SSC CGL 2019-20 Notification Out

Attention candidates! Time to buckle up for one of the most career defining exams is out! The Official SSC CGL 2019-20 Notification is now available. SSC CGL is conducted by the Staff Selection Commission for selecting staff of various posts in groups B and C. The Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Exam conducted annually by Staff Selection Commission (SSC) consists of four phases, where each phase needs to be cleared depending upon the requirements of different posts. The important dates listed from the SSC CGL 2019-20 Notification are 22nd October, the date on which the online application begins and the final submission date of online application, 25th November 2019. The details of SSC CGL 2019-20 Notification are given, including, posts, eligibility, syllabus & exam pattern.

SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Analysis: Check Here

SSC CGL 2019-20 Recruitment

SSC CGL 2019-20 Recruitment notice was a much awaited one. And 22nd October is the date, when the Recruitment notification is finally released. SSC is conducting the Combined Graduate Level(CGL) exam after about two years. With the given detailed information on SSC CGL, candidates can check the vacancy/posts, exam dates, eligibility etc in SSC CGL 2019 Recruitment.

SSC CGL 2019-2020 Notification

In the latest notice released by Staff Selection Commission of India, SSC CGL 2019-20 notification has been released on 22nd October, 2019. Get detailed list of important dates for SSC CGL 2019-20 Exam from table below.

Click to check SSC CGL 2019-20 Official Notification (PDF)

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SSC CGL 2019 Admit Card Out

SSC has released the CGL Admit Card after the application process is over. The expected date is generally 10-15 days before the exam date. SSC will be releasing SSC CGL Admit Card for Tier-I exam by end of the Febrauary, 2020. Candidates will be able to download SSC CGL Call Letter from the link mentioned below as the Admit Card has been released by Staff Selection Commission of India. Click on the below mentioned link to remain updated about SSC CGL Admit Card 2019.

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SSC CGL 2019-2020 Exam Dates

In the latest notice released by Staff Selection Commission of India, SSC CGL 2019-20 notification has been released on 22nd October, 2019. SSC CGL 2019 exam dates and results dates are tabulated below:

SSC CGL Recruitment 2019

SSC or Staff Selection Commission conducts Combined Graduate Level Exam (CGL) every year in 4 different stages. It is mandatory for the candidate to qualify all the stages of examination in order to make it to the merit list prepared by SSC. SSC CGL 2019-20 Notification has been released on 22nd October 2019. Candidates can check below table which are showing SSC CGL various post details:

SSC CGL Posts Details

The table shows the Posts which are likely to be filled up from this examination.

 

SSC CGL 2019-20 Exam Dates Out

Staff Selection Commission of India has been released Exam dates for SSC CGL Tier-I 2019-20. Let's have a look at exam schedule.

SSC CGL 2019-20 Post

SSC Conducts SSC CGL Examination Post of

• Inspector: Inspectors of Income Tax, Inspectors of Central Excise & Customs, Examiner in Customs, Sub-Inspectors in Central Bureau of Narcotics & CBI.
• Assistant: Tax Assistant in CBDT and CBEC, Assistants in Ministries/Departments
• Accountant:Divisional Accountant, Accountant/ Junior Accountant
• Auditor Offices under C&AG, CGDA, CGA & others
• Preventive Officers in Customs Auditor & UDCs
• Compiler in Registrar General of India
• various other posts

Candidates can apply for the SSC CGL 2019 posts from 22/10/2019 to 22/11/2019.

Click here to check SSC Exam Calendar 2019-20-21

SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria 2019-20

SSC CGL 2019-20 Eligibility Criteria for candidates belonging to different categories will be declared with the release of SSC CGL 2019-20 Notification. A candidate is required to fulfil the following criteria to be eligible for SSC CGL 2020 Exam:

• A candidate must be a citizen of India
• The candidate must fall under the prescribed age limit specified by the Government of India, the detail to which is mentioned below:

• SSC CGL 2019-20 Candidates Post wise Age Limit:

 

• The candidate must also hold the required educational qualification for each post to be filled through SSC CGL 2020 exam.

