SSC CGL
February 19, 2025 2025-03-07 11:18SSC CGL
SSC CGL
About This Course
- The SSC CGL exam is one of the most popular examinations conducted by the commission, attracting a large number of candidates each year.
- The Staff Selection Commission will conduct the Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2024 to fill various Group ‘B’ and Group ‘C’ positions in different Ministries, Departments, and Organizations of the Government of India, as well as various Constitutional Bodies, Statutory Bodies, and Tribunals.
- Application Form: June and July.
- Exam Dates: The Tier 1 exam is held in September. The Tier 2 exam is held in December.
- Frequency: The SSC CGL exam is held once a year.
Overview
| Exam Conducting Organization | Staff Selection Commission |
| Exam Name | SSC Combined Graduate Level Exam |
| Post Name | Group B & C |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Examination Mode | Computer Based Exam |
| Frequency of Exam | Yearly |
| Job Location | India |
| Selection Process | Tier 1
Tier 2 |
Eligibility Criteria and age limit
SSC CGL Age Limit varies from post to post. In this section, we are providing a table with the SSC CGL 2024 Age Limit for each position:-
| SSC CGL 2024 Age Limit | |||
| Name of Post | Ministry/Department/Office/Cadre | Classification of Post | Age Limit |
| Assistant Section Officer | Central Secretariat Service | Group “B” | 20-30 years |
| Assistant Section Officer | Intelligence Bureau | Group “B” | 18-30 years |
| Assistant Section Officer | Ministry of Railways | Group “B” | 20-30 years |
| Assistant Section Officer | Ministry of External Affairs | Group “B” | 20-30 years |
| Assistant Section Officer | AFHQ | Group “B” | 20-30 years |
| Assistant Section Officer | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology | Group “B” | 18-30 years |
| Assistant / Assistant Section Officer | Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organization | Group “B” | 18-30 years |
| Inspector of Income Tax | CBDT | Group “C” | 18-30 years |
| Inspector, (Central Excise) | CBIC | Group “B” | 18-30 years |
| Inspector (Preventive Officer) | Group “B” | 18-30 years | |
| Inspector (Examiner) | Group “B” | 18-30 years | |
| Assistant Enforcement Officer | Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue | Group “B” | 18-30 years |
| Sub Inspector | Central Bureau of Investigation | Group “B” | 20-30 years |
| Inspector Posts | Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications | Group “B” | 18-30 years |
| Inspector | Central Bureau of Narcotics, Ministry of Finance | Group “B” | 18-30 years |
| Assistant / Assistant Section Officer | Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations | Group “B” | 18-30 years |
| Executive Assistant | CBIC | Group “B” | 18-30 years |
| Research Assistant | National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) | Group “B” | 18-30 years |
| Divisional Accountant | Offices under C&AG | Group “B” | 18-30 years |
| Sub Inspector | National Investigation Agency (NIA) | Group “B” | 18-30 years |
| Sub-Inspector/ Junior Intelligence Officer | Narcotics Control Bureau (MHA) | Group “B” | 18-30 years |
| Junior Statistical Officer | Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation. | Group “B” | 18-32 years |
| Auditor | Offices under C&AG | Group “C” | 18-27 years |
| Auditor | Offices under CGDA | Group “C” | 18-27 years |
| Auditor | Other Ministry/ Departments | Group “C” | 18-27 years |
| Accountant | Offices under C&AG | Group “C” | 18-27 years |
| Accountant | Controller General of Accounts | Group “C” | 18-27 years |
| Accountant/ Junior Accountant | Other Ministry/ Departments | Group “C” | 18-27 years |
| Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant | Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications | Group “C” | 18-27 years |
| Senior Secretariat Assistant/ Upper Division Clerks | Central Govt. Offices/ Ministries other than CSCS cadres. | Group “C” | 18-27 years |
| Senior Administrative Assistant | Military Engineering Services, Ministry of Defence | Group “C” | 18-27 years |
| Tax Assistant | CBDT | Group “C” | 18-27 years |
| Tax Assistant | CBIC | Group “C” | 18-27 years |
| Sub-Inspector | Central Bureau of Narcotics, Ministry of Finance | Group “C” | 18-27 years |
SSC CGL Age Relaxation
Candidates belonging to the certain categories may be granted an upper age relaxation (mentioned in the table below) as per the government rules and regulations.
