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SSC CGL ( TIER- I ) EXAM 2024: Latest Update

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has Released SSC CGL Notification- 2024 0n 24 June 2024, with the Aim of Filling 17,727 Vacancies. Applications started on 24 June 2024 and the last date for Online Application was 24 July 2024. After the completion of the application process, the Commission Successfully Conducted the SSC CGL Tier- I Exam From 09 September to 26 September 2024. Now Commission Will declare the Result of SSC CGL Tier- I Exam in November 2024.

Exam Vacancy Notification Details:

The SSC CGL Exam is a National-Level Recruitment Exam Conducted Annually by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC). The purpose is to Recruit Eligible Graduates for Various Group B and Group C posts. SSC CGL Vacancy 2024 have been announced for Assistant Section Officer, Assistant Enforcement Officer, Sub Inspector, Inspector, Executive Officer, Research Assistant, Divisional Accountant, Junior Intelligence Officer, Junior Statistical Officer, Auditor, Accountant, Postal Assistant, Senior Secretariat Assistant, and Tax Assistant posts.

Exam Notification Details:

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has Released SSC CGL Notification 2024 with the Aim of Filling 17727 Vacancies for Junior Statistical Officer, Statistical Investigator & Various Other Posts. The Commission has Released Notificstion on 24-06-2024. Last Date of Online Application was 24-07-2024.Commission will Conduct the SSC CGL Tier-I Exam From 09-09-2024 to 26-09-2024.

Event	Dates
Application begin	24 June 2024
Last date for online applications	24 July 2024
Last date and time for making online fee payment	25 July 2024
Dates of ‘window for application form correction’ and online payment last date	10 to 11 August 2024
Examination Date of ( Tier- I ) Exam	9 September to 26 September 2024
Date of ( Tier- I ) Exam Result	Notified Soon

Level Of Exam:

The Scheme of Exam Will be Conducted in Three Levels-

Level 1 – Written Exam (Objective Multiple Choice Type)

Level 2 – Main Written Exam (Objective Multiple Choice Type)

Level 3 – Personality Test/Interview or Skill Test

Candidates selected for the post of Sub-Inspector in CPO will have to appear for Physical Endurance Test (PET)/Medical Examination at any convenient time after declaration of Tier-I result.

Exam Syllabus:

Candidates need to know the syllabus to appear in SSC CGL (TIER-I) Exam.

General Intelligence & Reasoning
General Awareness
Quantitative Aptitude
English Comprehension

SSC CGL (TIER -I ) EXAM: Syllabus

General Intelligence & Reasoning:

Section	Topics
General Intelligence & Reasoning	Analogies
	Similarities And Differences
	Spatial Visualization
	Spatial Visualization

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Exam Vacancy Notification Details:

Exam Notification Details:

Event	Dates
Application begin	24 June 2024
Last date for online applications	24 July 2024
Last date and time for making online fee payment	25 July 2024
Dates of ‘window for application form correction’ and online payment last date	10 to 11 August 2024
Examination Date of ( Tier- I ) Exam	9 September to 26 September 2024
Date of ( Tier- I ) Exam Result	Notified Soon

Level Of Exam:

The Scheme of Exam Will be Conducted in Three Levels-

Level 1 – Written Exam (Objective Multiple Choice Type)

Level 2 – Main Written Exam (Objective Multiple Choice Type)

Level 3 – Personality Test/Interview or Skill Test

Candidates selected for the post of Sub-Inspector in CPO will have to appear for Physical Endurance Test (PET)/Medical Examination at any convenient time after declaration of Tier-I result.

Exam Syllabus:

Candidates need to know the syllabus to appear in SSC CGL (TIER-I) Exam.

General Intelligence & Reasoning
General Awareness
Quantitative Aptitude
English Comprehension

SSC CGL (TIER -I ) EXAM: Syllabus

General Intelligence & Reasoning:

Section	Topics
General Intelligence & Reasoning	Analogies
	Similarities And Differences
	Spatial Visualization
	Spatial Visualization
	Problem-Solving
	Analysis
	Judgement
	Decision Making
	Visual Memory
	Discrimination
	Observation
	Relationship Concepts
	Arithmetical Reasoning And Figural Classification
	Arithmetic Number Series
	Non-Verbal Series
	Coding And Decoding
	Statement Conclusion
	Syllogistic Reasoning

General Awareness:

Section	Topics
General Awareness	India and Its Neighbouring Countries
	Sports
	History
	Culture
	Geography
	Economic
	Science
	General Polity
	Indian Constitution
	Scientific Research

Numerical Aptitude:

Section	Topics
Numerical Aptitude	Average
	Boat & Stream
	Compound & Simple Interest
	LCM & HCF
	Mixture & Allegation
	Partnership
	Percentages
	Pipes & Cistern
	Problem On Ages
	Profit, Loss & Discount
	Ratio Proportion
	Speed, Time And Distance
	Time, Work & Wages
	Geometry
	Mensuration
	Data Interpretation
	Trigonometry
	Standard Identities
	Complementary Angles
	Heights And Distances
	Algebra
	Miscellaneous

English Comprehension:

Section	Topics
English Comprehension	Sentence Correction
	Error Spotting
	Active Passive
	Para jumble
	One-Word Substitution
	Idioms & Phrases
	Spelling Errors
	Antonym
	Synonym
	Passage
	Cloze Test
	Fill In The Blanks

Scheme Of Exam:

Sl. No.	Subject	Max. Marks/ Questions
1.	(General Intelligence & Reasoning)	50
2.	(General Awareness)	50
3.	(Quantitative Aptitude)	50
4.	(English Comprehension)	50

Recommended Books For (General Intelligence & Reasoning):

A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning by R.S. Aggarwal
Analytical Reasoning by M.K. Pandey
Logical and Analytical Reasoning by A.K. Gupta
How to Crack Test of Reasoning by Jaikishan and Premkishan

Recommended Books For (General Awareness):

Lucent's General Knowledge by Dr. Binay Karna, Manwendra Mukul, and Sanjeev Kumar
General Knowledge by Arihant Publications
Manorama Yearbook by Malayala Manorama
India Year Book by Publications Division

Recommended Books For (Quantitative Aptitude):

Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by R.S. Aggarwal
Fast Track Objective Arithmetic by Rajesh Verma
Magical Book on Quicker Maths by M. Tyra
Quantitative Aptitude by Arihant Publications

Recommended Books For (English Comprehension):

Objective General English by S.P. Bakshi
High School English Grammar & Composition by Wren & Martin
Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis
English Comprehension for Competitive Examinations by Harimohan Prasad

IMPORTANT LINKS-

1. For Official Website - click here

2. For Official Notification - click here

Format

SSC CGL ( TIER- I ) EXAM 2024: Latest Update

Exam Vacancy Notification Details:

EXAM PATTERN:

The Computer Based Examination will be Conducted in Two Tiers as Indicated below:

1. Tier- I
2. Tier- II

1. Tier-I will Consist of Objective Type, Multiple Choice Questions. The Questions will be set Both in English & Hindi Except for English Comprehension.

2. There will be Negative Marking of 0.50 for Each Wrong Answer.

Scheme of Tier-I Examination:

Subject	Total Questions	Total Marks	Duration
General Intelligence & Reasoning	25	50	60 minutes (For VH & Candidates suffering from Cerebral Palsy: 80 minutes)
General Awareness	25	50
Quantitative Aptitude	25	50
English Comprehension	25	50
Total	100	200

Mode Of Examination:

The Examination for Tier- I of the SSC CGL Examination will be held as a Computer Based Examination and will Contain Only Objective Type, Multiple Choice Based Questions.

Medium Of Examination:

1. The Questions from General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness & Quantitative Aptitude will be available Both in English & Hindi Language.

2. The Questions from English Comprehension will be Available only in English.

Marking Scheme:

Sections Of The Test:

1. General Intelligence & Reasoning
2. General Awareness
3. Quantitative Aptitude
4. English Comprehension

Questions from the Above-Mentioned Sections are Asked in SSC CGL Examination where all the Sections Comprise 25 Questions and 50 Marks Summing up to 200 Marks.

Marking Scheme Highlights:

Each Question Carries 2 Marks.
For Each Correct Answer, 2 Marks will be Awarded.
There will be a Negative Marking of 0.50 Marks for Each Wrong Answer.
No marks will be Deducted for the Unattempted Questions.
Based on the Marks Scored in Tier-I, Candidates will be Shortlisted, Category-Wise, to Appear in Tier-II Examination.

Normalization Of Marks:

The Staff Selection Commission has already decided to Normalize the Scores of Candidates for the Examinations which are Conducted in Multi Shifts to take into Account any Variation in the Difficulty Levels of the Question Papers Across Different Shifts.

The following formula will be used by the Commission to Calculate the Final Score of Candidates in the Multi-Shift Examinations:

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SSC CGL ( TIER- I ) EXAM 2024: Latest Update

Exam Vacancy Notification Details:

EXAM PATTERN:

The Computer Based Examination will be Conducted in Two Tiers as Indicated below:

1. Tier- I
2. Tier- II

1. Tier-I will Consist of Objective Type, Multiple Choice Questions. The Questions will be set Both in English & Hindi Except for English Comprehension.

2. There will be Negative Marking of 0.50 for Each Wrong Answer.

Scheme of Tier-I Examination:

Subject	Total Questions	Total Marks	Duration
General Intelligence & Reasoning	25	50	60 minutes (For VH & Candidates suffering from Cerebral Palsy: 80 minutes)
General Awareness	25	50
Quantitative Aptitude	25	50
English Comprehension	25	50
Total	100	200

Mode Of Examination:

The Examination for Tier- I of the SSC CGL Examination will be held as a Computer Based Examination and will Contain Only Objective Type, Multiple Choice Based Questions.

Medium Of Examination:

1. The Questions from General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness & Quantitative Aptitude will be available Both in English & Hindi Language.

2. The Questions from English Comprehension will be Available only in English.

Marking Scheme:

Sections Of The Test:

1. General Intelligence & Reasoning
2. General Awareness
3. Quantitative Aptitude
4. English Comprehension

Questions from the Above-Mentioned Sections are Asked in SSC CGL Examination where all the Sections Comprise 25 Questions and 50 Marks Summing up to 200 Marks.

