Career in SSC CGL Exam- Selection process, Eligibility, syllabus, cut-off
Dear candidate, Today I am going to describe SSC-CGL examinations and its’ Selection Process, Benefits, Eligibility Criteria, Exam Process, Syllabus asked, last year cut-off, and I will provide a Preparation Strategy. The whole article will help you to understand it. so let’s start-
About SSC-CGL Exam
Table of Contents
What is SSC CGL Exam and its selection process:
- SSC-CGL is not a Name of the Exam, here SSC is Staff Selection Commission, which conducts the Exam (CGL) Combined Graduation Level, that’s why it called SSC-CGL.
- This Exam Conducted by SSC to select the eligible graduate candidate for Governmental organization, Ministry, and Departments once in a year.
- CGL exam includes Group ‘B’ and Group ‘C’ Government Services selection process.
- CGL exam Notification released every year in the month of September – October, and Pre-exam Conducted in Month of March and April.
- This Exam is Scheduled with mainly 4 tiers, are Tier-1,2,3 and 4
- All tier have different Examine process
Posts and Vacancies under SSC-CGL
What posts get after SSC-CGL exam:
If you want to Attend SSC-CGL, you must have to know the Vacancies. SSC CGL exam process all the Group ‘B’ and Group ‘C’ vacancies of some Governmental Department with Pay-Scale as below-
| Post’s Name | Department / Ministry | Service Grade | Age Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Audit Officer | Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG | Group ‘B’ Gazetted | 30 |
| Assistant Section officer | Central Secretariat Service | Group ‘B’ Gazetted | 20 – 30 |
| Assistant Section officer | Intelligence Bureau | Group ‘B’ Senior | 30 |
| Assistant Section officer | Ministry of Railway | Group ‘B’ senior | 23 – 30 |
| Assistant Section officer | Ministry of External Affairs | Group ‘B’ senior | 23 – 30 |
| Assistant Section officer | AFHQ | Group ‘B’ senior | 23 – 30 |
| Assistant | Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations | Group ‘B’ senior | 18 -30* |
| Assistant Section officer | Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations | Group ‘B’ senior | 30 |
| Inspector, (Central Excise) | CBIC | Group ‘B’ senior | 30 |
| Inspector (Preventive Officer) | CBIC | Group ‘B’ senior | 30 |
| Inspector (Examiner) | CBIC | Group ‘B’ senior | 30 |
| Assistant Enforcement Officer | Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue | Group ‘B’ senior | 30 |
| Sub Inspector | Central Bureau of Investigation | Group ‘B’ senior | 20 -30 |
| Inspector Posts | Department of Post | Group ‘B’ senior | 18 – 30 |
| Inspector | Central Bureau of Narcotics | Group ‘B’ senior | 20 – 30 |
| Assistant/ Superintendent | Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations | Group ‘B’ junior | 30 |
| Divisional Accountant | Offices under C&AG | Group ‘B’ junior | 30 |
| Sub Inspector | National Investigation Agency (NIA) | Group ‘B’ junior | 30 |
| Junior Statistical Officer | M/o Statistics & Programme Implementation. | Group ‘B’ junior | 32 |
| Statistical Investigator Grade-II | Registrar General of India | Group ‘B’ junior | 30 |
| Auditor | Offices under C&AG | Group ‘C’ Senior | 18 – 27 |
| Inspector of Income Tax | CBDT | Group ‘C’ Senior | 30 |
| Auditor | Other Ministry/ Departments | Group ‘C’ Senior | 18 – 27 |
| Auditor | Offices under CGDA | Group ‘C’ Senior | 18 – 27 |
| Accountant | Offices under C&AG | Group ‘C’ Senior | 18 – 27 |
| Accountant/ Junior Accountant | Other Ministry/ Departments | Group ‘C’ Senior | 18 – 27 |
| Senior Secretariat Assistant/ Upper Division Clerks | Central Govt. Offices/ Ministries other than CSCS cadres. | Group ‘C’ Junior | 18 – 27 |
| Tax Assistant | CBDT | Group ‘C’ Junior | 18 – 27 |
| Tax Assistant | CBIC | Group ‘C’ Junior | 18 – 27 |
| Sub-Inspector | Central Bureau of Narcotics | Group ‘C’ Junior | 18 – 27 |
| Upper Division Clerks | Dte. Gen Border Road Organisation (MoD) | Group ‘C’ Junior | 18 – 27 |
| Etc….. | ____________________________ | __________ | _________ |
These are the common posts and vacancies with their respective Ministry, Department, and Organizations. so now you know it and can tell someone when ask, that what post you want to get from SSC CGL Exam. The vacancies may be increased or decreased at the time of notification release, it depends on the requirement.
