SSC CGL 2020
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SSC CGL Highlights 2020
Staff Selection Commission or SSC as popularly called is one of the major recruiting organizations in the government sector. SSC releases its recruitment notification each year where it announces the number of vacancies under various posts. SSC CGL is one such major recruitment that SSC announces almost every year. It is considered as one of the most popular examinations conducted by SSC to recruit eligible graduates under various posts in the departments and ministries of the Central Government. The SSC CGL 2020 notification has been released and the SSC CGL 2020 Tier 1 exam will be conducted from May 29, 2021, to June 07, 2021. Before proceeding further, let's have a look at the highlights of the SSC CGL 2020 exam.
SSC CGL Highlights 2020
Conducting Body | Staff Selection Commission |
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Mode of SSC CGL Exam | Online |
SSC CGL Exam Phases | 4 (Tier- 1(CBE), Tier- 2(CBE), Tier-3(Des), Tier- 4) |
Starting date to fill SSC CGL Exam Form | December 29, 2020 to |
Last date to fill SSC CGL Exam Form | January 31, 2021 |
SSC CGL 2020 Tier 1 Exam Date | May 29 to June 07 2021 |
SSC CGL 2020 Tier 1 Exam Result | To be notified later |
SSC CGL 2020 Tier 1 Exam Marks Release Date | To be notified later |
SSC CGL 2020 Tier 1 Score Card Availability | To be notified later |
SSC CGL 2020 Tier 2 (Descriptive Paper) | To be notified later |
Negative Marking in SSC CGL 2020 | 0.25 marks |
Time Duration | 1 hour for Tier 1, 2 hours for Tier- 2 for each paper(English and Math) and 1 hour for Tier- 3 |
Official Website | http://ssc.nic.in/ |
SSC CGL Notification 2020 - 2021
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released its official SSC CGL notification 2021. SSC CGL notification contains all the relevant information regarding the exam like eligibility criteria, age limit, nationality, and exam dates. You will be selected based on their choices of different categories of posts in various Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations. Subject to administrative/public exigencies, final selection through the SSC CGL Exam to specific categories of posts would be according to the confirmed number of vacancies from the concerned Indenting Ministries/ Department/Office/Cadres before declaration of results. This is a Graduate Level Exam and is thus one of the most sought-after exams among graduate students in our country.
SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2020
The online exam of SSC CGL 2020- 2021 consists of Questions from Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness, and English Language. The tests except for the Test of English Language will be available bilingually, i.e. English and Hindi. To prepare in the best possible way, you should have complete information related to the exam. Take a good look at the SSC CGL 2020 Exam pattern before you start your preparation.
SSC CGL 2020 Selection Procedure:
The SSC CGL 2020 Examination will be conducted in four tiers as indicated below:
Stages | Events |
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Tier 1 | Computer Based Examination |
Tier 2 | Computer Based Examination |
Tier 3 | Pen and Paper Mode (Descriptive paper) |
Tier 4 | Computer Proficiency Test/ Skill Test (wherever applicable)/ Document Verification |
SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Pattern 2020
The SSC CGL 2020 Tier 1 exam consists of four sections that are assigned equal marks and need to be solved in a composite time of 60 minutes. The sections that are involved in the exam are Reasoning Ability, English Language, General Awareness, and Quantitative Aptitude. There are no sectional timings and therefore you need not worry about the timings but need to focus on the number of attempts and accuracy. The detailed SSC CGL Tier 1 exam is as follows:
Tier | Subject | Maximum Marks | Marks | Time allowed |
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Tier 1 | General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 50 | 1 hour (Total) For VH/ OH (afflicted with Cerebral Palsy/ deformity in writing hand): 1 hour 20 minutes |
General Awareness | 25 | 50 | ||
Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | ||
English Comprehension | 25 | 50 |
SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern 2020
SSC CGL Tier 2 exam will also be a computer-based online test. Tier 2 of the SSC CGL Exam will consist of four papers. You will have to attempt the papers according to the posts applied by you. For each section, there will be a time duration of 2 hours available. Tier 2 will open the way for the next stage in the SSC CGL Exam 2020.
Tier | Subject | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time Allowed |
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Tier 2 | Paper 1: Quantitative Ability | 100 | 200 | 2 hours (for each Paper) For VH/ OH (afflicted with Cerebral Palsy/ deformity in writing hand):2 hours 40 minutes Minutes |
Paper 2: English Language and Comprehension | 200 | 200 | ||
Paper 3: Statistics | 100 | 200 | ||
Paper 4: General Studies (Finance and Economics) | 100 | 200 |
SSC CGL Tier 3 Exam Pattern 2020
After qualifying for SSC CGL Tier 2, the next step is to appear for Tier 3 of the SSC CGL Exam. SSC CGL 2020 Tier 3 exam is descriptive in nature and conducted in pen & paper mode. The format of this exam is descriptive in nature. 60 minutes is the total time duration allotted for the exam. You will be expected to write a letter/essay/ precis accordingly based on the proper format.
