SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2023

The selection procedure is followed by qualifying 2 stages of examination (Tier 1 & Tier 2) which are depicted below.
You can get an idea of what is the SSC CGL Exam Pattern for all stages.

SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Pattern

The SSC CGL Tier I exam is conducted for a total of 200 marks which consists of 100 questions to answer.
There will be a negative marking of 0.50 marks for each incorrect answer-

Serial No.

Sections

No. of Questions

Total Marks

Time Allotted

1

General Intelligence and Reasoning

25

50

A cumulative time of 60 minutes

 

2

General Awareness

25

50

3

Quantitative Aptitude

25

50

4

English Comprehension

25

50

Total

100

200


SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern

The SSC CGL Tier 2 exam is to be conducted in 3 papers.

Penalty of Wrong Answer: There is 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 0.50 marks for each wrong answer in Paper-II and Paper-III.

S. No.

Papers

Time Allotted

1

Paper-I: (Compulsory for all posts)

2 hours 30 minutes

2

Paper-II: Junior Statistical Officer (JSO)

2 hours

3

Paper-III: Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer

2 hours

 

SSC CGL Tier 2 Paper 1 Exam Pattern

Sessions

Sections

Module

Subject

No. of Questions

Marks

Weightage

Duration

Session I

Section I

Module-I

Mathematical Abilities

30

90

23%

1 hour

Module-II

Reasoning and General Intelligence

30

90

23%

Section II

Module-I

English Language and Comprehension

45

135

35%

1 hour

Module-II

General Awareness

25

75

19%

Section III

Module-I

Computer Knowledge Test

20

60

Qualifying

15 minutes

Session II

Module-II

Data Entry Speed Test 

One Data Entry Task

Qualifying

15 minutes

 


SSC CGL Tier 2 Paper 2 & 3 Exam Pattern

Paper

Section

No. of question

Maximum Marks

Duration

Paper II

Statistics

100

200

2 hours

Paper III

General Studies (Finance and Economics)

100

200

2 hours