Description of SSC CGL
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SSC CGL Notification 2018
The recruitment notification for SSC CGL 2018 has been released by SSC on 5th May by Staff Selection Committee of India. Tier-I exam of SSC CGL 2018 will be conducted from 25th July to 20th Aug 2018. SSC CGL 2018 Tier-II exam date to be notified later.
SSC CGL 2018 Eligibility Criteria
There are 4 important criteria which a candidate must fulfill in order to be eligible for the SSC CGL 2018. The 4 parameters are given below:
1. Citizenship: Candidate must be a citizen of India
2. Age Limit: There are different set of age limits for different posts in SSC CGL Exam 2018, which are tabulated below:
Age group |
Name of post |
Department / Ministries |
Class Fiction |
Grade pay |
18-27 years |
Inspector |
Central Bureau of Narcotics |
Group “B” |
4600 |
Auditor |
Officer under C&AG |
Group “C” |
2800 |
|
Auditor |
Officer Under CGDA |
Group “C” |
2800 |
|
Auditor |
Other Ministries/Dept. |
Group “C” |
2800 |
|
Accountant |
Officer under C&AG |
Group “C” |
2800 |
|
Accountant / Junior Accountant |
Other Ministry/ Dept. |
Group “C” |
2800 |
|
Senior Secretariat Assistant / Upper Division clerks |
Central Govt. offices Ministries other than CSCS cadres |
Group “C” |
2400 |
|
Tax Assistant |
CBDT |
Group “C” |
2400 |
|
Sub-Inspector |
Central Bureau of Narcotics |
Group “C” |
2400 |
|
Upper Division Clerk (UDC) |
Dte. General Border Road Organisation (MoD) Only For Male Candidates |
Group “C” |
2400 |
|
18-30 years |
Inspector Posts |
Department of Post. |
Group “B” |
4600 |
Assistant |
Other ministries / Dept. / Org. |
Group “B” |
4600 |
|
20-27 years |
Tax Assistant |
CBEC |
Group “C” |
2400 |
20-30 years |
Assistant Section officer |
Central Secretariat Service |
Group “B” |
4600 |
Assistant Section officer |
Ministry of Railway |
Group “B” |
4600 |
|
Assistant Section officer |
Ministry of External Affairs |
Group “B” |
4600 |
|
Assistant Section officer |
AFHQ |
Group “B” |
4600 |
|
Assistant |
Other Ministries / Dept. / Org. |
Group “B” |
4600 |
|
Sub Inspector |
Central Bureau of Investigation |
Group “B” |
4600 |
|
Not Exceeding 30 years |
Inspector, (Central Excise) |
CBEC |
Group “B” |
4600 |
Assistant |
Other ministries / Dept. / Org. |
Group “B” |
4200 |
|
Inspector (Preventive officer) |
CBEC |
Group “B” |
4600 |
|
Inspector (Examiner) |
CBEC |
Group “B” |
4600 |
|
Assistant Audit Officer |
Indian Audit & Accounts Department Under CAG |
Group B Gazetted (Non-Ministerial) |
4800 |
|
Assistant Audit Officer |
Indian Audit & Accounts Department under CAG |
Group B Gazetted (Non-Ministerial) |
4800 |
|
Assistant Section Officer |
Intelligence Bureau |
Group “B” |
4600 |
|
Assistant Section Officer |
Other Ministries / Departments/ Organisations. |
Group “B” |
4600 |
|
Assistant / Superintendent |
Other Ministries / Departments/ Organisations |
Group “B” |
4200 |
|
Inspector of Income Tax |
CBDT |
Group “C” |
4600 |
|
Divisional Accountant |
Officer under CAG |
Group “B” |
4200 |
|
Up to 30 years |
Assistant Enforcement Officer |
Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue |
Group “B” |
4600 |
Sub Inspector |
National Investigation Agency (NIA) |
Group “B” |
4200 |
|
Up to 32 years |
Junior Statistical Officer |
M/O statistics & Prog. Implementation |
Group “B” |
4200 |
2. Age Limit:The Government has also provided for Age relaxation for some categories.
S.No |
Category |
Age Relaxation |
1 |
OBC |
3 years |
2 |
ST/SC |
5 years |
3 |
PH + Gen |
10 years |
4 |
PH + OBC |
13 years |
5 |
PH + SC/ST |
15 years |
6 |
Ex-Servicemen (Gen) |
3 years |
7 |
Ex-Servicemen (OBC) |
6 years |
8 |
Ex-Servicemen (SC/ST) |
8 years |
3. Educational Qualification: The educational qualifications varies according to the post for SSC CGL 2018 and is listed below:
