the Staff Selection Commission Conducts the Combined Graduate level Examination for the Various Departmental Post in the Government of India


Yes, the Paper pattern of the SSC CGL Exam is Changed the the Changes of the Paper Pattern in the SSC CGL Exam is given below


1. Tier I paper will be SHORTENED to 100 questions (worth 200 marks) and
75 minutes.
2. Both Tier I and Tier II papers will be conducted ONLINE.
3. There will be NEGATIVE MARKING of 0.5 marks per wrong answer in Tier
I exam.
4. A DESCRIPTIVE Paper has been added as the third stage after the change
in SSC CGL 2016 Exam Pattern.
5. The Descriptive Paper will be BILINGUAL - available in both English and
Hindi. You can choose any one medium.
6. The Descriptive Paper will be conducted in Pen and Paper mode.
7. The final marking will only consider the scores of Tier I, Tier II and Tier
III exams.
8. There will be NO SECTIONAL CUT OFFS.
9. Tier I exam is scheduled to be held from 27th August 2016.


Remained the same in SSC CGL

Exam Pattern
1. The marking scheme for Tier II exam remains unchanged.
2. The negative marking scheme for Tier II exam remains unchanged.
3. The subjects, marks and timing of the Tier II exam remains unchanged.
4. The fourth stage is only qualifying and is only applicable to certain posts.

Examination Pattern


Tier I (Computer Based) Questions Marks Time
General Intelligence & Reasoning 25 50 75 minutes (Total)
General Awareness 25 50
Quantitative Aptitude 25 50
English Language 25 50
TOTAL 100 200


Tier II (Computer Based)
Paper I -
Quantitative Ability
Total Marks 200

Paper II -
English Language
Total Marks 200

Paper III - Statistics
(for Statistical Investigator
Gr II & Compiler POSTS
Total Marks 200



Tier III (Pen & Paper Based)
Descriptive Paper
in English/Hindi
(Writing of Essay, Precis,
Letter, Application etc.)
Total Marks 100