SSC CGL Study Material PDF 2021 Download | Syllabus | Old Papers

SSC CGL Study Material PDF 2021 Download | Syllabus | Old Papers – Candidates appearing for the SSC CGL recruitment 2021 must be well versed with the comprehensive Study Material. The candidates need to get through each stage SSC CGL to successfully complete the selection process i.e Paper I and Paper-II. It is mandatory for them to know the Study Material to prepare well. There are separate mark allocations to different sections of the exam. The various subjects that will be covered in the SSC CGL Exam will be General English and General Hindi. The candidates need to finish the paper within the time given to them. Here, we will know in detail the subject wise Study Material of the SSC CGL exam alongside its syllabic structure and exam pattern. Read this article carefully, to get rid of most of your doubts.

SSC CGL Study Material PDF 2021 Download | Syllabus | Old Papers

Exam Name	Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL)
Organisation Name	Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
Exam Level	National
Paper Medium	English or Hindi
Examination Duration	Tier-I: 60 minutes
	Tier-II: 120 minutes
	Tier-III: 60 minutes
	Tier-IV: 45 minutes
Mode of Exam	Online: Tier-I, Tier-II (Computer Based Test)
	Offline: Tier-III (Paper and Pen-Based Test)
Type of Question	Tier-I: MCQ
	Tier-II: MCQ
	Tier-III: Descriptive
	Tier-IV: Typing and Data Entry
Marking Scheme	Tier-I: For every correct answer (+2)
	Tier-II: For every correct answer (+2)
	Tier-III: Descriptive Type Questions
Negative Marking	Tier-I: No negative marking
	Tier-II: Paper I & III – 0.5, Paper-II – 0.25
	Tier-III: No negative marking
Official Website	ssc.nic.in

SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria

The SSC CGL age limit for different age groups has been detailed out in the below section. The detailed information of the date of birth to which the candidate needs to be in order to make himself/herself qualify for the exam is given below.

Nationality Eligibility

As per prescribed SSC CGL 2021 Eligibility, a candidate’s nationality must fall under any of the following mentioned aspects:

A candidate must be either:

• A citizen of India
• A subject of Nepal
• A subject of Bhutan
• A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanent settlement,
• A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanent settlement.

 Educational Qualification

Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) 

• Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University or Institute with at least 60% Marks in Mathematics at 12th standard level
• Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects at degree level.

Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer (AAO)

Desirable Qualification: Chartered Accountant or Cost & Management Accountant or Company Secretary or Masters in Commerce or Masters in Business Studies or Masters in Business Administration (Finance) or Masters in Business Economics.

Essential Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University

Statistical Investigator Grade-II

• Bachelor’s  Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects from a recognised University or Institute.
• The candidates must have studied Statistics as a subject in all the three years of the graduation course

Other Post 

• Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognised University or equivalent

Age Limit Criteria

• The lower and upper limit of age varies post-wise.
• Applicants’ age mentioned in the 10th/12th certificates will be considered.
• The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has revised the age limit for the post of Tax Assistant (under CBEC Group C). Earlier the age limit was 20 to 27 years, however, now the age limit for this post has been revised to 18 to 27 years.

Age Relaxation

Although there is an age limit for all the posts, candidates belonging to SC or ST community can avail of this age relaxation. It is given below.

Category	SSC CGL Age Limit relaxation
OBC	3 years
SC/ST	5 years
Physically handicapped( General)	10 years
Physically handicapped (OBC)	13 years
Physically handicapped (SC/ST)	15years
Ex-Servicemen (General)	3 years
Ex-Servicemen (OBC)	6 years
Ex-Servicemen (SC/ST)	8 years
Central Govt. Civilian Employees(General- Group B)	5 years
Central Govt. Civilian Employees(OBC-Group B)	8 years
Central Govt. Civilian Employees(SC/ST-Group B)	10 years
Central Govt. Civilian Employees(General- Group C)	Up to 40 years of age
Central Govt. Civilian Employees(OBC-Group C)	Up to 43 years of age
Central Govt. Civilian Employees(SC/ST-Group C)	Up to 45 years of age
Candidates domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir(General)	5 years
Candidates domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir(OBC)	8 years
Candidates domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir(SC/ST)	10 years
Widows/Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and who are not remarried- Group C/ General)	Up to 35 years of age
Widows/Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and who are not remarried- Group C/ OBC)	Up to 38 years of age
Widows/Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and who are not remarried- Group C/ SC & ST)	Up to 40 years of age
Defence Personnel disabled in hostilities- General	5 years
Defence Personnel disabled in hostilities- OBC	8 years
Defence Personnel disabled in hostilities- SC/ST	10 years

