CGPSC State Service Exam 2025 — 265 Posts, Age, Chhattisgarhi Paper, Scheme, Pay Levels, Status
The Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission recruits the state's administrative, police and finance officers through the State Service Examination. This page follows the SSE 2025 advertisement (No. 06/2025, 26 November 2025), its corrigenda of 3 and 12 December 2025, the prelim and mains results, and the notice of 16 September 2026.
Twenty services, 265 posts
SSE 2025 posts by pay level (after the corrigendum of 12 Dec 2025) [2]
| Pay level (starting ₹) | Posts |
|---|---|
| Level 12 (₹56,100) | Deputy Collector 14, DSP 28, State Tax Asst. Commissioner 10, CMO 'B' 18, Asst. Registrar 7, Employment Officer 4, Asst. Director / District WCD Officer 4, District Registrar 3, State Finance Service 2, Labour Officer 2, Asst. Director (Social Welfare) 1 |
| Level 9 (₹38,100) | CMO 'C' 33, Subordinate Accounts Service 16, CDPO 5 |
| Level 8 (₹35,400) | Naib Tahsildar 53 |
| Level 7 (₹28,700) | State Tax Inspector 17, Co-operative Inspector 19, Sub-Registrar 12, Excise Sub-Inspector 11 |
| Level 6 (₹25,300) | Assistant Jail Superintendent 6 |
The advertisement of 26 November 2025 was amended twice: on 3 December 2025 (one more Assistant Director, Social Welfare) and on 12 December 2025 (19 Co-operative Inspector / Extension Officer and 7 Assistant Registrar posts added), making 265 posts — 111 unreserved, 30 SC, 88 ST and 36 OBC. [2]
SSE 2025 timeline [3]
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| Online applications | 1 – 30 Dec 2025 |
| Preliminary exam | 22 Feb 2026 |
| Prelim result | 25 Mar 2026 — 3,921 to mains |
| Mains | 6 – 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mains result | 31 Aug 2026 — 608 to interview |
The document verification and interviews fixed for 20 September – 1 October 2026 were postponed by the Commission's notice of 16 September 2026; new dates are to be announced. [4]
A degree; age 21 to 30, more for locals
- Qualification: a bachelor's degree from a recognised university (final-year students may sit the prelim, but must prove the degree for the mains).
- Age on 1 January 2025: 21 to 30 for most posts; 35 for Chhattisgarh local residents, who get a further 5 years under the 18 January 2024 circular. DSP: 21 to 28 (SC / ST / OBC +5).
- Relaxation: SC, ST and OBC of Chhattisgarh +5; local women +10; local widows / divorced women +5; government employees up to 38; persons with disabilities +5. With all relaxations, the maximum is 45. [1]
- Physical standards: DSP — height 168 cm (men) / 155 cm (women), chest 84 / 89 cm for men; Excise Sub-Inspector 165 / 152.4 cm; Assistant Jail Superintendent 165 cm (158 cm ST) / 155 cm. [1]
Two-paper prelim, seven-paper mains, interview
- Prelim Paper 1 — General Studies: 100 questions, 200 marks, 2 hours (General Studies and General Knowledge of Chhattisgarh, 50 questions each). Merit for the mains comes from this paper; about 15 times the vacancies are called.
- Prelim Paper 2 — Aptitude Test: 100 questions, 200 marks, 2 hours, qualifying only. It includes Hindi (Class X level) and Chhattisgarhi language, tested in Hindi and Chhattisgarhi without translation.
- Negative marking: 2 marks per correct answer; one-third of a question's marks deducted for each wrong answer. Each prelim paper needs 33% (unreserved) or 23% (reserved). [1]
Mains (written, descriptive) and interview [1]
| Paper | Marks |
|---|---|
| Paper 1 — Language (Hindi, General English, Chhattisgarhi) | 200 |
| Paper 2 — Essay (national / international and Chhattisgarh issues) | 200 |
| Papers 3 – 7 — General Studies I to V | 200 each |
| Mains total | 1,400 |
| Interview (about 3× vacancies) | 100 |
| Grand total | 1,500 |
All seven mains papers are compulsory; except Paper 1, they may be answered in Hindi or English, but not mixed within a paper. [1]
₹300 – ₹400, refunded to locals who appear
| Candidate | Exam fee |
|---|---|
| SC, ST, OBC (non-creamy) and PwD of Chhattisgarh | ₹300 |
| All others, and candidates from other states | ₹400 |
Source [1]
Portal fee and GST are extra. Chhattisgarh local candidates who appear in the exam can claim a refund of the exam fee; a paid correction of the online form costs ₹500. [1]
Benefits only for Chhattisgarh's own
- Reservation and age relaxation go only to local (mool niwasi) SC, ST and OBC of Chhattisgarh; such candidates from other states are treated as unreserved.
- Posts for women are reserved only for local women of Chhattisgarh (horizontally, within each category); ex-servicemen and PwD reservation are also for locals.
- OBC candidates need a non-creamy-layer certificate issued within three years before the interview. [1]
Shown before the interview
- Degree certificate and mark sheets.
- Permanent caste certificate (SC / ST / OBC) and local residence (mool niwas) proof issued in Chhattisgarh.
- OBC non-creamy-layer certificate dated within three years before the interview.
- Proof for any age relaxation, disability or ex-servicemen claim. [1]
Pay levels 6 to 12
- Level 12 (₹56,100) for Deputy Collector, DSP, State Tax Assistant Commissioner and the other senior posts; Level 9 (₹38,100) for CMO 'C', CDPO and Subordinate Accounts; Level 8 (₹35,400) for Naib Tahsildar; Level 7 (₹28,700) for inspectors and Sub-Registrar; Level 6 (₹25,300) for Assistant Jail Superintendent.
- Every selected candidate is on probation for 3 years; DSP appointees sign a 3-year bond. [1]
The advertisement gives starting pay levels only; in-hand pay adds dearness allowance and other allowances and subtracts deductions, so no in-hand figure is shown.
Post preferences after the mains
Candidates called for interview filled their post preferences online from 7 to 15 September 2026. The final merit list adds mains and interview marks, and posts are given in order of merit and preference. [4]
Where these facts come from
Every fact on this page is taken from the official files below, read on 18 October 2026. Boards change rules, fees and dates every cycle — open the current notification before you apply.
- CGPSC — Advertisement No. 06/2025/Pariksha, State Service Examination-2025 (26 Nov 2025) (opens in a new tab) services, pay levels, age and relaxations, physical standards, scheme, Chhattisgarhi paper, negative marking, qualifying marks, fee and refund, local-resident rules, OBC certificate, probation, DSP bond · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
- CGPSC — Corrigenda 05/2025 (3 Dec 2025) and 06/2025 (12 Dec 2025) to the SSE 2025 advertisement (opens in a new tab) added posts, final 265 posts and category totals · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
- CGPSC — SSE 2025 prelim result (25 Mar 2026) and mains written result (31 Aug 2026) (opens in a new tab) prelim date, number to mains, mains dates, 608 for interview · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
- CGPSC — SSE 2025 document verification and interview postponement notification (16 Sep 2026) and notifications list (opens in a new tab) interview postponement, post-preference window · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
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