in the Admission
Certificate. Seating Plan will be displayed at the venue as per ticket
number.
2. Punctuality in Attendance: Candidates should be present in the
examination Hall at least half-an-hour before the exam and will not be
allowed to leave the examination hall until the exams over. Candidates
arriving late will not be permitted to enter the Examination Hall.
3. Compliance with Instructions: Candidates should scrupulously follow the
instructions given by Supervisor and the Invigilator at all the stages of the
examination
4. The photographs to be uploaded in the application form should not be
more than 3 months old. Further, there should not be any change in the
appearance of the candidate during the examination vis-a-vis the
photograph submitted with the application form. The candidates are,
therefore, advised in their own interest to ensure that their appearance on
the day of examination is, as far as possible, same as the photograph in
the application form.

34. The following activities are considered as malpractices by the Commission:

Sl. No. Types of malpractices

1 Taking away answer books/typing script with him/her from the

examination hall; or
2 Obtaining support for his/her candidature by any means, or

3 Impersonating, or

4 Procuring impersonation by any person, or

5 Submitting fabricated documents or documents which have been

tampered with, or
6 Making statements which are incorrect or false or suppressing material
information, or
7 Resorting to any other irregular or improper means in connection with
his/her candidature for the examination, or
8 Using unfair means in the examination hall, or

9 Misbehaving in the examination hall, or

10 Writing irrelevant matter, including obscene language or pornographic

matter in the script(s); or
 11 Found in possession of mobile phone/Blue tooth device/any other
electronic device/gadget in switched on or switched off mode inside
the examination hall; or
12 Harassing or doing bodily harm to the staff employed by the
Commission for the conduct of their examination; or
13 Violating any of the instructions issued to the candidates along with
their Admission Certificates permitting them to take the examination; or
Attempting to commit or, as the case may be, abetting the commission of all or
any of the acts specified in the foregoing clauses, may, in addition to rendering
himself/herself to criminal prosecution, be liable for:-

(I) Disqualification by the Commission from the examination for which

he/she is a candidate, or
(II) Debarment either permanently or for a specified period:-

(i) By the Commission from any examination or selection held

bythem;
(ii) By the Central Government from any employment under
them,and
(iii) Disciplinary action under the appropriate rules and
otherappropriate legal action.
The Commission may also report the matter to Police/Investigating Agencies, as
deemed fit and the Commission may also take appropriate action to get the matter
examined by the concerned authorities/forensic experts, etc.

35. Any attempt on the part of the candidate to obtain support to his/her
candidature by any means would disqualify him/her for admission to the
examination.

36. Commission‟s Decision Final: The decision of the Commission in all matters
relating to eligibility, acceptance or rejection of the applications, penalty for false
information, mode of selection, conduct of examination(s), allotment of examination
centres and preparation of merit list and allocation of posts/departments,
debarment for indulging in malpractices will be final and binding on the candidates
and no enquiry/ correspondence will be entertained in this regard.
 Annexure-II

Certificate regarding physical limitation in an examinee to write

This is to certify that, I have examined Mr/Ms/Mrs (name of the candidate with

disability), a person with_____________________(nature and percentage of

disability as mentioned in the certificate of disability), S/o / D/o a

residentof_____________________________________________________Village/

District/State)and to state that he/ she has physical limitation which hampers his/

her writing capabilities owning to his/ her disability.

Signature

Chief Medical Officer/ Civil Surgeon/ Medical

Superintendent of a Government health care institution

Name &Designation Name of Government Hospital/Health Care

Centre with Seal

Place:

Date:

Note: Certificate should be given by a specialist of the relevant stream/ disability

(e.g. Visual impairment-Ophthalmologist, Locomotor disability-Orthopaedic

specialist/ PMR)
 Annexure-IIA

Certificate for person with specified disability covered under the definition
of Section 2 (s) of the RPwD Act, 2016 but not covered under the definition
of Section 2(r) of the said Act, i.e. persons having less than 40% disability
and having difficulty in writing.

This is to certify that, we have examined Mr/Ms/Mrs ________________________

(name of the candidate), S/o /D/o______________________________,a resident
of __________________(Vill/PO/PS/District/State), aged ________yrs, a person
with _____________________________________(nature of disability/condition),
and to state that he/she has limitation which hampers his/her writing capability
owing to his/her above condition. He/she requires support of scribe for writing the
examination.

