SSC CGL 2024 Application Form, Exam Date, Eligibility, Pattern

SSC CGL 2024: SSC conducts CGL (Combined Graduate Level) examination to select eligible candidates for numerous posts in ministries, departments, and organizations. It is organized for filling up Group “B” and Group “C” posts in various Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations in the Government of India. The examination will be scheduled in 3 stages and every year many applicants take part in the examination.  The final selection would be according to the confirmed number of vacancies from the concerned Indenting Ministries/ Departments/ Offices/ Cadres before the declaration of the result.

SSC CGL 2024 Important Dates

Release of Notification	December 2023
Starting of Online Application	December 2023
Ending of Online Application	January 2024
Admit Card	February 2024
Tier I exam	April 2024
Tier-I Result	May 2024
Tier-II & III Admit Card	June 2024
Tier-II Exam Date	June 2024
Tier III Exam Date	June 2024

SSC CGL 2024 Details

SSC CGL 2024 Overview

Important Dates (Tentative) Online Application Starts: 23rd December 2021 Application Ends: 23rd January 2024 Application Fees For GEN Male/OBC Candidates: Rs. 100/- Female candidates and SC/ST/PH/Ex-servicemen: Rs. 0/- (Exempted)

Mode of Examination Tier-I and Tier-II: Computer-Based Test Tier III: Des.

Exam Pattern Mode of Examination: CBT (Computer Based Test) Tier 1 Time Duration: 60 Minutes (For VH & Candidates suffering from Cerebral Palsy: 80 minutes) Tier-2 Time Duration: 120 Minutes  (For VH/ OH: 160 Minutes) Tier-3 Time Duration: 60 Minutes (For VH/ OH: 80 Minutes) Tier-4 Time Duration: 45 Minutes

Eligibility Criteria

• The candidate must be a citizen of India or a subject/citizen of Bhutan/Nepal.
• The candidates appearing in the final year of the qualifying examination can also apply.

For 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.

Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer:

• Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or Institute will be an essential qualification.
• 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 will be the desirable qualifications.

For all other Posts:

• Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or equivalent.

Age Criteria

• The age of the candidate shall not be less than 18 years.
• The maximum age should not be more than 32 years.
• For reserved category candidates, age relaxation would be applicable as per the central government rules.

Relaxation

S.No	Category	Age Relaxation
1	OBC	3 yrs
2	ST/SC	5 yrs
3	Gen +PH	10 yrs
4	OBC+ PH	13 yrs
5	SC/ST+PH	15 yrs
6	Ex-Servicemen (Gen)	3 yrs
7	Ex-Servicemen (OBC)	6 yrs
8	Ex-Servicemen (SC/ST)	8 yrs

SSC CGL 2024 Application Form

Candidates need to register by entering his/her e-mail ID, phone number, and password. Use registration details to log in. Fill in the detailed application form with all the correct details. Upload scanned photograph and signature as per the dimensions mentioned in the JPEG format. The next step after successfully filling and uploading is to pay application fees. The application fee for unreserved male candidates is INR 100 while female and reserved category candidates are exempted from any fee. Candidates are advised to take a print of the filled application form.

Application Fee

• To complete the registration process, applicants have to pay the application fee.
• The application fee for General category candidates will be INR 100.
• There will be no application fee for SC/ST/PH and Female Category candidates.
• The fee can be paid through SBI Challan/ SBI Net Banking or by using Visa, Mastercard or Maestro Credit, or a Debit card.
• The application fee once paid will not be refunded in any case.

Selection Process

• Selection will be done on the basis of a written test (CBT) and followed by the Descriptive test, Computer Proficiency Test (CPT), and Skill Test.
• The Final merit of selected candidates will be prepared through their performance in all 4- tiers taken together.

Scheme of the Examination

• First Tier – Computer-Based Examination
• Second Tier – Computer-Based Examination
• Third Tier – Pen and Paper Mode (Descriptive paper)
• Fourth Tier– Computer Proficiency Test/ Skill Test (wherever applicable)/ Document Verification

Exam Pattern

• Tier I will be a written test comprising objective multiple-choice type questions (Computer-based test).
• The duration of the Tier I exam will be 60 Minutes (80 Minutes for disabled candidates).

Tier I Pattern

Part	Subject	Questions	Max. Marks
A	General Intelligence & Reasoning	25	50
B	General Awareness	25	50
C	Quantitative Aptitude	25	50
D	English Comprehension	25	50

Tier II Pattern

• Tier II will also be a written test comprising objective multiple choice type questions (Computer-based test).
• The duration of the Tier II exam will be 120 Minutes (160 Minutes for disabled candidates).

Paper	Subjects	Max. Marks	Questions
I	Quantitative Ability	200	100
II	English Language & Comprehension	200	200
III	Statistics	200	100
IV	General Studies (Finance and Economics)	200	200

Tier III Pattern

• The Mode of Examination will be Pen and Paper mode.
• There will be a Descriptive Paper in English or Hindi (Writing of Essay/ Precis/Letter/ Application etc.)
• The Maximum Marks for this paper will be 100.

Cut Off (Previous Years)

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

	Revised Cut Off	Candidates Available
SC	125.50	3218
ST	119.00	1568
OBC	135.50	8840
OH	111.50	281
HH	75.00	276
UR	148.00	7763
Total		21,946

List-II: Candidates qualified in Tier-I for appearing in Tier-II (Paper-I, Paper-II, Paper-III (Statistics)) and Tier-III

	Revised Cut Off	Candidates Available
SC	123.50	2055
ST	114.50	989
OBC	135.50	5503
OH	102.00	244
HH	61.00	227
VH	116.00	39
UR	146.50	5458
Total		14,515

List – III: Candidates qualified in Tier-I for appearing in Tier-II (Paper-I and Paper-II) and Tier-III

	Revised Cut Off	Candidates Available
SC	98.00	32239
ST	88.50	15368
OBC	110.00	74604
Ex.S.	69.00	7201
OH	84.50	2684
HH	38.00	1796
VH	89.50	559
UR	126.50	55387
Total		1,89,838

SSC CGL 2024 Result

The result will be released on the official website In order to check the results, candidates would be required to log in to the online portal. The results would be compiled in the post-wise and marks-wise manner with the candidate scoring the highest marks overall being credited with All India Rank (AIR) 1. Job allotments would be done on the basis of the AIR of the candidate.

Official Notification: https://ssc.nic.in/