SSC CGL Eligibility, Vacancies, Notification, Exam Pattern, Posts/Job Profile Offered
What after Graduation? How do I get a Government Job? Is Sarkari Naukri even possible? If such questions bother you then this article will help you escape your quandary. Demystify SSC Exams viz. CGL, CHSL, CPO, MTS etc.
SSC CGL
(Staff Selection Commission
Combined Graduate Level Exam)
What is SSC CGL?
SSC, commonly known as “Staff
Selection Commission” is an organization under government of India that
conducts various types of exams to recruit staff for different posts under the
various Ministries and Departments of the Government of India and in
Subordinate Offices.
SSC conduct exams like
CGL, CHSL, MTS, GD, CPO etc.
SSC CGL is the name of
Exam that is conducted by Staff Selection Commission. It is the most popular competitive exam which every Government Job aspirants apply
after completion of their graduation.
The exam is being conducted for the following Group B and C posts:
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Group B |
Group C |
|
|
Eligibility Criteria for SSC CGL
1. Candidate should be an
Indian Citizen.
2. Age limit is 18-32
years. Age
limit relaxations are as per the government rules.
3. Candidate must possess a
bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university.
Educational Qualification for different posts:-
|
Post |
Educational Qualification |
|
Junior
Statistical Officer (JSO) |
Bachelor’s
Degree in any subject from a recognized University or Institute with at least
60% Marks in Mathematics at 12th standard level (or) Bachelor’s
Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects at degree level. |
|
Assistant
Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer (AAO) |
Chartered Accountant or Cost &
Management Accountant or Company Secretary or Masters in Commerce or Masters
in Business Studies or Masters in Business Administration (Finance) or
Masters in Business Economics. Essential
Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University |
|
Statistical
Investigator Grade-II |
Bachelor’s Degree
in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects from a recognized
University or Institute. The candidates must have studied Statistics as a
subject in all the three years of the graduation course. |
|
Other
Post |
Bachelor’s
Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or equivalent |
Physical Fitness Standards:-
For the post of Inspector (Central Excise/ Examiner/ Preventive Officer), Inspector & Sub-Inspector in CBN:
|
|
Physical Standards |
Physical Test |
|
Male |
Height 157.5 cm. Chest 81 cm (fully
expanded with a minimum expansion of 5 cm.) Height
relaxable by 5 cm in the case of Garwalis, Assamese, Gorkhas, and members of
Scheduled Tribes. |
Walking - 1600 meters in 15 minutes. Cycling - 8 kms. In 30 minutes.
|
|
Female |
Height: 152 cms. Weight: 48 kgs. Height relaxable by
2.5 cms. Weight relaxable by 2
Kg. for Gorkhas, Garwalis, Assamese, and members of Scheduled Tribes.
|
Walking - 1 km. in 20 minutes. Cycling - 3 kms. in 25 minutes
|
For the Post of Sub-Inspector in National Investigation Agency:
|
Height |
Chest |
Vision |
|
|
Male |
165
cm |
A
minimum of 76 cms with expansion |
Eye-sight
(with or without glasses) Distant
vision: 6/6 in one and 6/9 in the other eye. Near
vision 0.6 in one eye and 0.8 in the other eye |
|
Female |
159
cm |
- |
Same |
For the Post
of Sub-Inspector in the Central Bureau of Investigation:
|
Height |
Chest |
Vision |
|
|
Male |
The height must not be less than 165 cms for General category
candidates. |
A minimum of 76 cm with expansion. |
Eye-sight (with or without glasses) Distant vision: 6/6 in one and 6/9 in the other eye. Near vision 0.6 in one eye and 0.8 in the other eye |
|
Female |
150 cm |
– |
Same |
Exam Structure
|
SSC CGL Tier |
Model/Type |
Sections |
|
Tier I |
Online, Multiple
Choice Questions |
General Intelligence
& Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness, and English
Comprehension |
|
Tier II |
Online, Multiple
Choice Questions |
Quantitative Aptitude,
English Language & Comprehension, Statistics, General Studies – Finance
& Economics |
|
Tier III |
Offline, Descriptive
Type – Hindi/English |
Statistics, Data
Analysis |
|
Tier IV |
Wherever applicable |
Data Entry Speed Test
(DEST) and Computer Proficiency Test |
Exam Highlights
Tier 1
Tier-1 Exam is of 60 minutes & there is a negative
marking of 0.5 marks for each incorrect answer.
|
Sr.No. |
Sections |
No. of Questions |
Total Marks |
Time Allotted |
|
1 |
General Intelligence and Reasoning |
25 |
50 |
1 Hour |
|
2 |
General Awareness |
25 |
50 |
|
|
3 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
25 |
50 |
|
|
4 |
English Comprehension |
25 |
50 |
|
|
Total |
100 |
200 |
||
Tier 2
0.25 negative marking for every incorrect response in English
Language and 0.50 negative marking for every incorrect response in Quantitative
Ability, Statistics and General Studies.
|
Sr. No. |
Sections |
No. of Questions |
Total Marks |
Time Allotted |
|
1 |
Quantitative Ability |
100 |
200 |
2 hours |
|
2 |
English Language and Comprehension |
200 |
200 |
2 hours |
|
3 |
Statistics |
100 |
200 |
2 hours |
|
4 |
General Studies (Finance and Economics) |
100 |
200 |
2 hours |
|
Total |
500 |
600 |
8 hours |
|
Tier 3
|
Subject |
Marks |
Time |
|
Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi (Writing of Essay, Precise,
Letter, Application etc.) |
100 marks |
1 hour or 60 minutes |
Tier 4
Tier-IV examination comprises of a couple of skill sets
required for certain Government Posts all over the country. SSC CGL Tier-4 is
also known as the Data Entry Skill Test that is used for assessing the typing
speed of the candidate who qualify in Stage- 1, 2, and 3.
SSC CGL Exam Important Points
- Tier-I exam is compulsory for all posts mentioned
in the SSC CGL 2022 Notification.
- Candidates
will have to prepare for both Tier 2 and Tier 3 exam simultaneously.
- The evaluation of Tier 3 Descriptive exam will
be done only if a candidate clears the combined cut off for Tier 1 and Tier 2.
- In
Tier-II, Paper-I and Paper-II are compulsory for all the posts.
- Candidates who have qualified for the SSC CGL cutoff of Tier 1,
2, and 3 are only shortlisted to apply for Tier 4.
- Candidates must note that Tier 4 is only qualifying in
nature. Therefore, no marks will be awarded in this tier.
SSC CGL Vacancies
The Staff Selection Post is expected to fill 6500 posts
through the SSC CGL exam. The final announcement is expected to be announced
soon by the SSC in their official website.
|
Years |
UR |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
Total |
|
SSC CGL 2020-21 Exam |
2891 |
1046 |
510 |
1858 |
7035 |
|
SSC CGL 2019-20 Exam |
3674 |
1242 |
667 |
2198 |
8582 |
|
SSC CGL 2018-19 Exam |
5770 |
1723 |
845 |
2933 |
11271 |
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