SSC CGL Post |
Educational Qualification |
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 |
Statistical Investigator Grade – II Post |
Bachelor’s Degree from any recognized University with minimum 60% in Mathematics in Class 12th OR Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with Statistics as one of the subjects in graduation |
Compiler Posts |
Bachelor’s Degree from any recognized University with Economics or Statistics or Mathematics as compulsory or Elective Subject |
All Other Posts |
Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or equivalent |
4. Physical Fitness Requirements: Apart from the above, there are certain requisite Physical Standards for Inspector (Central Excise/ Examiner/Preventive Officer), Sub-Inspector in CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) and Sub-Inspector in NIA (National Investigation Agency).
SSC CGL 2018 Apply Link
SSC CGL 2018 Exam Complete Schedule
SSC CGL 2018 Exam Dates
The schedule for the SSC CGL 2018 exam is as follows. Please note down the important dates related to SSC CGL Exam 2018 and make sure to complete the process in time.
SSC has published the revised schedule of all the exams to be conducted by SSC during 2018-2019. According to the SSC CGL 2018 Notification, the Combined Graduate Level Examination – 2018 Tier-I (CBE) will be conducted from 25th July to 20th Aug 2018(CBE).
Activity |
Dates |
SSC CGL 2018 Online Application |
5th May to 4th June 2018 |
SSC CGL 2018 Tier-I |
25th July to 20th Aug 2018(CBE) |
SSC CGL Tier-II |
To be notified later |
SSC CGL Tier-III (Des) |
To be notified later |
SSC CGL Tier-IV Exam |
To be notified later |
SSC CGL Exam Centre
The list of exam centres for SSC CGL Exam 2018 has been released by SSC with the official notification of SSC CGL 2018.
SSC CGL Vacancy 2018
The Central Government has announced that they will hire as many as 2.2 Lakh people from March, 2015. Out of these a maximum of 70,000 vacancies, will be created in Income Tax, Excise and Customs Department. Approximately 14 lac candidates appear for the SSC CGL exam every year. The SSC CGL Exam 2016 had an initial count of 4500 to 5000 vacancies. However, the number of vacancies was increased to 9000 later. For 2017 CGL Exam, the number of vacancies as declared by Staff Service Commission of India is 8089. The total number of vacancies for SSC CGL 2018 will be updated soon here
SSC CGL 2018 Exam Pattern
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) every year in four levels for various posts. Exam Pattern - The Examination will be conducted in four tiers as indicated below:
Tier |
Type |
Mode |
Tier – I |
Objective Multiple Choice |
Computer Based (online) |
Tier – II |
Objective Multiple Choice |
Computer Based (online) |
Tier – III |
Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi |
Pen and Paper mode |
Tier – IV |
Skill Test/Computer Proficiency Test |
Wherever Applicable |
SSC CGL Syllabus 2018
The major sections asked in SSC CGL 2018 Preliminary Exam are General Awareness, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language.
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 |
Word Formation |
Sports |
Percentage |
Phrases and Idioms |
Matrix |
Books and Authors |
Ratio and Proportion |
One word Substitution |
Important Schemes |
Problem on Ages |
Sentence Correction |
SSC CGL Admit Card 2018
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the Admit Card of SSC CGL 2017-18 Tier-II Re-Examination. The Combined Graduate Level Tier-II Examination has been rescheduled on 9th March 2018. Tier-III Exam will be conducted on 31st March 2018. Candidates can download their region wise SSC CGL Tier-II Re-exam Admit Card 2017-18 from the links provided below.