• A candidate is required to be physically fit as per the standards of the inspector as there are some pre requisites for physical fitness for the post of Inspector (Central/State Excise/Examiner/Preventive Officer), Sub-Inspector in CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) and sub-inspector in NIA (National Investigation Agency)

 

SSC CGL 2019 Application Fee

As no notice for SSC CGL 2019 will be released, we are expecting the Application fee to be same as that of previous year. The Application Fee for SSC CGL 2019 will be Rs. 100/- Although candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD/Ex-servicemen category are exempted from paying the application fee. In addition to this, female candidates are also exempted from paying the application fee.

SSC CGL 2019 Online Application Form Details (Click Here)

SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2019

The examination of SSC CGL 2019 will be conducted in 4 different levels known as tiers. Tier-I and Tier-II exam will be objective multiple choice conducted online. Tier-III is a pen and paper mode of examination which includes a descriptive paper in both English and Hindi. Tier-IV is basically a Computer Proficiency Test designed to test a candidate’s skills in Computer.

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SSC CGL 2019 Document Verification

All the candidates qualified for Document Verification are required to come for Document Verification. Those who fail to do so will not be considered for any post at the time of final selection. Candidates will have to submit copies of various documents like Matriculation Certificate, educational qualification, caste certificate, relevant document, if any relaxation is taken, etc. Candidates will be required to produce all documents in original for verification at the time of document verification. Information about the required documents will be provided while calling candidates for DV. Detailed options for posts will be taken either online or at the time of document verification.

SSC CGL 2019 Syllabus

SSC CGL 2019 Paper-1 comprises four Sections/Subjects that are mentioned below:

• General Knowledge
• Quantitative Aptitude
• General Reasoning
• English Comprehension

Let’s have a look at the detailed syllabus of all these 4 sections:

SSC CGL 2019 Tier I Exam Syllabus:

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Pre-requisites for SSC CGL 2019-20 Application Form:

Important things which you should keep with you while filling the Application Form:

1. Scanned copy of your Signature ( 1kb < Size < 12 kb ) in JPG format.
2. Scanned copy of your Photo ( 4 kb < Size < 20kb ) in JPG format.
3. You should have a valid E-Mail I.D with you which can be used for registration purpose.
4. You should have a valid Identity Proof with you.

SSC CGL 2019: Online Form

• Eligible and interested candidates may apply online for SSC CGL Recruitment 201920. The link for the online application will be added here on 30th October 2019:

Instructions to fill SSC CGL Application Form 2019

1. Click on the link mentioned above and you will be redirected to the SSC official site directly.
2. A page will be opened where you will get the registration and login form.
3. If you are already registered for SSC Exams, then fill the login details to apply for SSC CGL. But if you are not registered, then first you need to fill the registration form.
4. After login, go to “Apply Now” and fill all the required details i.e Name, Father’s name, Mother’s name, Education Qualification, Address, educational qualifications and all the degree’s you hold ,etc.
5. After that Fill in your communication address and Upload your Photo and signature.
6. Before submitting the form, preview your details.
7. Once you submit the form, the next step is to pay your fee. The application fee is acceptable in online and offline modes.
8. Pay your fee through Debit/Credit card/Net Banking/E-Challan if applicable.
9. Click on submit and Your form will be submitted successfully.
10. Your Online SSC CGL 2019 application process is completed and you can take print out of the application form for further use.

SSC CGL Important Instructions to Candidates

BEFORE APPLYING, CANDIDATES ARE ADVISED TO GO THROUGH THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN HERE, VERY CAREFULLY.

