SSC CGL Cutoff 2018 – Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is expected to release the SSC CGL 2018 cutoff for Tier 1 exam along with the result in the last week of October. The SSC CGL cutoff 2018 for Tier 1 exam will be the minimum score candidates have to secure to be shortlisted for Tier 2 examination. The cutoff of SSC CGL Tier 1 and 2 will determine whether the candidates will be shortlisted and called for Tier 3 exam (Descriptive Paper) or not. Further, based on their SSC CGL 2018 cutoff of Tier 1, 2 and 3 exam, candidates will be shortlisted/eligible for Tier 4 exam (Computer Proficiency Test/ Skill Test). SSC CGL cutoff 2018 will be determined by various factors like the total number of examinees, availability of the number of vacancies, difficulty level of the exam and the cutoff trends of the previous years. To check SSC CGL cutoff of the previous years and know about your recruitment chances, read the whole article.
Important Dates related to SSC CGL Cutoff 2018
Events | Dates |
Last date to register for SSC CGL Exam (Tier 1, 2, 3, 4) | June 4, 2018 |
SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam | July 25, 2018 August 20, 2018 |
SSC CGL Tier 1 cutoff | Last week of October 2018 |
SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam | November 27 to 30, 2018 |
SSC CGL Tier 2 cutoff | December 2018 |
SSC CGL Tier 3 Exam (Descriptive Paper) | To be notified |
SSC CGL Tier 3 Cutoff | April 2018 |
SSC CGL Tier 4 Exam (Computer Proficiency Test/ Skill Test) | To be notified |
Factors determining SSC CGL cutoff 2018
While deciding the cutoff of SSC CGL 2018, the following factors will be taken into account:
Difficulty level of the examination
Total number of vacancies
Total number of examinees
Cutoff of previous years
SSC CGL cutoff 2018 – Resolution in Cases of Tie
In case two or more candidates get equal score, then in such a case, the following methodology will be applicable in the given sequence to break the tie:
- First, the candidate with higher total marks in the written exam will be considered
- If the tie is still existing, then total marks secured in Tier-1 and Tier-2 exam will be given preference
- Further, the candidates with older age will be preferred.
- In case, the tie still exists, then preference to the candidates will be given as per the alphabetical order of their name.
SSC CGL 2018 Cutoff
The SSC CGL cutoff 2018 is not released yet. It will be released with the result announcement. Meanwhile, candidates can check the cutoff of SSC CGL for the year 2017, 2016 and 2015 from the tables below, to know about their recruitment chances.
Previous Years SSC CGL Cutoff
Candidates can check the previous year cutoff of SSC CGL Tier 1 exam from the table below
SSC CGL Tier 1 Cutoff 2017 - Revised
List-I: Candidates qualified in Tier 1 for appearing in Tier 2 (Paper-I, Paper-II, Paper-IV (General Studies (Finance & Accounts) and Tier 3
Category | Previous cutoff | Revised cutoff | Candidates Available Before | Candidates Available Now |
SC | 129.00 | 125.50 | 2502 | 3218 |
ST | 123.00 | 119.00 | 1161 | 1568 |
OBC | 140.50 | 135.50 | 6049 | 8840 |
OH | 113.50 | 111.50 | 240 | 281 |
HH | 79.00 | 75.00 | 228 | 276 |
UR | 152.50 | 148.00 | 5270 | 7763 |
Total |
|
| 15,450 | 21,946 |
List-II: Candidates qualified in Tier 1 for appearing in Tier 2 (Paper-I, Paper-II, Paper-III (Statistics)) and Tier-III
Category | Previous cutoff | Revised cutoff | Candidates Available Before | Candidates Available Now |
SC | 127.50 | 123.50 | 1518 | 2055 |
ST | 117.00 | 114.50 | 837 | 989 |
OBC | 140.00 | 135.50 | 3850 | 5503 |
OH | 104.50 | 102.00 | 202 | 244 |
HH | 62.00 | 61.00 | 210 | 227 |
VH | 116.00 | 116.00 | 39 | 39 |
UR | 151.00 | 146.50 | 3655 | 5458 |
Total |
|
| 10,311 | 14,515 |
Only those candidates were considered for Paper III who had applied and possess EQ for the post of J.S.O.
