SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2024

SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2024: SSC CGL has been discussed in this post. Interested candidates are advised to go through the Post below for a detailed and revised SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2024.

SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2024: As per the revised exam pattern, the Staff Selection Commission of India will be conducting SSC CGL 2024 Exam in two stages: Tier-1 and Tier-2. SSC CGL 2024 Tier 2 Exam has been scheduled for the to be relesed 2024. SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam will be compulsory for all candidates. For the SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam, there will be Paper 1, 2, and 3, whereas Paper I is Compulsory for all posts, Paper II is for candidates who apply for the posts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programmed Implementation and Paper III is for candidates who apply for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer. Let’s have a look at the exam pattern for all these stages of the SSC CGL 2024 Recruitment process one by one.

Candidates must note that the SSC CGL Tier 1 is qualifying in nature and Tier 2 is scoring in nature. The marks scored in SSC CGL Tier 2 will be considered for final selection for the vacancies announced through the SSC CGL 2024 Exam.

Exam Pattern 2024

Candidates can go through SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2024 overview from the below table:-

SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2024 – Overview
Exam Name SSC CGL 2024
SSC CGL Full Form Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level
Conducting Body Staff Selection Commission
Exam Type National Level Exam
Category Exam Pattern
SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Date 2024 Sept-Oct 2024
SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Date 2024 To be relesed
Mode of Application Online
Mode of Exam Online
 Exam Duration Tier 1 – 60 minutes

 

Tier 2 –

  • Paper 1- 2 hours 30 minutes
  • Paper 2 – 120 minutes
  • Paper 3 – 120 minutes
Section Tier 1 – 4 Sections
Tier 2 – 3 Papers
Official Website www.ssc.nic.in

 

SSC CGL Syllabus 2024

SSC CGL 2024 challenge, candidates must compare themselves with the syllabus relate to each section covered in the exam and have a clear understanding of the exam pattern. Familiarity with the SSC CGL Syllabus is pivotal as it equips you to prepare comprehensively and methodically for the upcoming SSC Exams. Thus, candidates are advised to go through the below link for a detailed SSC CGL Syllabus 2024.

 

SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Pattern 2024

SSC will hold a computer-based examination with 100 multiple-choice questions. There are 4 sections in the Tier 1 exam of SSC CGL, with 100 questions that account for a total of 200 marks. The subject-wise SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2024 details are given below:

The sections asked in the SSC CGL Tier-I Exam are:

  • General Intelligence & Reasoning
  • General Awareness
  • Quantitative Aptitude
  • English Comprehension

There is a negative marking of 0.50 Marks for each wrong answer. There is no sectional cut-off. No mark will be deducted if the question is left blank or unattempt by a candidate.

 

SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2024 Tier I
Serial No. Sections No. of Questions Total Marks Time Allotted
1 General Intelligence and Reasoning 25 50 A cumulative time of 60 minutes

 

 

2 General Awareness 25 50
3 Quantitative Aptitude 25 50
4 English Comprehension 25 50
Total 100 200

 

SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern 2024 Paper 1

 
  • Staff Selection Commission will be conducting the SSC CGL Tier-2 exam in 3 phases- Paper 1, Paper 2, and Paper 3.
  • Paper I  is Compulsory for all posts.
  • Paper II will be only for candidates who apply for the Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) posts in the Ministry of Statistics and Programmed Implementation.
  • Paper III will be only for those candidates who apply for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer.
  • There is a negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer on Paper-I, I and 0.50 marks for each wrong answer on Paper II and Paper III

 

SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern
S. No. Papers Exam Duration
1 Paper-I: (Compulsory for all posts) 2 hours 30 minutes
2 Paper-II: Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) 2 hours
3 Paper-III: Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer 2 hours

 

Candidates can go through the SSC CGL Exam Pattern tier II from the below table:-

 

SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2024 Tier II Paper 1
Sessions Sections Module Subject No. of Questions Marks Weightage Duration
Session I Section I Module-I Mathematical Abilities 30 90 23% 1 hour
Module-II Reasoning and General Intelligence 30 90 23%
Section II Module-I English Language and Comprehension 45 135 35% 1 hour
Module-II General Awareness 25 75 19%
Section III Module-I Computer Knowledge Test 20 60 Qualifying 15 minutes
Session II Module-II Data Entry Speed Test One Data Entry Task Qualifying 15 minutes

 

SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern 2024 Paper 2 & 3

Candidates can go through the SSC CGL Exam Patterns 2 & 3 from the below table:-

SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2024 Tier II Paper 2 & 3
Paper Section No. of question Maximum Marks Duration
Paper II Statistics 100 200 2 hours
Paper III General Studies (Finance and Economics) 100 200 2 hours

 

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