Complete Details of SSC CGL Exam

SSC CGL Examination

1) About SSC

2) Various exams Conducted by SSC

3) About CGL

4) Posts under SSC CGLE

5) Detailed Job profile of all posts in SSC CGL

6) Eligibility Criteria

Nationality:
Age
Educational
Physical Standards

7) Scheme of examination (Tier 1, Tier2, Tier3)

8) Syllabus (Tier 1, Tier 2)

9) Previous year Cut off

Tier 1
Tier 2

Cut off marks for interview posts
Cut off marks for Non-interview posts

About SSC

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is a GOVT OF INDIA organisation to recruit staff for various posts in the various Ministries and Departments of the Government of India and in Subordinate Offices

Various exams Conducted by SSC

SSC Conducts the following exams.

(a) Combined Graduate Level Examination (CGLE) for posts of Inspector in IT/Central Excise/Dept of post, SI in CBI, Assistant, Divisional Accountant, Auditor, UDC, Junior Accountant, UDC etc.
(b) Combined Higher Secondary level examination
(c) Sub-Inspector in CPO (BSF,CRPF,CISF, ITBP,SSB)
(d) Section Officer (Audit & Commercial)
(e) Junior Engineers Examination
(f) SSC conducted exams for recruitment to FCI, Prasar Bharati in 2013

About CGL

The Commission holds Combined Graduate Level Examination, for recruitment to different posts for which a Graduation from a recognized University is the minimum requirement. The Examination will comprise of two Tiers written Objective Type examination followed by Computer Proficiency Test/ Interview/Skill test, wherever applicable as per the Scheme of Examination notified.

Posts under SSC CGLE
Posts have been placed in two groups, Group – B (Posts for which Interview cum Personality Test is prescribed) and Group - C (Posts for which Interview cum Personality Test is NOT prescribed), based on their Grade Pay and papers in Tier II examination/Interview. The pay scale for the posts under Group - B is Rs9300 – Rs34800 and for Group - C it is Rs 5200 to Rs 20200. Posts have been categorised into two groups based on the pay scale and the papers in Tier -II.

Post for which Interview cum Personality Test is prescribed:

Assistant : For Ministry, Department or Office of - Central Secretariat Service (CSS), Central Vigilance Commission, Intelligence Bureau, Ministry of Railways, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), AFHQ, other Ministries / department / organisations
Inspector: For CBDT, CBEC, CBI, Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue, Department of Post and Central Bureau of Narcotics
Divisional Accountant: For Offices under CAG
Statistical Investigator Group II: For Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation

Posts for which Interview cum Personality Test is NOT prescribed:

Auditor: Offices under C & AG, CGDA, CGA and others
Accountant / Junior Accountant / Upper division Clerk: Offices under C & AG, CGA and others, Central Govt. Offices and Ministries
Tax Assistant: CBDT, CBEC
Compiler: Registrar General of India
Sub Inspector: Central Bureau of Narcotics

Detailed Job profile of all posts in ssc cgl

Eligibility Criteria

Nationality:

A candidate must be either:

(a) a citizen of India, or

(b) a subject of Nepal, or

(c) a subject of Bhutan, or

(d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before the Ist January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or

(e) 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 with the intention of permanently settling in India.

Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

Age

(a) Statistical Investigator Gr II: Max 32 years
(b) Assistant in CSS / Tax Assistant(CBEC): 20 - 27 years
(c) Assistant in IB: 21 - 27 years
(d) Assistant Enforcement Officer / SI in CBI / SI in NIA: Max: 30 years
(e) SI in Central Bureau of Narcotics: 18 - 25 years
(c) All Other posts: 18 - 27 years

Age relaxation

SC/ST - 5 years

OBC - 3 years

Physically Handicapped (PH) - 10 years

PH + OBC - 13 years

PH + SC/ST - 15 years

Age relaxation is also available for applicants in certain additional categories: Ex-servicemen, Central Government Civilian Employees, and Widows/Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and who are not remarried.

Candidate should note that the Date of Birth as recorded in the Matriculation / Secondary Examination Certificate or an equivalent certificate

Educational

(i) Compiler: Graduation (Economics/Statistics/Mathematics as compulsory or Elective subject).
(ii) Statistical Investigator Grade - II : Bachelor's Degree in any subject from a recognized University 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.

(iii) All other Posts: Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University.