Marking Scheme Highlights:

Each Question Carries 2 Marks.
For Each Correct Answer, 2 Marks will be Awarded.
There will be a Negative Marking of 0.50 Marks for Each Wrong Answer.
No marks will be Deducted for the Unattempted Questions.
Based on the Marks Scored in Tier-I, Candidates will be Shortlisted, Category-Wise, to Appear in Tier-II Examination.

Normalization Of Marks:

The following formula will be used by the Commission to Calculate the Final Score of Candidates in the Multi-Shift Examinations:

IMPORTANT LINKS-

1. For Official Website - click here

2. For Official Notification - click here

Eligibility

SSC CGL ( TIER- I ) EXAM 2024: Latest Update

Exam Vacancy Notification Details:

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

Candidates willing to Apply for SSC CGL Examination are Required to Fulfill Certain Conditions to be Eligible for it. The Candidate who does not Satisfy the Eligibility Criteria Like Age, Minimum Educational Qualification, Their Candidature shall be Rejected by the Authorities.The Criteria for Eligibility SSC CGL are Decided by the Conduction Body Itself.

1. Nationality

2. Age Limit & Relaxations

3. Educational Qualifications

4. Medical Standards

Nationality:

A candidate must be either :

A Citizen of India or
A subject of Nepal or
A subject of Bhutan or
A Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 to permanently settle in India or
A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam to permanently settle in India, shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

Note:- A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to the Examination but the offer of appointment will be given only after the necessary eligibility certificate has been issued to him by the Government of India. Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (2), (3), (4), and (5) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

Age Limit & Relaxation:

The Age Limit for SSC CGL (TIER-I) Examination for Various Posts is Indicated in the following table:-

Name of the Post	Age limit	Remarks
Auditor (Offices under C&AG, Other Ministry/ Departments, Offices under CGDA)	18-27 years	Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-01-1995 and not later than 01-01-2004.
Accountant (Offices under C&AG)
Accountant/ Junior Accountant (Other Ministry/ Departments)
Senior Secretariat Assistant/ Upper Division Clerks (Central Govt. Offices/ Ministries other than CSCS cadres.)
Tax Assistant (CBDT / CBIC)
Sub-Inspector (Central Bureau of Narcotics)
Assistant Section Officer (Central Secretariat Service/ Ministry of Railway/ Ministry of External Affairs/ AFHQ)	20 - 30 Years	Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-01-1992 and not later than 01-01-2002.
Assistant (Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations)
Sub Inspector (Central Bureau of Investigation)
Assistant Audit Officer (Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG)	Upto 30 Years	Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-01-1992 and not later than 01-01-2004.
Assistant Accounts Officer (Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG)
Assistant Section Officer (Intelligence Bureau/ Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations)
Inspector of Income Tax (CBDT)
Inspector - Central Excise (CBIC)
Inspector - Preventive Officer (CBIC)
Inspector - Examiner (CBIC)
Assistant Enforcement Officer (Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue)
Inspector Posts (Department of Post)
Inspector (Central Bureau of Narcotics)

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SSC CGL ( TIER- I ) EXAM 2024: Latest Update

Exam Vacancy Notification Details:

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

1. Nationality

2. Age Limit & Relaxations

3. Educational Qualifications

4. Medical Standards

Nationality:

A candidate must be either :

A Citizen of India or
A subject of Nepal or
A subject of Bhutan or
A Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 to permanently settle in India or
A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam to permanently settle in India, shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

Age Limit & Relaxation:

The Age Limit for SSC CGL (TIER-I) Examination for Various Posts is Indicated in the following table:-

Name of the Post	Age limit	Remarks
Auditor (Offices under C&AG, Other Ministry/ Departments, Offices under CGDA)	18-27 years	Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-01-1995 and not later than 01-01-2004.
Accountant (Offices under C&AG)
Accountant/ Junior Accountant (Other Ministry/ Departments)
Senior Secretariat Assistant/ Upper Division Clerks (Central Govt. Offices/ Ministries other than CSCS cadres.)
Tax Assistant (CBDT / CBIC)
Sub-Inspector (Central Bureau of Narcotics)
Assistant Section Officer (Central Secretariat Service/ Ministry of Railway/ Ministry of External Affairs/ AFHQ)	20 - 30 Years	Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-01-1992 and not later than 01-01-2002.
Assistant (Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations)
Sub Inspector (Central Bureau of Investigation)
Assistant Audit Officer (Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG)	Upto 30 Years	Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-01-1992 and not later than 01-01-2004.
Assistant Accounts Officer (Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG)
Assistant Section Officer (Intelligence Bureau/ Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations)
Inspector of Income Tax (CBDT)
Inspector - Central Excise (CBIC)
Inspector - Preventive Officer (CBIC)
Inspector - Examiner (CBIC)
Assistant Enforcement Officer (Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue)
Inspector Posts (Department of Post)
Inspector (Central Bureau of Narcotics)
Assistant (Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations)
Assistant/ Superintendent (Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations)
Divisional Accountant (Offices under C&AG)
Sub Inspector (National Investigation Agency (NIA)
Junior Statistical Officer (M/o Statistics &Programme Implementation)	Upto 32 Years	Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-01-1990 and not later than 01-01-2004.

Relaxation in the Upper Age Limit:

Sl. No.	Category	Relaxation
1	SC/ST	5 years
2	OBC	3 years
3	PwD (Unreserved)	10 years
4	PwD (OBC)	13 years
5	PwD (SC/ST)	15 years
6	Ex-Servicemen (ESM)	3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date.
7	Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof	3 years
8	Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (SC/ST)	8 years
Permissible relaxation in upper age limit for Group ‘C’ posts only
9	Central Govt. Civilian Employees who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of application.	Up to 40 years of age
10	Central Govt. Civilian Employees (SC/ST) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of application.	Up to 45 years of age
11	Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried.	Up to 35 years of age
12	Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried (SC/ST).	Up to 40 years of age

Educational Qualifications:

In order to be Eligible for SSC CGL Examination, the Candidates are Required to Possess at least a Graduation Degree from a Recognized University or Institute. The Candidates Appearing in the Final Year of their Graduation can also Apply for SSC CGL however, they must possess the SSC CGL. However, Detailed Information Regarding Educational Qualifications for Different Posts is given below:

Post	Educational Qualification
Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer	Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or Institute (OR)
	Chartered Accountant or Cost & Management Accountant or Company Secretary or Masters in Commerce or Masters in Business Studies or Masters in Business Administration (Finance) or Masters in Business Economics.
	Note:- During the period of probation direct recruits shall have to qualify the “Subordinate Audit/ Accounts Service Examination” in respective branches for confirmation and regular appointment as Assistant Audit Officer/Assistant Accounts Officer.
Junior Statistical Officer	Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University or Institute with at least 60% Marks in Mathematics at 12th standard level; (OR)
Junior Statistical Officer	Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects at degree level.
All other Post	Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or equivalent.

Medical Standerd:

Physical standards for the post of Inspector (Central Excise/Examiner/Preventive Officer), Inspector & Sub-Inspector in CBN:-

Gender	Category	Standards	Relaxation
Male	Physical Standards:	Height : 157.5 cm. Chest: 81 cm (fully expanded with a minimum expansion of 5 cm.)	Height relaxable by 5 cm in the case of Garwalis, Assamese, Gorkhas, and members of Scheduled Tribes.
Male	Physical Test:	Walking: 1600 metres in 15 minutes. Cycling: 8 Kms. in 30 minutes.
Female	Physical standards (Minimum)	Height: 152 cms. Weight: 48 Kgs.	Height relaxable by 2.5 cms. Weight relaxable by 2 Kg. for Gorkhas, Garwalis, Assamese, and members of Scheduled Tribes.
Female	Physical Test	Walking: 1 Km. in 20 minutes. Cycling: 3 Kms. in 25 minutes.

Note:- Physical standards are only applicable for the Selected posts.

Note: For the Post of Inspector (Central Excise/ Examiner/ Preventive Officer), Persons with Disabilities will have to Meet the Pphysical Standards like- Height, Chest and Weight s Prescribed for the Relevant Post. However, for Orthopaedically Disabled Candidates, the following Relaxation in Physical Test is allowed:

a) The test of “Walking” shall not be insisted in the case of OL and OAL categories.

b) The test of “Cycling” shall not be insisted in the case of OA, OL, and OAL categories.

IMPORTANT LINKS-

1. For Official Website - click here

2. For Official Notification - click here

Schedule

SSC CGL ( TIER- I ) EXAM 2024: Latest Update

Exam Vacancy Notification Details:

Important Dates:

Event	Dates
Application begin	24 June 2024
Last date for online applications	24 July 2024
Last date and time for making online fee payment	25 July 2024
Dates of ‘window for application form correction’ and online payment last date	10 to 11 August 2024
Examination Date of ( Tier- I ) Exam	9 September to 26 September 2024
Date of ( Tier- I ) Exam Result	Notified Soon

IMPORTANT FACTS:

SSC CGL Examination is held Once a year.

Online Form Validity Period - Approx. 1 Month.

IMPORTANT LINKS-

1. For Official Website - Click Here
2. For Official Notification - Click Here

Analysis

SSC CGL ( TIER- I ) EXAM 2024: Latest Update

Exam Vacancy Notification Details:

EXAM ANALYSIS:

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has conducted the Tier-I of the SSC CGL exam from 9th march 2020. Let us have a look at the individual sections and the type of questions asked in the exam. This analysis will help all the candidates who have appeared in the exam or all those aspirants who are going to appear for the exam in the future.

Exam Analysis for Quantitative Aptitude:

The topic-wise number of questions with the level of difficulty asked is tabulated below:

Topics	Difficulty Level	Number Of Questions
Surface area and volume	Moderate	3
Time & Work	Moderate	1
Time, Speed & Distance	Moderate	1
S.I./ C.I.	Moderate	1
Profit & Loss	Easy	1
Percentage	Easy	1
Algebra	Easy	2
Ratio	Moderate	1
Table Graph	Easy	4
Simplification	Moderate	4
Geometry	Moderate	2
Trigonometry	Easy	3
Discount	Easy-Moderate	1
Total section =13	Level = Moderate	Total question = 25 Ques

English Comprehension:

The total number of questions asked from this part is 25. The questions asked were of easy to moderate level. The candidates will get updated with the questions in this section.

