The Staff Selection Commission, popularly known as SSC, has released the notification for the recruitment of candidates for the post of Assistant Section Officer. 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 2022 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 2022 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.
SSC CGL ASO Eligibility Criteria - Age Limit (as of 1st July 2022)
- Minimum age limit: 18-20 years (varies with departments)
- Maximum age limit: 30 years
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Name of the Post
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Name Of Department/Ministry.
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Age Limit
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Assistant Section Officer
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Central Secretariat Service(CSS)
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20-30 years
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Assistant Section Officer
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Intelligence Bureau(IB)
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18-30 years
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Assistant Section Officer
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Ministry of Railway
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20-30 years
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Assistant Section Officer
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Ministry of External Affairs
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20-30 years
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Assistant Section Officer
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AFHQ(Armed Forces Headquarters)
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20-30 years
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Assistant Section Officer
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Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
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18-30 years
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Assistant Section Officer
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Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations
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20-30 years
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Assistant Section Officer
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Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations
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18-30 years
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SSC CGL ASO Eligibility Criteria - Age Relaxation
The below-mentioned table gives the details about the age relaxation that candidates belonging to different categories are eligible for.
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Category
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Age-relaxation permissible beyond the upper age limit
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SC/ ST
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5 years
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OBC
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3 years
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PwD (Unreserved)
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10 years
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PwBD (OBC)
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13 years
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PwD (SC/ ST)
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15 years
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Ex-Servicemen (ESM)
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3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date.
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Defense Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof
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Central Govt. Civilian Employees who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service
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- up to 40 years of age
- up to 45 years of age (SC/ST)
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Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried.
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Up to 35 years of age
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Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried (SC/ ST).
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Up to 40 years of age
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SSC CGL ASO Eligibility Criteria - 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 Eligibility Criteria - 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 Eligibility Criteria - 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 2022.
SSC CGL ASO Eligibility Criteria - Experience
The Staff Selection Commission has not prescribed eligibility criteria in terms of experience.
SSC CGL ASO Eligibility Criteria - Point to Remember
- All the posts carry All India Service Liability (AISL) i.e. the candidate, on selection, may be asked to serve anywhere in the country.
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