SSC (Staff Selection Commission)

Introduction

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is an organization under Government of India to recruit staff for various posts in the various Ministries and Departments of the Government of India and in Subordinate Offices.
This commission is an attached office of the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) which consists of Chairman, two Members and a Secretary-cum-Controller of Examinations. His post is equivalent to the level of Additional Secretary to the Government of India.

Every year SSC conducts

  • The SSC Combined Graduate Level Examination for recruiting non-gazetted officers to various government jobs.
  • It conducts CHSL (Combined Higher Secondary Level) exam every year.
  • It conducts LDC (Lower Division Clerk) exam every year.
  • It conducts MTS (Multi Tasking Staff) exam every year.
  • And many more other exams.

SSC Recruitments

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) invites applications for the post of Combined Graduate Level Examination (CGL), 2017 in different categories of posts in various Ministries/ Departments/ Organisations. Subject to administrative / public exigencies. Apply Online before 16 June 2017. Qualification/eligibility conditions, how to apply & other rules are given below…

Advt No.: 3/4/2016–P&P-I
SSC Job Details :
  • Post Name : Combined Graduate Level Examination (CGL), 2017.
  • No of Vacancy : Not Specified
  • Pay Scale :Rs. 9300-34800/- OR Rs.5200-20200/-

Changes in SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2017 Tier 1 & 2

  • Now SSC will conduct both Tier I and Tier II exam in online mode.
  • Reduce the time limit for examination  ofTier -I from 75 minutes to 60 minutes.
  • SSC CGL Tier II will remain same.
  • Introduce  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
General Intelligence & 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

Eligibility criteria

(A) Age limit will be reckoned as on 1st August, 2017
  • For Post for which age limit is 20-27 years
  • For Post for which age limit is 18-27 years
  • For Post for which age limit is 20-30 years
  • For Post for which age limit is upto 30 years

He/she must have been born not earlier than 02.08.1990 and not later than 01.08.1997

He/she must have been born not earlier than 02.08.1990 and not later than 01.08.1999

He/she must have been born not earlier than 02.08.1987 and not later than 01.08.1997

He/she must have been born not earlier than 02.08.1987 and not later than 01.08.1999

He/she must have been born not earlier than 02.08.1985 and not later than 01.08.1999

5(B):

Date of Birth as recorded in the Matriculation / Secondary Examination Certificate only will be accepted by the Commission for determining the age and no subsequent request for change will be considered or granted.

< style="color: #ffb500;">5(C):

Permissible relaxation of upper age limit as per Government orders as well as category-codes for claiming age relaxation as on the date of reckoning (01.08.2017) are as below :

Code Category

No. 01 SC/ST

No. 02 OBC

No. 03 PH + OBC

No. 04 PH + SC/ST

No. 05 (For Group “B” & “C” posts)

No. 06 Ex-Servicemen( Unreserved/General )

Age Relaxation permissible beyond the Upper age limit.
  • 5 years
  • 3 years
  • 10 years
  • 13 years
  • 15 years
  • 03 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the Closing date for receipt of application

    07

    Ex-Servicemen (OBC)

    06 years(3 years + 3 years) after

     

     

    deduction of the military service rendered

     

     

    from the actual age as on the Closing date

     

     

    for receipt of application

    Ex-Servicemen (SC & ST)

    For Group “B” posts

    Central Govt. Civilian Employees(General/Unreserved) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of application

    Central Govt. Civilian Employees(OBC)) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of application

    Central Govt. Civilian

    Employees(SC/ST) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of application

    For Group “C” posts

    Central Govt. Civilian Employees(General/Unreserved) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of application

    08years(3 years + 5 years)

    after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the Closing date for receipt of application

    5 years

    8 (5 +3) years

    10(5+5) years

    Upto 40 years of age

    Central Govt. Civilian Employees(OBC)) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of application

    Central Govt. Civilian

    Employees(SC/ST) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of application

    Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 1st January 1980 to 31st December 1989(Unreserved/General)

    Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 1st January 1980 to 31st December 1989 ( OBC )

    Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 1st January 1980 to 31st December 1989 ( SC/ST)

    For Group “C” posts only

    Widows/Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and who are not remarried(Unreserved/General)

    Widows/Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and who are not remarried(OBC)

    Widows/Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and who are not remarried(SC/ST)

    Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof.( Unreserved/General)

    Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof.( OBC)

    Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof( SC/ST)

    Upto 43 years of age

    Upto 45 years of age

    5 years

    8 years

    10 years

    Upto 35 years of age

    Upto 38 years of age

    Upto 40 years of age

    5 years

    8(5+3) years

    10(5+5)years

    5(D)