| Category | Relaxation in age |
| Schedule Caste /Schedule Tribe (SC/ST) | 5 years |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 3 years |
| PwBD | Unreserved: 10 years |
| OBC: 13 years | |
| SC/ST: 15 years | |
| Ex-Servicemen | 3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date. |
| Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof | General: 3 years
SC/ST: 8 years |
| Additional permissible relaxation in upper age limit for Group ‘C’ posts | |
| Central Govt. Civilian Employees who have rendered not less than 3 years of regular and continuous service as of closing date for receipt of application. | General: Upto 40 years of age
SC/ST: Upto 45 years of age |
| Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried. | General: Up to 35 years of age
SC/ST: Up to 40 years of age |
SSC CGL Educational Qualification
| Post name | Essential Qualification |
| Assistant Audit Officer/Assistant Accounts Officer | Bachelor’s Degree |
| Junior Statistical Officer | Bachelor’s Degree 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. |
| Statistical Investigator Grade-II | Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects
AND Must have studied Statistics as a subject in all three years or all 6 semesters of the graduation course. |
| Research Assistant in National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) | Bachelor’s Degree |
| All other Posts | Bachelor’s Degree |
Exam Pattern
SSC CGL Tier-I Exam Pattern
| Subject | No. of Questions | Max. Marks | Duration |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 50 | 60 minutes (1 hour)
80 minutes (1 hour and 20 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe) |
| General Awareness | 25 | 50 | |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | |
| English Comprehension | 25 | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | 200 |
Note:
Tier I will include Objective Type-Multiple Choice questions. Except for English Comprehension, the questions will be set in both English and Hindi languages.
Each incorrect answer will result in a 0.50 penalty (negative marking).
SSC CGL Tier-II Exam Pattern
| Paper | Session | Section | Subject | No. of Questions | Max. Marks | Exam Duration |
| Paper – 1 | Session – 1 | Section – 1 | Module – 1: Mathematical Abilities | 30 | 180 | 60 min for each section
(1 hour and 20 minutes for the candidate eligible for scribe) |
| Module – 2: Reasoning and General Intelligence | 30 | |||||
| Section – 2 | Module – 1: English Language and Comprehension | 45 | 210 | |||
| Module – 2: General Awareness | 25 | |||||
| Section – 3 | Module – 1: Computer Knowledge Module | 20 | 60 | 15 min for each module
(20 min for the candidate eligible for scribe) |
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| Session – 2 | Section – 3 | Module – 2: Data Entry Speed Test Module | One Data Entry Task | – | ||
| Paper – 2 | Statistics | 100 | 200 | 2 hours for each paper
(2 hours and 40 minutes for the candidate eligible for scribe) |
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| Paper – 3 | General Studies (Finance and Economics) | 100 | 200 | |||
Note:
- There will be a 1 mark deduction for each incorrect answer in Section-I, Section-II, and Module-I of Section-III of Paper-I, and a 0.50 mark deduction for each incorrect answer in Paper-II and Paper-III.
- The Data Entry Speed Test is compulsory for all posts; however, it will only be qualifying in nature.
- Paper-I, Paper-II, and Paper-III will be administered in separate shifts during the Tier-II examination, and Paper-I is mandatory for all positions.
- Paper-II will only be for candidates who apply for Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) positions in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation and are shortlisted in Tier-I.
- Similarly, only those candidates who were shortlisted in Tier-I for Paper-III, i.e. for the positions of Assistant Audit Officer / Assistant Accounts Officer, will be eligible to take Paper-III.
SSC CGL 2024 Salary
| SSC CGL 2024 Salary Structure | |||
| Name of Post | Ministry/Department/Office/Cadre | Classification of Post | Salary |
| Assistant Section Officer | Central Secretariat Service | Group “B” | Pay Level-7 (₹ 44900 to 142400) |
| Assistant Section Officer | Intelligence Bureau | Group “B” | Pay Level-7 (₹ 44900 to 142400) |
| Assistant Section Officer | Ministry of Railways | Group “B” | Pay Level-7 (₹ 44900 to 142400) |
| Assistant Section Officer | Ministry of External Affairs | Group “B” | Pay Level-7 (₹ 44900 to 142400) |
