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SSC CGL ASO Eligibility 2024: Age Limit & Qualification

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The Staff Selection Commission, popularly known as SSC, will be releasing the notification for the recruitment of candidates for the post of Assistant Section Officer on June 10th 2024. The exact number of vacancies has not been released by the Staff Selection Commission yet. Candidates who are preparing for the SSC CGL ASO recruitment 2024 have to satisfy the SSC CGL ASO eligibility criteria in terms of age limit, educational qualification, and nationality.

  • The maximum age limit for the candidates to appear for the SSC CGL ASO exam 2024 is 30 years except for some candidates who are eligible for age relaxations.
  • Candidates must have a graduation degree in any discipline from a recognized university.
  • The candidate must be a citizen of India or Nepal or Bhutan only.

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SSC CGL ASO Age Limit 

Candidates must meet the age requirements specified for the ASO post in the official notification. The following is the minimum and maximum age requirements –

  • Minimum age limit: 18-20 years (varies with departments)
  • Maximum age limit: 30 years

Candidates must also check the department-wise SSC CGL ASO age limit for the Assistant Section Officer post below –

Name of the Post

Name Of Department/Ministry.

Age Limit

Assistant Section Officer

Central Secretariat Service(CSS)

20-30 years

Assistant Section Officer

Intelligence Bureau(IB)

18-30 years

Assistant Section Officer

Ministry of Railway

20-30 years

Assistant Section Officer

Ministry of External Affairs

20-30 years

Assistant Section Officer

AFHQ(Armed Forces Headquarters)

20-30 years

Assistant Section Officer

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

18-30 years

Assistant Section Officer

Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations

20-30 years

Assistant Section Officer

Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations

18-30 years

SSC CGL ASO Age Relaxation

The below-mentioned table gives the details about the age relaxation that candidates belonging to different categories are eligible for. 

Category

Age-relaxation permissible beyond the upper age limit

SC/ ST

5 years

OBC

3 years

PwD (Unreserved)

10 years

PwBD (OBC)

13 years

PwD (SC/ ST)

15 years

Ex-Servicemen (ESM)

3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date.

Defense Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof

  • 3 years
  • 8 years (SC/ST)

Central Govt. Civilian Employees who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service

  • up to 40 years of age
  • up to 45 years of age (SC/ST)

Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried.

Up to 35 years of age

Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried (SC/ ST).

Up to 40 years of age

SSC CGL ASO Educational Qualifications 

Candidates are required to satisfy certain educational qualification criteria to appear for the SSC CGL ASO examination. A candidate who aspires to appear for the SSC CGL ASO exam needs to have a bachelor’s degree or an equivalent degree in any discipline from a recognized university of India.

SSC CGL ASO Nationality 

As per the official notification released by the SSC, candidates who want to apply for the SSC CGL Assistant Section Officer posts should be a citizen of either India, Nepal or Bhutan.

SSC CGL ASO Number of Attempts

As per the SSC, there is no limit vis-a-vis the number of attempts for the candidates aspiring to become SSC CGL Assistant Accounts Officers and Assistant Audit Officers in 2024. 

SSC CGL ASO Eligibility Criteria - Experience

The Staff Selection Commission has not prescribed eligibility criteria in terms of experience.

Important Points to Note for SSC CGL ASO Eligibility Criteria

Apart from meeting the above age and educational qualification requirements, candidates must note the following points about the eligibility criteria for the ASO post below –

  • All the posts carry All India Service Liability (AISL) i.e. the candidate, on selection, may be asked to serve anywhere in the country.
  • Candidates will be required to display proof of eligibility during the Document Verification process. Failing to show proof of eligibility will lead to disqualification.

We hope that this article provides you with all the important information regarding the SSC CGL ASO eligibility criteria 2024. In case you have any queries or doubts related to the SSC CGL ASO eligibility criteria, please feel free to contact us. You can also download our Testbook App and start preparing for various other competitive examinations. 

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