SSC CGL 2022 Exam Pattern
SSC CGL 2022 Exam Pattern: SSC CGL 2022 consists of 4 Tiers or phases. There are lakhs of aspirants who appear for SSC CGL every year and most of the first-time exam takers are curious about the SSC CGL exam pattern. In this blog, we will discuss the detailed SSC CGL exam pattern which includes the Tier-I, Tier-II, Tier-III and Tier-IV phases.
SSC CGL Exam Pattern - Overview
| Tiers | Paper Type | Exam Mode |
|---|
| Tier – 1/I | Objective Multiple Choice | Computer-Based (online) |
| Tier – 2/II | Objective Multiple Choice | Computer-Based (online) |
| Tier – 3/III | Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi | Pen and Paper mode |
| Tier – 4/IV | Skill Test/Computer Proficiency Test | Wherever Applicable |
SSC CGL Exam Pattern
The SSC CGL exam pattern for Tier-1, Tier-2, Tier-3 and Tier-4 is discussed here in detail.
SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Pattern
This exam is mandatory for all the aspirants appearing in the SSC CGL. It can be regarded as the preliminary exam
| Subject | Questions | Maximum Marks | Total Duration |
|---|
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 25 | 50 | 60 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 |
| General English | 25 | 50 |
| General Awareness | 25 | 50 |
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SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern
In this phase, two exams are conducted on the same day, the details of the Tier-II exams are listed below
| Paper | Subject | Total Questions | Maximum
Marks | Time
Duration |
|---|
| Paper I | Quantitative Aptitude | 100 | 200 | 2 Hours |
| Paper-II | General English | 200 | 200 | 2 Hours |
| Paper III | Statistics | 100 | 200 | 2 Hours |
| Paper IV | General Studies
(Finance & Economics) | 100 | 200 | 2 Hours |
SSC CGL Tier 3 Exam Pattern
The exam pattern for SSC CGL Tier-3 is as follows
| Exam Pattern | Marks | Time |
|---|
| Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi (Writing of Essay, Precis, Letter, Application, etc.) | 100 marks | 1 hour or 60 minutes
(80 minutes for
PWD category) |
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SSC CGL Tier 4 Exam Pattern
The exam pattern for this phase is different and is applicable for some selected posts
| Skill Test | Maximum Marks | Time | Posts ( for which applicable) |
|---|
| Data Entry Speed Test (DEST) | No marks only qualifying in nature | 15 Minutes | Tax Assistant (CBDT & CBEC) |
| CPT: Computer Proficiency Test (Word Processing/ Excel Sheet/ PowerPoint) | No marks only qualifying in nature | 45 Minutes | Assistant Section Officer in CSS, MEA, SFIO, GSI, |
SSC CHSL Tier 4 Typing Test - Revised Guidelines
SSC on 20 June 2022 by a notice has Revised the rules of SSC Typing Tests. You can find the new rules under the Candidates' Corner in SSC official website.
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Find the highlights of the Guidelines below.
A. Full Mistakes : The following errors are treated as full mistakes :-
- For every omission of a word/figure.
- For every substitution of a wrong word/figure, except transposition of words.
- For every addition of a word/figure not found in the passage.
- For every spelling error committed by way of repetition, or addition, or omission, or substitution of a letter/letters, e.g. the word ‘spelling' typed as seeplings; seplling; speling; seepling; spelling etc.
- For repetition of word/figure, e.g. ‘I shall shall be grateful ……….'
- Incomplete words (half typed words will be treated as mistake).
B. Half Mistakes : The following errors are treated as half mistakes :-
- Spacing Errors : Where no space is provided between two words, e.g. ‘Ihope', or undesired space is provided between the words or letters of a word e.g. ‘I have', ‘I h ave' (space left between a word).
- Wrong Capitalisation : Wrong typing of a capital letter for small letter or vice-versa.
- (This does not apply in respect of Hindi Typewriting scripts)
- Punctuation Errors : Where the punctuation mark is omitted or added or substituted by another.
- Transposition Errors : Where words are transposed, e.g. the words ‘I hope' typed as ‘hope I'.
- Paragraphic Errors : Half mistake shall be treated for each irrational para, where the space given before starting of any paragraph is not uniform, i.e paragraph given manual spaces; without pressing the Tab Key, will be treated half-mistake.
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