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SSC CGL Exam Pattern for Tier 1 and Tier 2 (Revised)

SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Pattern

  • SSC CGL Tier 1 will consist of Objective Type, Multiple choice questions.
  • The questions will be set both in English & Hindi except for English Comprehension.
  • There will be a negative marking of 0.50 (¼) for each wrong answer.

Here is the SSC CGL Exam Pattern for the Tier 1 exam:

Subject Number of Questions Maximum Marks Time allotted
General Intelligence and Reasoning 25 50

60 minutes

80 minutes with a scribe.
General Awareness 25 50
Quantitative Aptitude 25 50
English Comprehension 25 50

SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern

SSC CGL Tier 2 will consist of Objective Type, Multiple choice questions except for DEST(Data Entry Speed Test) Test. Candidates eligible for scribe will get an extra 20 minutes for 1 hour time.

  • Paper 1 is compulsory for all posts.
  • Paper 2 is for only JSO Post.
  • Paper 3 is for only Assistant Account Officer and Assistant Audit officer.

There will be 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 of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer in Paper-II and Paper-III.

The detailed SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern is given below:

SSC CGL Tier 2 Paper 1 Exam Pattern
Sections Module Subject No. of Questions Marks Weightage
Section I Module-I Mathematical Abilities 30 90 23%
Module-II Reasoning and General Intelligence 30 90 23%
Section II Module-I English Language and Comprehension 45 135 35%
Module-II General Awareness 25 75 19%
Section III Module-I Computer Knowledge Test 20 60 Qualifying
Module-II Data Entry Speed Test One Data Entry Task Qualifying
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