SSC Selection Post Phase XIV/2026 Documents Required — Complete Official Checklist

SSC Selection Post Phase XIV/2026 — Documents Overview

As per the official notification (Advertisement No. Phase-XIV/2026/Selection Posts), candidates who qualify in the Computer Based Examination (CBE) have to upload all relevant documents on the Portal for scrutiny — candidature is summarily rejected if this is not done. Detailed scrutiny of documents is then carried out by the concerned User Department(s) after declaration of the CBE result.

Document-related requirements appear across several parts of the notification — Para 3 (category certificates for fee-concession/age-relaxation/reservation), Para 8 (process & format of certification), Para 9 (scribe-related certificates), Para 11 (photograph & signature at application stage), Para 16.8–16.10 (documents for CBE venue entry), Para 17 (Document Verification), Para 26(d) (OTR documents) and Appendix-I (competent authorities & Annexure formats).

• Documents are needed at three distinct points: (1) One-Time Registration (OTR) if Aadhaar authentication is not used, (2) upload for Scrutiny after the CBE result, and (3) originals produced at Document Verification (DV).
• All certificates for reserved categories (SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwBD/ESM) must be in the exact prescribed Annexure format — certificates in any other format are liable to be rejected (Para 8.1).
• Aadhaar Based Authentication changes some requirements — such candidates are not required to produce recent colour photographs or original Photo-ID proof for CBE venue admission (Para 11.6).

Information not specified in the official notification: Post-specific additional document requirements (beyond the standard list) are not detailed in the main notification PDF — these, wherever applicable, would be indicated in the individual Admission Certificate or Post Details of Annexure-III.

Documents Required During Document Verification (DV)

As per Para 17.3 and Para 17.4 of the official notification, at the time of Document Verification, candidates have to bring/produce the following original documents:

• Two passport size recent colour photographs and one Original Photo ID Proof (as listed at Para 16.8) — Para 17.3.
• Matriculation/Secondary Certificate — Para 17.4.1.
• Educational Qualification Certificate, as per the requirement of the Post-category applied for — Para 17.4.2.
• Order/letter regarding equivalent Educational Qualifications, indicating the Authority (with number and date), if claiming a qualification as equivalent — Para 17.4.3 (conditional).
• Experience Certificate, if required for the post — Para 17.4.4 (conditional).
• Caste/Category Certificate, if belonging to a reserved category — Para 17.4.5 (conditional).
• Persons with Disabilities (PwD) Certificate in prescribed format, if applicable; candidates using Scribe/Compensatory time must submit a photocopy of Annexure-IA / Annexure-IIA / Annexure-IIB, whichever applies — Para 17.4.6.
• Requisite Certificate for Ex-Servicemen (ESM): Serving Defence Personnel Certificate (Annexure-IX) if applicable, Undertaking (Annexure-IX(A)), and Discharge Certificate if discharged from Armed Forces — Para 17.4.7.
• Relevant Certificate if seeking any age relaxation — Para 17.4.8 (conditional).
• No Objection Certificate (NOC), for candidates availing age-relaxation as a Central Government Civilian Employee (CGCE) — Para 17.4.9 (conditional).
• Documents relating to change of name after matriculation (marriage/re-marriage/divorce or other circumstances) — Para 17.4.10 (conditional — see Name-Change Documents section).
• Any other document specified in the Admission Certificate for Document Verification — Para 17.4.11.

Additionally noted in the notification: Mark sheets for all years/semesters of Graduation and the Provisional Certificate/Degree of Graduation in original must be produced as proof of having acquired the minimum educational qualification on or before the cut-off date (Para 10.10). Non-production of original certificates at the time of Document Verification is a ground for cancellation of candidature (Para 21.1.12).