Topics

Difficulty Level

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Exam Vacancy Notification Details:

EXAM ANALYSIS:

Exam Analysis for Quantitative Aptitude:

The topic-wise number of questions with the level of difficulty asked is tabulated below:

Topics	Difficulty Level	Number Of Questions
Surface area and volume	Moderate	3
Time & Work	Moderate	1
Time, Speed & Distance	Moderate	1
S.I./ C.I.	Moderate	1
Profit & Loss	Easy	1
Percentage	Easy	1
Algebra	Easy	2
Ratio	Moderate	1
Table Graph	Easy	4
Simplification	Moderate	4
Geometry	Moderate	2
Trigonometry	Easy	3
Discount	Easy-Moderate	1
Total section =13	Level = Moderate	Total question = 25 Ques

English Comprehension:

The total number of questions asked from this part is 25. The questions asked were of easy to moderate level. The candidates will get updated with the questions in this section.

Topics	Difficulty Level	Number Of Questions
Indirect Speech	1	Easy to Moderate
Idioms and Phrases	2	Easy to Moderate
Cloze Test	5	Easy to Moderate
Synonyms	2	Easy
Antonyms	2	Easy to Moderate
Fill in the blank	2	Moderate
Error Spotting	2	Easy to Moderate
Para jumbles	2	Moderate
One word substitution	4	Easy
Passive Voice	1	Easy to Moderate
Spellings Check question	2	Easy to Moderate
Total section = 11	Total Ques = 25	Level = Easy to moderate

General Intelligence and Reasoning:

Topic	Level	No of Questions
Analogy	Easy	3
Classification	Easy	4
Series	Easy to Moderate	3
Statement & Conclusions	Easy to Moderate	1
Figure embedded	Easy	1
Venn diagram	Easy to Moderate	1
Coding-Decoding	Easy to Moderate	3
figure series	Moderate	1
Blood Relation (Age calculation)	Moderate	1
Mirror Image	Easy to Moderate	1
Alphabetical series	Moderate	1
Paper Folding/Cutting Image	Easy	2
Ven Diagram	Moderate	1
calendar	Moderate	1
Figure Completion	Easy	1
Total section = 15	Level = Easy to moderate	Total question = 25 Qs

General Awareness:

Topic	Difficult level	NO. of question
History	moderate	5
Sports	Easy	2
Banks	moderate	1
Current affairs	Easy to moderate	6
Constitution	Easy to moderate	2
Biology	moderate	5
Geography	Easy to moderate	2
Culture	Easy to moderate	1
Prize	Easy to moderate	1
Total section = 9	Level = Easy to moderate	Total Question = 25 Ques

Exam Analysis (Shift 3):

The Tier-I exam consists of four Sections Namely, Quantitative Aptitude, General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness and English Comprehension. The difficulty level for each section and the corresponding number of good attempts is as follows:

Sections	No. of Questions	Shift 1
Sections	No. of Questions	Difficulty	Good Attempts
Quantitative Aptitude	25 Qs	16-20	Moderate
General Intelligence and Reasoning	25 Qs	17-21	Easy to Moderate
General Awareness	25 Qs	17-22	Easy to Moderate
English Comprehension	25 Qs	21-23	Easy to Moderate
Total section = 4	Total ques = 100 Qs	Attempt Ques = 74-80 Ques	Level = Easy to Moderate

2022 Exam Analysis:

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has Conducted the Tier-I of the SSC CGL Exam from 1st December to 13th December 2022. Let us have a look at the Individual Sections and the type of Questions Asked in the Exam. This Analysis will help all the Candidates who have Appeared in the Exam or all those Aspirants who are going to Appear for the Exam in the Future.

Exam Analysis (Shift 1):

The Tier-I Exam consists of four Sections Namely, Quantitative Aptitude, General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness and English Comprehension. The Difficulty Level for Each Section and the Corresponding Number of Good Attempts is as follows:

Sections	No. of Questions	Shift 1
Sections	No. of Questions	Difficulty	Good Attempts
Quantitative Aptitude	25 Qs	16-20	Easy to Moderate
General Intelligence and Reasoning	25 Qs	17-21	Moderate
General Awareness	25 Qs	17-22	Easy
English Comprehension	25 Qs	21-23	Moderate
Total	100 Qs	74-80	Moderate

2022 Paper Analysis:

Exam Analysis for General Awareness:

The questions asked in the General Awareness section are:

What is the capital of Norway
Who have written the book named “Playing it in my way”
From which country, India has recently brought Cheetah
Which is the biggest continent in the world
Where is Minakshi Temple situated
One question related to Battle of Panipat
What is the dimension of India’s National Flag?
Last Battle of Baber?

Exam Analysis for Quantitative Aptitude:

The topic-wise number of questions with the level of difficulty asked is tabulated below:

Topics	Difficulty Level	Number Of Questions
Unit Digit	Easy-Moderate	1
Time & Work	Easy-Moderate	1-2
Time, Speed & Distance	Easy-Moderate	2-3
Simple Interest	Easy-Moderate	1-3
Profit & Loss	Easy	1-2
Percentage	Easy	1-2
Algebra	Easy	1-2
Ratio	Easy-Moderate	2-3
Number System	Easy	2-3
Simplification	Easy-Moderate	2-3
Geometry	Easy-Moderate	2-3
Trigonometry	Easy	2-3
Mensuration	Easy-Moderate	2-3
Data Interpretation	Easy-Moderate	5

English Comprehension:

The total number of questions asked from this part is 25 for 50 marks. The questions asked were of easy to moderate level. The candidates will get updated with the questions in this section.

Cut Down
Idiom Look for: Phrasal verb
Cloze test
Win Laurel Idiom

General Intelligence and Reasoning:

Topic	Level	No of Questions
Analogy	Easy	1-2
Classification	Easy	2
Series	Easy to Moderate	2
Statement & Conclusions	Easy to Moderate	2
Figure embedded	Easy	2-3
Venn diagram	Easy to Moderate	2-4
Coding-Decoding	Easy to Moderate	3
Mathematical operations	Moderate	3
Blood relation (Age calculation)	Moderate	1-2
Mirror Image	Easy to Moderate	1
Dice	Moderate	1
Paper folding/Cutting Image	Easy	1
Ven diagram	Moderate	1
Syllogism	Moderate	1-2
Figure completion	Easy	1
Total	Easy to moderate	25 Qs

Exam Analysis 2 December 2022 (Shift 1):

The Tier-I Exam Consists of four Sections Namely, Quantitative Aptitude, General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness, and English Comprehension. The Difficulty Level for Each Section and the Corresponding Number of Good Attempts is as follows:

Sections	No. of Questions	Shift 1
Sections	No. of Questions	Difficulty	Good Attempts
Quantitative Aptitude	25 Qs	18-20	Moderate
General Intelligence and Reasoning	25 Qs	20-22	Easy
General Awareness	25 Qs	17-22	Moderate
English Comprehension	25 Qs	21-23	Moderate
Total	100 Qs	77-84	Moderate

Exam Analysis 6 December 2022 (Shift 1):

The Tier-I Exam consists of four Sections Namely, Quantitative Aptitude, General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness, and English Comprehension. The difficulty level for each section and the corresponding number of good attempts is as follows:

Sections	No. of Questions	Shift 1
Sections	No. of Questions	Difficulty	Good Attempts
Quantitative Aptitude	25 Qs	16-20	Easy to Moderate
General Intelligence and Reasoning	25 Qs	20-22	Moderate
General Awareness	25 Qs	17-22	Easy
English Comprehension	25 Qs	20-21	Moderate
Total	100 Qs	77-80	Moderate

Exam Analysis 9 December 2022 (Shift 1):

The Tier-I Exam Consists of Four Sections Namely, Quantitative Aptitude, General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness, and English Comprehension. The Fifficulty Level for Each Section and the Corresponding Number of Good Attempts is as follows:

Sections	No. of Questions	Shift 1
Sections	No. of Questions	Difficulty	Good Attempts
Quantitative Aptitude	25 Qs	19-20	Moderate
General Intelligence and Reasoning	25 Qs	16-20	Moderate
General Awareness	25 Qs	18-20	Easy
English Comprehension	25 Qs	20-21	Easy
Total	100 Qs	74-80	Moderate

2020-21: Exam Analysis

SSC CGL Tier-I 2020 Exam was conducted in three shifts on multiple dates from 13th August to 24th August 2021.

Exam Analysis 13th August 2021 (Shift 1):

The Tier-I Exam Consists of Four Sections Namely, Quantitative Aptitude, General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness and English Comprehension. The Difficulty Level for Each Section and the Corresponding Number of Good Attempts is as follows:

Sections	No. of Questions	Shift 1
Sections	No. of Questions	Difficulty	Good Attempts
Quantitative Aptitude	25 Qs	16-20	Easy to Moderate
General Intelligence and Reasoning	25 Qs	17-21	Moderate
General Awareness	25 Qs	17-22	Easy to Moderate
English Comprehension	25 Qs	21-23	Moderate
Total	100 Qs	72-85	Moderate

English Exam Analysis 13th August 2021 (Shift 1):

The English Section of this paper was “Easy”. Most of the questions were asked from the previous year's question papers.

Topic	Shift 1
Topic	No of Questions	Level
Fill in the Blanks	2-3	Easy
Para Jumbles	1-2	Moderate
Error Detection	1-2	Easy
Idioms and Phrases	2	Moderate
Synonyms	2	Easy to Moderate
Antonyms	2	Easy
Active Passive	2	Easy to Moderate
One Word Substitution	2-3	Easy
Sentence Rearrangement	2-3	Easy to Moderate
Spelling Correction	1-2	Easy to Moderate
Cloze Test	3-5	Easy to Moderate
Direct Indirect Speech	1-2	Easy to Moderate
Total	25	Easy

General Awareness Analysis 13th August 2021 (Shift 1):

Topic	Shift 1
Topic	No of Questions	Level
Physical Geography	1-2	Easy to Moderate
Indian politics	2-3	Moderate
Sports	1-2	Easy
Current Affairs	3-5	Moderate
Physics	1-2	Moderate
Chemistry	2	Moderate
Static GK	2-4	Easy
Misc	1-2	Easy
Books and Authors	2	Easy
History	2-3	Easy
Total	25	Easy to Moderate

General Intelligence and Reasoning Analysis 13th August 2021 (Shift 1):

This Section Consists of a total of 25 Questions. Maximum Questions were asked from Analogy and Mirror Images. The Overall Difficulty Level of this Section is “Easy to Moderate”.

