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SSC CGL 2018 Exam Pattern
Staff Selection Commission of India will be conducting SSC CGL 2018 Exam in four stages: Tier-1, Tier-2, Tier-3 & Tier-4 exam. While Tier-I & Tier-II exam will be conducted online, Tier-III will be a pen and paper based exam and Tier-IV will be a computer skill test. Let's have a look at the exam pattern for all these stages of SC CGL 2018 Recruitment process one by one.
Candidates must note that the score for SSC CGL Tier-I & Tier-II Exam will be normalised if it is conducted in multiple shifts. The normalisation score will be decided by SSC and it will be considered final for selecting candiidates for the further rounds (Tier-III & Tier-IV) of SSC CGL 2018 Exam.
SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam Pattern
SSC CGL Tier-1 will be conducted tentatively from 25th July to 20th Aug 2018. The exam will be conducted online comprising of 4 sections with about a 100 questions in total and with maximum marks of 200. The entire exam is needed to be completed in a time span of 60 minutes.
The sections asked in SSC CGL Tier-I Exam are:
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Serial No. |
Sections |
No. of Questions |
Total Marks |
Time Allotted |
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1 |
General Intelligence and Reasoning |
25 |
50 |
A cumulative time of 60 minutes |
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2 |
General Awareness |
25 |
50 |
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3 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
25 |
50 |
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4 |
English Comprehension |
25 |
50 |
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Total |
100 |
200 |
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Penalty of Wrong Answer: There is a negative marking of 0.50 Marks for each wrong answer. There is no sectional cut off. No point will be deducted if the question is left blank or unattempted by a candidate.
SSC CGL Tier-2 Exam Pattern
SSC CGL Tier-2 will be conducted tentatively from 27th November 2018 to 30th November 2018. The exam will be conducted online comprising of 4 sections with about a 100 questions in each section and with maximum marks of 200.
The sections asked in SSC CGL Tier-I Exam are:
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Serial No. |
Sections |
No. of Questions |
Total Marks |
Time Allotted |
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1 |
Quantitative Ability |
100 |
200 |
2 hours |
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2 |
English Language and Comprehension |
200 |
200 |
2 hours |
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3 |
Statistics |
100 |
200 |
2 hours |
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4 |
General Studies (Finance and Economics) |
100 |
200 |
2 hours |
Penalty of Wrong Answer: There is a negative marking of 0.25 Marks for each wrong answer. There is no sectional cut off. No point will be deducted if the question is left blank or unattempted by a candidate.
SSC CGL Tier-3 Exam Pattern
Tier-3 of SSC CGL 2018 will be a descriptive test. The paper will be in English/Hindi and will constitute of 100 marks. The entire paper needs to be completed in 60 minutes.
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Subject |
Marks |
Time |
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Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi (Writing of Essay, Precis, Letter, Application etc.) |
100 marks |
1 hour or 60 minutes |
SSC CGL Tier-4 Exam Pattern
SSC CGL Tier-4 Exam is a Computer Skill Test. It will be conducted in two steps: DEST Test & CPT Test.
DEST: Candidates are required to type 2000 words in 15 minutes on a computer in English. This test is conducted to check a candidate's writing skills.
CPT: This test is conducted to check a candidate's proficiency in Word Processing, Spreadsheets and Generation of Slides.
SSC CGL Syllabus 2018
To scale SSC CGL 2018, it is necessary for candidates to know the syllabus for each section asked in the exam along wiith the exam pattern. Knowledge of SSC CGL Syllabus will enable you to prepare well and systematically for the upcoming SSC Exams.
SSC CGL Syllabus 2019
Tier - I Syllabus
The major sections asked in SSC CGL 2019 Preliminary Exam are General Awareness, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language.
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General Intelligence and Reasoning |
General Awareness |
Quantitative Aptitude |
English Comprehension |
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Classification |
Static General Knowledge (Indian History, Culture etc.) |
Simplification |
Reading Comprehension |
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Analogy |
Science |
Interest |
Fill in the Blanks |
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Coding-Decoding |
Current Affairs |
Averages |
Spellings |
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Puzzle |
Sports |
Percentage |
Phrases and Idioms |
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Matrix |
Books and Authors |
Ratio and Proportion |
One word Substitution |
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Word Formation |
Important Schemes |
Problem on Ages |
Sentence Correction |
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Venn Diagram |
Portfolios |
Speed, Distance and Time |
Error Spotting |
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Direction and Distance |
People in News |
Number System |
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Blood Relations |
Mensuration |
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Series |
Data Interpretation |
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Verbal reasoning |
Time and Work |
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Non-Verbal Reasoning |
Algebra |
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Trigonometry |
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Geometry |
After the preliminary exam has been conducted, it will be necessary to gear up for Mains Exam of SSC CGL 2019 Exam.
Tier II Syllabus
The Mains Exam will be conducted online and is an objective multiple choice exam. The major sections asked in Mains Exam are Quantitative Aptitude, English Language and Comprehension, Statistics, General Studies (Finance and Economics). Let’s have a look at the SSC CGL Syllabus 2019 Mains Examination.
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Quantitative Aptitude |
English Language |
Statistics |
General Awareness |
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Simplification |
Reading Comprehension |
Collection and Representation of Data |
Finance and Accounting |
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Interest |
Spelling |
Measure of Dispersion |
Fundamental Principles |
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Averages |
Fill in the Blanks |
Measure of Central Tendency |
Financial Accounting |
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Percentage |
Phrases and Idioms |
Moments, Skewness and Kurtosis |
Basic Concepts of Accounting |
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Ratio and Proportion |
One Word Substitution |
Correlation and Regression |
Self-Balancing Ledger |
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Speed, Distance and Time |
Sentence Correction |
Random Variables |
Error Spotting and Correction |
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Number System |
Error Spotting |
Random Variables |
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Mensuration |
Cloze Test |
Sampling Theory |
Economics and Governance |
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Data Interpretation |
Para Jumbles |
Analysis and Variance |
Comptroller and Auditor General of India |
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Time and Work |
Synonyms-Antonyms |
Time Series Analysis |
Finance Commission |
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Algebra |
Active-Passive Voice |
Index Number |
Theory of Demand and Supply |
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Trigonometry |
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Geometry |
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Data Sufficiency |
SSC CGL 2019 Tier-III Syllabus
Tier-III of SSC CGL 2019 exam is a descriptive exam to test the written skills of the candidates in English/Hindi. The mode of examination is offline and students are required to write essays, précis, application, letter etc. in this exam. The exam carries 100 marks and the time allotted for the same is 60 minutes. The time allotted for candidates belonging to PWD category is increased to 80 minutes. Tier-III paper is given by specific candidates who are interested only for the post of “Statistical Investigator Grade II” & “Compiler”.
SSC CGL 2019 Tier-IV Syllabus
Tier-IV examination comprises of couple of skill sets required for certain Government Posts all over the country.
Tier-I and Tier-II exam is compulsory for all posts mentioned in the SSC CGL 2019 Notification of while Tier-III is specifically for candidates applying for the post of Statistical Investigator Grade-II and Compiler. Similarly, Tier-IV exam is taken by candidates applying specifically for TA, CSS, MEA and Inspector.
Penalty for wrong answers
Giving a wrong answer to a question will lead to deduction of 0.5 marks in Tier – I, III and IV while that of 0.25 marks in Tier-II.