SSC CGL 2020 Notification ,Answer Key, Cut Off & Selection

Process

What is SSC CGL?

SSC CGL is a national-level exam conducted by Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
to shortlist candidates for Group-B and -C posts in various
ministries/departments/organisations of the Government of India. In the CGL 2019
notification, total 34 Group-B and -C posts were released by the commission. Every
year, about 30 lakh candidates fill the SSC CGL application form and about 15 lakh
aspirants appear for the exam. Check SSC CGL exam pattern.
The Staff Selection Commission conducts the exam in four stages called tiers. The
first two tiers of the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) exam are conducted in online
mode. The next two tiers of the exam are held in offline mode.

SSC CGL Exam Highlights

SSC CGL (Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level)
Exam Name
2019

Conducting
Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
Body

Exam Level National

Exam
Once a year
Frequency

Exam Mode Online & offline

Tier-I: 60 minutes
Exam Duration Tier-II: 120 minutes for each paper
Tier-III: 60 minutes

Selection of candidates for Group B and C posts in ministries/

Exam Purpose 
departments/ organisations of the Government of India

Exam
English and Hindi
Language

Exam Helpdesk
011-69999845
No.

Official Website http://ssc.nic.in/

Also Read: SSC Recruitment 2020 Exams in India

SSC CGL Eligibility 2020
SSC CGL 2020 eligibility criteria varies as per the post applied by the candidate.
However, given below is the basic criteria that candidates need to fulfill in order to
meet SSC CGL eligibility:
 A candidate must be either a citizen of India, a person of India origin, subject of
Nepal/Bhutan, or a Tibetan refugee
 A candidate should be between 18 and 30 years in age
 A candidate should complete bachelor’s degree from a recognised university or institute
Read complete SSC CGL eligibility 2020.
SSC CGL Result 2020
The Staff Selection Commission is expected to declare the SSC CGL result 2020 for
tier-I exam soon. The result will be released in the form of the PDF on the official
website of the commission (ssc.nic.in). Along with the result, the commission might
also release the final SSC CGL tier-I answer key 2020. The tentative SSC CGL
answer key 2020 for tier-I exam was released on March 15. The SSC CGL tier-I
exam was held from March 3-9. 
It may be noted that the commission is also scheduled to announce the SSC CGL
2019 result for tier-III exam on May 8, 2020. Candidates can check their result on the
official website of SSC, once released.

SSC CGL Exam Analysis 2020

The SSC CGL tier-I 2020 exam was conducted from March 3-9 at different test
centres across India. The exam was conducted in online mode as a computer-based
test in three shifts per day. 
The overall difficulty level of the first shift of SSC CGL tier-I 2020 exam was easy to
moderate. Candidates could attempt all questions in the exam easily. However,
some candidates could not manage time well in the exam. Check the section-wise
difficulty level of SSC CGL exam below:
SSC CHSL Tier-I Sections SSC CHSL Tier-I Difficulty Level

General Intelligence Reasoning Easy to Moderate

General Awareness Easy to Moderate

Quantitative Aptitude Easy to Moderate

English Comprehension Easy to Moderate

Overall Easy to Moderate

Important SSC CGL 2020 Exam Dates & Events

Check important dates and events related to SSC CGL 2020 exam below:
SSC CGL 2020
SSC CGL Exam Events SSC CGL Salient Features
Exam Dates

Release of notification 22-Oct-2019 Notification has been released on the official

 website.

Application forms could be filled on the official

Release of application 22-Oct-2019 to
website from October 22 to November 25,
forms 25-Nov-2019
2019.

Last date for paying SSC CGL application fee

Last date for online fee 27-Nov-2019 (till
of Rs 100 in online mode is November 27,
payment 5:00 PM)
2019.

Last date for generating offline challan for

Last date for generation 27-Nov-2019 (till
making application fee payment is November
of offline challan 5:00 PM)
27, 2019.

29-Nov-2019
Last date for payment Last date for making application fee payment
(during working
through challan through challan is November 29, 2019.
hours)

20-Feb-2020 SSC CGL 2020 admit card for all regions is

Admit card
onwards out.

03-Mar-2020 to Tier-I exam was conducted from March 3-9,

Tier-I exam
09-Mar-2020 2020.

Tier-I answer key The provisional answer key for SSC CGL tier-
15-Mar-2020
(provisional) I exam was released on March 15.

Objections against the provisional tier-I

Objections against tier-I 16-Mar-2020 to
answer key can be made on the official
provisional answer key 21-Mar-2020
website latest by March 21.

22-Jun-2020 to Tier-II & III exams will be conducted from

Tier-II & III exams
25-Jun-2020 June 22-25.

SSC CGL 2020 Selection Procedure

SSC CGL selection process includes the following stages/tiers:
 Tier-I: SSC CGL tier-I is a computer-based exam that contains objective-type Multiple
Choice Questions (MCQs) of 200 marks. Candidates clearing the tier-I paper are called to
appear for tier-II exam.
 Tier-II: SSC CGL tier-II is again a computer-based exam that is divided into four papers.
Each paper contains 100 MCQs of 200 marks. Candidates clearing the tier-II exam are
called to appear for tier-III paper.
  Tier-III: SSC CGL tier-III is a pen-and-paper based exam that is descriptive in nature.
Candidates clearing the tier-III exam need to appear for the next stage – tier-IV.
 Tier-IV: In tier-IV, either computer proficiency test, skill test or document verification is
conducted as per the post applied by the candidate. Candidates clearing this stage of the
exam are finally allotted Group-B and C posts in various ministries/ departments/
organisations of the Government of India.
Important SSC CGL FAQs
Q: How many stages does SSC CGL exam contain?
A: SSC CGL exam contains four stages - Tier-I (online exam), Tier-II (online exam),
Tier-III (offline exam) and Tier-IV (computer proficiency test/skill test/document
verification).
Q: How many times is SSC CGL conducted in a year?
A: Each stage (tier-I, II, III and IV) of SSC CGL exam is conducted once a year.
Q: Is there an age limit to appear for SSC CGL exam?
A: SSC CGL age limit differs as per the post applied. However, candidates should be
minimum 18 years in age to apply for any SSC CGL post.
Q: Is SSC CGL exam held in online mode?
A: The first two tiers of CGL exam are held in online mode and the next two tiers of
the exam are conducted in offline mode.
Q: When will SSC CGL 2020 be conducted?
A: SSC CGL tier-I 2020 exam was conducted from March 3-9. The CGL tier-II and
-III exams are scheduled to be held from June 22-25. However, due to the prevalent
COVID-19 situation, the exams might get postponed. 
Q: What is the application fee for SSC CGL exam?
A: The SSC CGL application fee is Rs 100. However, women candidates of all
categories and reserved category candidates are exempted from paying the
application fee.
Q: Is it mandatory to appear for all the tiers of SSC CGL exam?
A: Yes, candidates need to appear for all the tiers of SSC CGL in order to qualify the
exam.
Q: Is there any negative marking in SSC CGL exam?
A: Yes, there is negative marking of 0.50 marks in tier-I, tier-III and tier-IV papers.
Also, there is negative marking of 0.25 marks in tier-II paper of CGL exam.
Q: What is the minimum eligibility criteria to apply for the exam?
A: Candidates should be graduates from a recognised university in order to be
eligible for the SSC CGL exam.
Q: For how many vacancies is SSC CGL exam conducted?
A: SSC CGL exam is conducted for over 10,000 vacancies every year.
Q: For which posts is SSC CGL exam conducted?
A: SSC CGL exam is conducted for various Group-B and -C posts available in
different ministries/departments/organisations of the Government of India

SSC CGL 2020 Contact Information

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Phone Number: 011-69999845

SSC CGL 2020 Result (Soon) – Steps to Download Category-

wise Tier 1 Result

SSC CGL result 2020 for tier-I will be released by Staff Selection Commission

(SSC) soon. The SSC CGL result will be released post- and category-wise in the
form of PDF. Candidates can check their result on the official website of the
commission.
Along with the result, the commission is also expected to released final SSC CGL
answer key 2020. The SSC CGL tier-I 2020 exam was conducted from March 3-9.   
SSC CGL Result & related dates 2020
SSC CGL Exam Events SSC CGL Exam Dates

Tier-I exam 03-Mar-2020 to 09-Mar-2020

Tier-I result April (tentative)

Tier-II & -III exams 22-Jun-2020 to 25-Jun-2020

How to check SSC CGL Result 2020?