Every year Staff Selection Commission (SSC) carries out the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) exam in four levels for various posts. Every candidate has to score qualifying marks in order to move into the next tier. Once a candidate has cleared all four tiers, he/she will get a job based on the merit list.

Tier	Type	Mode
Tier – I	Objective Multiple Choice	Computer-Based Examination(online)
Tier – II	Objective Multiple Choice	Computer-Based Examination(online)
Tier – III	Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi	Pen and Paper mode
Tier – IV	Skill Test/Computer Proficiency Test	Computer-Based (if applicable)

• Candidates who have applied for SSC CGL 2021 exam, will be allotted a Roll number and Admit Card to appear in the Computer Based Examination (Tier-I). The time limit for the examination of Tier-I is 60 minutes.
• SSC CGL Tier-I date will be out and candidates will be called to appear in the exam.
• Those candidates who will qualify Tier-I will be called for the Tier-II and Tier-III phase of the SSC CGL Examination.
• SSC will announce separate cut-offs for Paper-III of Tier-II.
• Paper III is mandatory for the candidates who have applied for the post of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO).
• Paper-IV of Tier-II is mandatory for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer and Assistant Accounts Officer.
• Paper-I and Paper-II of Tier-II are common for all the posts offered in SSC CGL 2021 EXAM.

According to the official notification of SSC CGL 2021, minimum qualifying marks have been introduced in Tier-I, Tier-II, and Tier-III exams. It varies for different categories. The Minimum qualifying marks in Tier-I, each Paper of Tier-II and Tier-III examination are as follows:

Category	Cutoff Marks
UR	30%
OBC/ EWS	25%
Others	20%

Physical Fitness Standard

• Certain SSC CGL posts require candidates to meet certain physical fitness criteria as notified by the SSC in the SSC CGL notification.
• The physical standards that need to be fulfilled include height, weight, and eye-sight.
• Check the tables below for the SSC CGL fitness criteria for different posts:

Physical Standards
Criteria	Male Candidates	Female Candidates
Height	157.5 cm.	152 cms.
Chest	81 cm (fully expanded with a minimum expansion of 5 cm.)	–
Weight	–	48 Kgs
Exemptions	Height relaxable by 5 cm in the case of Garwalis, Assamese, Gorkhas and members of Scheduled Tribes.	Height relaxable by 2.5 cms.  Weight relaxable by 2 Kg. for Gorkhas, Garwalis, Assamese and members of Scheduled Tribes
Physical Test
Walking	1600 metres in 15 minutes	1 Km. in 20 minutes
Cycling	8 Kms. in 30 minutes	3 Kms. in 25 minutes.

SSC CGL Salary Structure

Level	Salary
Level 8	Rs 47600 to 151100
Level 7	Rs 44900 to 142400
Level 6	Rs 35400 to 112400
Level 5	Rs 29000 to 92300
Level 4	Rs 25500 to 81100

SSC CGL Exam Pattern

• Tier I and Tier II exams are conducted online.
• All the Tier Exams are conducted on different dates as per the SCC CGL 2020 Scheduled dates.
• SSC has Reduced the time limit for the Tier I examination from 75 minutes to 60 minutes.
• The time limit for SSC CGL Tier II exam will remain the same.
• Structure: Introduced a descriptive paper of 100 marks for 60 minutes in pen and paper mode.
• Cut off criteria: Ther is no Sectional Cutoff.

