SSC ASO LDCE 2026 Notification Out for 341 Vacancies at ssc.gov.in; Check Eligibility and Apply Online

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the notification for the Assistant Section Officer (ASO)/Assistant Grade Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE) 2025. The recruitment will fill 341 vacancies in the Central Secretariat Service (CSS) and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). Eligible departmental candidates can submit their online applications through the official SSC portal from 25 June to 16 July 2026. The computer-based examination is scheduled to be held in August 2026 at examination centers located in Delhi-NCR only. 

SSC ASO LDCE 2026 Important Dates 

Candidates can check the important dates related to this recruitment by SSC highlighted in the table below. You must also remember to apply within the prescribed deadline as the commission may not extend dates mentioned in the official notification below.

SSC ASO LDCE 2026 Apply Link

Candidates can apply online by visiting the official website of the Staff Selection Commission at ssc.gov.in. Before submitting the application form, applicants must complete the One-Time Registration (OTR) on the new SSC portal if they have not already registered. For your convenience, we have attached a direct link to apply here.

SSC ASO LDCE 2026 Recruitment Eligibility Criteria

Candidates who will apply for the SSC ASO LDCE must remember that this is not an open recruitment and is meant only for eligible departmental candidates.

For the Central Secretariat Service (CSS), applicants must be serving as Upper Division Grade Officers of the Central Secretariat Clerical Service and should have completed at least six years of approved service as of 1 July 2025.

Candidates applying under the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) must be serving in the Upper Division Clerk (UDC) grade have successfully completed the prescribed mandatory training programs and possess a minimum of six years of approved service as of 1 July 2025.

Steps to Apply for SSC ASO LDCE 2026

Candidates can follow the steps below to complete the online application process.

• Go to the official SSC website at ssc.gov.in.

• Complete the One Time Registration (OTR) process if not done.

• Log in using your registration credentials that you have attained.

• A new window will open then click on the Assistant Section Officer/Assistant Grade LDCE 2025 application link.

• Fill in the required personal and service-related details.

• Upload the required documents such as photograph and signature.

• Verify the details that you have entered and then submit the application form online.

• Download and print the application form.

• Submit the printed application along with the required documents through your head of department/head of office before the deadline as mentioned in the official notification.