SSC CGL Cut Off 2026: Tier 1 & Tier 2 Cut Off, Previous Year & Expected Marks

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    SSC CGL Cut Off 2026

    The SSC CGL Cut Off 2026 will be released after the examination along with the Tier 1 Result. The SSC CGL 2026 Notification has been out for 12,256 tentative vacancies and the Tier 1 exam is going to be held between August and September 2026. Candidates need to keep visiting the official SSC website regularly for the latest updates regarding result, category-wise cut off marks and merit list.

    SSC CGL Expected Cut Off 2026 (Tier 1)

    The below cut off marks are expected values based on previous SSC CGL cut off trends and may vary depending on the number of candidates, exam difficulty level, and vacancies.
    CategoryExpected Cut Off Marks
    UR150 - 160
    OBC145 - 155
    EWS145 - 155
    SC130 - 140
    ST120 - 130
    ESM100 - 110
    OH115 - 125
    HH80 - 90
    VH115 - 125
    PwD - Other70 - 80

    SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut Off 2025

    The SSC CGL prelims Cut Off 2025 is released with the SSC CGL Tier 1 Result on the official SSC website. Separate category-wise cut-off marks have been announced for various posts, and candidates who have scored the required marks are shortlisted for the Tier 2 examination. Shortlisted candidates will appear either for Tier II Paper I or both Paper I & Paper II (Statistics), depending on their post preference.

    List-1: SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut Off 2025 for Junior Statistical Officer (JSO)

    This list contains candidates who qualified in Tier-1 for the post of Junior Statistical Officer. These candidates are eligible to appear in Tier-II Paper-I and Paper-II (Statistics).
    CategoryCut-off MarksCandidates Available
    SC137.295181509
    ST136.40211473
    OBC153.461081494
    EWS151.58638934
    UR153.461081449
    OH125.16130111
    HH104.0431592
    VH134.1585044
    Others (PwD)91.0136790
    Total-6196
    The SSC CGL prelims cut-off for JSO is usually higher due to the specialized nature of the post and fewer vacancies.

    List-2: SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut Off 2025 for Statistical Investigator Grade-II

    Candidates shortlisted in this list are eligible to appear in Tier-II Paper-I and Paper-II (Statistics) for the post of Statistical Investigator Grade-II.
    CategoryCut-off MarksCandidates Available
    SC137.16184577
    ST130.16987377
    OBC150.51402892
    EWS152.14666350
    UR152.47231525
    HH112.6242330
    OH127.4805230
    Total-2781
    The SSC CGL prelims cut off for Statistical Investigator posts is generally higher compared to other posts because the exam requires strong statistical knowledge.

    List-3: SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut Off 2025 for All Other Posts

    This list includes candidates who have qualified in Tier-1 to appear for Tier-II Paper-I for all posts except Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) and Statistical Investigator Grade-II.
    CategoryCut-off Marks (FOR)Candidates Available (FOR)Actual Cut-off Marks (READ AS)Actual Candidates Available (READ AS)
    SC114.9706325,338115.0284325,229
    ST106.3693611,729106.3857611,722
    OBC130.3661743,260130.3661743,260
    EWS127.416320,268127.416320,268
    UR136.8315920,035*136.4021520,723*
    ESM92.80463,51192.82043,509
    OH100.873941,667100.873941,667
    HH68.799731,550$68.799731,550$
    VH72.000061,615#72.053691,612#
    Other-PWD41.705411,445^40.175271,487^
    Total-1,30,418-1,31,027
    Candidates who secured these SSC CGL cut-off marks were shortlisted to appear for the Tier-2 Paper-I examination.

    SSC CGL Previous Year Cut Off

    Checking the SSC CGL previous year cut-off helps candidates understand the difficulty level and competition in the exam. The SSC CGL last year's cut-off is also useful for estimating the safe score for the upcoming exam.
    Below, we have provided the official SSC CGL Tier 1 cut-off 2024 data.

    SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut Off 2024

    The Staff Selection Commission released the SSC CGL Tier 1 cut-off 2024 after the exam was conducted from September 9 to September 26, 2024

    List 1: Candidates Qualified in Tier 1 for Tier 2 (Paper-I & Paper-II – Statistics) for the Junior Statistical Officer Post

    CategorySSC CGL JSO Cut-OffCandidates Qualified
    SC143.533640
    ST135.231935
    OBC160.656839
    EWS161.732504
    UR167.022844
    OH133.35217
    HH95.45210
    VH122.51247
    Total Candidates-18436

    List 2: Candidates Shortlisted in Tier 1 for Tier 2 Examination for the Post of Statistical Investigator Grade II

