SSC CGL 2019 Change in Exam Pattern/Selection Procedure/ posts
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On May 2019 Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the SSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL) recruitment notification. Online applications have started from May 2019 and last date to apply is June 2019 . The exam will be conducted in four stages — Tier -1, Tier- 2, Tier -3 and Tier – 4.
CHANGES IN EXAM PATTERN / POSTS
The changes that will be coming across in the Exam pattern and selection procedure are as below
- Exam timing for Tier 1 reduced from 75 minutes to 60 minutes: Earlier SSC conducted CGL exam online in 2019 for the first time which was for 75 minutes and it resulted in high cut-off marks, the change could decrease the cut off.
- New posts introduced: Post of Assistant Accounts Officer (Post code – $ and Grade Pay – 4800) Department of Indian Audits & Accounts, this year.
- Commission has clarified the maximum age limit: Aspirants were confused regarding upper age limit for SSC CGL 2019, whether it is 27 or 30 years. The Gazette of India on December 26, 2016 that said the upper age limit for excise inspector, preventive officer and examiner will be 30 years. Latest notice released on May 17, the Commission has clarified the maximum age limit is 30 years.
- No mention of the post of compiler: Earlier, the post of Compiler (Grade Pay – 2400) was mentioned in SSC CGL 2016 recruitment, but it has not been declared this year.
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Pay grades for certain post have been increased ::
Posts(Code) |
Department |
Now Grade Pay (2017) |
Previous Grade Pay (2016) |
Sub Inspector (O) |
CBI |
4600 |
4200 |
Inspector of Posts (P) |
Dept of Posts |
4600 |
4200 |
Inspector (S) |
Narcotics |
4600 |
4200 |
SSC CGL 2019 EXAM STRUCTURE
SSC CGL exam is conducted by Staff Selection Commission for filling vacancies in various govt departments / ministries. The selection of eligible candidates is done through four tiers. A large number of graduates appear for this test but only a few are able to qualify all its tiers. SSC CGL will be a computer based test (online examination). Tier 1 and 2 will be held online. There will be four tiers in this examination. Tier 3 will be descriptive type test.
See: SSC CHSL Salary Structure and Promotion Avenues, All you need to know
Now SSC will conduct both Tier I and Tier II exam in online mode.
Reduce the time limit for examination of Tier -I from 75 minutes to 60 minutes.
SSC CGL Tier II will remain same.
Introducing a descriptive paper of 100 marks within 60 minutes in pen and paper mode.
No Sectional Cut off.
The Examination will be conducted in four tiers as indicated below:
Tier -I — Online Examination (Objective Multiple Choice Type)
Tier -II — Online Examination (Objective Multiple Choice Type)
Tier -III —Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi (writing of Essay/Precis/Letter /Application Writing)
Tier -IV — Computer Proficiency Test/ Skill Test (wherever applicable)/ Document Verification
SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2017 for Tier 1, 2, & 3
SSC CGL Tier I Exam Pattern
SSC CGL Tier I is mandatory for all the posts and its marks are added for further process as well. If you do not clear cut-off of Tier I Exam then you will not be eligible for Tier II. Below table shows the section wise breakup of questions and marks asked in SSC CGL Tier I exam.
| Subject |
Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Total Duration |
|
Intelligence and reasoning |
25 |
50 |
60 minutes |
|
Quantitative aptitude |
25 |
50 |
|
|
General English |
25 |
50 |
|
|
General Awareness |
25 |
50 |
SSC CGL 2017 Tier II Exam Pattern
In Tier II two papers are conducted on the same day. One is Quantitative Aptitude and the second one is English.
Subject |
Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Time Duration |
Quantitative Aptitude |
100 |
200 |
2 Hours |
General English |
200 |
200 |
2 Hours |
SSC CGL 2017 Tier III Exam Pattern
SSC Tier III |
Maximum Marks |
Time Duration |
Descriptive Paper in English /Hindi |
100 |
1 Hour |
SSC CGL 2017 Tier IV Exam Pattern
SSC Tier IV |
Time Duration |
Syllabus |
Computer Proficiency Test (CPT) for post of Assistant Section Officer in CSS & MEA only |
45 Minutes |
Word/Excel/ Power Point |
SSC CGL 2017 Syllabus
SSC CGL New Syllabus 2017 – Tier I
1. SSC CGL Reasoning Syllabus & General Intelligence
General Mental Ability |
Non-Verbal Reasoning |
Alphabet Test |
Paper cutting & folding |
Analogy |
Embedded figures. |
Arithmetic Reasoning |
Figure formation & Analysis |
Blood Relation |
Series |
Classification |
Cube & Dice |
Coding decoding |
Mirror Image |
Distance direction test |
Water Image |
Matrix |
Pattern Completion |
Logical venn diagram |
Counting of figures. |
Missing Number |
– |
2. SSC CGL General Awareness Syllabus (Tier I)
SSC CGL GK syllabus can be further categorized into two sections
| General Awareness Topics |
Sub Topics |
|
Current Affairs |
International Affairs |
|
National Affairs |
|
|
Economy & Finance |
Economics |
|
Features of Indian Economy |
|
|
Geography |
Geography of India |
|
World Geography |
|
|
Physical Geography |
|
|
History |
History of India |
|
World History |
|
|
Indian Polity & Constitution |
Indian Polity & Constitution |
|
Science & Technology |
Biology |
|
Chemistry |
|
|
Computer |
|
|
Discoveries & Inventions |
|
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Other Information |
|
|
Physics |
|
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Space, Defence in India |
|
|
Static GK |
Honours & Awards |
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Important Dates |
|
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Miscellaneous |
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National & International Organizations |
|
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Other Information |
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Sports |
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Art & Culture |
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Books & Authors |
The last but not the least preparation is foremost important. The candidate must be thorough on the syllabus grounds; as the changes from time to time can be met with the knowledge and if the groundwork on the subject matter is proper.
The Changes that will be coming across in the Exam pattern and Selection procedure of recruitments by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) which have released ; the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) recruitment notification is an assessment and employment platform for all aspirants.