    Ex-servicemen who have already secured employment in civil side under Central Government in Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ posts on regular basis after availing of the benefits of

    reservation given to ex-servicemen for their re-employment are NOT eligible for fee concession. However, he/she can avail of the benefit of reservation as ex-serviceman for subsequent employment if he/she immediately, after joining civil employment, gives self-declaration/undertaking to the concerned employer about the date-wise details of application for various vacancies for which he/she had applied for before joining the initial civil employment as mentioned in the OM NO. 36034/1/2014-Estt (Res) dated 14.08.2014 issued by DOP&T.

    5(E)

    The period of "Call up Service" of an Ex-Serviceman in the Armed Forces shall also be treated as service rendered in the Armed Forces for purpose of age relaxation, as per rules.

    5(F)

    For any serviceman of the three Armed Forces of the Union to be treated as Ex-Serviceman for the purpose of securing the benefits of reservation, he must have already acquired, at the relevant time of submitting his application for the Post / Service, the status of ex-serviceman and /or is in a position to establish his acquired entitlement by documentary evidence from the competent authority that he would complete specified term of engagement from the Armed Forces within the stipulated period of one year from the CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATION (i.e. 16.06.2017) or otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency.

    5(G)

    Age concession is not admissible to sons, daughters and dependents of Ex-Servicemen.

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    Essential Qualifications as on 1st August, 2017:

    • Assistant Audit Officer/Assistant Accounts Officer:
    • Essential Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or Institute

      Desirable Qualifications: Chartered Accountant or cost & Management Accountant or Company Secretary or Masters I Commerce or Masters in Business Studies or Masters in Business Administration (Finance) or Masters in Business Economics.

      NOTE:

      During the period of probation direct recruits shall have to qualify the “ Subordinate Audit Service Examination” in respective branches for confirmation and regular appointment as Assistant Audit Officer/Assistant Accounts Officer.

      Junior Statistical Officer:

      Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University or Institute with at least 60% Marks in Mathematics at 12th standard

      level:
      OR
      Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects at degree level.

      All other Posts

      Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or equivalent.

      The candidates appearing in the final year of their graduation can also apply, however they must possess Essential qualification on or before 1st August 2017.

      6(A):

      For posts of Assistant Section Officer (CSS), Assistant Section Officer (MEA) and Assistant in Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) under M/o Corporate affairs, Assistant (GSI) in M/o Mines Computer Proficiency Test has also been prescribed as an Essential Qualification.

      6(B)

      As per Ministry of Human Resource Development Notification dated 10.06.2015 published in Gazette of India all the degrees/diplomas/certificates including technical education degrees/diplomas awarded through Open and Distance Learning mode of education by the Universities established by an Act of Parliament or State Legislature, Institutions Deemed to be Universities under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act,1956 and Institutions of National Importance declared under an Act of Parliament stand automatically recognized for the purpose of employment to posts and services under the Central Government provided they have been approved by the Distance Education Bureau, University Grants Commission.

      6(C)

      All candidates who are declared qualified by the Commission for appearing at the Data Entry Skill Test/Computer Proficiency Test will be required to produce the relevant Certificates such as Mark sheets for all the three years of Graduation/ Provisional Certificate/ Certificate of Graduation in original as proof of having acquired the minimum educational qualification on or before the 1st August, 2017, failing which the candidature of such candidates will be cancelled by the Commission. The Candidates who are able to prove, by documentary evidence, that the result of the qualifying examination was declared on or before the cut-off date and he/she has been declared passed, will also be considered to meet the Educational Qualification.

      Syllabus of SSC CGL Reasoning subject can be understood better by designed in tabular structure.

      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  -

      SSC CGL General Awareness Syllabus (Tier I)

      SSC CGL GK syllabus can be further categorized into two sections as we've discussed below-

      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
      Other Information
      Physics
      Space, Defence in India
      Static GK Honours & Awards
      Important Dates
      Miscellaneous
      National & International Organizations
      Other Information
      Sports
      Art & Culture
      Books & Authors

      SSC CGL Tier I Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus

      We've structured SSC CGL Maths syllabus in multiple section below. Now you can see how quants syllabus can be divided separately.