2. The above candidate uses aids and assistive device such as prosthetics &
orthotics, hearing aid (name to be specified) which is/are essential for the candidate
to appear at the examination with the assistance of scribe.

3. This certificate is issued only for the purpose of appearing in written examinations
conducted by recruitment agencies as well as academic institutions and is valid upto
(it is valid for maximum period of six months or less as may be certified by the
medical authority)

Signature of medical authority

Signature (Signature & Name) (Signature (Signature (Signature &Name)

&Name) & Name) & Name)
Orthopaedic Clinical Neurologist Occupatio Other Expert, as
/ PMR Psychologist/ (if nal nominated by the
Rehabilitation available) therapist
Psychologist/Psychia (if
trist available)
specialist /Special Educator Chairperson(if any)

(Signature & Name)

Chief Medical Officer/Civil Surgeon/Chief District Medical Officer………Chairperson

Name of Government Hospital/ Health Care Centre

with Seal

Place:
Date
 Annexure-III

Letter of Undertaking for Using Own Scribe

I ________________________a candidate with (name of the disability) appearing

for the _________________________________________________ (name of the

examination) bearing Roll No at _ (name of the centre) in the District

______________(name of the State/ UT) My qualification

is___________________.

I do hereby state that ____________________ (name of the scribe) will provide

the service of scribe/ reader/ lab assistant for the undersigned for taking the

aforesaid examination.

I do hereby undertake that his/ her qualification is in case, subsequently it is found

that his/ her qualification is not as declared by the undersigned and is not one step

below my qualification, I shall forfeit my right to the post and claims relating thereto

(Signature of the candidate with Disability)

Place:

Date
 Annexure-IIIA

Letter of Undertaking by the person with specified disability

covered under the definitionofSection2(s)of the RPwD Act, 2016
but not covered under the definition of Section 2(r) of the said
Act, i.e. persons having less than 40% disability and having
difficulty in writing

I , a candidate with (nature of

disability/condition) appearing for the (name of the
examination) bearing Roll No. at (name
of
the centre) in the District ,
(name of the State). My educational qualification is .

2. I do hereby state that (name of the scribe)

will provide the service of scribe for the undersigned for taking the
aforementioned examination.

3. I do hereby undertake that his qualification is . In

case, subsequently it is found that his qualification is not as declared by
the undersigned and is beyond my qualification. I shall forfeit my right to
the post or certificate/diploma/degree and claims relating thereto.

(Signature of the

candidate) (Countersignature by the parent/guardian,

if the candidate is minor)

Place:

Date:
 Annexure-IV

(Procedure for filling online Application)

The process of filling online application for the examination consists of two
parts:

I. One Time Registration

II. Filling of online Application for the Examination

Part-I(One-Time Registration)

