SSC CGL Cut Off 2026, Post-wise Previous Year Cut Off For SC, ST, OBC and Gen
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) releases the SSC CGL Cut Off along with the result. The cut-off is the minimum score candidates need to qualify for the next stage of the exam. It is decided based on factors such as the number of vacancies, exam difficulty, normalisation process, and past trends. Candidates who score equal to or above the cut-off are considered qualified for next stage. Learn more about cut off marks below and check post-wise previous year cut off.
SSC CGL Cut Off 2026
The Commission releases the SSC CGL cut-off marks category-wise (SC, ST, OBC, General, and PwD) and post-wise (JSO, Statistical Officer, and Other posts). These cut off marks are prepared after the normalisation process is adopted for fair evaluation and result is prepared. Candidates can check the official SSC website for detailed cut-off information to get an idea about the trends.
SSC CGL Previous Year Cut Off
SSC CGL Previous Year Cut Off is a guide for the candidates to get an idea regarding the expected increase or decrease in this year's cut-off. As per the SSC trend, the students can predict the variation in the expected cut-off. Candidates should keep in mind while predicting the cut-offs that this year Normalization is a big factor in deciding the Cut Off.
SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut Off 2025
These cut-off marks are prepared after considering key factors such as the difficulty level of the exam, number of vacancies, the normalisation of marks, and overall candidate performance. Candidates who score equal to or above the prescribed Tier 1 cut-off are declared qualified and become eligible to appear for the Tier 2 stage. Check the SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut Off marks for post-wise and category-wise in the table below.
Category | Cut-Off Marks |
SC | 137.29518 |
ST | 136.40211 |
OBC | 153.46108 |
EWS | 151.58638 |
UR | 153.46108 |
OH | 125.1613 |
HH | 104.04315 |
VH | 134.1585 |
Others (PwD) | 91.01367 |
Total | — |
SSC CGL Tier-I Cut Off 2025 (Statistical Investigator Grade-II – Tier-II Shortlisting) | |
Category | Cut-Off Marks |
SC | 137.16184 |
ST | 130.16987 |
OBC | 150.51402 |
EWS | 152.14666 |
UR | 152.47231 |
HH | 112.62423 |
OH | 127.48052 |
Total | — |

SSC CGL Tier 2 Cut Off 2024
The SSC CGL Cut Off has been released after the evaluation of the performance of the candidates by the Commission. The SSC CGL Tier 2 Cut Off marks are set by the Staff Selection Commission based on several factors like performance of the candidates, difficulty level of the paper, number of vacancies, number of candidates who appeared in the examination, etc. Those who qualify by achieving the cut off marks will now proceed to the document verification and final selection. The cut off marks for Statistical Investigator Gr I, JSO, and Other posts are released separately.
SSC CGL Tier 2 Cut Off 2024 | ||||||||||
Post Code | Post Name-Department Name | UR | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | HH | VH | OH | Others |
B03 | Assistant/ASO - CSS | 533.2468 | 349.4802 | 348.5815 | 337.233 | 330.8955 | 295.4264 | 273.8796 | 331.8675 | 287.1774 |
B05 | Assistant/ASO - IB | 353.9384 | 349.4851 | 350.5067 | 337.0752 | 307.0732 | - | - | - | - |
B06 | Assistant/ASO - Railways | 362.074 | 359.5187 | 359.4567 | 346.1172 | 312.9926 | 317.7746 | - | - | 311.4663 |
B07 | Assistant/ASO - Election Commission | 354.0591 | 354.0517 | 354.0591 | 345.1089 | - | - | 336.3938 | - | - |
B09 | Assistant/ASO - AFHQ | 360.9569 | 359.6959 | 358.9758 | 351.566 | 349.4452 | - | - | - | - |
