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Education Qualification
Graduation in any discipline from a recognized university/institution. The educational qualifications vary according to the post for SSC CGL 2018 and is listed below
| SSC CGL Post | Educational Qualification |
| Assistant Audit Officer | Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University. OR Desirable Qualification: CA/CS/MBA/Cost & Management Accountant/ Masters in Commerce/ Masters in Business Studies |
| Statistical Investigator Grade – II Post | Bachelor’s Degree from any recognized University with minimum 60% in Mathematics in Class 12th OR Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with Statistics as one of the subjects in graduation |
| Compiler Posts | Bachelor’s Degree from any recognized University with Economics or Statistics or Mathematics as compulsory or Elective Subject |
| All Other Posts | Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or equivalent |
| Important Note | The candidates appearing in the final year of their graduation can also apply, however they must possess Essential qualification on or before 01.08.2018. |
Physical Fitness Requirements: Apart from the above, there are certain requisite Physical Standards for Inspector (Central Excise/ Examiner/Preventive Officer), Sub-Inspector in CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) and Sub-Inspector in NIA (National Investigation Agency).
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For Other Posts
| SSCL CGL Post | Required Age |
| Statistical Investigator Grade II | Max. 32 years |
| Assistant in CSS | 20 – 30 years |
| Assistant in IB | 21 – 30 years |
| Assistant Enforcement Officer/SI in CBI/SI in NIA | 30 years |
| SI in Central Bureau of Narcotics | 18 – 27 years |
Application Fee Detail For SSC CGL 2018 Examination
| Category | Fees |
| For General /OBC candidates | Rs.100/- |
| For SC/ST/PH candidates | Nill |
| For Female candidates | Nill |
Note- Applicants can give application fees through online debit/Credit card or through net banking.
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SSC CGL Exam Pattern
Every year Staff Selection Commission (SSC) carries out the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) in four levels for various posts.
| Tier | Type | Mode |
| Tier – I | Objective Multiple Choice | Computer Based (online) |
| Tier – II | Objective Multiple Choice | Computer Based (online) |
| Tier – III | Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi | Pen and Paper mode |
| Tier – IV | Skill Test/Computer Proficiency Test | Wherever Applicable |
SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2018 for Tier 1 & 2 are given below:
- Tier 1 and Tier 2 exam will be held online.
- A descriptive paper is introduced which will be of 100 marks with a time limit of 60 minutes in pen and paper mode.
- The time limit for examination of Tier -I is reduced from 120 minutes to 75 minutes.
- Tier II will remain same.
- There will be no sectional cut off.
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SSC CGL Tier I Exam & Syllabus
Tier 1 is an objective exam which will be held online. It will have 4 sections in Tier 1 exam of SSC CGL 2018, with 100 questions. Each question will carry 2 marks which makes a total of 200 marks. The subject-wise bifurcation of marks is given below:
| Section | Subject | No of Questions | Max Marks | Exam Duration |
| 1 | General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 50 | 60 minutes |
| 2 | General Awareness | 25 | 50 | (For VH &Candidates suffering from Cerebral Palsy: 80 minutes) |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | |
| 4 | English Comprehension | 25 | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | 200 | ||
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Important Points:
- SSC CGL 2018 Tier 1 Exam will have negative marking. One wrong answer to a question will deduct 0.5 marks from the total of all sections.
- For visually handicapped the exam duration is 100 minutes.
SSC CGL TIER 1 2018 Subjective Syllabus
Question paper of SSC CGL Tier 1 will have four sections and those will be based on the 10th and 10 + 2 level syllabus. Syllabus of Tier 1 of SSC CGL 2018 is given below which is based on the previous year questions appearing in the last five years.
