For those of you who have been looking forward to giving competitive papers this year, here is a reason to celebrate. The Exam Notification for SSC CGL Examination 2019 is officially released! Here is what you need to know about the exam:
What is SSC Combined Graduate Level Examination?
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) holds the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Exam for the appointment of candidates in Grade “B” and “C” category posts at various Government Ministries, Departments, and Offices. The SSC Combined Graduate Level exam has a four-tier system, in which tier I and tier II are computer-based, while in tier III and IV, job applicants take up a descriptive paper and a computer proficiency test or skill test & Document Verification. The entire process of registration and communication will be online through the official website of SSC CGL. Aspirants must qualify each phase of the SSC CGL exam to go on to the next one, before being finally selected.
Important dates for SSC-CGL Exam:
Now that we know what SSC is and what the organization does, let us look at the important dates for SSC-CGL Exam:
| ACTIVITY | DATES |
| Start date for online registration | 22 October 2019 |
| Last date for online registration | 25 November 2019 (17:00) |
| Last date for making online fee payment | 27 November 2019 (17:00) |
| Last date for generation of offline Challan | 27 November 2019 (17:00) |
| Last date for payment through Challan (during working hours of Bank) | 29 November 2019 (17:00) |
| Dates of Tier-I Examination (CBE) | 02 March 2020 to 11 March 2020 |
| Dates of Tier-II (CBE) and Tier-III (Des.) Examinations | 22 June 2020 to 25 June 2020 |
How to apply for SSC CGL exam
Go to the official SSC website http://ssc.nic.in and click on the option: “APPLY”.
Application Fee for SSC-CGL Exam:
- For General category: INR 100/-
- SC/ST/PWD/ Departmental Candidates, Female Candidates & EWS: NA
- Payment mode: BHIM UPI, Net Banking or by using Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, RuPay Credit or Debit card or in cash at SBI Branches by generating SBI Challan
Educational Qualification for SSC-CGL Exam
| Post | Essential Qualification | Desired Qualification |
| Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer | Bachelor‟s Degree from a recognized University or Institute. | 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. |
| Junior Statistical Officer | Bachelor‟s Degree in any subject from a recognized University or Institute with at least 60% Marks in Mathematics at 12th standard level;
or Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects at degree level. |
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| 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 the three years of the graduation course. | – |
| All other Posts | Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or equivalent. | – |
Note – The candidates appearing in the final year of their graduation can also apply, however they must possess Essential qualification on or before 01-01-2020.
Pay scale, Vacancies and Age Limit for SSC-CGL Exam:
- Pay Level-8 (Rs 47600 to 151100)
| S.No. | Name of Post | Ministry/Department/Office/Cadre | Classification of Posts | Age Limit |
| 1. | Assistant Audit Officer | Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG | Group “B” Gazetted (Non Ministerial) | Not exceeding 30 years |
| 2. | Assistant Accounts Officer | Indian Audit and Accounts Department under C&AG | Group “B” Gazetted (Non Ministerial) | Not exceeding 30 years |
- Pay Level-7 (Rs 44900 to 142400)
| S.No. | Name of Post | Ministry/Department/Office/Cadre | Classification of Posts | Age Limit |
| 3. | Assistant Section Officer | Central Secretariat Service | Group “B” | 20-30 |
| 4. | Assistant Section Officer | Intelligence Bureau | Group “B” | Not exceeding 30 years |
| 5. | Assistant Section Officer | Minister of Railway | Group “B” | 20-30 |
| 6. | Assistant Section Officer | Ministry of External Affairs | Group “B” | 20-30 |
| 7. | Assistant Section Officer | AFHQ | Group “B” | 20-30 |
| 8. | Assistant | Other Ministries/Departments/Organizations | Group “B” | 18-30 |
| 9. | Assistant | Other Ministries/Departments/Organizations | Group “B” | 20-30 |