List–III: Candidates qualified in Tier 1 for appearing in Tier 2 (Paper-I and Paper-II) and Tier-III
Category | Previous cutoff | Revised cutoff | Candidates Available Before | Candidates Available Now |
SC | 103.00 | 98.00 | 25052 | 32239 |
ST | 93.00 | 88.50 | 12358 | 15368 |
OBC | 115.00 | 110.00 | 58633 | 74604 |
Ex.S. | 73.50 | 69.00 | 6290 | 7201 |
OH | 87.00 | 84.50 | 2327 | 2684 |
HH | 40.00 | 38.00 | 1709 | 1796 |
VH | 89.50 | 89.50 | 559 | 559 |
UR | 131.00 | 126.50 | 43476 | 55387 |
Total |
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| 1,50,404 | 1,89,838 |
Based on SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2017, the number of provisionally qualified candidates for Tier 2 and Tier 3 exam are:
Tier 2 (Paper I and II) and Tier 3: 1,89,838 (Total candidates)
Tier-II (Paper-I, Paper-II and Paper-III) and Tier-III: 14,515 (Only for the post of JSO)
Tier-II (Paper-I, Paper-II and Paper-IV) and Tier-III: 21,946 (Only for the post of AAO)
SSC CGL Tier 1 cutoff 2017
Category | Candidates Available | cutoff Marks |
General | 43476 | 131.00 |
OBC | 58633 | 115.00 |
SC | 25052 | 103 |
ST | 12358 | 93 |
EX.S | 6290 | 73.50 |
OH | 2327 | 87 |
HH | 1709 | 40 |
VH | 559 | 89.50 |
Total | 150404 | |
SSC CGL Cutoff 2016
Candidates qualified in SSC CGL 2016 Tier 1 for appearing in Tier 2
Category | Candidates Available | Cutoff Marks |
General | 46422* | 137 |
OBC | 56192 | 125.5 |
SC | 24227 | 114 |
ST | 11352 | 103 |
EX.S | 4965 | 92 |
OH | 2742 | 97 |
HH | 2008 | 20 |
VH | 1411 | 68 |
Total | 149319 | |
Note: OBC - 28171*, SC - 5057, ST - 1257, Ex.S - 475, OH - 186, HH - 28 and VH - 23 candidates are provisionally qualified at UR cutoff.
Qualified Candidates for SSC CGL Tier 2 (2016)
Paper | Qualified Candidates |
Paper I & II | 75,792 |
Paper III | 28,234 for Junior Statistical Officer (Grade-II)/Compiler |
Paper IV | 45,293 for Assistant Audit Officer in CAG |
Candidates qualified for Paper III (Statistics) of Tier 2 (2016)
Category | Candidates Available |
General | 10053 |
OBC | 11351 |
SC | 4236 |
ST | 1703 |
EX.S | 329 |
OH | 262 |
HH | 168 |
VH | 132 |
Total | 28234 |
Candidates qualified for Paper IV (General Studies Finance and Economics) of Tier 2 (2016)
Category | Candidates Available |
General | 16002 |
OBC | 16667 |
SC | 7186 |
ST | 3301 |
EX.S | 706 |
OH | 753 |
HH | 438 |
VH | 240 |
Total | 45293 |
How to calculate SSC CGL 2018 Tier 2 score?
The score of SSC CGL 2018 Tier 2 exam is calculated as per the procedure below.
