
SSC CGL Examination 2022
‘20,000+
VACANCIES’ in
SSC CGL
Examination 2022
Staff
Selection Commission will hold Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2022 for
filling up of various Group ‘B’ and Group ‘C’ posts in different Ministries/
Departments/ Organizations of Government of India and various Constitutional
Bodies/ Statutory Bodies/ Tribunals, etc. The details of the examination are as
follows:
Vacancies:
There are
approx. 20,000 vacancies. However, firm vacancies will be
determined in due course. Updated vacancies, if any, along with Post-wise&
category-wise vacancies will be made available on the website of the
Commission (https://ssc.nic.in>Candidate’s Corner > Tentative Vacancy) in
due course. Candidates may note that State-wise/ Zone-wise vacancies are not
collected by the Commission.
1. Scheme of Tier-I Examination:
SSC CGL 2020-21 Tier I - Computer Based
Examination-Objective paper- Medium Hindi/English:
·
Tier-I will consist of Objective Type,
Multiple choice questions.
·
The questions will be set both in English
& Hindi except for English Comprehension.
Tier |
Subject |
Number of
Questions |
Maximum
Marks |
Time Allowed |
I |
General Intelligence and Reasoning |
25 |
50 |
1 hour (1 hour and 20 minutes for the candidates
eligible for scribe) |
General Awareness |
25 |
50 |
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Quantitative Aptitude |
25 |
50 |
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English Comprehension |
25 |
50 |
Note: -
·
There will be negative marking of 0.50
for each wrong answer.
2. Scheme of Tier-II Examination:
SSC CGL Tier
II - Computer Based Examination-Objective paper-- Medium Hindi/English
·
Tier-II (Paper-I, Paper-II &
Paper-III) will consist of Objective Type, Multiple choice questions, except
for Module-II of Section-III of Paper-I.
·
The questions will be set both in English
& Hindi except for English Language and Comprehension module in Section-II
of Paper-I.
·
Paper-I will include following three
sections having two modules each:
§
Section-I:
Ø
Module-I: Mathematical Abilities
Ø
Module-II: Reasoning and General
Intelligence.
§
Section-II:
Ø
Module-I: English Language and
Comprehension
Ø
Module-II: General Awareness
§
Section-III:
Ø
Module-I: Computer Knowledge Test
Ø
Module-II: Data Entry Speed Test
Tier |
Paper |
Session |
Subject |
Number of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Time allowed |
II |
Paper-I: |
Session-I (2 hours and 15 minutes) |
Section-I: Module-I: Mathematical Abilities Module-II: Reasoning and General Intelligence. |
30 30 Total= 60 |
60*3 = 180 |
1 hour (for each section) (1 hours and 20 minutes for the candidates
eligible for scribe) |
Section-II: Module-I: English Language and Comprehension Module-II: General Awareness |
45 25 Total = 70 |
70*3 = 210 |
||||
Section-III: Module-I: Computer Knowledge Module |
20 |
20*3 = 60 |
15 Minutes (for each module) (20 minutes for the candidates eligible for
scribe) |
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|
Session-II (15 minutes) |
Section-III: Module-II: Data Entry Speed Test
Module |
One Data Entry Task |
- |
||
Paper-II |
Statistics |
100 |
100*2 = 200 |
2 hours (for each Paper) (2 hours and 40 minutes for the candidates
eligible for scribe) |
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|
Paper-III |
General Studies (Finance and Economics) |
100 |
100*2 = 200 |
Note: -
·
Tier-II will include conducting of
Paper-I, Paper-II and Paper-III in separate shift(s)/ day(s).
·
Paper-I is compulsory for all the posts.
·
It will be mandatory for the candidates
to qualify all the sections of Paper-I.
·
Paper-II will be for only those
candidates who apply for the posts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) in the
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation and who are shortlisted in
Tier-I for these Posts.
·
Paper-III will be for only those
candidates who are shortlisted in Tier-I for Paper-III i.e. for the posts of
Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer.
·
There will be negative marking of 1 mark
for each wrong answer in Section-I, Section-II and Module-I of Section-III of
Paper-I and of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer in Paper-II and Paper-III.