1. The Commission will not undertake detailed scrutiny of applications for the eligibility and other aspects at the time of written examination and, therefore, candidature will be accepted only provisionally. The candidates are advised to go through the requirements of educational qualification, age, physical standards etc. and satisfy themselves that they are eligible for the post(s) before applying. Copies of supporting documents will be sought at the time of document verification. When scrutiny is undertaken, if any claim made in the application is not found substantiated, the candidature will be cancelled and the Commission’s decision shall be final.
2. Candidates seeking reservation benefits available for SC/ ST/ OBC/ PwD/ExS must ensure that they are entitled to such reservation as per eligibility prescribed in the Notice. They should also be in possession of the certificates in the
   prescribed format in support of their claim.
3. Candidates with physical disability of 40% and more only would be considered as Persons with Disabilities (PwD) and entitled to reservation for Persons with Disabilities.
4. Central Government Civilian Employees claiming age relaxation should produce a certificate in the prescribed format from their office at the time of document verification in respect of the length of continuous service which should be
   for not less than three years during the period immediately preceding the closing date for receipt of application. They should remain Central Government civilian employees till the time of appointment in the event of their selection.
5. Fee payable: Rupees one hundred only (Rs.100/-) payable through SBI Challan/ SBI Net Banking or by using Visa, MasterCard or Maestro Credit/ Debit card. Fee is exempted for all Women candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Ex-Servicemen eligible for reservation.
6. Fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances. Fee paid more than once for the same applications with service charge etc. will also not be refunded.
7. Candidate should note down and retain ‘Registration-ID’ and ‘Password’ provided to them while making ‘One-Time Registration’ which is required for filling online application.
8. When application is successfully submitted, it will be accepted ‘Provisionally’. Candidate should take printout of the application form for their own records. Printout of the ‘Application Form’ is not required to be submitted to the Commission at any stage.
9. Only one online application is allowed to be submitted by a candidate for Combined Graduate Level Examination-2019. Therefore, the candidates are advised to exercise due diligence at the time of filling their application forms. In case, more than one applications of a candidate are detected, the Commission will consider latest application. If a candidate submits multiple applications and appears in the examination (at any stage) more than once, his/ her candidature will be cancelled and he/ she will be debarred from the examinations of the Commission for three years.
10. The candidates must write their name, date of birth, father’s name and mother’s name strictly as given in the matriculation certificate otherwise their candidature may be cancelled at the time of document verification or as and when comes into the notice of the commission.
11. Applications with illegible/ blurred Photograph/ Signature will be rejected summarily.
12. Request for change/ correction in any particulars in the Application Form, once submitted, will not be entertained under any circumstances.
13. Candidates are advised to fill their correct and active e-mail addresses and mobile number in the online application as correspondence may be made by the Commission through e-mail/ SMS.
14. The candidates must carry at least one latest photo bearing identification proof such as Driving License, Voter Card, Aadhaar Card, Identity Card issued by University/ College, Income Tax Pan Card, etc in original to the Examination Venue, failing which they shall not be allowed to appear for the same.
15. Mobiles and other electronic gadgets including Bluetooth devices are banned within the premises of the examination centers. Possession of such equipment whether in use or in switch off mode, during the examination will be considered as use of unfair means. Candidature of such candidates will be cancelled. They will be liable for further action including initiation of criminal proceedings and debarment from commission’s examination up to 3 (three) years, as may be decided by the commission.
16. In case of Fake/ fabricated application/ registration by misusing any dignitaries name/ photo, such candidate/ cyber cafe will be held responsible for the same and liable for suitable legal action under cyber/ IT act.
17. lAA the posts carry All India Service Liability (AISL) i.e. the candidate, on selection, may be asked to serve anywhere in the country.

SSC CGL Tier 1: Subject Wise Exam Analysis

SSC CGL Exam Analysis will give you a good idea of the level of the exam. The difficulty level of SSC CGL Exam was found to be in easy to moderate range. Given is the description of Subject wise SSC CGL Exam Analysis. Read further to know more about SSC CGL Tier 1.

SSC CGL Exam Analysis: General Intelligence & Reasoning

The General Intelligence and Reasoning section is said to be the easiest and most scoring section of SSC CGL tier 1. However, questions asked in today’s 1st Shift were easy to moderate level. 3-4 Questions were a bit time consuming.

This time even questions of mathematical nature were asked in Reasoning Section.

