SSC CGL Exam Pattern

SSC CGL Exam Pattern: Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Combined Graduate Level Examination (CGL) details and Scheme of Examination are given below….

Examination Pattern: The Examination will be conducted in two tiers as indicated below:
Tier -I: Written Examination (Objective Multiple Choice Type)
Tier -II: Written Examination (Objective Multiple Choice Type)

Scheme of Tier I Examination will be as follows:

Tier	Subject	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Time Allowed
I	General Intelligence and Reasoning	25	50	1 hour (1 hour and 20 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe as per Para-7.1, 7.2 and 7.3)
	General Awareness	25	50
	Quantitative Aptitude	25	50
	English Comprehension	25	50

Note-I: Tier-I will consist of Objective Type, Multiple choice questions. The questions will be set both in English & Hindi except for English Comprehension. There will be negative marking of 0.50 for each wrong answer.

Scheme of Tier II Examination will be as follows:

Tier	Paper	Session	Subject	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Time Allowed
II	Paper-I:	Session-I (2 hours and 15 minutes)	Section-I: Module-I: Mathematical Abilities Module-II: Reasoning and General Intelligence.	30 30 Total = 60	60*3= 180	1 hour (For each section) (1 hours and 20 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe as per Para-7.1, 7.2 and 7.3)
			Section-II: Module-I: English Language and Comprehension Module-II: General Awareness	45 25 Total = 70	70*3= 210
		Session-II (15 minutes)	Section-III: Module-I: Computer Knowledge Module	20	20*3= 60	15 Minutes (For each module) (20 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe as per Para-7.1, 7.2 and 7.3)
			Section-III: Module-II: Data Entry Speed Test Module	One Data Entry Task	–
	Paper-II		Statistics	100	100*2 = 200	2 hours (For each Paper) (2 hours and 40 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe as per Para-7.1, 7.2 and 7.3)
	Paper-III		General Studies (Finance and Economics)	100	100*2 = 200

i. Tier-II will include conducting of Paper-I, Paper-II and Paper-III in separate shift(s)/ day(s)

ii. Paper-I is compulsory for all the posts.
iii. Paper-II will be for only those candidates who apply for the posts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation and Statistical Investigator Grade-II in the office of Registrar General of India (M/o Home Affairs) and who are shortlisted in Tier-I for these Posts
iv. Paper-III will be for only those candidates who are shortlisted in Tier-I for Paper-III i.e. for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer.

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