CGPSC State Service Exam (SSE) 2025 – Online Form

Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission (CGPSC)

State Service Examination (SSE) Vacancy 2025

Advt No.: 06/2025

Important Dates

Event	Date
Online Application Start	01/12/2025
Last Date for Application & Fee Payment	30/12/2025
Preliminary Exam (CBT)	22/02/2026
Main Examination (Tentative)	16–19 May 2026
Form Correction Window	31/12/2025 – 02/01/2026
Fee Paid For Correction Window	03/01/2026 – 05/01/2026

Application Fees

Category	Fee	Notes
CG Local (SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PwD)	₹300	Plus Portal Fee + GST
All Other Categories (UR & non-CG residents)	₹400	Plus Portal Fee + GST
Paid Correction Fee	₹500

Note: Applicants can make the payment of application fees using Debit/Credit Card, Net Banking, or UPI services.

CGPSC State Service Examination (SSE) Vacancy 2025 Age Limit

Age As On Date: 01/01/2025

1. For All Posts (Except Dy. SP)

• Minimum age: 21 years
• Maximum age for:
  • General / Other State Candidates: 30 years
  • Chhattisgarh Domicile: 40 years
    (Includes 5 years relaxation for trained unemployed youth)

2. For Dy. Superintendent of Police (Dy. SP)

• Minimum age: 21 years
• Maximum age: 28 years

Age Relaxation (Chhattisgarh Domicile Only)

Category	Age Relaxation	Remarks
SC / ST / OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)	+5 years	CG domicile only
Women (CG Domicile)	+10 years	Applies to all women of CG
Widow / Divorced / Deserted Women	+5 years	CG domicile only
Persons with Disabilities (PwD)	+5 years	For Class-III posts, disability ≥ 40%
CG Govt. Employees	Max age 38 years	Permanent / temporary employees
Contract Employees	Relaxation = years of service (Max age 38 years)	Proof required
Sportspersons with State/National Awards	+5 years	For awardees under Gov. schemes

CGPSC State Service Examination (SSE) Vacancy 2025

Total Posts: 238

S.No.	Post / Department	UR	SC	ST	OBC	PwD Reserved	Total Posts	Max Salary (Level)
1	Deputy Collector	6	2	5	1	1	14	56100 (Level-12)
2	Dy. Superintendent of Police	11	4	9	4	–	28	56100 (Level-12)
3	CG State Finance Service Officer	1	–	1	–	–	2	56100 (Level-12)
4	Asst. Commissioner State Tax	4	1	3	2	–	10	56100 (Level-12)
5	Labour Officer	1	–	1	–	–	2	56100 (Level-12)
6	Employment Officer	2	–	2	–	–	4	56100 (Level-12)
7	Asst. Director / District WCD Officer	1	1	2	–	–	4	56100 (Level-12)
8	District Registrar	1	1	1	–	–	3	56100 (Level-12)
9	Chief Municipal Officer Grade ‘B’	7	2	6	3	2	18	56100 (Level-12)
10	Chief Municipal Officer Grade ‘C’	12	4	9	4	2	33	38100 (Level-9)
11	Child Development Project Officer	3	–	1	1	–	5	38100 (Level-9)
12	CG Subordinate Accounts Service Officer	7	1	5	3	2	16	38100 (Level-9)
13	Naib Tahsildar	23	6	17	7	4	53	35400 (Level-8)
14	State Tax Inspector	8	2	5	2	–	17	28700 (Level-7)
15	Excise Sub Inspector	5	1	4	1	–	11	28700 (Level-7)
16	Sub Registrar	6	1	3	2	1	12	28700 (Level-7)
17	Assistant Jail Superintendent	3	1	2	–	–	6	25300 (Level-6)
Total		103	27	77	31	11	238

Eligibility Details

Educational Qualification

• Must hold a graduate degree in any stream from a recognized Indian university (Central/State/Deemed/Established by Parliament).
• Candidates appearing for the final year/semester of the degree are eligible for the Preliminary Exam, but must submit proof of passing before the last date of Main Exam application.

Provisional Eligibility

• Candidates appearing for the qualifying degree can appear in the Preliminary Exam.
• For the Main Exam, a valid degree certificate must be submitted before the last date of online application.

Physical Standards Test

Post Name	Male Height	Female Height	Chest (Male, Unexpanded / Expanded)	Chest Minimum Difference	Notes
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Dy. SP)	168 cm	155 cm	84 cm / 89 cm	5 cm	Must be medically fit, no disability, clear color vision; affidavit required at interview.
District Excise Officer	5’4”	N/A	31” / 33”	5 cm	General medical fitness required.
Assistant Jail Superintendent	1.65 m (1.58 m for ST)	1.55 m	0.80 m (0.78 m for ST)	2 cm approx	General medical fitness required.
District Commandant	168 cm	155 cm	84 cm / 89 cm	5 cm	General medical fitness required.
Superintendent District Jail	168 cm	155 cm	84 cm / 89 cm	5 cm	General medical fitness required.
Excise Sub Inspector	165 cm	152.4 cm	81 cm / 86 cm	5 cm	General medical fitness required.
Transport Sub-Inspector	165 cm	N/A	81.5 cm	N/A	General medical fitness required.

Selection Procedure

Stage 1: Preliminary Examination (Screening Test)

• Type: Objective (Multiple Choice Questions).
• Purpose: Screening candidates for the Main Exam; marks not counted in final selection.
• Papers:
  1. General Studies – 200 marks, 2 hours.
  2. Aptitude Test – 200 marks, 2 hours (qualifying only).
• Negative Marking: 1/3rd mark deduction for each wrong answer.
• Qualifying Marks:
  • UR: 33%
  • Reserved Categories: 23%
• Shortlisting: Based on Paper 1 marks; about 15 times the number of vacancies (category-wise) are selected for Main Exam.

Stage 2: Main Examination + Interview

• Main Exam: Conventional/subjective type, 7 papers totaling 1400 marks.
• Interview/Personality Test: 100 marks.
• Shortlisting for Interview: About 3 times the number of vacancies (category-wise) are selected based on Main Exam scores.
• Final Merit: Total of 1500 marks (1400 Main Exam + 100 Interview).
• Post Allocation: Based on merit and candidate’s preference form.