The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has confirmed that in the SSC CGL Tier-1 2025 exams, only twenty-five shifts have been cancelled so far and thirty-three exam centres have been dropped. All 7,705 affected candidates have been rescheduled. The commission insists that the examination remains on schedule.
Details on cancellations, rescheduling & number of centres dropped in SSC CGL 2025
Here are the specifics of what has been cancelled or altered, and how affected candidates are being accommodated:
- Out of 2,435 planned shifts, 25 shifts across some centres have been cancelled to date.
- Originally, the exam was to be held in 260 centres across 129 cities; this has now dropped to 227 centres, meaning 33 centres have been removed.
- The exam is being conducted from 12 September to 26 September 2025, in three shifts per day (with an optional fourth shift at selected centres).
Who is affected & new exam dates for those cancelled?
Summary of candidate impact and new schedule details:
SSC states no exam centres are cancelled for the 15 September shift and that all exams on that date are progressing normally.
SSC’s assurance & operations going forward
The SSC has reassured all candidates that:
- The overall exam schedule remains intact, except for those limited cancellations.
- Affected candidates have been given alternate exam dates already.
- Technical or administrative issues caused disruptions in specific centres (e.g. Delhi-NCR, Jammu, Gurugram). These are being addressed.