    CategorySSC CGL Statistical Investigator Gr.II Cut-OffCandidates Qualified
    ST134.49485
    OBC161.131106
    EWS163.50352
    UR170.65276
    HH60.66213
    VH92.05181
    Others PWD40.30220
    Total-2833

    List 3: SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut Off for All Posts Except JSO and Statistical Investigator Grade II

    CategoryRevised cut-offCandidates QualifiedAdditional Candidates Qualified
    SC126.423113149
    ST111.851601925
    OBC146.2350191115
    EWS141.8223746275
    UR152.9723746145
    ESM69.9211133-
    OH113.102093-
    HH64.792042-
    VH102.971694-
    Other-PwD45.741377-
    Total-165240609

    SSC CGL Mains (Tier 2) Cut Off 2024 (Category-Wise Final Marks)

    SSC CGL Tier 2 Cut Off 2024: The Staff Selection Commission has released the SSC CGL mains Cut Off along with the final result. The qualifying marks differ according to categories and posts and are decided on the basis of factors like level of the exam, number of vacancies and performance of the candidates. Aspirants who qualified the cut-off marks were shortlisted in the final merit list for various Group B and Group C posts.

    SSC CGL Tier 2 Cut Off 2024 [all posts except SI Gr. II]

    CategoryCut-off MarksCandidates Available
    SC285.4588815,875
    ST266.495138,295
    OBC306.2784128,628
    EWS300.0379714,575
    UR322.7735211,631
    ESM202.284725,497
    OH258.660221,043
    HH181.892661,011
    VH219.45053810
    PwD-Other136.73346686
    Total-88,051

    SSC CGL Post-Wise Cut-Off Details

    Post Code - DepartmentUREWSOBCSCSTHHVHOHOthersESM
    B03 - Assistant/ASO - CSS533.2468349.4802348.5815337.2330330.8955295.4264273.8796331.8675287.1774-
    B05 - Assistant/ASO - IB353.9384349.4851350.5067337.0752307.0732-----
    B06 - Assistant/ASO - Railways362.0740359.5187359.4567346.1172312.9926317.7746--311.4663-
    B07 - Assistant/ASO - Election Commission354.0591354.0517354.0591345.1089--336.3938---
    B09 - Assistant/ASO - AFHQ360.9569359.6959358.9758351.5660349.4452-----
    B11 - Assistant/ASO - External Affairs360.6925358.9065358.2172351.6593349.3827-----
    B13 - Assistant/ASO - MCA350.8120348.2588353.6566343.8724324.9754296.4954319.5501328.8937302.8324-
    B18 - Inspector (Preventive Officer) - CBIC348.9974344.4342344.0487343.4766336.0113328.8753----
    B20 - Inspector (Examiner) - CBIC349.8495344.4342344.0487343.4766336.0113328.8753----
    C02 - Junior Statistical Officer438.6747412.4411411.6871378.8725372.3687211.3736224.0324217.9174322.1428-
    C03 - Statistical Investigator Grade-II438.6747412.4411411.6871378.8725372.3687211.3736224.0324217.9174322.1428-
    D05 - Accountant/Junior Accountant - CAG344.2433340.8978340.6102324.3792319.8663287.0812311.2863-287.9182-
    D09 - UDC/SSA - MSME340.0983340.3919340.8978324.3792319.8663287.0812311.2863-287.9182-
    D17 - Sub-Inspector (NCB)338.2326337.3047337.5042326.8715261.7351261.1682--309.6970-

    SSC CGL Cut Off 2023 (Tier 1 Category-Wise Marks)

    The Staff Selection Commission declared the SSC CGL Cut Off 2023 along with the prelims result on its official website. The qualifying marks vary from category to category and post to post, depending on exam difficulty, vacancies, and overall performance of candidates. The candidates who qualified the required scores were selected for the Tier 2 examination.

    List 1: SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut Off for Assistant Audit Officer (AAO) and Assistant Accounts Officer (AAO)

    CategorySSC CGL AAO Cut-OffCandidates Qualified
    General169.67168914*
    EWS167.18331605
    OBC166.287631483
    SC154.29292790
    ST148.98918382
    OH147.9526982
    HH126.8640060
    Others-PWD109.8271861
    Total Candidates-4377
    Apart from the UR candidates mentioned above, an additional 30 SC, 2 ST, 713 OBC, 369 EWS, and 2 OH candidates who scored equal to or above the UR cut-off at this stage have also been counted under their respective categories.

    List 2: SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut Off for the Post of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO)

    CategorySSC CGL JSO Cut-OffCandidates Qualified
    General168.53975537
    EWS166.06750400
    OBC165.86857761
    SC148.50911732
    ST146.65109243
    OH132.7238190
    HH80.99998180
    VH114.60998180
    Total Candidates-3123
    Along with the UR candidates listed above, 12 SC, 3 ST, 409 OBC and 239 EWS candidates who met the UR cut-off marks at this stage have also been included under their respective categories.

