Age limit calculator
Enter your date of birth and category. The calculator uses the crucial date, age limits and relaxation codes printed in the exam notice.
SSC CGL 2026: age limits
Crucial date: 01-08-2026
| Age limit | Born between (no relaxation) | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| 18–27 | 02-08-1999 to 01-08-2008 | Auditor, Accountant / Junior Accountant (Level 5); Postal / Sorting Assistant, UDC / SSA, Senior Administrative Assistant, Tax Assistant, Sub-Inspector CBN (Level 4) |
| 20–30 | 02-08-1996 to 01-08-2006 | ASO in CSS, Railways, MEA, AFHQ; Sub-Inspector CBI (Level 7) |
| 18–30 | 02-08-1996 to 01-08-2008 | AAO / AAccO (Level 8); Inspectors (Income Tax, CBIC, Posts, CBN), ASO in other offices, Assistant Enforcement Officer (Level 7); most Level 6 posts |
| 18–32 | 02-08-1994 to 01-08-2008 | Junior Statistical Officer, MoSPI (Level 6) |
Source: SSC CGL 2026 Notice, F.No. HQ-C11018/1/2026-C-1, para 5 (21 May 2026).
SSC CHSL 2026: age limits
Crucial date: 01-08-2026
| Age limit | Born between (no relaxation) | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| 18–27 | 02-08-1999 to 01-08-2008 | All posts: LDC / JSA (Level 2), DEO (Level 4 and Level 5), DEO Grade 'A' (Level 4) |
Source: SSC CHSL 2026 Notice, F.No. HQ-C1102/5/2026-C-1, para 5 (7 Sep 2026).
Age relaxation by category (SSC CGL / CHSL 2026)
| Code | Category | Relaxation of the upper age limit |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | SC / ST | 5 years |
| 02 | OBC (non-creamy layer) | 3 years |
| 03 | PwBD (UR / EWS) | 10 years |
| 04 | PwBD (OBC) | 13 years |
| 05 | PwBD (SC / ST) | 15 years |
| 06 | Ex-Servicemen | 3 years after deducting military service |
| 08 | Defence personnel disabled in hostilities | 3 years |
| 09 | Defence personnel disabled in hostilities (SC / ST) | 8 years |
| 10 | Central Govt civilian employee, 3+ years' service (Group C posts) | up to age 40 |
| 11 | Central Govt civilian employee, 3+ years' service, SC / ST (Group C posts) | up to age 45 |
| 12 | Widow / divorced / judicially separated, not remarried (Group C posts) | up to age 35 |
| 13 | Widow / divorced / judicially separated, not remarried, SC / ST (Group C posts) | up to age 40 |
Rules to know
- Relaxations are not added together. The notice gives a combined code instead: for example PwBD + OBC is code 04 (13 years), not 10 + 3 counted separately.
- EWS candidates get no age relaxation.
- PwBD: at least 40% disability; the age on the crucial date may not exceed 56 even with relaxation.
- Ex-servicemen: the military service is first deducted from your actual age; the result may then exceed the upper limit by 3 years.
- A PwBD candidate who is also a Central Government employee gets the single more beneficial concession, not both.
- The date of birth must match your Matriculation (10th) certificate; later requests to change it are not accepted.
General rules: DoPT compilation: Grant of relaxation of upper age limit for direct recruitment to Central Civil Services/Posts (as on 06.09.2022); base OM 15012/2/2010-Estt.(D) of 27.03.2012 (to be confirmed). The exam notice always decides. Check the codes and documents it asks for.