Senior Secretariat Assistant & Upper Division Clerk

Candidates selected for Senior Secretariat Assistant / Upper Division Clerk Grade will be placed in Pay Level-4, Group C Non-Gazetted, with a pay scale of Rs. 25,500 - Rs. 81,100, within the Central Secretariat Clerical Service (CSCS) Cadre of Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT).

The examination will be objective type multiple choice and will have negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer. It will be for 3 hours (4 hours for eligible scribe candidates).

• (a) Comprehension and General English (50 Questions, 50 Marks): Tests simple composition and applied grammar.
• (b) Parliamentary Procedure (50 Questions, 50 Marks): Covers simple questions relating to sessions of Parliament and handling of Parliament questions.
• (c) General Knowledge (50 Questions, 50 Marks): Focuses on current events, everyday observation, experience, and general information about India.
• (d) Noting and Drafting (50 Questions, 50 Marks): Includes simple questions from chapters 7, 8, and 9 of the latest CSMOP (Guidelines on Noting, Communication, Forms Channels, and Drafting of Communications).

100 marks are allocated for the evaluation of the candidate's service record (APARs). Marks obtained in Part-II will be added to the CBE score to determine the candidate's rank.

• Candidates must apply online through the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) website: https://ssc.gov.in.
• The online application process involves two parts: One-Time Registration and filling out the online Application Form for the Examination.
• After submitting the online application, candidates must print a copy of the application form along with necessary documents as per Annexure-I.
• The printed copy and documents, complete in all respects, must be duly forwarded by their respective Service/ Cadre Controlling Authority to "The Regional Director, Staff Selection Commission (Northern Region), Block No.12, C.G.O. Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003".
• The application must reach the Regional Director by July 23, 2026 (1800 hrs).
• Candidates residing abroad, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, and Lakshadweep have an extended deadline for physical submission: July 30, 2026 (1800 hrs).
• Applicants are advised to ensure that their applications are duly verified and endorsed by the Competent Authority and reach the Commission well before the prescribed last date and time.