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These vacancies have been created in the department of Income Tax, Excise, and Custom. Tentative vacancies for the examination are: 6506 (Group ‘B’ Gazetted-250, Group ‘B’ Non-Gazetted-3513, Group ‘C’-2743).
Let us analyze year-wise vacancy details to know the trend followed by SSC in previous years.
SSC CGL Yearly Vacancy Details | ||||||
Year | UR | SC | ST | OBC | Total vacancies | Check Official PD |
2021 | - | - | - | - | - | Provide zone wise detail link |
2019-20 | 3674 | 1242 | 667 | 2198 | 8582 | |
2018-19 | 5770 | 1723 | 845 | 2933 | 11271 |
Detailed Selection Process is explained below:
Category | Cutoff Marks |
UR | 30% |
OBC/ EWS | 25% |
Others | 20% |
SSC CGL 2020-21 Tier I - Computer Based Examination-Objective paper- Medium Hindi/English:
Section | No. of MCQs/Questions | Total Marks Allotted | Maximum Time Allowed |
General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 50 | 60 Minutes (Total) For VH/ OH (afflicted with Cerebral Palsy/ deformity in writing hand- 80 Minutes. |
General Awareness | 25 | 50 | |
Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | |
English Comprehension | 25 | 50 |
Note: Negative marking of 0.50 for each wrong answer
SSC CGL Tier II - Computer Based Examination-Objective paper-- Medium Hindi/English
Section | No. of MCQs/Questions | Total Marks Allotted | Maximum Time Allowed |
Paper-I: Quantitative Ability | 100 | 200 | 120 Minutes (for each Paper)
For VH/ OH (afflicted with Cerebral Palsy/ deformity in writing hand- 160 Minutes
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Paper-II: English Language and Comprehension | 200 | 200 | |
Paper-III: Statistics | 100 | 200 | |
Paper-IV: General Studies (Finance and Economics) | 100 | 200 |
Note: Negative Marking:
In Tier-II, Paper-I and Paper-II are compulsory for all the posts.
Paper-III of Tier-II will be for only those candidates who apply for the posts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programmes Implementation and who are shortlisted in Tier-I for the Posts.
In Tier-II, Paper-IV will be for only those candidates who are shortlisted in Tier-I for Paper-IV i.e., for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer. The questions will be set both in English & Hindi except for English Comprehension in Tier-I and Paper-II in Tier-II.
SSC CGL 2020-21 Tier III – Pen and Paper Mode -Descriptive Paper- Medium Hindi/English
Name of the Subject | Marks Allotted | Maximum Time Allotted |
Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi (Writing of Essay, Precis, Letter, Application etc.) | 100 marks | 1 hour (1 hour and 20 minutes for the candidates who are eligible for scribe) |
SSC CGL 2020-21 Tier IV – Data Entry / Computer Proficiency / Skill test- Computer Based
The tests in Tier 4 are of Qualifying in nature.
SSC CGL Exam Syllabus
Quantitative Aptitude | Reasoning Ability | English Language | General Awareness |
DIVISIBILITY RULE | SERIES | VOCABULARY | BANKING & FINANCIAL AWARENESS |
UNIT DIGIT AND TRAILING ZEROS | BLOOD RELATION | NOUN | IMPORTANT PLACES |
FACTOR THEOREM | RANKING AND TIME SEQUENCE TEST | ARTICLES | IMPORTANT DATES |
REMAINDER THEOREM | DIRECTION AND DISTANCE | PRONOUNS | IMPORTANT PERSONS |
HCF AND LCM | SEATING ARRANGEMENT PART- 1 | FUNDAMENTALS OF SENTENCE | IMPORTANT ORGANISATIONS |
SURDS AND INDICES | SEATING ARRANGEMENT PART- 2 | TENSES | NATIONAL NEWS |
SIMPLIFICATION AND APPROXIMATION | ALPHABET TEST (ALPHABETS/ NUMBERS/ SYMBOL) | VERBS | INTERNATIONAL NEWS |
PERCENTAGE | SYLLOGISM | SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT | BOOKS & AUTHOR |
