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SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2023, Tier 1 and Tier 2 Revised Exam Pattern

SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2023

SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2023: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Examination in Two Tiers namely Tier-1 and Tier-2. SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2023  will be conducted from 14th July to 27th July 2023. SSC CGL Tier-1 is an objective type and the SSC CGL Tier-2 exam will be conducted in 3 phases- Paper 1, Paper 2, and Paper 3.

Paper I (Compulsory for all posts), Paper-II for candidates who apply for the posts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, and Paper III for candidates who apply for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer. Candidates can go through this article for more information about the different tiers of the SSC CGL Exam Pattern. This article also explains each tier of SSC CGL.

SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Pattern 2023

SSC CGL Exam Pattern Tier-1 comprises 100 questions in total with a maximum mark of 200. The SSC CGL Tier 1 exam is qualifying in nature whereas the final selection is based on the SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam. SSC CGL Exam Pattern Tier-1 is of 60 minutes. SSC CGL Exam Pattern Tier-I is divided into four sections with 25 questions each and maximum marks of 50. Normalization will be done by SSC if an exam is conducted in multiple shifts.
The sections asked in SSC CGL Exam Pattern for Tier-I Exam are:

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

The Schema of SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam pattern is explained in the table given below:

Sl. No Sections No. of Questions Marks Time
1 English Comprehension 25 50 60 Minutes Cumulatively

 

2 General Awareness 25 50
3 General Intelligence and Reasoning 25 50
4 Quantitative Aptitude 25 50
Total 100 200

Note:- For every wrong question there is a negative marking of 0.50 marks also.

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SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern (Revised)

SSC CGL Tier-2 exam will be conducted in 3 phases- Paper 1, Paper 2, and Paper 3. Paper I (Compulsory for all posts), Paper II for candidates who apply for the posts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation and Paper III for candidates who apply for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer.

Sl. No. Papers Posts Time Allotted
1 Paper I Compulsory for all Posts 2 Hour 30 Minutes
2 Paper II Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) 2 Hours
3 Paper III Assistant Audit Officer/Assistant Accounts Officer 2 Hours

The schema of the SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam pattern is explained in the Table given below:

Session Section Module Subject Questions Marks Weightage Duration
Session I Section 1 Module I Mathematical Ability 30 90 23% 1 Hour
Module II Reasoning and General Intelligence 30 90 23%
Section II Module I English Language and Comprehension 45 135 35% 1 Hour
Module II General Awareness 25 75 19%
Session II Section III Module I Computer Knowledge Test 20 60 Qualifying 15 Minutes
Module II Data Entry Speed Test One Data Entry Task Qualifying 15 Minutes
SSC CGL Tier 2 
Paper Section Questions Maximum Marks Duration
Paper II Statistics 100 200 2 hours
Paper III General Studied (Finance and Economics) 100 200 2 hours

Note: For every wrong question There will be a negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer in Section-I, Section-II and Module-I of Section-III of Paper-I and of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer in Paper-II and Paper-III.

 

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SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2023- FAQs

Q 1. How many tiers will SSC CGL Exam be conducted?
Ans. SSC CGL has two tiers in the whole process.

Q 2. Will the prelims exam be subjective or objective?
Ans. SSC CGL Tier I exam will be objective.

Q3. Is there any negative marking for SSC CGL?
Ans. Yes, there is a negative marking of 0.50 marks for tier 1 and in Tier II there is a negative marking of 1 mark (Paper 1 except Module 2 of Section 3) and 0.50 marks for papers 2 & 3.

Q4. Is SSC CGL Exam Pattern changed?

Ans. Yes, SSC CGL Exam Pattern has been revised as notified in SSC CGL 2023 Notification.
Q5. Is SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam qualifying in nature?
Ans. Yes, SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam is qualifying in nature.

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FAQs

How many tiers will SSC CGL Exam be conducted?

SSC CGL has two tiers in the whole process.

Will the prelims exam be subjective or objective?

SSC CGL Tier I exam will be objective.

Is there any negative marking for SSC CGL?

Yes, there is a negative marking of 0.50 marks for tier 1 and for tier 2 one marks.

Q4. Is SSC CGL Exam Pattern changed?

Ans. Yes, SSC CGL Exam Pattern has been revised as notified in SSC CGL 2023 Notification.

Q5. Is SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam qualifying in nature?

Ans. Yes, SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam is qualifying in nature.

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