As per the RTI reply received, around 11 lakh candidates have submitted their applications for the SSC Selection Post Phase 14 Exam 2026 for Matriculation, Intermediate and Graduate level posts, for which registration was conducted from 13th April to 4th May 2026. The SSC Selection Post Phase 14 Recruitment 2026 is an annual examination conducted by the Staff Selection Commission to fill various Group B (Non-Gazetted) and Group C posts across central government ministries, departments, and offices.
SSC Selection Post Phase 14 2026 Applicants Data
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has witnessed an unexpected response to its Selection Post Phase XIV Examination 2026. With over 11.22 lakh applications for just 2,919 posts, the average competition ratio stands at approximately 384 candidates per post. The number of applications for each level of post is as follows-
| Post Level | No. of Applications Received |
| Gradation | 257097 |
| Intermediate | 437771 |
| Matriculation | 427218 |
| Total | 1,122,086 |
The image of the RTI reply received is attached below-

Vacancies Under SSC Selection Post Phase 14 2026
This year, 2919 total vacancies under SSC Selection Post Phase 14 for 10th pass/12th pass/Graduate level posts are distributed across reserved and unreserved categories as follows:
| Category | Vacancies |
| Unreserved (UR) | 1,534 |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 667 |
| Scheduled Castes (SC) | 346 |
| Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) | 271 |
| Scheduled Tribes (ST) | 185 |
| Total | 2,919 |





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