B11 | Assistant/ASO - External Affairs | 360.6925 | 358.9065 | 358.2172 | 351.6593 | 349.3827 | - | - | - | - |
B13 | Assistant/ASO - MCA | 350.812 | 348.2588 | 353.6566 | 343.8724 | 324.9754 | 296.4954 | 319.5501 | 328.8937 | 302.8324 |
B18 | Inspector (Preventive Officer) - CBIC | 348.9974 | 344.4342 | 344.0487 | 343.4766 | 336.0113 | 328.8753 | - | - | - |
B20 | Inspector (Examiner) - CBIC | 349.8495 | 344.4342 | 344.0487 | 343.4766 | 336.0113 | 328.8753 | - | - | - |
C02 | Junior Statistical Officer | 438.6747 | 412.4411 | 411.6871 | 378.8725 | 372.3687 | 211.3736 | 224.0324 | 217.9174 | 322.1428 |
C03 | Statistical Investigator Grade-II | 438.6747 | 412.4411 | 411.6871 | 378.8725 | 372.3687 | 211.3736 | 224.0324 | 217.9174 | 322.1428 |
D05 | Accountant/Junior Accountant - CAG | 344.2433 | 340.8978 | 340.6102 | 324.3792 | 319.8663 | 287.0812 | 311.2863 | - | 287.9182 |
D09 | UDC/SSA - MSME | 340.0983 | 340.3919 | 340.8978 | 324.3792 | 319.8663 | 287.0812 | 311.2863 | - | 287.9182 |
D17 | Sub-Inspector (NCB) | 338.2326 | 337.3047 | 337.5042 | 326.8715 | 261.7351 | 261.1682 | - | - | 309.697 |
SSC CGL Tier 2/Final Cut Off 2025 PDF- Click to Download
SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut Off 2024
The SSC CGL Cut Off 2024 Tier 1 Marks are mentioned in the table given below for each group of post separately.
For All Other Posts:
SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut Off 2024 for All Other Post (Revised) | ||
Category | Cut-off Marks | Candidates Available |
SC | 126.42235 | 31,180 |
ST | 111.85520 | 16,044 |
OBC | 146.23244 | 50,306 |
EWS | 141.82144 | 23,891 |
UR | 152.97275 | 26,089 |
ESM | 69.92674 | 11,133 |
OH | 113.10008 | 2,093 |
HH | 64.79156 | 2,042 |
VH | 102.97465 | 1,694 |
Other-PWD | 45.74 | 1,377 |
Total | - | 165,849 |
SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut off 2024 Revised (Official Notice)- Click to Download
For JSO Post:
SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut Off 2024 for JSO | ||
Category | Cut-off Marks | Candidates Available |
SC | 143.53855 | 3640 |
ST | 135.23007 | 1935 |
OBC | 160.65216 | 6839 |
EWS | 161.73406 | 2504 |
UR | 167.02061 | 2844* |
OH | 133.35717 | 217 |
HH | 95.45162 | 210 |
VH | 122.51903 | 247 |
Total | - | 18436 |
For Statistical Investigator Gr II posts:
SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut Off 2024 for Statistical Investigator | ||
Category | Cut-off Marks | Candidates Available |
ST | 134.49545 | 485 |
OBC | 161.13462 | 1106 |
EWS | 163.50858 | 352 |
UR | 170.65672 | 276* |
HH | 60.66162 | 213 |
VH | 92.05218 | 181 |
Other-PWD | 40.30795 | 220 |
Total | 2833 | |
SSC CGL Cut Off 2023 Tier 1
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the SSC CGL Cut-Off Marks for the Tier 1 Exam. The candidates can download the SSC CGL Cut Off 2023 PDF below to know the minimum marks for each category and post for the Tier 1 examination.
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SSC CGL Tier 2 Category Wise Cut Off 2023
The Cut Off Marks for the SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam held in 2023 are mentioned below for all the categories. The cut off given below is for all the posts other than SI Grade II.
SSC CGL Final Cut Off 2023 (for all posts except SI Gr. II) | |
Category | Cut Off |
General | 287 |
Economically Weaker Section | 265 |
Other Backward Class | 271 |
Schedule Caste | 252 |
Schedule Tribe | 241 |
Ex Service Men | 223 |
OH | 234 |
HH | 172 |
VH | 228 |
PWD- Others | 143 |
SSC CGL Tier 2 Cut off 2023 PDF-Click to Check
SSC CGL Cut Off 2023 Post Wise
Candidates can check the post-wise SSC CGL Cut Off 2023 in the following tables. The cut off is released for 4 posts- AAO, JSO, Statistical Investigator, and Other posts.
SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut Off for Finance/Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer Posts
The Cut Off for the post of Finance/Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer Posts has been shared below in the table category-wise.
SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut Off for Finance/Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer Posts | |
Category | SSC CGL AAO Cut-Off |
General | 169.67168 |
EWS | 167.18331 |
OBC | 166.28763 |
SC | 154.29292 |
ST | 148.98918 |
OH | 147.95269 |
HH | 126.86400 |
Others-PWD | 109.82718 |
SSC CGL Cut Off for Statistics & Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) Post
Candidates of the JSO and Statistics post can check the category-wise SSC CGL Cut Off in the table below.
Category | SSC CGL JSO Cut-Off |
General | 168.53975 |
EWS | 166.06750 |
OBC | 165.86857 |
SC | 148.50911 |
ST | 146.65109 |
OH | 132.72381 |
HH | 80.99998 |
VH | 114.60998 |
SSC CGL Cut Off for Statistical Investigator Gr.II
The category-wise SSC CGL Statistical Investigator Gr. II Cut Off has been shared below in the table.
Category | SSC CGL Statistical Investigator Gr.II Cut-Off |
General | 172.36025 |
OBC | 152.42184 |
EWS | 158.76802 |
SC | - |
ST | 127.32602 |
HH | 49.14875 |
VH | 82.56201 |
Others-PWD | 40.00000 |
SSC CGL Cut Off 2023 for Posts Except for AAO/JSO
Candidates from all the other posts in the SSC CGL Exam 2023 can check their category-wise SSC CGL Cut Off 2023 here.
Category | SSC CGL Cut-Off (Other Posts) |
General | 150.04936 |
EWS | 143.44441 |
OBC | 145.93743 |
SC | 126.68201 |
ST | 118.16655 |
ESM | 100.29326 |
OH | 115.98466 |
HH | 77.72754 |
VH | 121.59662 |
Other PWD | 57.45303 |
SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut Off 2022
The Staff Selection Commission has released the SSC CGL Cut Off 2022 for the Tier 1 exam on 9th February 2023 at ssc.nic.in (new website: ssc.gov.in). The direct link given below in the article to download the SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut-Off marks.
SSC CGL Cut Off 2022- Click to Download
SSC CGL Module I: CPT Cut Off 2022
Candidates can check the SSC CGL Module I CPT (Computer Proficiency Test) category-wise cut off in the table below.
Category | Cut Off on Total Marks of Module II |
UR | 36 |
SC | 27 |
ST | 24 |
OBC | 33 |
EWS | 33 |
OH | 20 |
HH | 20 |
VH | 20 |
PwD Other | 20 |
SSC CGL Module II: DEST Cut Off 2022
Candidates can check the SSC CGL Module II Data Entry Speed Test (DEST) category-wise cut off in the table below.