Candidates can follow the steps mentioned below to check their result for SSC CGL
exam:
Step 1: Visit the official website of SSC – ssc.nic.in.
Step 2: Click on the Result tab at the top of the page.
Step 3: Click on the SSC CGL result link.
Step 4: Find your roll number in the SSC CGL result PDF.
Step 5: Download and save the link.
Note: Candidates who are not able to find their roll numbers in the SSC CGL merit
list have not cleared the exam.
Details mentioned on SSC CGL Result
The SSC CGL result PDF contains following information about the exam and the
candidates:

Exam name Post names

Roll numbers of qualifying candidates Names of qualifying candidates

Category codes of qualifying candidates Category names

SSC CGL Result stages

SSC CGL result is announced after each stage of the exam is over. The SSC CGL
exam is conducted in four stages:
SSC CGL Exam
SSC CGL Exam Stages SSC CGL Exam Modes
Descriptions

Tier-I Online Objective test

Tier-II Online Objective test

Tier-III Offline Descriptive test

 Computer proficiency/skill
Tier-IV Computer-based (offline)
test

Once the result for each stage/tier of the exam is announced, the Staff Selection
Commission releases the final SSC CGL result. It may be noted that SSC CGL tier-
IV exam is just qualifying in nature. This means that marks secured by candidates in
the computer proficiency/skill test are not considered at the time of preparation of
final SSC CGL result.
Candidates whose names/roll numbers appear in the final SSC CGL merit list/result
are then allotted their respective posts as per the available vacancies.   

How to resolve tie-break in SSC CGL scores?

In case of a tie in combined aggregate score (in tier-I, -II and -III exams) of two or
more candidates, the following criteria is adopted to create the merit list until the tie
is resolved:
 Total marks of a candidate in tier-II exam
 Total marks of a candidate in tier-III exam
 Total marks of a candidate in tier-I exam
 Date of birth, with older candidate placed higher
 Alphabetical order in which the first names of the candidates appear
SSC CGL Cutoff Marks
The SSC CGL cutoff is the minimum marks that candidates need to secure in order
to qualify each stage of the exam. The cutoff is determined on the basis of factors
such as:
 Number of candidates appeared for the exam
 Number of available vacancies
 Difficulty level of the paper
 Previous year cutoffs
SSC CGL Result 2018-19
The Staff Selection Commission will declare the SSC CGL result 2019 for tier-
III exam on May 8, 2020. The result will be released in PDF form on the official
website of the commission. All candidates clearing the tier-III exam will then have to
appear for the final stage of the exam – computer proficiency/skill test.
The SSC CGL tier-II 2019 result was announced on October 25 last year. Also, SSC
CGL tier-I 2019 result was declared on August 20 last year.
SSC CGL Exam Events SSC CGL Exam Dates 2019

Tier-I 2019 result 20-Aug-2019

Tier-II 2019 result  25-Oct-2019

Tier-II 2019 result  08-May-2020

Previous year SSC CGL Result statistics

Given below are SSC CGL 2018 result statistics for the reference of candidates.
Number of candidates qualified for tier-II [Paper-I, Paper II and Paper IV - General
Studies (Finance & Accounts)]:
 Category  Number of qualified candidates 

SC 2,444

ST  1,272

OBC  4,464

UR  6,247

OH 335

HH  300

Other PwD 100

Total  15,162

Number of candidates for tier-II [Paper-I, Paper-II and Paper-III (Statistics)]:

Category Number of qualified candidates 

SC 1,421

ST 891

OBC 2,008

UR  3,177

OH 333

HH 333

VH 364

Other PwD 51

Total  8,578

Number of candidates qualified for tier-II (Paper I and II):

Category  Number of qualified candidates 

SC 27,835
 ST  12,836

OBC 44,078

UR  51,771

ESM 8,146

OH 2,727

HH 1,548

VH 1,282

Other PwD 173

Total  1,50,396

SSC CGL Result FAQs

Q: When will SSC CGL result be declared?
A: The SSC CGL 2020 result for tier-I will be declared anytime soon in April. The
SSC CGL 2019 result for tier-III will be announced on May 8, 2020.
Q: Who releases the SSC CGL result?
A: The Staff Selection Commission releases the SSC CGL result.
Q: Where can I check the SSC CGL result?
A: You can check the SSC CGL result on the official website of the commission -
ssc.nic.in.
Q: Can I also check the result in offline mode?
A: No, you can only check the result in online mode on the official website of SSC.
Q: Is SSC CGL result declared region-wise?
A: No, SSC CGL result is not declared region-wise. There is only one result released
on the official website – ssc.nic.in.
Q: Is SSC CGL result for all categories same?
A: No, the commission declares separate results for all the categories – General,
Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Ex-Servicemen (ESM), Other
Backward Class (OBC), etc.
Q: Do I need any login credentials to check the SSC CGL result?
A: No, you can check the result on the official website without logging into any
account. The result is released in the form of PDF.
Q: What are SSC CGL cutoff marks?
A: SSC CGL cutoff marks are the minimum marks that you need to obtain in order to
qualify the exam.
Q: What details are mentioned in SSC CGL result PDF?
A: Some of the details that are mentioned in SSC CGL result are qualifying
candidates’ names, roll numbers and categories.
Q: I am not able to find my roll number in the SSC CGL result. What does that
mean?
A: In case, your roll number is not present in the SSC CGL merit list/result, it means
that you have not qualified the exam.
Q: What happens after the announcement of SSC CGL result?
A: Candidates qualifying the paper are then called to appear for the next stage of the
exam – tier-II/tier-III/tier-IV. If all stages of the exam are over, candidates are allotted
posts in various departments of Government of India as per the available SSC CGL
vacancies.

SSC CGL 2020 Vacancies – Apply Online for 8,582 Vacancies

for Group B and C Posts

Tentative SSC CGL vacancies 2020 have been released by Staff Selection

Commission (SSC) on March 19. Total 8,582 vacancies have been released for total
34 posts. Earlier, the commision had released the details for total 34 Group B and C
posts (of different pay bands) that will be filled through SSC CGL 2020 exam.

SSC CGL Vacancies 2020

Post Total
Name of Department Name of Post
code  Vacancies

Indian Audit & Accounts Department Assistant Audit Officer    

1 under Group ‘B’ Gazetted (Non 500
C&AG Ministerial)

Assistant Accounts
Indian Audit & Accounts Department
Officer     Group ‘B’
2 under -
Gazetted (Non
C&AG
Ministerial)

3 Central Secretariat Service (DOPT) Assistant Section Officer 127

4 Intelligence Bureau Assistant Section Officer 6

5 Ministry of Railways Assistant Section Officer 42

6 Ministry of External Affairs Assistant Section Officer 77

7 AFHQ (Ministry of Defence) Assistant Section Officer 81

  1. Ministry of Electronics &
Information
8 Assistant 9
Technology 2. Ministry of
Parliamentary Affairs

9 Other Ministry/Departments Assistant -

1. Central Administrative Tribunal 2.

Central
10 Assistant Section Officer 13
Vigilance Commission 3. Election
Commission

Central Board of Direct Taxes

11 Inspector Of Income Tax 208
(Department of Revenue)

Central Board of Indirect Taxes &

12 Inspector, (Central Excise) 2159
Customs(CBIC)

Central Board of Indirect Taxes &

13 Inspector (Preventive Officer) 201
Customs(CBIC)

Central Board of Indirect Taxes &

14 Inspector  (Examiner) 123
Customs(CBIC)

Enforcement Directorate (Deptt. of

15 Asstt. Enforcement Officer 70
Revenue)

16 Central Bureau of Investigation Sub Inspectors 57

Ministry of Communications
17 Inspector  Post 47
(Department of Posts- SPN)

18 Central Bureau of  Narcotics Inspector 31

1. Bureau of Police Research  &

Development 2.
Coast Guard Headquarters 3.
Enforcement
19 Directorate (Deptt. of Revenue) 4. Assistant  16
Ministry of External Affairs (Central
Passport Offices) 5.
Ministry of Textiles 6. Narcotics
Control Bureau