1. Read the instructions given in the Notice of Examination

carefully before filling up the online 'Registration Form' and
„Application Form‟.
2. Before proceeding with One-Time Registration, keep the
following information/ documents ready:
a. Mobile Number(to be verified through OTP)
b. Email ID (to be verified through OTP).
c. Aadhaar Number. If Aadhaar Number is not available,
please give one of the following ID Numbers.(You will
be required to show the original document at a later
stage):
i. Voter ID Card
ii. PAN
iii. Passport
iv. Driving License
v. School/College ID
vi. Employer ID(Govt./ PSU/ Private)
d. Information about the Board, Roll Number and Year of
Passing the Matriculation (10th) Examination.
e. Disability Certificate Number, if you are a person with
benchmark disability.
3. For One-Time Registration, click on „Register Now‟ link
provided in „Login‟ Section on https://ssc.nic.in.
4. One-Time Registration process requires filling up of following
information:
a. Basic details
b. Additional and contact details
c. Declaration.
5. For filling up the „One-Time Registration Form‟, please
follow the following steps:
a. Few critical details (e.g. Aadhaar Number, name,
father‟s name, mother‟s name, date of birth etc.) are
required to be entered twice, in the relevant columns
of the Registration Form to avoid any inadvertent
mistakes in filling up of the form. If there is mismatch
between the original and verify data columns, it will
not be accepted and an 27 indication to this effect will be
 given in red text.
b. S No-1, provide information about Aadhaar Number/
Identity Card and its Number. Any one of these
Numbers is required to be given.
c. S No-2: Fill your name exactly as given in
Matriculation (10th Class) Certificate. In case, you have
made any changes in your name after matriculation,
indicate the same at S No-2c and 2d.
d. S No-3: Fill your father‟s name exactly as given in
Matriculation (10th Class) Certificate.
e. SNo-4:Fill your mother‟s name exactly as given in
Matriculation(10th Class) Certificate.
f. SNo-
5:FillyourdateofbirthexactlyasgiveninMatriculation(10thClass)
Certificate.
g. SNo-6: Matriculation(10thClass) Examination Details which
include:
i. Name of Education Board
ii. Roll Number
iii. Year of passing
h. SNo-7: Gender
i. SNo-8: Level of Educational Qualification (highest).
j. S No-9: Your Mobile Number which must be a working
mobile number as it will be verified through „One Time
Password‟ (OTP). It may be noted that any information
which the Commission may like to communicate with
you, will be sent on this mobile number only. Your
mobile number will also be used for retrieval of
password, if required.
k. S No-10: Your Email ID which must be a working Email
ID as it will be verified through OTP. It may also be
noted that any information which the Commission may
like to communicate with you, will be sent on this
Email ID only. Your Email ID will also be used for
retrieval of password/ Registration Number, if
required.
l. Provide detail of State/ UT of your Permanent Address.
m. When the Basic Details provided at S No-1 to 10 are
saved, you will be required to confirm your mobile
number and email ID. On confirmation, your data will
be saved and your Registration Number will be
displayed on the screen. Your Registration Number and
Password will be provided to you on your mobile
number and Email ID.
n. You have to complete the Registration Process within
14 days failing which your Registration Details saved
so far will be deleted.
o. Login using your Registration Number as username
and auto generated password provided to you on your
mobile and email. 28 Change your password, when
 prompted on first login.
p. After successful password change, you need to login
again using your Registration Number and changed
password.
q. On successful login, information about the „Basic
Details‟ so far filled by you will be displayed. You may
edit it, if required or proceed further by clicking on
„Next‟ button at the bottom to complete your one-time
Registration.
r. SNo-11: Provide information about your Category.
s. SNo-12: Provide information about your Nationality
t. S No-13: Provide information about visible
Identification Mark. You may be required to show the
above Identification Mark at various stages of
examination.
u. S No-14: Provide information about benchmark
disabilities, if any. If you are suffering from any
specific benchmark disability identified suitable for
government jobs, then provide Disability Certification
Number.
v. S No: 15 to 18: Provide information about your
Permanent and Present Address. Save the data and
proceed further to the last Part of the Registration
Process.
w. Save the information provided. Take draft printout and
review the information filled in the Registration Form
carefully, before „Final Submit‟.
x. Read the „Declaration‟ carefully, if you agree with the
declaration, click „I agree‟.
y. Upon clicking „Final Submit‟ different OTPs will be sent
on your mobile number and Email ID. You need to
enter one of the two OTPs at designated field to
complete the Registration Process.
6. Though you can edit/modify your One-time Registration
data, you must be very cautious while filling up details in the
One-time Registration. Wrong/ incorrect information may
lead to cancellation of your candidature.

7. YOU ARE AGAIN CAUTIONED THAT NAME, FATHER‟S

NAME, MOTHER‟S NAME, DATE OF BIRTH,
MATRICULATION EXAMINATION DETAILS SHOULD BE
FILLED EXACTLY AS RECORDED IN MATRICULATION
CERTIFICATE. YOUR CANDIDATURE MAY GET
CANCELLED IN CASE OF INCORRECT/ WRONG
INFORMATION.

