The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will reopen the One-Time Registration (OTR) edit facility from 14 August to 31 August 2025, allowing candidates a final opportunity to correct their registration profiles ahead of the next application cycle in September. The move comes alongside the deferment of SSC CGL 2025 to early September and is part of a broader platform review following technical disruptions reported in recent examinations.
What Is Reopening — And Why It Matters
SSC has confirmed that the OTR edit portal will be live between 14–31 August 2025 exclusively for updating existing profiles, which are mandatory for all SSC exams including CGL, CHSL, CPO, MTS, GD and others. This window is crucial because errors in OTR—such as incorrect category, name, DOB, or educational details—can lead to application rejection or disqualification at later stages, and no changes will be permitted after the deadline, as per the latest notices.
Scanned copies of the official notice circulated by multiple education portals and SSC regional pages reiterate: “Edit facility for OTR will be permitted once again from 14th August 2025 till 31st August 2025 for future application purposes”. Mainstream education outlets and national media have carried the same dates, aligning with SSC’s broader quality-assurance measures before the next recruitment notifications roll out in September.
Context: CGL 2025 Deferred; Quality Checks Underway
The edit window announcement coincides with SSC postponing the CGL 2025 Tier-1 exam—originally set to start on 13 August—to the first week of September 2025, citing the need to rigorously review its computer-based testing platform after the Selection Posts/Phase XIII exams saw technical issues and retests for affected candidates. In its updates, SSC highlighted re-exam arrangements for around 55,000 candidates and stated that revised schedules for CGL and subsequent exams would be posted shortly on its official website.
What You Can Correct During OTR Edit Window
While OTR is Aadhaar-enabled from the 2025 cycle onwards, SSC has allowed modifications to several critical fields during specified windows, including category status (SC/ST/OBC/EWS), educational qualifications, and personal details like address, with document proof where applicable. Earlier correction windows this year permitted similar updates from 19–30 June, underscoring the Commission’s responsiveness to widespread candidate requests for rectification.
Key editable areas commonly permitted:
- Category status (OBC/EWS and other reserved categories) with valid certificates as per cut-off norms.
- Educational qualifications, including year of passing and board/university details.
- Address and select personal information for genuine corrections with documentary evidence.
Candidates should carefully review the official August notice for any field-specific restrictions before submitting changes.
Step-by-Step: How to Edit Your OTR (14–31 August)
- Visit the official SSC site and log in to the OTR dashboard.
- Open the “Modify/Edit Registration” option when the window goes live.
- Update only permitted fields and upload revised documents if required.
- Verify entries thoroughly and submit; download the updated confirmation page for records.
Aspirants are advised not to wait until the last days to avoid server congestion and to ensure proper verification of all updates.
Expert View: Minimise Future Risk, Align With Aadhaar-Enabled OTR
Recruitment experts note that with Aadhaar-enabled OTR and tighter identity verification norms, accurate profiles reduce mismatches during application scrutiny and document verification rounds, especially for category and qualification claims. Training platforms and exam mentors recommend aligning OTR data exactly with Aadhaar, 10th certificate, and valid caste/income certificates to prevent downstream rejections and to avoid discrepancies during physical verification.
What Happens After 31 August
According to the latest updates, applications for upcoming SSC exams are expected to commence in September 2025, and edits to OTR will not be allowed once this window closes, making this the definitive chance to fix profiles ahead of fresh notifications. Media reports summarising SSC’s notice emphasize that candidates must complete all modifications by 31 August to be eligible without complications for the next cycle.
Official And Reliable Notices To Track
- Economic Times and TOI education updates: both report the 14–31 August OTR edit window linked to the CGL postponement and system review.
- Indian Express education report: confirms the same edit window timeline and broader platform checks with re-exam provisions for affected examinees.
- SSC notice PDFs circulated via education portals and regional SSC sites reiterating the exact edit dates and “future application purposes” clause.
For authoritative updates, candidates should monitor SSC’s official website and regional pages through the month of August.
Bottom Line
- OTR edit facility will be open from 14–31 August 2025—treat this as the final correction window before the next SSC application cycle.
- Correct category, qualifications, and personal details now to avoid rejection and verification issues later.
- CGL 2025 is rescheduled to early September; revised dates and fresh notifications will be released shortly—keep documents, IDs, and certificates ready and consistent across records.
Timely, accurate OTR corrections are now mission-critical for a smooth application process in the upcoming SSC recruitment drives.