Indicative Syllabus (Tier-I):
·
Tier-I:
·
General Intelligence & Reasoning: It
would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type.
·
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.
·
English Comprehension: Candidates’
ability to understand correct English, his basic comprehension and writing
ability, etc. would be tested.
·
The questions in Parts A, B, & D will
be of a level commensurate with the essential qualification viz. Graduation and
questions in Part-C will be of 10th standard level.
Quantitative
Aptitude |
General
Intelligence & Reasoning |
English
Comprehension |
General
Awareness |
Whole Numbers |
Semantic Analogy |
Vocabulary |
Banking & Financial Awareness |
Decimals |
Symbolic/Number Analogy |
Noun |
Important Places |
Fractions and Relationships Between Numbers |
Figural Analogy |
Articles |
Important Dates |
Percentage |
Semantic Classification |
Pronouns |
Important Persons |
Ratio & Proportion |
Symbolic/Number Classification |
Fundamentals of Sentence |
Important Organisations |
Square Roots |
Figural Classification |
Tenses |
National News |
Averages |
Semantic Series |
Verbs |
International News |
Interest |
Number Series |
Subject-Verb Agreement |
Books & Author |
Profit and Loss |
Figural Series |
Adjectives |
Important Date & Days |
Discount |
Problem Solving |
Adverb |
Famous Person & Places |
Partnership Business |
Word Building |
Preposition |
New Appointments |
Mixture and Alligation |
Coding & De-Coding |
Conjunction |
Sports & Awards |
Time and Distance |
Numerical Operations |
Voice |
Obituary |
Time & Work |
Symbolic Operations |
Narration |
Important Meeting & Summits |
Basic Algebraic Identities of School Algebra & Elementary Surds |
Trends |
Rearrangement |
Full Forms |
Graphs of Linear Equations |
Space Orientation |
Cloze Test |
New Government Scheme |
Triangle and Its Various Kinds of Centres |
Space Visualization |
Reading Comprehension |
Science & Technology |
Congruence and Similarity of Triangles |
Venn Diagrams |
Essay Writing |
Defence |
Circle and Its Chords, Tangents, Angles Subtended by Chords of a
Circle |
Drawing Inferences |
Letter Writing |
Index & Reports |
Common Tangents to Two Or More Circles |
Punched Hole/ Pattern- Folding& Un-Folding |
Precis Writing |
Economy & Business |
Triangle |
Figural Pattern-Folding and Completion |
MOU |
|
Quadrilaterals |
Indexing |
Mergers & Acquisitions |
|
Regular Polygons |
Address Matching |
Environment |
|
Circle |
Date & City Matching |
Important Visits |
|
Right Prism |
Classification of Centre Codes/Roll Numbers |
Ancient History |
|
Right Circular Cone |
Small & Capital Letters/Numbers Coding, Decoding and
Classification |
Medieval History |
|
Right Circular Cylinder |
Embedded Figures |
Modern History |
|
Sphere |
Critical Thinking |
Polity |
|
Hemispheres |
Emotional Intelligence |
Indian Geography |
|
Regular Right Pyramid with Triangular or Square Base |
Social Intelligence |
Physics |
|
Trigonometric Ratio |
Chemistry |
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Degree and Radian Measures |
Biology |
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Standard Identities |
Economics |
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Complementary Angles |
Computer Awareness |
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Heights and Distances |
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Histogram and Frequency Polygon |
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Bar Diagram |
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Rectangular Parallelepiped |
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Pie Chart |
Indicative
Syllabus (Tier-II):
Module-I of
Session-I of Paper-I (Mathematical Abilities):
·
Number Systems: Computation of Whole
Number, Decimal and Fractions, Relationship between numbers.
·
Fundamental arithmetical operations:
Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest (Simple and
Compound), Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and
Alligation, Time and distance, Time and work.
·
Algebra: Basic algebraic identities of
School Algebra and Elementary surds (simple problems) and Graphs of Linear
Equations.
·
Geometry: Familiarity with elementary
geometric figures and facts: Triangle and its various kinds of centres,
Congruence and similarity of triangles, Circle and its chords, tangents, angles
subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles.