Educational Certificates

Based on Para 6.2, Para 10.10 and Para 17.4.1–17.4.3 of the official notification:

• Matriculation/Secondary Examination Certificate — the only document accepted for determining Date of Birth eligibility; no subsequent request for change is considered (Para 6.2).
• Educational Qualification Certificate, as per the requirement of the Post-category applied for (Para 17.4.2).
• Mark sheets for all years/semesters of Graduation, and the Provisional Certificate/Degree of Graduation in original, as proof of having acquired the minimum educational qualification on or before the cut-off date (Para 10.10).
• If claiming a qualification obtained via Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode, candidates must also produce approval given to the University by the Distance Education Bureau and/or UGC for the relevant period, at the time of Document Verification (Para 10.8).
• Where Equivalence of a qualification is claimed, the Order/Letter (with Number and Date) from the Government of India/State Government or Competent Authority must be submitted, failing which the application is liable to be rejected (Para 10.6, 17.4.3).
• For posts requiring Experience as an Essential Qualification, self-attested copies of relevant certificates in support of the claim must be uploaded/produced (Para 10.5, 17.4.4).

Important: The result of the requisite educational qualification must have been declared by the Institute/University by the specified cut-off date — mere processing of the result by the cut-off date does not fulfil the Essential Qualification requirement (Para 10.10).

Address Proof

Address proof documents are relevant only at the One-Time Registration (OTR) stage, for candidates who could not complete Aadhaar Based Authentication (Para 26(d)):

• Aadhaar Card
• Voter Identity Card
• Driving License
• A Bank Statement with an attested photograph of the applicant
• Rent Agreement
• Income Tax Assessment Order

Information not specified in the official notification: A separate Address Proof requirement at the Document Verification stage is not specified in the main notification PDF — Para 17.4 lists only Educational, Category, Experience and other conditional documents for DV.

Documents for Central Government Civilian Employees (CGCE)

As per Para 3.5.2 and Para 17.4.9 of the official notification, CGCE applicants claiming age-relaxation must submit:

• Certificate in prescribed Format (Annexure-X) from the Competent Authority (Head of Office/Head of Department).
• Self-declaration as per Annexure-X(A), submitted by the applicant themselves.
• No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Employer, required at the time of Document Verification — failing which candidature is liable to be cancelled at that stage or any stage of recruitment (Para 3.5.2, 17.4.9).

Note: Age relaxation for CGCE is not applicable for Group 'B' posts, as per DoPT's OM No. 15012/2/2010-Estt.(D) dated 27.03.2012 (Para 3.5.3).

PwBD (Persons with Benchmark Disabilities) Documents

Based on Para 4.3, Para 9 and Para 17.4.6 of the official notification:

• Disability Certificate in prescribed Format — Annexure-VIII Form-V (single disability) or Form-VI (multiple disabilities) — must be submitted as and when called for by the Commission/User Department. A certificate issued under the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995, is also valid (Para 4.3).
• For candidates in the categories of Blindness, Locomotor Disability (Both Arms affected) and Cerebral Palsy seeking a Scribe: Annexure-VIII of the Notice / Disability Certificate must be uploaded at the application stage (Para 9.1).
• For other benchmark disability categories seeking a Scribe: Certificate in the prescribed Proforma at Annexure-IA, from a Chief Medical Officer/Civil Surgeon/Medical Superintendent of a Government Health Care Institution (Para 9.2).
• For persons with disability less than 40% and difficulty in writing, seeking a Scribe: Certificate in Annexure-IIA and Annexure-IIB (Para 9.3).
• If opting for own scribe: Annexure-IB (Letter of Undertaking for Using Own Scribe), along with a photocopy of the scribe's valid ID proof, signed by both candidate and scribe (Para 9.6).
• At Document Verification, candidates who availed Scribe/Compensatory Time must submit a photocopy of Annexure-IA, Annexure-IIA, or Annexure-IIB (whichever applicable) (Para 17.4.6).

Important: No subsequent change in the PwBD Sub-Category (OH/HH/VH/PwBD-Other) declared in the application is allowed under any circumstances (Para 8.7).

