SSC CGL 2023 Registration, Eligibility, Exam Date

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 ExamStaff Selection Committee – ComBINED Graduate Level Examination SSC CGL)
Examination Authority Staff Selection Commission [SSC]
Exam PurposeTo recruit officers for various government departments in India
Mode of the ExaminationComputer Based Test (CBT)
Exam FrequencyOnce a year
Name of the ExaminationCombined Graduate Level [CGL]
Admit card release dateNovember 27, 2023
SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam date1–13 Dec 2023

SSC CGL Exam Pattern

TiersTotal papersExam durationTotal number of questionsTotal Marks 
Tier l 4 (Quantitative Aptitude, English Language, General Awareness, and Reasoning).75 minutes100 (25 questions in each section)200 (+2 marks/ correct answer and -0.50 marks/incorrect answer)
Tier II4 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 III1 (Essay writing/application writing)1 hour100 marks
Tier IVDEST/CPT Test15 minutesDEST- 8000 key depressions per hour)CPT- Word Processing, Spreadsheet, and Generation of SlidesQualifying 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.