Tier | Mode of Examination | Scheme of Examination | Maximum Marks | Time Allowed |
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Tier 3 | Pen and Paper mode | Descriptive Paper in English or Hindi (Writing of Essay/ Precis/Letter/ Application) | 100 | 1 hour |
SSC CGL Tier 4 Exam Pattern 2020
In SSC CGL 2020 Tier 4 exam, computer proficiency test, and skill test will be conducted for the candidates who applied for the posts which mandatorily require these two skills. Please note that this is not applicable to all the candidates.
SSC CGL Exam Syllabus 2020
To ace any examination it is very important to know every detail of the examination. The next step after applying for the SSC CGL exam is to look at the examination syllabus, it gives you an insight into what will be asked in the exam. In the SSC CGL syllabus 2020, Tier 1 and Tier 2 exam syllabus is more or less the same, the difference basically lies in the difficulty level of the exam. Let’s discuss the SSC CGL syllabus in detail below:
SSC CGL Tier 1 Syllabus
The Preliminary exam (Tier 1) of SSC CGL 2020 exam is of 60 minutes duration, with four major subjects - Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability, General Studies, and English Language. The SSC CGL 2020 Tier 1 Exam has a total of 100 questions from these four sections. Please note that there is 'no sectional cut-off' and the overall score will be considered for selection. Detailed SSC CGL Tier 1 syllabus can be inferred from below:
Section | Topics |
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General Intelligence & Reasoning | Analogies, Similarities and Differences, Space Visualization, Spatial Orientation, Problem Solving, Analysis, Judgment, Decision Making, Visual Memory, Discrimination, Observation, Relationship Concepts, Arithmetical Reasoning and Figural Classification, Arithmetic Number Series, Non-verbal Series, Coding And Decoding, Statement Conclusion, Syllogistic Reasoning, Semantic Analogy, Symbolic/ Number Analogy, Figural Analogy, Semantic Classification, Symbolic/ Number Classification, Figural Classification, Semantic Series, Number Series, Figural Series, Problem Solving, Word Building, Coding & De-coding, Numerical Operations, Symbolic Operations, Trends, Space Orientation, Space Visualization, Venn Diagrams, Drawing Inferences, Punched Hole/ Pattern- Folding & Un-folding, Figural Pattern-folding And Completion, Indexing, Address Matching, Date & City Matching, Classification Of Centre Codes/ Roll Numbers, Small &Amp; Capital Letters/ Numbers Coding, Decoding and Classification, Embedded Figures, Critical Thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Social Intelligence |
General Awareness | Current Events, India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Policy & Scientific Research |
Quantitative Aptitude | Whole Numbers, Decimals, Fractions and Relationships Between Numbers, Percentage. Ratio & Proportion, Square Roots, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Alligation, Time and Distance, Time & Work, Basic Algebraic Identities of School Algebra & Elementary Surds, Graphs of Linear Equations, Triangle and Its Various Kinds of Centres, Congruence and Similarity of Triangles, Circle and Its Chords, Tangents, Angles Subtended By Chords of a Circle, Common Tangents to Two or More Circles, Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons, Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid With Triangular or Square Base, Trigonometric Ratio, Degree and Radian Measures, Standard Identities, Complementary Angles, Heights and Distances, Histogram,Frequency Polygon, Bar Diagram & Pie Chart |
English Language | Candidates’ ability to understand correct English, his/ her basic comprehension and writing ability, etc. would be tested |
SSC CGL Tier 2 Syllabus
If you qualify SSC CGL 2020 Tier-1 exam, you will be called for the Tier 2 exam. SSC CGL Tier 2 exam syllabus contains two sections namely Quantitative Aptitude and English Language. The difficulty level of the SSC CGL Tier 2 exam will be a bit higher than the SSC CGL Tier 1 exam, so it advised to prepare accordingly. To prepare in the best way, you should note down the SSC CGL Tier 2 syllabus. For the post like Assitant Audit officer, Assitant Statistical officer. Subjects like Statistics, Finance, and Accounts will be asked. Refer to the table below to note down the SSC CGL syllabus:
Section | Topics |
