SSC CGL: All you need to know about this Staff Selection Commission exam

SSC CGL: The SSC CGL, or Staff Selection Commission – Combined Graduate Level, exam is administered on a national scale to recruit candidates for Group B and Group C positions in various government departments in India. The Central Secretariat Service, the Central Vigilance Commission, the Intelligence Bureau, and the Ministry of Railways are only a few of the prominent government institutes that recruit SSC CGL-qualified candidates. The SSC selects candidates for various positions, including administrative, technical, and clerical positions. The SSC CGL examination is administered in three sessions, and registration typically begins in April. Typically, the initial examinations are administered in the month of July.4.

ELIGIBLE STATUS

The eligibility requirements for the SSC CGL vary by post, as advertised from time to time.

Broad eligibility indicators are listed below.

AGE	DEPARTMENT
Not exceeding 30 years	Intelligence Bureau (IB)
	Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)
	Officers under CAG
	National Investigation Agency (NIA)
	Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue
20-30 years	Central Secretariat Service
	Ministry of Railway
	Ministry of External Affairs
	Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
Up to 32 years	Ministry of Statistics of Program & Implementation (Mo

Nationality: Candidates must be Indian, Bhutanese, or Nepalese citizens or Tibetan refugees who arrived in India prior to January 1962.

Age: Based on the year-by-year pattern, the following is a list of department-specific age requirements.

Based on the previous year’s pattern, the following qualifications are required for certain positions:

To view the precise eligibility requirements, it is recommended to consult the SSC website’s annual notification for the current year.

Exam Format

The SSC CGL (Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level) examination is comprised of three levels, each with its own exam structure:

Tier 1

The initial phase of the SSC CGL exam is administered via computer-based examination (CBE). It consists of four sections: General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Knowledge, Quantitative Aptitude, and English Comprehension. In this phase, candidates must respond to a total of 100 questions, with a maximum score of 200 points conceivable. There is a 60-minute limit for completing the entire paper. Specifically, 0.50 points are deducted for each improper response. The scores obtained in Tier 1 are used to select candidates for Tier 2.

Tier 2

Round 2 is also administered via Computer-Based Examination (CBE), with four papers:

• Paper I, Quantitative Abilities, evaluates the mathematical and quantitative abilities of candidates.
• Paper-II: English Language and Comprehension This paper assesses candidates’ English proficiency and their ability to comprehend written text.
• Paper-III Statistics: This paper assesses the statistical knowledge of candidates applying for certain positions as statistical investigators.
  General Studies-Finance and Economics: The concentration of this paper, which is reserved for Assistant Audit Officer and Assistant Accounts Officer positions, is finance and economics.

Each candidate is given two hours to complete each paper. It is important to observe that there is negative marking, with 0.25 marks deducted for each incorrect response on Paper-I, Paper-II, and Paper-III, and 0.50 marks deducted per incorrect response on Paper-IV.

Tier 3

The third round is conducted with pen and paper and is descriptive in nature. It comprises a 100-point essay writing exam in English or Hindi. Candidates are given 60 minutes to complete the exam. This phase assesses the candidate’s penmanship and language abilities.

The final selection for SSC CGL is based on the candidate’s cumulative performance in Tiers 1, 2, and 3. Depending on the advertised position, candidates may be required to take a Tier 4 exam consisting of a Computer Proficiency Test (CPT) that assesses their data entry and typing abilities.