• The SSC CGL Tier I Examination has 4 sections – Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude & English Language
• Each section consists of 25 questions and each question carries 2 marks which makes it a total of 50 marks per section
• The total time duration is 60 minutes and there is a negative marking of 0.50 marks per question
• The Total marks can hence be calculated as –
• Total Marks = No. Of Correct Questions*2 – No. Of Incorrect Questions*0.50. Check the table below for more information.

Subjects	No. of Questions	Marks	Time
General Intelligence & Reasoning	25	50	60 minutes (For VH & Candidates suffering from Cerebral Palsy: 80 minutes)
General Awareness	25	50
Quantitative Aptitude	25	50
English Language	25	50
Total	100	200

The SSC CGL Tier-II Examination has 4 papers out of which 2 papers are compulsory for all the post

• Paper III is Statistical Investigator Gr II & Compiler Post while Paper 4 is for Asst. Audit Officer Gazetted Group “B” Post only.
• Each question in all the 4 papers carries 2 marks with a total time duration of 2 hrs and 40 minutes
• There is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer
• The Total Marks can be calculated as:-
• Total Marks = No. Of Correct Question*2 – No. Of Incorrect Questions*0.25

Paper	Subjects	No. of Questions	Marks	Time
Paper I	Quantitative Aptitude	100	200	2 HoursFor Each Paper(40 min extra for Paper III & IV)
Paper II	English Language & Comprehension	200	200
Paper III	Statistics (Paper I & II as above)	100	200
Paper IV	General Studies (Finance & Economics, Paper I & II as above )	100	200
	Total	500	800

SSC CGL 2021 Exam Pattern For Tier-III

• This is a descriptive type paper of 100 marks and will be conducted offline.
• The total duration will be 60 minutes.
• The component in the descriptive passage is mentioned in this table below.

Subject	Marks	Time
Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi (Writing of Essay, Precise, Letter, Application, etc.)	100	60 Minutes

 SSC CGL 2021 Exam Pattern For Tier-IV

• The final stage will be a computer proficiency test
• The total duration for the examination is 45 minutes
• This stage will be qualifying in nature & the details are given in the below table
• SSC CGL Tier-IV exam is Data Entry Skill Test (DEST)/Computer Proficiency Test (CPT).
• This test is of qualifying nature. The DEST test is for the Tax Assistant Post only.
• Merit List: The merit list will be prepared for the overall performance of the student in Tier-I, Tier-II, and Tier-III but you have to qualify all the tiers separately. 

Subject	Marks	Time
Computer Proficiency Test (for the post of Assistant Section Officer in CSS & MEA only)	100	45 Minutes

SSC CGL 2021 Syllabus

Based on each tier level of the exam, the SSC CGL Syllabus has been classified. It will be useful for the students to visit the SSC CGL Exam Pattern page and read it to get a clear picture of this exam.

SSC CGL Syllabus For Tier-1

Following are the topics and sub-topics in each section of the SSC CGL syllabus: Tier-1.

(A) General Intelligence & Reasoning

It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. Practising questions on different variety would help the candidates to ace this section. The following topics are included in this section.

• Analogy: Semantic Analogy, Symbolic/Number Analogy, Figural Analogy.
• Classification: Semantic Classification, Symbolic/Number Classification, Figural Classification.
• Series: Semantic Series, Number Series, Figural Series.
• Reasoning: Problem Solving, Word Building, Analysis, Relationship concepts, syllogistic reasoning.
• Observation: Judgment, decision making, visual memory, discrimination, observation.
• Operations: Numerical Operations, symbolic Operations.
• Visualisations: Trends, Space Orientation, Space Visualization, Venn Diagrams, Drawing inferences.
• Patterns: Punched hole/pattern – folding & un-folding, Figural Pattern – folding and completion.
• Matching: Indexing, Address matching, Date & city matching.
• Coding & de-coding: Classification of centre codes/roll numbers, Small & Capital letters/numbers coding, decoding and classification, Embedded Figures.
• Intelligence: Critical thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Social Intelligence, Statement conclusion.
• Other sub-topics, if any.

(B) General Awareness

• Questions in this component will be aimed at testing the candidate’s general awareness of the environment around them and its application to society.
• Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and such matters of everyday observations and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person.
• The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially about History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Policy & Scientific Research.

