Ssc Cgl
Overview of SSC CGL Notification 2024
By Taiyari Karo / June 1, 2024
What is SSC
The SSC Stands for Staff Selection Commission, established in 1975 and its headquarters is in New Delhi. This autonomous body has been specially occupied with recruiting eligible students by conducting examinations for numerous ministries and the Department of India.
The SSC is a government-owned and government-funded organization that is responsible for conducting exams every year to recruit eligible candidates for Group-B, Group-C and Group-D posts in several Organisations/departments/Ministers of the Government of India. Lots of vacancies are released by the Staff Selection Commission every year such as SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, SSC MTS, SSC GD, SSC JHT, SSC JE etc, to appoint eligible candidates in various departments of India.
SSC is a national-level exam that is mainly conducted to fulfil recruitment of the Indian Government for various posts. More than 40,00,000 candidates have appeared in this exam but only a few candidates are shortlisted for the final round.
What is SSC CGL
SSC CGL means Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Examination. The Commission conducts the SSC CGL exam is conducted on the national level to recruit candidates for Group B and Group C posts. The shortlisted candidates will be recruited for various posts under the departments of the government of India.
Education Qualification of SSC CGL Exam
Those who have passed a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university/ institute/ college are eligible to apply for SSC CGL Exam. The SSC CGL offers a wide range of posts. So, the education qualification for each post may vary. The education qualification for different designations is mentioned below-
For Assistant Account Officer/ Assistant Audit Officer Post
• To apply for this post, candidates should obtain a bachelor’s degree in any subject from an authorized university OR
• Applicants should possess any one of the desirable qualifications such as CS, CA, Cost and Management, MBA, Master in Business Studies, Master in Commerce, and Cost & Management Accountant.
For Junior Statistical Officer Post
• Students have passed a bachelor’s degree in any subject from an authorized university OR
• Students secured 60% of marks in Mathematics Subject at 12th Class OR
• Bachelor’s degree in any subject with statistics.
For Statistical Investigator Grade-II Post
• The candidates must have passed a bachelor’s degree from any recognized university and score at least 60% of marks in the 12th OR
• The students must study Statistics subject in a Bachelor’s degree.
For Other Post
• The candidate must have passed graduation in any discipline from any recognized university.
• Candidates must have scored at least 60% of marks.
Note: The students who are appearing in the final examination or waiting for final year results are considered eligible to apply for the SSC CGL exam. However, candidates must opt. Necessary qualifications.
Age Limit of SSC CGL
The SSC CGL Exam age limit depends upon the post that you can obtain. The minimum age limit for SSC CGL Exam is 18 years and the maximum age limit for SSC Exam is 32 years.
Also, the age relaxation will be given to SC/ST/OBC and other categories. However, the age relaxation and age limit are based on vacancy. The whole list will be updated on the official website of SSC CGL. You can check it.
The age relaxation at every post will be given to different categories. The following age relaxation details are below mentioned-
• Other Backward Category (OBC) – 3 years of relaxation
• Schedule Category/ Scheduled Tribe – 5 years of relaxation
• Physically Handicapped – 10 years of relaxation
• PH+ SC/ST – 15 years of relaxation
• PH+ OBC – 13 years of relaxation
Nationality
Applicants must be Indian Citizens. Outsiders who are from other countries and have not Indian nationality will not apply for the SSC exam.
Physical Standards of SSC CGL Exam
Some posts in the SSC Exam consist of a physical fitness test. Some of the major posts that require physical tests are Sub-Inspector in CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation), Inspector (Central Excise/ Preventive Officer Examiner), and Sub-Inspector in NIA (National Investigation Agency).
Paper Pattern of SSC CGL Exam
Before starting the exam preparation candidates need to understand the exam pattern. Let’s quickly have a look at the SSC CGL Exam Pattern as per Tier.
SSC CGL Tier-I Exam Pattern:
SC CGL Tier-1 Exam will be conducted online comprising 4 sections with 100 multiple choice questions (MCQs) in total and with maximum marks of 200. The entire exam is needed to be completed in 60 minutes. SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam will be qualifying and marks will not be counted in the final selection.
The questions asked in the SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2024 are from the following sections:
- General Intelligence & Reasoning
- General Awareness
- Quantitative Aptitude
- English Comprehension
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Subjects
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No of Question |
Total Marks |
Time Allotted |
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General Intelligence & Reasoning |
25 |
50 |
60 Min |
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General Awareness |
25 |
50 |
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Quantitative Aptitude |
25 |
50 |
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English Comprehension |
25 |
50 |
Negative Marking: There is a negative marking of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer.
SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern 2024
The SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam 2024 will be conducted in 3 phases- Paper 1, Paper 2, and Paper 3.
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SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern 2024 |
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Papers |
Time Allotted |
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Paper 1: (Compulsory for all posts) |
2 hours 30 minutes |
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Paper 2: Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) and Statistical Investigator Gr. II |
2 hours |
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Paper 3: Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer |
2 hours |
The detailed SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2024 for Tier 2 Exam has been discussed below:
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SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern 2024 [Paper 1] |
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Sessions |
Sections |
Modules |
Subject |
No. of Questions |
Marks |
Weightage |
Duration |
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Session-I |
Section I |
Module-I |
Mathematical Abilities |
30 |
90 |
23% |
1 hour |
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Module-II |
Reasoning and General Intelligence |
30 |
90 |
23% |
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Section II |
Module-I |
English Language and Comprehension |
45 |
135 |
35% |
1 hour |
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Module-II |
General Awareness |
25 |
75 |
19% |
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Session-II |
Section III |
Module-I |
Computer Knowledge Test |
20 |
60 |
Qualifying |
15 minutes |
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Module-II |
Data Entry Speed Test |
One Data Entry Task |
Qualifying |
15 minutes |
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Negative Marking: There is a negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer in Section-I, Section-II and Module-I of Section-III of Paper-1.
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SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern 2024 [Paper 2 & 3] |
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Papers |
No. of question |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
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Paper-2: Statistics |
100 |
200 |
2 hours |
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Paper-3: General Studies (Finance and Economics) |
100 |
200 |
2 hours |
Negative Marking: There is a negative marking of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer in Paper-2 and Paper-3.
Application Fees for SSC CGL
The fee of SSC CGL can be made either online or offline by submitting a challan directly to the bank. The application fee for the General and OBC is 100 Rs while Fee Exempted for female and ex-serviceman candidates.
How to Apply for SSC CGL Exam:
The following steps should be followed to apply for SSC CGL:
• search the official website of SSC
• Click on the “Login or Register”.
• Fill in all details like your name, address, father’s name, mother’s name, DOB, nationality, gender, etc.
• Upload academic details like 10th and 12th class details and graduation details.
• Next, scan your passport-size photograph and signature.
• Make payment and enter on submit option
• Last, collect a print copy of the application form for future reference.
