SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2024 For Tier 1, Tier 2, Marking Scheme, DEST Details

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has commenced the SSC CGL 2024 Examination process and this year a total of 17,727 candidates will be recruited for Combined Graduate Level posts. The vacancy is huge, so candidates have the opportunity to submit their applications and start preparing for the SSC CGL Exam 2024. While starting your preparation, it is of utmost value that you thoroughly go through the SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2024 for both Tier 1 and Ter 2 stages (there will be no Tier 3 this year). 

The SSC CGL 2024 is a computer-based exam, and candidates are required to complete the exam in a given duration. The exam pattern includes the subjects asked in the exam, marking scheme, type of questions, mode of examination, negative marking, number of papers and modules, skill test, etc. Note that, there is no descriptive exam in the SSC CGL Examination. The revised exam pattern for the SSC Combined Graduate Level Examination is discussed below.

SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2024

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) administers the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Examination in two stages: Tier-1 and Tier-2. The SSC CGL Tier-1 exam is objective in nature, while the Tier-2 exam consists of three papers—Paper 1, Paper 2, and Paper 3.

Paper 1 is mandatory for all candidates. Paper 2 is specifically for those applying for the Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) position in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, and Paper 3 is for candidates applying for the roles of Assistant Audit Officer or Assistant Accounts Officer. For more detailed information on the various tiers of the SSC CGL Exam Pattern, candidates can refer to this article, which also provides an in-depth explanation of each tier of the SSC CGL exam.

SSC CGL 2024 Exam Stages Highlights

Candidates applying for the SSC CGL 2024 Exam, are required to go through the following stages:

Note: The Descriptive paper was removed last year from the exam stages.

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 a maximum mark of 50. Normalization will be done by SSC if an exam is conducted in multiple shifts.
The sections asked in the SSC CGL Exam Pattern for Tier-I Exam are:

1. General Knowledge
2. Quantitative Aptitude
3. General Reasoning
4. English Comprehension

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

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

SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2024 Tier 2

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

SSC CGL Exam Pattern Tier 2 Detailed

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

Important Points:

1. It is mandatory to for the candidates to qualify all the sections of Paper-I.
2. Tier-II (Paper-I, Paper-II & Paper-III) will consist of Objective Type, multiple choice questions, except for Module-II of Section-III of Paper-I.
3. The questions will be set both in English & Hindi except for English Language and Comprehension module in Section II of Paper I.
4. The tabular representation for Papers 2 and 3 for JSO and ASO Post is given below.

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 0.50 marks for each wrong answer in Paper-II and Paper-III.

SSC CGL Data Entry Speed Test

The SSC CGL Data Entry Speed Test (DEST) will be conducted by SSC and it is mandatory for all posts. It is included under the Module-II of Section-III of Paper-I and the duration is 15 minutes. Check the DEST details below.

SSC CGL Negative Marking

The SSC CGL Negative marking will be done on Tier 1 and Tier 2 papers for every wrong answer. The candidates appearing in the examination must be careful towards the negative marking as it will lead to the deduction of their marks.

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