(C) English Comprehension

Candidates’ ability to understand correct English, basic comprehension, and writing ability, etc. would be tested. An avid reader would be able to clear this section easily.

SSC CGL Syllabus For Tier-2

The Tier-2 syllabus of the SSC CGL is given below.

Paper-I: Quantitative Ability

• The questions will be designed to test the ability to use numbers appropriately. Any aspiring candidate must be good in his mathematical and computational skills to ace this section.
• The scope of the test will be the computation of whole numbers, decimals, fractions, and relationships between numbers.
• Percentage, Ratio & Proportion, Square roots, Averages.
• Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business.
• Mixture and Allegation.
• Time, Time & Work.
• Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra & Elementary surds.
• Graphs of Linear Equations.
• Triangle and its various kinds of centres, Congruence, and similarity of triangles.
• Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles, Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons, Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres.
• Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with a triangular or square base.
• Trigonometric ratio, Degree and Radian Measures, Standard Identities, Complementary angles, Heights and Distances.
• Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar diagram & Pie chart.

Paper-II: English Language & Comprehension

• Questions in this section will be designed to test the candidate’s understanding and knowledge of English Language.
• Will be based on the spot the error, fill in the blanks, synonyms, antonyms, spelling/detecting misspelt words, idioms & phrases, one word substitution, improvement of sentences, active/passive voice of verbs, conversion into the direct/indirect narration, shuffling of sentence parts, shuffling of sentences in a passage, cloze passage & comprehension passage.

Paper-III: Statistics

• This paper involves Statistics for Junior Statistical Officer (JSO), Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation.
• Collection Classification and Presentation of Statistical Data – Primary and secondary data, Methods of data collection, Tabulation of data, Graphs and charts, Frequency distributions, Diagrammatic presentation of frequency distributions.
• Measures of Central Tendency– Common measures of central tendency – mean, median and mode, Partition values – quartiles, deciles, percentiles.
• Measures of Dispersion– Common measures dispersion – range, quartile deviations, mean deviation and standard deviation, Measures of relative dispersion.
• Moments, Skewness and Kurtosis – Different types of moments and their relationship, the meaning of skewness and kurtosis, different measures of skewness and kurtosis.
• Correlation and Regression – Scatter diagram, simple correlation coefficient, simple regression lines, Spearman’s rank correlation, Measures of association of attributes, Multiple regression, Multiple and partial correlations (For three variables only).
• Probability Theory – Meaning of probability, Different definitions of probability, Conditional probability, Compound probability, Independent events, Bayes theorem.
• Random Variable and Probability Distributions – Random variable, Probability functions, Expectation and Variance of a random variable, Higher moments of a random variable, Binomial, Poisson, Normal and Exponential distributions, Joint distribution of two random variables (discrete).
• Sampling Theory – Concept of population and sample, Parameter and statistic, Sampling and non-sampling errors, Probability and non-probability sampling techniques (simple random sampling, stratified sampling, multistage sampling, multiphase sampling, cluster sampling, systematic sampling, purposive sampling, convenience sampling and quota sampling), Sampling distribution (statement only), Sample size decisions.
• Statistical Inference – Point estimation and interval estimation, properties of a good estimator, Methods of estimation (Moments method, Maximum likelihood method, Least squares method), Testing of hypothesis, Basic concept of testing, Small sample and large sample tests, Tests based on Z, t, Chi-square and F statistic, Confidence intervals.
• Analysis of Variance – Analysis of one-way classified data and two-way classified data.
• Time Series Analysis – section of time series, Determinations of trend component by different methods, Measurement of seasonal variation by different methods.
• Index Numbers – Meaning of Index Numbers, Problems in the construction of index numbers, Types of an index number, Different formulae, Base shifting and splicing of index numbers, Cost of living Index Numbers, Uses of Index Numbers.