20 Ministry of Mines Assistant/Superintendent 16

Comptroller & Auditor General of

21 Divisional Accountant 400
India
 22 National Investigation Agency Sub-Inspector -

M/O Statistics & Programme

23 Junior Statistical Officer  265
Implementation

Statistical Investigator
24 Registrar General of India  840
Gr. II

Offices under Comptroller & Auditor

25 Auditor -
General of India

26 Other Ministry/Departments Auditor -

Offices under Controller General of

27 Auditor 509
Defence Accounts

Offices under Controller & Auditor

28 Accountant -
General of India

1. Controller General of Accounts 2.

29 Ministry of Communications Accountant/Junior Accountant 769
(Department of Posts-Admn.) 

1. Ministry of Textiles 2. Directorate

General of Senior Secretariat
30 Defence Estates (Ministry of Assistant/Upper Division 99
Defence) 3. Central Bureau of  Clerk
Narcotics

Central Board of Direct Taxes

31 Tax Assistant 1456
(CBDT)

Central Board of Indirect Taxes &

32 Tax Assistant 429
Customs(CBIC)

Sub-Inspector(Narcotics)
33 Central Bureau of  Narcotics 32
-2400

DTE General Border Roads

34 Organisation (MOD) -  (Only for Male Upper Division Clerk -
Candidates) 

Total 8582

SSC CGL 2020 Posts

Details of the SSC CGL 2020 posts are as mentioned below:
SSC CGL 2020 Posts: Pay Level-8 (Rs 47,600 to 1,51,100)
Name of Post & Ministry/ Department/ Office/
Classification of Posts Age Limit
Cadre

Post: Assistant Audit Officer

Group “B” Gazetted (Non Not exceeding 30
Department: Indian Audit & Accounts
Ministerial) years
Department under C&AG

Post: Assistant Accounts Officer

Group “B” Gazetted (Non Not exceeding 30
Department: Indian Audit & Accounts
Ministerial) years
Department under C&AG

SSC CGL 2020 Posts: Pay Level-7 (Rs 44,900 to 1,42,400)

Classification of
Name of Post & Ministry/ Department/ Office/ Cadre Age Limit
Posts

Post: Assistant Section Officer

Group “B” 20-30 years
Department: Central Secretariat Service

Post: Assistant Section Officer Not exceeding 30

Group “B”
Department: Intelligence Bureau years

Post: Assistant Section Officer

Group “B” 20-30 years
Department: Ministry of Railway

Post: Assistant Section Officer

Group “B” 20-30 years
Department: Ministry of External Affairs

Post: Assistant Section Officer

Group “B” 20-30 years
Department: AFHQ

Post: Assistant
Department: Other Ministries/ Departments/ Group “B” 18-30 years
Organizations

Post: Assistant
Department: Other Ministries/ Departments/ Group “B” 20-30 years
Organizations

Post: Assistant Section Officer

Not exceeding 30
Department: Other Ministries/ Departments/ Group “B”
years
Organizations

Post: Inspector of Income Tax Not exceeding 30

Group “C”
Department: CBDT years

Post: Inspector (Central Excise) Not exceeding 30

Group “B”
Department: CBIC years
 Post: Inspector (Preventive Officer) Not exceeding 30
Group “B”
Department: CBIC years

Post: Inspector (Examiner) Not exceeding 30

Group “B”
Department: CBIC years

Post: Assistant Enforcement Officer

Department: Directorate of Enforcement, Department Group “B” Up to 30 years
of Revenue

Post: Sub Inspector
Group “B” 20-30 years
Department: Central Bureau of Investigation

Post: Inspector Posts
Group “B” 18-30 years
Department: Department of Post

Post: Inspector   Not exceeding 30

Group “B”
Department: Central Bureau of Narcotics years

Check complete SSC CGL vacancies 2020 here.

SSC CGL 2020 Posts: Pay Level-6 (Rs 35400 to 112400)
Name of Post & Ministry/ Department/ Office/ Classification of
Age Limit
Cadre Posts

Post: Assistant
Not exceeding 30
Department: Other Ministries/ Departments/ Group “B”
years
Organizations

Post: Assistant Superintendent
Not exceeding 30
Department: Other Ministries/ Departments/ Group “B”
years
Organizations

Post: Divisional Accountant Not exceeding 30

Group “B”
Department: Offices under C&AG   years

Post: Sub Inspector  
Group “B” Up to 30 years
Department: National Investigation Agency (NIA)

Post: Junior Statistical Officer

Department: M/o Statistics & Programme Group “B” Up to 32 years
Implementation

Post: Statistical Investigator Grade-II Not exceeding 30

Group “B”
Department: Registrar General of India years

SSC CGL 2020 Posts: Pay Level-5 (Rs 29,200 to 92,300)

Name of Post & Ministry/ Department/ Office/ Cadre Classification of Posts Age Limit

Post: Auditor Group “C” 18-27 years

 Department: Offices under C&AG

Post: Auditor
Group “C” 18-27 years
Department: Other Ministry/ Departments

Post: Auditor
Group “C” 18-27 years
Department: Offices under CGDA

Post: Accountant
Group “C” 18-27 years
Department: Offices under CGDA

Post: Accountant/ Junior Accountant

Group “C” 18-27 years
Department: Other Ministry/ Departments

SSC CGL 2020 Posts: Pay Level-4 (Rs 25,500 to 81,100)

Classification of
Name of Post & Ministry/ Department/ Office/ Cadre Age Limit
Posts

Post: Senior Secretariat Assistant/ Upper Division Clerks 

18-27
Department: Central Govt. Offices/ Ministries other than CSCS Group “C”
years
cadres

Post: Tax Assistant 18-27

Group “C”
Department: CBDT years

Post: Tax Assistant 18-27

Group “C”
Department: CBIC years

Post: Sub Inspector 18-27

Group “C”
Department: Central Bureau of Narcotics years

Post: Upper Divisions Clerk

Department: Dte. Gen Border Road Organisation (MoD)
18-27
  Group “C”
years
(Post is only for male candidates with higher physical and
medical standards given at Annexure-XVI)

SSC CGL Vacancies 2018

Earlier, the commission had announced SSC CGL 2018 tentative vacancies. A total
of 12,929 vacancies were released for SSC CGL 2018 recruitment exam.
SSC CGL 2018 tentative vacancies - Check here

Important Points Regarding SSC CGL Vacancies &

Posts
Some of the important points that candidates should keep in mind reagrding SSC
CGL 2019 posts and vacancies are:
  Final allottment of posts is made on the basis of merit-cum-preference basis
 Once allotted, no change of posts is made by SSC due to non-fulfillment of any post-
specific requirements such as physical/ medical/ educational standards
 While giving preference for CGL posts, candidates must note that few posts such as
Inspector (Central Excise/ Examiner/ Preventive Officer), Inspector and Sub-Inspector in
CBN, Sub-Inspector in CBI, NIA and UDC in BRO, etc have specific requirement of
physical standards, physical tests and medical standards. Candidates giving preference for
such posts must ensure that they meet all the prescribed requirements  
 All the posts mentioned above carry All India Service Liability (AISL). This means that
candidates selected for any of the aforementioned CGL posts are liable for a job in any part
of India

SSC CGL 2020 Answer Key (Out) - Download Tier 1 Answer

Key Here

SSC CGL 2020 answer key along with the candidate response sheet for tier-

I exam was released by Staff Selection Commission (SSC) on March 15.
Candidates could download the CGL tier-I answer key by using their user ID and
password. Along with the key, SSC had also opened the window to raise objections
against the tentative answer key. Candidates could raise objections against the SSC
CGL tier-I answer key from March 16-21 (till 11:00 AM). 
It may be noted that the official SSC CGL answer key notification was not showing
on the official website on March 15. However, the direct link to download the answer
key was available. The official notification regarding SSC CGL answer key 2020 has
been released on March 16. The SSC CGL tier-I 2020 exam was conducted from
March 3-9.
How to download SSC CGL Answer Key?
Candidates can download the SSC CGL answer key from the official website of Staff
Selection Commission by following the steps below:
Step 1: Visit the official website of SSC – ssc.nic.in.
Step 2: Click on the answer key notification.
Step 3: Click on the answer key link given in the notification.
Step 4: Enter user ID (roll number mentioned on the admit card) and password
(mentioned on the admit card).
Step 6: Click on the Login button.
Step 7: Check, download and print the SSC CGL answer key.
Download SSC CGL tier-I answer key here.
Details Mentioned on SSC CGL Answer Key
The SSC CGL answer key contains correct answers for all the questions asked in
the exam. Some of the details mentioned in the answer key are:

