The Staff Service Commission had released the official notification for SSC CGL Exam. The exam is conducted by SSC(Staff Selection Commission) every year. It consists of four tiers and is controlled for recruiting staff for various posts in various Ministries and reputed Departments of the Government of India and in their Subordinate Offices.
Here in this post, we have mentioned everything you need to know about SSC CGL official notification, exam dates, application form, exam pattern, syllabus, eligibility criteria, and more.
SSC CGL Latest Updates
- SSC CGL Official Notification has been released now.
- Candidates can visit the official website to check their scores.
- The application form has been released from 17th September – 8th October 2022.
- The SSC CGL Tier I exam will be held on December 2022.
What is SSC CGL?
SSC CGL is the Graduate Level entrance exam and is conducted by the Staff Service Commission (SSC) for the various posts in ministry and in the Government Organization of the Government of India(GOI). To apply for the exam aspirants need to have a Bachelor’s degree in any of the disciplines from a recognized university in India.
SSC CGL Exam Highlights
| Exam Name | SSC CGL |
| Conducting Body | Staff Selection Commission |
| Official Website | ssc.nic.in |
| Exam Type | National Level Exam |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Exam Date | Tier 1: December 2022
Tier 2: February 2023 |
| Eligibility | Indian citizenship & bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline |
| Duration | Tier 1 – 60 minutes (Online)
Tier 2 – 120 minutes (Online) Tier 3 – 60 minutes (Offline) Tier 4 – 45 minutes (Offline) |
SSC CGL Exam Date
Check the complete SSC CGL Exam Dates below.
| Activity | SSC CGL Dates* | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Notification Release Date | 16 September 2022 | ||
| Online Application Process Duration | 17 September – 8 October 2022 | ||
| Generating offline challan | 8 October 2022 | ||
| Last Date of payment of fees | 10 October 2022 | ||
| Application form correction window | 12 – 13 October 2022 | ||
| Exam Date Tier I | December 2022 | ||
| SSC CGL 2021 Tier-II Exam Date | Notified Soon | ||
| SSC CGL 2021 Tier-III Exam Date | Notified Soon | ||
| SSC CGL Tier-IV Exam Date | Notified Soon | ||
SSC CGL Application Form
SSC CGL Application forms have been released now.
Candidates could fill out the online application form from 17 September – 8 October 2022. The following steps help the students to fill out the SSC CGL Application Form:
Step 1: Registration
- Open the official website of SSC.
- Click on the Apply link and choose CGL in the new window
- Under the examination link, click on the Part 1 Registration
- Fill in the details such as Personal Details, Name of the center and code, Complete Postal Address, Education Qualification, Details of Work Experience, and Departmental Status
- Click on the Submit button
- After clicking on the button, the registration ID will be generated. Students can download and take the printout of the registration ID for their future reference.
Step 2: Upload Documents
- For uploading the documents, students need to login into the Registration II portal using the Registration ID generated at the time of Part I Registration
- Upload the scanned image of the photograph and signature
- The image should be in JPG format and is 8-bit only
- The size of the photograph must be between 4 kb-12 kb.
- The size of the image file must be between 1 kb-12 kb.
| Photo size | 20-50 KB |
| Signature size | 10-20 KB |
Step 3: Payment of Application Fees
- Students can obtain the application form by submitting the application fee of amount INR 100.
- The fees can be paid either online or offline mode.
- Online fees can be paid using (Credit/ Debit card or SBI Net Banking), or offline fees is paid using SBI challan payment.
| CATEGORY | APPLICATION FEE |
|---|---|
| General/ OBC | Rs. 100 |
| Female, SC, ST, PwD, & Ex-Servicemen | Nil |
Step 4: Form Submission
- After paying the application fees, click on the final submit button.
- Students must verify all the details before clicking on the final submission.
- Once the form is submitted, students can download it and keep it safe till the admission process ends.
SSC CGL Application Fee
- The Required fee is Rs 100.
- No fee is required to be paid by female, SC, ST, Physically Handicapped, and Ex-Servicemen candidates.
- Application fee should be paid only through SBI either in the form of challan or through SBI Net Banking or any other bank Credit/Debit Card. Challan form will be generated online.
SSC CGL Vacancies 2022-23
The detailed vacancies for the SSC CGL examination will be available on the official website. Last year, there were a total of 20000 vacancies. However, the vacancies have reduced in the past few years.
SSC CGL Selection Process
As mentioned, the exam will be conducted in four tiers:
- Tier 1: Computer-based examination
- Tier 2: Computer-based examination
- Tier 3: Pen and Paper test (Offline exam)
- Tier 4: Computer proficiency test or Data Entry Skill Test/ Document verification
- All the candidates who have applied for the exam will be given a roll number and a admit card before they appear for the Tier 1 examination.
- Based on the marks rewarded in the Tier 1 exam, the candidates will be shortlisted for the Tier 2 and Tier 3 exam.
