Combined Graduate Level Examination
Combined Graduated Level Examination is an examination conducted by the Staff Selection Commission to recruit Group B and C officers to various posts in ministries, departments and organizations of the Government of India. The Staff Selection Commission was established in 1975.
The Staff Selection Commission is expected to release the SSC CGL result 2024 soon on its official website - ssc.gov.in. The Commission released the SSC CGL answer key on October 3, 2024. The last date to send objections was October 8, 2024. The Commission will consider the objections and analyze the representation received from the candidates. The Commission will refund the fee to candidates in case the objection turns out to be valid. The Commission conducted the SSC CGL 2024 from September 9 to 26, 2024.
The SSC CGL result 2024 will be prepared based on the final answer key. The candidates are required to login on the official website to download the answer key. The candidates will be required to log in with their registration number and password to download the SSC CGL Tier 1 answer key 2024. It is expected that the SSC CGL Tier 1 Cutoff 2024 will remain high despite the high number of vacancies.
Prerequisites
Candidates applying for the various posts need to have a bachelor's degree from a recognized university at the time of applying. Applicants must be between 20 and 30 years of age. The age limits may vary depending on the position applied. For instance, the position for Inspector of Central Bureau of Narcotics, which originally had an age range from 18 to 27 years, was extended to 30 years in September 2018. The application fee for 2017 is Rs. 100. All women, people in Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes, physically disabled people, and ex-servicemen eligible for reservation are exempted from paying the application fee.Structure
The examination has four major tiers which are conducted over different days, with results posted after each tier. Previous exams also included an interview tier, but following a government order, interviews were removed for all non-gazetted posts in the central government as of 1 January 2016. A computer proficiency test or a skill test was also added as a tier for some posts.Tier I: Preliminary
The Tier I exam consists of a computer based objective multiple-choice exam with four sections, covering the subjects of:- General intelligence and reasoning
- General awareness
- Quantitative aptitude
- English comprehension
Tier II: Mains Exam
Also known as the Mains Exam, the Tier II exam consists of a written multiple-choice exam, in three sections:- Section 1
- * Mathematical abilities
- * Reasoning and general intelligence
- Section 2
- * English language and comprehension
- * General awareness
- Section 3
- * Computer knowledge - covers the topics of word processing, spreadsheets, and making slides.
- * Data entry speed test - candidates enter data at the rate of 2000 key presses in 15 minutes. This is mainly for positions such as tax assistants.
- Section 4
- * Statistics
- Section 5
- * General studies
Other exams
Other exams are required or were previously required for certain positions. The types include:- Personality test/interview - discontinued starting 2016
- Physical endurance test/medical examination - required for police applicants
Logistics
Candidates were allowed to view their answer sheets and point out errors in the grading of answers for a fee of Rs. 100 per question.
For the 2017 exam, 3,026,598 candidates filled in the online application, of which 1,543,418 candidates took the exam. 226,229 candidates passed Tier 1, and 47,003 candidates passed Tier 2.