SSC CGL DEST 2024 exam date revised: Check important date and other details here

SSC CGL DEST 2024 exam date: The Staff Selection Commission has revised the date for the SSC CGL 2024 Data Entry Speed Test (DEST) exam. The exam conducted on January 18, 2025, has been cancelled and a new exam date has been released at ssc.gov.in. The exam is scheduled to take place on January 31, 2025.
The "Data Entry Speed Test" (DEST) Skill Test will require candidates to complete approximately 2000 key presses within a duration of 15 minutes. Candidates who were exempt from the Typing Test (Data Entry Speed Test) held on January 18, 2025 (Shift II) will remain exempt from the skill test in the exam scheduled for January 31, 2025. The commission cancelled the SSC CGL typing test due to reports of technical issues.
The SSC CGL Tier 1 exam took place from September 9 to 24, 2024, with the provisional answer key published on October 3, 2024. The window for raising objections closed on October 8, 2024.
This recruitment exam is aimed at filling 17,727 Group 'B' and Group 'C' vacancies in the central government. Candidates can visit the official SSC website for further information.

SSC CGL DEST date: Check official PDF

The official notice reads, “The Typing Test (Data Entry Speed Test) of the Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2024, conducted in Shift-II on 18th January 2025, has been cancelled and has now been rescheduled to be conducted on 31st January 2025, Examination Start Time: 01:00PM. An Important Notice in this regard has already been uploaded on the website of the Commission on 20.01.2025.”
Candidates can click on the link provided here to download the official notification regarding SSC CGL DEST revised dates.
Aspirants are advised to keep in touch with the official website to get the latest information about the SSC CGL exam and stay updated about the recruitment details.