SSC CGL 2025 Category-Wise Qualified Candidates, Check SC/ST/OBC/EWS/UR Analysis

Every year, millions of candidates apply for the SSC Combined Graduate Level Examination, and only a few get selected at the end. The selection is based on the vacancy availability, merit and preference. Likewise, in 2025, more than 28 Lakh candidates applied for 15,118 Group B and C vacancies, and the same number of candidates got shortlisted for the final stage of recruitment.

In this article, we have covered complete SSC CGL Result Analysis including how many candidates applied, appeared, and finally qualified category-wise, along with insights on toppers this year.

How Many Candidates Applied & Appeared for the SSC CGL 2025-26?

The Staff Selection Commission conducted the SSC CGL 2025 Exam in two stages: Tier 1 and Tier 2 for 15,118 vacancies in Central Govt Ministries/Departments/Institutions/Offices. Recently, on 8th April 2026, SSC has declared the Tier 2/Final Result, announcing the names of all shortlisted candidates, out of which Dhruv Rana (Roll Number: 2201041301) topped the list. Check the SSC CGL 2025 Statistics below.

• A total of 28,15,445 candidates applied for SSC CGL 2025.
• Out of total candidates who actually turned up for the Tier 1 exam, only 1,39,395 candidates were shortlisted for Tier 2.
• Tier 2 Result has revealed that, candidates equal to total vacancies have been shortlisted i.e, 15,118. Check out the category-wise data here.

Total Qualified Candidates after Tier 2 (Final Selection)

As mentioned above, 15,118 candidates have been shortlisted for SSC CGL Sliding Process 2026 and posts will be alloted as per merit, vacancy availability, and post preference. Here’s the official final category-wise qualified candidates list.

SSC CGL Tier 2 Result 2026 Out– Click to Check

Who is the SSC CGL 2025 Topper?

As per the Tier 2 merit list released by SSC on 8th April 2026, Dhruv Rana has topped the list of selected candidates for SSC CGL posts. After him, Mohit Kumar holds the second position, whereas Nakula Ramcharan hold the third position. The names of top 10 candidates are as list in the table:

SSC CGL Tier 2 (Final) Cut Off 2025-26

The cut off marks of SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam 2025 are given here.

SSC CGL 2025 Post Codes

SSC CGL exam has been conducted for Group B and C posts which have separate post codes. Candidates can select their preference according the codes mentioned.

What’s new this year for SSC CGL Result 2025?

The SSC CGL 2025 result brought several significant updates compared with earlier years which aimed at improving fairness, transparency, and candidate experience. Here’s a breakdown of the major changes:

1) First Round of Tentative Allocation (FRTA)

The Commission declared the SSC CGL FRTA List on its official website at www.ssc.gov.in. The list consisted of the names of candidates who qualified in Section I and Section II of Tier 2 and these candidates have been mapped for post allocation based on preference and merit.

2) Sliding Mechanism Introduced

From this year onwards, SSC has introduced the Sliding Mechanism which ensures that all the notified vacancies are filled based on merit, post preference, and availability. This is to avoid the seats remaining vacant due to candidates not appearing in final stages of recruitment and eventually the commission had to carry forward these vacancies to the next cycle.

With SSC CGL Result 2025, those who got selected after Tier 2, can now select their sliding process place and time and appear for Identity verification. After that they, will be given Fix OR Float options.

• Fix → Keep the currently allotted post, no further movement
• Float → Allow the system to consider you for an upgrade through sliding

SSC CGL 2025 has made the result process more transparent, merit-driven, and candidate-friendly than ever before. With FRTA, Sliding, and the Fix/Float option, candidates now have better visibility and a fairer chance at getting posts aligned with their preferences.