SSC CGL 2019 - Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will release the notification of SSC CGL on October 31, 2019. The application form of SSC CGL will be available from October 31 to November 28, 2019. Candidates who wish to apply for the exam must be between 18 to 32 years and should hold a graduation degree. The selection process of SSC CGL comprises - Tier 1 , 2, 3 & 4.
SSC CGL recruitment exam is being conducted to fill up various Group B and C vacancies. Read below for more details on SSC CGL recruitment including exam pattern, syllabus, important dates and cutoff.
SSC CGL 2019 Exam Overview
Name of the exam | Combined Graduate Level Examination |
Commonly known as | CGL |
Conducting authority | Staff Selection Commission (SSC) |
Exam category | Graduation |
Exam level | National |
Number of vacancies | 9000 (Approx) |
Name of posts | Group A, B, C, D |
Departments | Indian Audit & Accounts Department under CAG, Intelligence Bureau, Ministry of Railway, Ministry of External Affairs, Central Bureau of Investigation, Central Bureau of Narcotics, National Investigation Agency (NIA) etc |
Stages of exam | Tier 1, 2, 3 & 4 |
Mode of Exam | Tier 1 & 2 – Computer Based Test Tier 3: Pen and Paper based Tier 4: Skill Test |
SSC CGL 2018 Exam Dates Announced - Check Here
Event | Dates |
SSC CGL notification | October 31, 2019 |
Release of SSC CGL 2019 application form | October 31, 2019 |
Online registration ended on | November 28, 2019 |
SSC CGL Online fee payment | October 31 to November 28, 2019 |
Offline fee payment | October 31 to November 28, 2019 |
SSC CGL admit card for Tier I | To be announced |
SSC CGL 2019 Tier I exam | To be announced |
Answer key of SSC CGL Tier 1 2019 | To be announced |
SSC CGL Tier I result | To be announced |
SSC CGL 2019 Tier II exam date | To be announced |
SSC CGL answer key for Tier II | To be announced |
SSC CGL result dates for Tier II | To be announced |
SSC CGL 2018 Tier III exam date | To be announced |
Release of admit card for Tier III | To be announced |
SSC CGL Tier IV exam | To be announced |
Admit card for Tier IV | To be announced |
Declaration of final result | To be announced |
SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria 2019
Age Limit
According to SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria, the maximum age limit is to apply for the exam is 32 years while the minimum age is 18 years. The age limit varies as per the posts.
Relaxation in the upper age limit is provided to the candidates belonging to unreserved categories.
Educational Qualification
The minimum educational qualification prescribed for the recruitment is graduation in any discipline.
The application form of SSC CGL will be available from October 31 to November 28, 2019. SSC CGL application form can be filled in two parts. In Part I, candidates have to fill their basic information. In Part II, candidates have to pay their application fees, upload photograph and signature.
The application fee for General and OBC male candidates is Rs.100 whereas Women, SC, ST, PWD categories are exempted. Candidates can pay the application fee in both online as well as offline mode.
The previous years’ registration trend of SSC CGL is given below.
Previous Years’ Registration Trends of SSC CGL
Year | Number of registered candidates |
2017 | 30, 26, 598 |
2016 | 38,04,000 |
The admit card of SSC CGL will be issued to candidates seven days before the exam. SSC CGL admit card will be available online region-wise. Candidates will have to download their admit card from the region they have applied for the exam. To download SSC CGL admit card 2019, candidates will have to enter registration number/roll number/name and date of birth. Admit card of SSC CGL will not be sent to the candidates by post or any other means. The admit card will be issued to those candidates who have successfully registered for the exam. The admit card will carry information related to the exam date, time and details of exam centre. Along with SSC CGL admit card, candidates will have to carry one photo-identity proof for verification.
The exam pattern of SSC CGL highlights the overall structure of exam like mode, duration, total marks, sections and marking scheme. The detailed exam pattern prescribed by the examination authority for SSC CGL 2019 is given below.