Category | Cut Off on Percentage of Mistakes |
UR | 5% |
SC | 7% |
ST | 7% |
OBC | 7% |
EWS | 7% |
OH | 10% |
HH | 10% |
VH | 10% |
PwD Other | 10% |
SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut Off 2021-22
List 1- Candidates short-listed in Tier-I for appearing in Tier-II [Paper-I, Paper-II, and Paper-IV {General Studies (Finance & Accounts)}] and Tier-III (for the post of Assistant Audit Officer and Assistant Accounts Officer)
SSC CGL Tier-1 Cut Off 2022 (Finance & Accounts, AAO) | ||
Category | Finance & Accounts | Candidates Available |
SC | 136.76 | 2062 |
ST | 131.61 | 989 |
OBC | 153.36 | 3738 |
EWS | 156.80 | 1513 |
UR | 159.07 | 2162 |
OH | 124.29 | 207 |
HH | 101.81 | 150 |
Others-PWD | 65.27 | 150 |
Total | -- | 10971 |
List-2: Candidates qualified in Tier-I for appearing in Tier-II [Paper-I, Paper-II, and Paper-III (Statistics)] and Tier-III (for the post of Junior Statistical Officer)
SSC CGL Tier-1 Cut Off 2022 (Statistics & JSO) | ||
Category | Statistics | Candidates Available |
SC | 139.09 | 803 |
ST | 125.58 | 784 |
OBC | 162.48 | 669 |
EWS | 162.48 | 490 |
UR | 162.48 | 790 |
Total | -- | 3536 |
List-3: Candidates short-listed in Tier-I for appearing in Tier-II [Paper-I, Paper-II, and Paper-III (Statistics)] and Tier-III (for the post of Statistical Investigator Gr. II)
SSC CGL Tier-1 Cut Off 2022 (Statistics & Statistical Investigator Gr. II) | ||
Category | Finance & Accounts | Candidates Available |
SC | 75.77 | 5694 |
ST | 62.81 | 3243 |
OBC | 95.11 | 10496 |
EWS | 104.63 | 3544 |
UR | 114.84 | 4026 |
OH | 47.42 | 582 |
HH | 40 | 199 |
VH | 40 | 179 |
Others-PWD | 40 | 69 |
Total | -- | 28032 |
List-4: Candidates short-listed in Tier-I for appearing in Tier-II [Paper-I, Paper-II, and Tier III (for all other posts)
SSC CGL Tier-1 Cut Off 2022 (All Other Posts) | ||
Category | Finance & Accounts | Candidates Available |
SC | 94.58 | 22355 |
ST | 81.52 | 12784 |
OBC | 117.87 | 32563 |
EWS | 109.64 | 17979 |
UR | 130.18 | 15904 |
ESM | 42.54 | 7897 |
OH | 77.22 | 1792 |
HH | 40 | 1359 |
VH | 64.77 | 841 |
Others-PWD | 40 | 374 |
Total | -- | 113848 |
SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut Off 2021
The tables illustrated below show information about the Cut Off marks for Finance & Accounts, Statistics as well as other posts. The table also shows the number of candidates who have cleared the SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam and will appear in the Tier-2 and Tier 3 Exam.
SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut Off for Finance & Accounts
The table given below illustrates Cut Off marks and the number of candidates who have qualified in the Tier-1 Exam 2021 (category-wise) for Paper 1: Finance & Accounts:
SSC CGL Tier-1 Cut Off 2020-21 (Finance & Accounts) | ||
Category | Finance & Accounts | Candidates Available |
SC | 145.28912 | 970 |
ST | 140.97604 | 465 |
OBC | 161.36748 | 1784 |
EWS | 164.00018 | 728 |
UR | 167.45963 | 1228 |
OH | 135.76854 | 102 |
HH | 109.04331 | 101 |
Others-PWD | 95.12633 | 51 |
Total | -- | 5429 |
SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut Off for Statistics
The table given below illustrates Cut Off marks and the number of candidates who have qualified in the Tier-1 Exam 2021 for Paper 2: Statistics:
SSC CGL Tier-1 Cut Off 2020-21 (Statistics) | ||
Category | Statistics | Candidates Available |
SC | 124.61824 | 2241 |
ST | 122.40547 | 958 |
OBC | 147.63201 | 3395 |
EWS | 146.01050 | 1925 |
UR | 153.08245 | 2544 |
OH | 120.17292 | 114 |
HH | 108.73007 | 35 |
Total | -- | 11212 |
SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut Off for Other Posts
The table given below illustrates SSC CGL Cut Off marks and the number of candidates who have qualified in the Tier-1 Exam 2021 for other posts:
SSC CGL Tier-1 Cut Off 2020-21 (Other Posts) | ||
Category | Other Posts | Candidates Available |
SC | 100.93079 | 21663 |
ST | 93.75569 | 10351 |
OBC | 119.23278 | 36611 |
EWS | 109.21110 | 15718 |
UR | 132.37260 | 20572 |
ESM | 74.87478 | 5216 |
OH | 85.99074 | 1759 |
HH | 40.00000 | 1357 |
VH | 95.75915 | 488 |
Others-PWD | 40.00000 | 400 |
Total | -- | 114135 |
SSC CGL Tier 2 Cut Off 2020
SSC CGL is one of the high competition level exams as lakhs of students take up the exam every year. SSC CGL Tier-2 2019-20 holds good weightage in the final selection. The marks of the mains are going to add to the final result of SSC CGL 2022. Check the posts-wise cut-off below.
