SSC Calendar 2026 Released
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the official examination calendar for the year 2026β27. The calendar outlines the tentative schedules for various national-level recruitment examinations, including CGL, CHSL, MTS, JE, Selection Post, Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police & CAPF, Stenographer, GD Constable, and several others.
Candidates who are preparing or planning to appear for SSC examinations in the upcoming year are advised to follow the exam calendar closely to streamline their preparation and stay updated with important timelines.
Every year, SSC announces more than 80,000 vacancies for candidates who have completed Class 10, Class 12, and graduation. Lakhs of aspirants compete in these examinations to secure positions across various government departments and organizations.
SSC Exam Calendar 2026
The Staff Selection Commission has published the notification release schedule for multiple examinations to be conducted during the financial year 2026β27. The online application process for each examination generally remains open for about one month from the date of notification release.
Candidates planning to apply for upcoming SSC examinations are strongly advised to review the calendar carefully and note the relevant dates for the exams they intend to appear for.
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| SSC Calendar 2026 Notification & Registration Dates | ||
| SSC Exam Names | Notification Release Dates | Online Registration Dates |
| JSA / LDC Grade Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2025 (for DoPT only) |
16th March 2026 | 7th April 2026 |
| SSA / UDC Grade Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2025 (for DoPT only) |
16th March 2026 | 7th April 2026 |
| ASO Grade Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2025 |
16th March 2026 | 7th April 2026 |
| SSC CGL 2026Β Exam | March 2026 | April 2026 |
| SSC JE 2026 Exam | March 2026 | April 2026 |
| SSC Selection Post Phase 14 2026 | March 2026 | April 2026 |
| SSC CHSL 2026Β Exam | April 2026 | May 2026 |
| SSC Stenographer 2026 | April 2026 | May 2026 |
| SSC JHT 2026 | April 2026 | May 2026 |
| SSC MTS and Havaldar 2026 Exam | June 2026 | July 2026 |
| SSC CPO 2026 Exam | May 2026 | June 2026 |
| SSC GD 2027 | September 2026 | October 2026 |
| Delhi Police Constable (Driver) | TBA | TBA |
| Delhi Police Head Constable (Ministerial) | TBA | TBA |
| Delhi Police AWO TPO | TBA | TBA |
SSC Exam Dates 2026
Staff Selection Commission has also announced the tentative exam months for all upcoming SSC exams along with the exam calendar.
| Exam Names | Exam Dates |
| JSA/ LDC Grade Limited Departmental Competitive Examination- 2026 |
May 2026 |
| SSA/ UDC Grade Limited Departmental Competitive Examination- 2026 |
May 2026 |
| ASO Grade Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2026 |
May 2026 |
| Selection Post Examination, Phase-XIV, 2026 | May-July 2026 |
| Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2026 | May-June 2026 |
| Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and Central Armed Police Forces Examination, 2026 |
October-November 2026 |
| Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Examination, 2026 | July-September 2026 |
| Multi Tasking (NonTechnical) Staff, and Havaldar (CBIC & CBN) Examination 2026 |
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| SSC Stenographer Grade βCβ & βDβ Examination, 2026 |
August-September 2026 |
| Junior Engineer Examination, 2026 | May-June 2026 |
| Combined Hindi Translators Examination, 2026 | August-September 2026 |
| Constables (GD) in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), NIA, SSF and Rifleman (GD) in Assam Rifles Examination, 2027 |
January-March 2027 |
| Constable (Driver)-Male in Delhi Police Examination, 2026 | TBA |
| Head Constable (Ministerial) in Delhi Police Examination, 2026 | TBA |
| Head Constable {Assistant Wireless Operator (AWO)/Tele-Printer Operator (TPO)} in Delhi Police Examination, 2026 |
TBA |
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| SSC Exam Calendar 2026 (Ongoing Exams) | |
| SSC Exam Names | Exam Dates |
| Delhi Police Head Constable (Ministerial) | 7th to 12th January 2026 |
| Delhi Police AWO TPO | 15th to 22nd January 2026 |
| SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam | 18th & 19th January 2026 |
| SSC MTS Exam Date 2026 | 4th February 2026 onwards |
| SSC GD Constable 2026 | 23rd February 2026 onwards |
| SSC CHSL Tier 2 Exam | To be notified |
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