      Arithmetic Advance Maths
      Average Geometry
      Boat & Stream Mensuration
      CI & SI Data Interpretation
      LCM & HCF Trigonometry
      Mixture &Alligation   Degree and Radian Measures, Histogram
      Partnership   Standard Identities
      Percentages  Complementary angles
      Pipes & Cistern   Heights and Distances
      Problem on Ages  Histogram
      Profit loss & Discount  Frequency polygon
      Ration Proportion  Bar diagram & Pie chart
      Speed time and work  
      Time work & wages  

      SSC CGL English Syllabus for Tier I

      Grammar Vocabulary Reading Comprehension
      Fill in the blanks One word substitution Passage
      Error Spotting Idioms & Phrases -
        Spelling Errors
        Antonym/Synonym

      SSC CGL 2017 Exam Syllabus Tier II

      Tier-II of the Combined Graduate Level Examination -2017 will be of Objective Type Multiple Choice and will be conducted over a period of two days.

      Paper-I : Quantitative Ability

      You can refer the above table of Tier I Quantitative Aptitude because syllabus of Tier I and Tier II is same for Quantitative Aptitude.

      Paper-II : English Language & Comprehension

      Two topics are added in English section in tier II which are Active Passive and cloze test.You can refer the table of SSC CGL 2017 Tier I English syllabus because all those topics are also asked in tier II.

      Paper-III : For Statistics for Investigator Grade-II Post Only

      Classification and Presentation of Statistical Data – Primary and Secondary data, Methods of data collection; Tabulation of data; Graphs and charts; Frequency distributions; Diagrammatic presentation of frequency distributions.

      Measures of Central Tendency- Common measures of central tendency – mean median and mode; Partition values- quartiles, deciles, percentiles.

      Measures of Dispersion- Common measures dispersion – range, quartile deviations, mean deviation and standard deviation; Measures of relative dispersion.

      Moments, Skewness and Kurtosis – Different types of moments and their relationship; meaning of skewness and kurtosis; different measures of skewness and kurtosis.

      Correlation and Regression – Scatter diagram; simple correlation coefficient; simple regression lines; Spearman’s rank correlation; Measures of association of attributes; Multiple regression; Multiple and partial correlation (For three variables only).

      Probability Theory – Meaning of probability; Different definitions of probability; Conditional probability; Compound probability; Independent events; Bayes’ theorem.

      Random Variable and Probability Distributions – Random variable; Probability functions; Expectation and Variance of a random variable; Higher moments of a random variable; Binomial , Poisson, Normal and Exponential distributions; Joint distribution of two random variable (discrete).

      Sampling Theory – Concept of population and sample; Parameter and statistic, Sampling and non-sampling errors; Probability and non-probability sampling techniques (simple random sampling, stratified sampling, multistage sampling, multiphase sampling, cluster sampling, systematic sampling, purposive sampling, convenience sampling and quota sampling); Sampling distribution(statement only); Sample size decisions.

      Statistical Inference - Point estimation and interval estimation, Properties of a good estimator, Methods of estimation (Moments method, Maximum likelihood 21 method, Least squares method), Testing of hypothesis, Basic concept of testing, Small sample and large sample tests, Tests based on Z, t, Chi-square and F statistic, Confidence intervals.

      Analysis of Variance - Analysis of one-way classified data and two-way classified data. Time Series Analysis - Components of time series, Determinations of trend component by different methods, Measurement of seasonal variation by different methods.

      Index Numbers - Meaning of Index Numbers, Problems in the construction of index numbers, Types of index number, Different formulae, Base shifting and splicing of index numbers, Cost of living Index Numbers, Uses of Index Numbers.

      Paper IV:

      General Studies (Finance and Economics) for the post of Assistant Audit Officer in Indian Audit & Accounts Department under CAG.

      Subject Maximum Marks
      Finance and Accounts 80
      Economics and Governance 120

      SSC CGL Syllabus 2017 Tier III

      The exam syllabus of SSC CGL Tier III isn't much different from previous above. It will be written examination (offline mode) in which Precis Writing/Essay/Formal Letter/Informal Letter are asked. Time duration for tier III exam is 60 minutes.

      Important Note:
      • Paper-I & II are compulsory for all the categories of posts.
      • aper-III is only for those candidates who apply for the post of Statistical Investigator Gr.II& Compiler.
      • Paper IV is only for those candidates who apply for the post of Assistant Audit Officer.
      • Candidates opting for the post of Compiler and/or Statistical Investigator Gr. II and Assistant Audit Officer must ensure that they possess the requisite qualification as mentioned above. Commission reserves the right to take appropriate action against applicants who do not possess the requisite eligibility while opting for the post of Compiler and/or Statistical Investigator Gr. II and Assistant Audit Officer.