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SSC CGL 2023 Exam Pattern: SSC CGL 2023 consists of 4 Tiers or phases. There are lakhs of aspirants who appear for SSC CGL every year and most of the first-time exam takers are curious about the SSC CGL exam pattern. In this blog, we will discuss the detailed SSC CGL exam pattern which includes the Tier-I, Tier-II, Tier-III and Tier-IV phases.
Tiers | Paper Type | Exam Mode |
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Tier – 1/I | Objective Multiple Choice | Computer-Based (online) |
Tier – 2/II | Objective Multiple Choice | Computer-Based (online) |
Tier – 3/III | Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi | Pen and Paper mode |
Tier – 4/IV | Skill Test/Computer Proficiency Test | Wherever Applicable |
The SSC CGL exam pattern for Tier-1, Tier-2, Tier-3 and Tier-4 is discussed here in detail.
This exam is mandatory for all the aspirants appearing in the SSC CGL. It can be regarded as the preliminary exam
Subject | Questions | Maximum Marks | Total Duration |
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General Intelligence & Reasoning | 25 | 50 | 60 minutes |
Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | |
General English | 25 | 50 | |
General Awareness | 25 | 50 |
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 as per Para-7.1 and 7.2) |
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 as per Para-7.1 and 7.2) | |||
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 as per Para-7.1 and 7.2) | ||
Paper-III | General Studies (Finance and Economics) | 100 | 100*2 = 200 |
The exam pattern for SSC CGL Tier-3 is as follows
Exam Pattern | Marks | Time |
---|---|---|
Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi (Writing of Essay, Precis, Letter, Application, etc.) | 100 marks | 1 hour or 60 minutes (80 minutes for PWD category) |
The exam pattern for this phase is different and is applicable for some selected posts
Skill Test | Maximum Marks | Time | Posts ( for which applicable) |
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Data Entry Speed Test (DEST) | No marks only qualifying in nature | 15 Minutes | Tax Assistant (CBDT & CBEC) |
CPT: Computer Proficiency Test (Word Processing/ Excel Sheet/ PowerPoint) | No marks only qualifying in nature | 45 Minutes | Assistant Section Officer in CSS, MEA, SFIO, GSI, |
Syllabus: SSC CGL syllabus 2023 is released by SSC in the official SSC CGL 2023 notification released on April 3, 2023. This section will help the candidates with the details of the SSC CGL syllabus.
SSC CGL is conducted in 4 tiers and each tier of the exam is having a different syllabus. Let's take a look at the detailed syllabus.
Quantitative Aptitude | General Awareness | General Intelligence & Reasoning | English Comprehension skills |
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Number System Problems,Percentage,Ratio & Proportion,Square roots,Averages,Interest | History- Knowledge regarding Harappa Civilisation, Medieval India, Vedic culture; the importance of those, India's freedom movement and their leaders | Symbolic/Number Analogy | Grammar skills, Synonyms &Antonyms, spelling error, one-word substitution, and comprehension passages |
Profit and Loss, Discount, Mixture, | Geography- knowledge about different counties and their features, famous locations including airports and seaports | Semantic Classification, Symbolic/Number Classification | |
Time and distance, Graphs of Linear EquationsTime & Work, Algebra & Elementary surds, Basic algebraic identities of School | Polity- Symbols of political parties, Election, Important constitution bodies like CAG Administrative, Legislative and judiciary of our Country, duties & responsibilities of the major persons in the Parliament | Figural Classification, Semantic Series, Number Series, Figural Series | |
Triangle and its various kinds of centres, Congruence, and similarity of triangles, Circles | Economy- Economy of the Country, Budget related information and terminologies, People engaged in and monetary institutions | Problem Solving, Word Building, Coding & decoding | |
Regular Polygons, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base, Hemispheres | Physics- Laws, major Inventions, and Discoveries. | Space Visualization, Venn Diagrams, Drawing inferences | |
Complementary angles, Heights and Distances, Histogram, Data Analysis | Chemistry- Characteristics of gases, atoms, molecules chemistry in everyday life. | Indexing, Address matching, Date & city matching, Classification of center codes/roll numbers | |
Biology- Facts about human body parts, important discoveries relating to biology, diseases and their causes, and nutrition in Animals and Plants. | Critical thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Social Intelligence | ||
General Knowledge, Current Affairs |
Module-I of Session-I of Paper-I (Mathematical Abilities):
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 neighboring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General policy and scientific research.
Module-I of Section-III of Paper-I (Computer Proficiency):
The syllabus for the Tier-III exam is different as it is a descriptive paper. All those who have qualified for the Tier-II need to appear for the Tier-III exam. The descriptive paper for Tier-III is introduced for testing the writing skills of the candidates. This will be a pen and paper-based round and will be conducted offline. The details of the exam are mentioned below.
Subject | Marks | Time |
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Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi (Writing of Essay, Precis, Letter, Application, etc.) | 100 marks | 1 hour or 60 minutes (80 minutes for PWD category) |
The Tier-IV syllabus of SSC CGL is based on computer skills. In this phase, the candidates are tested for their typing skills and proficiency in word processing, spreadsheets and slide creation. The two steps of evaluation are as follows
In DEST the candidates need to type 2000 words in 15 minutes, this is mandatory for the Tax Assistant (Central Excise and Income Tax) posts.
In the second test i.e CPT, the candidate is evaluated on computer skills like word processing, spreadsheets and PowerPoint slides, in other words, candidates are tested for knowledge in the office suite. This test is taken for CSS, MEA, Inspector (Central Excise), Inspector (Preventive Officer), Inspector (Examiner) posts.
These tests are qualifying in nature, a candidate has to clear the previous tiers as well as this tier in order to be selected for the posts
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The SSC CGL exam comprises 4 tiers, of which tiers I and II are conducted online and tiers III and IV are conducted offline.
The last date for SSC CGL 2022 online application is 23rd January 2022.
SSC CGL 2022 Tier 1 exam will be conducted in April 2022.
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