Detailed SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2019
Sr. No | Specifications | Tier I | Tier II | Tier III | Tier IV |
1 | Exam mode | Online | Online | Paper-based | Online |
2. | Exam pattern | General awareness General Intelligence & Reasoning English Comprehension Quantitative Aptitude | Paper I - Quantitative Ability Paper II - Language & Comprehension (Paper I & II Compulsory for all candidates) Paper III- Statistics (For Statistical Investigator Post) Paper IV -Finance & Accounts and Economics & Governance (For Assistant Audit Officer in C & AG)
| Essay, Passage And Letter Writing |
Data Entry Skill Test (DEST)/Computer Proficiency Test (CPT) |
4. | Total Marks | 200(Each question carries one mark) | Paper I – 100 (Each question carries two marks)
Paper II - 200 (Each question carries one mark)
Paper III - Paper I – 100 (Each question carries two marks)
Paper IV – 100 (Each question carries two marks)
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Total Marks:100 Candidates Must score 33 percent (33 marks out 100) |
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5. | Negative Marking | 0.50
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The syllabus of SSC CGL outlines the topics and sub-topics under different sections of exam of Tier 1 and 2. The standard of questions in SSC CGL exam will be of Class 10,12 and graduation level. Candidates appearing for the exam must be thorough with SSC CGL syllabus as it will help them to plan their study accordingly.
SSC CGL Preparation Tips 2019
Candidates can check below few tips and tricks to prepare for SSC CGL exam.
Understand the exam pattern and syllabus to know the overall structure and important topics for the exam.
Candidates must solve previous years’ question papers to increase speed and accuracy.
Make a proper study routine and follow that accordingly. To score good marks, candidates should at least study for three to two hours regularly.
Candidates should attempt mock test for better preparation. Moreover, proper analysis of mock tests will help candidates to find out the mistakes.
Best books to prepare for SSC CGL 2019
The first and foremost step towards preparation is choosing the best books for SSC CGL. For choosing the books, candidates should first know the exam pattern and syllabus. Once you know the syllabus then choose the best books for SSC CGL 2019. Listed below are few books that candidates can refer to prepare for SSC CGL 2019.
Objective General English by S.P. Bakshi
Lucent's General Knowledge by Dr Binary Karn
SSC Elementary and Advanced Mathematics by Kiran Prakashan
Quantitative Aptitude by Dr R. S. Aggarwal
Analytical Reasoning by M.K. Pandey
Candidates should solve previous years' question papers regularly to find their weaker areas. They can work on these sections to improve their performance in the exam. Practicing question papers of SSC CGL on a daily basis will help them manage time efficiently on the day of exam and will also improve their question-solving skills.
The answer key of SSC CGL will be released for Tier 1 and 2. SSC CGL answer key 2019 will be released within few days after completion of the exam. The answer key will be available in online mode and candidates will have to login into their respective account to download the same. Candidates having any doubt with regard to the answers and questions can raise objections by paying Rs 100 for per answer. SSC CGL answer key will help candidates to check the correct answers to the questions asked in the exam. By going through the answer key, candidates can calculate their probable score on the basis of correct and incorrect answers.
The result of SSC CGL will be released for Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3 and final selection. On the basis of marks in Tier 1, candidates will be called for Tier 2 exam. Selection of candidates for Tier 3 will be done based on the combined marks in Tier 1 and 2. Normalisation procedure will be applied to calculate the score of candidates. On the basis of SSC CGL result 2019 of Tier 3, candidates will be called to appear for Tier 4. The final result will be declared based on candidates performance in Tier 1,2 and 3.
The cut off of SSC CGL is the minimum qualifying marks that candidates will have to secure to qualify the exam and become eligible for the next round of selection process. SSC CGL cutoff will be declared along with the result. The cutoff will be released as per category and posts. Candidates securing SSC CGL cut off as per their category in Tier 1 will be called for Tier 2. The cutoff to select candidates for Tier 3 will be determined based on Tier 1 and 2. SSC will decide qualifying marks for Tier 3. Candidates who will secure the qualifying marks will be selected for Tier 4. SSC CGL cut off 2019 for final allotment will be calculated based on Tier 1,2 and 3. According to previous years’ cut off analysis of SSC CGL, the cutoff marks for Tier 1 was 126.50 for general category while for OBC category it was 110.00. SSC CGL cutoff for SC and ST was 98.00 and 88.50, respectively. In 2016, the cut off for general category was 137 while it was 125.5 for OBC category. The cut off marks for ST and SC was 103 and 114.