·
Mensuration: Triangle, Quadrilaterals,
Regular Polygons, Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular
Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right
Pyramid with triangular or square Base.
·
Trigonometry: Trigonometry, Trigonometric
ratios, Complementary angles, Height and distances (simple problems only)
Standard Identities like sin2 A+ cos2 A=1 etc.
·
Statistics and probability: Use of Tables
and Graphs: Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar-diagram, Pie-chart; Measures of
central 21 tendency: mean, median, mode, standard deviation; calculation of
simple probabilities.
Module-II of
Section-I of Paper-I (Reasoning and General Intelligence):
·
Questions of both verbal and non-verbal
type. These will include questions on 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,
Numerical operations, Other sub-topics, if any.
Module-I of
Section-II of Paper-I (English Language and Comprehension):
·
Vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure,
synonyms, antonyms and their correct usage; Spot the Error, Fill in the Blanks,
Synonyms/ Homonyms, Antonyms, Spellings/ Detecting mis-spelt words, Idioms
& Phrases, one word substitution, Improvement of Sentences, Active/ Passive
Voice of Verbs, Conversion into Direct/ Indirect narration, Shuffling of
Sentence parts, Shuffling of Sentences in a passage, Cloze Passage,
Comprehension Passage. To test comprehension, three or more paragraphs will be
given and questions based on those will be asked. At least one paragraph should
be a simple one based on a book or a story and the other two paragraphs should
be on current affairs, based on a report or an editorial.
Module-II of
Section-II of Paper-I (General Awareness):
·
Questions are designed to test the
candidates’ general awareness of the environment around them and its
application to society. Questions are also designed to test knowledge of
current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience in
their scientific aspect 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 policy and
scientific research.
Module-I of
Section-III of Paper-I (Computer Proficiency):
·
Computer Basics: Organization
of a computer, Central Processing Unit (CPU), input/ output devices, computer
memory, memory organization, back- up devices, PORTs, Windows Explorer.
Keyboard shortcuts.
·
Software: Windows
Operating system including basics of Microsoft Office like MS word, MS Excel
and Power Point etc.
·
Working with Internet and e-mails: Web
Browsing & Searching, Downloading & Uploading, Managing an E-mail
Account, e-Banking.
·
Basics of networking and cyber security: Networking
devices and protocols, Network and information security threats (like hacking,
virus, worms, Trojan etc.) and preventive measures.
Important Dates
The tentative schedule of events is as follows:
Activity |
Dates |
Dates for submission of online applications |
17-09-2022 to 08-10-2022 |
Last date and time for receipt of online
applications |
08-10-2022 (23:00) |
Last date and time for generation of offline
Challan |
08-10-2022 (23:00) |
Last date and time for making online fee payment |
09-10-2022 (23:00) |
Last date for payment through Challan (during
working hours of Bank) |
10-10-2022 |
Dates of ‘Window for Application Form Correction’
including online payment. |
12-10-2022 to 13-10-2022 (23:00) |
Tentative Schedule of Tier-I (Computer Based
Examination) |
Dec, 2022 |
Tentative Schedule of Tier-II (Computer Based
Examination) |
To be
notified later |
Mode of
Selection:
1. Minimum
qualifying marks in Tier-I, Section-I, Section-II & Module-I of Section-III
of Paper-I of Tier-II, Paper-II & Paper-III of Tier-II Examination are as
follows:
Category |
Cut-off Marks |
UR |
30% |
OBC/ EWS |
25% |
Others |
20% |
2. Based
on the marks scored in Tier-I i.e. Computer Based Examination, candidates will
be shortlisted, category-wise, to appear in Tier-II Examination.
3. Separate
cut-offs will be fixed for Paper-II of Tier-II (i.e. for the post of Junior
Statistical Officer), Paper-III of Tier-II (i.e. for the posts of Assistant
Audit Officer and Assistant Accounts Officer) and for Paper-I of Tier-II (i.e.
for all other posts).
4. Tier-II
Examination will be conducted for all the candidates qualified in Tier-I. In Tier-II,
all the candidates will be required to appear in all three sections of Paper-I.
