The Staff Selection Commission will soon conduct a Computer Based Examination for the Group ‘B’ and ‘C’ posts. Therefore, the SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2018 details are given in our article. The scheme of the examination will consist of Four stages which are Tier I, II, III and IV. Contenders will have to qualify each of the Tier in order to appear for the next one. Moreover, the commission reserves the right to make changes in the examination pattern at any stage. While the Tier I, II and IV will be of Computer-Based nature, Tier III will be conducted through Pen and Paper mode (Descriptive). Refer to the full article for more details regarding the Combined Graduate Level Exam Pattern.
General Information About Combined Graduate Level Process – SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2018
| Name of the organization | Staff Selection Commission |
| Also known as | SSC |
| Post | Group ‘B’ and ‘C’ |
| Scheme of examination | Computer and Pen & Paper based |
| Tier | I, II, III and IV |
| Official website | ssc.nic.in |
SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Pattern – Structure Of The Examination
The Tier 1 of the Combined Graduate Level Exam Pattern will be conducted on computers. The total number of questions in this tier will be 100. It will have four sections – General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude and English Comprehension. Each question will carry 02marks and the maximum marks are 200. Candidates will be given a total of 60 minutes to complete the examination. Moreover, there will be negative marking of 0.50 marks for each wrong answers. Given below is the SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2018 for the Tier 1:
| Tier | Subject | Number of questions | Maximum marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 50 | 60 minutes (Total) |
| General Awareness | 25 | 50 | ||
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | ||
| English Comprehension | 25 | 50 |
Scheme Of Exam – SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern
Only those candidates will be allowed to sit for this tier who qualify the Tier I of the examination. The Tier 2 will consist of four papers with different questions and marks. Name of the subjects of these four papers are Quantitative Abilities, English Language and Comprehension, Statistics and General Studies (Finance and Economics). The negative marking scheme in this tier of SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2018 is different for the four papers. For Paper-II (English Language and Comprehension) the negative marking will be of 0.25 marks. For all the other tiers (I, III and IV) the negative marking will be of 0.50 marks. Some important points :
- The Paper I and II of this tier are compulsory for all the posts.
- The Paper III in this tier will only be for those candidates who have applied for the post of post of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO). Paper IV for this tier will only be for the candidates who have applied for the post of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer.
CGL Exam Pattern For Tier II – Subjects And Marks
| Tier | Subject | Number of questions | Maximum marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Quantitative Abilities | 100 | 200 | 120 minutes (for each Paper) |
| English Language and Comprehension | 200 | 200 | ||
| Statistics | 100 | 200 | ||
| General Studies (Finance and Economics) | 100 | 200 |
SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2018 – Tier 3 III Scheme
The third tier will of Descriptive nature type. Candidates who qualify the Tier I and II will be allowed to appear for this examination. It will be conducted in Pen and Paper mode. Candidates will be asked to write an Essay/ Precis/ Letter/ Application etc. in a total time of 60 minutes.
| Tier | Mode of examination | Scheme of examination | Maximum marks | Time allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Pen and Paper mode | Descriptive paper in English or Hindi language (Writing of Essay/ Precis/ Letter/ Application etc.) | 100 | 60 minutes |
Tier 4 Examination – SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2018
A Computer Proficiency Test/ Skill/ Document Verification will be conducted for the required posts in this stage of Exam Pattern Of SSC CGL. All those candidates who qualify the Computer Efficiency Test will be asked to bring the Mark sheets for all the three years of Graduation/ Provisional Certificate/ Certificate of Graduation in original. This document verification will be done to check that the candidate has passed all the degrees as on 01.08.2018.
Conclusion: SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2018 is divided into four Tiers – I, II, III and IV. Candidates who qualify in the current Tier will be able to appear for the next stage of the tiers. Therefore, candidates must qualify in all the tiers.
