---
title: "SSC CGL Tier-I Admit Card 2026"
url: "https://aijobalert.com/admit-card/ssc-cgl-tier-1-admit-card-2026"
type: "Admit Card"
organization: "Staff Selection Commission"
category: "Central Govt"
published: "2026-09-24T13:17:00.000Z"
updated: "2026-09-25T02:10:52.073Z"
last_verified: "2026-09-23T18:30:00.000Z"
---

# SSC CGL Tier-I Admit Card 2026

SSC will hold CGL 2026 Tier-I from 30 September to 30 October 2026. Each candidate’s Admission Certificate comes out 2–3 days before their own exam date. Exam city details are already available through the candidate login on ssc.gov.in.

## Official Links

- [Notice PDF](https://aijobalert.com/documents/ssc/cgle-2026-city-live-21092026-e2968cf1.pdf)
- [Official Website](https://ssc.gov.in/)

## Overview

### Overview

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will hold Tier-I of the Combined Graduate Level Examination (CGL) 2026 from **30 September to 30 October 2026**. It is a computer-based exam. SSC set these dates in its notice of 12 September 2026.

According to SSC’s notice of 21 September 2026, you can now see your exam city by logging in on ssc.gov.in. Your Admission Certificate (admit card) will be available through the same login **2–3 days before your own exam date**.

Admit cards come out in batches, one exam date at a time. If your exam is on 30 September, expect yours around 27–28 September. If your exam is later in October, yours will come later.

### Key dates

| Event | Date |
| --- | --- |
| Exam schedule notice | 12 September 2026 |
| Exam city details live (candidate login) | Notice dated 21 September 2026 |
| Last date to map your own scribe’s OTR | 24 September 2026, 11:00 PM |
| Admission Certificate | 2–3 days before your exam date |
| **Tier-I exam** | **30 September – 30 October 2026** |
| Tier-II exam | December 2026 (tentative, as per the exam notice) |

### Tier-I exam pattern

| Section | Questions | Marks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 50 |
| General Awareness | 25 | 50 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 |
| English Comprehension | 25 | 50 |
| **Total** | **100** | **200** |

You get 1 hour for the paper, with a 15-minute timer for each section. Candidates eligible for a scribe get 1 hour 20 minutes, with 20 minutes per section. Each wrong answer costs **0.50 marks**. All questions are in English and Hindi, except the English Comprehension section.

### What to carry on exam day

- A printout of your Admission Certificate.
- If you could not complete Aadhaar-based authentication, SSC asks you to reach the centre **two hours** before the exam starts. You must also bring two recent passport-size colour photographs and an original photo ID that shows the same date of birth as your Admission Certificate. Accepted IDs include your Aadhaar card or e-Aadhaar printout, voter ID, driving licence, PAN card, passport, a university/college/school ID, a Government/PSU employer ID, an Ex-Serviceman discharge book, or another photo ID issued by the Central or State Government.
- If your photo ID does not show your date of birth, bring an extra original document that proves it, such as your matriculation certificate or birth certificate. If the date of birth does not match your Admission Certificate, you will not be allowed to sit the exam.
- PwBD candidates using a scribe must carry the medical certificate, undertaking or scribe ID copy that the notice asks for.
- Anything else your Admission Certificate asks you to bring.

### Official sources

- [SSC notice: schedule of CGL 2026 Tier-I (12 September 2026)](https://aijobalert.com/documents/ssc/important-notice-2026-cgle-2026-12092026-38fa5090.pdf)
- [SSC notice: exam city and Admission Certificate (21 September 2026)](https://aijobalert.com/documents/ssc/cgle-2026-city-live-21092026-e2968cf1.pdf)
- [Notice of Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2026](https://aijobalert.com/documents/ssc/notice-of-adv-cgl-2026-54a01dda.pdf)

## Important Dates

| Event | Date |
| --- | --- |
| Exam date | 30 September – 30 October 2026 |

## How to download the SSC CGL Tier-I Admission Certificate

1. **Go to ssc.gov.in** — SSC releases the exam city and the Admission Certificate only through the candidate login on its website.
2. **Log in** — Use the registration number and password you used to apply for CGL 2026.
3. **Check your exam city now** — Your exam city is already visible after you log in, so you can plan your travel early.
4. **Download the Admission Certificate** — It becomes available 2–3 days before your exam date. Check your name, photograph, date, shift, reporting time and venue, then print it.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### When is the SSC CGL 2026 Tier-I exam?

SSC will hold Tier-I from 30 September to 30 October 2026, as set out in its notice of 12 September 2026.

### When will the SSC CGL Tier-I admit card be released?

The Admission Certificate is released 2–3 days before each candidate’s exam date. Candidates with later exam dates will get theirs later.

### Can I check my SSC CGL exam city now?

Yes. SSC’s notice of 21 September 2026 says candidates can view their exam city by logging in on ssc.gov.in.

### Is there negative marking in SSC CGL Tier-I?

Yes. Each wrong answer costs 0.50 marks.

### What is the last date for mapping my own scribe?

Candidates who chose their own scribe had to map the scribe’s OTR by 24 September 2026, 11:00 PM. The Scribe Entry Pass is generated only for candidates who complete this mapping.

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