Topic	Shift 1
Topic	No of Questions	Level
Analogy	1-2	Easy to Moderate
Classification	2	Easy
Series	2-3	Easy to Moderate
Statement & Conclusions	2	Easy to Moderate
Figure embedded	2-3	Moderate
Word formation (Acc. to Dictionary)	1	Moderate
Venn diagram	2-4	Easy to Moderate
Coding-Decoding	3	Easy to Moderate
Mathematical Operations	3	Moderate
Matrix	–
Blood Relation (Age calculation)	1-2	Moderate
Mirror Image	2	Easy to Moderate
Dice	1	Moderate
Paper Folding	1	Moderate
Missing Term	–	—
Ven Diagram	1	Moderate
Syllogism	1-2	Moderate
Figure Completion	1	Moderate
Total	25 Qs	Easy to moderate

Quantitative Aptitude Exam Analysis 13th August 2021 (Shift 1):

This Section too Covers 25 Questions. The Difficulty Level of this section was “Moderate”. The total number of good attempts from this section was “16-20”.

Topic	Shift 1
Topic	No of Questions	Level
Ratio	2	Moderate
Average	1	Moderate
Boat and Stream	1-2	Easy to Moderate
Simplification	2-4	Easy to Moderate
Time & Work	1	Easy to Moderate
Time, Speed & Distance	1-2	Moderate
SI & CI	2	Moderate
Profit & Loss	2-3	Easy
Advanced	1	Easy
Geometry	3-4	Easy
Mensuration	2	Easy
Trigonometry	2-3	Easy
Partnership	1	Easy
Algebra	2-3	Easy to Moderate
DI	3-4	Easy
Total	25	Easy

Exam Analysis 23rd August 2021 (Shift 1 & 2):

This Overview of the SSC CGL Exam Analysis 23rd August 2021 (Shift 1 & 2) will help Candidates who are Planning to Appear or have Appeared to Understand the Pattern of Questions, Level of Difficulty, and Section-Wise Questions.

Subject	No of Questions	1st Shift		2nd Shift
Subject	No of Questions	Good Attempt	Difficulty Level	Good Attempt	Difficulty Level
English	25	20-23	Moderate	21-23	Easy to Moderate
Quantitative Aptitude	25	19-20	Easy to Moderate	19-20	Moderate
General Intelligence and Reasoning	25	18-21	Moderate	18-21	Easy
General Awareness	25	17-22	Easy to Moderate	18-22	Easy
Total	100	73-87	Moderate	74-87	Easy to Moderate

English Exam Analysis 23rd August 2021 (Shift 1 & 2):

Topics	Number of Questions
Topics	Shift 1	Shift 2
Direct-Indirect Speech	1-2	1-2
Idioms and Phrases	2	2-3
Cloze Test	3-4	2
Synonyms & Antonyms	4	2-3
Fillers	2	1
Rearrangement of Sentences	1-2	1-2
Error Spotting	1	2
Sentence Improvement	1-2	1-2
Para jumbles	1	1
Active-Passive Voice	–	1
Spellings Check question	1	1-2
Miscellaneous	2-4	2-5
Total	25	25

General Awareness Analysis 23rd August 2021 (Shift 1 & 2):

Topics	Number of Questions
Topics	Shift 1	Shift 2
History	2-3	2-4
Indian polity	2	1-2
Sports-related	2-3	2-4
Current Affairs	8-11	8-10
Physics	2	1
Chemistry & Biology	2-3	1-2
Physical Geography	2	2
Books & Authors	1	1-2
Miscellaneous	3-5	2-4
Total	25	25

General Intelligence and Reasoning Analysis 23rd August 2021 (Shift 1 & 2):

Topics	Number of Questions
Topics	Shift 1	Shift 2
Dice related problems	1	1
Blood relation	1-2	1-2
Syllogism	2	1
Odd-One-Out	1-2	1
Matrix	1	1-2
Mathematical Operation	1	1
Mirror Image questions	1	1-2
Sequence	1-2	2
Embedded Figures	1	1-2
Coding-Decoding	1-2	2
Direction Sense Test	2	1-2
Statement & Conclusion	2-3	2
Series	1	1-2
Analogy problems	1-2	1
Clock based	1	1
Miscellaneous	1	1
Total	25	25

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SSC CGL ( TIER- I ) EXAM 2024: Latest Update

Examination Vacancy Notification Details:

Selection Process:

The Selection process for SSC CGL Examination Consists of the following Stages :-
1. Tier- I Computer Based Test
2. Tier- II Computer Based Test

Important Topics Of (General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, English Comprehension):

General Intelligence & Reasoning	General Awareness	Quantitative Aptitude	English Comprehension
Analogy	Current Affairs	Average	Fill in the blanks
Alphabet Test	Economy & Finance	LCM & HCF	Sentence Correction
Arithmetic Reasoning	Geography	Algebra	Error Spotting
Coding & Decoding	Indian Polity & Constitution	Percentages	Spelling Errors
Syllogism	History	Profit loss & Discount	Idioms & Phrases
Paper-cutting & folding	Science & Technology	Ratio Proportion	Passage
Figure Series	Static GK	Trigonometry	Para jumble

STUDY PLAN:

The only Deciding Factor for the Selection or Rejection of a Candidate is the Strategy & Planning, which is used by them for their Preparation for the SSC CGL Examination. A good and Result-Oriented Strategy & Planning for the Examination will Definitely Allow the Candidates to Make Their Way through SSC CGL Examination.

3 Month Study Plan:

Week

General Intelligence & Reasoning

General Awareness

Quantitative Aptitude

English

Comprehension

Week 1

Analogy, Arithmetic Reasoning

History, Current Affairs

Average, Boat & Stream

Sentence Correction

Week 2

Classification, Blood Relation

Economics, Current Affairs

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SSC CGL ( TIER- I ) EXAM 2024: Latest Update

Examination Vacancy Notification Details:

Selection Process:

The Selection process for SSC CGL Examination Consists of the following Stages :-
1. Tier- I Computer Based Test
2. Tier- II Computer Based Test

Important Topics Of (General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, English Comprehension):

General Intelligence & Reasoning	General Awareness	Quantitative Aptitude	English Comprehension
Analogy	Current Affairs	Average	Fill in the blanks
Alphabet Test	Economy & Finance	LCM & HCF	Sentence Correction
Arithmetic Reasoning	Geography	Algebra	Error Spotting
Coding & Decoding	Indian Polity & Constitution	Percentages	Spelling Errors
Syllogism	History	Profit loss & Discount	Idioms & Phrases
Paper-cutting & folding	Science & Technology	Ratio Proportion	Passage
Figure Series	Static GK	Trigonometry	Para jumble

STUDY PLAN:

3 Month Study Plan:

Week	General Intelligence & Reasoning	General Awareness	Quantitative Aptitude	English Comprehension
Week 1	Analogy, Arithmetic Reasoning	History, Current Affairs	Average, Boat & Stream	Sentence Correction
Week 2	Classification, Blood Relation	Economics, Current Affairs	Simple and Compound Interest, Mensuration	Spelling Errors
Week 3	Mathematical Operations, Completion of incomplete pattern	Geography, Current Affairs	Profit, Loss, and Discount	Passage
Week 4	Series, Inserting the missing character, Logical Venn diagram	Indian Culture, Current Affairs	Time and Work, Pipes & Cistern	Cloze Test
Week 5	Syllogism, Coding decoding	Sports, Current Affairs	Time and Distance, Problem on Ages	Spelling Errors
Week 6	Revision & Doubt Clearing Session and Mock Test	Current Affairs Revision & Doubt Clearing Session and Mock Test	Revision & Doubt Clearing Session and Mock Test	Revision & Doubt Clearing Session and Mock Test
Week 7	Paper-cutting & folding	Indian Environment, Important dates and others Current Affairs	Algebra, Data Interpretation	Idioms & Phrases
Week 8	Embedded figures.	Physics, Current Affairs	Partnership, Averages, Trigonometry	Active Passive
Week 9	Cube & Dice, Figure formation & Analysis	Chemistry, Current Affairs	Number System, Ratio, Proportion, and Mixture	Para-jumbles
Week 10	Counting of figures	Biology, Current Affairs	Percentages, Complementary angles	Antonym & Synonym
Week 11	Mirror Image	Computer, Current Affairs	Geometry, Heights and Distances	Fill in the blanks
Week 12	Revision & Doubt Clearing Session and Mock Test	Current Affairs Revision & Doubt Clearing Session and Mock Test	Revision & Doubt Clearing Session and Mock Test	Revision & Doubt Clearing Session and Mock Test