8. After submission of Basic information, if the registration

process is not completed within 14 days, your data will be
deleted from the system.
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Screenshots of One-time Registration Form

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 Annexure-V

Part-II (Online Application Form)

1. Before proceeding with filling of online application, keep the following

data ready:

a. Recent scanned colour passport size photograph (not more than three
months old from the date of publication of the Notice of Examination) in
JPEG/JPG format (20 KB to 50 KB). Image dimension of the photograph
should be about 3.5 cm (width) x 4.5 cm (height). In compliance of the
Order dated 05.03.2020 of Hon'ble Supreme Court in the matter of
Shantanu Kumar & Ors. [Writ Petition(C) No.234 of 2018], the
photograph of the candidate should not be more than three months old
from the date of publication of notice of the examination. The
Photograph should be without cap and spectacles. The frontal view
of the face should be clearly visible. Applications with blurred photograph
liable to be rejected.
b. Scanned signature in JPEG/JPG format (10 to 20 KB). Image dimension of
the signature should be about 4.0 cm (width) x 2.0cm (height).
Applications with blurred signature will be rejected.
2. Login to online system through your “Registration Number‟ and password.

3. Click “Apply” link in Senior Secretariat Assistant/Upper Division

Clerk Grade Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2020,
2021 & 2022 Section under “Latest Notifications” tab.

4. Information in columns at S No-3 to 16 will be automatically filled from

your One-time Registration Data which is non-editable. However, if you want
to modify any of One-Time Registration details, click on „Modify Registration‟
tab provided at the left hand top corner of your dash board and make
suitable corrections before proceeding further.

5. S No-17: The centre of examination would be Delhi only.

6. S No-18.1 to 18.7: If you are eligible for availing the facility of scribe as
per Para-25 of the Notice of examination, provide information about the
requirement of scribe.
7. S No-19: Please indicate the language in which you wish to take Paper-II
(Conventional type).
8. S No-20.1 to 20.3: If you are seeking age relaxation, select appropriate
age -relaxation category.
9. S No-21: Please mention name and full postal address of the
Ministry/Departments/Office in which you are working at the time of
applying.
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10. S No-22.1 to 22.5: Indicate the complete details of service.

12. S.No-23: Please furnish the details of your continuous service in feeder
cadre.
13. S No-24.1 to 24.4: Please furnish the details of your ex-cadre post, lien
if any.
14. S No-25.1 to 25.4: Please provide the details of typing test held by SSC.

15. S. No. 26.1 to 26.2: Please furnish the details regarding debarment or
disqualification from the examinations conducted by any PSC/ISTM/SSC etc.
16. S. No. 27: Please provide complete details of service (in chronological
order) by you under government in different offices and cadres.

17. S.No. 28: upload a copy of documents (please see at para 11)

18. S.No. 29: Details of correspondence address.

19. S.No. 30: Details of Permanent address.

20. S.No. 31:The photograph uploaded above should not be more than three
months old from the date of publication of the Notice of Examination. Click
„Yes‟, if the photograph uploaded above is not more than three months old
from the date of publication of the Notice of Examination. Please upload your
signature and thumb impression, if applicable.
21. Go through the declaration carefully and click on “I agree” check box, if
you accept the same. Fill up captcha code.

22. When application is successfully submitted, it will be accepted

'Provisionally'. Candidates should take printout of the application form for
their own records. Printout of the 'Application Form' is normally not required
to be submitted to the Staff Selection Commission at any stage. However,
you may be required to provide printout of the online application form to
address grievances related to online application, if any.

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 Annexure-VI

Form of certificate to be produced by the candidate

Certified that Rank No.__________________

Shri______________________________________of Unit______________________was
disabled while in the Defence Services, in operations during hostilities with
a foreign country/in a disturbed area* and was released as a result of
such disability.

Signature__________________________________

Name____________________________________

Designation____________________________

Mob. No.______________________________

Date____________________________________

Place___________________________________

*Strike out whichever is not applicable.

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 Annexure-VII

TO BE FILLED BY THE HEAD OF DEPARTMENT OR OFFICE IN WHICH

THECANDIDATE IS SERVING

Certified that:

The information given by Shri/Smt/Kumari__________________________

in the application have been verified with reference to his/her service record
and are correct.

(2) It has been verified from his/ her service records that he/she belong to
Caste/Tribe which is recognized as a Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe.

(3) There is no circumstance rendering him/ her unsuitable for promotion

to the post of the Senior Secretariat Assistant/ Upper Division Clerk of the
Central Secretariat Clerical Service, Railway Board Secretariat Clerical
Service, Armed Forces Headquarters Clerical Service, Election Commission of
India, Central Administrative Tribunal, Central Translation Bureau, Central
Passport Organization (M/o External Affairs), Soil and Land Use Survey of
India (D/o Agriculture and Farmers Welfare), Forest Survey of India(D/o
Environment, Forest & Climate Change).