Paper IV: General Studies (Finance and Economics)

Part A: Finance and Accounts (80 marks)

• Fundamental principles and the basic concept of Accounting.
• Financial Accounting: Nature and scope, Limitations of Financial Accounting, Basic concepts and Conventions, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Basic concepts of accounting: Single and double entry, Books of Original Entry, Bank Reconciliation, Journal, Ledgers, Trial Balance, Rectification of Errors, Manufacturing, Trading, Profit & Loss Appropriation Accounts, Balance Sheet, Distinction between Capital and Revenue Expenditure, Depreciation Accounting, Valuation of Inventories, Non-profit organisations Accounts, Receipts and Payments and Income & Expenditure Accounts, Bills of Exchange, Self Balancing Ledgers.

Part B: Economics and Governance (120 marks)

• Comptroller & Auditor General of India: CAG Constitutional provisions, Roles, and responsibility.
• Finance Commission: Finance Commission’s Role and functions.
• Basic Concept of Economics: Introduction to Micro Economics, definition, scope, and nature of Economics, Methods of economic study and Central problems of an economy and Production possibilities curve.
• Theory of Demand and Supply: Meaning and determinants of demand, Law of demand and Elasticity of demand, Price, income and cross elasticity, Theory of consumer’s behaviour-Marshallian approach and Indifference curve approach, Meaning and determinants of supply, Law of supply and Elasticity of Supply.
• Theory of Production and Cost: Meaning and Factors of production, Laws of production – Law of variable proportions and Laws of returns to scale.
• Forms of Market and price determination: Various forms of markets – Perfect Competition, Monopoly, Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly and Price Determination in these markets.
• Indian Economy: Nature of the Indian Economy, Role of different sectors – Role of Agriculture, Industry, and Services – their problems and growth. National Income of India – Concepts of national income, Different methods of measuring national income. Population – Its size, rate of growth and its implication on economic growth. Poverty and unemployment – Absolute and relative poverty, types, causes and the incidence of unemployment. Infrastructure – Energy, Transportation, Communication.
• Economic Reforms in India: Economic reforms since 1991, Liberalisation, Privatisation, Globalisation, and Disinvestment.
• Money and Banking: Monetary/Fiscal policy – Role and functions of Reserve Bank of India, functions of commercial Banks/RRB/Payment Banks. Budget and Fiscal deficits and Balance of payments, Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003
• Role of Information Technology in Governance.

Best Books for SSC CGL Preparation

Name of Book	Author	Publication
Kiran’s SSC CGL Question Bank (1996-2016)	Kiran Prakashan	Kiran Prakashan Publication
Lucent’s GK	Vinay Karna	Lucent’s Publication
Objective General English	SP Bakshi	Arihant Publication
Fast Track Objective Arithmetic	Rajesh Verma	Arihant Publication
Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive exams	R.S. Aggarwal	S.Chand Publication
A New Approach to Reasoning: Verbal and Non-Verbal	BS Sijwali & Indu Sijwali	Arihant Publication

SSC CGL Exam Centers

Candidates are required to provide a choice of three cities as their SSC CGL exam centres in the application form. These Exam centres are to be provided in the candidate’s order of preference. The first preferred city should be that to which they can easily travel to write the exam.

• In the interest of aspirants, it is advised to visit the test location at least a day before the SSC CGL Exam. This will help them to get acquainted with the route of the journey.
• Reaching the SSC CGL Test Centre well-before the reporting time is essential.
• Candidates must carry their admit card and other Id proof documents to SSC CGL Exam Centre without fail.
• Some test centres might not have space to hold the candidate’s belongings. Therefore, aspirants have to manage these things.