30 Days Study Plan:

Days	Quantitative Aptitude	General Intelligence & Reasoning	English Comprehension	General Awareness
Day 1	Percentage	Analogy and Classification	Reading Comprehension, Synonyms & Antonyms	History of India and Freedom Struggle
Day 2	Number System	Alphabetical and Number Series	Fill in the blanks, Cloze Test	Geography
Day 3	Ratio and Proportion	Coding and Decoding and Mathematical operations	Spelling Test, One-word substitution	Current Affairs
Day 4	Time, Speed and Distance	Syllogism and Venn Diagram	Idioms and Phrases	Indian Polity & Constitution
Day 5	Revision, Practice Mock Test & Previous Year Papers	Revision, Practice Mock Test & Previous Year Papers	Revision, Practice Mock Test & Previous Year Papers	Revision, Practice Mock Test & Previous Year Papers
Day 6	Time and Work, Mixture & Alligation	Blood Relationship	Sentence or Phrase Improvement	Indian Economy
Day 7	Average, Problems based on Ages	Seating Arrangements	Spelling Test, One-word substitution	Sports
Day 8	Data Interpretation (Bar Graphs, Charts and Table)	Direction Sense	Synonyms & Antonyms	General Scientific and Technological Developments
Day 9	Simple and Compound Interest	Ranking	Reading Comprehension	Physics - Important inventions and their inventor
Day 10	Revision, Practice Mock Test & Previous Year Papers	Revision, Practice Mock Test & Previous Year Papers	Revision, Practice Mock Test & Previous Year Papers	Revision, Practice Mock Test & Previous Year Papers
Day 11	Profit and Loss, Discount	Calendar & Clock	Sentence correction/ Spotting the error	Chemistry - Chemical Properties of Substance and their uses
Day 12	Algebra	Statement and Conclusions	Fill in the blanks, Cloze Test	Awards and Appointments
Day 13	Decimals, Fractions, LCM and HCF	Statement – Arguments and Assumptions	Reading Comprehension	Biology - Important Inventions and their inventor
Day 14	Data Interpretation (Bar Graphs, Charts and Table)	Non-verbal Reasoning (Series, Analogy)	Synonyms & Antonyms	National and International Current Affairs
Day 15	Revision, Practice Mock Test & Previous Year Papers	Revision, Practice Mock Test & Previous Year Papers	Revision, Practice Mock Test & Previous Year Papers	Revision, Practice Mock Test & Previous Year Papers
Day 16	Geometry	Syllogism and Venn Diagram	Spelling Test	Life Science
Day 17	Mensuration	Analogy and Classification	One-word substitution	Biology - Nutrition in Animals and Plants
Day 18	Elementary Statistics	Alphabetical and Number Series	Sentence or Phrase Improvement	Physics - Light, Wave
Day 19	Data Interpretation (Bar Graphs, Charts and Table)	Seating Arrangements	Idioms and Phrases	Books Author Names
Day 20	Revision, Practice Mock Test & Previous Year Papers	Revision, Practice Mock Test & Previous Year Papers	Revision, Practice Mock Test & Previous Year Papers	Revision, Practice Mock Test & Previous Year Papers
Day 21	Percentage	Blood Relationship	Reading Comprehension	Chemistry - Properties of Gases
Day 22	Ratio and Proportion	Seating Arrangements	Synonyms & Antonyms	Physics - Motion, Sound
Day 23	Average	Coding and Decoding and Mathematical operations	Sentence correction/ Spotting the error	Sports
Day 24	Data Interpretation (Bar Graphs, Charts and Table)	Non-verbal Reasoning	Cloze Test	National and International Current Affairs
Day 25	Revision, Practice Mock Test & Previous Year Papers	Revision, Practice Mock Test & Previous Year Papers	Revision, Practice Mock Test & Previous Year Papers	Revision, Practice Mock Test & Previous Year Papers
Day 26	Algebra	Direction Sense and Ranking	Sentence or Phrase Improvement	Chemistry - Chemical Name of Important substances like Plaster of Paris, etc.
Day 27	Profit and Loss, Discount	Statement – Arguments, Assumptions, Conclusions	Spelling Test	Biology - Diseases and their causes like Bacteria Viruses and Protozoa
Day 28	Time, Speed and Distance	Syllogism and Venn Diagram	One-word substitution	Physics - Energy, Electricity
Day 29	Data Interpretation (Bar Graphs, Charts and Table)	Alphabetical and Number Series	Idioms and Phrases	Indian Polity & Constitution and Current Affairs
Day 30	Revision, Practice Mock Test & Previous Year Papers	Revision, Practice Mock Test & Previous Year Papers	Revision, Practice Mock Test & Previous Year Papers	Revision, Practice Mock Test & Previous Year Papers

Recommended Books:

General Intelligence & Reasoning	General Awareness	Quantitative Aptitude	English Comprehension
Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning by Dr R.S. Aggarwal	Class IX & Class X Economics, Geography, History & Civics NCERT.	NCERT Maths from Grade 6 to Grade 11	Objective General English by SP Bakshi (Arihant)
Analytical Reasoning by M.K. Pandey	Lucent's General Knowledge	Magical Book on Quicker Maths by M Tyra	Wren & Martin – High School English Grammar and Composition
Logical and Analytical Reasoning by A.K. Gupta	Environment And Ecology – A Complete Guide – by R. Rajagopalan	Quantitative Aptitude by Dr R.S Agarwal	From Plinth to Paramount- Neetu Singh
Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by Disha Publications	General Knowledge by Arihant Publications	SC Elementary and Advanced Maths By Kiran	How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension – By Arun Sharma
Perfect Verbal Reasoning by Ajay Chauhan	Manorama Yearbook	Practice Book on Quicker Maths by Kundan	Objective English for Competitive Examinations by H M Prasad

TIPS & TRICKS:

General Intelligence and Reasoning:-

Firstly, focus on Frequently Asked Questions from this section.
This section can be strengthened by solving various types of Puzzles & Games.
Always depend on multiple sources for practising questions.
Never leave any topic.
Read the instructions carefully and analyse the information provided in the questions
Never judge any question based on what it looks like.

Quantitative Aptitude:-

Firstly, focus on Frequently Asked Questions from this section.
Start from the basics of each topic first.
Basic mathmatical operations like Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Squares & Square Roots, Cubes & Cube Roots, tables, etc. should be on fingertips.
Practice the harder sections again and again.
Practice shortcuts & tricks.
Always start by solving examples.
Never try to memorise the solution, instead go through the logic.
Try to apply certain topics to real life world to get better understanding.

General Awareness and Current Affairs:

Make a habit of reading Newspapers, Journals, Magazines etc. on a daily basis.
Be aware of what is happening in the world.
Make a note every time you hear something very important.
Mock tests will be of great help for this section especially.
Don’t attempt questions in which you have no idea about what is being asked.
Rely on NCERT books for History & Civics, Geography & Economics.

English Comprehension:

Improve your Vocabulary by online Thesaurus.
Improve your Grammar Skills by being perfect with the basics of English Grammar.
Read Newspapers and Magazines to improve your reading habits. Learn at least 10 new English Words and Meanings daily.
Students are required to avoid the mistake of reading incomplete questions and arriving at an incorrect answer eventually. Read the questions carefully and check what is being asked.
Practice Antonym & Synonym daily.
First try to understand the Theme of the passage before jumping to the questions.
While answering the direct questions based on vocabulary, where you are confused about the right answer, you can opt for the elimination method.
Previous Year paper is a great source of practice.

SSC CGL EXAM FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS(FAQ)-

FAQ Related To Exam Background:

QUERIES	RESPONSE
What is the highest post in SSC Exam?	Assistant Accounts Officer OR Assistant Audit Officer is the highest post that a candidate can get through by qualifying Combined Graduate Level SSC Examination. AAO is a Group “B” Gazetted (Non-Ministerial) post with the grade pay of 4800 rupees.
What is the minimum age criteria for all SSC exams?	SSC has set different age limit criteria for different SSC exams. The minimum age of a candidate applying for SSC JE, SSC CHSL, SSC CGL, and SSC GD must be 18 years and that of a candidate applying for SSC CPO must be 20 years of age. The upper age limit for various SSC exams differs as per the category of the candidates.
Is Registration mandatory for applying to the examinations of the Commission?	Yes, One-Time Registration with the Commission is a mandatory prerequisite. On completion of One-Time Registration, candidates can apply online for any examination of the Commission.
I did not receive the registration number and password on the email	You may check the ‘Spam’ folder in your e-mail. If email is not received even in the Spam folder, it is likely that you have entered the wrong email-id. You may contact the Helpline of the concerned Regional Office through a call or email.

FAQ Related To Exam Duration And Pattern:

QUERIES	RESPONSE
What are the subjects covered in various SSC exams?	The common subjects of various SSC exams are Reasoning Ability, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, and English. However, there are exams in Staff Selection Commission that require candidates to have professional knowledge as well. A detailed list of subjects along with the topics covered is given on the syllabus page of respective exams.
What is the negative marking scheme in the SSC exam?	There is no negative marking in SSC GD, While, for every wrong attempt candidates will be penalized with 0.25 marks in SSC CGL, SSC CPO, and SSC JE exams. In SSC CHSL candidates will lose 0.5 marks for each wrong answer
What is the minimum education qualification for all SSC exams?	SSC Conducts various exams annually and all have different requirements for the educational qualification of the candidates. The SSC Exam academic qualification for the various post is as follows: 1. SSC CGL – A Graduation Degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks. 2. SSC CPO – A Graduation Degree in any discipline from a recognized university (no minimum percentage specified as such). 3. SSC CHSL – A 12th pass certificate from any board or university 4. SSC JE – A degree or Diploma in Engineering relevant to the post applied for. 5. SSC GD – A 10th Pass certificate from a recognized board.

FAQ Related To Exam Fee:

QUERIES	RESPONSE
What is the fee to be paid with the application?	The fee to be paid with the application is Rupees one hundred (Rs. 100/-) for each Examination.
Who is eligible for exemption from paying the fee?	All female candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste, Schedule Tribe, Persons with benchmark Disabilities (Divyangjans), and ExServicemen candidates eligible for reservation are exempted from payment of a fee.
How to make fee payments?	After filling online application, the fee can be paid online through BHIM UPI, Net Banking, by using Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, RuPay Credit, or Debit cards or in SBI Branches by generating SBI Challan.
I have made payments more than once. How to get a refund?	Fee once paid will not be refunded
Can I pay the fee offline?	Yes. You can pay the fee through SBI Challan also. Choose this option and print Challan Form. Use it for paying fees in cash at any SBI Branch.
I have submitted the fee through offline bank Challan. Now should I enter my transaction ID and date of deposit in the application form?	No. Wait for 2-3 working days. Your bank payment details will be updated automatically.

FAQ Related To Form Correction:

QUERIES	RESPONSE
I wish to correct my name/ father’s name/ mother’s name/ Gender/ mobile No. etc. in the registration part, how can I do it?	Login using your ‘Registration Number’ and ‘SSC Registration Password’ in the login section of the website. Click on ‘Modify Registration’ and make necessary changes. Be cautious while editing as entries in the ‘Basic Details’ tab is allowed modification only once.
Can I change my address details photo, signature, etc. before applying?	Yes, you can change it before applying to an examination. Login to your account using your login credentials, then click on ‘Modify Registration’ and make necessary changes.
Whether a change in any particulars in an application form for an examination is allowed after the final submission of the form?	No, once an online application form is submitted, modification is not allowed.
I want to change my typing medium in respect of the Skill Test/ Type test.	After submission of the online application, a change of typing medium is not allowed.