Pay-scale and Salary
What is the Salary after SSC CGL exam:
As We discussed all the posts of CGL exam, it is not easy to describe the pay-Scale for each, but we can arrange it according to Service grade as below-
| Pay Level | Service Grade | Salary (Monthly) |
|---|---|---|
| Pay Level-8 | Group ‘B’ Gazetted | Rs. 47600 to 151100/- |
| Pay Level-7 | Group ‘B’ Senior | Rs. 44900 to 142400/- |
| Pay Level-6 | Group ‘B’ Junior | Rs. 35400 to 112400/- |
| Pay Level-5 | Group ‘C’ Senior | Rs. 29200 to 92300/- |
| Pay Level-4 | Group ‘C’ Junior | Rs. 25500 to 81100/- |
Apart from the Salary a Government Servant get lot of benifits as below-
Benefits and Life After SSC CGL Exam:
What are the Benefits and Life After SSC CGL exam:
- Social Status and Power
- Option for taking study leave
- Official vehicles facility for gazetted officer rank
- High level of job security
- POWER & RESPECT that an officer commands in a society.
- Perks like Provident Fund leave, medical attendance, etc…
- Lifetime pension and other retirement benefits
- An attractive salary.
Life After CGL Exam-
- Dear Candidate, this is the major factor to choose a government service in India.
- The Mindset of our Society is that If you have a Government job, you have a good status, power, and richness, and that’s true.
- you will be a highly repetitive person in society, your parents will proud of your success.
- You will have time for your own life and Family.
- You will have high security of job so you can plan your Future
- You will get a Handsome salary so you can save your earnings and live healthily and peacefully. etc…
Eligibility Criteria
What is the Minimum Eligibility criteria for SSC CGL exam:
Eligibility criteria to attend the CGL exam is Only Graduation pass or Graduate final year, but to get a Specific post through SSC-CGL, there is Essential Educational Educational requirement as below
Essential Educational Education
| Post Name | Essential Requirement |
|---|---|
| Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer | 1. Bachelor‟s Degree from a recognized University or Institute. Desired Education- (One of them) 1. Chartered Accountant 2. Cost & Management Accountant 3. Company Secretary 4. Masters in Commerce 5. Masters in Business Studies 6. Masters in Business Administration (Finance) 7.Masters in Business Economics. |
| 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 Bachelor‟s Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects at degree level. |
| Statistical Investigator Grade-II | Bachelor‟s Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects from a recognized University or Institute. The candidates must have studied Statistics as a subject in all the three years of the graduation course. |
| Tax Assistants | Bachelor‟s Degree from a recognized University or equivalent. and Data Entry Skill- 8,000 (eight thousand) Key Depression per hour on Computer. |
| Other Post | Bachelor‟s Degree from a recognized University or equivalent. Computer Proficiency Skill- (Applicable to all) |
Other Eligibility:
- The candidate should be an Indian. or Subject of Nepal, Bhutan, Etc…
- Candidate must have age between 18 to 30 years or According to post.
- Age Relaxation applicable as per govt. Rules
Relaxations:
| Category | Age Relaxation |
|---|---|
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| OBC | 3 years |
| PwBD (Unreserved) | 10 years |
| PwBD (OBC) | 13 years |
| PwBD (SC/ST) | 15 years |
| Ex-Serviceman (ESM) | 3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date. |
Plan of Examination
What is the SSC CGL exam Procedure:
SSC CGL exam is an online computer-based test consist mainly of 4 Tiers as-
Tier-I: Computer Based Examination
Tier-II: Computer Based Examination
Tier-III: Pen and Paper Mode (Descriptive paper)
Tier-IV: Computer Proficiency Test/ Data Entry Skill Test (wherever applicable)/ Document Verification.
- Tier-1 is pre-exam is the MCQ Type Exam, which is scheduled in the month of March and April every year and after this, selected candidates will be allowed to attend Tier-2 main exam.
- Tier-2 is the same as Pre Exam (MCQ) type, this is the Main Exam, which is scheduled after the Tier-1.
- Tier-3 is a Descriptive paper (Pen Paper mode) Essay writing exam, that is scheduled after the Tier-2 exam to clarify the English knowledge of the candidate.
- Tier-4 is an essential eligibility test to check the computer knowledge and DATA entry Skill of the Candidate ( if required )
Tier-1 Exam
| Subject | Number of Questions | Equivalent Marks | Total time |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 50 | |
| General Awareness | 25 | 50 | |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | |
| English Comprehension | 25 | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | 200 | 1 Hour |
Note- There will be Negative Marking of 0.50 marks in Tier-1
Tier-2 Exam
| Subject / Paper | Number of Questions | Equivalent Marks | Total Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper-I: Quantitative Abilities | 100 | 200 | 2 Hour |
| Paper-II: English Language and Comprehension | 200 | 200 | 2 Hour |
| Paper-III: Statistics (For the posts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) in the Ministry of Statistics) | 100 | 200 | 2 Hour |
| Paper-IV: General Studies (Finance and Economics) (For the posts of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer.) | 100 | 200 | 2 Hour |
Note-
- In Tier-I, there will be negative marking of 0.50 for each wrong answer.