Candidate’s name Candidate’s roll number

Exam name Paper/tier number

All the questions of the paper Correct answer options of all the questions

How to Calculate Scores through SSC CGL Answer

Key?
To calculate the correct score that candidates can score in the exam, they need to
keep the marking scheme in mind. SSC CGL tier-I marking scheme is such that two
marks are awarded for each correct answer and 0.5 marks are deducted for each
incorrect answer. This means that at the time of tallying response sheet with the
answer key, candidates have to give themselves +2 for each correct answer, -0.5 for
each incorrect answer and 0 for each attempted question. Maximum marks that
candidates can score in the exam are 200. 
It may be noted that bonus marks obtained by candidates will be additional.
Therefore, candidates can use the formula given below to calculate the correct score
that they can score in the tier-I exam:
(Number of correct answers x 2) + (Number of bonus questions x 2) - (Number of
incorrect answers x 0.5) = Marks scored in SSC CGL tier-I 2020 

Challenging SSC CGL Answer Key 2020

The Staff Selection Commission first releases the tentative SSC CGL answer key.
This means that in case, a candidate is not satisfied with the answer of any question,
s/he can challenge it on the official website of the commission in the prescribed
format. However, the candidate has to pay Rs 100 per question as fee for
challenging the tentative answer key. Steps to raise objections against SSC CGL
answer key are mentioned below:
 Log on to the official website of SSC – ssc.nic.in
 Click on the answer key notification link available on the Home page
 Click on the answer key link given in the notification
 Enter user ID and password
 Click on Login
 Go to the tab for raising objections
 Follow the instructions and challenge the respective question/answer
 Pay fee of Rs 100 per question/answer in online mode
What after SSC CGL Tentative Answer Key?
Once the Staff Selection Commission receives all the challenges/objections, it
evaluates them and then releases the final answer key along with the SSC CGL
question papers. On the basis of the final answer key, SSC CGL result is announced
by the commission. It may be noted that the commission uses the normalisation
formula at the time of preparation of SSC CGL result. The normalisation formula is
used to take into account any variation in the difficulty level of the question papers
across various shifts. 
SSC CGL Answer Key & Related Dates 2020
Candidates can check important dates related to SSC CGL answer key below:
SSC CGL Exam Events SSC CGL Exam Dates

Tier-I 2020 exam 03-Mar-2020 to 09-Mar-2020

Provisional tier-I answer key 15-Mar-2020

Objections against tier-I answer key 16-Mar-2020 to 21-Mar-2020 (till 11:00 AM)

Tier-I result 2020 to be announced

SSC CGL Answer Key FAQs

Q: When is SSC CGL answer released?
A: SSC CGL answer key is released after each tier of the exam is conducted. SSC
CGL tier-I answer key 2020 was released on March 15.
Q: Who releases SSC CGL answer key?
A: The Staff Selection Commission releases SSC CGL answer key.
Q: Where can I check the SSC CGL answer key?
A: You can check the SSC CGL answer key on the official website of the
commission.
Q: What details are required to download the CGL answer key?
A: Candidates need to login to their registered accounts using their user ID and
password to check the answer key.
Q: Why is SSC CGL answer key important?
A: The answer key is important as it helps candidates know the correct answers for
all the questions in the SSC CGL exam. It also helps in having the correct estimation
of the score that candidates can score in the exam.
Q: What details are mentioned on SSC CGL answer key?
A: The CGL answer key contains important details such as candidate’s name,
candidate’s roll number, exam name, paper/tier number, question numbers, correct
answer options.
Q: Does SSC provide the facility for challenging the CGL answer key?
A: Yes, the Staff Selection Commission offers the facility for challenging the SSC
CGL tentative answer key.
Q: Is there any fee to challenge the CGL answer key?
A: Yes, candidates need to pay Rs 100 per question as the fee for challenging the
answer key.
Q: How can I challenge the CGL answer key?
A: You can challenge the answer key in the prescribed format on the official website
of SSC.
Q: Does SSC release the final answer key for the exam?
A: Yes, the commission releases the final SSC CGL answer key once it receives all
the objections against the tentative answer key.  
Q: Is SSC CGL result based on the tentative/preliminary answer key?
A: No, SSC CGL result is declared based on the final answer key for the exam.

SSC CGL 2020 Admit Card (Out) – Download Region-wise Tier

1 Hall Ticket Now

SSC CGL admit card 2020 for tier-I exam has been released by Staff Selection

Commission (SSC) for all the regions - Karnataka Kerala (KKR), Northern (NR),
Southern (SR), North Eastern (NER), Eastern ER), North Western (NWR), Madhya
Pradesh (MPR), Western (WR) and Central (CR) regions. Candidates whose
applications have been provisionally accepted can download their SSC CGL admit card
from the official regional websites of the commission. Candidates can download the SSC
CGL 2020 admit card by using details such as registration ID, roll number, exam city,
date of birth, name and father’s name. The SSC CGL tier-I 2020 exam is being held from
March 3-9.

How to download SSC CGL Admit Card 2020?

Candidates can follow the steps below to download the admit card for SSC CGL
2020 exam: 
 Visit the official website of SSC 
 Click on the admit card tab
 Click on the relevant SSC regional/sub-regional website link
 Click on the admit card link 
 Enter the required credentials in the login page 
 Download SSC CGL admit card and take its printout

Region-wise links to download SSC CGL Tier-I Admit Card 2020

Candidates can also download their SSC CGL admit card by clicking on the links
below:

SSC Regions 

SSC CGL Tier-I admit card 2020 for Karnataka Kerala Region Karnataka

SSC CGL Tier-I admit card 2020 for Southern Region  Andhra P

SSC CGL Tier-I admit card 2020 for Northern Region Delhi, Ra
 SSC CGL Tier-I admit card 2020 for North Eastern Region Assam, A

SSC CGL Tier-I admit card 2020 for Eastern Region West Ben

SSC CGL Tier-I admit card 2020 for North Western Region  Jammu &

SSC CGL Tier-I admit card 2020 for Madhya Pradesh Region  Madhya P

SSC CGL Tier-I admit card 2020 for Western Region Maharash

SSC CGL Tier-I admit card 2020 for Central Region  Uttar Prad

Details in SSC CGL Admit Card 2020

The SSC CGL admit card contains all important details about the candidate and the
exam such as:
Applicant Details

Name Roll number

Date of birth Category

Gender Photograph

Signature -

Exam Details

Exam date Exam time 

Reporting time at the centre Exam centre name

Exam centre address Exam Day guidelines

SSC CGL Exam Day Instructions & Documents to
Carry
Check out the list of important documents that candidates must carry to the allotted
SSC CGL exam centre are:
 Admit card: SSC CGL admit card is a mandatory document to be carried to the test
centre. Candidates not having their admit card on the day of the exam might not be allowed
to give the paper.
 Photo ID proof: Along with the admit card, candidates should carry a valid and original
photo ID proof to the test centre. Some of the documents that can be carried as an ID proof
are:

Driving License Voter Card

Aadhaar Card PAN Card

Ration Card Passport

Check out some important SSC CGL exam day instructions below:
 Candidates should reach the exam centre on time for the verification process 
 Any kind of electronic items such as digital watch and calculator are prohibited inside the
examination centre
 Textbooks, pens, pencils and other kind of stationaries are also not allowed inside the
exam centre
 Candidates should follow the instructions given by the invigilator inside the exam centre
 Candidates caught copying or cheating are debarred from appearing in the exam 

Important SSC CGL 2020 Admit Card & Related

Dates 
Check important SSC CGL admit card and related dates below:
SSC CGL Events  SSC CGL Admit Card Related Dates 2020

Tier-I admit card 20-Feb-2020 onwards

Tier-I exam 03-Mar-2020 to 09-Mar-2020

Tier-II admit card May 2020 (tentative)