- A separate Cut-off will be fixed for Paper III of Tier 2 i.e. for the post of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO), Paper IV of Tier-II (i.e. for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer and Assistant Accounts Officer), and Paper-I + Paper-II of Tier-II (i.e. for all other posts).
- Tier 2 and Tier 3 exams will be conducted if the student clears the Tier 1 exam.
- In Tier 2 the candidates need to appear for Paper I and Paper II. However, only a few candidates will be selected for the post of Junior Statistical Officer and Assistant Audit Officer/Assistant Accounts officer and will appear in Paper III and Paper IV.
- Here is the qualifying marks for Tier 1, every paper of Tier 2 and 3:
- UR: 30%
OBC/ EWS: 25%
Others: 20%
SSC CGL Exam Pattern
SSC CGL examination is conducted in both online and offline modes. SSC CGL Exam pattern is different for every exam. The paper is comprised of four levels, i.e. Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, and Tier 4. Following is a detailed explanation of the examination pattern:
Tier 1
- This paper is comprised of 200 objective-type questions with a total of 200 marks.
- The exam is conducted online mode only and 75 minutes will be given to complete the exam.
- The paper is divided into four sections, i.e. General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness/ General Knowledge, Quantitative Aptitude, and English Comprehension.
- There is a negative marking for incorrect responses.
Tier 2
- This paper is consists of a total of four papers. The time given to complete each paper is 2 hours.
- The paper is comprised of objective-type questions which are 200 marks each paper.
- Paper 1 is of Quantitative Ability. Paper 2 is of English Language and Comprehension, Paper 3 is Statics, and Paper 4 is about General Studies
- The exam is conducted in online mode only.
Tier 3
- The paper is comprised of Descriptive type questions which are of 100 marks.
- The paper is conducted in offline mode only.
- The total time duration given to complete the paper is 1 hour.
- The paper is divided into three sections, i.e. Essay Writing, Letter/ Application writing, and Passage writing.
Tier 4
- The paper is divided into two tests, i.e. Data Entry Skill Test and Computer Proficiency Test.
- It can be conducted both online and offline, whichever applicable.
SSC CGL Exam Syllabus
Here we discuss the SSC CGL Syllabus:
Tier I Syllabus
| 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 |
| Puzzle | Sports | Percentage | Phrases and Idioms |
| Matrix | Books and Authors | Ratio and Proportion | One-word Substitution |
| Word Formation | Important Schemes | Problem on Ages | Sentence Correction |
| Venn Diagram | Portfolios | Speed, Distance and Time | Error Spotting |
| Direction and Distance | People in the News | Number System | |
| Blood Relations | Mensuration | ||
| Series | Data Interpretation | ||
| Verbal reasoning | Time and Work | ||
| Non-Verbal Reasoning | Algebra | ||
| Trigonometry | |||
| Geometry |
Tier-II Syllabus
| Quantitative Aptitude | English Language | Statistics | General Awareness |
| Simplification | Reading Comprehension | Collection and Representation of Data | Finance and Accounting |
| Interest | Spelling | Measure of Dispersion | Fundamental Principles |
| Averages | Fill in the Blanks | The measure of Central Tendency | Financial Accounting |
| Percentage | Phrases and Idioms | Moments, Skewness and Kurtosis | Basic Concepts of Accounting |
| Ratio and Proportion | One Word Substitution | Correlation and Regression | Self-Balancing Ledger |
| Speed, Distance and Time | Sentence Correction | Random Variables | Error Spotting and Correction |
| Number System | Error Spotting | Random Variables | |
| Mensuration | Cloze Test | Sampling Theory | Economics and Governance |
| Data Interpretation | Para Jumbles | Analysis and Variance | Comptroller and Auditor General of India |
| Time and Work | Synonyms-Antonyms | Time Series Analysis | Finance Commission |
| Algebra |
SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria
There are four important criteria that a candidate must fulfill to be eligible for the exam. The Eligibility Criteria for the exam is given below:
Age Limit
| S.No | Category | Age Relaxation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OBC | 3 years |
| 2 | ST/SC | 5 years |
| 3 | PH + Gen | 10 years |
| 4 | PH + OBC | 13 years |
| 5 | PH + SC/ST | 15 years |
| 6 | Ex-Servicemen (Gen) | 3 years |
| 7 | Ex-Servicemen (OBC) | 6 years |
| 8 | Ex-Servicemen (SC/ST) | 8 years |
Citizenship:
The Candidate must be a citizen of India.
Educational Qualification:
| Post | Educational Qualification |
|---|---|
| Assistant Audit Officer | Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University OR Desirable Qualification: CA/CS/MBA/Cost & Management Accountant/ Masters in Commerce/ Masters in Business Studies |
| Statistical Investigator Grade-II Post | Bachelor’s Degree from any recognized University with a minimum 60%of in Mathematics in Class 12th OR Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with Statistics as one of the subjects in graduation |
| Compiler Posts | Bachelor’s Degree from any recognized University with Economics or Statistics or Mathematics as compulsory or Elective Subject |
| All Other Posts | Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or equivalent |
Physical Fitness Requirements
There are sure imperative Physical Standards for inspectors (Central Excise/Examiner/Preventive Officer), Sub-Inspector in CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation), and Sub-Inspector in NIA (National Investigation Agency).