IMPORTANT LINKS-

1. For Official Website- Click Here
2. For Official Notification - Click Here

General info

SSC CGL ( TIER- I ) EXAM 2024: Latest Update

Examination Vacancy Notification Details:

Important Dates:

Event	Dates
Application begin	24 June 2024
Last date for online applications	24 July 2024
Last date and time for making online fee payment	25 July 2024
Dates of ‘window for application form correction’ and online payment last date	10 to 11 August 2024
Examination Date of ( Tier- I ) Exam	9 September to 26 September 2024
Date of ( Tier- I ) Exam Result	Notified Soon

Job Profile:

Junior Engineer
Junior Hindi Translator
SSC GD Constable
SSC Multitasking Staff
Selection Post
SI (Central Police Organization)
Stenographer C & D

Career Growth & Promotions:

SSC CGL Posts
SSC CGL Post	Department/Ministry	Classification of Post	Job Description
Assistant Audit Officer	Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG	Group “B” Gazetted (Non-Ministerial)	Conduct audits of govt./public sector organizations. Needs to assist audits in government/public sector organisations. Also needs to travel during an inspection..
Assistant Accounts Officer	Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG	Group “B” Gazetted (Non-Ministerial)	The profile consists of working as an investigating officer but most candidates will be doing computer/data-oriented work and recording transactions. Assisting with audits or fact-checking
Assistant Section Officer	AFHQ, Ministry of Railway, Intelligence Bureau, Central Secretariat Service, Ministry of External Affairs.	Group “B”	It is a desk job and includes completing files and making reports.
Assistant	Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations	Group “B”	They have to compile reports, files keeping track of ongoing cases, etc.
Inspector of Income Tax

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SSC CGL ( TIER- I ) EXAM 2024: Latest Update

Examination Vacancy Notification Details:

Important Dates:

Event	Dates
Application begin	24 June 2024
Last date for online applications	24 July 2024
Last date and time for making online fee payment	25 July 2024
Dates of ‘window for application form correction’ and online payment last date	10 to 11 August 2024
Examination Date of ( Tier- I ) Exam	9 September to 26 September 2024
Date of ( Tier- I ) Exam Result	Notified Soon

Job Profile:

Junior Engineer
Junior Hindi Translator
SSC GD Constable
SSC Multitasking Staff
Selection Post
SI (Central Police Organization)
Stenographer C & D

Career Growth & Promotions:

SSC CGL Posts
SSC CGL Post	Department/Ministry	Classification of Post	Job Description
Assistant Audit Officer	Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG	Group “B” Gazetted (Non-Ministerial)	Conduct audits of govt./public sector organizations. Needs to assist audits in government/public sector organisations. Also needs to travel during an inspection..
Assistant Accounts Officer	Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG	Group “B” Gazetted (Non-Ministerial)	The profile consists of working as an investigating officer but most candidates will be doing computer/data-oriented work and recording transactions. Assisting with audits or fact-checking
Assistant Section Officer	AFHQ, Ministry of Railway, Intelligence Bureau, Central Secretariat Service, Ministry of External Affairs.	Group “B”	It is a desk job and includes completing files and making reports.
Assistant	Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations	Group “B”	They have to compile reports, files keeping track of ongoing cases, etc.
Inspector of Income Tax	CBDT	Group “C”	Assessing Income Tax payable by people or companies. Conducting raids. Handling refund claims
Inspector (Central Excise)	CBIC	Group “B”	Checking for any kind of invasion of excise duty. Verifying taxations on goods passing through ports.
Assistant Enforcement Officer	Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue	Group “B”	Dealing with files, making presentations Preventing forgery and money laundering. Visit banks for enquiries, visit courts, help lawyers present cases.
Sub Inspector	Central Bureau of Investigation	Group “B”	Collect information and make enquiry and investigations as a state police with more powers.
Inspector	Central Bureau of Narcotics	Group “B”	Illegal manufacture and transport of opium. Conducting periodic checks in companies.
Junior Statistical Officer	M/o Statistics & Programme Implementation	Group “B”	To assist the Statistical Officer in tasks like data entry and tabulation, drafting documents etc.
Statistical Investigator Grade-II	Registrar General of India	Group “B”	Preparing survey reports, editing and compiling existing data, Drafting Documents, etc.
Auditor	Offices under C&AG, CGDA	Group “C”	Auditing the details of expense of the State Departments
Accountant/ Junior Accountant	Other Ministry/ Departments	Group “C”	Handling accounts, salary allowances, office expenses, pension-related issues
Senior Secretariat Assistant / Upper Division Clerks	Central Govt. Offices/ Ministries other than CSCS cadres	Group “C”	Maintain files in the concerned departments, Drafting RTI replies, data entry etc.
Tax Assistant	CBDT/ CBIC	Group “C”	Modify, Access and verify tax of individual or business.
Upper Division Clerks	Government Departments	Group “C”	Maintain files, financial documents and accounts, drafting and compiling reports.

EXAM PATTERN:

1. Written examinations (online), SSC has revised the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Exam Pattern. The Examination will be Conducted in 2 tiers.

Tier – I (Qualifying) - Objective Multiple Choice
Tier – II (Paper I, II) Paper I (Compulsory for all posts)

Paper-II for candidates who apply for the posts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.

2. Physical examinations

3. Medical Examination

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

Nationality:

A candidate must be a citizen/subject of either India/Nepal/Bhutan/a person of Indian Origin who has Migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam to permanently settle in India.

Age Limit & Relaxation:

Name Of The Post	Age Limit	Remarks
Auditor (Offices under C&AG, Other Ministry/ Departments, Offices under CGDA)	18-27 years	Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-01-1995 and not later than 01-01-2004.
Accountant (Offices under C&AG)
Accountant/ Junior Accountant (Other Ministry/ Departments)
Senior Secretariat Assistant/ Upper Division Clerks (Central Govt. Offices/ Ministries other than CSCS cadres.)
Tax Assistant (CBDT / CBIC)
Sub-Inspector (Central Bureau of Narcotics)
Assistant Section Officer (Central Secretariat Service/ Ministry of Railway/ Ministry of External Affairs/ AFHQ)	20 - 30 Years	Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-01-1992 and not later than 01-01-2002.
Assistant (Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations)
Sub Inspector (Central Bureau of Investigation)
Assistant Audit Officer (Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG)	Upto 30 Years	Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-01-1992 and not later than 01-01-2004.
Assistant Accounts Officer (Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG)
Assistant Section Officer (Intelligence Bureau/ Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations)
Inspector of Income Tax (CBDT)
Inspector - Central Excise (CBIC)
Inspector - Preventive Officer (CBIC)
Inspector - Examiner (CBIC)
Assistant Enforcement Officer (Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue)
Inspector Posts (Department of Post)
Inspector (Central Bureau of Narcotics)
Assistant (Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations)
Assistant/ Superintendent (Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations)
Divisional Accountant (Offices under C&AG)
Sub Inspector (National Investigation Agency (NIA)
Junior Statistical Officer (M/o Statistics &Programme Implementation)	Upto 32 Years	Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-01-1990 and not later than 01-01-2004.

Relaxation In The Upper Age Limit:

Sl. No.	Category	Relaxation
1	SC/ST	5 years
2	OBC	3 years
3	PwD (Unreserved)	10 years
4	PwD (OBC)	13 years
5	PwD (SC/ST)	15 years
6	Ex-Servicemen (ESM)	3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date.
7	Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof	3 years
8	Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (SC/ST)	8 years
Permissible Rrelaxation In Upper Age Limit For Group ‘C’ Posts Only
9	Central Govt. Civilian Employees who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of application.	Up to 40 years of age
10	Central Govt. Civilian Employees (SC/ST) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of application.	Up to 45 years of age
11	Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried.	Up to 35 years of age
12	Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried (SC/ST).	Up to 40 years of age

Educational Qualification:

In order to be Eligible for SSC CGL Examination, the Candidates are Required to Possess at least a Graduation Degree from a Recognized university or Institute. The Candidates Appearing in the Final Year of their Graduation can also apply for SSC CGL however, they must possess the SSC CGL. However, Fetailed Information Regarding Educational Qualifications For Different Posts is given below:

Post	Educational Qualification
Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer	Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or Institute (OR)
	Chartered Accountant or Cost & Management Accountant or Company Secretary or Masters in Commerce or Masters in Business Studies or Masters in Business Administration (Finance) or Masters in Business Economics.
	Note:- During the period of probation direct recruits shall have to qualify the “Subordinate Audit/ Accounts Service Examination” in respective branches for confirmation and regular appointment as Assistant Audit Officer/Assistant Accounts Officer.
Junior Statistical Officer	Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University or Institute with at least 60% Marks in Mathematics at 12th standard level; (OR)
Junior Statistical Officer	Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects at degree level.
All other Post	Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or equivalent.

HOW TO APPLY:

Visit the new official website of the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) at www.ssc.gov.in.

On the homepage click on “Apply” under Quick Links.

Now click on “Apply” against Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2024.

If you are a new user, then click on “Register Now” and create a new user name/registration number and password for yourself.

Now login with your Username (Registration Number) and Password and fill in the captcha code carefully.

Enter the Required Details in the Fields and Attach the Documents which are asked for in the application form.

Pay the pre-requisite Application Fee through online mode via credit/debit/net banking.

Submit the duly filled application form and download it for future reference.

Application Fee:

Category	Fees
For General /OBC candidates	Rs.100/-
For SC/ST/PH candidates	NIL
For Female candidates	NIL

Exam Centres:

