SSC Exam Pattern
SSC CGL Pattern:
As per the year 2018, the new pattern for SSC CGL includes 4 tiers, which are discussed below here:-
- Tier 1 – Preliminary Exam
- Tier 2 – Mains
- Tier 3 – Descriptive
- Tier 4 – DEST and CPT
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Here is the detailed pattern of the SSC CGL Tier 1 exam:-
As the tier 1 exam includes four subjects that are; –
Subjects | Procuring Mark | Question pattern |
A. General Intelligence & Reasoning | 50 | 25 |
B. G.K General Awareness | 50 | 25 |
C. Aptitude (Quantity Aptitude) | 50 | 25 |
D. English Comprehensive | 50 | 25 |
The total question is 100, combining 200 marks. Each question carries 2 marks.
Paper Mode; The tier 1 exam is conducted online
Negative marks of 0.50 are deducted for answering the wrong question. The question is an objective type having multiple choice. The aspirants can select their own preferred language Hindi or English. When you qualify for Tier 1 then you can step on to the Tier 2 exam.
SSC CGL Tier 2 Pattern
Subjects | Procuring Mark | Question pattern |
A. Quantitative Ability | 200 | 100 |
B. English language and comprehension | 200 | 100 |
C. Statistics | 200 | 100 |
D. General Studies (Finance and Economics) | 200 | 100 |
Paper mode: The tier 2 exam is conducted online
Negative mark – Deducted 0.25 marks for each wrong question for paper 2 and 0.50 marks were deducted for paper 1, paper 3, and paper 4.
Question type: Objective type with Multiple choice questions.
Preferred Language: – Hindi and English
When one qualifies tier 2 exam then move to the tier 3 exam.
SSC CGL Tier 3 Pattern
Mode of Examination | Scheme or Examination | Marks | Time |
Offline Descriptive paper in English /Hindi 100 | Descriptive paper in English /Hindi for VH suffering from cerebral palsy | 100 | 60 min / 80 min |
Offline Descriptive paper in English /Hindi 101 | Writing essays, precis, letters, and application writing | 100 | 60 min / 80 min |
As we have discussed in the image above mode of examination is offline; the paper carries a total of 100 marks with a duration of one hour for all and 80 min for cerebral palsy. This examination is held to evaluate the writing skills which are important for government jobs. The paper includes the writing of the essay, a passage of 250 words; letter application approx. writing 150 words. The 33 percent is the qualifying mark for the tier 3 exam. The same preferred language is Hindi and English. The question comes based on the 10 + 2 standards.
The aspirants who qualify for both Tier 1 and Tier 11 then combining the mark of both, would determine the eligibility of the candidates to appear in Tier 3 and Tier 4.
SSC CGL Tier 4 Pattern ( If it is applicable)
Mode of Examination
DEST / CTR
Scheme of Examination
similar as published in the notice of examination
Mark
Same as qualifying
Time
similar as published in the notice of examination
When an aspirant steps to appear Tier 4 exam after qualifying the Tier 2 and Tier 3, the aspirant has to step on to the Tier 4 exam with both DEST AND CPT test
CPT test is conducted for posts like:-
- Asst Section Officer in CSS
- Asst Section Officer ( MEA)
- Asst in section Fraud Investigation Office (SFIQ)
- Affair and Assistant (GSI ) in the ministry of mines
- Inspector (Central Excise)
- Inspector (Preventive Officer)
- Inspector (Examiner) in CBEC
- Assistant Section officer in AFHQ
Whereas the DEST exam the qualifying aspirants have to appear within 8000 key depression per hour only for the Tax Assistant post.
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