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Quantitative Aptitude | Whole Numbers, Decimals, Fractions and Relationships Between Numbers, Percentage. Ratio & Proportion, Square Roots, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Alligation, Time and Distance, Time & Work, Basic Algebraic Identities of School Algebra & Elementary Surds, Graphs of Linear Equations, Triangle and Its Various Kinds of Centres, Congruence and Similarity of Triangles, Circle and Its Chords, Tangents, Angles Subtended By Chords of a Circle, Common Tangents to Two or More Circles, Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons, Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid With Triangular or Square Base, Trigonometric Ratio, Degree and Radian Measures, Standard Identities, Complementary Angles, Heights and Distances, Histogram,Frequency Polygon, Bar Diagram & Pie Chart |
English Language & Comprehension | Spot the Error, Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms, Antonyms, Spelling/ Detecting Misspelled Words, Idioms & Phrases, One Word Substitution, Improvement of Sentences, Active/ Passive Voice of Verbs, Conversion into Direct/ Indirect Narration, Shuffling of Sentence Parts, Shuffling of Sentences in a Passage, Cloze Passage & Comprehension Passage |
Statistics |
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General Studies (Finance and Economics) |
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SSC CGL Tier 3 Syllabus
SSC CGL Tier 3 exam consists of a Descriptive test where you are judged on your writing skills. Please note that SSC CGL Tier 3 exam is bilingual in nature which means you have to write letters, essays, and applications in either Hindi or English language only. Refer to the table below for more details:
Written Descriptive English Test |
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Precis Writing, Essay, Formal Letter, Informal Letter, Application, Passage Writing |
SSC CGL Tier 4 Syllabus
SSC CGL Tier 4 is a Skill Test that will be applicable to only certain posts. Note the details of the test from the table given below:
Date Entry Speed Test (DEST) | Computer Proficiency Test (CPT) |
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Word Processing, Spread Sheet, Generation of Slides |
SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria 2020
SSC CGL 2020 exam, conducted by the Staff Selection Commission is an All India Entrance Exam. To appear in SSC CGL 2020 Exam, one needs to be a Graduate (in any discipline). However, for few posts the graduation requirement is specific. The eligible 'Age Limit' also varies according posts.
SSC CGL Educational Criteria
You need to follow certain specified educational criteria to ensure your eligibility for the SSC CGL Exam 2020. Your candidature will be canceled if you fail to follow these criteria.
SSC CGL Post | Educational Qualification |
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Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer | Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University or Institute OR 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. |
Junior Statistical Officer | 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 at deegre level |
All Other Posts | Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or equivalent |
SSC CGL Age Criteria
One of the most worrisome things before applying for an exam could be your eligibility for the posts. In SSC CGL 2020 exam there are various posts that require different age limit criteria for different posts. There are different age criteria for different posts under the SSC CGL 2020 notification as indicated below:
Post | Department | Age Limit |
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Assistant Audit Officer | Indian Audit & Accounts Department under CAG | Not exceeding 30 years |
Assistant Accounts Officer | Indian Audit & Accounts Department under CAG | Not exceeding 30 years |
Assistant Section Officer | Ministry of Railway | 20-30 years |
Assistant Section Officer | Ministry of External Affairs | 20-30 years |
Assistant Section Officer | Ministry of Railway | 20-30 years |
Assistant Section Officer | Ministry of External Affairs | 20-30 years |
Assistant Section Officer | AFHQ | 20-30 years |
Assistant | Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organisations | 18 - 30 years |
Assistant | Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organisations | 20-30 years |
Assistant Section Officer | Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organisations | Not exceeding 30 years |
Assistant/ Superintendent | Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organisations | Not exceeding 30 years |
Inspector of Income Tax | CBDT | Not exceeding 30 years |
Inspector, (Central Excise) | CBIC | Not exceeding 30 years |
Inspector (Preventive Officer) | ||
Inspector (Examiner) | ||
Assistant Enforcement Officer | Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue | Up to 30 years |
