SSC CGL
The Staff Selection Commission conducts the SSC CGL exam to recruit candidates into various organizations, departments, offices under the Government of India. It is a national level exam and recruitment to Group B and Group C posts in government departments is done through this exam.
Eligibility Criteria
Candidate needs to be a citizen of India or a subject of Nepal or Bhutan
· Candidate can also be a Tibetan refugee who arrived in India before January 1, 1962
· Minimum age should be 18 years and maximum should be 32 years (age criteria depends on the post)
· Educational Qualifications:
o For the post of Assistant Accounts or Audit Officer, candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree from any recognized institute or university
o For the post of a Junior Statistical Officer, the candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university/institute
o One of the degree-level subjects needs to be Mathematics or statistics
o the candidate needs a minimum of 60% marks in the 12th standard
For other posts, candidates need a bachelor’s degree from any recognized institute or university
Paper Pattern
Tier | Type | Mode |
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Tier – I | Objective Multiple Choice | Computer-Based (online) |
Tier – II (Paper I, II, III) | 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 and Paper III - for candidates who apply for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer.Objective Type, Multiple choice questions, except for Module-II of Section-III of Paper-I | Computer-Based (online) |
SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam will be qualifying in nature.
Time Duration: 60 mints
Sections: 4 for 25 marks each
Marking: Right Answer: 1 ; Wrong Answer: negative (-0.50)
S No. | Sections | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Time Allotted |
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1 | General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 50 | |
2 | General Awareness | 25 | 50 | A cumulative time of 60 minutes(1 hour) |
3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | |
4 | English Comprehension | 25 | 50 | |
Total | 100 | 200 |
Sections | Module | Subject | No. of Questions | Marks | Weightage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Section I | Module-I | Mathematical Abilities | 30 | 60*3 = 180 | 23% |
Module-II | Reasoning and General Intelligence | 30 | 23% | ||
Section II | Module-I | English Language and Comprehension | 45 | 70*3 = 210 | 35% |
Section III | Module-I | Computer Knowledge Test | 20 | 20*3 = 60 | Qualifying |
Module-II | Data Entry Speed Test | One Data Entry Task | Qualifying |
Paper | Section | No. of question | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Paper II | Statistics | 100 | 200 | 2 hours |
Paper III | General Studies (Finance and Economics) | 100 | 200 | 2 hours |
Booklist for SSC CGL
Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations | R.S. Aggarwal |
Fast Track Objective Arithmetic | Rajesh Verma |
Quantitative Abilities Arithmetic Ability | Kiran Prakashan |
Quantitative Aptitude for CAT | Arun Sharma |
Quicker Maths | M Tyra |
Arithmetic for General Competition Vol 1& 2 | Neetu Singh |
Name of the book | Author |
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Objective General English | SP Bakshi |
Quick Learning Objective General English | RS Aggarwal & Vikas Aggarwal |
Objective English for Competitive Examinations | H.M. Prasad |
How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension | Arun Sharma |
High School English Grammar and Composition | Wren & Martin |
Perfect Competitive English | V.K. Sinha |
Word Power Made Easy | Norman Lewis |
The King’s Grammar | S. K. Sinha |
Name of the book | Author |
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Analytical Reasoning | M K Pandey |
Verbal and Nonverbal Reasoning | R S Aggarwal |
Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning | R S Aggarwal |
Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for CAT | Nishit K. Sinha |
General Awareness Books
Concept building is very important for general awareness section of this examination. Scoring in General Awareness gives an extra edge over others in the examination. The following books are recommended for this exam.
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Education Qualification
Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) |
(or) Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects at degree level. |
Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer (AAO) |
Essential Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a |
Statistical Investigator Grade-II |
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Assistant in National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) |
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Research Assistant in National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) |
Research Institution Degree in Law or Human Rights from a recognized university. |
Other Post |
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Physical Standards for SSC CGL Eligibility
Criteria | Male Candidates | Female Candidates |
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Height | 157.5 cms. | 152 cms. |
81 cms (fully expanded with a minimum expansion of 5 cm.) | -------- | |
Weight | ------- | 48 Kgs |
Exemptions | Height relaxable by 5 cms in the case of Garwalis, Assamese, Gorkhas and members of Scheduled Tribes. | Height relax able by 2.5 cms. Weight relax able by 2 Kg. for Gorkhas, Garhwali's, Assamese and members of Scheduled Tribes |
Physical Test | ||
Walking | 1600 metres in 15 minutes | 1 Km. in 20 minutes |
Cycling | 8 Kms. in 30 minutes | 3 Kms. in 25 minutes. |