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The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Exam 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.
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 |
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