Table of Contents
- SSC CGL Eligibility
- SSC CGL How to Apply
- SSC CGL Syllabus
- SSC CGL Exam Result
- SSC CGL Sample Question Paper
Eligibility:
- Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with at least 60 % Marks in Mathematics in 12th standard Or
- Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the core subjects.
- SSC has increased the age limit for SSC CGL Recruitment, though the age varies for different posts. The minimum age limit defined for SSC CGL is 27 years and the maximum is 32 years.
The table below gives Post Wise Age Limit:
Department | Age Limit | Posts |
CSS | 20 – 30 years | Assistant Section Officer |
Intelligence Bureau | Not exceeding 30 Years | Assistant Section Officer |
Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue | Not exceeding 30 Years | Assistant Enforcement Officer |
M/o of Statistics & Prog. Implementation | Up to 32 years | Junior Statistical Officer |
NIA | Up to 30 years | Sub Inspector |
CBI | 20-30 years | Sub Inspector |
Narcotics | 18-25 years | Sub Inspector |
CBEC | 20-27 years | Tax Assistant |
Other departments | 18-27 years | All other posts |
How To Apply for SSC CGL
The application form for SSC CGL is be made available on the official website here https://ssc.nic.in/Portal/Apply Candidates can fill the application form online mode
- Candidates need to register by entering his/her email ID, phone number and password,
- An SSC registration number will be issued,
- Use the given registration number and password to log in,
- Fill the detailed application form and upload scanned photographs and signatures
SSC Syllabus for CGL 2020-21
Candidates would be selected through a 4-tier selection process of SSC CGL, in which the fourth tier would be of qualifying nature only.
- Tier 1 is online test comprising of 100 MCQs based on the general aptitude. Time limit is 60mins
- Tier 2 is a online descriptive test comprising two papers of Mathematics and English with each being of 200 marks. Time limit is 120 mins
- Tier 3 is a offline subjective exam of 1-hour.
- Tier 4 is a typing test/computer proficiency test.
The tier-wise SSC syllabus for the examination is given below:
Tier I SSC Syllabus for CGL
The major sections asked in SSC CGL Preliminary Exam are General Awareness, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude And English Language.
Tier II SSC Syllabus for CGL
Mains Exam will be conducted online and is an objective multiple-choice exam.
The major sections in Mains Exam are Quantitative Aptitude, English Language and Comprehension, Statistics, General Studies (Finance and Economics)
Tier III SSC Syllabus for CGL
- Tier – III of SSC CGL exam is a descriptive exam to test the writing skills of the candidates in English/Hindi.
- The mode of examination is offline and students are required to write essays, precision writing, application, letter, etc.
- The exam carries 100 marks and the time allotted for the same is 60 minutes.
- The time allotted for candidates belonging to PWD category is increased to 80 minutes.
- Tier – III paper is given by specific candidates who are interested only for the post of “Statistical Investigator Grade-II” & “Compiler”.
SSC CGL Tier IV Syllabus
Tier – IV examination comprises a couple of skill sets required for certain Government Posts all over the country.
- DEST (Data Entry Speed Test): For the post of Tax Assistant (Central Excise and Income Tax), Dest Exam through SSC CGL exam is conducted to check the typing speed of the candidate.
The candidatures are given an article in English which they have to type on the designated computer. A candidate is required to type 2000 words in 15 minutes
- CPT (Computer Proficiency Test): Word Processing, Spreadsheets, and Generations of slides are three modules that are important for this exam and the commission demands a candidate to be proficient in it for the post of CSS, MEA, Inspector (Central Excise), Inspector (Preventive Officer), Inspector (Examiner).
SSC CGL Result 2020
The result for SSC CGL for 2020 will be declared once the notification is released and the exam is conducted successfully.
Result for SSC CGL will be published on the SSC official website(https://ssc.nic.in). Candidates would be required to login to the SSC online portal to check their results.
The results would be compiled in a post-wise and marks-wise manner, with the candidate scoring highest marks overall being credited with All India Rank (AIR).