Role of SSC in Selection of Candidates for Central Government

The Staff Selection Commission was developed as an attached department of Department of Personnel and Training, and consists of a Chairman, two members and one Secretary-cum-Controller of Examinations. These governing members of SSC are appointed on terms and conditions as specified by Central Government from time to time. The Selection Commission has been provided with such supporting staff as considered essential by the Central Government. The primary role of Selection Commission is to recruit eligible candidates for different vacancies in Central Government departments. SSC recruitment examinations are conducted every year, with SSC result being published on major employment news and official website of the Commission. The role of SSC in selecting eligible candidates and recruiting them for Central Government vacancies is paramount. Discussed below are the major functions of Staff Selection Commission. * To select and recruit most eligible candidates for all Group B posts in different departments and ministries of Government of India and their subordinate and attached offices, which are in the pay scale of a maximum of Rs.10,500 or belowrn* To select and recruit eligible candidates for all non-technical Group C vacancies in different departments and ministries of Government of India and their subordinate and attached offices, exclusive of those posts that are particularly exempted from the purview of Selection Commissionrn* To conduct SSC recruitment examinations and interviews, whenever necessary, for recruitment to different vacancies within its purview. The examinations are generally conducted at different centers, with the selected candidates being posted to their home region or state, as far as possiblern* The Commission also holds open competitive examinations for the recruitment in the posts of lower division clerks, assistants in different Central Government departments and ministries, Grade C and Grade D stenographers for Central Secretariat Stenographers Service, Central Excise inspectors, sub-inspectors in Central Police Organizations and Central Bureau of Investigation, Junior Engineers, divisional accountants, auditors, accountants under CAGI, tax assistant, statistical investigators, and section officer-audit and commercial auditrn* The Commission also conducts departmental examination for the promotion of Group D to lower divisional clerks, LDC’s to Upper Divisional Clerks, and Grade D stenographers to Grade C stenographersrn* Prepares schemes for recruitment in all Group B posts with a pay scale of Rs 9300 to 34800rn* Conducts periodical typewriting tests in Hindi and English SSC result can be viewed at the official website of Staff Selection Commission. Thus, the role of SSC in recruitment for Central Government is multifarious and plenty. Get latest notification about SSC recruitment, or view SSC result at the Commission’s official website.