Ex-Servicemen (ESM) Documents

As per Para 7.1 and Para 17.4.7 of the official notification, ESM applicants seeking fee-concession, age-relaxation and reservation must submit:

• Certificate in prescribed Format — Annexure-IX, from the Competent Authority (Commanding Officer), wherever applicable (Para 7.1).
• Declaration as per Format — Annexure-IX(A), submitted by the applicant themselves, as and when called for by the Commission/User Department or at the time of Document Verification (Para 7.1).
• Discharge Certificate, if discharged from the Armed Forces, produced at Document Verification (Para 17.4.7.3).

Notes: Vacancies for ESM are reserved only for Group-C posts (Para 7.2). Age-relaxation, fee-concession and reservation are not admissible to Sons, Daughters and Dependents of Ex-Servicemen — such candidates should not indicate their category as ESM (Para 7.6).

Photograph Requirements

As per Para 11.7–11.9 and Annexure-XII of the official notification, candidates do not need a pre-existing photograph — the application module captures a live photo via webcam/mobile device during application:

• Find a place with good light and a plain background.
• Ensure the camera is at eye level before taking the photograph.
• Position directly in front of the camera and look straight ahead.
• Face must be fully inside the delineated camera area — neither too close nor too far.
• Candidates should not wear a cap, mask, or glasses/spectacles while capturing the photo.
• In no case should the candidate capture a photograph of a pre-existing photograph — such applications are rejected summarily (Para 11.8).

At Document Verification, candidates must bring two passport size recent colour photographs (Para 17.3), and the same requirement applies at the CBE venue for candidates not using Aadhaar Based Authentication (Para 16.8).

Acceptable/Not Acceptable specimens (Annexure-XII): The notification includes a visual specimen sheet. Photos are not acceptable if: too small, too much extra colour, too close, inverse/mirrored, with goggles/spectacles, blurred, too dark, facing sideways, or with a cap.

Self-Declaration

The official notification specifies self-declarations at multiple points:

• Application Declaration: Before agreeing to/signing the declaration at the end of the Application Form, candidates must review all filled details and the declaration content, and agree only after confirming the information is correct (Para 26(ab)).
• CGCE Self-Declaration — Annexure-X(A): Declares that the Head of Office/Department has been informed in writing of the application, and that no vigilance is pending or contemplated against the candidate (Para 3.5.2).
• ESM Undertaking — Annexure-IX(A): Declares entitlement to ESM benefits and re-employment status, submitted as and when called for or at Document Verification (Para 7.1).
• Scribe Undertaking — Annexure-IB / Annexure-IIB: Declares the scribe's educational qualification and that the candidate forfeits their right to the post if the declaration is later found false (Para 9.4–9.6).

Consequence of false declaration: Any concealment, misrepresentation, or mis-declaration shall lead to cancellation of candidature (Para 26(ab)); the candidature may also be debarred as per the malpractice table under Para 22.

Upload Instructions

As per Para 19.9 and Para 21.1.7 of the official notification:

• Candidates shortlisted for the next stage of scrutiny must upload self-attested copies of all supporting documents in respect of Educational Qualification (EQ), Experience, Category, Age, Age-relaxation, etc. (as applicable) on the Commission's website, after the CBE result (Para 19.9).
• PwD candidates who availed the facility of Scribe and Compensatory time must also upload a copy of Annexure-IA, Annexure-IIA, or Annexure-IIB, whichever is applicable (Para 19.9).
• Non-uploading of self-attested legible copies of all relevant certificates/documents issued by the competent authority, in support of information given in the online application form, when called for after the CBE, is a ground for rejection/cancellation of candidature (Para 21.1.7).
• Scrutiny of documents/Document Verification is carried out by the User Department to which the post belongs, in consultation with the concerned Regional Office(s) of SSC (Para 19.10).