| 10. | Assistant Section Officer | Other Ministries/Departments/Organizations | Group “B” | Not exceeding 30 years |
| 11. | Inspector of Income Tax | CBDT | Group “C” | Not exceeding 30 years |
| 12. | Inspector, (Central Excise) | CBIC | Group “B” | Not exceeding 30 years |
| 13. | Inspector (Preventive Officer) | |||
| 14. | Inspector (Examiner) | |||
| 15. | Assistant Enforcement Officer | Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue | Group “B” | Upto 30 years |
| 16. | Sub-Inspector | Central Bureau of Investigation | Group “B” | 20-30 |
| 17. | Inspector Posts | Department of Post | Group “B” | 18-30 |
| 18. | Inspector | Central Bureau of Narcotics | Group “B” | Not exceeding 30 years |
- Pay Level-6 (Rs 35400 to 112400)
| S.No. | Name of Post | Ministry/Department/Office/Cadre | Classification of Posts | Age Limit |
| 19. | Assistant | Other Ministries/Departments/Organizations | Group “B” | Not exceeding 30 years |
| 20. | Assistant/Superintendent | Other Ministries/Departments/Organizations | Group “B” | Not exceeding 30 years |
| 21. | Divisional Accountant | Offices under C&AG | Group “B” | Not exceeding 30 years |
| 22. | Sub-Inspector | National Investigation Agency (NIA) | Group “B” | Upto 30 years |
| 23. | Junior Statistical Officer | M/o Statistics & Programme Implementation. | Group “B” | Upto 32 years |
| 24. | Statistical Investigator Grade – II | Registrar General of India | Group “B” | Not exceeding 30 years |
- Pay Level-5 (Rs 29200 to 92300)
| S.No. | Name of Post | Ministry/Department/Office/Cadre | Classification of Posts | Age Limit |
| 25. | Auditor | Offices under C&AG | Group “C” | 18-27 |
| 26. | Auditor | Other Ministries/Departments | Group “C” | 18-27 |
| 27. | Auditor | Offices under CDGA | Group “C” | 18-27 |
| 28. | Accountant | Offices under C&AG | Group “C” | 18-27 |
| 29. | Accountant/ Junior Accountant | Other Ministries/Departments | Group “C” | 18-27 |
- Pay Level- -4 (Rs 25500 to 81100)
| S.No. | Name of Post | Ministry/Department/Office/Cadre | Classification of Posts | Age Limit |
| 30. | Senior Secretariat Assistant/ Upper Division Clerks | Central Govt. Offices/ Ministries other than CSCS cadres. | Group “C” | 18-27 |
| 31. | Tax Assistant | CBDT | Group “C” | 18-27 |
| 32. | Tax Assistant | CBIC | Group “C” | 18-27 |
| 33. | Sub-Inspector | Central Bureau of Narcotics | Group “C” | 18-27 |
| 34. | Upper Division Clerks | Dte. Gen Border Road Organisation (MoD)
(Post is only for male Candidates with higher physical and medical standards) |
Group “C” | 18-27 |
Note: Tentative vacancies will be intimated in due course. Result will be processed based on number of final vacancies received from the User Departments.
Scheme of Examination
The Examination will be conducted in four tiers as indicated below:
- Tier-I: Computer Based Examination
- Tier-II: Computer Based Examination
- Tier-III: Pen and Paper Mode (Descriptive paper)
- Tier-IV: Computer Proficiency Test/ Data Entry Skill Test (wherever applicable)/ Document Verification.
Scheme of Tier-I and Tier-II Examinations
| Tier | Subject | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time Allowed |
| I. | A. General intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 50 | 60 Minutes
(1 hour and 20 minutes for the candidates who are allowed use of scribe) |
| B. General Awareness | 25 | 50 | ||
| C. Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | ||
| D. English Comprehension | 25 | 50 | ||
| II. | Paper-I: Quantitative Abilities | 100 | 200 | 120 Minutes
(for each Paper) (2 hours and 40 minutes for the candidates who are allowed use of scribe) |
| Paper-II: English Language and Comprehension | 200 | 200 | ||
| Paper-III: Statistics | 100 | 200 | ||
| Paper-IV: General Studies (Finance and Economics) | 100 | 200 |
Scheme of Tier-III Examination:
| Tier | Mode of Examination | Scheme of Examination | Maximum Marks | Time Allowed |
| III. | Pen and Paper mode | Descriptive Paper in English or Hindi (Writing of Essay/ Precis/ Letter/ Application etc.) | 100 | 60 Minutes
(1 hour and 20 minutes for the candidates who are allowed use of scribe) |
Tier-IV (Skill Test): In the Tier-IV, Computer Proficiency Test and Data Entry Skill Test will be conducted.
To go to the official link of the Notification, click here.