- In Tier-II, there will be negative marking of 0.25 for each wrong answer in Paper-II (English Language and Comprehension)
- In Tier-II, there will be negative marking of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer in Paper-I, Paper-III and Paper-IV.
- In Tier-II, Paper-II, Paper-III and Paper IV is according to post, only one of them is applicable.
- Tier-2 is of Total 300 Marks
Tier-3 Exam
| Subject / Paper | Maximum Marks | Total Time |
|---|---|---|
| Descriptive Paper in English or Hindi (Writing of Essay/ Precis/ Letter/ Application etc.) | 100 | 1 Hour |
Syllabus
What Syllabus Asked in SSC CGL Exam:
Tier-1 Exam Syllabus:
General Intelligence & Reasoning:–
| Semantic Analogy | Symbolic operations | Symbolic/ Number Analogy |
| Trends | Figural Analogy | Space Orientation |
| Semantic Classification | Venn Diagrams | Symbolic/ Number Classification |
| Drawing inferences | Figural Classification | Punched hole/ pattern-folding & unfolding |
| Semantic Series | Figural Pattern-folding and completion | Number Series |
| Embedded figures | Figural Series Critical Thinking | Problem Solving |
| Emotional Intelligence | Word Building | Social Intelligence |
| Coding and de-coding | Other subtopics | if any Numerical operations |
General Awareness:- National / International Events
| History | Geography |
| Economy | Polity |
| Culture | Current Affair |
| Environment | Scientific Research (General Science) |
Quantitative Aptitude:-
| Subject | Syllabus |
|---|---|
| Number Systems | 1. Computation of Whole Number 2. Decimal and Fractions 3. Relationship between numbers. |
| Fundamental Arithmetical operations | 1. Percentages 2. Ratio and Proportion 3. Square roots 4. Averages 5. Interest (Simple and Compound) 6. Profit and Loss 7. Discount 8. Partnership Business 9. Mixture and Allegation, 10. Time and distance 11. Time and work. |
| Algebra | 1. Basic algebraic identities 2. Algebra and Elementary surds (simple problems) 3. Graphs of Linear Equations. |
| Geometry | 1. Triangle and its various kinds of centres 2. Congruence and similarity of triangles 3. Circle and its chords, tangents, angles 4. common tangents to two or more circles. |
| Mensuration | 1. Triangle 2. Quadrilaterals 3. Regular Polygons 4. Circle 5. Right Prism 6. Right Circular Cone 7. Right Circular Cylinder 8. Sphere 9. Hemispheres 10. Rectangular Parallelepiped 11. Regular Right Pyramid with triangular, square Base. |
| Trigonometry | 1. Trigonometry 2. Trigonometric ratios 3. Complementary angles 4. Height and distances (simple problems only) |
| Statistical Charts | Use of Tables and Graphs: 1. Histogram, 2. Frequency polygon 3. Bar-diagram 4. Pie-chart. |
General English:
| Spot the Error | Fill in the Blanks | Synonyms |
| Homonyms | Antonyms | Idioms & Phrases |
| Detecting misspelled words / Spellings | Comprehension Passage. | One-word substitution |
| Improvement of Sentences | Active/ Passive Voice of Verbs | Direct/ Indirect narration |
| Shuffling of Sentence parts | Shuffling of Sentences in a passage | Cloze Passage |
Tier-2 Exam Syllabus:-
Paper-1: Quantitative Abilities– Syllabus asked in Tier-2 Paper-1 is Same as Quantitative Aptitude section of Tier-1
Paper-2: English Language and Comprehension– Syllabus Asked in Tier-2 paper-2 is Same as General English section of Tier-1
Paper-III (Statistics): Applicable only for Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) in the Ministry of Statistics)
Syllabus Asked –
- Collection, Classification and Presentation of Statistical Data
- Measures of Central Tendency
- Measures of Dispersion
- Moments, Skewness and Kurtosis
- Correlation and Regression
- Probability Theory
- Random Variable and Probability Distributions
- Sampling Theory
- Statistical Inference
- Analysis of Variance
- Time Series Analysis
- Index Numbers
Paper-IV (General Studies-Finance and Economics):– Applicable Only for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer.