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Full Syllabus of SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam:
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| General Intelligence & Reasoning | |
| 1 | Analogies |
| 2 | Similarities and Differences |
| 3 | Space visualization |
| 4 | Spatial orientation |
| 5 | Problem solving & Analysis |
| 6 | Judgment & Decision making |
| 7 | Visual memory |
| 8 | Discrimination & observation |
| 9 | Relationship concepts |
| 10 | Arithmetical Reasoning and figural classification |
| 11 | Arithmetic Number Series |
| 12 | Non-verbal series |
| 13 | Coding and Decoding |
| 14 | Statement conclusion |
| 15 | Syllogistic reasoning |
| 16 | Semantic Analogy |
| 17 | Symbolic/Number Analogy |
| 18 | Figural Analogy |
| 19 | Semantic Classification |
| 20 | Symbolic/Number Classification |
| 21 | Figural Classification |
| 22 | Semantic Series |
| 23 | Number Series |
| 24 | Figural Series |
| 25 | Problem Solving |
| 26 | Word Building |
| 27 | Numerical Operations |
| 28 | Symbolic Operations |
| 29 | Trends |
| 30 | Space Orientation & Visualization |
| 31 | Venn Diagrams |
| 32 | Drawing inferences |
| 33 | Punched hole/pattern –folding & unfolding |
| 34 | Figural Pattern – folding and completion |
| 35 | Indexing |
| 36 | Address matching |
| 37 | Date & city matching |
| 38 | Classification of center codes/roll numbers |
| 39 | Small & Capital letters/numbers coding |
| 40 | Decoding and classification |
| 41 | Embedded Figures |
| 42 | Critical thinking |
| 43 | Emotional & Social Intelligence |
| English Comprehension |
| Reading Comprehension |
| Fill in the Blanks |
| Spellings |
| Phrases and Idioms |
| One word Substitution |
| Sentence Correction |
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| Quantitative Aptitude: | |
| 1 | Computation of whole numbers decimals |
| 2 | Fractions and relationships between numbers |
| 3 | Percentage |
| 4 | Ratio & Proportion |
| 5 | Square roots |
| 6 | Averages |
| 7 | Interest |
| 8 | Profit and Loss |
| 9 | Discount |
| 10 | Partnership Business |
| 11 | Mixture and Allegation |
| 12 | Time and distance |
| 13 | Time & Work |
| 14 | Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra & Elementary surds |
| 15 | Graphs of Linear Equations |
| 16 | Triangle and its various kinds of centers |
| 17 | Congruence and similarity of triangles |
| 18 | Circle and its chords, tangents |
| 19 | Angles subtended by chords of a circle |
| 20 | Common tangents to two or more circles |
| 21 | Triangle |
| 22 | Quadrilaterals |
| 23 | Regular Polygons |
| 24 | Right Prism |
| 25 | Right Circular Cone |
| 26 | Right Circular Cylinder |
| 27 | Sphere & Hemispheres |
| 28 | Rectangular Parallelepiped |
| 29 | Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base |
| 30 | Trigonometric ratio |
| 31 | Degree and Radian Measures |
| 32 | Standard Identities |
| 33 | Complementary Angles |
| 34 | Heights and Distances |
| 35 | Histogram |
| 36 | Frequency polygon |
| 37 | Bar diagram & Pie chart |
| General Awareness |
| India and its neighboring countries |
| History |
| Culture |
| Geography |
| Economics |
| General politics & scientific research |
| Current Affairs |
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SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern & Syllabus
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Tier 2 exam is an objective exam which will be conducted online. There are four sections in this Tier with 100 questions which account for a total of 200 marks. The subject-wise details are given below:
| Paper | Subject | No of Questions | Max Marks | Exam Duration |
| 1 | Quantitative Abilities | 100 | 200 | 2 Hours |
| 2 | English Language and Comprehension | 200 | 200 | 2 Hours |
| 3 | Statistics | 100 | 200 | 2 Hours |
| 4 | General Studies (Finance & Economics) | 100 | 200 | 2 Hours |
Important Points:
- Paper-1 and Paper-2 are compulsory for all posts
- Paper-3 is only for the post of “Statistical Investigator Gr. II” & “Compiler”
- Paper-4 is only for the post of “Assistant Audit Officer”
- There will be negative marking in SSC CGL 2018 Tier 2 exam.
- One wrong answer to a question will deduct 0.5 marks in Paper-1,3,4 and 0.25 marks in Paper-2.
- Level for Paper 1 Questions will be of 10th standard l, Paper-2 of 10+2 level and Paper-3 & 4 on graduation level.
- The computer will be made available by the Commission at the Centre/venue allocated for the exam
- Candidates shall not be allowed to bring their own Key-board for the purpose.
- The duration of the exam is 2 Hours and 40 Minutes for candidates who are visually handicapped.
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Detailed SSC CGL Syllabus for Tier II Paper 1 – Quantitative Aptitude
(1) Simplification
- Weightage: 3-6 Questions
- Easy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, High Accuracy Possible.
- Question Types: BODMAS Rule, Approximation, Decimals, Fractions, Surds & Indices, Percentages etc.
(2) Number Series
- Weightage: 0-2 Questions
- Scoring, Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming
- Question Types: Complete the Series, Find the Missing Term, Find the Wrong Term etc.
