The SSC (Staff Selection Commission) - Combined Graduate Level Examination (CGLE) will be conducted in three tiers as indicated below:

• Tier -I -- Written Examination (Objective Multiple Choice Type)
• Tier -II -- Written Examination (Objective Multiple Choice Type)
• Tier -III -- Personality Test /Interview/Computer Proficiency Test or Skill Test

TIER I

Tier –I exam consist of only one paper that would be common for all categories of posts and will be held in one session.

Part Subject Max Marks / Ques Total Duration (GE) Total Duration for
visually handicapped
candidates



A. General Intelligence & Reasoning 50 2 hours 2 hours 40 min
B. General Awareness 50
C Numerical Aptitude 50
D English Comprehension 50
Total Marks 200

TIER II

Tier-II consists of three different papers/subjects and depending upon the category of posts applied for, the candidates are needed to appear in two or three papers.

Paper Subject / Paper Max Marks/Ques Time for Time
No. General candidates VH candidates

I Arithmetical Ability 200 (100 Questions) 2Hours 2 Hours and 40 Min
II English Language & 200 (100 Questions) 2Hours 2 Hours and 40 Min Comprehension
III Commerce/ 200 (100 Questions) 2Hours 2 Hours and 40 Min
Mathematics
Statistics/Economics

TIER III

Interview
• Personality Test/ interview carry a maximum of 100 marks.
• One applying for Auditor, Accountant, UDCs, Tax Assistant, and Compiler are not required to appear for an interview.

Skill Test
• Computer Proficiency Test (CPT) for post of Assistant in CSS only. This test is of qualifying nature and has components of Word Processing, Spread Sheets and generation of slides.

• Skill Test is applicable for the post of Tax Assistants (Central Excise and Income Tax). To get qualified, one should score Data Entry Speed Skill Test at 2000 (two thousand) key depressions for a duration of 15 (fifteen) minutes.