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Combined Graduate Level (CGL)
The Staff Selection Commission conducts many national level exams to recruit candidates into various Organizations, departments, offices under the Government of India. One of the exams conducted by the SSC is the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Exam.
Staff Selection Commission - Combined Graduate Level Examination, often referred to as SSC CGL is an examination conducted to recruit staff to various posts in ministries, departments and organisations of the Government of India. It is conducted by the Staff Selection Commission for selecting staff for various Group B and Group C posts.
The SSC conducts the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Exam for recruitment to various subordinate services that are mentioned below:
• Assistants in Ministries/Departments, Attached and Subordinate office of the Govt. of India.
• Inspectors of Central Excise & Customs.
• Inspectors of Income Tax.
• Preventive Officers in Customs.
• Examiner in Customs.
• Sub-Inspectors in Central Bureau of Narcotics & CBI.
• Assistant Enforcement Officer in Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue.
• Divisional Accountant, Jr. Accountant, Auditor & UDCs in various offices of Govt. of India.
• Auditor Offices under C&AG, CGDA, CGA & others.
• Accountant/ Junior Accountant
• Tax Assistant in CBDT and CBEC
• Compiler in Registrar General of India.
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SSC CGL 2021 Exam Highlights
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Exam Name |
SSC CGL (Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level)Â |
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Conducting Body |
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) |
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Exam Level |
National |
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Exam Frequency |
Once a year |
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Exam Mode |
Online & offline |
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Exam Duration |
Tier-I: 60 minutes Tier-II: 120 minutes for each paper Tier-III: 60 minutes |
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Exam Purpose |
Selection of candidates for Group B and C posts in ministries/departments/organisations of the Government of India |
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Exam Language |
English and Hindi |
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Exam Helpdesk No. |
011-69999845 |
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Official Website |
http://ssc.nic.in/ |
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SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria 2021
Age Limit
Aspirants applying for SSC CGL must not be less than 18 years and cannot be more than 32 years of age (as of August 1, 2021).
The lower and upper limit of age varies for each post.
The age of candidates as present in the 10th/12th certificates will be considered.
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SSC CGL Post-wise Age Limit
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Posts and Offices |
Age Limit |
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Accountant (C&AG), Accountant, Junior Accountant, Senior Secretariat Assistant, Upper Division Clerks (Ministries other than CSCS cadres), Tax Assistant (CBDT), Auditor (C&AG), Auditor, Auditor (CGDA), Tax Assistant (CBIC), Sub-Inspector (Central Bureau of Narcotics), Upper Division Clerks (Border Road Organisation) |
18-27 years |
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Assistant, Inspector Posts (Department of Post) |
18-30 years |
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Assistant Section Officer (Central Secretariat Service, Ministry of Railway, Ministry of External Affairs, AFHQ), Assistant (Other Ministries, Departments, Organizations), Sub Inspector (CBI) |
20-30 years |
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Assistant Section Officer (IB, Other Ministries, Departments), Inspector, (Central Excise/ Preventive Officer/ Examine/ CBIC/ Central Bureau of Narcotics), Assistant Enforcement Officer (Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue), Divisional Accountant (C&AG), Sub Inspector (NIA), Statistical Investigator Grade-II (Registrar General of India Organizations), Inspector of Income Tax (CBDT), Assistant (Other Ministries, Departments, Organizations), Superintendent (Other Ministries, Departments, Organizations), Assistant Audit Officer (Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG), Assistant Accounts Officer (Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG). |
18-30 years |
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Junior Statistical Officer |
18-32 years |
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Structure
The examination has several tiers which are conducted over different days with results posted after each tier. Previous exams also included an interview tier, but following a government order, interviews have been dispensed with for all non-gazetted posts in the central government as of 1 January 2016. A computer proficiency test or a skill test was also added as a tier for some posts.[8][9] There are four major tiers for the 2018 exam.
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Tier I: Preliminary
The Tier I exam consists of a written objective multiple-choice exam with four sections, covering the subjects of:
General Intelligence and Reasoning
General Awareness
Quantitative Aptitude
English Comprehension
The exam was typically scored with maximum 50 Marks per section for a total of 200 Marks. The latest versions of this exam such as with 2018 have been conducted online.
Based on results from Tier I, qualified candidates can then take the Tier II and Tier III exams.
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Tier II: Mains Exam
Also known as the Mains Exam, the Tier II exam consists of written objective multiple-choice exam, in four sections (also called "Papers"), covering the subjects of:
Quantitative Aptitude
English Language and Comprehension
Statistics
General Studies, which is subdivided into:
Finance & Accounting
Economics & Governance.
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Tier III exam: Descriptive Paper
A pen-and-paper "offline" exam in which candidates are to do writing in the form of essay writing and letter writing, and sometimes précis and application writing. The exam can be done in English or Hindi any language can be chosen as per candidate's choice.