Tier-II & -III exams 22-Jun-2020 to 25-Jun-2020

Also Read: SSC Recruitment 2020 Exams in India

SSC CGL Admit Card FAQs

Q: When will the SSC CGL 2020 admit card for tier-I be released?
A: The SSC CGL tier-I 2020 admit card for all the regions has been released.
Q: When can I get the CGL admit card?
A: You can get/download the SSC CGL admit card from the official regional websites
of Staff Selection Commission.
Q: What details are required to download the admit card?
A: You need details such as name, father’s name, registration/roll number and date
of birth to download the admit card from the official website.
Q: I am facing trouble in downloading the admit card. What should I do?
A: In case you are unable to download the SSC CGL admit card one week before
the date of the exam, you should immediately contact the concerned regional/sub-
regional office of the commission with the proof of having submitted your CGL online
application.
Q: Will the commission send the hard copy of the SSC CGL admit card?
A: No, the Staff Selection Commission does not send hard copy of the admit card to
any candidate.
Q: I have forgot my password to download the admit card. What should I do?
A: You can re-generate your password by clicking on the Forgot Password link on
the official website of the commission. 
Q: In case I forget to carry my admit card to the test centre, can I show the
digital copy of it for verification?
A: No, you are allowed to show only the printout of the SSC CGL admit card at the
test centre.
Q: The spelling of my name in the admit card is incorrect. What should I do?
A: You should contact the SSC authorities immediately to get the necessary
rectification done.
Q: Can I get my CGL exam centre changed after the issue of the admit card?
A: No, you cannot get the test centre changed after the issue of the CGL admit card.
Q: Will there be a notification on the official website when the CGL admit card
is released?
A: There will be a notification on the official SSC regional website regarding the
release of the admit card.
Q: Shall I keep the tier-I admit card after the paper is over?
A: Yes, it is recommended to retain the admit card of all stages of the exam till the
complete selection process through CGL is over

SSC CGL 2019-20 Application Status (Released) – Check

Region-wise Status Now
SSC CGL application status 2019-20 has been released by Staff Selection
Commission. Candidates can check whether their SSC CGL 2019 application form
has been accepted or rejected on the official regional websites of the commission.  
SSC CGL 2019 application process ended on November 25 at 5:00 PM. However,
candidates could pay the application fee in online mode latest by November 27.
Also, application fee payment in offline mode could be made by candidates latest by
November 29. SSC CGL application form was released by Staff Selection
Commission (SSC) on October 22.
Before proceeding with the registration process, candidates were advised to check
the complete SSC CGL eligibility criteria. The candidature of candidates who are not
eligible for the exam can be cancelled by SSC at any stage of the selection process. 
Latest Update: SSC CGL 2019-20 application status released

SSC CGL 2019-20 Application Status 

Candidates can check their SSC CGL application status by clicking on the link given
below:
SSC Region Name SSC Application 2019-2020 Status Links

SSC North Western Region SSC North Western Region Application Status

Eastern Region Eastern Region Application Status

Southern Region Southern Region Application Status

North Eastern Region North Eastern Region Application Status

Note: The above table will be updated as and when the SSC CGL application links
are updated on other SSC regional websites. 
Also Read: SSC Recruitment 2020 Exams in India
Important SSC CGL Application Form & Related
Dates
Check important dates related to SSC CGL applications below:
SSC CGL Exam Events SSC CGL Exam Dates

Notification October 22, 2019

Application form releases October 22, 2019

Last date to fill and submit application form November 25, 2019
 Last date for making online fee payment November 27, 2019 (till 5:00 PM)

Last date for generation of offline challan November 27, 2019 (till 5:00 PM)

Last date for payment through challan November 29, 2019

SSC CGL tier-I 2019 exam March 2-11, 2020

Documents Required to Fill SSC CGL 2019

Application Form
Documents that candidates should keep ready before starting with the SSC CGL
registration process 2019 are:

Class 10th marksheet Class 12th marksheet

Scanned photo as per prescribed

Graduation certificate/ marksheet
specifications (mentioned below)

Scanned signature as per prescribed

Category certificate, if applicable
specifications (mentioned below)

How to Fill SSC CGL Application Form? 

Candidates can follow the below-mentioned steps to fill application form for SSC
CGL 2019 exam:
Step 1: Fill SSC CGL Registration Form

To start with, candidates need to fill SSC CGL registration form 2019 that will be
made available on the official website of SSC. Some of the details that candidates
need to fill in the registration form include name, father’s name, mother’s name,
gender, date of birth, category, permanent address, etc. Once all details are filled,
candidates can click on the Submit button to submit the form.
On submission of the form, a registration ID and password will be generated.
Candidates need to note down the ID and password, which would be required to
apply for the SSC CGL 2019 exam as well as any other recruitment exam of the
commission.
Fill SSC CGL application form 2019 here.
Step 2: Upload Scanned Photo & Signature
In the next step, candidates need to upload their latest colour photograph and
signature as per the below-mentioned specifications:

Photo size 20 KB – 50 KB

Signature size 10 KB – 20 KB

Note: As per the official website, registration of a candidate is considered complete

only after upload of photograph and signature.
Once registration is complete, candidates can proceed towards completing the
online application process.
Step 3: Fill SSC CGL Application Form 2019

Next, candidates can login to their accounts using their registration ID and password
and fill the remaining details such as educational qualification, communication
address, etc.
Step 4: Pay SSC CGL Application Fee 2019
Once the form is duly filled, candidates need to pay SSC CGL 2019 application fee
through SBI Challan/ BHIM UPI/ Net Banking or by using Visa/ Mastercard/ Maestro
credit/ RuPay debit card.
SSC CGL
Category
Application Fee

General/ OBC Rs 100

Women (of all categories)/ Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST)/
Nil
Persons with Disability (PwD)/ Ex-Servicemen (ESM)

Once application fee is successfully paid, candidates’ SSC CGL application process
will be complete. All candidates are advised to take a printout of the application form
of SSC CGL and keep it for their own record.

Important FAQs Regarding SSC CGL Application

Form
Q: What is the minimum educational qualification that candidates need to
apply for SSC CGL exam?
A: Candidates should possess a bachelor's degree in order to eligible to apply for
SSC CGL exam.
Q: Is the application fee refundable?
A: No, SSC CGL application fee once paid is non-refundable. 
Q: My results for graduation are awaited. Can I apply for SSC CGL exam?
A: Yes, you can fill the SSC CGL application form under 'Results Awaited' category. 
Q: How can I check the status of SSC CGL application?
A: You can check the status of the application by logging into your registered
account and thereby, clicking on the Application Status link.
Q: What is the application fee for SSC CGL?
A: You need to pay Rs 100 as the application fee for the exam.
Q: Can I pay the application fee in offline mode?
A: Yes, you can pay the application fee in offline mode through SBI challan.
Q: I am already registered on the official website of SSC. Do I need to register
again to apply for the exam?
A: No, if already registered, you can skip the registration steps and apply directly for
the exam by logging into your account.  
Q: Is there any age criteria to apply for SSC CGL exam?
A: Yes, the Staff Selection Commission prescribes age criteria for all posts for which
the recruitment is done through SSC CGL exam. The age criteria, however, varies
as per different posts.  
Q: Is Aadhaar card mandatory to apply for SSC CGL exam?
A: The Aadhaar card is not mandatory but preferable for CGL applications. However,
if you do not have the Aadhaar number, you can use details of any other ID proof
that you have.
Q: Does SSC provide application form correction facility?
A: No, the commission does not provide application correction facility. Therefore, you
should be really cautious at the time of filling the application form. Once submitted,
you will not be able to make any changes in the application form

SSC CGL 2020 Exam Dates (Released) – Registration, Admit

Card & Other Exam Dates

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UPCOMING EVENTS

22 Jun '20 - Tier-II & -III 2020 exams

 25 Jun '20
PAST EVENTS

16 Mar '20 -
Objections against tier-I answer key
21 Mar '20
15 Mar '20 Tier-I answer key
3 Mar '20 -
Tier-I 2020 exam
9 Mar '20
29 Dec '19 Tier-III 2018 exam (Des)
29 Nov '19 Last date for payment through challan
Last date for making online fee payment
27 Nov '19
(till 5:00 PM)
Last date for generation of offline challan
27 Nov '19
(till 5:00 PM)
15 Nov '19 Final result 2017
25 Oct '19 Tier-II result 2018
22 Oct '19 -
Application forms 2019
25 Nov '19
22 Oct '19 Notification 2019

SSC CGL Notification & Application Dates 2020

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released SSC CGL 2020 notification and
application dates. Check the complete schedule below:

SSC CGL Exam Events SSC CGL Dates 2020

Notification September 15

Application forms September 15-October 15

SSC CGL Tier-I exam to be announced

SSC CGL 2019 Notification (Out) – Download Official

Notification PDF Here

SSC CGL 2019 notification has been released by Staff Selection Commission

(SSC) on October 22. Along with the notification, the commission has also
released SSC CGL application forms on October 22. SSC CGL notification along
with the application form is available on the official website of the commission.  
Latest: SSC CGL 2019 notification and application form has been released on
October 22; check details
SSC CGL Exam Dates 2019
As per the SSC exam calendar 2019-21 released by the commission earlier, SSC
CGL 2019 exam for tier-I will be conducted from March 2-11. Thereafter, SSC CGL
tier-II and III exams will be held from June 22-25. Check complete SSC CGL exam
dates 2019 below:
SSC CGL Tiers SSC CGL 2019 Dates

Tier-I exam starts March 2, 2020

Tier-I exam ends March 11, 2020

Tier-II & III exams start June 22, 2020

Tier-II & III exams end June 25, 2020

Check complete SSC CGL notification 2019.