    List 3: SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut Off for Statistical Investigator Grade II (Candidates Eligible for Tier II Paper I & Paper II)

    CategorySSC CGL Statistical Investigator Gr. II Cut-OffCandidates Qualified
    General172.3602552*
    OBC152.421841569
    EWS158.76802364
    SC----
    ST127.32602542
    HH49.14875240
    VH82.56201211
    Others-PWD40.00000162
    Total Candidates-3140
    In addition to the UR candidates shown above, 37 OBC and 32 EWS candidates who achieved the UR cut-off score at this stage have also been placed under their respective categories.

    List 4: SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut Off for All Other Posts (Except AAO, JSO, and Statistical Investigator Grade II)

    CategorySSC CGL Cut-Off (Other Posts)Candidates Qualified
    General150.0493613133*
    EWS143.4444111108
    OBC145.9374321217
    SC126.6820114108
    ST118.166556152
    ESM100.293262398
    OH115.984661013
    HH77.72754895
    VH121.59662499
    Other PWD57.45303589
    Total Candidates-71112
    Along with the UR candidates referred above, 1566 SC, 321 ST, 14812 OBC, 6584 EWS, 18 ESM, 63 OH, 10 HH, 88 VH and 4 Other PwD candidates securing equal to UR cut-off have also been included in their respective categories.

    SSC CGL Tier 2 Cut Off 2023

    The SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam 2023 was conducted in multiple shifts from October 25 to October 28, 2023. On 4th December 2023, the commission released the Tier 2 Result and cut-off marks. Candidates can check the cut-off below to understand the marks required for the next stage and final selection.
    CategoryCut Off
    General287
    EWS265
    OBC271
    SC252
    ST241
    ESM223
    OH234
    HH172
    VH228
    PWD- Others143

    SSC CGL Cut Off 2022

    Staff Selection Commission released SSC CGL Cut Off 2022 along with the Tier 1 and Tier 2 results. The commission had released the cut-off marks post wise and category wise for various posts like Assistant Audit Officer, Assistant Accounts Officer, Junior Statistical Officer, Statistics posts, and other Group B and Group C posts.

    SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut Off 2022 (Preliminary Exam)

    The SSC released different cut-off lists for different posts on the basis of the result of the Tier 1. Candidates who scored equal to or more than the prescribed marks were shortlisted to appear for the Tier 2 examination.

    List 1: SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut Off for Assistant Audit Officer and Assistant Accounts Officer

    CategoryCut Off
    SC137.54
    ST131.03
    OBC152.92
    EWS154.80
    UR158.36
    OH128.59
    HH96.45
    Others-PWD72.79

    List 2: SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut Off for Junior Statistical Officer and Statistics Posts

    CategoryStatistics & JSO
    SC150.55
    ST150.32
    OBC167.19
    EWS169.35

    List 3: SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut Off for Other Posts (Except AAO and JSO)

    CategoryCut Off
    SC89.08
    ST77.57
    OBC102.35
    EWS114.27
    ESM40
    UR114.27
    OH70.69
    HH40
    VH40
    Others-PWD40

    SSC CGL Tier 2 / Final Cut Off 2022

    The Staff Selection Commission has released the final result of various posts under the examination, along with the SSC CGL Final Cut Off 2022. The category-wise qualifying marks were calculated on the basis of performance in Tier 2, including CKT and DEST for the posts where applicable. Candidates can check the SSC CGL Final Cut Off 2022 in detail in the table below.
    CategorySSC CGL Final Cut OffCandidates Available
    SC213.2733013
    ST192.2315817
    OBC242.7957083
    EWS228.6332535
    UR270.3627008
    ESM79.3511771
    OH187.582428
    HH79.351710
    VH158.481581
    Others-PWD79.35521
    Total--183467
    CategorySSC CGL Final Cut Off (Module-I i.e. CKT)SSC CGL Final Cut Off (Module-II, i.e., DEST of Section-III)
    SC217%
    ST217%
    OBC247%
    EWS247%
    UR275%
    ESM217%
    OH2110%
    HH2110%
    VH2110%
    Others-PWD2110%

    SSC CGL Cut Off 2021

    SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2021-22 was held in different centres across the country and lakhs of candidates have appeared for the examination. The Staff Selection Commission has announced the Tier 1 cut-off along with the results and the qualifying marks for various posts. Detailed cut-off marks category wise are given below:

    SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut Off 2021

    SSC published different cut-off lists based on the post applied for. Candidates who scored the required marks in Tier 1 were shortlisted to appear in the next stages of the selection process.