However, only those candidates shortlisted for the posts of Junior Statistical
Officer and Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer will be
required to appear in Paper-II and Paper-III respectively.
5. In
Paper-I of Tier-II, it will be mandatory for the candidates to qualify all the
sections.
6. Based
on the aggregate performance in Section-I and Section-II of Paper-I of Tier-II
Examination, candidates will be shortlisted for evaluation of Section-III of
Paper-I of Tier-II Examination. The candidates who are not qualified in
Section-I + Section-II will not be eligible for evaluation of Section-III and
they will not be considered for further selection process.
7. Section-III
of Paper-I of Tier-II is qualifying in nature, in other words both modules i.e.
Computer Knowledge Test and DEST are qualifying in nature.
Nationality/Citizenship:
A candidate
must be either:
·
a citizen of India, or
·
a subject of Nepal, or
·
a subject of Bhutan, or
·
a Tibetan refugee who came over to India,
before the 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in
India, or
·
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.
Essential
Educational Qualifications (As on 08-10-2022):
Post |
Educational
Qualification |
Assistant Audit Officer/Assistant Accounts
Officer |
Essential Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or
Institute. Desirable Qualifications: Chartered Accountant or Cost & Management
Accountant or Company Secretary or Masters in Commerce or Masters in Business
Studies or Masters in Business Administration (Finance) or 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. |
All other Posts |
Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or
equivalent. |
Important Note |
The candidates who have appeared in their final
year of their graduation can also apply, however they must possess Essential
qualification on or before the cut-off date i.e.08-10-2022. |
Age limit (As
on 01-01-2022):
Requirement of
age for various posts is as follows:
S. No. |
Age Limit |
Remarks |
1. |
For the posts for which
age limit is 18-27 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than
02-01-1995 and not later than 01-01-2004. |
2. |
For the posts for which
age limit is 20-30 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than
02-01-1992 and not later than 01-01-2002. |
3. |
For the posts for which
age limit is 18-30 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than
02-01-1992 and not later than 01-01-2004. |
4. |
For the post for which
age limit is 18-32 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than
02-01-1990 and not later than 01-01-2004. |
Steps to
Apply
·
Applications must be submitted only in
online mode at the website of SSC Headquarter i.e.https://ssc.nic.in.
·
candidates are required to upload the
scanned colour passport size photograph in JPEG format (20 KB to 50 KB).
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Image dimension of the photograph should
be about 3.5 cm (width) x 4.5 cm (height).
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Scanned signature in JPEG format (10 to
20 KB). Image dimension of the signature should be about 4.0 cm (width) x 2.0
cm (height).
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Details of qualifying educational
qualification like passing year, roll number, percentage/ CGPA, name of Board,
etc are required.
·
Last date and time for submission of
online applications is 08-10-2022 (23:00).
·
Before submission of the online application,
candidates must check through Preview/ Print option that they have filled
correct details in each field of the form.
Application
Fee:
·
Candidate may Pay SSC CGL application fee
through SBI Challan /SBI net banking/credit card/debit card.
Category |
Application Fee |
General/OBC |
₹100/- |
Women (of all categories)/SC/ST/PwD and ESM |
Nil |
FAQs
Ques. I am in the last year of college. Can I apply
for the SSC CGL exam?
Ans. Yes, if your final result/mark sheet is
declared before the date, then you are eligible to appear for the SSC CGL exam.
Ques. Are there any percentage criteria to
apply for the SSC CGL Exam?
Ans. There are no minimum percentage
criteria to apply for the SSC CGL exam.
Ques. Is there any negative marking in SSC CGL
Exam?
Ans. Yes, wrong answers will cost negative
marks in CGL.
Ques. When will the SSC CGL admit card be released?
Ans. Admit Cards will be released 15 days
before the exam dates.
Ques. How many times can the SSC CGL Exam be
attempted?
Ans. There is no limit to how many
times can SSC CGL examination be attempted as long as the eligibility criteria
(link) are fulfilled.
Ques. Can a post-graduate apply for SSC
CGL?
Ans. Yes, the minimum qualification
required for appearing in SSC CGL is graduation.