SSC CGL Notification for 2019 has come out. The complete details are given below
Posts Applied through SSC CGL |
Assistant (AFHQ) |
Inspector (Examiner) |
Inspector (Central excise) |
Inspector (Preventive Officer) |
Inspector of income tax (CBDT) |
Assistant (Ministry of Railway) |
Assistant (Intelligence Bureau) |
Assistant section officer (Central secretariat service) |
Divisional Accountant (Offices under CAG) |
Assistant (Other ministries/departments/organizations) |
Inspector (Central Bureau of narcotics) |
Sub-inspector (Central Bureau of investigation) |
Sub-inspector (National investigation agency, NIA) |
Statistical Investigator Gr. II (M/O statistics & prog. Implementation) |
Assistant Enforcement Officer (Directorate of enforcement, department of revenue) |
Important Dates:
Process | Dates |
Application Starts | 22nd October 2019 |
Application Ends | 25th November 2019 (17:00) |
Last date to making online fee payment: | 27th November 2019 |
Last date to making the fee payment through offline challan: | 27th November 2019 |
Last date for payment through Challan (during working hours of the bank): | 29th November 2019 |
Tier-I exam starts | March 2, 2020 |
Tier-I exam ends | March 11, 2020 |
Tier-II & III exams start | June 22, 2020 |
Tier-II & III exams end | June 25, 2020 |
Mode of Paper:
SSC CGL Tier | Description |
I | Computer-based examination (Objective paper) |
II | Computer-based examination (Objective paper) |
III | Pen-and-paper based examination (Descriptive paper) |
IV | Computer proficiency test/ skill test (if applicable)/ document verification |
Eligibility Criteria
Candidate must be a citizen of India or a subject/citizen of Bhutan/Nepal. The candidates appearing in the final year of the qualifying examination can also apply.
For Junior Statistical Officer:
Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University or Institute with at least 60% Marks in Mathematics at 12th standard level or Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects at degree level.
For Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer:
Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or Institute will be the essential qualifications. Chartered Accountant or cost & Management Accountant or Company Secretary or Masters in Commerce or Masters in Business Studies or Masters in Business administration (Finance) or Masters in Business Economics will be the desirable qualifications.
For all other Posts:
Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or equivalent.
Age Criteria:
The age of the candidate shall not be less than 18 years January 1, 2020. The maximum age should not be more than 32 years of age as of January 1, 2020. For reserved category candidates, age relaxation would be applicable as per the central government rules.
SSC CGL 2020 Application Form
Candidates need to register by entering his/her e-mail ID, phone number and password. Use registration details to log in. Fill in the detailed application form with all the correct details. Upload scanned photograph and signature as per the dimensions mentioned in the JPEG format. The next step after successfully filling and uploading is to pay application fees. The application fee for unreserved male candidates is INR 100 while female and reserved category candidates are exempted from any fee. Candidates are advised to take a print of the filled application form. Candidates Can Apply Here.
Exam Pattern for Different Tiers: The Exam pattern for different Tiers is given below
SSC CGL Tier-I Exam Pattern | ||||
Section | Subject | Questions | Marks | Duration |
A | General Intelligence Reasoning | 25 | 50 | 1 Hour [1 hour 20 minutes for VH/ OH (afflicted with Cerebral Palsy/ deformity in writing hand)] |
B | General Awareness | 25 | 50 | |
C | Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | |
D | English Comprehension | 25 | 50 | |
Total | 100 | 200 |
SSC CGL Tier-II Exam Pattern | |||||
Paper | Subject | Questions | Marks | Duration | Validity of paper |
I | Quantitative Abilities | 100 | 200 | 2 Hours for each paper [2 hours 40 minutes for VH/ OH (afflicted with Cerebral Palsy/ deformity in writing hand)] | Mandatory for all posts |
II | English Language & Comprehension | 200 | 200 | Mandatory for all posts | |
III | Statistics | 100 | 200 | Valid only for candidates who apply for the post of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) and are shortlisted in Tier-I for this post/ paper | |
IV | General Studies (Finance and Economics) | 100 | 200 | Valid only for candidates who apply for the post of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer and are shortlisted in Tier-I for this post/ paper |
SSC CGL Tier-III Exam Pattern:
SSC CGL 2019 exam pattern for tier-III is such that candidates have to take a subjective/ descriptive paper in English or Hindi in pen-and-paper mode. Candidates need to complete the exam in 60 minutes duration. The maximum marks that candidates can score in the exam are 100.
SSC CGL Tier-IV Exam Pattern:
The official website informs, “Computer Proficiency Test/ Skill Test (wherever applicable)/ Document Verification will be conducted as per the provisions of the notice of examination.”
Skill Test
The skill test conducted by the commission is of two types as mentioned below:
Data Entry Skill Test (DEST): This test is conducted for candidates who apply for the post of Tax Assistants (Central Excise & Income Tax). As part of the test, all candidates need to type at 8,000 (eight thousand) Key Depression per hour on the computer. The skill test will be conducted for a passage of about 2000 key depressions for a duration of 15 minutes. The test is of qualifying nature.
Computer Proficiency Test (CPT): This test is conducted for candidates who apply for the posts of Assistant Section Officer (CSS), Assistant Section Officer (MEA), Assistant Section Officer (AFHQ), and Assistant in Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and Assistant (GSI) in the Ministry of Mines and Inspector (Central Excise), Inspector (Preventive Officer) & Inspector (Examiner) in CBEC. The test is of qualifying nature and consists of three modules:
• Word Processing
• Spread Sheet
• Generation of Slides
Marking Pattern:
Paper | Positive Marking | Negative Marking |
I | 2 | 0.50 Marks |
II | 1 | 0.25 Marks |
III | 2 | 0.50 Marks |
IV | 2 | 0.50 Marks |
For all the other details, please visit the official website
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