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Demystifying the SSC CGL Exam Pattern & Syllabus for 2023

SSC CGL Exam 2023

One of the most Important exams for Graduate Students in India is the SSC CGL (Combined Graduate Level).The Combined Graduate Level (CGL) exam is given by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) to fill positions in various subordinate services ,such as:

Accountant/ Junior Accountant
Tax Assistant in CBDT and CBEC
Compiler in Registrar General of India
Research Assistant
Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant
Inspectors of Central Excise & Customs
Inspectors of Income TaxAssistants in Ministries/Departments, Attached and Subordinate office of the Govt. of India
Preventive Officers in Customs
Examiner in Customs
Sub-Inspectors in Central Bureau of Narcotics & CBI
Assistant Enforcement Officer in the Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue
Divisional Accountant, Jr. Accountant, Auditor & UDCs in various offices of Govt. of India
Auditor Offices under C&AG, CGDA, CGA & others

SSC CGL Exam Summary 2023

A Combined Graduate Level (CGL) exam is held annually by the Staff Selection Commission for various subordinate services. SSC CGL Notification 2023 has been released for the financial years 2023–2024. See more information below the table.

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SSC CGL Exam Full Overview

Exam Name	SSC CGL 2023
SSC CGL Full Form	Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level
Conducting Body	Staff Selection Commission
Exam Type	National Level
Vacancies	7500 (approximately)
Category	Govt Jobs
Mode of Application	Online
Registration Dates	03rd April to 03rd May 2023
Mode of Exam	Online
Eligibility	Indian citizenship & Graduate (bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline)
Selection Process	Tier 1 (Qualifying)Tier 2
Official Website	www.ssc.nic.in

SSC CGL Exam Pattern Tier-1 2023

The SSC CGL 2023 Tier-1 examination will be conducted online.
There are 25 questions in four parts, and all the questions are multiple choice.
Each Question has two marks.
Each Incorrect Answer 0.50 marks will be deducted.
The SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam is of a Qualifying nature, and scores won’t be counted in the final selection.
20 minutes for Each session must be allotted to finish the exam.
The Questions will be set both in English & Hindi.

Session	No.of Questions	No. of Marks	Time Duration
General Intelligence and Reasoning	25	50	1 hour(1 hour and 20 minutes for each Session)
General Awareness	25	50
English Comprehension	25	50
Quantitative Aptitude	25	50
Total	100	200

SSC MTS Exam Pattern Tier-2 2023

There will be Three Phases to the SSC CGL Tier-II exam: Paper I, Paper II, and Paper III. Paper.

Papers	Posts	Time Duration
Paper-I	Compulsory for all posts	2 hours 30 minutes
Paper-II	Junior Statistical Officer (JSO)	2 hours
Paper-III	Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer	2 hours

SSC MTS Tier-2 (paper-I)

Session	Section	Module	Subject	No.of Question	Marks	Time Duration
Session-I	Section-I	Module-I	Mathematical Abilities	30	90	1hour
		Module-II	Reasoning and General Intelligence	30	90
	Session-II	Module-I	English Language and Comprehension	45	135	1hour
		Module-II	General Awareness	25	75
Session-II	Session-III	Module-I	Computer Knowledge Test	20	60	15 min
		Module-II	Data Entry Speed Test	One Data Entry Task	15 min

SSC CGL Tire-2 (Paper II & III)

Paper	Session	No. of Question	marks	Duration
Paper II	Statistics	100	200	2 hour
Paper III	General Studies (Financeand Economics)	100	200	2 hour

SSC CGL Exam syllabus 2023

The exam pattern and syllabus for each SSC CGL stage have been covered. Through a two-tier recruitment process, the Staff Selection Commission will choose candidates for combined graduate-level positions. The SSC CGL Exam stages are conducted in the following method.

Tier	Paper	Type	Mode
Tier-1	_	Objective Multiple Choice	Computer-Based (online)
Tier-2	Paper-I	Compulsory for all posts	Computer-Based (online)
	Paper-II	For candidates who apply for the posts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.	Computer-Based (online)
	Paper-III	For candidates who apply for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer. Objective Type, Multiple choice questions, except for Module-II of Section-III of Paper-I	Computer-Based (online)

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SSC CGL Syllabus 2023 for Tier-1

The SSC CGL Syllabus 2023 for Tier-1 Exam has been covered here.There Are 4 subjects To Tier-1 General Intelligence and Reasoning, English Language, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude.

SSC CGL Syllabus 2023 for General Intelligence and Reasoning

Discrimination
Observation
Relationship concepts
Arithmetical reasoning
Figural classification
Arithmetic number series
Non-verbal series
Coding and decoding
Statement conclusion
Syllogistic reasoning
Problem-solving
Analysis
Judgment
Blood Relations
Decision making
Visual memory
Nalogies
Similarities and differences
Space visualization
Spatial orientation

SSC CGL Syllabus 2023 for English Comprehension

Fill in the Blanks
Spellings Correction
Reading Comprehension
Synonyms-Antonyms
Active Passive
Sentence Rearrangement
Sentence Improvement
Cloze test
Idioms and Phrases
One word Substitution
Sentence Correction
Error Spotting

SSC CGL Syllabus 2023 for General Awareness

Sports
Important Schemes
Important Days
Portfolio
People in News
Static GK
India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Policy & Scientific Research
Science
Current Affairs
Books and Authors

SSC CGL Syllabus 2023 for Quantitative Aptitude

Computation of whole numbers
Complementary angles
Decimals
Fractions
Relationships between numbers
Profit and Loss
Discount
Graphs of Linear Equations
Triangle and its various kinds of centres
Congruence and similarity of triangles
Frequency polygon
Bar diagram & Pie chart
Hemispheres
Rectangular Parallelepiped
Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base
Trigonometric ratio
Degree and Radian Measures
Standard Identities
Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles
Triangle
Quadrilaterals
Regular Polygons
Right Prism
Right Circular Cone
Right Circular Cylinder
Sphere
Heights and Distances
Histogram
Partnership Business
Mixture and Alligation
Time and distance
Time & Work
Percentage
Ratio & Proportion
Square roots
Averages
Interest
Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra & Elementary surds

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