SSC CGL 2023 Exam

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the SSC CGL Exam for the recruitment of Grade “B” and “C” category posts in various Government Ministries, Departments and Offices. The SSC CGL exam is held in 2 stages called Tiers. The entire process of registration and communication happens online through the official website of SSC. Candidates must qualify for each stage of the SSC CGL exam to proceed to the next one, before being finally selected. SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 Exam is scheduled from 14th July to 27th July 2023. SSC CGL Notification 2023 has been released officially on 03rd April 2023 for filling 7500 vacancies along with complete details.

SSC CGL Exam Date 2023 has been announced along with SSC Calendar 2023. SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 Exam is scheduled from 14th July to 27th July 2023. As per the official calendar, the online registration process has been started from 03rd April 2023 onwards. Check the complete schedule for SSC CGL 2023 Exam below.
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There are some important criteria that a candidate must fulfil to be eligible for the SSC CGL 2023. The parameters are given below:
 

There are different sets of age limits for different posts in the SSC CGL Exam 2023, which are tabulated below:
 

The educational qualifications vary according to the post for SSC CGL 2023 and is listed below:
 

The tentative SSC CGL Vacancy 2023 exam has been released along with SSC CGL Notification 2023 on www.ssc.nic.in. Approximately 7500 vacancies are to be filled this year for Assistant Audit Officer/Assistant Accounts Officer, Junior Statistical Officer (JSO), Statistical Investigator Grade-II, and Research Assistant in National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) posts. Candidates can check SSC CGL Vacancy Comparision Year-wise by looking into the vacancy details of SSC CGL.

You can also check the steps given below to download the SSC CGL admit card 2022.

• Visit the official site of SSC.
• Click on the SSC CGL Admit Card download link.
• Submit your details (Registration number and date of birth) to log in
• Your admit card will appear on your computer screen
• Take a printout of your admit card for future use

SSC CGL salary is one of the important factors considered by the candidates while applying for the exam. SSC has categorized posts on the basis of grade pay and cities. There are a total of 5 grade pays in CGL jobs which are 4800, 4600, 4200, 2800, and 2400 that candidates should know before attempting it. We have discussed SSC CGL 2022 salary in detail for all posts considering their work location. Have a look at the SSC CGL Salary 2022 to know the complete salary structure of all the posts after the 7th pay commission.

SSC CGL 2022 Selection Process comprises multiple stages. The SSC CGL Exam is conducted in two stages: Tier 1 and Tier 2. For a candidate to clear the CGL Exam must clear all the stages one by one.

• Tier-I: Computer Based Examination
• Tier-II: Computer Based Examination
• Tier-II will include conducting of Paper-I, Paper-II and Paper-III in separate shift(s)/ day(s).
• Paper-I is compulsory for all the posts whereas Paper-II will be for only those candidates who apply for the posts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation and who are shortlisted in Tier-I for these Posts.
•  Paper-III will be for only those candidates who are shortlisted in Tier-I for Paper-III i.e. for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer.
• Paper-I will be conducted in two sessions – Session–I & Session II, on the same day. Session-I will include conducting Section-I, Section-II and Module-I of Section-III. Session II will include conducting Module II of Section-III. Therefore, the duration of Session-I will be 2 hours and 15 minutes and the duration of Session-II will be 15 minutes only.

The first stage of the SSC CGL Recruitment Exam is Tier I. It will have an Online mode of examination and questions will be of an objective type. The Sections under the SSC CGL Tier I are mentioned in the Table below. There are 4 sections in SSC CGL -

1. General Intelligence And Reasoning
2. General Awareness
3. Quantitative Aptitude
4. English Language And Comprehension

It is one of the scoring sections in SSC CGL. This section includes both verbal and non-verbal reasoning. Let us understand in detail the SSC CGL syllabus of General Intelligence and Reasoning.

This section will test candidates' awareness regarding the world around them. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining to

• Sports
• History (Ancient, Medieval and Modern)
• Culture
• Geography
• Economic Scene
• General Polity
• Indian Constitution
• Scientific Research

Though the official notification doesn’t prescribe the topics to learn under the above-mentioned subjects but based on previous year trends the frequently asked topics are compiled.

The questions will be designed to test the ability to appropriate use numbers and number sense of the candidate. The scope of the test will be the computation of whole numbers, decimals and fractions and relationships between numbers. It will test the sense of order among numbers, ability to translate from one name to another, sense or order of magnitude, estimation or prediction of the outcome of computation, selection of an appropriate operation for the solution of real-life problems and knowledge of alternative computation procedures to find answers. The questions would also be based on arithmetical concepts and relationship between numbers and not on complicated arithmetical computation (The standard of the questions will be of 10+2 level).

Candidates’ ability to understand correct English, their basic comprehension and writing ability, etc. would be tested. (The questions in the components A, B & D will be of a level commensurate with the Essential Qualification prescribed for the post viz; graduation).

The second stage of the SSC CGL Exam is the Tier II Level. It will also have an Online mode of examination same as Tier I and the questions asked will be of objective type. The Sections under the SSC CGL Tier II are mentioned in the Table below. There are 3 papers in SSC CGL Tier II. In Paper I there are three sections and in Paper II and III there is one section. Below is a table for SSC CGL Syllabus for Tier ll.

The Mathematical Abilities section consists of topics similar to the quantitative aptitude of the Tier I level. Though the level of questions asked in SSC CGL tier 2 will be higher than tier I. The topics to be asked in this section includes

Questions from this section will be of both verbal and non-verbal type. These questions will check the candidate’s on-the-spot critical thinking skills. These questions will require the candidate to predict the outcomes of various situations that are put in front f them, like blood relation questions or seating arrangement questions. Candidates must stay calm, understand the question carefully and then go on to solve it. The table below shows all the SSC CGL Syllabus topics that will come in the exam from the Reasoning and General Intelligence section. 