Apply Online for SSC CGL 2019
Once the SSC CGL 2019 notification is released, candidates will be able to apply
online for the exam on the official website of the commission. Check out quick steps
to fill SSC CGL 2019 application form below:
Part-I: SSC CGL registrations
As the first step, candidates need to register themselves on the official website of the
commission. For the same, candidates can follow the steps mentioned below:
 Visit the official website of SSC
 Click on the ‘New User? Register Now’ link
 Fill the registration form
 Click on the Submit button
 Note down the system-generated registration ID
Part-II: SSC CGL application form
Now, candidates can login to their registered accounts using registration ID and
password and complete the remaining steps of the application process:
 Upload scanned photo and signature as per the prescribed specifications
 Fill the remaining information in the application form
 Pay SSC CGL application fee 2019 through SBI Challan/ SBI Net Banking/ credit card/
debit card
Category SSC CGL Application Fee

General/ OBC Rs 100

Women (of all categories)/ SC/ ST/ PwD Nil

SSC CGL Exam Pattern

Staff Selection Commission conducts SSC CGL in four stages: Tier-I, tier-II, tier-III
and tier-IV.
SSC CGL Tier Description

I Computer-based examination (Objective paper)

II Computer-based examination (Objective paper)

III Pen-and-paper based examination (Descriptive paper)

IV Computer proficiency test/ skill test (if applicable)/ document verification

Check SSC CGL exam pattern for all stages of the exam.

SSC CGL Syllabus
Major subjects from which questions are asked in SSC CGL tier-I and tier-II exams
are:
SSC CGL Tier-I Syllabus Overview
General Intelligence & Reasoning General Awareness

Quantitative Aptitude English Comprehension

SSC CGL Tier-II Syllabus Overview

SSC CGL Papers SSC CGL Subjects

I Quantitative Abilities

II English Language and Comprehension

III Statistics

IV General Studies-Finance and Economics

Check complete SSC CGL syllabus 2019.

SSC CGL 2019 Admit Card
The date for release of SSC CGL admit card 2019 has not been announced yet.
However, SSC CGL admit card, as and when released, will be available on the
regional/ sub-regional websites of the commission. Candidates will be able to
download their admit card by following the below-mentioned steps:
 Visit the official website of SSC 
 Click on the admit card tab
 Click the relevant SSC regional website link
 Click on the admit card link
 Login to the registered account using registration ID and password 
 Download and print the SSC CGL admit card
SSC CGL 2019 cut off Tier 2 – Check Category Wise Previous
Year Cut off Marks

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released SSC CGL tier-II cutoff

2018 on October 25. The cutoff list has been released with the declaration of SSC
CGL tier-II result on October 25.   
Earlier, the commission had released SSC CGL cut off 2018 for tier-I on August 20.
On the basis of tier-I cut off, candidates were selected for the Tier 2 exam, which
was held from September 11-13.  
Latest Updates: 
 SSC CGL final result 2017 out
 SSC CGL tier-II 2018 result and cutoff has been released on October 25, 2019; check
details

SSC CGL 2018 Cut off Dates

Check important dates related to SSC CGL cutoffs 2018 below:
Events Dates 

SSC CGL 2018 Tier 1 exam  June 4-13

Re-examination of Tier 1  June 19

SSC CGL Tier 1 cut off  August 20

Tier 2 exam  September 11-13

Tier-II result October 25

SSC CGL cut off 2018 for Tier 2 October/ November 2019 

Paper & Category-Wise SSC CGL 2018 Cut off for

Tier-II
Candidates qualified for tier-III for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer and Assistant
Accounts Officer:
SSC CGL Cut-off Marks [Tier 1+Tier-II Number of Candidates
Categories
(PaperI+II+IV)] Available

Scheduled Caste (SC) 463.15 841

Scheduled Tribe (ST) 460.21 421

Other Backward Class

510.92 1,724
(OBC)
 Unreserved (UR) 572.51 1,762

Orthopedically
409.26 111
Handicapped (OH)

Hearing Handicapped (HH) 347.35 100

Other Persons with

168.04 50
Disability (PwD)

Total - 5,009

Candidates qualified for tier-III for the post of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO):
SSC CGL Cut-off Marks [Tier 1+Tier-II Number of Candidates
Categories
(PaperI+II+IV)] Available

Scheduled Caste (SC) 433.95 478

Scheduled Tribe (ST) 403.95 301

Other Backward Class

517.76 583
(OBC)

Unreserved (UR) 535.86 955

Orthopedically Handicapped
348.50 112
(OH)

Hearing Handicapped (HH) 223.46 106

Visually Handicapped (VH) 267.51 121

Other Persons with

165.04 16
Disability (PwD)

Total - 2,672

Candidates qualified for tier-III for the posts other than Assistant Audit Officer,
Assistant Accounts Officer and Junior Statistical Officer:
SSC CGL Cut-off Marks [Tier 1+Tier-II Number of Candidates
Categories
(PaperI+II+IV)] Available

Scheduled Caste (SC) 354.74 8,050

Scheduled Tribe (ST) 327.05 4,022

 Other Backward Class
400.33 15,359
(OBC)

Unreserved (UR) 433.00 17,439

Ex-Servicemen (ESM) 255.12 3,244

Orthopedically
302.50 859
Handicapped (OH)

Hearing Handicapped (HH) 165.73 777

Visually Handicapped (VH) 280.98 404

Other Persons with

122.58 86
Disability (PwD)

Total - 50,240

Category-Wise SSC CGL Cutoff 2018 for Tier-I

Candidates can check category-wise SSC CGL 2018 cutoffs for tier-I below:
Cutoff for candidates qualified for Tier 2 [Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 (General
Studies (Finance & Accounts)]:
Category SSC CGL Tier 1 cut off

SC 148.97

ST 141.86

OBC 165.00

UR  170.00

OH 132.90

HH 102.45

Other PwD 62.19

Cutoff for candidates qualified for Tier 2 [Paper-I, Paper-II and Paper-III (Statistics)}

Category Cut off marks 

SC 140.11
 ST 129.56

OBC  162.35

UR 165.96

OH 112.48

HH 51.99

VH 64.57

Other PwD 40.00

Cutoff for candidates qualified for Tier 2 (Paper 1 and Paper 2)

Category SSC CGL 2019 Cut off for Tier 1

SC 111.10

ST 103.22

OBC  131.18

UR 137.07

ESM 40.00

OH 95.55

HH 40.00

VH 70.25

Other PwD 40.00

Factors Affecting SSC CGL Cut off 2018

SSC CGL cutoff is released along with the results and is decided keeping in mind
various factors mentioned below:
 Number of candidates appearing for the exam
 Number of vacancies
 Difficulty level of the exam
 Overall performance of candidates in the exam
Latest: SSC CGL 2018 Tier 1 Cut off - Check here
Previous years' SSC CGL Cut offs
Given below is SSC CGL 2017 cutoffs for tier-I exam for the reference of candidates:
List-I: Candidates qualified in tier-I for appearing in tier-II (paper-I, II & IV) and
tier-III exams
Category Cutoff Marks Candidates Available

SC 129.00 2502

ST 123.00 1161

OBC 140.50 6049

OH 113.50 240

HH 79.00 228

UR 152.50 5270

Total - 15,450

List-II: Candidates qualified in tier-I for appearing in tier-II (paper-I, II & III) and
tier-III exams
Category Cutoff Marks Candidates Available

SC 127.50 1518

ST 117.00 837

OBC 140.00 3850

OH 104.50 202

HH 62.00 210

VH 116.00 39

UR 151.00 3655

Total - 10,311

List-III: Candidates qualified in tier-I for appearing in tier-II (paper-I & II) and
tier-III exams
Category Cutoff Marks Candidates Available

SC 103.00 25052
 ST 93.00 12358

OBC 115.00 58633

Ex.s 73.50 6290

OH 87.00 2327

HH 40.00 1709

VH 89.50 559

UR 131.00 43476

Total - 1,50,404

The Staff Selection Commission releases cutoffs for Combined Graduate Level
exam every year on its official website. SSC CGL cutoff is the minimum score which
must be secured by candidates in the exam in order to qualify it and get included in
the merit list. With the help of CGL cutoffs, SSC shortlists candidates for the next
level of recruitment process