SSC CGL Tier II Score Calculation Procedure 2018
Paper | Number of questions | Total Marks | Marking Scheme | Score out of 200 |
Paper I - Quantitative Ability | Total questions 100 Each question carries 2 marks | 200 | For each correct answer, +2 marks are given
For each incorrect answer, - 0.50 mark is awarded
| 2 X number of correct answers – 0.50 X number of wrong answers
|
Paper II - English Language and Comprehension | Total questions 200 Each question carries 1 mark | 200 | For each correct answer, +1 mark is awarded
For each incorrect answer, -0.25 mark is deducted
| 1 X number of correct answer – 0.25 X number of wrong answer
|
Paper III - Statistics | Total questions 100 Each question carries 2 marks | 200 | For each correct answer, + 2 marks are given For each incorrect answer, - 0.50 mark is awarded
| 2 X number of correct answer – 0.50 X number of wrong answer
|
Paper IV - Economics, Governance, Finance and Accounts | 40 Finance and Accounts and 60 question from Economics and Governance Each question is of 2 marks
| 200 | For each correct answer, + 2 marks are awarded
For each incorrect answer, - 0.50 mark is given
| 2 X number of correct answer – 0.50 X number of wrong answer
|
SSC CGL cutoff 2015 - Tier 1 Exam
Check category-wise SSC CGL Tier 1 cutoff 2015 from the table below:
SSC CGL Cutoff of Tier 1 Exam for Paper I and II (2015)
Category | Candidates Available | cutoff Marks |
General | 41084 | 102.25 |
OBC | 58137 | 89.5 |
SC | 23624 | 80.25 |
ST | 11087 | 74.25 |
EX.S | 4648 | 67.75 |
OH | 2859 | 69 |
HH | 2021 | 20 |
VH | 1412 | 51 |
Total | 144871 | |
SSC CGL Cutoff Tier 1 Exam for Paper - III (Statistics)
Category | Candidates Available | Cutoff Marks |
General | 7322 | 102.25 |
OBC | 9628 | 89.5 |
SC | 3285 | 80.25 |
ST | 1212 | 74.25 |
EX.S | 268 | 67.75 |
OH | 234 | 69 |
HH | 140 | 20 |
VH | 113 | 51 |
Total | 22202 | |
Glimpse of Previous Year SSC CGL Cut off - Tier 1 Exam
Candidates can check previous years' SSC CGL Cut off score of Tier I exam from the table given below:
Previous Years SSC CGL Tier 1 cutoff Marks for All Posts
Category | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 |
SC | 80.25 | 77 | 77 | 64 | 63.5 |
ST | 74.25 | 69.5 | 69 | 62 | 63.25 |
OBC | 89.5 | 82 | 85 | 70 | 70.25 |
Ex.S | 67.75 | 62 | 25 | 25 | 60 |
OH | 69 | 68.75 | 67 | 60 | 50 |
HH | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 50 |
VH | 51 | 40 | 61 | 25 | 50 |
General | 102.25 | 96.5 | 102 | 82 | 86.75 |
Previous Year SSC CGL Tier 1 Cutoff Marks for Statistical Investigator/Compiler
Category | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 |
SC | 80.25 | 77 | 75.25 | 63.5 | 58.5 |
ST | 74.25 | 69.5 | 70.25 | 61.5 | 58.25 |
OBC | 89.5 | 82 | 81.5 | 69.5 | 66 |
Ex.S | 67.75 | 62 | 60.75 | - | 60 |
OH | 69 | 68.75 | 70.25 | - | 30 |
HH | 20 | 25 | 30 | - | 30 |
VH | 51 | 40 | 48 | - | 30 |
General | 102.25 | 96.5 | 96 | 81.25 | 81.5 |
SSC CGL cutoff marks for Tier I - List II (Additional candidates qualified for Tax Assistant Post)
Category | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 |
SC | 77 | 72 | 62.5 |
ST | 69.5 | 64 | 60.5 |
OBC | 82 | 81 | 68.5 |
Ex.S | 62 | 20 | 23.5 |
OH | 68.75 | 62 | 58.5 |
HH | 25 | 20 | 23.5 |
VH | 40 | 55 | 23.5 |
General | 96.5 | 98 | 80.25 |
SSC CGL cutoff 2015 - Tier 2 Exam
Check category-wise SSC CGL 2015 Tier II cutoff from the table below:
SSC CGL Cutoff Tier 2 Exam for All Interview Posts
Category | Candidates Available | cutoff Marks |
General | 2688* | 430.75 |
VH | 51 | 332 |
SC | 844 | 373 |
ST | 443 | 359.25 |
OBC | 2276 | 411 |
Ex.S | 137 | 358 |
OH | 105 | 344.75 |
HH | 94 | 253 |
Total | 6638 | |
Note:* Apart from the number of candidates shown in Unreserved (UR) Category in the table above, 798 OBC, 36 SC and 10 ST candidates had also met the cutoff for Unreserved (UR) Category. These candidates are reflecting in their particular category.
