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 |
||
|
Quantitative Aptitude |
25 |
50 |
||
|
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) |
|||
|
|
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) |
||
|
|
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 |
|
Degree and Radian Measures |
|
|
Biology |
|
Standard Identities |
|
|
Economics |
|
Complementary Angles |
|
|
Computer Awareness |
|
Heights and Distances |
|
|
|
|
Histogram and Frequency Polygon |
|
|
|
|
Bar Diagram |
|
|
|
|
Rectangular Parallelepiped |
|
|
|
|
Pie Chart |
|
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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).
· Image
dimension of the photograph should be about 3.5 cm (width) x 4.5 cm (height).
· 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).
· 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.
