SSC CGL 2025 Postponed; Phase XIII Re-Test For 55,000 Candidates On August 29

SSC CGL 2025 Exam: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has postponed the Combined Graduate Level Examination (CGL), 2025, which was earlier scheduled to begin on August 13, 2025. The decision comes amid ongoing technical issues faced during Phase XIII examinations. The announcement was made via an official notice released late Friday evening. Candidates can check the official notification at ssc.gov.in.

As per the latest update, the SSC CGL 2025 exam is now expected to commence in the first week of September. The Commission has assured that a revised exam schedule for the CGL and other upcoming recruitment exams will be uploaded soon on the official SSC website. Candidates are advised to keep checking the SSC portal regularly for the latest updates and revised exam timetable.

“The Commission has also decided to conduct a rigorous evaluation of the exam platform and operational readiness. In view of this, it has been decided to defer the conduct of the Combined Graduate Level Exam (CGLE), 2025 scheduled to be held from 13th August 2025. The exam will now start from the first week of September 2025 and a revised schedule for CGLE and all other subsequent exams will soon be posted on the website of the Commission,” reads the official notification.

SSC to Re-Conduct Phase XIII Exam for 55,000 Candidates on August 29

According to the SSC notification, the Staff Selection Commission will re-conduct the Selection Posts/Phase XIII Exam, 2025, for approximately 55,000 candidates on August 29, 2025. This decision comes after technical disruptions were reported during the Computer Based Examination (CBE) held from July 24 to August 2, 2025, across 194 exam centres nationwide.

The SSC, following the Hon’ble Supreme Court's directive in WP (Civil) 234 of 2018, had implemented a revised CBE model in 2025, introducing Aadhaar authentication for both candidates and exam functionaries to curb impersonation and exam malpractice. Out of 11.50 lakh applicants, over 5.50 lakh candidates appeared in the exam at Matric, Higher Secondary, and Graduate levels.

During the exams, technical and operational issues affected several candidates. While many were rescheduled into subsequent shifts through August 1, an additional 8,000 candidates took the test on August 2 across three extra shifts. However, further analysis of exam logs revealed data gaps for about 55,000 candidates, prompting the Commission to offer them another chance to appear for the test, as per the notification.

These candidates will receive communication via their registered email and mobile numbers, and can download their admit cards from August 26, 2025. According to the notification, test centres will be allotted based on candidates' city preferences submitted earlier. Importantly, their previous test attempts will be disregarded, and only the performance on August 29 will be considered.