Examination Centres & Centre Code	SSC Region and States/ UTs under the jurisdiction of the Region	Address of the Regional Offices/ Website
Agra(3001), Gorakhpur(3007) , Jhansi (3008), Kanpur(3009), Lucknow(3010), Meerut(3011), Prayagraj(3003), Varanasi(3013), Bhagalpur(3201), Darbhanga (3202), Muzaffarpur(3205), Patna(3206), Purnea (3209)	Central Region (CR)/ Bihar and Uttar Pradesh	Regional Director (CR), Staff Selection Commission, 34-A, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Civil lines, Kendriya Sadan, Prayagraj – 211001. (http://www.ssc-cr.org)
Port Blair (4802), Ranchi(4205), Balasore(4601), Berhampore(Odisha) (4602), Bhubaneshwar(4604), Cuttack(4605), Dhenkenal(4611), Rourkela(4610), Sambalpur(4609), Gangtok(4001), Hooghly (4418), Kolkata(4410), Siliguri(4415)	Eastern Region (ER)/ Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Jharkhand, Odisha, Sikkim and West Bengal	Regional Director (ER), Staff Selection Commission, 1 st MSO Building, (8th Floor), 234/4, Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road, Kolkata, West Bengal-700020 (www.sscer.org)
Belagavi (9002), Bengaluru (9001), Hubballi (9011), Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) (9005), Mangaluru (9008), Mysuru (9009), Shivamogga (9010), Udupi (9012). Ernakulam (9213), Kannur (9202), Kollam (9210), Kottayam (9205), Kozhikode (9206), Thrissur (9212), Thiruvananthapuram (9211), Kavaratti (9401)	Karnataka, Kerala Region (KKR)/ Lakshadweep, Karnataka and Kerala	Regional Director (KKR), Staff Selection Commission, 1 st Floor, “E” Wing, Kendriya Sadan, Koramangala, Bengaluru, Karnataka-560034 (www.ssckkr.kar.nic.in)
Bhopal(6001), Gwalior(6005), Indore(6006), Jabalpur(6007), Satna(6014), Sagar(6015), Ujjain (6016), Bilaspur(6202), Raipur(6204), Durg-Bhilai(6205)	Madhya Pradesh Sub-Region (MPR)/ Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh	Dy. Director (MPR), Staff Selection Commission, J-5, Anupam Nagar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh-492007 (www.sscmpr.org)
Itanagar(5001), Dibrugarh(5102) Guwahati(Dispur)(5105), Jorhat(5107), Silchar(5111), Kohima(5302), Shillong(5401), Imphal(5501), Churachandpur(5502), Ukhrul(5503), Agartala(5601), Aizwal(5701)	North Eastern Region (NER)/ Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura.	Regional Director (NER), Staff Selection Commission, Housefed Complex, Last Gate, Beltola-Basistha Road, P. O. Assam Sachivalaya, Dispur, Guwahati, Assam-781006 (www.sscner.org.in)
Dehradun(2002), Haldwani(2003), Haridwar(2005), Roorkee(2006), Delhi(2201), Ajmer(2401), Alwar(2402), Bharatpur(2403), Bikaner(2404), Jaipur(2405), Jodhpur(2406), Kota(2407), Sriganganagar(2408), Udaipur(2409), Sikar(2411)	Northern Region (NR)/ NCT of Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand	Regional Director (NR), Staff Selection Commission, Block No. 12, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003 (www.sscnr.net.in)
Chandigarh/Mohali(1601) Hamirpur(1202), Shimla(1203), Jammu(1004), Leh(1005), Samba (1010), Srinagar(J&K)(1007), Jalandhar(1402), Ludhiana(1405) Patiala(1403), Amritsar(1404)	North Western Sub-Region (NWR)/ Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab	Dy. Director (NWR), Staff Selection Commission, Block No. 3, Ground Floor, Kendriya Sadan, Sector-9, Chandigarh-160009 (www.sscnwr.org)
Chirala(8011), Guntur(8001), Kakinada (8009), Kurnool(8003), Nellore (8010), Rajahmundry(8004), Tirupati(8006), Vizianagaram(8012), Vijaywada(8008), Vishakhapatnam(8007), Puducherry(8401), Chennai(8201), Coimbatore(8202), Madurai(8204), Salem(8205), Tiruchirapalli(8206), Tirunelveli(8207), Vellore (8208), Hyderabad(8601), Karimnagar (8604), Warangal(8603)	Southern Region (SR)/ Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Telangana.	Regional Director (SR), Staff Selection Commission, 2 nd Floor, EVK Sampath Building, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu-600006 (www.sscsr.gov.in)
Panaji(7801), Ahmedabad(7001), Anand(7011), Gandhinagar(7012), Mehsana(7013), Rajkot(7006), Surat(7007), Vadodara(7002), Amravati(7201), Aurangabad(7202), Jalgaon(7214), Kolhapur(7203), Mumbai(7204), Nagpur(7205), Nanded (7206), Nashik(7207), Pune(7208)	Western Region (WR)/ Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra	Regional Director (WR), Staff Selection Commission, 1 st Floor, South Wing, Pratishtha Bhawan, 101, Maharshi Karve Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra-400020 (www.sscwr.net)

ADMIT CARD:

Candidates who have applied for the exam can follow the steps given below to download the SSC CGL Admit card:

Visit the official site of SSC.
Click on the SSC CGL Admit Card for your region.
Enter your registration number/password followed by your date of birth in the required field.
The page redirects you to the SSC CGL Admit Card page.
Download the SSC CGL Admit Card.
Print the downloaded SSC CGL Admit Card .

RESULT:

Candidates can follow the below-mentioned step by step procedure to check SSC-CGL (TIER I) result

STEP 1- Visit SSC Official Website.
STEP 2- Click on the 'Result' tab on the top-right corner
STEP 3- Click on the result link against SSC CGL Tier-1 Result List.
STEP 4- You will be directed to a pdf.
STEP 5- Check your Name and Roll Number in that pdf.
STEP 6- Click on submit.
STEP 7- Enter your Roll Number and Password.
STEP 8- Click on Login.
STEP 9- Download and Save it for future reference.

IMPORTANT LINKS-

1. For Official Website - click here

2. For Official Notification: - click here

2025 exam

SSC CGL ( TIER- I ) EXAM 2024: Latest Update

OVERVIEW:

SALIENT FEATURES:

Particulars	Details
Conducting Body	Staff Selection Commission
Post Name	Junior Statistical Officer, Statistical Investigator & Various Other Posts
Vacancies	17,727
Application Mode	Online
Selection Process	Written Physical Medical
Official Website	https://ssc.gov.in/

IMPORTANT DATES:

Event	Dates
Application begin	24 June 2024
Last date for online applications	24 July 2024
Last date and time for making online fee payment	25 July 2024
Dates of ‘window for application form correction’ and online payment last date	10 to 11 August 2024
Examination Date of ( Tier- I ) Exam	9 September to 26 September 2024
Date of ( Tier- I ) Exam Result	Notified Soon

EXAM PATTERN:

1. Written examinations (online), SSC has revised the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Exam Pattern. The Examination will be Conducted in 2 tiers:

Tier – I (Qualifying) - Objective Multiple Choice.

Tier – II (Paper- I, II)

2. Physical Examinations

3. Medical Examination

Note:

Paper I (Compulsory For All Posts)

Paper-II for Candidates who Apply for the Posts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.

Vacancy Details:

For this year, 17727 Vacancies have been Released along with the SSC CGL Notification pdf. The SSC CGL Vacancy 2024 have been announced for Assistant Section Officer, Assistant Enforcement Officer, Sub Inspector, Inspector, Executive Officer, Research Assistant, Divisional Accountant, Junior Intelligence Officer, Junior Statistical Officer, Auditor, Accountant, Postal Assistant, Senior Secretariat Assistant, and Tax Assistant posts.

Salary Structure:

SSC salary depends upon posts and departments. They have been segregated into 4 pay scales. They are listed in the table below. However, the applying candidates must check the detailed post-wise salary to know more.

SSC CGL Pay Levels	SSC CGL Pay Scales
Pay Level 4	Rs. 25,500 to 81,100/-
Pay Level

...

SSC CGL ( TIER- I ) EXAM 2024: Latest Update

OVERVIEW:

SALIENT FEATURES:

Particulars	Details
Conducting Body	Staff Selection Commission
Post Name	Junior Statistical Officer, Statistical Investigator & Various Other Posts
Vacancies	17,727
Application Mode	Online
Selection Process	Written Physical Medical
Official Website	https://ssc.gov.in/

IMPORTANT DATES:

Event	Dates
Application begin	24 June 2024
Last date for online applications	24 July 2024
Last date and time for making online fee payment	25 July 2024
Dates of ‘window for application form correction’ and online payment last date	10 to 11 August 2024
Examination Date of ( Tier- I ) Exam	9 September to 26 September 2024
Date of ( Tier- I ) Exam Result	Notified Soon

EXAM PATTERN:

1. Written examinations (online), SSC has revised the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Exam Pattern. The Examination will be Conducted in 2 tiers:

Tier – I (Qualifying) - Objective Multiple Choice.

Tier – II (Paper- I, II)

2. Physical Examinations

3. Medical Examination

Note:

Paper I (Compulsory For All Posts)

Paper-II for Candidates who Apply for the Posts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.

Salary Structure:

SSC CGL Pay Levels	SSC CGL Pay Scales
Pay Level 4	Rs. 25,500 to 81,100/-
Pay Level 5	Rs. 29,200 to 92,300/-
Pay Level 6	Rs. 35,400 to 1,12,400/-
Pay Level 7	Rs. 44,900 to 1,42,400/-

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

Age Limit & Relaxation:

Name Of The Post	Age Limit	Remarks
Auditor (Offices under C&AG, Other Ministry / Departments, Offices under CGDA)	18-27 years	Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-01-1995 and not later than 01-01-2004.
Accountant (Offices under C&AG)
Accountant / Junior Accountant (Other Ministry / Departments)
Senior Secretariat Assistan t/ Upper Division Clerks (Central Govt. Offices / Ministries other than CSCS cadres.)
Tax Assistant (CBDT / CBIC)
Sub- Inspector (Central Bureau of Narcotics)
Assistant Section Officer (Central Secretariat Service/ Ministry of Railway/ Ministry of External Affairs/ AFHQ)	20 - 30 Years	Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-01-1992 and not later than 01-01-2002.
Assistant (Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations)
Sub Inspector (Central Bureau of Investigation)
Assistant Audit Officer (Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG)	Upto 30 Years	Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-01-1992 and not later than 01-01-2004.
Assistant Accounts Officer (Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG)
Assistant Section Officer (Intelligence Bureau/ Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations)
Inspector of Income Tax (CBDT)
Inspector - Central Excise (CBIC)
Inspector - Preventive Officer (CBIC)
Inspector - Examiner (CBIC)
Assistant Enforcement Officer (Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue)
Inspector Posts (Department of Post)
Inspector (Central Bureau of Narcotics)
Assistant (Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations)
Assistant/ Superintendent (Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations)
Divisional Accountant (Offices under C&AG)
Sub Inspector (National Investigation Agency (NIA)
Junior Statistical Officer (M/o Statistics &Programme Implementation)	Upto 32 Years	Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-01-1990 and not later than 01-01-2004.

Relaxation In The Upper Age Limit:

Sl. No.	Category	Relaxation
1	SC/ST	5 years
2	OBC	3 years
3	PwD (Unreserved)	10 years
4	PwD (OBC)	13 years
5	PwD (SC/ST)	15 years
6	Ex-Servicemen (ESM)	3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date.
7	Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof	3 years
8	Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (SC/ST)	8 years
Permissible Rrelaxation In Upper Age Limit For Group ‘C’ Posts Only
9	Central Govt. Civilian Employees who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of application.	Up to 40 years of age
10	Central Govt. Civilian Employees (SC/ST) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of application.	Up to 45 years of age
11	Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried.	Up to 35 years of age
12	Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried (SC/ST).	Up to 40 years of age

Post	Educational Qualification
Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer	Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or Institute (OR)
	Chartered Accountant or Cost & Management Accountant or Company Secretary or Masters in Commerce or Masters in Business Studies or Masters in Business Administration (Finance) or Masters in Business Economics.
	Note:- During the period of probation direct recruits shall have to qualify the “Subordinate Audit/ Accounts Service Examination” in respective branches for confirmation and regular appointment as Assistant Audit Officer/Assistant Accounts Officer.
Junior Statistical Officer	Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University or Institute with at least 60% Marks in Mathematics at 12th standard level; (OR)
Junior Statistical Officer	Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects at degree level.
All other Post	Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or equivalent.

