Introduction
The SSC CGL Selection Process involves Four Tiers as indicated below:
Tier I - Computer Based Examination
Tier II - Computer Based Examination
Tier III - Pen and Paper Mode (Descriptive paper)
Tier IV - Computer Proficiency Test/ Skill Test (wherever applicable)/ Document Verification
Tier I examination would be held from 02-03-2020 to 11-03-2020. Candidates who will clear the Tier I exam will proceed to the Tier II Exam. The candidates who clear the tier 2 exam will be allowed to write the Descriptive test.
The qualified candidates will have to take a Data Entry Skill Test (DEST)/ Computer Proficiency Test (CPT), wherever applicable. Apart from this verification of documents and physical standards is also conducted by the indenting office.
2018 - 2019
| Exam Phase | Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| SSC CGL 2018 Online Application Start Date | 05.05.2019 to 13.06.2019 |
| SSC CGL 2018 Online Application End Date | 04.06.2019 |
| SSC CGL 2018 Tier-I Admit Card | 05.05.2019 |
| Tier - I: Computer Based Examination | 4.06.2019 to 13.06.2019 |
| SSC CGL 2018 Tier-II Admit Card | 30-08-2019 |
| Tier - II | 11.09.2019 to 13.09.2019 |
| SSC CGL 2018 Tier-III Admit Card | 2nd week of December 2019 |
| Tier - III: Descriptive test | 29.12.2019 |
| Tier - IV: Skill Test | To be notified later |
2019 - 2020
| Exam Phase | Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| SSC CGL Online Application Start Date | 22-10-2019 to 11-03-2020 |
| SSC CGL Online Application End Date | 25-11-2019 |
| Tier - I: Computer Based Examination | 02-03-2020 to 11-03-2020 |
| Tier - II | 22-06-2020 to 25-06-2020 |
| Tier - III: Descriptive test | To be notified later |
| Tier - IV: Skill Test | To be notified later |
Phases
The different phases of the SSC CGL 2019 Selection Process are as described below:
Tier I Exam is Computer Based Exam for 200 marks will be conducted online. This test would be of 1 Hour duration consisting of 4 sections as follows. There is no separate timing for each section.
| Subjects | Questions | Marks | Duration Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 50 | 60 minutes For VH/ OH (afflicted with Cerebral Palsy/ deformity in writing hand-80 Minutes |
| B. General Awareness | 25 | 50 | |
| C. Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | |
| D. English Comprehension | 25 | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | 200 |
Note: The time duration for VH/ OH (afflicted with Cerebral Palsy/ deformity in writing hand - 120 Minutes.
Note: There will be negative marking of 0.50 for each wrong answer in Tier-I.
Tier II Exam is also a Computer based Exam for 800 marks will consists of four papers with a total of 500 questions. Each paper in the Tier II is separately timed i.e. 120 minutes and like the Tier I Examination, there is a penalty for each wrong answer.
| Subjects | Questions | Marks | Duration Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper-I: Quantitative Abilities | 100 | 200 | 120 Minutes (for each Paper) For VH/ OH (afflicted with Cerebral Palsy/ deformity in writing hand-160 Minutes |
| Paper-II: English Language and Comprehension | 200 | 200 | |
| Paper-III: Statistics | 100 | 200 | |
| Paper-IV: General Studies (Finance and Economics) | 100 | 200 | |
| Total | 500 | 800 |
Note:
1. In Tier-II, there will be negative marking of 0.25 for each wrong answer in Paper-II (English Language and Comprehension) and of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer in Paper-I, Paper-III and Paper-IV.
2. In Tier-II, Paper-I and Paper-II are compulsory for all the posts.
3. In Tier-II, Paper-III will be for only those candidates who apply for the post of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) and who are shortlisted in Tier-I for this Post/ Paper.
4. In Tier-II, Paper-IV will be for only those candidates who are shortlisted in Tier-I for Paper-IV i.e. for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer.
| Mode of Examination | Scheme of Examination | Maximum Marks | Time Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pen and Paper mode | Descriptive Paper in English or Hindi (Writing of Essay/ Precis/ Letter/ Application etc.) | 100 | 60 Minutes For VH/ OH (afflicted with Cerebral Palsy/ deformity in writing hand-80 Minutes |
Note: The merit will be prepared on overall performance in Tier-I, Tier-II and Tier-III. However, the candidate will need to qualify all the tiers i.e Tier-I, Tier-II and Tier-III separately.
- Marks obtained in Tier-I ,Tier-II &Tier-III will led candidates to determine that whether they are eligible to apply for Tier-IV or not.
- Tier-IV will includes questions related to Data Entry Skill Test (DEST) /Computer Proficiency Test (CPT).
| Skill Test | Duration Time |
|---|---|
| Date Entry Skill Test: Passage of about 2000 key depressions | 15 Minutes |
| Computer Proficiency Test (CPT): (i) Word Processing, (ii)Spread Sheet and (iii) Generation of Slides | - |
Note: Computer Proficiency Test/ Skill Test (wherever applicable)/ Document Verification will also be conducted as per the provisions of the notice of examination.
All the candidates qualified for Document Verification are required to come for Document Verification. Those who fail to do so will not be considered for any post at the time of final selection. Candidates will have to submit copies of various documents like Matriculation Certificate, educational qualification, caste certificate, relevant document, if any relaxation is taken, etc. Candidates will be required to produce all documents in original for verification at the time of document verification. Information about the required documents will be provided while calling candidates for DV. Detailed options for posts will be taken either online or at the time of document verification.