Tier IV exam: Data Entry Skill Test / Computer Proficiency Test
In 2016, a fourth tier was added with two possible exams depending on the positions applied
Data Entry Speed Test (DEST): candidates enter data at the rate of 2000 key presses in 15 minutes. This is mainly for positions such as Tax Assistant. (Central Excise & Income Tax)
Computer Proficiency Test (CPT): covering the topics of word processing, spreadsheets, and making slides.
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SSC CGL 2021 Exam Dates
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SSC CGL 2021: Important Dates |
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Activity |
Dates |
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Notification Release Date |
December 29, 2020 |
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Online Application Process Duration |
December 29, 2020 - January 31, 2021 |
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SSC CGL Tier-I Application Status |
July 29, 2021 |
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SSC CGL Tier-I Admit Card |
August 10, 2021 |
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SSC CGL Exam Date 2021 Tier-IÂ |
August 13 to 24, 2021 |
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SSC CGL Answer Key |
September 2, 2021 |
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SSC CGL Tier-I Result |
December 11, 2021 |
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SSC CGL Exam Date 2021 Tier-IIÂ |
Notified Soon |
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SSC CGL Tier-III Exam Date |
Notified Soon |
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SSC CGL Tier-IV Exam Date |
Notified Soon |
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Exam Pattern
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SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Pattern |
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Sr.No. |
Subject |
Total Questions |
Total Marks |
Exam Duration |
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1. |
General Awareness |
25 |
50 |
60 min |
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2. |
Quantitative Aptitude |
25 |
50 |
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3. |
General English |
25 |
50 |
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4. |
General Intelligence & Reasoning |
25 |
50 |
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SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern |
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Sr.No |
Subject |
Total Questions |
Total Marks |
Exam Duration |
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1. |
Statistics |
100 |
200 |
2 Hours |
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2. |
Quantitative Aptitude |
100 |
200 |
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3. |
General English |
200 |
200 |
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4. |
General Studies |
100 |
200 |
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Topic-wise Syllabus of Tier 1
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General Intelligence and Reasoning |
General Awareness |
Quantitative Aptitude |
English Comprehension |
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Classification |
Static General Knowledge |
Simplification |
Reading Comprehension |
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Analogy |
Science |
Interest |
Cloze Test |
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Coding-Decoding |
Current Affairs |
Averages |
Spellings |
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Paper Folding Method |
Sports |
Percentage |
Phrases and Idioms |
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Matrix |
Books and Authors |
Ratio and Proportion |
One word Substitution |
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Word Formation |
Important Schemes |
Problem on Ages |
Sentence Correction |
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Venn Diagram |
Portfolios |
Speed, Distance, and Time |
Error Spotting |
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Direction and Distance |
People in the News |
Number System |
Fill in the Blanks |
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Blood Relations |
History |
Mensuration |
Active/Passive |
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Series |
Geography |
Data Interpretation |
Narrations |
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Verbal reasoning |
Economic |
Time and Work |
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Non-Verbal Reasoning |
Awards and Honors |
Algebra |
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Economic |
Trigonometry |
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Geometry |
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Topic-wise Syllabus for Tier 2
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Quantitative Aptitude |
English Language |
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Simplification Interest Averages Percentage Ratio and Proportion Speed, Distance, and Time Number System Mensuration Data Interpretation Time and Work Algebra Trigonometry Geometry Data Sufficiency |
Reading Comprehension Spelling Fill in the Blanks Phrases and Idioms One Word Substitution Sentence Correction Error Spotting Cloze Test Para Jumbles Synonyms-Antonyms Active-Passive Voice |
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Statistics |
General Awareness |
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Collection and Representation of Data Measure of Dispersion A measure of Central Tendency Moments, Skewness and Kurtosis Correlation and Regression Random Variables Random Variables Sampling Theory Analysis and Variance Time Series Analysis Index Number |
Finance and Accounting Fundamental Principles Financial Accounting Basic Concepts of Accounting Self-Balancing Ledger Error Spotting and Correction Economics and Governance Comptroller and Auditor General of India Finance Commission Theory of Demand and Supply |
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SSC CGL  Syllabus  For Tier 3
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Subject |
Marks |
Time |
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Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi (Writing of Essay, Precis, Letter, Application, etc.) |
100 marks |
1 hour or 60 minutes |
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SSC CGL Tier IV Syllabus
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SSC CGL Tier 4 Test |
Details |
Nature |
Post |
Exemptions |
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Data Entry Skill Test |
8,000 (eight thousand) Key Depression per hour on Computer. |
Qualifying |
Tax Assistant (CBIC/CBDT) |
OH candidates PwD candidates who are eligible for scribes will be allowed additional compensatory time of 5 (five) minutes |
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Computer Proficiency Test |
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Qualifying |
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PwD candidates who are eligible for scribes will be allowed additional compensatory time of 5 (five) mi |
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How to check online SSC CGL Admit Card 2021?
For the admit card, first, you have to go to the official website.
Then you have to click on the Admit Card / Hall Ticket option on the home page.
After that, you have to fill in all the details asked on the next page.
After filling in the details click on submit.
Then your admit card will open on your screen.
Save and download the admit card.
Also, take out the print copy of the admit card for the exam.
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