SSC CGL Cut Off: 2019-20 [(Tier 1)+(Tier-II)] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Category | Assistant Audit Officer (AAO) (Paper I + II + IV) | Junior Statistical Officer (Paper I + II + III) | Remaining Posts (Paper I +II) |
SC | 422.99783 | 359.87503 | 434.68407 |
ST | 377.74693 | 343.80764 | 405.12641 |
UR | 517.46992 | 488.00000 | 528.38462 |
EWS | 504.58172 | 457.41940 | 466.42205 |
OBC | 456.79650 | 423.83991 | 478.82303 |
OH | 449.20099 | 422.28761 | 392.96950 |
HH | 385.70577 | 302.89152 | 259.90917 |
VH | – | 320.64089 | 422.76404 |
ESM | – | – | 365.98601 |
Others-PWD | 306.93200 | 375.17063 | 120.00000 |
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SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut Off 2020-21
Check the post-wise cut off of the SSC CGL Tier 1 exam.
Category | Assistant Audit Officer (AAO) | Junior Statistical Officer (Grade II) | Remaining Posts |
|---|---|---|---|
UR | 180.12237 | 165.77474 | 147.78606 |
EWS | 175.31247 | 152.03803 | 135.04329 |
OBC | 172.76640 | 154.87053 | 135.95037 |
SC | 156.73419 | 130.76651 | 115.35401 |
ST | 151.46077 | 119.99291 | 104.91984 |
Ex.S | – | – | 89.29321 |
OH | 147.08520 | 130.86331 | 98.42808 |
HH | 117.49075 | 86.44781 | 40.00000 |
VH | - | 110.67982 | 110.41208 |
Others-PWD | 83.70627 | 40.00000 | 40.0000 |
SSC CGL Previous Year Cut Off: 2018-19 Tier 2
The SSC CGL Previous Year Cut off 2019 for the Tier 2 exam for all the categories is given in the table below. Candidates can check the cut off for all the lists. This year Normalization played an important role and some candidates even saw an increase of more than 30 marks. The table depicts a post-wise detailed cut off for SSC CGL Tier 2.
Category | Assistant Audit Officer (AAO) | Junior Statistical Officer (Grade II) | Remaining Posts |
|---|---|---|---|
UR | 572.51 | 535.86 | 433.00 |
OBC | 510.92 | 517.76 | 400.33 |
SC | 463.15 | 433.95 | 354.74 |
ST | 460.21 | 403.95 | 327.05 |
Ex.S | – | – | 255.12 |
OH | 409.26 | 348.50 | 302.50 |
HH | 347.35 | 233.46 | 165.73 |
Other PwD | 168.04 | 165.04 | 122.58 |
SSC CGL Previous Year Cut Off 2018-19 Tier I
The SSC CGL Cut off 2019 for the Tier I exam for all the categories is given in the table below. Candidates can check the cut offs of all the lists. This year Normalization played an important role and some candidates even saw an increase of more than 30 marks. The table depicts post-wise detailed cut off for SSC CGL Previous Year Cut Off for Tier I.
Category | Assistant Audit Officer (AAO) | Junior Statistical Officer (Grade II) | Remaining Posts |
|---|---|---|---|
UR | 170 | 165.96 | 137.07 |
OBC | 165 | 162.35 | 131.18 |
SC | 148.97 | 140.11 | 111.10 |
ST | 141.86 | 129.56 | 103.22 |
Ex.S | – | – | 40.00 |
OH | 132.90 | 112.48 | 95.55 |
HH | 102.45 | 51.99 | 40.00 |
VH | – | 64.57 | 70.25 |
SSC CGL 2017 Cut Off
Candidates can check the SSC CGL 2017 Tier 1 & Tier 2 Cut off marks in the tables below.
