All You Need to Know About SSC CGL

The official notification regarding Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) for the year 2018 is expected to be released tomorrow i.e.May 5, 2018 by Staff Selection Commission(SSC) for various posts.

Here are Facts about SSC CGL, which you should surely know:

1. The SSC CGL examinations are conducted to provide jobs in various departments of Central Government including Gazetted and Non-Gazetted posts
2. The SSC CGL Examination comprises of 4 Phases known as Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3 and Tier 4 which provides a job in Staff Selection Commission.
3. The candidates aspiring to appear for SSC CGL must apply through online registration procedure which is likely to start from May 25, 2018.

4. Eligibility Criteria:

   The Candidate applying for SSC CGL must possess a Graduate Degree from a University recognized by the Government of India. The candidates in the final year of Graduation can also apply for this examination.

5. Age:

   The Candidate aspiring to appear for SSC CGL must not be below the age of 20 years. However, the upper limit for the same is 30 years. Earlier the upper limit was 27 years, but it is recently extended by the SSC.

6. Citizenship:

   The candidate should be the citizen of India.

7. Selection Procedure:

   Test	Mode	Questions Type
   SSC CGL Tier 1	Online Examination	Objective Type Question
   SSC CGL Tier 2	Online Examination	Objective Type Question
   SSC CGL Tier 3	Offline Examination	Descriptive Format
   SSC CGL Tier 4	Online Examination	Computer Based Proficiency Test

   The Candidates who qualify the Tier 1 Examination will be eligible to appear for Tier 2 and Tier 3 Examination. Tier 4 examination is not mandatory for all the students. This Phase of examination is required for particular jobs which require computer skills.

8. Exam Pattern:

   • SSC CGL 2018 Exam Pattern for Tier 1-

     S. No.	Subject	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks
     1.	General Intelligence and Reasoning	25	50
     2.	Quantitative Aptitude	25	50
     3.	English Comprehension	25	50
     4.	General Awareness	25	50

     The Time Duration for Tier 1 Examination will be 75 Minutes.

   • SSC CGL 2018 Exam Pattern for Tier 2-

     S. No.	Subject	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks
     1.	Quantitative Ability	100	200
     2.	English Language and Comprehension	100	200
     3.	Statistics or Finance and Economics	100	200

     The Time Duration for Tier 2 Examination will be 6 hours.

   • SSC CGL 2018 Exam Pattern for Tier 3-

     Tier 3 Examination will be based on descriptive mode. The paper will be bilingual and will comprise of Essay, Precis, Letter and Application Writing.

   • SSC CGL 2018 Exam Pattern for Tier 4-

     Tier 4 Examination will be conducted to test the Computer Proficiency of the candidate.

9. Application Procedure:

   The online application form will be available on the official website of SSC i.e. ssc.nic.in and the online payment will be required which could be paid through Online and Offline mode.

10. Salary:

    The salary will vary according to the post. Below is the scale provided for various posts:

    S. No.	Post	Scale
    1.	Assistants (CSS)	Rs. 9,300 to Rs. 34,800 per month
    2.	Assistants in other Central Government Ministries/ Departments/ CVC	Rs. 9,300 to Rs. 34,800 per month
    3.	Inspector of Posts	Rs. 9,300 to Rs. 34,800 per month
    4.	Inspector (Central Excise/ Preventive Officer/ Examiner)	Rs. 9,300 to Rs. 34,800 per month
    5.	Sub Inspectors	Rs. 9,300 to Rs. 34,800 per month
    6.	Inspector of Income Tax	Rs. 9,300 to Rs. 34,800 per month
    7.	Inspector (Central Excise/ Preventive Officer/ Examiner)	Rs. 9,300 to Rs. 34,800 per month
    8.	Sub-Inspector	Rs. 9,300 to Rs. 34,800 per month
    9.	Inspector of Income Tax	Rs. 9,300 to Rs. 34,800 per month
    10.	Sub Inspector	Rs. 9,300 to Rs. 34,800 per month
    11.	Inspector of Income Tax	Rs. 9,300 to Rs. 34,800 per month
    12.	Assistant Enforcement Officer	Rs. 9,300 to Rs. 34,800 per month
    13.	Divisional Accountants	Rs. 9,300 to Rs. 34,800 per month
    14.	Statistical Investigators	Rs. 9,300 to Rs. 34,800 per month
    15.	Compilers	Rs. 5,200 to Rs. 20,200 per month
    16.	Auditors	Rs. 5,200 to Rs. 20,200 per month
    17.	Junior Accountants	Rs. 5,200 to Rs. 20,200 per month
    18.	UDCs	Rs. 5,200 to Rs. 20,200 per month
    19.	Tax Assistants	Rs. 5,200 to Rs. 20,200 per month
    20.	Sub Inspectors	Rs. 9,300 to Rs. 34,800 per month

The Important Dates for SSC CGL will soon be provided after the release of notification by SSC.

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