SSC will release Admit Card separately for different regions. To download his/her Admit Card, a candidate is required to login to the official website of SSC through the link provided on this page. Candidate will need Registration Number/Roll Number and the Password/D.O.B while logging in.
SSC CGL Results 2018
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will release the results in four stages after completion of each Tier Exam. The candidates selected in the rounds progress to the next one. Candidates can check the result from the direct link to official SSC CGL website as and when the results are announced.
SSC CGL 2018 Previous Papers
SSC CGL previous year question papers. SSC(Staff selection commission) conducts SSC CGL(Combined Graduate Level) exam for the recruitment of various posts in departments and ministries of India. SSC CGL 2018 notification is not yet released.
SSC CGL Cut-Off
SSC CGL Cut-Off 2017 for Tier-I Exam has been released with the release of SSC CGL Revised Result which was declared on 30th October 2017. SSC Revised the CGL tier-I result due to a technical glitch, a few tentative Answer Keys had not been revised. Candidates can check Tier-I Cut-Off and analyze their chances for further selection in the SSC CGL 2017 Exam.
List-I: Candidates qualified in Tier-I for appearing in Tier-II (Paper-I, Paper-II, Paper-IV (General Studies (Finance & Accounts) and Tier-III
Previous Cut Off |
Revised Cut Off |
Candidates Available Before |
Candidates Available Now |
|
SC |
129.00 |
125.50 |
2502 |
3218 |
ST |
123.00 |
119.00 |
1161 |
1568 |
OBC |
140.50 |
135.50 |
6049 |
8840 |
OH |
113.50 |
111.50 |
240 |
281 |
HH |
79.00 |
75.00 |
228 |
276 |
UR |
152.50 |
148.00 |
5270 |
7763 |
Total |
15,450 |
21,946 |
List-II : Candidates qualified in Tier-I for appearing in Tier-II (Paper-I, Paper-II, Paper-III (Statistics)) and Tier-III
Previous Cut Off |
Revised Cut Off |
Candidates Available Before |
Candidates Available Now |
|
SC |
127.50 |
123.50 |
1518 |
2055 |
ST |
117.00 |
114.50 |
837 |
989 |
OBC |
140.00 |
135.50 |
3850 |
5503 |
OH |
104.50 |
102.00 |
202 |
244 |
HH |
62.00 |
61.00 |
210 |
227 |
VH |
116.00 |
116.00 |
39 |
39 |
UR |
151.00 |
146.50 |
3655 |
5458 |
Total |
10,311 |
14,515 |
SSC CGL 2018 Exam Preparation Strategy
SSC CGL exam preparation must be done in a systematic manner, with latest exam pattern in mind. Since the syllabus covers a lot of topics, it is important to choose the right study material so that you can understand the concepts and practice a wide variety of questions as well. Apart from self study you can join any Coaching and Online Test Series for better exam preparation.
SSC CGL 2018 Study Plan
We will help you with section wise study plan with important topics to make your preparations easy.
Quantitative Ability:
This section is the most difficult section and very important. Preparing SSC CGL Maths needs a lot of concentration as well as more time. Most important topics that you need to focus more are:
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Algebra & Geometry
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DI (Bar Graph/ Pie Chart)
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Trigonometry
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Mensuration
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Time & Distance, Time & Work
Reasoning Ability:
You all know that Reasoning Test is conducted to examine the candidate’s mental ability. This section will consume more time and needs a lot of practice. You should focus more on topics like:
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Analogy
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Number Series
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Miscellaneous
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Non-Verbal Reasoning
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Coding and Decoding
English Language:
The English language section is the most scoring section in your paper. This section is not only important but also very difficult for aspirants to crack. You have to do a lot of smart work to score well in English for SSC CGL. Topics to give more focus on are:
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One-Word Substitution
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Synonyms and Antonyms
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Spotting Errors
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Reading Comprehension
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Grammar
General Awareness:
General Awareness for SSC CGL 2018 is the most important section in the SSC CGL Exam. The SSC CGL GK section is also very lengthy in which if you prepare well, will result in good score consuming lesser time. You may get confusing options to select the correct answers. Grab the complete knowledge of all the fields given below:
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History
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Geography
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Economics
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General Science
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Current GK