Physical Standards

FOR POST OF INSPECTOR (CENTRAL EXCISE/EXAMINER/PREVENTIVE OFFICER)

MALE CANDIDATES

Physical standards (Minimum)

Height 157.5 cms.
Chest 81 cms. (fully expanded with a minimum expansion of 5 cms.)
Height relaxable by 5 cms. In the case of Garwalis, Assamese, Gorkhas and members of Scheduled Tribes

Physical Test

Walking: 1600 metres in 15 minutes.

Cycling: 8 Kms. In 30 minutes.

FEMALE CANDIDATES

Physical standards (Minimum)

Height 152 cms.
Weight 48 Kgs.
Height relaxable by 2.5 cms; Weight relaxable by 2 Kgs. for Gorkhas, Garwalis, Assamese and Members of Scheduled Tribes

Physical Test

Walking: 1 Km. in 20 minutes.
Cycling: 3 Kms. in 25 minutes.

THE POST OF SUB-INSPECTOR IN C.B.I.

HEIGHT

For men - 165 cms.
For women - 150 cms.
Height relaxable for Hillsmen and Tribals: 5 cms.

CHEST

76 cms with expansion (There shall be no such requirement in case of female candidates)

VISION

Eye-sight (with or without glasses):
Distant vision : 6/6 in one and 6/9 in the other eye.
Near vision 0.6 in one eye and 0.8 in other eye.

Scheme of examination

The CGLE is conducted in 3 Stages

Tier - I Written Examination (Objective MCQ Type)
Tier -II Written Examination (Objective MCQ Type)
Tier -III Personality Test/Interview/Skill Test/Computer Proficiency Test
(Wherever Applicable )

Tier 1:

Part	Subject	Maximum marks	No. of questions	Time alloted
A	General Intelligence & Reasoning	50	50	2 hours for General and 2hs 40 min for VH candidates
B	General Awareness	50	50
C	Quantitative Aptitude	50	50
D	English Comprehension	50	50

Tier I of the CGLE will be common for all categories of posts
There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer in Tier-I.
Questions will be of Objective Type Multiple Choice, set both in Hindi and English in respect of Parts A, B and C.

Tier 2:

Paper number	Subject	Maximum marks	No. of questions	Time alloted
I	Quantitative Ability	200	100	Each paper 2 hours for General and 2hs 40 min for VH candidates
II	English Language and Comprehension	200	200
III	Statistics	200	200
Note: Paper-I & II are compulsory for all the categories of posts. Paper-III is only for those candidates who apply for the post of Statistical Investigator Gr.II & Compiler.

There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks in Paper-II and 0.50 marks in Paper-I and Paper-III for each wrong answer
The cut-off for the interview is fixed on the basis of total marks scored in tier-I & tier-II

Tier 3:

1. For posts for which Interview cum Personality Test is prescribed, the Personality Test / interview will carry a maximum of 100 marks.

2. DEST (Data Entry Speed Test): FOR THE POST OF TAX ASSISTANTS (Central Excise & Income Tax): The "Data Entry Speed" Skill Test at 2000 (two thousand) key depressions for a duration of 15 (fifteen) minutes will be of qualifying nature

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

Syllabus (Tier 1, Tier 2)

Previous year Cut off

Tier 1

Cut off marks of Tier I
	2014	2013	2012	2011
UR	96.5	102	82	86.75
OBC	82	85	70	70.25
SC	77	77	64	63.5
ST	69.5	69	62	63.25
Ex.S	62	25	25	60
OH	68.75	67	60	50
VH	40	61	25	50
HH	25	25	25	50

Tier 1 + Tier 2:

Cut off marks for interview posts

Cut off marks (Tier I + Tier II) for interview posts (Other than Statistical Investigator)
	2014	2013	2012	2011
UR	426	424.5	349	354.75
OBC	398.75	395.75	319	323.75
SC	365.5	359.25	284	281.25
ST	349.75	345.75	282	295.75
Ex.S	361	345	308	293
OH	340	345	274	246
VH	359	315.25	261	246
HH	231	228	191	200

Cut off marks for Non-interview posts

Cut off marks (Tier I + Tier II) for all non interview posts only
	2014	2013	2012	2011
UR	397.25	401	313	315.25
OBC	365	368.5	281.5	283.75
SC	331.5	334	251	247.25
ST	308.5	314	242	251.75
Ex.S	288	226	211	180
OH	307	305.75	227	208
VH	307	300.25	225	150
HH	182	201.5	123	150