Syllabus Asked-
Part-A 80 Marks
- Fundamental principles of Financial Accounting
- Basic concept of Accounting:
Part-B 120 Marks
- Comptroller & Auditor General of India- Constitutional provisions, Role, and responsibility
- Finance Commission-Role and functions
- Basic Concept of Economics and introduction to Micro Economics
- Theory of Demand and Supply
- Theory of Production and cost
- Forms of Market and price determination in different markets
- Indian Economy
- Economic Reforms in India
- Money and Banking
- Role of Information Technology in Governance
Download Official Syllabus Link- Click Here
Cut-Off 2019
What is the last year/ 2019 SSC CGL Cut-Off:
As According to the Tier-2 main Exam, There are Two Compulsory exams paper-1 and paper-2 & {(paper- 3 Statistics) and (paper-4 Finance and Economics) any one of them}.
Same as Cut of List is Based on Tier-2: Paper-1, paper-2, paper-3 and Paper-4 & Tier-3 exam as below-
List-1: (Finance and Economics), Qualifying in Tier-2: Paper-1, Paper-2 and Paper- 4 and Tier-3
| Category | Cut-Off Marks |
|---|---|
| SC | 156.73419 |
| ST | 151.46077 |
| OBC | 172.76640 |
| EWS | 175.31247 |
| UR | 180.12237 |
| OH | 147.08520 |
| HH | 117.490 |
| Other-PwBD | 83.70627 |
List- 2: (Statistic), Qualifying in Tier-2: Paper-1, Paper-2 and Paper- 3 and Tier-3
| Category | Cut-Off Marks |
|---|---|
| SC | 130.76651 |
| ST | 119.99291 |
| OBC | 154.87053 |
| EWS | 152.03803 |
| UR | 165.77474 |
| OH | 130.86331 |
| HH | 86.44781 |
| VH | 110.67982 |
| Other-PwBD | 40.00000 |
List- 3: (Others), Qualifying in Tier-2: Paper-1, Paper-2 and Tier-3
| Category | Cut-Off Marks |
|---|---|
| SC | 115.35401 |
| ST | 104.91984 |
| OBC | 135.95037 |
| EWS | 135.04329 |
| UR | 147.78606 |
| OH | 89.29321 |
| ESM | 98.42808 |
| HH | 40.00000 |
| VH | 110.41208 |
| Other-PwBD | 40.00000 |
Model Test papers
All the Question papers are Online CBT type and SSC not providing the Last year question papers, but a Model test paper available on the Official Website. you can follow the pattern of question model test paper in your preparation.
To download Click Here
Preparation Strategy
How to Prepare for the SSC CGL exam:
- There is no Short Track for the Preparation, you have to understand it.
- Yes, any of the exams is crack only through smart Preparation Strategy, hard Working, and Continuity.
- If you really want to crack SSC CGL, you have to Study Continue and Never Break your Daily Routine.
- If you belong to a poor family, you can teach anyone Subject in any coaching or as Home Tuition, it will help you financially and improve your concepts
- Make a Habit of Reading Competitive Magazines, Good Newspaper, Economics News (National and International).
- This will help you to gain knowledge for the Interview and General Study.
- Always read from NCERT textbooks of 9th to 12th standard.
- Make your own notes, which helps to Revision at the time of Examination.
- Always attend Group Discussions and Seminars relevant to your Field.
- Open yourself up to others; it will help you to gain confidence.
- That’s all are also part of the job profile, it will be your daily routine of the Service too.
How to apply
How to Apply for the SSC CGL exam:
- The candidates who want to apply can apply directly to the official website of SSC.
- The first step is to register yourself, and after this fill your application form, all instructions are available on the website.
- Fill you all required Details in the Correct way, and all the information provided by you must be true.
- Upload your required documents when asked, and pay your Application fee online/Offline and save the receipt for further use.
- Please read Official Notification before applying.
- Click here for Offical Website of SSC
This is all about SSC CGL exam, I hope this information is useful to you, if you have any doubt please write me in the comments below, I will reply as soon as possible. All the best for your bright future
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FAQ
What is SSC- CGL Exam?
What post are get through SSC- CGL Exam?
When SSC- CHSL exam notification release?
What is the salary after SSC- CGL?
Group ‘B’- Rs. 35400/- to 151100/-
Group ‘C’- Rs. 25500 to 92300/-
What is the facility and Benefits after CGL Exam?
Option for taking study leave
Official vehicles facility for gazetted officer rank
High level of job security
POWER & RESPECT that an officer commands in a society.
Perks like Provident Fund leave, medical attendance, etc…
Lifetime pension and other retirement benefits
An attractive salary.
How many papers are in SSC- CGL exam?
Tier-1 Consist of 1 paper of 200 marks
Tier- 2 Consist 2 Papers for other posts and 3 papers for Specific post like a statistic and economic of total 400 and 600 marks respectively (200 marks for each)
What is Tier-3 in SSC- CGL exam ?
How to Apply for SSC-CGL Exam?
What is are the minimum Eligibility for SSC-CGL exam ?
Age must in between 18 to 30 year
At least graduate in any Discipline from any authorized university
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