Questions in this component will be designed to test the candidate’s understanding and knowledge of English Language and will be based on error recognition, fill in the blanks (using verbs, preposition, articles etc), Vocabulary, Spellings, Grammar, Sentence Structure, Synonyms, Antonyms, Sentence Completion, Phrases and Idiomatic use of Words, etc. There will be a question on passages and comprehension of passages also. (The standard of the questions will be of 10+2 level).

Questions are designed to test the candidates’ general awareness of the environment around them and its application to society. Questions are also designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of an educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General policy and scientific research.

• Financial Accounting: Nature and scope, Limitations of Financial Accounting, Basic concepts and Conventions Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Basic concepts of accounting: Single and double entry, Books of original Entry, Bank Reconciliation, Journal, Ledgers, Trial Balance, Rectification of Errors, Manufacturing, Trading, Profit & loss Appropriation, Accounts, Balance Sheet Distinction between Capital and Revenue Expenditure, Depreciation Accounting, Valuation of Inventories, Non-profit organisations Accounts, Receipts and Payments and Income & Expenditure Accounts, Bills of Exchange, Self Balancing Ledgers

• Comptroller & Auditor General of India - Constitutional provisions, Role and responsibility
• Finance Commission - Role and functions
• Basic Concept of Economics and introduction to Microeconomics - Definition, scope and nature of Economics, Methods of economic study and Central problems of an economy and Production possibilities curve
• Theory of Demand and Supply - Meaning and determinants of demand, Law of demand and Elasticity of demand, Price, income and cross elasticity; Theory of consumer's behaviour
• Marshallian approach and Indifference curve approach, Meaning and determinants of supply, Law of supply and Elasticity of Supply.
• Theory of Production and cost - Meaning and Factors of production; Laws of production- Law of variable proportions and Laws of returns to scale.
• Forms of Market and price determination in different markets - Various forms of markets - Perfect Competition, Monopoly, Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly ad Price determination in these markets
• Indian Economy - 
  • Nature of the Indian Economy Role of different sectors role of Agriculture, Industry and Services-their problems and growth;
  • National Income of India-Concepts of national income, Different methods of measuring national income.
  • Population-Its size, rate of growth and its implication on economic growth.
  • Poverty and unemployment- Absolute and relative poverty, types, causes and incidence of unemployment.
  • Infrastructure-Energy, Transportation, Communication.
• Economic Reforms in India - Economic reforms since 1991; Liberalisation, Privatisation, Globalisation and Disinvestment.
• Money and Banking - 
  • Monetary/ Fiscal policy- Role and functions of Reserve Bank of India; functions of commercial Banks/RRB/Payment Banks.
  • Budget and Fiscal deficits and Balance of payments.
  • Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003
• Role of Information Technology in Governance-:- Questions in Module-I of Section- I of Paper-I (Mathematical Abilities) will be of Matriculation Level, in Module-I of Section- II of Paper-I (English Language and Comprehension) of 10+2 Level and in Paper-II and Paper-III of Graduation Level.

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts Combined Graduate Level Examination in two tiers. Tier 1 exam has 4 sections which are, General Awareness, Reasoning, English, and Quantitative Aptitude. In the SSC CGL exam Tier 2, English, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, and General Awareness sections are common for all posts, while Statistics and General Studies (Finance & Economics) papers will only be conducted for the posts of Junior Statistical Officer and Assistant Audit Officer. Have a look at the complete SSC CGL exam pattern for Tier 1 and 2.

Going by the official SSC CGL 2023 notification, Tier 1 is an objective type test conducted in online mode. There will be 100 questions carrying a weightage of 2 marks each and 0.50 marks will be deducted for every incorrect answer. Candidates must note that the Tier 1 exam is mandatory for all posts.

In SSC CGL 2023 Tier 2, two papers will be conducted on the same day of the exam for all posts which are Quantitative Aptitude and English, while the Statistics and General Studies paper will only be conducted for the posts of AAO and JSO.

SSC CGL Cut Off 2022 will be released along with the SSC CGL Result 2022 after the completion of each stage.  Have a look at the previous year’s SSC CGL Cut Off to have an idea from the below-given table.

The apply online link for SSC CGL 2023 is made available on the official website of SSC i.e ssc.nic.in. Many aspirants wait eagerly for the apply online process to start and to fill out the application form to get one step closer to their desired government job. The commission opened the SSC CGL 2023 apply online window from 17 September to 08 October 2023. However, the last date to pay the application fee is 10 October 2023, and candidates can make changes in their online form from 12 October to 13 October 2023. Find the direct link to fill SSC CGL online form below.

• To fill out the SSC CGL application form, register on the official website of the Staff Selection Commission through a valid email ID.
• Login using the registration ID and password you received on your email ID which you entered while registering.
• Upload a scanned photograph, signature & other relevant documents.
• Pay the SSC CGL 2023 application fee. However, candidates must note that the payment should be done through the online process (Debit Card/Credit Card/Internet Banking/Wallets).
• Click the submit button for application form submission.
• Now take the printout of the application form.

In order to successfully submit the application form, candidates need to pay a minimal SSC CGL application fee based on their category. The fee to submit the form for male candidates for the General and OBC category is ?100/-, while for female candidates, SC, ST, PwD, and Ex-servicemen are exempted from the fee payment.