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SSC CGL Exam conducts for the recruitment of Grade “B” and “C” category posts in various Government Ministries, Departments, and Offices. The exam is held in 4 stages called Tiers. While the first two are online the latter two are offline exams. The entire process of registration and communication happens online through the official website of SSC CGL. Candidates must qualify each stage of the SSC CGL exam to proceed to the next one, before being finally selected.
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SSC CGL is considered to be one of the biggest examinations to be conducted for graduate students in India. SSC conducts SSC CGL every year to recruit staff for various posts in the various Ministries and Departments of the Government of India and in its Subordinate Offices. SSC CGL 2021 will be a great opportunity for students looking forward for a position in the reputed organizations under the central government. Every year thousands of vacancies are filled by SSC in Government departments. While a government job helps to build a stable career, it is also loaded with responsibilities.
| Exam Name | SSC CGL |
| SSC CGL Full Form | Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level |
| Conducting Body | Staff Selection Commission |
| Official Website | ssc.nic.in |
| Exam Type | National Level Exam |
| Exam Date | Tier I:
Tier II: Tier III: |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Eligibility | Indian citizenship & Graduate (bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline) |
| Exam Duration | Tier 1 – 60 minutes
Tier 2 – 120 minutes Tier 3 – 60 minutes Tier 4 – 45 minutes |
| Section | Tier 1 – 4 Sections
Tier 2 – 4 Papers |
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) every year in four levels for various posts. The Examination will be conducted in four tiers as indicated below:
| Tier | Type | Mode |
| Tier – I | Objective Multiple Choice | Computer-Based (online) |
| Tier – II | Objective Multiple Choice | Computer-Based (online) |
| Tier – III | Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi | Pen and Paper mode |
| Tier – IV | Skill Test/Computer Proficiency Test | Wherever Applicable |
Before beginning the SSC CGL preparation, it is important to make note of changes in exam pattern and syllabus. The modifications to SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2021 for Tier 1 & 2 are given below:
The major sections asked in SSC CGL 2021 Preliminary Exam are General Awareness, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, and English Language.
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | General Awareness | Quantitative Aptitude | English Comprehension |
| Classification | Static General Knowledge (Indian History, Culture etc.) | Simplification | Reading Comprehension |
| Analogy | Science | Interest | Fill in the Blanks |
| Coding-Decoding | Current Affairs | Averages | Spellings |
| Word Formation | Sports | Percentage | Phrases and Idioms |
| Matrix | Books and Authors | Ratio and Proportion | One word Substitution |
| Important Schemes | Problem on Ages | Sentence Correction |
SSC CGL Exam Pattern: The Staff Selection Commission of India will be conducting SSC CGL Exam in four stages: Tier-1, Tier-2, Tier-3 & Tier-4 exams. While Tier-I & Tier-II exams will be conducted online, Tier-III will be a pen and paper-based exam and Tier-IV will be a computer skill test. Let’s have a look at the exam pattern for all these stages of SSC CGL 2021-22 Recruitment process one by one.
Candidates must note that the score for SSC CGL Tier-I & Tier-II Exam will be normalised if it is conducted in multiple shifts. The normalisation score will be decided by SSC and it will be considered final for selecting candidates for the further rounds (Tier-III & Tier-IV) of the SSC CGL Exam.
SSC CGL 2022 Tier-I exam will be conducted online comprising of 4 sections with about 100 questions in total and with maximum marks of 200. The entire exam is needed to be completed in a time span of 60 minutes.
The sections asked in SSC CGL Tier-I Exam are:
General Intelligence & Reasoning
General Awareness
Quantitative Aptitude
English Comprehension
| Serial No. | Sections | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Time Allotted |
| 1 | General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 50 | A cumulative time of 60 minutes |
| 2 | General Awareness | 25 | 50 | |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | |
| 4 | English Comprehension | 25 | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | 200 | ||
The penalty for Wrong Answer: There is a negative marking of 0.50 Marks for each wrong answer. There is no sectional cut-off. No point will be deducted if the question is left blank or unattempt by a candidate.
SSC CGL Tier-II exam will be conducted online comprising of 4 papers with about 100 questions in Quantitative Ability, Statistics, General Studies (Finance and Economics) & 200 questions in English Language and Comprehension Papers, and with maximum marks of 200 for reach papers.
The papers asked in SSC CGL Tier-II Exam are:
Quantitative Ability
Statistics
General Studies (Finance & Economics)
English Language & Comprehension
| Serial No. | Sections | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Time Allotted |
| 1 | Paper-I: Quantitative Ability | 100 | 200 | 2 Hours |
| 2 | Paper-II: English Language and Comprehension | 100 | 200 | 2 Hours |
| 3 | Paper-III: Statistics | 100 | 200 | 2 Hours |
| 4 | Paper-IV: General Studies (Finance and Economics) | 100 | 200 | 2 Hours |
| Total | 400 | 800 | ||
The penalty for Wrong Answer: There is a negative marking of 0.25 for each wrong answer in Paper-II (English Language and Comprehension) and 0.50 marks for each wrong answer in Paper-I, Paper-III, and Paper-IV.
SSC CGL Tier-III will be a descriptive test. The paper will be in English/Hindi and will constitute of 100 marks. The entire paper needs to be completed in 60 minutes.
| Subject | Marks | Time |
| Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi (Writing of Essay, Precis, Letter, Application, etc.) | 100 marks | 1 hour or 60 minutes |
SSC CGL Tier-IV Exam is a Computer Skill Test. It will be conducted in two steps: DEST Test & CPT Test.
DEST: Candidates are required to type 2000 words in 15 minutes on a computer in English. This test is conducted to check a candidate’s writing skills.
CPT: This test is conducted to check a candidate’s proficiency in Word Processing, Spreadsheets, and Generation of Slides.
SSC CGL Exam 2022 FAQs:
There are four tiers in SSC CGL Exam 2022.
No. Paper-I, II, and III are compulsory for all posts. Paper-IV will be for only those candidates, for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer.
Questions from Reasoning Ability, Verbal Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, and General Awareness are asked in SSC CGL Exam.
Yes. There is a negative marking of 0.50 in Paper I and 0.25 in Paper II of SSC CGL.
Paper 3 of SSC CGL will be pen and paper mode descriptive in nature. The candidates will have to write essays, précis, applications, letters. Tier III evaluates the candidates’ language proficiency, grammar knowledge, vocabulary usage, and writing skills in English/Hindi.
Candidates have to score 33 marks (33 percent) to qualify for the Descriptive paper.
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