Staff Selection Commission(SSC) conducts the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Examination for recruitment to Group B and Group C posts in various ministries, government departments and offices across the country.

Eligibility

Nationality
A candidate must be one of the following:
(a) A citizen of India.
(b) A subject of Nepal or Bhutan.
(c) A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 01/01/1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India.

Educational Qualification :

Applicants must have a Bachelor‟s Degree (Graduation Degree) or Equivalent from a recognized University .

Age Limit :

Category of Posts
Age

Inspector of Income Tax/ Central Excise/ Preventive Officer/ Examiner/ Posts/ CBN (Compiler), Assistant Enforcement Officer, Divisional Accountant, Auditor, UDC, Tax Assistant, Junior Accountant and Accountant, Sub-inspector(CBN)
Between 18 - 27 years (Candidate should not have been born earlier than 02/08/1988 and later than 01/08/1997

Statistical Investigator Grade II
Not more than 32 years ( Candidate should not have been born earlier than 02/08/1983 and later than 01/08/1997)

Assistant/ Sub-inspector in CBI
Between 20 - 30 years (Candidate should not have been born earlier than 02/08/1985 and later than 01/08/1995)

Relaxation of upper age limit

Category Age Relaxation (years)
SC/ST 5
OBC 3
PH 10


Test Duration and Pattern

Tier I:

Subject No. of Questions Maximum Marks Duration (hours)
General Intelligence & Reasoning 50 50 2 hours
General Awareness 50 50
Quantitative Aptitude 50 50
English Comprehension 50 50
Total 200 200
Negative Marking: 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer

Tier II:

Subject No. of Questions Maximum Marks Negative Marking (for every incorrect answer) Duration (hours)
Quantitative Abilities 100 200 0.5 2
English Language & Comprehension 100 200 0.25 2
Statistics 100 200 0.5 2

Selection Process :

SSC CGL is a paper based test and consists of three successive stages:-

Tier I - Objective type test
Tier II - Objective type test
Tier III - Computer proficiency test/ skill test/ interview depending on the post.