Exam Centre	Centre Code	Exam Centre	Centre Code
Bhagalpur	3201	Gulbarga	9005
Muzaffarpur	3205	Mangalore	9008
Agra	3001	Dharwar	9004
Bareilly	3005	Kozhikode Calicut	9206
Gorakhpur	3007	Delhi	2201
Kanpur	3009	Jaipur	2405
Meerut	3011	Jodhpur	2406
Varanasi	3013	Kota	2407
Allahabad	3003	Bikaner	2404
Patna	3606	Udaipur	2409
Lucknow	3010	Ajmer	2401
Kolkata	4410	Alwar	2402
Midnapur	4413	Sriganganagar	2408
Port Blair	4802	Dehradun	2002
Sambalpur	4604	Haldwani	2003
Gangtok	4001	Almora	2001
Jalpaiguri	4408	Srinagar Uttarakhand	2004
Bhubaneshwar	4604	Guwahati Dispur	5105
Cuttack	4605	Itanagar	5001
Ranchi	4205	Dibrugarh	5102
Chinsurah	4405	Jorhat	5107
Siliguri	4415	Silchar	5111
Bangalore	9001	Imphal	5501
Thiruvanan-thapuram	9211	Shillong	5401
Kochi	9204	Aizwal	5701
Thrissur	9212	Kohima	5302
Agartala	5601	Rajkot	7006
Tura	5402	Nashik	7207
Goalpara	5104	Amravati	7201
Tezpur	5112	Surat	7007
Lakhimpur	5109	Ambikapur	6201
Churachandpur	5502	Indore	6006
Hyderabad	8002	Jabalpur	6007
Guntur	8001	Jagdalpur	6203
Kurnool	8003	Chindwara	6003
Rajahmundry	8004	Chattarpur	6002
Tirupati	8006	Guna	6004
Coimbatore	8202	Mandsaur	6010
Chennai	8201	Jhabua	6008
Madurai	8204	Khandwa	6009
Puducherry	8401	Rewa	6012
Tirunelveli	8207	Raipur	6204
Tiruchirapalli	8206	Bhopal	6001
Vishakhapatnam	8007	Gwalior	6005
Aurangabad	7202	Bilaspur	6202
Mumbai	7204	Jalandhar	1402
Kolhapur	7203	Leh	1005
Nagpur	7205	Chandigarh	1601
Panaji	7801	Jammu	1004
Pune	7208	Srinagar	1007
Ahmedabad	7001	Shimla	1203
Vadodara	7002	Bhathinda	1401

SSC CGL Admit Card 2021 : SSC CGL Study Material PDF

The admit card of the SSC CGL 2021 exam will be issued on the official website. The date of issue of the hall ticket will be updated in the official notification by the authorities. The exam conducting is not responsible to send the admit card to all the registered candidates of SSC CGL . Steps to Download the Admit Card of SSC CGL

• Visit the official website of SSC CGL
• Choose the link to the SSC CGL group for which you have applied
• Enter the registered login ID and password
•  Now click on the link to download the SSC CGL admit card
• Download the admit card and check all the necessary details as the date of birth, name, gender, roll number, exam date, time, sign, exam center, candidate’s category, etc.
• Now, take out the print to carry at the exam center of SSC CGL . (A valid Id card is mandatory for all the candidates to carry at the exam center along with the admit card of SSC CGL 2021)

SSC CGL Result 2021 : SSC CGL Study Material PDF

The authorities will issue the result of the SSC CGL exam on the official website separately for all the groups. To check and download the result of SSC CGL can follow the steps provided below:

• Visit the official website of SSC CGL
• Select the result notification from the notification section
• Click on the SSC CGL result notification
• Now, select and open the PDF of your group
• Enter the registration number in the search bar to check your score on the SSC CGL exam
• Download and save a copy of the PDF for future reference.

How to Calculate your SSC CGL CBT marks?

The Candidates must be aware of the process on how to calculate the marks from the answer key and compare it with their cutoff to have a better understanding of their chances of selection.

• The total number of questions asked in the Computer based online test (CBT) is 200 for 200 marks
• The total marks for each correct answer is 1.
• 0.25 negative marks for an incorrect answer
• Total number of marks = 1*Total number of correct answers – 0.25*Total number of incorrect answers.

SSC CGL Cut Off

The SSC CGL Cut Off 2021 is released by the SSC CGL after the preliminary exam has been conducted. The SSC CGL Cut Off changes each year depending on a variety of factors. These factors include:

• The first factor that plays a large role in finalising the official cutoffs is the number of vacancies available for the post.
• The total number of candidates appearing for the exam are also considered while setting the cutoffs. This ratio plays a large role in finalising the qualifying marks.
• The difficulty level of the exam in the recruitment stage is a major factor that determines the official cut off stats.
• Previous Year cut off trends are also taken in account for the consideration of the final cut off marks.

SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut Off 2020

The SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut Off is released in three lists. The cut off for every category is mentioned in these lists. Candidates can find the cut off of the SSC CGL Tier 1 tabulated below in three tables.

SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut Off 2020 of List 1

• The List 1 of the SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut Off is given below for each category.
• The first list is for candidates who have qualified SSC CGL Tier 1 of the exam and are now appearing for Tier 2[Paper-I, II and IV] and Tier 3.

Category	SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut Off	Number of candidates
SC	156.73419	1576
UR	180.12237	2074
ST	151.46077	780
HH	117.49075	141
OH	147.0852	149
OBC	172.7664	2904
EWS	175.31247	1202
Others-PWD	83.70627	125
Total	–	8951

SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut Off 2020 of List 2

• The List 2 of the SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut Off is given below for each category.
• The second list is released for candidates who have qualified SSC CGL Tier 1 of the exam and are now appearing for Tier 2[Paper-I, II and III] and Tier 3.

Category	SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut Off	Number of candidates
SC	130.76651	3647
UR	165.77474	3716
ST	119.99291	2020
HH	86.44781	181
OH	130.86331	166
VH	110.67982	204
OBC	154.87053	6032
EWS	152.03803	3315
Others-PWD	40.00000	110
Total	–	19391

SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut Off 2020 of List 3

• The List 3 of the SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut Off is tabulated below for each category.
• The third list is released for candidates who have qualified SSC CGL Tier 1 of the exam and are now appearing for Tier 2[Paper-I, and II] and Tier 3.

Category	SSC CGL Tier 1 Cut Off	Number of candidates
SC	115.35401	22965
UR	147.78606	25876
ST	104.91984	11737
HH	40.00000	1761
OH	98.42808	2196
VH	110.41208	664
OBC	135.95037	38714
EWS	135.04329	15183
ESM	89.29321	5758
Others-PWD	40.00000	425
Total	–	125279

SSC CGL FAQs : SSC CGL Study Material PDF

Q. Are the candidates who are in the final year of their Graduation fulfil SSC CGL eligibility criteria?  Yes, the aspirants in the final year of graduation can apply but they have to present their bachelor’s degree at the time of document verification. Q. What is the SSC CGL Age limit criteria to apply for the examination? Aspirants of CGL exam must meet the SSC CGL age limit criteria to appear for the exam which is as follows – minimum Age to apply for Combined Graduate Level exam is 18 years and maximum age limit is 32 years. Q. Can I Crack SSC CGL on the first attempt? A) Yes, it is possible to qualify for SSC CGL in the first attempt. Your dedication and hard work are mandatory in combination with the appropriate strategies and effective preparation tips to score high in SSC CGL EXAM. Q . Are 12th pass candidates eligible to apply for any post in SSC CGL? No, candidates to appear for the CGL exam are required to have a bachelors degree from a Government recognised university. Q. How many times can an aspirant attempt SSC CGL examination? There is no limit to appear in the SSC CGL examination. The basic requirement is to fulfill the eligibility criteria for the SSC CGL examination and one can appear as many times as one is willing to appear in the exam. Q. Is there any Post of SSC CGL which is considered as a State Service? No, all the posts carry All India Service Liability (AISL) i.e. the candidate, after Selection, may be asked to serve anywhere in the country. Q. What is the time required for preparing for SSC Exams?  If you are serious about the study and ready to dedicate 5 to 6 hours daily, then normally you may prepare the syllabus within 2 to 3 months. There are many students who got success within 3 months of preparation. Q. Does SSC CGL have a sectional time limit to solve a paper-like banking exam? No, there is no sectional time limit to solve each section. You will be given a total of 60 minutes in tier 1 to solve the paper. You can switch between sections as per your wish. Q. Is Tier 4 compulsory in SSC CGL? No, Tier 4 is not compulsory in SSC CGL. It depends upon the preferences that you had filled while doing registration for the exam. In case the post opted by you requires TIER 4 then it is compulsory.

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