SSC CGL Notification 2022: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Exam for different Grade B and C category posts in various Government departments and Ministries every year. As per the SSC Calendar, the application form will go live today, i.e. 23/12/2021.
| Dates for submission of online applications | 23-12-2021 to 23-01-2022 |
| Last date and time for receipt of online applications | 23-01-2022 (23:30) |
| Last date and time for making an online fee payment | 25-01-2022 (23:30) |
| Last date and time for generation of offline Challan | 26-01-2022 (23:30) |
| Last date for payment through Challan (during working hours of the Bank) | 27-01-2022 |
| Dates of ‘Window for Application Form Correction’ including online payment. | 28-01-2022 to 01-02-2022 (23:30) |
| Schedule of Computer Based Examination (Tier-I) | April, 2022 |
| Dates of Tier-II Examination (CBE) & Descriptive Paper (Tier-III) | To be notified later |
| Exam Name | SSC CGL 2021-22 |
| SSC CGL Full Form | Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level |
| Conducting Body | Staff Selection Commission |
| Official Website | ssc.nic.in |
| Exam Type | National Level Exam |
| Exam Date | Tier I: April 2022 |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Eligibility | Indian citizenship & Graduate (bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline) |
| Exam Duration | Tier 1 – 60 minutesTier 2 – 120 minutesTier 3 – 60 minutesTier 4 – 45 minutes |
| Section | Tier 1 – 4 SectionsTier 2 – 4 Papers |
Vacancies will be determined in due course. Updated vacancy positions will be uploaded on the website of the Commission (https://ssc.nic.in > Candidate’s Corner > Tentative Vacancy).
| SSC CGL Post | SSC CGL 2021 Educational Qualifications |
|---|---|
| Assistant Audit Officer | Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University OR Desirable Qualification: CA/CS/MBA/Cost & Management Accountant/ Masters in Commerce/ Masters in Business Studies |
| Junior Statistical Officer | Bachelor’s Degree from any recognized University with a minimum of 60% in Mathematics in Class 12th OR Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with Statistics as one of the subjects at degree level |
| Statistical Investigator Grade-II | Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects from a recognized University or Institute. The candidates must have studied Statistics as a subject in all three years of the graduation course. |
| All Other Posts | Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or equivalent |
| Department | Age Limit | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| CSS | 20-30 years | Assistant Section Officer |
| Intelligence Bureau | Not exceeding 30 Years | Assistant Section Officer |
| Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue | Up to 30 years | Assistant Enforcement Officer |
| M/o of Statistics & Prog. Implementation | Up to 32 years | Junior Statistical Officer |
| NIA | Up to 30 years | Sub Inspector |
| CBI | 20-30 years | Sub Inspector |
| Narcotics | 18-25 years | Sub Inspector |
| CBEC | 20-27 years | Tax Assistant |
| Department of Post | 18-30 years | Inspector |
| Other Ministries/Departments/ Organizations | 18-30 years | Assistant |
| Other departments | 18-27 years | All other posts |
Various pay scales are included under the SSC CGL Notification 2021-22. All posts under SSC CGL which are eligible for exams have different pay levels which rand from pay levels -4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. They all fall under the revised 7th pay commission.
| Subject | No of Questions | Max Marks |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 50 |
| General Awareness | 25 | 50 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 |
| English Comprehension | 25 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | 200 |
Total Duration – 1 Hour
0.5 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer across all sections
80 minutes of time will be provided for visually handicapped candidates.
| Paper | Subject | No of Questions | Max Marks | Exam Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quantitative Abilities | 100 | 200 | 2 Hours |
| 2 | English Language and Comprehension | 200 | 200 | 2 Hours |
| 3 | Statistics | 100 | 200 | 2 Hours |
| 4 | General Studies (Finance & Economics) | 100 | 200 | 2 Hours |
Important Notes:
| Descriptive writing paper which is conducted offline |
| Candidates are expected to write an essay/letter/precis |
| A total of 100 marks are allotted for this paper |
| Languages allowed: English/Hindi |
| Total Duration: 60 minutes (80 minutes for visually handicapped candidates) |
The Tier 4 of the SSC CGL Exam 2021 comprises DEST/CPT. These are required for certain government posts across India in many of the exams.
1. DEST (Data Entry Speed Test): Will be required for the post of Tax Assistant (Central Excise and Income Tax). Any Candidate who takes the computer proficiency test is not required to appear for DEST as part 1 of CPT (Typing) will be automatically considered for DEST evaluation.
Requirement: Candidates must possess 8000 key depression per hour, which is equivalent to 2000 key depression per 15 minutes.
Relaxation: For VH Candidates: 20 minutes.
2. CPT (Computer Proficiency Test) includes the following three modules:
A candidate must be proficient in the three modules to be eligible for the post of CSS, MEA, Inspector (Central Excise), Inspector (Preventive Officer), Inspector (Examiner).
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | General Awareness | Quantitative Aptitude | English Comprehension |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | Static General Knowledge (Indian History, Culture, etc.) | Simplification | Reading Comprehension |
| Analogy | Science | Interest | Fill in the Blanks |
| Coding-Decoding | Current Affairs | Averages | Spellings |
| – | Sports | Percentage | Phrases and Idioms |
| Matrix | Books and Authors | Ratio and Proportion | One word Substitution |
| Word Formation | Important Schemes | Problem on Ages | Sentence Correction |
| Venn Diagram | Portfolios | Speed, Distance and Time | Error Spotting |
| Direction and Distance | People in the News | Number System | |
| Blood Relations | Mensuration | ||
| Series | Data Interpretation | ||
| Verbal reasoning | Time and Work | ||
| Non-Verbal Reasoning | Algebra | ||
| Trigonometry | |||
| Geometry |
| SSC CGL 2021 Cut Off For Tier I Exam | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Audit Officer (AAO) | Junior Statistical Officer (Grade-II) | Remaining Posts | |
| UR | 167.45963 | 153.08245 | 132.37260 |
| OBC | 161.36748 | 147.63201 | 119.23278 |
| SC | 145.28912 | 124.61824 | 100.93079 |
| ST | 140.97604 | 122.40547 | 93.75569 |
| EWS | 164.00018 | 146.01050 | 109.21110 |
| OH | 135.76854 | 120.17292 | 85.99074 |
| HH | 109.04331 | 108.73007 | 40.00000 |
| Others-PWD | 95.12633 | – | 40.00000 |
| SSC CGL Vacancy | UR | SC | ST | OBC | Total Vacancies |
| SSC CGL 2020-21 Vacancy | 2891 | 1046 | 510 | 1858 | 7035 |
| SSC CGL 2019-20 Vacancy | 3674 | 1242 | 667 | 2198 | 8582 |
| SSC CGL 2018-19 Vacancy {as on 27/12/2019} | 5770 | 1723 | 845 | 2933 | 11271 |
| SSC CGL 2017 {Final Vacancy as on 15/11/2019} | 4144 | 1322 | 656 | 1999 | 8121 |
| SSC CGL 2016 {Final Vacancy as on 17/7/2017} | 5722 | 1520 | 838 | 2581 | 10661 |
| SSC CGL 2015 {Final Vacancy} | 4506 | 1303 | 683 | 2069 | 8561 |
| SSC CGL 2014 {Final Vacancy} | 8373 | 2208 | 1188 | 3780 | 15549 |
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