SSC CGL 2021: Application Form, Eligibility, Syllabus, Salary, Other Details
Staff Selection
Commission (SSC) is among the most eminent and important organizations situated
under the Government of India. Every year, the Commission announces various
positions for which different examinations are held. However, the Combined
Graduate Level (CGL) examination which is conducted by the SSC happens to be
one of the most prominent exams. The SSC CGL examination happens to be an All
India Entrance examination for recruiting aspiring and eligible candidates. The
complete information regarding SSC CGL is available in detail at
examlabonline.com. Candidates can go through the following article for further
information.
SSC CGL Highlights
Specification
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Overview
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Exam Name
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SSC CGL 2021 (Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level)
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Commonly Known As
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SSC CGL
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Conducting Body
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Staff Selection Commission
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Examination Level
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National Level Exam
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Frequency
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Vacancy
Based
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Languages
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English and
Hindi
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Exam Mode
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Computer
Based Test (CBT)
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Mode of Application
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Online
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SSC CGL
Online Application
SSC will release
the online application form at their official website: ssc.nic.in. Candidates
are required to carefully fill up the online application form. Given below are
important guidelines regarding the application process.
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Before
beginning, the aspirant is advised to go through and understand the important
guidelines.
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The application form will be online available on the official website following which
candidates are required to visit ssc.nic.in to avail the same.
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Candidate
has to register using their e-mail ID and contact number.
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All
the mandatory information has to be filled in carefully.
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The
format required to fill the form and upload documents must be noted
carefully.
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Mandatory
documents are to be uploaded in the required format.
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Pay
the application fee through the payment modes mentioned and submit the
application form.
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Candidates
are advised to get a copy of the application form printed for future use.
Application Fee:
Male candidates belonging to the General and Other Backward Class (OBC)
Category are required to pay an application fee of Rs 100, while candidates
belonging to the other categories as well as the Female candidates are not
required to pay an application fee.
SSC CGL
Notification
Notification
regarding the SSC CGL 2021 examination has not yet been released. However, the
official notification which will be released by the Commission will be uploaded
on their official website. The notification will give a detailed insight
regarding the exam dates, pattern, syllabus and other details.
SSC CGL Examination
Date 2021
The examination
date regarding SSC CGL 2021 has not yet been finalized however, it is predicted
that the examinations will be conducted by the Commission in the year 2022.
SSC CGL
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates are
advised to confirm their eligibility before commencing the application process.
Nationality: The
candidate must be a citizen of India. Citizens from Bhutan, Nepal and Tibet are
also eligible given that they have been permanent Indian residents before 1
January, 1962. Also, candidates who have their origin from India but have
migrated from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Myanmar, Kenya, East African
countries etc can also apply.
Educational
Qualification: Aspiring and eligible candidates are required to have a
Bachelor's Degree in any discipline from a recognised university.
Age Limit:
Candidates must fulfil the eligibility of being between the age group of 18 to
27 years. However, age relaxations are applicable for candidates belonging to
different categories.
Category of the Applicant
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Age Relaxation
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Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe (SC / ST)
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5 years
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Other Backward Classes
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3 years
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Persons with Disabilities (General)
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10 years
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Persons with Disabilities (SC / ST)
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15 years
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Persons with Disabilities (OBC)
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13 years
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Ex-Servicemen (General)
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3 years
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Ex-Servicemen (SC / ST and OBC)
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8 years and 6 years
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SSC CGL
Examination Pattern
The SSC CGL
examination pattern includes three tiers: Tier I, Tier II and Tier III.
Tier I: This is
the first stage of the SSC CGL examination. The Tier I exam consists of questions
which will be objective in nature, while negative marking is also applicable.
Registered candidates are required to appear for the examination. Instead of 60
minutes, candidates who are Visually Handicapped and Orthopaedically
Handicapped will be given 80 minutes.
Following is a
table of distribution of questions and marks:
Name of Test
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No. of Questions
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Maximum Marks
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Time Duration
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General Intelligence & Reasoning
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25
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50
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60 minutes
(Total)
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General Awareness
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25
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50
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Quantitative Aptitude
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25
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50
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English Language
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25
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50
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Total
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100 questions
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200 marks
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Tier II: Clearing
Tier I exam will allow selected candidates to proceed to the next stage of SSC
CGL exam which is Tier II exam. Tier II consists of 4 papers, Paper 1 and Paper
2 are compulsory for all while Paper 3 is for candidates aiming for post of
Assistant Audit Officers and Paper 4 is for candidates aiming for Assistant
Accounts Officer post. Instead of 60 minutes, candidates who are Visually
Handicapped and Orthopaedically Handicapped will be given 160 minutes for each
paper.