SSC CGL Previous Year Cut Off: 2017 Tier 1
Candidates can check the Cut Off for the Post of Assistant Audit Officer(AAO), Junior Statistical Officer(Grade -II), and the Remaining Posts in the table below.
Category | Assistant Audit Officer (AAO) | Junior Statistical Officer (Grade II) | Remaining Posts |
UR | 148.00 | 146.50 | 126.50 |
OBC | 135.50 | 135.50 | 110.00 |
SC | 125.50 | 123.50 | 98.00 |
ST | 119.00 | 114.50 | 88.50 |
Ex.S | – | – | 69.00 |
OH | 111.50 | 102.00 | 84.50 |
HH | 75.00 | 61.00 | 38.00 |
VH | – | 116.00 | 89.50 |
SSC CGL 2017 Tier-II Cut Off
SSC CGL Tier-II Exam was held from 17th February to 22nd February 2018. SSC CGL 2017 cut off marks based on the marks of Tier I and Tier II are given below:
Category | Assistant Audit Officer | Junior Statistical Officer (Grade II) | Selected For CPT/DEST |
|---|---|---|---|
Tier-I+Tier-II(Paper I+II+IV) | Tier-I + Tier-II(Paper I+II+III) | Tier-I + Tier-II(Paper I+II) | |
UR | 573.00 | 280.00 | 415.50 |
OBC | 538.00 | 240.00 | 379.75 |
SC | 500.50 | 200.00 | 338.25 |
ST | 479.00 | 200.00 | 311.25 |
SSC CGL 2017 Tier-III Cut Off
SSC CGL 2017 cut off based on the marks of Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III is as given below:
Category | Assistant Audit Officer | Junior Statistical Officer (Grade II) | Selected For CPT | Selected For DEST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tier-I+Tier-II(Paper I+II+IV) + Tier-III | Tier-I + Tier-II(Paper I+II+III)+ Tier-III | Tier-I + Tier-II(Paper I+II)+ Tier-III | Tier-I + Tier-II(Paper I+II)+ Tier-III | |
UR | 642.50 | 515.00 | 496.50 | 488.25 |
OBC | 607.00 | 510.00 | 494.75 | 451.25 |
SC | 571.00 | 450.00 | 441.75 | 380.75 |
ST | 547.25 | 425.00 | 418.50 | 380.00 |
Normalization of SSC CGL Marks
The SSC CGL Tier-I and Tier-II exams are conducted online across multiple shifts spanning several days. To ensure fairness despite variations in exam difficulty across shifts, the Staff Selection Commission implements a score normalization process. This normalization adjusts candidate scores, ensuring that the final SSC CGL Cut Off marks are based on standardized scores across all shifts.


Factors Affecting SSC CGL Cut Off
The factors affecting SSC CGL Cut Off 2025 have been discussed here for the candidates.
- Normalization Method: To ensure fairness, the normalization method is used to adjust scores. This method balances the variation in difficulty levels by using a mathematical formula, so that no candidate is at a disadvantage due to a tougher paper. The normalized score becomes the basis for determining the cut off and selection.
- Difficulty Level of the Exam: The overall toughness of the exam plays a key role in setting the cut-off marks. If the exam is relatively tough, the cut-off may be lower to accommodate performance trends.
- Total Number of Vacancies Available: The number of vacancies directly influences the cut-off. If there are fewer vacancies, the competition increases, resulting in a higher cut-off. Conversely, a larger number of vacancies allows more candidates to qualify, so the cut-off might be slightly lower
- Total Number of Candidates Appeared: When a large number of candidates appear for the exam, the competition intensifies. This usually leads to a higher cut-off as only top-performing candidates can make it through. If fewer candidates appear, the cut-off might be more relaxed. The ratio between the number of candidates and the available seats is a significant factor in determining the final cut-off.
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