Are these dates final?

No. SSC publishes this as a tentative calendar, so any row can move. The dates that count are the ones in the notice for each exam and, later, on the admit card.

When is SSC CGL 2026 on this calendar?

The calendar puts the SSC CGL 2026 notice in March 2026, the last date to apply in April 2026, and the Tier 1 computer-based exam in May to June 2026. It gives months only, not days.

Why does the calendar show only a month for most exams?

That is how SSC publishes it. For most exams the calendar names the month of the notice, the month applications close and the months of the exam. The exact days are announced separately on ssc.gov.in.

Does it include Tier 2 or later stages?

No. Each row covers the first stage only — Tier 1 or Paper 1. Dates for later stages are announced by SSC after the first stage.

What does “computer-based” mean here?

SSC marks these stages CBE, short for Computer Based Examination: you answer on a computer at a test centre, not on paper.

Who can take the Limited Departmental exams?

They are promotion exams for staff already working in government offices, not open recruitment. SSC marks two of the three as being for DoPT only.

Exam calendar

SSC Exam Calendar 2026-27

The 12 exams on the Staff Selection Commission’s calendar for 2026-27: when each notice comes out, the last date to apply, and the months the exam is planned for.

Updated 14 Oct 2026

TentativeAnnounced but not finalised. Confirm on the official site before acting.SSC examination calendar, 2026-27

SSC itself calls this a tentative calendar, so treat every row as a plan that can change. The dates below are SSC’s, unchanged; confirm against the official page before you rely on one.

Open the calendar on ssc.gov.in NTA exam calendar

Exams still ahead

Exams whose planned months have not finished yet, in the order SSC lists them.

SSC exams still ahead in 2026-27
Exam	Stage	Notice out	Apply by	Exam held in
SSC MTS 2026Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff and Havaldar (CBIC and CBN) Examination, 2026	Computer-based exam	June 2026	July 2026	September to November 2026
SSC CPO 2026Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and Central Armed Police Forces Examination, 2026	Paper 1, computer-based	May 2026	June 2026	October to November 2026
SSC GD 2027Constables (GD) in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), NIA, SSF and Rifleman (GD) in Assam Rifles Examination, 2027	Computer-based exam	September 2026	October 2026	January to March 2027

Exam months already past

Exams whose planned months are over. This says what the calendar planned, not that the exam was held on time — SSC’s notices are the record of that.

SSC exams whose planned months in 2026-27 are past
Exam	Stage	Notice out	Apply by	Exam held in
JSA / LDC Grade Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2025 (for DoPT only)For serving staff only	Paper 1, computer-based	16 March 2026	7 April 2026	May 2026
SSA / UDC Grade Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2025 (for DoPT only)For serving staff only	Paper 1, computer-based	16 March 2026	7 April 2026	May 2026
ASO Grade Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2025For serving staff only	Paper 1, computer-based	16 March 2026	7 April 2026	May 2026
SSC CGL 2026Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2026	Tier 1, computer-based	March 2026	April 2026	May to June 2026
SSC JE 2026Junior Engineer (Civil, Mechanical and Electrical) Examination, 2026	Paper 1, computer-based	March 2026	April 2026	May to June 2026
SSC Selection Post Phase 14Selection Post Examination, Phase XIV, 2026	Computer-based exam	March 2026	April 2026	May to July 2026
SSC CHSL 2026Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Examination, 2026	Tier 1, computer-based	April 2026	May 2026	July to September 2026
SSC Stenographer 2026Stenographer Grade ‘C’ and ‘D’ Examination, 2026	Computer-based exam	April 2026	May 2026	August to September 2026
SSC CHT 2026Combined Hindi Translators Examination, 2026	Paper 1, computer-based	April 2026	May 2026	August to September 2026

How to read the dates

Notice out: When SSC plans to publish the notice for the exam. Applications open with the notice, and it is the document that fixes eligibility, vacancies and the fee.
Apply by: The planned last date to apply. Where SSC gives only a month, the exact day is in the notice.
Exam held in: The month or months set aside for the first stage. An exam with many candidates runs over several days inside that window; your own day and shift come with the admit card.
Stage: Which part of the exam the dates are for. The calendar lists the first stage only — Tier 1 or Paper 1 — and all of them are taken on a computer.

Short forms used by SSC

Short forms in the SSC calendar and what they mean
Short form	Stands for
CBE	Computer Based Examination — taken on a computer at a test centre
CGL	Combined Graduate Level
CHSL	Combined Higher Secondary Level
MTS	Multi-Tasking Staff
GD	General Duty
CAPFs	Central Armed Police Forces
NIA	National Investigation Agency
SSF	Secretariat Security Force
CBIC	Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs
CBN	Central Bureau of Narcotics
JSA / LDC	Junior Secretariat Assistant / Lower Division Clerk
SSA / UDC	Senior Secretariat Assistant / Upper Division Clerk
ASO	Assistant Section Officer
DoPT	Department of Personnel and Training

Questions candidates ask

Are these dates final?: No. SSC publishes this as a tentative calendar, so any row can move. The dates that count are the ones in the notice for each exam and, later, on the admit card.
When is SSC CGL 2026 on this calendar?: The calendar puts the SSC CGL 2026 notice in March 2026, the last date to apply in April 2026, and the Tier 1 computer-based exam in May to June 2026. It gives months only, not days.
Why does the calendar show only a month for most exams?: That is how SSC publishes it. For most exams the calendar names the month of the notice, the month applications close and the months of the exam. The exact days are announced separately on ssc.gov.in.
Does it include Tier 2 or later stages?: No. Each row covers the first stage only — Tier 1 or Paper 1. Dates for later stages are announced by SSC after the first stage.
What does “computer-based” mean here?: SSC marks these stages CBE, short for Computer Based Examination: you answer on a computer at a test centre, not on paper.
Who can take the Limited Departmental exams?: They are promotion exams for staff already working in government offices, not open recruitment. SSC marks two of the three as being for DoPT only.