PROFIT AND LOSS | ANALOGY | ADJECTIVES | IMPORTANT DATE & DAYS |
RATIO, PROPORTION, AND PARTNERSHIP | CLASSIFICATION | ADVERB | FAMOUS PERSON & PLACES |
AVERAGE | CODING-DECODING | PREPOSITION | NEW APPOINTMENTS |
MIXTURES AND ALLIGATION | CLOCK | CONJUNCTION | SPORTS & AWARDS |
SIMPLE INTEREST AND COMPOUND INTEREST | CALENDAR | VOICE | OBITUARY |
TIME AND WORK | LOGICAL VENN DIAGRAM | NARRATION | IMPORTANT MEETING & SUMMITS |
TIME, SPEED, AND DISTANCE | MATHEMATICAL OPERATIONS | REARRANGEMENT | FULL FORMS |
ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSION | MISSING CHARACTER | CLOZE TEST | NEW GOVERNMENT SCHEME |
LINEAR EQUATIONS | LOGICAL ARRANGEMENT OF WORDS | READING COMPREHENSION | SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY |
QUADRATIC EQUATIONS | DATA SUFFICIENCY | ESSAY WRITING | DEFENSE |
LINES, ANGLES AND TRIANGLES | NON - VERBAL SERIES | LETTER WRITING | INDEX & REPORTS |
QUADRILATERALS | MIRROR IMAGE AND WATER IMAGE | PRECIS WRITING | ECONOMY & BUSINESS |
CIRCLES | ANALOGY | MOU | |
CO-ORDINATE GEOMETRY | CLASSIFICATION | MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS | |
MENSURATION 2-D | PAPER FOLDING AND CUTTING | ENVIRONMENT | |
MENSURATION 3-D | EMBEDDED FIGURES | IMPORTANT VISITS | |
TRIGONOMETRIC RATIOS | FIGURE COMPLETION PATTERN | ANCIENT HISTORY | |
TRIGONOMETRIC IDENTITIES | COUNTING OF FIGURES | MEDIEVAL HISTORY | |
HEIGHT AND DISTANCE | CUBES AND DICE | MODERN HISTORY | |
PERMUTATIONS AND COMBINATIONS | DOT SITUATION | POLITY | |
PROBABILITY | CONSTRUCTION OF FIGURE | INDIAN GEOGRAPHY | |
LINE GRAPH | STATEMENT AND ASSUMPTIONS | PHYSICS | |
BAR GRAPH | STATEMENT AND CONCLUSIONS | CHEMISTRY | |
DATA TABLE | STATEMENT AND ARGUMENTS | BIOLOGY | |
PIE CHART | ECONOMICS | ||
MIXED GRAPH | COMPUTER AWARENESS | ||
STATISTICS |
The eligibility criteria for SSC CGL 2021 is judged on the basis of four parameters given below:
The educational qualifications varies according to the post for SSC CGL and is listed below:
Post | Educational Qualification |
Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer | Essential Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University. Desirable Qualification: CA/CS/MBA/Cost & Management Accountant/ master’s in commerce/master’s in business studies |
Junior Statistical Officer | Essential Qualification: Bachelor's Degree in any subject from a recognized University with at least 60% Marks in Mathematics at 12th standard level Desirable Qualification: Not applicable |
Statistical Investigator Grade-II Post | Essential Qualification: Graduation in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects from a recognized university. The candidate must have studied Statistics as a subject in all the three years of the graduation course. Desirable Qualification: Not applicable |
All Other Posts | Essential Qualification: Graduation in any subject from a recognized university or institute on or before 01-01-2021 |
Important Note | The candidates appearing in the final year of their graduation can also apply, however they must possess essential qualifications. It is reiterated that the result of requisite educational qualification must have been declared by the Institute/ University by the specified date. Mere processing of the result by the University/ Institute by the cut-off date does not fulfill the EQ requirement. |
Age Criteria (As on 01-01-2021)
The eligibility criteria to apply for SSC CGL 2020 contains age limit, relaxation given to the reserved categories. The age limit defined for SSC CGL 2021 is 18 - 32 years. The age limit and relaxation criteria are based on vacancy as well.