Sub Inspector | Central Bureau of Investigation | 20-30 years |
Inspector Posts | Department of Post | 18-30 years |
Inspector | Central Bureau of Narcotics | Not exceeding 30 years |
Sub Inspector | National Investigation Agency (NIA) | Up to 30 years |
Junior Statistical Office | M/o Statistics & Programme Implementation | Up to 32 years |
SSC CGL Age Relaxation
SSC provides relaxation in the upper age limit to the candidates belonging to the reserved categories. The period of relaxation will vary for each of the mentioned categories. Complete details of the relaxation in the age criteria for SSC CGL 2020 exam is explained in the table given below:
Category | Age-relaxation permissible beyond upper age limit |
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SC/ST | 5 years |
OBC | 3 years |
PwD (Unreserved) | 10 years |
PwD+OBC | 13 years |
PwD+SC/ ST | 15 years |
Ex-Servicemen (EXM) | 3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date. |
Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof | 3 years |
Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (SC/ST) | 8 years |
Central Govt. Civilian Employees who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of application. | Up to 40 years of age |
Central Govt. Civilian Employees (SC/ST) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of application. | Up to 45 years of age |
Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried | Up to 35 years of age |
Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried (SC/ ST) | Up to 40 years of age |
SSC CGL Exam Dates 2020 - 2021
The SSC CGL notification 2021 contains all the relevant information related to the exam such as eligibility criteria, exam dates, and exam syllabus. SSC CGL Tier 1 examination is going to be held from May 29, 2021, to June 07, 2021. Complete details of SSC CGL 2020 exam dates are provided in a tabular form below:
SSC CGL Exam Dates 2020 - 2021
Events | Tentative Dates |
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Official notification release date | December 29, 2020 |
SSC CGL 2020 Application Start Date | December 29, 2020 |
SSC CGL 2020 Application End Date | January 31, 2021 |
Last date and time for making online fee payment | February 02, 2021 |
Last date and time for generation of offline Challan | February 04, 2021 |
Last date and time for generation of offline Challan | February 06, 2021 |
SSC CGL 2020 Tier 1(CBE) Exam Date | May 29 to June 07, 2021 |
SSC CGL 2020 Tier 1 Exam Result | To be notified later |
SSC CGL 2020 Tier 1 Exam Marks Release Date | To be notified later |
SSC CGL 2020 Tier 1 Score Card Availability | To be notified later |
SSC CGL 2020 Tier 2(CBE) Exam Date | To be notified later |
SSC CGL 2020 Tier 3(Des) | To be notified later |
SSC CGL 2020 Tier 4 | To be notified later |
SSC CGL Previous Year Cut Offs
Before you start your preparation, you need to get an idea about last year's exam scenario. This will help you in planning for your SSC CGL 2020 exam preparation in a strategic way. Having the previous year exam cut-offs makes it very easy to judge the level of the exam and the pattern of the complete examination process. SSC CGL is a sought-after examination and thus the competition will also be good. Check the SSC CGL 2020 previous year cut-offs below:
SSC CGL 2019 Tier-1 Cut-Off
List-1: Candidates qualified in Tier-1 for appearing in Tier-2 [Paper-1, Paper-2 and Paper-4{General Studies(Finance & Accounts)}]and Tier-3
Category | Cut-off Marks | Candidates available |
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SC | 156.73419 | 1576 |
ST | 151.46077 | 780 |
OBC | 172.76640 | 2904 |
EWS | 175.31247 | 1202 |
UR | 180.12237 | 2074* |
OH | 147.08520 | 149 |
HH | 117.49075 | 141 |
Others-PWD | 83.70627 | 125 |
Total | 8951 |
* In addition to the UR candidates shown above, 71-SC, 19-ST, 1167-OBC, 727 EWS and 7 OH candidates qualifying at URcut-offhave been shown under their respective categories.
List-2: Candidates qualified in Tier-1 for appearing in Tier-2 [Paper-1, Paper-2 and Paper-3(Statistics)]and Tier-3
Category | Cut-off Marks | Candidates available |
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SC | 130.76651 | 3647 |
ST | 119.99291 | 2020 |
OBC | 154.87053 | 6032 |
EWS | 152.03803 | 3315 |
UR | 165.77474 | 3716* |
OH | 130.86331 | 166 |
HH | 86.44781 | 181 |
VH | 110.67982 | 204 |
Others-PWD | 40.00000 | 110 |
Total | 19391 |
* In addition to the UR candidates shownabove, 222-SC, 75-ST, 2704-OBC, 1488-EWS, 6-OH, 1-HH and 3-VHcandidates qualifying at URcut-offhave been shown under their respective categories.
Note: Only those candidates have been considered eligible forList-2 who have applied for the post(s)of JSO and/ orSIin their online Application Forms.
