SSC CGL Exam 2023: SSC CGL is a combined graduate-level examination conducted the Staff Selection Commission of India (SSC) to recruit officers for various government departments in India. This is national level exam which is conducted once a year and is open to all eligible candidates. Lakhs of candidates from across India apply for this exam every year. The SSC CGL Tier I exam will be conducted from December 1 to December 13, 2022, the admit card for the exam can be downloaded from the official website.
The Selection criteria are based on marks obtained by the candidates in SSC CGL Examination. When the admit card is released, candidates can able to view and download their admit card at the official website of SSC.
SSC CGL 2023 Overview
| Name of the Exam | Staff Selection Committee – ComBINED Graduate Level Examination SSC CGL) |
| Examination Authority | Staff Selection Commission [SSC] |
| Exam Purpose | To recruit officers for various government departments in India |
| Mode of the Examination | Computer Based Test (CBT) |
| Exam Frequency | Once a year |
| Name of the Examination | Combined Graduate Level [CGL] |
| Admit card release date | November 27, 2023 |
| SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam date | 1–13 Dec 2023 |
SSC CGL Exam Pattern
| Tiers | Total papers | Exam duration | Total number of questions | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier l | 4 (Quantitative Aptitude, English Language, General Awareness, and Reasoning). | 75 minutes | 100 (25 questions in each section) | 200 (+2 marks/ correct answer and -0.50 marks/incorrect answer) |
| Tier II | 4 papers: Quantitative AbilitiesEnglish Language and comprehensionGeneral Studies (Finance and Economics)Statistics | 2 hours 2 hours 2 hours 2 hours | 100 questions 200 questions 100 questions 100 questions | 200 marks 200 marks 200 marks 200 marks |
| Tier III | 1 (Essay writing/application writing) | 1 hour | 100 marks | |
| Tier IV | DEST/CPT Test | 15 minutes | DEST- 8000 key depressions per hour)CPT- Word Processing, Spreadsheet, and Generation of Slides | Qualifying in nature |
SSC CGL 2023 Selection Process
As shown in the Exam Pattern, the SSC CGL exam is conducted in 4 Tiers. Tier I, 2, 3 and 4. Each level is a qualifier test for the next level.
Tier I
The SSC CGL Tier I exam is an objective-question-based online test. The candidates who pass tier 1 with the required cut-off score will be eligible for appearing in SSC CGL Tier 2.
Tier II
The Tier II exam is an objective-question-based online test. The candidates qualifying in Tier II will be eligible for appearing in SSC CGL Tier III Exam.
Tier III
Candidates who clear the first 2 tiers will be allowed to sit for SSC CGL TIER 3 Exam. The Tier III exam is an objective type offline test. It evaluates the writing skills of the candidates.
Tier IV
Tier IV Exam is exclusive to candidates who clear all Tier I, II and 3. The Tier IV exam is a typing skill test.