SSC CGL 2021 Post Wise Age Limit
Age group | Name of post | Department / Ministries | Group | Grade pay |
18-27 years | Auditor | Officer Under CGDA | Group “C” | 2800 |
Auditor | Other Ministries/Dept. | Group “C” | 2800 | |
Accountant | Officer under C&AG | Group “C” | 2800 | |
Accountant / Junior Accountant | Other Ministry/ Dept. | Group “C” | 2800 | |
Senior Secretariat Assistant / Upper Division clerks | Central Govt. offices Ministries other than CSCS cadres | Group “C” | 2400 | |
Tax Assistant | CBDT | Group “C” | 2400 | |
Sub-Inspector | Central Bureau of Narcotics | Group “C” | 2400 | |
Upper Division Clerk (UDC) | Date. General Border Road Organization (MoD) Only for Male Candidates | Group “C” | 2400 | |
18-30 years | Inspector Posts | Department of Post. | Group “B” | 4600 |
Assistant | Other ministries / Dept./ Org. | Group “B” | 4600 | |
20-27 years | Tax Assistant | CBEC | Group “C” | 2400 |
20-30 years | Assistant Section officer | Central Secretariat Service | Group “B” | 4600 |
Assistant Section officer | Ministry of Railway | Group “B” | 4600 | |
Assistant Section officer | Ministry of External Affairs | Group “B” | 4600 | |
Assistant Section officer | AFHQ | Group “B” | 4600 | |
Assistant | Other Ministries / Dept./ Org. | Group “B” | 4600 | |
Sub Inspector | Central Bureau of Investigation | Group “B” | 4600 | |
Not Exceeding 30 years | Inspector, (Central Excise) | CBEC | Group “B” | 4600 |
Inspector | Central Bureau of Narcotics | Group “B” | 4600 | |
Assistant | Other ministries / Dept. / Org. | Group “B” | 4200 | |
Inspector (Preventive officer) | CBEC | Group “B” | 4600 | |
Inspector (Examiner) | CBEC | Group “B” | 4600 | |
Assistant Audit Officer | Indian Audit & Accounts Department under CAG | Group B Gazetted (Non-Ministerial) | 4800 | |
Assistant Audit Officer | Indian Audit & Accounts Department under CAG | Group B Gazetted (Non-Ministerial) | 4800 | |
Assistant Section Officer | Intelligence Bureau | Group “B” | 4600 | |
Assistant Section Officer | Other Ministries / Departments/ Organizations. | Group “B” | 4600 | |
Assistant / Superintendent | Other Ministries / Departments/ Organizations | Group “B” | 4200 | |
Inspector of Income Tax | CBDT | Group “C” | 4600 | |
Divisional Accountant | Officer under CAG | Group “B” | 4200 | |
Up to 30 years | Assistant Enforcement Officer | Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue | Group “B” | 4600 |
Sub Inspector | National Investigation Agency (NIA) | Group “B” | 4200 | |
Up to 32 years | Junior Statistical Officer | M/O statistics & Prog. Implementation | Group “B” | 4200 |
SSC CGL 2021 Category Wise Age Relaxation
Category | Age Relaxation permissible |
OBC | 3 years |
SC/ST | 5 years |
Physically Handicapped (PH) Unreserved | 10 years |
PH + OBC | 13 years |
PH + SC/ST | 15 years |
Ex-Servicemen (ESM) | 3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date |
Defense Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof | 3 years |
Defense 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 |
Permissible relaxation in upper age limit for Group ‘C’ posts only | |
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 |
Note: Process of Certification and Format of Certificates:
Nationality
A candidate must be a citizen of India.
Physical Fitness Test
There are few other SSC CGL eligibility criteria known as physical fitness standards which are mandatory for candidates applying for Inspector, Sub Inspector roles in Excise, Preventive Departments.
Candidates applying for SSC CGL Post of Inspector Or Sub Inspector in (Central Excise/ Examiner/ Preventive Officer) Or CBN must meet the Physical Fitness Standards as prescribed in the official SSC CGL notification.
Once the SSC CGL notification is released, candidates will be able to apply online for the exam on the official website of the Commission i.e. https://ssc.nic.in.
Part-I: SSC CGL registrations
As the first step, candidates need to register themselves on the official website of the Commission. For the same, candidates can follow the steps mentioned below:
Part-II: SSC CGL Application Form
Now, candidates can login to their registered accounts using registration number and password and complete the remaining steps of the application process:
Photograph: JPEG format, size 20-50KB, dimension 200×230 the photograph has been taken should be clearly printed on the photograph
Signature: JPEG format, size 10-20KB, dimension 140×60
Part-III: Fee Structure
Pay SSC CGL application fee through SBI Challan /SBI net banking/credit card/debit card
Category | SSC CGL Application Fee (in Rs) |
General/OBC | 100 |
Women (of all categories)/SC/ST/PwD and ESM | Nil |
Part-IV: Document Verification
The documents are required at the time of online application submission and final verification. The candidates must have a hard copy of online submitted documents at the time of final verification. Staff Selection Commission will call the qualified students for the document verification process after the completion of the exam process. The candidates must have their Matriculation Certificate, Graduation Certificate, Caste certificate (if filled), and other relevant documents. The candidates are allocated their posts online or at the time of document verification.
Ques. I am in the last year of college. Can I apply for the SSC CGL exam?
Ans. Yes, if your final result/mark sheet is declared before the date, then you are eligible to appear for the SSC CGL exam.
Ques. Are there any percentage criteria to apply for the SSC CGL Exam?
Ans. There are no minimum percentage criteria to apply for the SSC CGL exam.
Ques. Is there any negative marking in SSC CGL Exam?
Ans. Yes, wrong answers will cost negative marks in CGL.
Ques. When will the SSC CGL admit card be released?
Ans. Admit Cards will be released 15 days before the exam dates.
Ques. How many times can the SSC CGL Exam be attempted?
Ans. There is no limit to how many times can SSC CGL examination be attempted as long as the eligibility criteria (link) are fulfilled.
Ques. Can a post-graduate apply for SSC CGL?
Ans. Yes, the minimum qualification required for appearing in SSC CGL is graduation.