List-3: Candidates qualified in Tier-1 for appearing in Tier-2 (Paper-1 and Paper-2)and Tier-3
Category | Cut-off Marks | Candidates available |
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SC | 115.35401 | 22965 |
ST | 104.91984 | 11737 |
OBC | 135.95037 | 38714 |
EWS | 135.04329 | 15183 |
UR | 147.78606 | 25876* |
ESM | 89.29321 | 5758 |
OH | 98.42808 | 2196 |
HH | 40.00000 | 1761 |
VH | 110.41208 | 664 |
Others-PWD | 40.00000 | 425 |
Total | 125279 |
* In addition to the UR candidates shown above, 3500-SC, 1074-ST, 21598-OBC, 8829-EWS, 145-ESM, 139-OH, 19-HH, 82-VH and 3-Others PwD candidates qualifying atURcut-offhave been shown under their respective categories
SSC CGL 2018 Tier-1 Cut-Off
List-I: Candidates qualified in Tier-1 for appearing in Tier-2 (Paper-1, Paper-2, Paper-4 (General Studies (Finance & Accounts) and Tier-3
Category | Initial cut-off | Revised cut-off |
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SC | 129 | 125.5 |
ST | 123 | 119 |
OBC | 140.5 | 135.5 |
OH | 113.5 | 111.5 |
HH | 79 | 75 |
UR | 152.5 | 148 |
List-2: Candidates qualified in Tier-1 for appearing in Tier-2 (Paper-1, Paper- 2, Paper -3 (Statistics) & Tier 3
Category | Initial cut-off | Revised cut-off |
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SC | 127.5 | 123.5 |
ST | 117 | 114.5 |
OBC | 140 | 135.5 |
OH | 104.5 | 102 |
HH | 62 | 61 |
VR | 116 | 116 |
List – 3: Candidates qualified in Tier-1 for appearing in Tier-2 (Paper-1 & Paper-2 & Tier 3)
Category | Initial cut-off | Revised cut-off |
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SC | 103 | 98 |
ST | 93 | 88.5 |
OBC | 115 | 110 |
Ex- S | 73.5 | 69 |
OH | 87 | 84.5 |
HH | 40 | 38 |
Previous Year's SSC CGL Cut-Off for Tier-1: Cut off marks (Out of 200)
Category | cut-off | ||||
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2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |
SC | 114 | 80.25 | 77 | 77 | 64 |
ST | 103 | 74.25 | 69.5 | 69 | 62 |
OBC | 125.5 | 89.5 | 82 | 85 | 70 |
Ex-S | 92 | 67.75 | 62 | 25 | 25 |
OH | 97 | 69 | 68.75 | 67 | 60 |
HH | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
VH | 68 | 51 | 40 | 61 | 25 |
GEN | 137 | 102.25 | 96.5 | 102 | 82 |
SSC CGL Cut-Off for Tier-1 + Tier-2: Cut-off marks (out of 600)
Category | Interview Posts | Non-Interview posts | ||||||
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2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |
SC | 373 | 365.5 | 359.25 | 284 | 345 | 331.5 | 334 | 251 |
ST | 359.25 | 349.75 | 345.75 | 282 | 327.5 | 308.5 | 314 | 242 |
OBC | 411 | 398.75 | 395.75 | 319 | 387 | 365 | 368.5 | 281.5 |
Ex-S | 358 | 361 | 345 | 308 | 255 | 288 | 226 | 211 |
OH | 344.75 | 340 | 345 | 274 | 323.5 | 307 | 305.75 | 227 |
HH | 253 | 231 | 228 | 191 | 210.5 | 182 | 201.5 | 123 |
VH | 332 | 359 | 315.25 | 261 | 259 | 307 | 300.25 | 225 |
Un- reserved | 430.75 | 426 | 424.5 | 349 | 410.25 | 397.25 | 401 | 313 |
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SSC CGL Salary 2020
SSC CGL is one of the most sought-after & awaited jobs which rewards its employees generously. One of the key reasons candidates prefer to work under SSC is because along with a handsome salary, it also provides allowances with benefits and perks. The postings under SSC are done in various ministries and government departments which pay their employees based on various pay scales as depicted in the following table:
Post | Ministry/ Department/ Office/ Cadre | Classification of Posts | Salary |
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Assistant Audit Officer | Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG | Group “B” Gazetted (Non Ministerial) | Pay Level-8 (Rs 47600 to 151100) |
Assistant Accounts Officer | |||
Assistant Section officer | Central Secretariat Service | Group “B” | Pay Level-7 (Rs 44900 to 142400) |
Assistant Section officer | Intelligence Bureau | ||
Assistant Section officer | Ministry of Railway | ||
Assistant Section officer | Ministry of External Affairs | ||
Assistant Section Officer | AFHQ | ||
Assistant | Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations | ||
Assistant | |||
Assistant Section Officer | |||
Inspector of Income Tax | CBDT | Group “C” | |
Inspector, (Central Excise) | CBIC | Group “B” | |
Inspector (Preventive Officer) | |||
Inspector (Examiner) | |||
Assistant Enforcement Officer | Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue | ||
Sub Inspector | Central Bureau of Investigation | ||
Inspector Posts | Department of Post | ||
Inspector | Central Bureau of Narcotics | ||
Assistant | Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations | Group “B” | Pay Level-6 (Rs 35400 to 112400) |
Assistant/ Superintendent | |||
Divisional Accountant | Offices under C&AG | ||
Sub Inspector | National Investigation Agency (NIA) | ||
Junior Statistical Officer | M/o statistics & Prog. Implementation | ||
Auditor | Offices under C&AG | Group “C” | Pay Level-5 (Rs 29200 to 92300) |
Auditor | Officer Under C&AG | ||
Auditor | Other Ministries/Dept. | ||
Accountant | Officer under C&AG | ||
Accountant / Junior Accountant | Other Ministry/ Dept. | ||
Senior Secretariat Assistant / Upper Division clerks | Central Govt. offices Ministries other than CSCS cadres | Pay Level-4 (Rs 25500 to 81100) | |