Following is a
table of distribution of questions and marks:
Name of Test
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No. of Questions
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Maximum Marks
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Time Duration
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Quantitative Ability (Paper 1)
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100
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200
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120 minutes
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English Language & Comprehension (Paper
2)
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100
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200
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120 minutes
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Statistics (Paper 3)
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100
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200
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120 minutes
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General Studies (Finance, Economics) (Paper
4)
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100
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200
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120 minutes
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Tier III: The
Tier III examination is the third stage of SSC CGL examinations including
questions regarding Essay writing, Letter writing, etc which are descriptive in
nature. The exam will be conducted in a pen and paper mode while the candidates
will be given 60 minutes, while candidates who are Visually Handicapped and
Orthopaedically Handicapped will be given 80 minutes.
SSC CGL
Syllabus
Candidate is
required to be completely aware regarding the syllabus of SSC CGL in order to
clear the examination. Detailed information is available on the official
website.
Paper 1:
General
Intelligence & Reasoning: Semantic Classification,Symbolic/ Number
Classification, Number Analogy, Figural Classification, Semantic Series, Number
Series, Figural Series, Word Building, Coding-Decoding, Problem Solving, Space
Visualization, Venn Diagram, Drawing Inferences, Indexing, Address and Date
Matching, Classification, Emotional and Social Intelligence, Critical Thinking.
General
Awareness: History, Geography, Polity, Economy, Chemistry, Physics, Biology,
Current Affairs and General Knowledge.
Quantitative
Aptitude: Profit and Loss, Discount, Mixture, Ratio & Proportion, Square
roots, Averages,Interest, Number System Problems,Percentage, Algebra, Time and
distance, Time & Work, Elementary Surds, Linear Equations Graph, Triangle,
Congruency, Circles, Polygons, Prism, Cones, Cylinders, Pyramid, Angles,
Heights Distances, Histogram, Data Analysis.
English Language:
One Word Substitution, Synonyms &Antonyms, Grammar, Spelling Errors,
Comprehension.
Paper 2:
Quantitative
Ability: Ratio & Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Number System Problems
Percentage, Profit and Loss, Discount, Triangles, Polygons, Circles, Cylinders,
Bar graph, Histogram, Pie chart, Time and Distance, Time & Work, Basic
School Algebra.
English Language
& Comprehension: Synonyms Antonyms, Spelling, Idioms & Phrases, One
Word Substitution, Improvement of sentences, Active Passive Voice, Spot the
Error, Shuffling of Sentence, Comprehension, Conversion.
Statistics: Mean,
Mode and Median, Moments and Relationships (Skewness Kurtosis), Data
Distribution, Calculation, Diagrammatic Representations, Deviation, Dispersion,
Probability, Correlation, Sampling Theory, Regression, Variance, Time Series.
General Studies:
Economics (Micro Macro, Growth Development), Finance (Fundamentals), Indian
Economy, Economic reforms, Money and Banking, Technology, Market Analysis,
Growth Demand and Supply.
SSC CGL
Admit Card 2021
The Admit Card
regarding the SSC CGL 2021 examination will be released on the official website
of SSC around a week before the commencement of the examination. The candidate
can avail the admit card online and get it downloaded and printed. The
candidate is mandatorily required to carry the admit card to his/ her
respective examination centre.
SSC CGL Cut
Off 2021
The Commission
sets a certain cut-off for the candidates to pass and achieve to be able to get
selected. The cut-offs usually differ for candidates from different categories.
The cut-off will be released officially.
SSC CGL
Result 2021
SSC will declare
the results of candidates on the official website of the Commission. The results
will be declared after each stage of the examination, candidates who clear the
first phase will have to appear for the second phase. Candidates clearing Tier
II have to clear Tier III.
SSC CGL
Vacancies
The Commission
will declare the important details and information regarding the available
vacancies on their official website. The vacancies will be distributed among
candidates from all categories.
SSC CGL
Selection Procedure
The selection of
aspiring candidates regarding SSC CGL will be made on the basis of three
papers: Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3. After a candidate clears Paper 1, he/she
will have to appear for Paper 2 and then for Paper 3.
SSC CGL
Preparation Tips & Tricks
The candidate
must be aware of the important aspects of SSC CGL and must have appropriate
knowledge of the examination. Candidates are required to go through the exam
pattern and syllabus and prepare accordingly. Doubts must be cleared alongwith
the candidate giving importance to the concepts that are unclear. The syllabus
must be revised before the examination after a thorough study. It is advised
that the applicant must carefully answer the questions and leave the one's
he/she is not sure about. General awareness must be strengthened by reading
newspapers, magazines, books and watching the news. Candidates can also prepare by
appearing for the mock tests and mock test series which are available at
examlabonline.com.
SSC CGL Exam
Analysis
SSC CGL exam
consists of three papers, one including objective questions and the other
consisting of descriptive questions. The difficulty level of Paper 1 is easy to
moderate, Paper 2 is moderate to slightly difficult and Paper 3 is moderate.
SSC CGL
Salary
The salary for
candidates getting selected for various positions after clearing SSC CGL examination
and interview will vary from a minimum amount of Rs 18,000 to maximum amount of
Rs 2,50,000. The salary also depends on the category that the candidate belongs
to.