SSC CGL Cutoff Tier 2 Exam for the Posts of Statistical Investigator/Complier
Category | Candidates Available | cutoff Marks |
SC | 5 | 468.25 |
ST | 0 | * |
OBC | 10 | 523 |
General | 17 | 554.75 |
Total | 32 | |
Note: *No vacancy for ST category
SSC CGL Cutoff Tier 2 Exam for Non-Interview Posts
Category | Candidates Available | cutoff Marks |
General | 6242* | 410.25 |
OBC | 6042 | 387 |
SC | 2482 | 345 |
ST | 1222 | 327.5 |
Ex.S | 1399 | 255 |
OH | 222 | 323.5 |
HH | 211 | 210.5 |
VH | 223 | 259 |
Total | 18043 | |
Note: *Apart from the number of candidates in Unreserved Category (UR) reflecting in the table above, 2354 - OBC, 126 - SC and 31 - ST candidates also met the cutoff for Unreserved Category. These candidates are reflecting in their own category.
Glimpse of Previous Years SSC CGL Cut off Tier 2 Exam
Check SSC CGL Cutoff score for Tier II exam for the last 5 year from the table below:
SSC CGL Tier 2 Cutoff marks for Interview Posts
Category | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 |
SC | 373 | 365.5 | 359.25 | 284 | 281.25 |
ST | 359.25 | 349.75 | 345.75 | 282 | 295.75 |
OBC | 411 | 398.75 | 395.75 | 319 | 323.75 |
Ex.S | 358 | 361 | 345 | 308 | 293 |
OH | 344.75 | 340 | 345 | 274 | 246 |
HH | 253 | 231 | 228 | 191 | 200 |
VH | 332 | 359 | 315.25 | 261 | 246 |
General | 430.75 | 426 | 424.5 | 349 | 354.75 |
SSC CGL Tier 2 cutoff marks for All Non-Interview
Category | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 |
SC | 345 | 331.5 | 334 | 251 | 247.25 |
ST | 327.5 | 308.5 | 314 | 242 | 251.75 |
OBC | 387 | 365 | 368.5 | 281.5 | 283.75 |
Ex.S | 255 | 288 | 226 | 211 | 180 |
OH | 323.5 | 307 | 305.75 | 227 | 208 |
HH | 210.5 | 182 | 201.5 | 123 | 150 |
VH | 259 | 307 | 300.25 | 225 | 150 |
General | 410.25 | 397.25 | 401 | 313 | 315.25 |
SSC CGL Tier 2 cutoff marks for Statistical Investigator/Compiler Posts
Category | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 |
SC | 468.25 | 448.5 | 409.75 | 269 | 261.25 |
ST | - | 406.25 | 358.5 | 255 | 250 |
OBC | 523 | 496 | 451.75 | 305 | 299.5 |
Ex.S | - | - |
| - | - |
OH | - | - |
| - | - |
HH | - | - |
| - | - |
VH | - | - |
| - | - |
General | 554.75 | 532.75 | 481.75 | 333 | 335.5 |
SSC CGL Cutoff 2016 - Tier 3 Exam
SSC CGL Cutoff Tier 3 Exam for Post of Assistant Audit Officer
Category | Candidates Available | cutoff Marks |
General | 1829 | 536 |
SC | 707 | 454 |
ST | 333 | 427 |
OBC | 1775 | 493.75 |
OH | 78 | 411 |
HH | 74 | 264 |
Total | 4796 | |
Candidates qualified for Tier 3/CPT for Assistant Section Officer in CSS and Assistant in MEA
Category | Candidates Available | cutoff Marks |
General | 5850 | 449 |
SC | 2162 | 389 |
ST | 1033 | 370 |
OBC | 5630 | 424.5 |
OH | 156 | 366.5 |
HH | 151 | 262 |
Total | 15030 | |
Candidates qualified for Tier 3 for Junior Statistical Officer (Grade-II)
Category | Candidates Available | cutoff Marks |
General | 442 | 502 |
SC | 190 | 423 |
ST | 89 | 397 |
OBC | 495 | 471 |
OH | 13 | 364 |
HH | 13 | 230.25 |
VH | 12 | 267.5 |
Total | 1254 | |
Candidates qualified for Tier 3/DEST for all posts (except AAO, ASO/Assistant (in MEA and CSS) and Junior Statistical Officer (Grade-II)
Category | Candidates Available | cutoff Marks |
General | 13388 | 422 |
SC | 4715 | 363.25 |
ST | 2139 | 341 |
OBC | 12604 | 397 |
OH | 415 | 333 |
HH | 312 | 216 |
VH | 89 | 336 |
Ex.S | 1427 | 287.5 |
Total | 35089 | |