Tax Assistant | CBDT | ||
Tax Assistant | CBIC | ||
Sub-Inspector | Central Bureau of Narcotics |
SSC CGL Vacancy 2020
SSC has announced around 6500+ vacancies for SSC CGL 2020 exam. The total number of vacancies for SSC CGL 2020 exam post wise will be updated here soon. You need to give your best for whichever post you have applied for. You can have an idea of the number of SSC CGL 2020 vacances with the video provided below:
Post | Tentative Vacancies and Reservation |
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Group ‘B’ Gazetted | 250 |
Group ‘B’ Non-Gazetted | 3513 |
Group ‘C’ | 2743 |
Total | 6506 |
SSC CGL Application Fee
You are required to submit the application fee once you fill all the required details in the application form. Without the submission of application fee, the SSC CGL 2020 application process will not be considered complete. Women and Reserved category candidates are exempted from SSC CGL application fee. Check details below:
Category | Application Fee |
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Unreserved/OBC | Rs. 100 |
Women/SC/ST/Ex-serviceman/Pwd | No Fee |
SSC CGL Exam Language
SSC CGL 2020 exam is bilingual in nature that means you can attempt the exam in either of the language i.e. Hindi or English except the test of English language which will be available in English only, also the descriptive test for SSC CGL 2020 Tier 3 exam will be conducted in English Language only. Your English language skills will be tested in SSC CGL Tier 3 exam.
SSC CGL Admit Card 2020
The Centre, venue address, date and time' for both online Preliminary and online Mains examinations and Interviews shall be intimated in the respective Call Letter. You can download his/her call letter from the authorized website by entering his/ her details i.e. Registration Number and Password/Date of Birth. No hard copy of the SSC CGL 2020 admit card will be sent by post/courier.
SSC CGL Preparation Strategy 2020
SSC CGL 2020 exam requires systematic planning and a well-drafted preparation strategy. While preparing for SSC CGL 2020, you need to keep in mind the latest exam pattern and also need to go through the SSC CGL syllabus thoroughly. Going through the syllabus helps in forming a complete and properly divided preparation plan. You should know how much time and attention needs to be given to a particular subject and include it in the plan accordingly. Making a good strategy should be the first & foremost priority whenever you plan to start your preparation for any examination.
SSC CGL 2020 being a much-awaited notification and preferred by many, needs extra attention when it comes to cracking the exam. You should gather complete information about not only the syllabus, but the exam pattern and other necessary information to beat such competition. While you prepare you should not neglect one important part and that is practicing online mock tests. This forms the most important part of your preparation for any exam.
SSC CGL 2020 : How to Apply Online
To apply for the SSC CGL 2020 exam, you first need to ensure that they are eligible for the post you wish to apply for. After ensuring the eligibility, it is very important to fill out the application form very carefully because any mistake can lead to disqualification from the SSC CGL 2020 exam. While filling the application you are advised to keep all the important documents with them such as 10th certificate, Aadhar card (valid ID card), scanned photograph, and scanned signature along with all the important documents required while filling the application form. To assist you with this we have provided step by step process below:
Please note that you can fill the SSC CGL online application form through online mode only however along with online mode,the payment of application fees can be done through offline mode (SBI Challan) also.
- Step 1:You first need to visit the official website of SSC.
- Step 2: After entering the website you need to register as a NEW USER. During the registration process user needs to enter his/her email ID, phone number, and password.
- Step 3: A system generated registration number and password will be sent to an email ID and mobile number given by the candidate at the time of registration. You are advised that for future use.
- Step 4:Login to the SSC website using your registration ID and password generated by the system.
- Step 5:After log in, fill in your personal details and educational details that are required in SSC CGL 2020 application form.
- Step 6:After filing out the application form it is time to upload a scanned photograph and signature as per the specifications in JPG/JPEG format.
- Step 7:After completing the application form process, click on the ‘Submit’ Button and proceed to pay the application fee using net banking, debit card or e-challan of SBI Bank
Best SSC CGL Books 2020
A good preparation primarily depends on the quality of study material and therefore you should make sure that you study from the useful books. There are various useful books available in the market for SSC CGL 2020 examination. Below is the table of the exam books you will need while preparing for SSC CGL 2020 exam.