SSC CGL Pattern 2020: Know Marking Scheme & Exam

Duration

SSC CGL exam pattern is such that the test is conducted in four tiers as mentioned
below:

Tier Description

I Computer-based examination

II Computer-based examination

III Pen-and-paper based examination (Descriptive paper)

IV Computer proficiency test/ skill test (if applicable)/ document verification

Latest: SSC CGL tier-II 2019 to start tomorrow; check important exam day
instructions
For further clarification on CGL 2019 exam pattern for all tiers candidates can refer
the tables below:
SSC CGL Tier-I Exam Pattern
Sectio Question
Subject Marks Duration
n s

General Intelligence
A 25 50
Reasoning

B General Awareness 25 50
1 Hour [1 hour 20 minutes for VH/ OH
C Quantitative Aptitude 25 50 (afflicted with Cerebral Palsy/
deformity in writing hand)]
English
D 25 50
Comprehension

Total 100 200

Marking scheme: There is negative marking of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer
in the exam.
SSC CGL Tier-II Exam Pattern
Tier – II

Pape Question
Subject Marks Duration Validity of paper
r s

Quantitative Mandatory for all

I 100 200
Abilities posts

English
Mandatory for all
II Language & 200 200
posts
Comprehension

Valid only for

2 Hours for each candidates who
paper [2 hours apply for the post of
40 minutes for Junior Statistical
III Statistics 100 200
VH/ OH Officer (JSO) and
(afflicted with are shortlisted in
Cerebral Palsy/ tier-I for this post/
deformity in paper
writing hand)]
Valid only for
candidates who
apply for the post of
General Studies Assistant Audit
IV (Finance and 100 200 Officer/ Assistant
Economics) Accounts Officer
and are shortlisted
in tier-I for this post/
paper
Marking scheme: There is negative marking in the exam as mentioned below:
Paper Negative Marking

I 0.50 Marks

II 0.25 Marks

III 0.50 Marks

IV 0.50 Marks

SSC CGL Tier-III Exam Pattern

SSC CGL 2019 exam pattern for tier-III is such that candidates have to take a
subjective/ descriptive paper in English or Hindi in pen-and-paper mode. Candidates
need to complete the exam in 60 minutes duration. Maximum marks that candidates
can score in the exam are 100.

Tie Mode of
Exam Description Marks Duration
r Exam

Descriptive Paper in
Pen- English or Hindi 1 Hour (1 Hour 20 Minutes for
III and- (Writing of Essay/ 100 candidates afflicted with Cerebral
paper Precis/ Letter/ Palsy/ deformity in writing hand)
Application etc.)

SSC CGL Tier-IV Exam Pattern

The official website informs, “Computer Proficiency Test/ Skill Test (wherever
applicable)/ Document Verification will be conducted as per the provisions of the
notice of examination.”
Skill Test
The skill test conducted by the commission is of two types as mentioned below:
Data Entry Skill Test (DEST): This test is conducted for candidates who apply for
the post of Tax Assistants (Central Excise & Income Tax). As part of the test, all
candidates need to type at 8,000 (eight thousand) Key Depression per hour on
computer. The skill test will be conducted for a passage of about 2000 key
depressions for a duration of 15 minutes. The test is of qualifying nature.
Computer Proficiency Test (CPT): This test is conducted for candidates who apply
for the posts of Assistant Section Officer (CSS), Assistant Section Officer (MEA),
Assistant Section Officer (AFHQ), and Assistant in Serious Fraud Investigation Office
(SFIO) under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and Assistant (GSI) in the Ministry of
Mines and Inspector (Central Excise), Inspector (Preventive Officer) & Inspector
(Examiner) in CBEC. The test is of qualifying nature and consists of three modules:
• Word Processing
• Spread Sheet
• Generation of Slides
Document Verfication
Documents to be presented (original as well as photocopy) by candidates for
verification on or before August 1, 2019 are:

Matriculation certificate Caste certificate

Mark sheets of all the three years of graduation Provisional certificate/ certificate of graduation

It may be noted that candidature of candidates who are unable to produce the
aforementioned documents will be cancelled. 
Physical Standards & Tests Required for Posts of Inspector & Sub-Inspector
It may be noted that all candidates applying for the posts of inspector and sub-
inspector also have to meet some physical standards and pass some physical tests
as mentioned below:
Physical standards & tests for the post of Inspector (Central Excise/ Examiner/
Preventive Officer), Inspector & Sub-Inspector in CBN:
Physical standards:
Male Candidates

Chest 81 cm (fully expanded with a minimum expansion of 5

Height 157.5 cm  
cm)

Note: Height & chest relaxable by 5 cm in the case of Garwalis, Assamese, Gorkhas and
members of Scheduled Tribes

Female Candidates

Height: 152 cm (relaxable by) Weight: 48 Kgs

Note: Height & weight relaxable by 2.5 cms and 2 Kg, respectively for Gorkhas, Garwalis,
Assamese and members of Scheduled Tribes

 
Physical tests:
Male Candidates

Walking : 1600 metres in 15 minutes Cycling: 8 Km in 30 minutes

Female Candidates

Walking: 1 Km in 20 minutes Cycling: 3 Km in 25 minutes

Physical standards for the Post of Sub- Inspector in Central Bureau of

Investigation:
Height
For men - 165 cm
For women - 150 cm.
Note: Height relaxable for Hillsmen and Tribals: 5 cm
Chest
76 cm with expansion (There shall be no such requirement in case of female
candidates)
Vision
Eye-sight (with or without glasses)
Distant vision: 6/6 in one and 6/9 in the other eye
Near vision 0.6 in one eye and 0.8 in other eye
Physical standards for the Post of Sub-Inspector in National Investigation
Agency:
Height
For men - 170 cm
For women - 150 cm
Note: Height relaxable for Hillsmen and Tribals: 5 cm
Chest
76 cm with expansion (There shall be no such requirement in case of female
candidates)
Vision
Eye-sight (with or without glasses)
Distant vision: 6/6 in one and 6/9 in the other eye
Near vision 0.6 in one eye and 0.8 in other eye

SSC CGL 2019 Syllabus – Download Section Wise Tier 1 & 2

Syllabus PDF

SSC CGL 2019 syllabus differs according to the different tiers of the exam.
Candidates are recommended to prepare each topic of the syllabus thoroughly to
perform well in the exam.

SSC CGL Syllabus 2019 for Tier-I

Different sections from which questions are asked in SSC CGL tier-I are:
SSC CGL Tier-I
SSC CGL Tier-I Section Descriptions
Sections

General Intelligence &

It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type.
Reasoning

Questions in this component will be aimed at testing the candidates’

General Awareness general awareness of the environment around him and its application to
society.

The questions will be designed to test the ability of appropriate use of

Quantitative Aptitude
numbers and number sense of the candidate.
 English Candidates’ ability to understand correct English, his/ her basic
Comprehension comprehension and writing ability, etc. would be tested.

SSC CGL Syllabus 2019 for Tier-II

Different sections from which questions are asked in SSC CGL tier-II are:
SSC CGL Tier-II SSC CGL Tier-
SSC CGL Tier-II Paper Descriptions
Papers II Paper Parts

The questions will be designed to test the ability of

Quantitative
- appropriate use of numbers and number sense of the
Abilities
candidate.

English Language Questions in this component will be designed to test the

and - candidate’s understanding and knowledge of English
Comprehension Language.

The paper would include topics such as Collection,

Classification and Presentation of Statistical Data,
Measures of Central Tendency, Measures of Dispersion-,
Moments, Skewness and Kurtosis, Correlation and
Statistics -
Regression, Probability Theory, Random Variable and
Probability Distributions, Sampling Theory, Statistical
Inference, Analysis of Variance, Time Series Analysis, and
Index Numbers.

A (Finance & This would include questions on fundamental principles and

Accounts) basic concept of accounting.

The paper would include topics such as Comptroller &

General Studies - Auditor General of India- Constitutional provisions, Role
Finance and and responsibility, Finance Commission-Role and functions,
Economics Basic Concept of Economics and introduction to Micro
B (Economics
Economics, Theory of Demand and Supply, Theory of
& Governance)
Production and cost, Forms of Market and price
determination in different markets, Indian Economy,
Economic Reforms in India, Money and Banking, and Role
of Information Technology in Governance.

