SSC CGL Tier-I examination will be held for 200 marks. There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer in SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam.

SSC CGL Tier-I examination is used to screen the candidates for appearing in SSC CGL Tier-II examination for various papers which will be specifically required for different groups of posts. However, marks of such screened candidates in Tier-I will be taken into account for final ranking of candidates for selecting them for the interview/skill test and also final selection.

Only those candidates who qualify in all the papers as well as in the aggregate would be eligible to be considered for being called for Interview and/or Skill Test.

SSC CGL exam consists of three components.

SSC CGL Preliminary Examination would be common for all categories of posts and will be held in one session.

SSC CGL Syllabus is divided in 2 Parts - Tier 1

Part A :

General Intelligence: It would include questions of both verbal and non verbal type. The General Intelligence part of SSC CGL Tier 1 exam will include questions on analogies, similarities and differences, spatial visualization, spatial orientation, problem solving, judgement, decision making, visual memory, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetic reasoning, verbal and figure classification, coding and decoding etc...

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General Awareness: Questions in this component will be aimed at testing the candidates general awareness of the environment around him and its application to society. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspects as may be expected of an educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, economic scene, General polity and scientific research etc. These questions will be such that they do not require a special study of any discipline

Part B :

Arithmetic: This part will include questions on problems relating to number system, computation of whole numbers, decimals and fractions, relationships between numbers, fundamental arithmetical operations, percentage, ratio and proportion, averages, interest, profit and loss, discount, use of tables and graphs, mensuration, time and distance, ratio and time etc.

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English Comprehension: Candidates’ ability to understand correct English, his basic comprehension and writing ability, etc. would be tested.

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SSC CGL (Tier-II) Examination

SSC CGL Tier-2 exam will be held for 400 marks. In Tier-II, there will be negative marking of 0.25 marks in Paper-2 and 0.50 marks in Paper-1 and Paper-3 for each wrong answer. Only those candidates, who have scored the cut off marks in Tier -I Examination fixed by the Commission would be required to appear in the Tier –II Examination.

SSC CGL Tier-II will be of Objective Type Multiple Choice and will be conducted over two days during a weekend.

SSC CGL Tier -2 paper consist of three different papers/subjects according to the category of posts applied for, the candidate will be required to appear in one, two or three papers, as the case may be.

ASSISTANTS
INSPECTOR OF INCOME-TAX
INSPECTOR CENTRAL EXCISE
INSPECTOR (EXAMINER)
INSPECTOR (PO)
SUB INSPECTOR IN CBI
ASSISTANT ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
DIVISIONAL ACCOUNTANTS
ACCOUNTANTS
AUDITORS
UDCs
TAX ASSISTANTS

FOR THE POST OF STATISTICAL INVESTIGATORS GR.II & COMPILERS

For the post of Sub - Inspector in Central Police Organisations

Personality Test / Interview

The Personality Test/ interview will carry a maximum of 100 marks. The Commission, at its discretion may fix different minimum qualifying marks in interview for General and Reserved category candidates.

Only those candidates who secure at least the minimum qualifying marks in the written examination as may be fixed by the Commission at their discretion, will be eligible to appear in the Skill Test.

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Skill Test

Skill test will be conducted only for the post of Tax Assistants (Central Excise & Income Tax). Data Entry Speed Test (DEST) at 8,000 (eight thousand) Key Depression per hour on Computer. The Skill Test will be of qualifying nature.

The Commission will hold Computer Proficiency Test (CPT), comprising of three modules- Word Processing , Spread Sheet and Generation of Slides, for applicant for the post of Assistants of CSS. CPT will be of qualifying nature.

Physical Standards for Different SSC Posts

The physical standard test will be conducted for the posts of Inspector (Central Excise/ Examiner/ Preventive Officer/ Inspector & Sub-Inspector in CBN) and Sub-Inspector in CBI. The physical measurements (including vision test) for candidates will be conducted by the concerned Indenting Departments and only those candidates who fulfill the specified physical measurements will be eligible for the respective posts.

The Staff Selection Commission will recommend the candidates in the Merit List on the basis of the aggregate marks obtained by the candidates in the written examination and interview (wherever applicable) and preference exercised by the candidates in the Application Form for different Posts and thereafter, wherever applicable at the time of Tier II/ Interview/Skill Test/Computer Proficiency Test depending on the number of vacancies available

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