    List 1: SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut Off for Assistant Audit Officer & Assistant Accounts Officer

    (Candidates shortlisted for Tier II Paper I, Paper II, Paper IV – General Studies (Finance & Accounts) and Tier III)
    CategoryFinance & Accounts, AAOCandidates Available
    SC136.762062
    ST131.61989
    OBC153.363738
    EWS156.801513
    UR159.072162
    OH124.29207
    HH101.81150
    Others-PWD65.27150
    Total--10971

    List 2: SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut Off for Junior Statistical Officer (JSO)

    CategoryStatistics & JSOCandidates Available
    SC139.09803
    ST125.58784
    OBC162.48669
    EWS162.48490
    UR162.48790
    Total--3536

    List 3: SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut Off for Statistical Investigator Grade II

    CategoryStatistics & Statistical Investigator Gr. IICandidates Available
    SC75.775694
    ST62.813243
    OBC95.1110496
    EWS104.633544
    UR114.844026
    OH47.42582
    HH40199
    VH40179
    Others-PWD4069
    Total--28032

    List 4: SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut Off for Remaining Posts

    CategoryAll Other PostsCandidates Available
    SC94.5822355
    ST81.5212784
    OBC117.8732563
    EWS109.6417979
    UR130.1815904
    ESM42.547897
    OH77.221792
    HH401359
    VH64.77841
    Others-PWD40374
    Total--113848

    SSC CGL Tier 2 Cut Off 2021

    SSC CGL Tier 2 Cut Off 2021-22 was released by the Staff Selection Commission along with the result on 15th October 2022. The official qualifying marks were released on the SSC website for the candidates who appeared in the examination. The detailed category-wise cut-off marks are given below.
    CategoryAssistant Audit Officer (AAO)Junior Statistical Officer (Grade-II)Statistical Investigator Grade-IIRemaining Posts
    UR589.31769546.64385416.83701478.55241
    OBC542.10197546.64385271.21660440.22205
    SC500.97592486.49474218.17126384.72348
    ST491.58849477.40010203.51718345.12440
    EWS532.79619364.49931351.99348423.11311
    OH460.21014—241.88030341.27368
    HH384.80476—181.81987203.73501
    Other PwD236.79194181.81987128.12146

    SSC CGL Tier 3 Cut Off 2021

    SSC also released the Tier 3 cut-off marks along with the list of candidates shortlisted for the next stage of the selection process.

    List 1: SSC CGL Tier 3 Cut Off for Assistant Audit Officer & Assistant Accounts Officer

    (Candidates shortlisted for Document Verification)
    CategoryCut Off MarksCandidates Available
    SC532.26421
    ST529.11196
    OBC574.51917
    EWS570.83457
    UR636.78477
    OH516.5744
    HH423.8029
    Others-PWD272.7929
    Total--2570

    List 2: SSC CGL Tier 3 Cut Off for Junior Statistical Officer (JSO)

    CategoryCut Off MarksCandidates Available
    SC523.69140
    ST511.06120
    OBC593.0987
    EWS558.7158
    UR594.4299
    Total--504

    List 3: SSC CGL Tier 3 Cut Off for Statistical Investigator Grade II

    CategoryCut Off MarksCandidates Available
    SC260.40713
    ST241.73281
    OBC317.61781
    EWS386.20283
    UR453.69326
    OH261.3436
    HH213.8112
    VH233.5315
    Others-PWD330.1101
    Total--2448

    List 4: SSC CGL Tier 3 Cut Off for Posts Requiring CPT

    CategoryCut Off MarksCandidates Available
    SC496.131417
    ST460.801120
    OBC550.101702
    EWS543.041422
    UR564.491257
    OH459.46116
    HH371.3295
    VH509.9132
    Others-PWD317.0936
    Total--7197

    List 5: SSC CGL Tier 3 Cut Off for Other Posts

    CategoryCut Off MarksCandidates Available
    SC462.913193
    ST430.491828
    OBC504.057221
    EWS505.433786
    UR281.913158
    ESM281.971903
    OH375.78421
    HH228.45375
    VH392.88198
    Others-PWD166.61120
    Total--22203

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    FAQs - SSC CGL Cut Off 2026

    The expected Tier 1 cut off may range between 130–150 for the General category. It can vary based on exam difficulty.
    The cut off is released along with the result of each stage. You can check it on the official SSC website.
    Cut off depends on vacancies, exam difficulty, and number of candidates. Previous year trends also play a role.
    A safe score is usually 10–15 marks above the expected cut off. This increases your chances of selection.
    No, SSC CGL does not have sectional cut off. Selection is based on overall marks.
    Yes, normalization adjusts marks across different shifts. It can impact the final cut off.
    No, cut off changes every year. It depends on difficulty level and competition.
    SSC CGL Cut Off 2026: Tier 1 & Tier 2 Expected Cutoff