HOW CAN APPLY:

Visit the new official website of the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) at www.ssc.gov.in.

On the homepage click on “Apply” under Quick Links.

Now click on “Apply” against Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2024.

If you are a new user, then click on “Register Now” and create a new user name/registration number and password for yourself.

Now login with your Username (Registration Number) and Password and fill in the captcha code carefully.

Enter the required details in the fields and attach the documents which are asked for in the application form.

Pay the pre-requisite application fee through online mode via credit/debit/net banking.

Submit the duly filled application form and download it for future reference.

Application Fee:

Category	Fee
For General /OBC candidates	Rs.100/-
For SC/ST/PH candidates	00
For Female candidates	00

Exam Centres:

Examination Centres & Centre Code	SSC Region and States/ UTs under the jurisdiction of the Region	Address of the Regional Offices/ Website
Agra(3001), Gorakhpur(3007) , Jhansi (3008), Kanpur(3009), Lucknow(3010), Meerut(3011), Prayagraj(3003), Varanasi(3013), Bhagalpur(3201), Darbhanga (3202), Muzaffarpur(3205), Patna(3206), Purnea (3209)	Central Region (CR)/ Bihar and Uttar Pradesh	Regional Director (CR), Staff Selection Commission, 34-A, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Civil lines, Kendriya Sadan, Prayagraj – 211001. (http://www.ssc-cr.org)
Port Blair (4802), Ranchi(4205), Balasore(4601), Berhampore(Odisha) (4602), Bhubaneshwar(4604), Cuttack(4605), Dhenkenal(4611), Rourkela(4610), Sambalpur(4609), Gangtok(4001), Hooghly (4418), Kolkata(4410), Siliguri(4415)	Eastern Region (ER)/ Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Jharkhand, Odisha, Sikkim and West Bengal	Regional Director (ER), Staff Selection Commission, 1 st MSO Building, (8th Floor), 234/4, Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road, Kolkata, West Bengal-700020 (www.sscer.org)
Belagavi (9002), Bengaluru (9001), Hubballi (9011), Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) (9005), Mangaluru (9008), Mysuru (9009), Shivamogga (9010), Udupi (9012). Ernakulam (9213), Kannur (9202), Kollam (9210), Kottayam (9205), Kozhikode (9206), Thrissur (9212), Thiruvananthapuram (9211), Kavaratti (9401)	Karnataka, Kerala Region (KKR)/ Lakshadweep, Karnataka and Kerala	Regional Director (KKR), Staff Selection Commission, 1 st Floor, “E” Wing, Kendriya Sadan, Koramangala, Bengaluru, Karnataka-560034 (www.ssckkr.kar.nic.in)
Bhopal(6001), Gwalior(6005), Indore(6006), Jabalpur(6007), Satna(6014), Sagar(6015), Ujjain (6016), Bilaspur(6202), Raipur(6204), Durg-Bhilai(6205)	Madhya Pradesh Sub-Region (MPR)/ Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh	Dy. Director (MPR), Staff Selection Commission, J-5, Anupam Nagar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh-492007 (www.sscmpr.org)
Itanagar(5001), Dibrugarh(5102) Guwahati(Dispur)(5105), Jorhat(5107), Silchar(5111), Kohima(5302), Shillong(5401), Imphal(5501), Churachandpur(5502), Ukhrul(5503), Agartala(5601), Aizwal(5701)	North Eastern Region (NER)/ Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura.	Regional Director (NER), Staff Selection Commission, Housefed Complex, Last Gate, Beltola-Basistha Road, P. O. Assam Sachivalaya, Dispur, Guwahati, Assam-781006 (www.sscner.org.in)
Dehradun(2002), Haldwani(2003), Haridwar(2005), Roorkee(2006), Delhi(2201), Ajmer(2401), Alwar(2402), Bharatpur(2403), Bikaner(2404), Jaipur(2405), Jodhpur(2406), Kota(2407), Sriganganagar(2408), Udaipur(2409), Sikar(2411)	Northern Region (NR)/ NCT of Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand	Regional Director (NR), Staff Selection Commission, Block No. 12, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003 (www.sscnr.net.in)
Chandigarh/Mohali(1601) Hamirpur(1202), Shimla(1203), Jammu(1004), Leh(1005), Samba (1010), Srinagar(J&K)(1007), Jalandhar(1402), Ludhiana(1405) Patiala(1403), Amritsar(1404)	North Western Sub-Region (NWR)/ Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab	Dy. Director (NWR), Staff Selection Commission, Block No. 3, Ground Floor, Kendriya Sadan, Sector-9, Chandigarh-160009 (www.sscnwr.org)
Chirala(8011), Guntur(8001), Kakinada (8009), Kurnool(8003), Nellore (8010), Rajahmundry(8004), Tirupati(8006), Vizianagaram(8012), Vijaywada(8008), Vishakhapatnam(8007), Puducherry(8401), Chennai(8201), Coimbatore(8202), Madurai(8204), Salem(8205), Tiruchirapalli(8206), Tirunelveli(8207), Vellore (8208), Hyderabad(8601), Karimnagar (8604), Warangal(8603)	Southern Region (SR)/ Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Telangana.	Regional Director (SR), Staff Selection Commission, 2 nd Floor, EVK Sampath Building, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu-600006 (www.sscsr.gov.in)
Panaji(7801), Ahmedabad(7001), Anand(7011), Gandhinagar(7012), Mehsana(7013), Rajkot(7006), Surat(7007), Vadodara(7002), Amravati(7201), Aurangabad(7202), Jalgaon(7214), Kolhapur(7203), Mumbai(7204), Nagpur(7205), Nanded (7206), Nashik(7207), Pune(7208)	Western Region (WR)/ Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra	Regional Director (WR), Staff Selection Commission, 1 st Floor, South Wing, Pratishtha Bhawan, 101, Maharshi Karve Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra-400020 (www.sscwr.net)

ADMIT CARD:

Candidates who have applied for the exam can follow the steps given below to download the SSC CGL Admit card:

Step- 1: Visit the official website of SSC.
Step- 2: Click on the SSC CGL Admit Card for your region.
Step- 3: Enter your registration number/password followed by your date of birth in the required field.
Step- 4: The page redirects you to the SSC CGL Admit Card page.
Step - 5: Download the SSC CGL Admit Card.
Step- 6: Print the downloaded SSC CGL Admit Card .

RESULT:

Candidates can follow the below-mentioned step by step procedure to check SSC-CGL (TIER I) result:

STEP 1- Visit SSC Official Website.
STEP 2- Click on the 'Result' tab on the top-right corner
STEP 3- Click on the result link against SSC CGL Tier-1 Result List.
STEP 4- You will be directed to a pdf.
STEP 5- Check your Name and Roll Number in that pdf.
STEP 6- Click on submit.
STEP 7- Enter your Roll Number and Password.
STEP 8- Click on Login.
STEP 9- Download and Save it for future reference.

IMPORTANT LINKS-

1. For Official Website - click here

2. For Official Notification - click here

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SSC CGL 2024 Last Date Extended

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has extended the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Exam 2024 Online Apply Last Date...

Posted On: 25 Jul, 2024
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SSC CGL 2022 Tier I Exam Result Released With Marks

Staff Selection Commission has released the Combined Graduate Level Examination 2022 Tier I Exam Result With Marks...

Posted On: 23 Feb, 2023
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SSC CGL 2022 Tier I Final Answer Key Released

Staff Selection Commission has released the Combined Graduate Level Examination 2022 Tier I Final Answer Key...

Posted On: 28 Feb, 2023
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SSC CGL 2021 Final Result Released

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) 2021 Final Result...

Posted On: 18 Mar, 2023
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SSC CGL Combined Graduate Level (Group B & C) Exam 2023

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the notification of Combined Graduate Level CGL Examination 2023...

Posted On: 04 Apr, 2023
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SSC CGL Combined Graduate Level (Group B & C) 2023 Exam Date Announced

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has announced the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) 2023 Exam Date...

Posted On: 10 Apr, 2023
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Tips To Crack SSC CGL 2023 In First Attempt

Cracking the SSC CGL exam in the first attempt is a bit difficult, but with the right approach, any aspirant can crack the exam in the first attempt...

Posted On: 23 Jun, 2023
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Online Government Jobs SSC CGL 2023 Preparation Tips

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) exam in two tiers: Tier I and Tier II. Candidates are required to clear the SSC CGL Tier I exam. Only after that, they can give Tier II exam...

Posted On: 26 Jun, 2023
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SSC CGL Admit Card 2023 Released On July 11

SSC applicants who are scheduled to appear in the SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam can now download their SSC CGL Admit Card and Application Status to view the whole exam schedule...

Posted On: 17 Jul, 2023
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SSC CGL 2023 Tier I Exam Answer Key Released

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Tier I Exam Answer Key...

Posted On: 02 Aug, 2023
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SSC CGL 2023 Tier II Exam Date Announced

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has announced the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Tier II Exam Date...

Posted On: 21 Aug, 2023
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SSC CGL Tier 1 Result 2023 Likely To be Announced Soon

SSC CGL Tier 1 Result 2023 will be available on the official website in the second week of September 2023...

Posted On: 08 Sep, 2023
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SSC CGL 2023 Tier I Result Released

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Tier I Exam Result...

Posted On: 20 Sep, 2023
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SSC CGL 2023 Tier I Marks and Final Answer Key Released

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Tier I Marks and Final Answer Key...

Posted On: 30 Sep, 2023
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SSC Lab Attendant, Lady Medical Attendant & Various Posts 2024 Last Date Extended

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has extended the Lab Attendant, Lady Medical Attendant & Various Posts 2024 Online Apply Last Date...

Posted On: 19 Mar, 2024
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SSC CGL Tier I

Find free study material for SSC CGL Tier I exams including Online tests, Previous year papers & Sample papers, Notes, Videos, Textbook Solutions, syllabus, mock practice pdfs and more in Hindi & English on Notopedia

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