Staff Selection Commission
In 1975, a commission called Subordinate Services Commission was organized to make recruitment to the Group C posts in various departments of the Indian Government. This commission was later revised as the Staff Selection Commission. Now this commission also looks after the recruitment of Grade B officers.
Through the Staff Selection Commission examinations the recruitments are made for posts like Lower Division Clerks, Grade C and D stenographers, Assistants in several Ministries, Sub-Inspectors in CBI and CPO, Junior Engineer in CPWD, Tax assistant, Section Officer and various such other posts.
Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria of the candidates vary according to the post they are applying for. For Assistants Grade the candidate must have a degree from a recognized university and the age limit of 20 to 25 years should be maintained. For Clerks Grade, the candidate should have passed matriculation or equivalent examination and his age should lie between 18 to 25 years. Thus the eligibility criteria for the post you are applying vary from the other posts and can be checked from the website of SSC.
Selection Procedure
Just like the eligibility criterion, the exam pattern also varies according to the post. Written objective tests are conducted on basis of which further interviews or main examination are conducted varying from post to post.
Important Dates
The dates of examination also vary from post to post.