SSC CGL Subjects | Useful Books for SSC CGL | SSC CGL Exam Book’s Author |
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Quantitative Aptitude | Quicker Mathematics | BSC Publications |
Quantitative Aptitude | RS Agarwal | |
Class Notes | SS Bharti | |
General Science | Lucent General Science | Lucent Publication |
General Knowledge | Arihant Publication | |
General Science | Kiran Publications | |
Reasoning | A modern approach to verbal & Non-verbal reasoning | R.S. Agarwal |
Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning | S.Chand | |
Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning | Arihant Publication | |
Static GK/ Current Affairs | Lucent G.K. | Lucent |
Pratiyogita Darpan | SQ Sachdeva Mahendra Jain | |
English Comprehension | English Comprehension | Wren & Martin |
Word Power Made Easy | Norman Lewis |
SSC CGL Blogs
SSC CGL 2020 exam is one of the most sought-after jobs for candidates looking to make a career in the government sector. To secure a seat in the upcoming SSC CGL 2020 Exam you must not leave any stone unturned. Other than referring books (off-line or E-books) for the syllabus it is very important to take some extra updated information related to the SSC CGL exam, Here, blogs help. We have provided links a lot of useful blogs related to the SSC CGL exam which will help you for the SSC CGL 2020 exam. Below are some important blogs useful for the SSC CGL 2020 exam.
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SSC CGL Job Profile
Since SSC recruits candidates for different posts so the job profile varies from one category to another. SSC CGL 2020 has various posts under its exam such as Assistant Audit Officer, Assistant Account Officer, Sub Inspector, Assistant, and more. There are basically two types of posts Grade B and Grade C under which various designations from various ministries fall. One such post is the post of Assistant Audit officer which is a Grade B Gazetted post, it comes under the Indian Audit account and the department under C & AG. Candidates can visit the official website to have detailed knowledge about the SSC CGL Job Profile.
SSC CGL Exam Centre
SSC assigns various exam centers in different cities to conduct the SSC CGL online examination smoothly. SSC reserves the right to add / cancel any exam Centre and in case of non-availability of seats will be entertained. While applying to the SSC CGL 2020 examination, you will have the option of choosing an examination centre no request to change the Centre. SSC gives an option of choosing an examination Centre but it also reserves the right to change the examination centre Following is the list of examination centers of SSC CGL 2020 exam.
S. No. | Examination Centres & Centre Code | SSC Region and States/ UTs under the jurisdiction of the Region | Address of the Regional Offices/ Website |
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1 | Bhagalpur(3201), Darbhanga (3202), Muzaffarpur(3205), Patna(3206), Purnea (3209), Agra(3001), Bareilly (3005), Gorakhpur (3007), Jhansi (3008), Kanpur(3009), Lucknow(3010), Meerut(3011), Prayagraj(3003), Varanasi(3013) | Central Region (CR)/ Bihar and Uttar Pradesh | Regional Director (CR), Staff Selection Commission, 34-A, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Civil lines, Kendriya Sadan, Prayagraj – 211001. (http://www.ssc-cr.org) |
2 | Port Blair (4802), Ranchi(4205), Balasore(4601), Berhampore(Odisha) (4602), Bhubaneshwar(4604), Cuttack(4605), Dhenkenal(4611), Rourkela(4610), Sambalpur(4609), Gangtok(4001), Hooghly (4418), Kolkata(4410), Siliguri(4415) | Eastern Region (ER)/ Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Jharkhand, Odisha, Sikkim and West Bengal | Regional Director (ER), Staff Selection Commission, 1st MSO Building, (8th Floor), 234/4, Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road, Kolkata, West Bengal-700020 (www.sscer.org) |
3 | Kavaratti (9401), Belagavi (9002), Bengaluru (9001), Hubballi (9011), Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) (9005), Mangaluru (9008), Mysuru (9009), Shivamogga (9010), Udupi (9012). Ernakulam (9213), Kannur (9202), Kollam (9210), Kottayam (9205), Kozhikode (9206), Thrissur (9212), Thiruvananthapuram (9211). | Karnataka, Kerala Region (KKR)/ Lakshadweep, Karnataka and Kerala | Regional Director (KKR), Staff Selection Commission, 1st Floor, “E” Wing, Kendriya Sadan, Koramangala, Bengaluru, Karnataka-560034 (www.ssckkr.kar.nic.in) |