SSC CGL Exam Centers
The exam is conducted in 128 exam centers. SSC CGL Exam centers will be allocated at the time of their registration process. The following table shows the name of various test centers located at different locations:
| Agra | Guntur | Bhagalpur | Madurai |
| Allahabad | Hyderabad | Muzaffarpur | Tiruchirapalli |
| Bareilly | Kurnool | Patna | Tirunelveli |
| Gorakhpur | Rajahmundry | Gangtok | Puducherry |
| Kanpur | Tirupati | Ranchi | Ahmedabad |
| Lucknow | Vishakhapatnam | Cuttack | Vadodara |
| Meerut | Chennai | Keonjhargarh | Rajkot |
| Varanasi | Coimbatore | Barasat | Surat |
| Berhampore | Bhavnagar | Sambalpur | Nashik |
| Chinsurah | Kutch | Port Blair | Pune |
| Jalpaiguri | Amravati | Bangalore | Thane |
| Kolkata | Aurangabad | Dharwar | Bhandara |
| Malda | Kolhapur | Gulbarga | Chandrapur |
| Midnapur | Mumbai | Mangalore | Akola |
| Siliguri | Nagpur | Mysore | Jalgaon |
| Bhubaneshwar | Nanded | Kochi | Panaji |
| Kozhikode (Calicut) | Bhopal | Delhi | Satna |
| Thiruvananthapuram | Chindwara | Ajmer | Sagar |
| Thrissur | Guna | Alwar | Ambikapur |
| Almora | Gwalior | Bikaner | Bilaspur |
| Dehradun | Indore | Jaipur | Jagdalpur |
| Haldwani | Jabalpur | Jodhpur | Raipur |
| Srinagar (Uttarakhand) | Khandwa | Kota | Durg |
| Haridwar | Ratlam | Sriganganagar | Anantnag |
| Udaipur | Baramula | Shillong | Shimla |
| Itanagar | Jammu | Imphal | Bhatinda |
| Aizwal | Leh | Churachandpur | Jalandhar |
| Dibrugarh | Rajouri | Agartala | Patiala |
| Guwahati (Dispur) | Srinagar (J&K) | Chandigarh | Amritsar |
| Jorhat | Kargil | – | – |
| Silchar | Dodda | – | – |
| Kohima | Hamirpur | – | – |
SSC CGL Admit Card
Candidates can download their SSC CGL Admit Card from the official website. The admit card for the CGL Tier-1 exam will be released first followed by the admit card for the CGL Tier-2 exam.
How to download SSC CGL Admit Card?
- Visit the official website of SSC
- Search and click on the SSC CGL Admit Card link
- Enter the details such as registration number and date of birth as a password
- Students must verify all the details mentioned on the admit card
- Download and save the hard copy of the Admit card for future reference.
SSC CGL Cutoff
The SSC has released the SSC CGL Tier I cutoff now, the Tier I exam was held on December 2022 in the online mode. now SSC has released the SSC CGL Cutoff.
List-1: Candidates qualified in SSC CGL Tier-I for appearing in Tier-II [Paper-I, Paper-II, and Paper-IV {General Studies (Finance & Accounts)}] and Tier-III
| CATEGORY | CUT-OFF MARKS | CANDIDATES AVAILABLE |
|---|---|---|
| SC | 156.73419 | 1576 |
| ST | 151.46077 | 780 |
| OBC | 172.76640 | 2904 |
| EWS | 175.31247 | 1202 |
| UR | 180.12237 | 2074* |
| OH | 147.08520 | 149 |
| HH | 117.49075 | 141 |
| Others-PWD | 83.70627 | 125 |
| Total | – | 8951 |
Candidates qualified in Tier-I for appearing in Tier-II [Paper-I, Paper-II, and Paper-III (Statistics)] and Tier-III
| CATEGORY | CUT-OFF MARKS | CANDIDATES AVAILABLE |
|---|---|---|
| SC | 130.76651 | 3647 |
| ST | 119.99291 | 2020 |
| OBC | 154.87053 | 6032 |
| EWS | 152.03803 | 3315 |
| UR | 165.77474 | 3716* |
| OH | 130.86331 | 166 |
| HH | 86.44781 | 181 |
| VH | 110.67982 | 204 |
| Others-PWD | 40.00000 | 110 |
| Total | – | 19391 |
Conclusion
The SSC CGL examination is conducted by SSC and is the most important exam to get into different government jobs. The official notification for SSC CGL 2022 examination has been released from 17th September to 8th October 2022.
Here in this post, we mentioned everything you need to know about SSC CGL exam dates, application forms, eligibility criteria, selection process, and more.
All the best for your future!
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