SSC CGL Question Papers, Sample Papers PDF: Download

Free

Download previous year SSC CGL question papers and sample papers. Use them for practice
and improve your speed and accuracy. You can download SSC CGL previous year question
papers and the preparation guides for free.
Download SSC CGL Question Papers

SSC CGL Model Question Paper

SSC CGL Preparation Tips & Guide 2020

While recruitment process through SSC CGL 2018 exam is underway, given below
are some quick tips to prepare for different subjects of the exam:
English
One of the best ways to prepare for English section of the exam is to read a good
English newspaper and noting down as well memorizing the meaning of difficult
words. This immensely helps in improving vocabulary. Other than reading
newspaper, candidates can also go through the following books to make their
English stronger:
 English for General Competition (Volumes 1 & 2) by Neetu Singh
 SSC English Previous Papers by Ajay K Singh: The book is helpful for practicing past
year English papers
 Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis: The book is helpful for improving grammar
Mathematics
In order to excel in Mathematics, candidates should primarily be clear with the basics
of Elementary Maths. For the same, candidates are recommended to go through
NCERT books of Classes 8th, 9th, and 10th. If the basic concepts of candidates about
the subject are clear then just thorough practice is good for them. Books
recommended for practicing Mathematics are:
 SSC Mathematics Chapterwise & Typewise Solved Papers 1999 - April 2017 by Kiran
Prakashan
 SSC Mathematics Chapterwise Questions with Detailed Solutions by Rakesh Yadav
General Awareness
General awareness is one of the most important sections/ subjects of SSC CGL
exam. Scoring high marks is relatively difficult in this subject no matter how much
time a candidate devotes to it. However, one of the best ways that can keep
candidates up-to-date is by reading a newspaper daily. Along with that, some of the
good books that candidates can refer to in order to prepare well for the subject are:
 Lucent's General Knowledge
 Kiran’s SSC General Awareness Chapterwise & Typewise Solved Papers
SSC CGL Exam Centres 2019: Check State wise Test Centres
List

SSC CGL 2019 exam centre details have been released by the Staff Selection
Commission. Candidates need to select three preferences for exam cities (in order
of priority) in the same region at the time of filling SSC CGL application form. The
official notification reads, “No request for change of centre will be considered later
under any circumstances. Hence, the candidates should select the centres, carefully
and indicate the same correctly in their applications.”  
The list of cities and SSC regional offices under whose jurisdiction the CGL exam
centres are located are given in the table below:
SSC Region and
States/ UTs under the Address of the Regional Offices/
SSC CGL Exam Centres & Codes
Jurisdiction of the Website
Region

Agra (3001), Gorakhpur (3007),

Regional Director (CR),
Jhansi (3008), Kanpur (3009), Central Region (CR)/
Staff Selection Commission,
Lucknow (3010), Meerut (3011), Bihar and Uttar
34-A,    Mahatma    Gandhi Marg, 
Prayagraj (3003), Varanasi(3013), Pradesh
Civil lines, Kendriya Sadan,
Bhagalpur (3201), Darbhanga  
Prayagraj – 211001
(3202), Muzaffarpur(3205),  
 (http://www.ssc-cr.org)
Patna(3206), Purnea (3209)

Port Blair (4802), Ranchi (4205),

Eastern Region (ER)/
Balasore (4601), Berhampore Regional Director (ER),
Andaman & Nicobar
(Odisha) (4602), Bhubaneshwar Staff Selection Commission,
Islands, Jharkhand,
(4604), Cuttack(4605), Dhenkenal 1st     MSO    Building,    (8th
Odisha, Sikkim and
(4611), Rourkela (4610), Floor), 234/4, Acharya Jagadish
West Bengal
Sambalpur(4609), Gangtok (4001), Chandra Bose Road, Kolkata, West
 
Hooghly (4418), Kolkata (4410), Bengal-700020 (www.sscer.org)
 
Siliguri (4415)

Belagavi (9002), Bengaluru (9001),

Hubballi (9011), Kalaburagi
(Gulbarga) (9005), Mangaluru Regional Director (KKR),
(9008), Mysuru (9009), Shivamogga Karnataka, Kerala Staff Selection Commission,
(9010), Udupi (9012), Ernakulam Region (KKR)/ 1st Floor, “E” Wing, Kendriya
(9213), Kannur (9202), Kollam Lakshadweep, Sadan,  Koramangala, Bengaluru,
(9210), Kottayam (9205), Kozhikode Karnataka and Kerala Karnataka-560034 
(9206), Thrissur (9212), (www.ssckkr.kar.nic.in)
Thiruvananthapuram (9211),
Kavaratti (9401)

Bhopal (6001), Gwalior (6005), Dy. Director (MPR),

Madhya Pradesh
Indore(6006), Jabalpur (6007), Staff Selection Commission,
Sub-Region (MPR)/
Satna (6014), Sagar (6015), Ujjain J-5, Anupam Nagar, Raipur,
Chhattisgarh and
(6016), Bilaspur (6202), Raipur Chhattisgarh-492007 
Madhya Pradesh
(6204), Durg-Bhilai (6205) (www.sscmpr.org) 
Itanagar (5001), Dibrugarh (5102) North Eastern Regional Director (NER)

Guwahati (Dispur) (5105), Jorhat Staff Selection Commission,

Region (NER)/
(5107), Silchar (5111), Kohima Housefed Complex, Last  Gate,
Arunachal Pradesh,
(5302), Shillong (5401), Imphal Beltola-Basistha Road, PO
Assam, Manipur,  
(5501), Churachandpur (5502), Assam Sachivalaya, Dispur,
Meghalaya, Mizoram,
Ukhrul (5503), Agartala(5601), Guwahati, Assam-781006
Nagaland and Tripura
Aizwal (5701)  (www.sscner.org.in) 

Dehradun (2002), Haldwani (2003),

Haridwar (2005), Roorkee (2006), Northern Regional Director (NR), 
Delhi (2201), Ajmer (2401), Alwar Region (NR)/  Staff Selection Commission,
(2402), Bharatpur (2403), Bikaner NCT of Delhi, Block No. 12, CGO Complex,  
(2404), Jaipur (2405), Jodhpur Rajasthan and Lodhi Road,  New Delhi-
(2406), Kota (2407), Sriganganagar Uttarakhand 110003 (www.sscnr.net.in)
(2408), Udaipur (2409), Sikar (2411)

Chandigarh/ Mohali (1601), North Western Sub- Dy. Director (NWR), 

Hamirpur (1202), Shimla (1203), Region (NWR)/ Staff Selection Commission,
Jammu (1004), Leh (1005), Samba Chandigarh, Haryana, Block No. 3, Ground Floor,
 
(1010), Srinagar (J&K) (1007), Himachal Pradesh, Kendriya Sadan, Sector-9,
Jalandhar (1402), Ludhiana (1405), Jammu and Kashmir Chandigarh-160009
Patiala (1403), Amritsar (1404) and Punjab (www.sscnwr.org)

Chirala (8011), Guntur (8001),

Kakinada (8009), Kurnool (8003),
Nellore (8010), Rajahmundry (8004),
Tirupati (8006), Vizianagaram Regional Director (SR),
Southern
(8012), Vijaywada (8008), Staff Selection Commission,
Region (SR)/
Vishakhapatnam (8007), Puducherry 2nd Floor, EVK Sampath
Andhra Pradesh,  
(8401), Chennai (8201), Coimbatore Building, DPI Campus, College
Puducherry, Tamil
(8202), Madurai (8204), Salem Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu-
Nadu and Telangana
(8205), Tiruchirapalli (8206), 600006 (www.sscsr.gov.in)
Tirunelveli (8207), Vellore (8208),
Hyderabad (8601), Karimnagar
(8604), Warangal (8603)

Panaji (7801), Ahmedabad (7001),

Western
Anand (7011), Gandhinagar (7012), Regional Director (WR), 
Region (WR)/
Mehsana (7013),  Rajkot (7006), Staff Selection Commission,
Dadra and Nagar
Surat (7007), Vadodara (7002), 1st Floor, South Wing,
Haveli, Daman and
Amravati (7201), Aurangabad Pratishtha Bhawan,  101,
Diu, Goa, Gujarat and
(7202), Jalgaon (7214), Kolhapur Maharshi Karve Road,
Maharashtra
(7203), Mumbai (7204), Nagpur Mumbai,  Maharashtra-400020
 
(7205), Nanded (7206), Nashik (www.sscwr.net)
 
(7207), Pune (7208)