(4) He/she is a regularly appointed temporary/quasi-permanent officer of

the Junior Secretariat Assistant/ Lower Division Clerk of the Central
Secretariat Clerical Service, Railway Board Secretariat Clerical Service,
Armed Forces Headquarters Clerical Service, Election Commission of India,
Central Administrative Tribunal, Central Translation Bureau, Central Passport
Organization (M/o External Affairs), Soil and Land Use Survey of India (D/o
Agriculture and Farmers Welfare), Forest Survey of India(D/o Environment,
Forest & Climate Change) with effect from___________________and
continue to be so employed.
(5) He/she is on deputation to Ex-Cadre post held by him/her with the
approval of the competent authority.

(6) He/ she is appointed against a „transfer‟ post and continue to have lien
on the post mentioned in the notice of examination.

(7) It has been verified from his/ her service record that he/she has been
exempted from passing the Commission‟s typing test for the purpose of
confirmation or continuance in Junior Secretariat Assistant/ Lower Division
Clerk of the Central Secretariat Clerical42Service, Railway Board Secretariat
Clerical Service, Armed Forces Headquarters Clerical Service, Election
Commission of India, Central Administrative Tribunal, Central Translation
Bureau, Central Passport Organization (M/o External Affairs), Soil and Land
Use Survey of India (D/o Agriculture and Farmers Welfare), Forest Survey of
India(D/o Environment, Forest & Climate Change) before the notification of
the examination.

(8) It has been verified from his/her service records that he/ she has
passed the Commission‟s typing test for the purpose of confirmation or
continuance in Junior Secretariat Assistant/ Lower Division Clerk of the
Central Secretariat Clerical Service, Railway Board Secretariat Clerical
Service, Armed Forces Headquarters Clerical Service, Election Commission of
India, Central Administrative Tribunal, Central Translation Bureau, Central
Passport Organization (M/o External Affairs), Soil and Land Use Survey of
India (D/o Agriculture and Farmers Welfare), Forest Survey of India(D/o
Environment, Forest & Climate Change) before the notification of the
examination.

(9) Certified true copy of the first page of Service Book of the candidate
is enclosed herewith. It is also certified that the candidate fulfills all
eligibility conditions for the year(s) 2020/2021/2022/2020 & 2021/2021 &
2022/2020 & 2022/2020, 2021 & 2022 considering that of crucial date and
length of service as mentioned in the Notice of Senior Secretariat
Assistant/Upper Division Clerk Grade Limited Departmental Competitive
Examination, 2020, 2021 & 2022 published by SSC.

(10) Certified also that he/ she has submitted his/ her application to the
department/Office on__________________________________________for
onward transmission to the Staff Selection Commission and vacancy in
appropriate category is available in the Department/Organization.

(11) Certified that the candidate fulfills the eligibility criteria with regard to
the length of service as on the crucial date for counting of approved service.

(12) Certified that the candidate fulfills the age limit criteria as per
provisions of notice of examination and is not over the age of 50 years (55
years for the case of SC/ST, 53 years in the case of Defence Personnel
(Other than SC/ST) and 55 years in case of disable Defence Personnel
(SC/ST).

Signature_______________________
Name______________________________
Designation____________________
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 Department/Office___________________________________
Complete Postal Address_________________________________________
Date___________________

Strike out portion not applicable.

Note-1: Forwarding Authority may sign the photograph of the candidate in

printed version of online application form and also put his/her seal half on
the photograph and half printed version of online application form without
defacing the photograph. Without these (photo on the application being
signed by forwarding authority in addition to his seal) the application will be
summarily rejected.

Note-2: The complete application of the candidate which will be forwarded by

the Department/Organization to the Commission after the closing date must
accompany the Department/Organization certificate that “The Application
was submitted to the Department by the Candidate on or before the closing
date”. However, no application after the closing date mentioned in this
regard will be accepted.

Note-3: It will be the responsibility of the Department or Office

concerned to ensure eligibility of the candidates as laid down in the
Notice of Senior Secretariat Assistant/Upper Division Clerk Grade
Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2020, 2021 &
2022.

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