(3) Number System
- Weightage: 6-8 Questions
- Could be tricky, Moderately time Consuming
- Question Types: Divisibility & Remainder, Multiples & Factors, Integers, LCM & HCF.
(4) Algebra
- Weightage: 5-9 Questions
- Scoring, Easy if Concepts Clear and Steps Followed, Could be Tricky, Time Consuming.
- Question Types: Questions on Identities and Functions, Linear Equations in One and Two or more Variables.
(5) Averages
- Weightage: 5-6 Questions
- Easy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, High Accuracy Possible.
- Question Types: Average Weight/Height/Age/Marks, Average Money Expenditure, Average Temperature etc. But the concept remains simple. We have to use a single formula i.e. Average = Sum of Quantities/Number of Quantities
(6) Percentages
- Weightage: 1-4 Questions
- Easy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, High Accuracy Possible.
- Question Types: Calculation-oriented basic percentage.
(7) Ratio & Proportion
- Weightage: 1-6 Questions
- Easy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, High Accuracy Possible.
- Question Types: Simple Ratios, Compound Ratios, Componendo and Dividendo, Direct & Indirect Proportions.
(8) Interest
- Weightage: 4-5 Questions
- Scoring, Easy if Formulas & Proper Steps Followed, Moderately Time Consuming.
- Question Types: Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Mixed Interest, Installments.
(9) Profit & Loss
- Weightage: 9-14 Questions
- Scoring, Easy if Proper Steps Followed, Moderately Time Consuming.
- Question Types: Successive Selling type questions, Partnerships, Discount & MP, Dishonest Dealings, Sales Tax, Mixture Problems.
(10) Time & Work
- Weightage: 6-7 Questions
- Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming
- Question Types: Work Efficiency, Work & Wages, Pipes & Cisterns, etc.
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(11) Time, Speed & Distance
- Weightage: 4-6 Questions
- Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming
- Question Types: Relative Speed, Average Speed, Problems on Train, Boat & Stream.
(12) Mensuration
- Weightage: 10-13 Questions
- Easy to Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming, High Accuracy Possible.
- Question Types: Area/Volume of Square, Rectangle, Trapezium, Parallelogram, Rhombus, Circle, Semicircle, Triangle, Cone, Cylinder, Cube, Cuboid. Also, Moulding from one shape to another etc.
(13) Geometry
- Weightage: 12-18 Questions
- Easy to Difficult, Moderately Time Consuming, High Accuracy Possible.
- Question Types: Lines and Angles, Triangles (Centres, Congruence, Similarity), Circles (Chords, Tangents, Segments), Quadrilaterals, Coordinate Geometry (Graphical representation of straight lines and Applications based on Coordinate Systems)
(14) Trigonometry
- Weightage: 7-10 Questions
- Easy to Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming, High Accuracy Possible.
- Question Types: Trigonometric Ratios and Identities, Maximum and Minimum Values of Trigonometric functions, Circular Measures of Angles, Heights and Distances
(15) Data Interpretation
- Weightage: 5-7 Questions
- Easy to Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming, High Accuracy Possible
- Question Types: Line Graphs, Bar Graphs, Pie Charts, Tables, Miscellaneous Infographics, Missing Data Type Caselets.
(16) Mixtures & Alligations
- Weightage: 1-4 Questions
- Tricky, Time Consuming
- Question Types: Mixture of two or more entities/mixtures, dishonest dealings.
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Detailed SSC CGL Syllabus for Tier II Paper 2 – English Language
(1) Reading Comprehension
- Weightage: 30 Questions (2-4 Passages)
- Tougher than Tier-I RC, More Time Consuming than Tier-I RC, Moderate Accuracy Possible.
- Question Types: The passage will focus on topics like moral stories, economy, business, social issues, etc. Fact and Inference based questions – easy to moderate, Vocab & Theme based questions – easy to moderate.
(2) Verbal Ability (Para Jumbles and/or Sentence Jumbles)
- Weightage: 20 Questions
- Easy, Low to Moderately Time Consuming, High Accuracy possible.
- Question Types: Para Jumbles and/or sentence jumbles.
(3) Grammar (Error Spotting, Phrase Replacement, Fill in the Blanks)
- Weightage: 12-15 Qs – Phrase replacement, 20 Qs – Error Spotting, 2-3 Qs – Fill in the blanks.
- Easy to Moderate in Difficulty, Less to Moderately Time Consuming, Moderate Accuracy Possible.
- Question Types: Error Spotting, Phrase Replacement/ Sentence Correction, Fill in the Blanks.
