The Staff Selection Commission shares the SSC CGL 2025 selection process in the official notification. The SSC CGL 2025 Notification PDF will be released at ssc.gov.in. The SSC CGL exam is conducted over 3 stages, namely tier 1, tier 2 and Document Verification. The SSC CGL exam is held annually by the staff selection commission to recruit qualified candidates to the posts such as Junior Statistical Officer, Statistical Investigator Grade-II, Auditor and many more.
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The final selection will be made on the basis of normalised marks from both tiers of the SSC CGL 2025 exam, For more information regarding the SSC CGL 2025 exam process, candidates can consult the materia below.
Name of the exam | Combined Graduate Level Examination |
Exam conducting authority | Staff Selection Commission |
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Contact details | Staff Selection Commission, Block No. 12, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-11000 |
Candidates can check the SSC CGL exam stages below.
Tier 1: Computer-based test
Tier 2: Computer-based test
Document Verification (DV)
Candidates who have successfully filled the SSC CGL 2025 application form will be called for the tier 1 exam of the selection process. The SSC CGL 2025 tier 1 exam will have 100 questions of 200 marks. As per the SSC CGL exam pattern 2025, candidates will be awarded 2 marks for every correct answer and a 0.50 mark is deducted for each incorrect answer.
The questions in the SSC CGL tier 1 exam 2025 will be asked from English Language, General Awareness, General Intelligence and reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude. Candidates who qualify the CGL tier 1 will be called for the SSC CGL tier 2 exam. Applicants can check the previous year SSC CGL question papers for effective preparations for the SSC CGL 2025 tier 1 exam. For more details on the SSC CGL 2025 tier 1 exam and exam pattern, candidates can check the table below.
Sections | Number of questions | Maximum marks |
General Awareness | 25 | 50 |
English Language | 25 | 50 |
General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 50 |
Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 |
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Candidates who qualify the SSC CGL 2025 tier 1 exam will be eligible to appear for the tier 2 and 3 exam of the recruitment process. The SSC CGL 2025 tier 2 exam will also be conducted in online mode. The Tier II (Paper-I, Paper-II, and Paper-III) will consist of Objective Type, Multiple choice questions, except for Module-II of Section-III of Paper-I.
The questions will be set both in English & Hindi except for English Language And Comprehension module in Section II of Paper-I. 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 of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer in Paper-II and Paper-III. Candidates can check the SSC CGL tier 2 exam process below.
Tier II has three papers Paper-I, Paper-II and Paper-III that will be conducted in separate shifts, days.
Paper-I is compulsory for all the posts, it has three sections.
In SSC CGL tier-II exam, all the candidates will be required to appear in all three sections of Paper-I
Based on the aggregate performance in Section-I and Section-II of Paper-I, candidates will be shortlisted for evaluation of Section III of Paper-I.
Candidates who are not qualified in Section-I + Section-II will not be eligible for evaluation of Section-III and they
will not be considered for the further selection process.
Qualified candidates Section I and Section II are required to appear for Section III i.e. Computer Knowledge Test and Data Entry Speed Test (DEST).
Paper-II will be for only those candidates who apply for the posts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation and who are shortlisted in Tier-I for these Posts.
Paper-III will be for only those candidates who are shortlisted in Tier-I for Paper-III i.e. for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer.
For more details about the SSC CGL tier 2 selection process and exam pattern, check the table below.
Paper | Session | Subject | No of questions | Maximum marks | Time allowed |
Paper 1 | Session 1 | Section-I: Module-I: Mathematical Abilities Module-II: Reasoning and General Intelligence | 30+30= 60 | 180 | 1 hour |
Section-II: Module-I: English Language and Comprehension Module-II: General Awareness | 45+25=70 | 210 | |||
Section-III: Module-I: Computer Knowledge Module | 20 | 60 | |||
Session 2 | Section-III: Module-II: Data Entry Speed Test Module | Only data entry task | 15 minutes | ||
Paper 2 | Statistics | 100 | 200 | 2 hours | |
Paper 3 | General Studies (Finance and Economics) | 100 | 200 |
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Candidates who qualify in Tier 1 and 2 will be required to appear for Document Verification (DV) along with the photocopies and original documents. While appearing for the Document Verification, Candidates have to bring two passport size recent colour photographs and one original Photo ID Proof like Aadhaar Card/ Printout of E-Aadhaar, Voter’s ID Card, Driving License, PAN Card, Passport, ID Card issued by University/ College/ School, Employer ID Card (Govt./ PSU), Ex-Serviceman Discharge Book issued by Ministry of Defence, Any other photo bearing ID Card issued by the Central/ State Government.
Candidates have to select their preference for various posts and departments through the Online Option Form on the website of the Commission before the declaration of SSC CGL final result. If candidates fail to select their preference for various posts, they will not be considered for a Post and Ministry/Department/ Organization. If options once submitted successfully shall be treated as final and will not be changed subsequently under any circumstances.
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Candidates appearing for SSC CGL 2025 exam must check the syllabus for their preparations. With the help of SSC CGL 2025 syllabus, candidates can check important topics and chapters asked in the exam. Along with the syllabus, candidates must also check the SSC CGL selection process. For more details, candidates can check the table given below
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
SSC CGL selection process 2025 comprises tier 1, tier 2, and Document Verification (DV).
The SSC CGL notification 2025 is yet to be released on the official website at ssc.gov.in.
No, there is no interview round in the SSC CGL 2025 selection process.
The SSC CGL 2025 tier 1 exam date is yet to be released
Candidates will be able to download SSC CGL admit card 2025 through their application number/candidate name and date of birth.
Yes, there will be negative marking in SSC CGL tier 1 and tier 2 exams.
Candidates between 18 to 32 years of age can apply for SSC CGL 2025 from the official website.
On Question asked by student community
Hello,
In SSC OTR, you should always keep your details updated. Since your graduation will complete in June 2026, by the time of SSC CGL 2026 notification you will be a graduate.
So, you will need to update your highest qualification to "Graduate" in your OTR before applying for SSC CGL 2026. Only then the application window will show for you.
Hope it helps !
You don’t need to worry much because such a small mistake in the identification mark is not a serious issue in SSC CGL. During document verification, the authorities mainly check your certificates, identity proof and eligibility, so the left or right side mentioned for the mark will not affect your selection. If a correction window is given you can edit it, otherwise you can explain the mistake during verification and it will be accepted.
Hello Jyoti
The date of submitting application of SSC CGL for the year of 2025 has already gone. Now you would only be able to apply for next year which will be SSC CGL 2026.
The registrations are generally help in the month of May to July but it will be defined in the notification which is generally released 4 month before the exam.
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To prepare for SSC CGL after B.Sc, start with NCERT basics and standard books like R.S. Aggarwal for Quant & Reasoning and Neetu Singh for English. Use online platforms for structured courses and mock tests.
Regularly practice previous year papers and focus on current affairs from Lucent GK and monthly PDFs. Consistent practice with mock tests and daily revision is key to success.
Hello Supriya
As you have done a dual undergraduate degree (BA.B.ED) you should choose graduation in the Essential Qualification section as both BA and B.ED are graduation degrees in themselves.
As BA.B.ED is a undergraduate degree, it is a graduation degree itself.
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