4 | Bhopal (6001), Gwalior(6005), Indore (6006), Jabalpur (6007), Satna (6014), Sagar (6015), Ujjain (6016), Bilaspur (6202), Raipur (6204), Durg-Bhilai (6205) | Madhya Pradesh Sub-Region (MPR)/ Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh | Dy. Director (MPR), Staff Selection Commission, 5th Floor, Investment Building, LIC Campus-2, Pandri, Raipur, 16 Chhattisgarh-492004 (www.sscmpr.org) |
5 | Itanagar(5001), Dibrugarh(5102), Guwahati(Dispur)(5105), Jorhat(5107), Silchar(5111), Dimapur (5301), Kohima(5302), hillong(5401), Imphal(5501), Churachandpur(5502), Ukhrul(5503), Agartala(5601), Aizwal(5701) | North Eastern Region (NER)/ Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura. | Regional Director (NER), Staff Selection Commission, Housefed Complex, Last Gate, Beltola-Basistha Road, P.O. Assam Sachivalaya, Dispur, Guwahati, Assam-781006 (www.sscner.org.in) |
6 | Dehradun(2002), Haldwani(2003), Haridwar(2005), Roorkee(2006), Delhi(2201), Ajmer(2401), Alwar(2402), Bharatpur(2403), Bikaner(2404), Jaipur(2405), Jodhpur(2406), Kota(2407), Sriganganagar(2408), Udaipur(2409), Sikar(2411) | Northern Region (NR)/ Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand | Regional Director (NR), Staff Selection Commission, Block No. 12, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003 (www.sscnr.net.in) |
7 | Chandigarh/Mohali(1601), Hamirpur(1202), Shimla(1203), Jammu(1004), Leh(1005), Samba (1010), Srinagar(J&K)(1007), Jalandhar(1402), Ludhiana(1405), Patiala(1403), Amritsar(1404) | North Western Sub-Region (NWR)/ Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Punjab | Dy. Director (NWR), Staff Selection Commission, Block No. 3, Ground Floor, Kendriya Sadan, Sector-9, handigarh-160009 (www.sscnwr.org) |
8 | Chirala(8011), Guntur(8001), Kakinada (8009), Kurnool(8003), Nellore (8010), Rajahmundry(8004), Tirupati(8006), Vizianagaram(8012), Vijaywada(8008), Vishakhapatnam(8007), Puducherry(8401), Chennai(8201), Coimbatore(8202), Madurai(8204), Salem(8205), Tiruchirapalli(8206), Tirunelveli(8207), Vellore (8208), Hyderabad(8601), Karimnagar (8604), Warangal(8603) | Southern Region (SR)/ Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Telangana. | Regional Director (SR), Staff Selection Commission, 2nd Floor, EVK Sampath Building, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu-600006 (www.sscsr.gov.in) |
9 | Panaji(7801), Ahmedabad(7001), Anand(7011), Gandhinagar(7012), Mehsana(7013), Rajkot(7006), Surat(7007), Vadodara(7002), Amravati(7201), Aurangabad(7202), Jalgaon(7214), Kolhapur(7203), Mumbai(7204), Nagpur(7205), Nanded (7206), Nashik(7207), Pune(7208) | Western Region (WR)/ Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra | Regional Director (WR), Staff Selection Commission, 1st Floor, South Wing, Pratishtha Bhawan, 01, Maharshi Karve Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra-400020 (www.sscwr.net) |
SSC CGL Useful Videos
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q1:
What is SSC CGL?
A:
SSC CGL is a Combined Graduate Level Examination that recruits candidates for different posts in ministries/government offices.
Q2:
Can Any Candidate apply for more than one post in SSC CGL?
A:
Yes, you can set your preference and will get selection according to the marks.
Q3:
What is the number of vacancies for SSC CGL 2018-19?
A:
Vacancies for CGL 2018-19 are not yet published along with SSC CGL 2018 notification.
Q4:
Can those students who are appearing in final year of graduation apply for any post in SSC CGL?
A:
Yes, all those who are appearing or have just appeared in the final year of graduation can apply for any post in SSC CGL 2018-19.
Q5:
Can I upload the passport size photo and signature in any format?
A:
No, you must upload the photo and signature only in JPG/JPEG format. The passport size photo should be between 30 to 50 kb and signature should be between 1 to 12 kb.
Q6:
Is there any NEGATIVE MARKING in SSC CGL Exam?
A:
Yes. Negative marking for wrong answers in SSC CGL Exam is 1/4th of the marks allotted to that question.
Q7:
Do I need Aadhaar Card to register for SSC CGL?
A:
No, Aadhar Card is not mandatory to register for SSC CGL.
Q8:
SSC CGL 2018 -19 Exam is in ONLINE or OFFLINE mode?
A:
SSC CGL 2018-19 Exam will be in online mode.
Q9:
Is there SECTIONAL CUT-OFF in SSC CGL Exam?
A:
No, there is no sectional cut-off in SSC CGL Exam.
Q10:
What is the educational qualification for SSC CGL?
A:
Candidate should hold a 'graduation' degree in any discipline from a recognized University.