| Assistant Section Officer | AFHQ | Group “B” | Pay Level-7 (₹ 44900 to 142400) |
| Assistant Section Officer | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology | Group “B” | Pay Level-7 (₹ 44900 to 142400) |
| Assistant / Assistant Section Officer | Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organization | Group “B” | Pay Level-7 (₹ 44900 to 142400) |
| Inspector of Income Tax | CBDT | Group “C” | Pay Level-7 (₹ 44900 to 142400) |
| Inspector, (Central Excise) | CBIC | Group “B” | Pay Level-7 (₹ 44900 to 142400) |
| Inspector (Preventive Officer) | Group “B” | Pay Level-7 (₹ 44900 to 142400) | |
| Inspector (Examiner) | Group “B” | Pay Level-7 (₹ 44900 to 142400) | |
| Assistant Enforcement Officer | Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue | Group “B” | Pay Level-7 (₹ 44900 to 142400) |
| Sub Inspector | Central Bureau of Investigation | Group “B” | Pay Level-7 (₹ 44900 to 142400) |
| Inspector Posts | Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications | Group “B” | Pay Level-7 (₹ 44900 to 142400) |
| Inspector | Central Bureau of Narcotics, Ministry of Finance | Group “B” | Pay Level-7 (₹ 44900 to 142400) |
| Assistant / Assistant Section Officer | Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations | Group “B” | Pay Level-6 (₹ 35400 to 112400) |
| Executive Assistant | CBIC | Group “B” | Pay Level-6 (₹ 35400 to 112400) |
| Research Assistant | National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) | Group “B” | Pay Level-6 (₹ 35400 to 112400) |
| Divisional Accountant | Offices under C&AG | Group “B” | Pay Level-6 (₹ 35400 to 112400) |
| Sub Inspector | National Investigation Agency (NIA) | Group “B” | Pay Level-6 (₹ 35400 to 112400) |
| Sub-Inspector/ Junior Intelligence Officer | Narcotics Control Bureau (MHA) | Group “B” | Pay Level-6 (₹ 35400 to 112400) |
| Junior Statistical Officer | Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation. | Group “B” | Pay Level-6 (₹ 35400 to 112400) |
| Auditor | Offices under C&AG | Group “C” | Pay Level-5 (₹ 29200 to 92300) |
| Auditor | Offices under CGDA | Group “C” | Pay Level-5 (₹ 29200 to 92300) |
| Auditor | Other Ministry/ Departments | Group “C” | Pay Level-5 (₹ 29200 to 92300) |
| Accountant | Offices under C&AG | Group “C” | Pay Level-5 (₹ 29200 to 92300) |
| Accountant | Controller General of Accounts | Group “C” | Pay Level-5 (₹ 29200 to 92300) |
| Accountant/ Junior Accountant | Other Ministry/ Departments | Group “C” | Pay Level-5 (₹ 29200 to 92300) |
| Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant | Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications | Group “C” | Pay Level-4 (₹ 25500 to 81100) |
| Senior Secretariat Assistant/ Upper Division Clerks | Central Govt. Offices/ Ministries other than CSCS cadres. | Group “C” | Pay Level-4 (₹ 25500 to 81100) |
| Senior Administrative Assistant | Military Engineering Services, Ministry of Defence | Group “C” | Pay Level-4 (₹ 25500 to 81100) |
| Tax Assistant | CBDT | Group “C” | Pay Level-4 (₹ 25500 to 81100) |
| Tax Assistant | CBIC | Group “C” | Pay Level-4 (₹ 25500 to 81100) |
| Sub-Inspector | Central Bureau of Narcotics, Ministry of Finance | Group “C” | Pay Level-4 (₹ 25500 to 81100) |
Best Books
SSC CGL Tire – 1
| Books | Corresponding Links |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | |
| General Awareness | |
| Quantitative Aptitude | |
| English Comprehension |
SSC CGL Tire – 2
| Books | Corresponding Links |
| Mathematical Ability | |
| Reasoning and General Intelligence | |
| English Language and Comprehension | |
| Computer Proficiency | |
| Statistics | |
| General Studies – Finance and Economics |
Why to join us?
- Experienced Faculty: Teachers with in-depth knowledge and teaching experience.
- Comprehensive Study Material: Well researched and regularly updated study resources.
- Structured Course Plan: A well-planned curriculum covering all aspects of the syllabus.
- Regular Classes: Consistent and punctual classes with sufficient time for doubt clearance.
- Practice Tests and Mock Exams: Regular assessments to simulate the actual exam experience.
- Personalized Attention: Small batch sizes or individual focus for better understanding.
- Technology Integration: Utilization of digital tools and resources for enhanced learning.
- Doubt Clearance Sessions: Separate sessions for clarifying doubts and reinforcing concepts.
- Performance Tracking: Regular evaluation and feedback to monitor progress.
- Results-Oriented Approach: A focus on achieving high scores and selection in top institutions.