The topic wise distribution of questions is given in the below table:

Venn Diagram- Uncle, relative or rich
Analogy- 4:35 :: 9 : ??
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S.No.	Topics	No. Of Questions asked	Level Of Exam
1	Analogy	3-4	Easy
2	Odd One Out	2-3	Easy
3	Series	2	Easy-Moderate
4	Statement & Conclusions	1	Easy
5	Directions	–
6	Sequence (Acc. to Dictionary)	–
7	Word Formation	–
8	Coding-Decoding	3	Easy
9	Mathematical Operations	–
10	Matrix	–
11	Blood Relation	1	Difficult
12	Mirror Image	1	Easy
13	Venn Diagram	1	Easy
14	Paper Folding Image	1	Easy
15	Missing Term	2	Easy
16	Hidden Figure	1	Easy
17	Cube	1	Easy
18	Counting Figure	1	Easy
19	Complete Figure	1	Easy
20	Misc.	1	Easy
	Total Questions	25	Easy

SSC CGL Exam Analysis: English Language

The English Language section can be a tough call for aspirants who are weak in this subject. But In today's SSC CGL 2018 1st Shift Exam, English language section was easy. No tough Vocabulary bothered the candidates. And the section was easy on overall analysis.

You can refer the below table to check the level of this section with the topic wise distribution of questions:

Idioms- At daggers drawn
Spelling correction- calendar
Synonym/ Antonym- Chronic & scarc
Idioms- To play ducks & drakes
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S.No.	Topics	No. Of Questions asked	Level Of Exam
1	Fill in the Blanks	1	Easy
2	Sentence Improvement	2	Easy-Moderate
3	Error Detection	2	Easy-Moderate
4	Sentence Rearrangement	2	Easy-Moderate
5	Idioms and Phrases	2	Easy
6	Synonyms	2	Easy
7	Antonyms	2	Easy
8	Active Passive	2	Easy-Moderate
9	One word substitution	2	Easy-Moderate
10	Word Correction in sentence (bold word)	1	Moderate
11	Spelling Correction	2	Easy
12	Cloze test	5	Easy-Moderate
	Total Questions	25	Easy-Moderate

SSC CGL Exam Analysis: Quantitative Aptitude

Quantitative Aptitude can be a challenging section in SSC CGL Tier 1. The advance maths covers most of the questions. Quantitative Aptitude Section gave a tough time to the candidates with its 5-6 time consuming questions. 17-19 attempts with accuracy can save your boat in this section.
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Check the below table which depicts topic wise analysis of quantitative aptitude section:

S.No.	Topics	No. Of Questions asked	Level of Exam
1	Ratio	2	Easy-Moderate
2	Average	2	Easy-Moderate
3	Number System	2	Easy
4	Simplification	1	Easy-Moderate
5	Time & Work	–
6	Time, Speed & Distance	1	Easy-Moderate
7	S.I. & C.I.	1	Easy-Moderate
8	Profit & Loss	1	Easy
9	Co-ordinate Geometry	–
10	Geometry	2	Easy-Moderate
11	Mensuration	3	Easy-Moderate
12	Trigonometry	4	Easy
12	Percentage	1	Easy-Moderate
12	Algebra	1	Easy
13	DI (Tabular)	4	Easy-Moderate
	Total Questions	25	Moderate

SSC CGL Exam Analysis: General Awareness

General Awareness covers a vast range of topics that can be asked in the exam. It usually comes up with surprises in SSC CGL tier1. Current affairs have been a favorite topic since previous years and in today’s exam too, there was a fair share of CA questions. Questions were of direct approach from History, General Science and other parts.

Refer to the below table to check which topic was asked the most.

Questions from today’s questions:

• Who was the first female DGP of pondicherry?
• One question on Methyl propane isomer.
• Olympic council of Asia.
• Dance of Himachal Pradesh.
• Which country first intoduced GST?
• TISCO established in which year?
• One question on dry ice.
• Who was the first Judge of Supreme Court?
• One question on Somnath Temple.
• Cost of living survey
• Who is the founder of facebook?
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S.No.	Topics	No. Of Questions asked	Level Of Exam
1	History	3	Easy-Moderate
2	Polity	2	Easy
3	Geography	2	Easy-Moderate
4	Economics	1	Easy-Moderate
5	Static Awareness	2	Easy-Moderate
6	Biology	3	Easy
7	Chemistry	4	Easy-Moderate
8	Physics	1	Easy-Moderate
9	Computer	–
10	Current Affairs	5-6	Easy
	Total Questions	25	Moderate

SSC CGL 2019 Result

Staff Selection Commission of India will be releasing SSC CGL Tier-I Result after the examination. As SSC will be conducing SSC CGL 2019 Exam in 4 different phases, result for the exam will be released in same manner. SSC CGL Result for Tier-I Exam will be released first followed by Result for SSC CGL Tier-II Exam and so on.