- Topics Covered: Tenses, Articles, Prepositions, Subject Verb Agreement, Parallelism, Degrees of Comparison, Sentence Construction, Phrasal Verbs, Pronouns, Adverbs, Non-Finite Verbs, Common Errors etc.
(4) Vocabulary (Cloze Test, Fill in the Blanks, Error Spotting, Phrase Replacement, Synonym/antonyms, etc.)
- Weightage: 10-12 Qs – Phrase Replacement, 2-3 Qs – Error Spotting, 3-4 Qs – Fill in the blanks, 6-7Qs – Synonym/antonym, 10 Qs – Phrase/idiom meaning, 3-4 Qs – Spellings, 12 Qs – One Word Substitution
- Easy to Moderate Difficulty, Quick Solve based on Contextual usage, Moderate to High Accuracy possible.
- Question Types: Error Spotting, Phrase Replacement, Cloze Test (single passage with 5-10 questions), Fill in the Blanks (Double Blanks).
(5) Active Passive Voice and Direct Indirect Speech
- Weightage: 20 Qs – Active Passive Voice, 27-30 Qs – Direct Indirect Speech
- Easy to moderate, Tricky questions, High Accuracy Possible
- Question Types: Converting of voice and speech.
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SSC CGL Tier 3 Exam Pattern & Syllabus
This is a descriptive exam with the purpose of testing the written skills of the candidates in English/Hindi. It is held offline. The candidates are required to write Essay/Letter/Application/Precis. In order to prepare for this section one needs to read lots of articles from various newspapers and magazines. Besides this, you need to be well-versed with the latest pattern of Letter and Application.
Important Points:
- The duration of this exam is of 60 minutes’ and carries 100 marks.
- 10+2 level questions are asked in this exam.
- It is a qualifying exam.
- The duration of the exam duration 80 minutes for candidates who are visually handicapped or suffering from cerebral palsy.
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SSC CGL Tier 4 Exam Pattern & Syllabus
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Tier 4 Exam of SSC CGL Exam 2018 will have the couple of skill tests which are necessary for certain government posts.
- DEST (Data Entry Speed Test): It is a qualifying skill test for all the posts, other than Compiler. It is held to test the typing speed of the candidate. In this test, the candidates are given the printed material in English which they should type accurately on a computer with a minimum of 2000 (two thousand) key depressions. The duration of this test is 15 (fifteen) minutes.
- CPT (Computer Proficiency Test): SSC will hold CPT, in three modules – Word Processing, Spread Sheet and Generation of Slides. It will be applicable for applicants of Assistants of CSS. CPT is a qualifying test.
| SSC CGL Post Preference Group A | |||
| Post Code | Post Name | Grade Pay | Age Limit |
| F | Assistant Audit Officer | 4800 | Not exceeding 30 years |
| $ | Assistant Accounts Officer | 4800 | Not exceeding 30 years |
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| SSC CGL Post Preference Group B | |||
| Post Code | Post Name | Grade Pay | Age Limit |
| A | Assistant Section Officer | 4600 | 20-30 years |
| C | Assistant Section Officer | 4600 | Not exceeding 30 years. |
| D | Assistant Section Officer | 4600 | 20-30 years |
| E | Assistant Section Officer | 4600 | 20-30 years |
| G | Assistant Section Officer | 4600 | 20-30 years |
| H | Assistant | 4600 | 18-30 years |
| > | Assistant | 4600 | 20-30 years |
| < | Assistant Section Officer | 4600 | Not exceeding 30 years. |
| I | Assistant | 4200 | Not exceeding 30 years. |
| & | Assistant/ Superintendent | 4200 | Not exceeding 30 years. |
| J | Inspector of Income Tax | 4600 | Not exceeding 30 years |
| K | Inspector (Central Excise) | 4600 | Not exceeding 30 years |
| L | Inspector (Preventive Officer) | 4600 | Not exceeding 30 years |
| M | Inspector (Examiner) | 4600 | Not exceeding 30 years |
| N | Assistant Enforcement Officer | 4600 | Upto 30 years |
| O | Sub Inspector | 4600 | 20-30 years |
| P | Inspector Posts | 4600 | 18-30 years |
| Q | Divisional Accountant | 4200 | Not exceeding 30 years |
| S | Inspector | 4600 | 18-27 years |
| % | Sub Inspector | 4200 | Upto 30 years |
| SSC CGL Post Preference Group C | |||
| Post Code | Post Name | Grade Pay | Age Limit |
| R | Junior Statistical Officer | 4200 | Upto 32 years |
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