SSC Exam Calendar 2026-27 Released:The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has made public officially its provisional examination calendar for the year 2026-27, hence, providing much-needed transparency to candidates who are preparing for government recruitment exams in India.
SSC Exam Calendar 2026-27 Released
The calendar gives information about all the main SSC exams like Combined Graduate Level (CGL), Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL), Junior Engineer (JE), Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS), General Duty (GD) Constable, and others along with their dates for notification release, application windows, and expected exam months.
SSC Exam Calendar 2026-27 Released: CGL and JE
The SSC CGL 2026 and SSC JE 2026 exams are to be the first ones to be held in the new calendar, and they will also be the most important for the graduate candidates looking for central government jobs. The notifications for both are expected to come out in March 2026, which gives the candidates a considerable amount of time to start the application process and prepare. The CGL and JE Tier-I (or Paper-I) exams are provisionally planned to take place in May-June 2026.
CHSL and Departmental Competitive Exams
Right after the graduate-level exams, the notification for the SSC CHSL 2026 exam intended for 10+2 passed candidates is going to be issued in the month of April 2026, and the Tier-I exam is likely to be scheduled between July and September 2026. This time frame gives the CHSL aspiring candidates a target to finish their preparation around mid-year and take one of the most popular SSC exams.
MTS, Havaldar and Constable (GD) Exams
For people who are applying for jobs that don’t need a graduate or higher secondary diploma, the SSC MTS (Multi-Tasking Staff & Havaldar) exam is to be conducted in the period from September to November 2026.
The planning also features the Constable (General Duty) exam in CAPFs, NIA, SSF, and Rifleman (GD) for Assam Rifles, whose testing period is scheduled for January-March 2027.
SSC Exam Calendar 2026-27: Complete Point-Wise Schedule
SSC CGL (Combined Graduate Level) Examination 2026
- Notification expected to be released in March 2026
- Online application process likely to begin in March 2026
- Tier-I examination tentatively scheduled for May–June 2026
- Tier-II examination expected in September–October 2026
SSC JE (Junior Engineer) Examination 2026
- Notification likely in March 2026
- Application window expected to open in March 2026
- Paper-I examination tentatively scheduled for May–June 2026
- Paper-II examination expected in August–September 2026
SSC CHSL (Combined Higher Secondary Level) Examination 2026
- Notification expected in April 2026
- Online applications likely to start in April 2026
- Tier-I exam scheduled between July and September 2026
- Tier-II exam expected in January–February 2027
SSC Selection Post (Phase-XIV) Examination 2026
- Notification expected in May 2026
- Application process likely to begin in May 2026
- Computer-based examination scheduled for June–July 2026
SSC Stenographer Grade C & D Examination 2026
- Notification expected in July 2026
- Application process likely to start in July 2026
- Computer-based examination tentatively scheduled for September 2026
SSC CPO / SI in Delhi Police & CAPFs Examination 2026
- Notification likely to be released in August 2026
- Online application window expected in August 2026
- Paper-I examination tentatively scheduled for October–November 2026
- Paper-II examination expected in January 2027
SSC MTS & Havaldar Examination 2026
- Notification expected in June 2026
- Online applications likely to begin in June 2026
- Computer-based examination scheduled between September and November 2026
SSC GD Constable Examination 2026-27
- Notification expected in October–November 2026
- Online application process likely during October–November 2026
- Computer-based examination scheduled between January and March 2027
SSC JHT (Junior Hindi Translator) Examination 2026
- Notification expected in August 2026
- Application process likely to start in August 2026
- Paper-I examination tentatively scheduled for October 2026
Other Important Examinations in the Calendar
Apart from the major ones, the SSC calendar also indicates:
- Stenographer (Grade C & D) and Combined Hindi Translator (JHT) exams occurring in August and September 2026.
- Selection Post Examination (Phase-XIV) taking place in several segments from May to July 2026.
- Sub-Inspector (SI) hiring for Delhi Police and CAPFs possibly planned for October-November 2026.
This information makes the calendar for 2026-27 one of the most crowded and comprehensive plans in the recent past thus serving the need of the candidates from all educational backgrounds.