• SSC CGL Result for Sub Inspector will be released after a month of SSC CGL Exam. The result could be expected in April 2020.
• Minimum qualifying marks in SSC CGL Tier I and Tier II are as follows:
  UR: 30%
  OBC/ EWS: 25%
  All other categories: 20%
• On the basis of their performance in all the Tiers, candidates will be shortlisted for appearing in Medical Examination. Candidates, who are successful in Medical Examination, will be called for detailed Document Verification.
• Marks scored by candidates in Computer Based Examination will be normalized by using the formula published by the Commission through Notice No.1-1/2019-P&P-I dated 07-02-2019 and such normalized scores will be used to determine final merit and cut off marks.
• Tentative Answer Keys will be placed on the Commission‟s website after the Examination. Candidates may go through the Answer Keys and submit representations, if any within the time limit given by the Commission through online modality only, on payment of Rs.100/- per question.
• Any representation regarding Answer Keys received within the time limit fixed by the Commission at the time of uploading of the Answer Keys will be scrutinized before finalizing the Answer Keys and the decision of the Commission in this regard will be final. No representation regarding Answer Keys shall be entertained later.

SSC CGL 2019 Answer Key

SSC CGL Tier-1 Answer Key will be released shortly by Staff Selection Commission of India. Candidates can check the Answer Key for SSC CGL 2019 Exam by clicking on the link mentioned below. The Answer Key will be released after the announcement of SSC CGL Result. Thus, answer key will be released in same order as SSC CGL 2019 Result.

Click here to view SSC CGL 2019 Tier-I Answer Key

SSC CGL 2019: Centers of Examination

A candidate must indicate the Center(s) in the online Application Form in which he/ she desires to take the examination. Details about the Examination Centers and Regional Offices under whose jurisdiction these Examination Centers are located are as follows:

SSC CGL Essential Educational Qualification Code

SSC CGL Cut Off 2019

SSC CGL Cut Off Tier 2 2018-19 is going to be released on 25th October 2019. SSC has conducted SSC CGL Tier-2 from 11th to 14th of September 2019. The merit list of whole exam is decided mainly by SSC CGL Tier-2. SSC has already declared the tentative date of SSC CGL Tier-3 Exam which is scheduled to be held on 29th of December 2019.

SSC CGL Cut-off Tier I 2018-2019 has been released on 20-August-2019. The Exam was conducted from 4 June 2019 – 13 June 2019. The SSC CGL 2018-19 result is declared on 20-Aug-2019 on the official website. Candidates are requested to check their Result, link is being provided below.

SSC CGL Cut-off 2018-19 Tier I

The SSC CGL Cut off 2019 for Tier I exam for all the categories is given in the table below. Candidates can check cut offs all the lists. This year Normalization played an important role and some candidates even saw an increase of more than 30 marks. The table depicts post wise detailed cut off for SSC CGL Tier I.

Check SSC CGL Result 2018-19

SSC CGL Cut Off 2018-19 Tier II

Staff Selection Commission is going to release SSC CGL Tier II Result 2018-19 on 25th October 2019. Candidates can check their result by clicking on the link provided below as soon as it is uploaded by the Commission on its website. Candidates can go through the SSC CGL 2019-20 notification details which is provided below.

SSC CGL Tier II Result 2018-19

SSC CGL Previous Year Cut Off

Candidates can check Previous Year Cut Off of SSC CGL in the tables below. Previous Year Cut Off is a guide for the candidates to get an idea regarding the expected increase or decrease in this year Cut Off. As per the SSC trend, the students can predict the variation in the expected cut off. Thus, the expected cut off for the year 2019 can be predicted from the previous year data.

Candidates should keep in mind while predicting 2018-19 cut off that this year Normalization is a big factor in deciding the Cut Off.