Syllabus
SSC CGL Tier-I Syllabus
| SSC CGL English Language Syllabus | |
| English Language | Reading Comprehension
Idioms and Phrases One word Substitution Sentence Correction Active Passive Spellings Correction Fill in the Blanks Sentence Rearrangement Synonyms-Antonyms Cloze test Sentence Improvement Error Spotting |
| SSC CGL General Awareness Syllabus | |
| General Awareness | Important Days
Science India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Policy & Scientific Research People in News Sports Static GK Important Schemes Portfolio Books and Authors Current Affairs |
| SSC CGL General Intelligence Syllabus | |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | Observation
Coding and decoding Arithmetic number series Relationship concepts Arithmetical reasoning Figural classification Statement conclusion Syllogistic reasoning Similarities and differences Space visualization Spatial orientation Problem-solving Analysis Non-verbal series Judgment Blood Relations Decision making Visual memory Analogies |
| SSC CGL Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus | |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Percentage
Partnership Business Time and distance Time & Work Mixture and Alligation Decimals Fractions Quadrilaterals Regular Polygons Right Prism Right Circular Cone Interest Sphere Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra & Elementary surds Profit and Loss Discount Relationships between numbers Ratio and Proportion Square roots Computation of whole numbers Right Circular Cylinder Triangle and its various kinds of centres Graphs of Linear Equations Averages Congruence and similarity of triangles Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles Complementary angles Bar diagram & Pie chart Triangle Frequency polygon Degree and Radian Measures Hemispheres Histogram Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base Trigonometric ratio Heights and Distances Standard Identities Rectangular Parallelepiped |
SSC CGL Tier-II Syllabus
| SSC CGL Tier 2 Syllabus for Mathematical Abilities | |
| Subject | Topics |
| 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)
Graphs of Linear Equations |
| Geometry | Similarity 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 | Right Prism
Triangle Quadrilaterals Regular Polygons Circle 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 |
| Statistics and probability | Use of Tables and Graphs: Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar-diagram, Pie-chart
Measures of central tendency: mean, median, mode, standard deviation Calculation of simple probabilities |
| SSC CGL Tier 2 Syllabus for General Intelligence | |
| Reasoning and General Intelligence | 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 decoding Numerical operations Other subtopics, if any. |
| SSC CGL Tier 2 Syllabus for English Language | |
| English Language And Comprehension | Vocabulary
One word substitution Sentence structure Shuffling of Sentences in a passage, Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms/Homonyms Shuffling of Sentence parts Spellings/ Detecting misspelt words Idioms & Phrases Improvement of Sentences, Antonyms Active/ Passive Voice of Verbs Conversion into Direct/ Indirect narration Spot the Error English Grammar Cloze Passage |
| SSC CGL Tier 2 Syllabus for General Awareness | |
| General Awareness | Portfolio
India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Policy & Scientific Research Science Current Affairs Books and Authors Sports Important Schemes Important Days & Dates People in News |
| SSC CGL Tier 2 Syllabus for Computer | |
| Topic | Subtopics |
| Computer Basics | Organization of a computer
Central Processing Unit (CPU) Input/Output devices Computer memory Memory organization Backup devices PORTs Windows Explorer Keyboard shortcuts |
| Software | Windows Operating System
Basics of Microsoft Office (MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint) |
| 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 (hacking, virus, worms, Trojan, etc.) Preventive measures |
| SSC CGL Tier 2 Syllabus- Statistics (Paper II) | |
| Subjects | Topics |
| Collection, Classification and Presentation of Statistical Data | Primary and Secondary data, Tabulation of data; Frequency distributions; Graphs and charts; Methods of data collection; Diagrammatic presentation of frequency distributions. |
| Measures of Central Tendency | Common measures of central tendency – mean median and mode; Partition values- quartiles, deciles, percentiles. |
| Measures of Dispersion- Common measures of Dispersion | range, quartile deviations, mean deviation and standard deviation; Measures of relative dispersion. |
| Moments, Skewness and Kurtosis | Different types of moments and their relationship; the meaning of skewness and kurtosis; different measures of skewness and kurtosis. |
| Correlation and Regression | Scatter diagram; simple correlation coefficient; simple regression lines; Spearman‟s rank correlation; Measures of association of attributes; Multiple regression; Multiple and partial correlation (For three variables only). |
| Probability Theory | Meaning of probability; Different definitions of probability; Conditional probability; Compound probability; Independent events; Bayes‟ theorem. |
| Random Variable and Probability Distributions | Random variable; Probability functions; Expectation and Variance of a random variable; Higher moments of a random variable; Binomial, Poisson, Normal and Exponential distributions; Joint distribution of two random variable (discrete). |
| Sampling Theory | Concept of population and sample; Parameter and statistic, Sampling and non-sampling errors; Probability and nonprobability sampling techniques (simple random sampling, stratified sampling, multistage sampling, multiphase sampling, cluster sampling, systematic sampling, purposive sampling, convenience sampling and quota sampling); Sampling distribution (statement only); Sample size decisions. |
| Statistical Inference | Point estimation and interval estimation, Properties of a good estimator, Methods of estimation (Moments method, Maximum likelihood method, Least squares method), Testing of hypothesis, Basic concept of testing, Small sample and large sample tests, Tests based on Z, t, Chi-square and F statistic, Confidence intervals. |
| Analysis of Variance | Analysis of one-way classified data and two-way classified data. |
| Time Series Analysis | Components of time series, Determination of trend components by different methods, Measurement of seasonal variation by different methods. |
| Index Numbers | Meaning of Index Numbers, Problems in the construction of index numbers, Types of index number, Different formulae, Base shifting and splicing of index numbers, Cost of living Index Numbers, Uses of Index Numbers. |
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