SSC CGL Exam Analysis

The best way to expedite your preparation for SSC CGL 2019 Exam is through having a detailed insight in the previous years' exam analysis. This will help you to draw a plan and come up with effective strategy to scale the upcoming SSC CGL 2019 Exam. SSC CGL Exam Analysis will give you an analysis of the sections that are more important to prepare. You will get to know about the sections from which maximum questions were asked as well as the type of questions asked in that particular section. Analyzing the previous years' paper is a very good approach to start your preparation for SSC CGL Exam. this will not only help you save time during your preparation but will also help you boost your score in SSC CGL Mock Tests.

SSC CGL Preparation

Tier-I of Combined Graduate Level Exam (SSC CGL) is going to be conducted soon by Staff Selection Commission of India. To scale this exam with exceptionally good marks, it is necessary for candidates to prepare effectively through SSC CGL Mock Test Series and Video Courses. Apart from that, a candidate must prepare through Classroom Programs to get their doubts cleared.

SSC CGL Mock Test Series

SSC CGL Video Courses

SSC CGL Classroom Programme

SSC CGL 2019 FAQs

Q. What is SSC CGL?

Ans: SSC CGL or Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam, is conducted to select eligible graduates for multiple non-gazetted posts offered by Government of India.

Q. What are the posts offered through SSC CGL 2019?

Ans: SSC conducts SSC CGL Exam to recruit candidates for various Non-Gazetted Posts. Following are the posts under SSC CGL

• Assistant Audit Officer
• Assistant Accounts Officer
• Assistant Section Officer
• Assistant
• Assistant/ Superintendent
• Inspector Of Income Tax
• Inspector (Central Excise)
• Inspector (Preventive Officer)
• Inspector (Examiner)
• Asst. Enforcement Officer
• Sub Inspector
• Inspector Posts
• Divisional Accountant
• Inspector
• Junior Statistical Officer
• Auditor
• Accountant/ Junior Accountant
• Accountant
• Senior Secretariat Assistant/ UDC
• Tax Assistant
• Upper Division Clerk (UDC)

Q. What are the total number of vacancies for SSC CGL 2019?

Ans: Currently, the number of vacancies for SSC CGL 2019 are not announced. SSC CGL 2019 Vacancy will be announced at the time of Document Verification.

Q. What is the minimum percentage required by a candidate to apply for SSC CGL?

Ans: No percentage criteria to apply for SSC CGL Exam. But for the post of Statistical Investigator Grade-II Post, a candidate must have secured a minimum of 60% and above in Mathematics during his Bachelor's if he/she did not have statistics as the main subject.

Q. Can a candidate apply for more than one post?

Ans: Yes! A candidate may apply for more than one post at a time if you fulfill the eligibility conditions criteria of the other post too.

Q. Do we have to choose all the groups of posts while applying for SSC CGL?

Ans: Yes! It is advised that you select all the groups of posts while applying for SSC CGL Exam because it increases the chance of getting a position through SSC CGL Exam.

Q. I hold a Diploma Degree. Can I apply for SSC CGL?

Ans: The answer is No! Only those candidates who hold a Bachelor's degree are allowed to apply for SSC CGL Exam who hold Bachelor's Degree. No other degree is acceptable.

Q. Will Tier-I Exam Marks will be considered for final selection?

Ans: Yes! Consolidated score of all the four levels/tiers of SSC CGL 2019 Exam are will be taken into consideration for the final merit list.

Q. What posts require Computer Proficiency Test?

Ans: The following posts require a Computer Proficiency Test:

• Assistant Section Officer (CSS)
• Assistant Section Officer (MEA)
• Assistant in Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO)
• Assistant (GSI) in M/o Mines

Q. What posts require DEST?

Ans: The post of Tax Assistant (Central Excise & Income Tax) require DEST and requires candidate to be proficient in Data Entry.

Q. Will I get posting at my preferred location after clearing SSC CGL Exam?

Ans: If you have secured sufficient marks, it is likely that you will be posted in a location of your choice. However, there is a possibility that your posting location can be other than the ones you selected. The posting also depends on the cut-off of that particular location for the post you have applied.