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SSC CGL 2022 Notification – Combined Graduate Level Examination for Group B and Group C Vacancy
Latest Updated On 23 December 2021:- The Staff Selection Commission has announced 2022 SSC CGL notification for the recruitment of Group ‘B’ & ‘C’ vacancies across all India, below is the latest notification with details…
The Staff Selection Commission has issued SSC CGL 2022 notification today for Various Group ‘B’ and Group ‘C’ Vacancies across central government ministries, departments and organization. Interested candidates who have already completed Bachelor Degree in any subject from a recognized University or Institute are eligible to apply to SSC CGL 2022 vacancy. For general and OBC categories, applicants are also required to pay Rs. 100/- fee to apply. There is no fee for SC/ST/Women and Ex-Servicemen categories. Candidates who are required to pay the application fee must do so through net-banking/credit cards or debit cards or cash through SBI bank challan.
See the SSC CGL 2022 notification below to see vacancies/positions available, SSC CGL exam syllabus, pattern, eligibility criteria and other requirements.
SSC CGL Notification for Combined Graduate Level Examination Overview
| Name of Organization: | Staff Selection Commission |
| Total Vacancies: | 1000+ |
| Job Location: | All India |
| Start Date: | 23rd December 2021 |
| Last Date To Apply: | 23rd January 2022 |
| Last Date for Fee Payment: | 25th January 2022 |
| Last Date for Offline Challan Generation: | 26th January 2022 |
| Last Date for payment through Challan: | 27th January 2022 |
| Form Correction Dates: | 28th January 2022 to 1st February 2022 |
| Schedule of Computer Based Examination (Tier-I): | April, 2022 |
| Dates of Tier-II / Tier-III Exams: | To be notified later |
Name of Posts, Qualifications & Eligibility
| Post | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Junior Statistical Officer | Bachelor Degree in any subject from a recognized University or Institute with at least 60% Marks in Mathematics at 12th standard level or Bachelor Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects at degree level. |
| Statistical Investigator | Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects from a recognized University or Institute. |
| Others Posts | Bachelo’s Degree from a recognized University or equivalent. |
Vacancy, Department & Pay Scale Overview
| Pay Level-8 (Rs 47600 to 151100) Group B Posts | |
| Name of Posts | Ministry/ Department/ Office/ Cadre |
| Assistant Audit Officer Assistant Accounts Officer | Indian Audit & Accounts Department under CAG |
| Pay Level-7 (Rs 44900 to 142400) Group B Posts | |
| Assistant Section Officer | Central Secretariat Service |
| Assistant Section Officer | Intelligence Bureau |
| Assistant Section Officer | Ministry of Railway |
| Assistant Section Officer | Ministry of External Affairs |
| Assistant Section Officer | AFHQ |
| Assistant Section Officer | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology |
| Assistant | Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organisations |
| Assistant Section Officer | Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organisations |
| Inspector of Income Tax (Group “C”) | CBDT |
| Inspector, (Central Excise) | CBEC |
| Inspector (Preventive Officer) Inspector (Examiner) Assistant Enforcement Officer | Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue |
| Sub Inspector | Central Bureau of Investigation |
| Inspector Posts | Department of Post |
| Inspector | Central Bureau of Narcotics |
| Pay Level-6 (Rs 35400 to 112400) Group B Posts | |
| Assistant/ Superintendent | Indian Coast Guard |
| Assistant | Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organisations |
| Assistant | National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) |
| Research Assistant | National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) |
| Divisional Accountant | Offices under CAG |
| Sub Inspector | National Investigation Agency (NIA) |
| Junior Statistical Officer | M/o Statistics & Programme Implementation. |
| Statistical Investigator Grade-II | Registrar General of India |
| Pay Level-5 (Rs 29200 to 92300) Group C Posts | |
| Auditor | Offices under C&AG |
| Auditor | Offices under CGDA |
| Auditor | Other Ministry/ Departments |
| Accountant | Offices under C&AG |
| Accountant/ Junior Accountant | Other Ministry/ Departments |
| Pay Level-4 (Rs 25500 to 81100) Group C Posts | |
| Senior Secretariat Assistant/ Upper Division Clerks | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology |
| Senior Secretariat Assistant/ Upper Division Clerks | Central Govt. Offices/ Ministries other than CSCS cadres. |
| Tax Assistant | CBDT |
| Tax Assistant | CBIC |
| Sub Inspector | Central Bureau of Narcotics |
Age Limit:
Lower Age Limit: 18 Years
Upper Age Limit: 30 Years
Salary Information
Please see notification for details
Application Fee:
| For General/OBC | 100/- |
| For SC/ST/Women/Ex-Servicemen | No Fee |
SSC CGL Exam Syllabus & Pattern
The Examination will be conducted in four tiers:
| Tier – I | Computer Based Examination |
| Tier – II | Computer Based Examination |
| Tier – III | Pen and Paper Mode (Descriptive paper) |
| Tier – IV | Computer Proficiency Test/ Skill Test (wherever applicable)/ Document Verification |
SSC CGL Tier I Exam Pattern
| Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks |
| General Intelligence Reasoning | 25 Questions | 50 Marks |
| General Awareness | 25 Questions | 50 Marks |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 Questions | 50 Marks |
| English Comprehension | 25 Questions | 50 Marks |
| Total | 100 Question | 200 Marks |
SSC CGL Tier II Exam Pattern
| Paper | Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks |
| Paper I | Quantitative Abilities | 100 Questions | 200 Marks |
| Paper II | English Language & Comprehension | 200 Questions | 200 Marks |
| Paper III | Statistics | 100 Questions | 200 Marks |
| Paper IV | General Studies (Finance and Economics) | 100 Questions | 200 Marks |
Paper-I & II are compulsory for all the categories of posts.
Paper-III is only for those candidates who apply for the post of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) and Paper IV is only for those candidates who apply for the post of Assistant Audit Officer (AAO)/Assistant Accounts Officer(AAO)
Tier-II, the negative marking system of 0.25 for each wrong answer in paper II (English Language & Comprehension) of Tier-II and 0.50 for each wrong answer in Paper-I, Paper III and Paper IV.
SSC CGL Tier III Exam Pattern
| Pen and Paper mode | Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi (writing of Essays/Precie/Letter/Appli cations etc. | 100 Marks |
Selection Process:
Selection will be based on Tier-I: Computer Based Examination, Tier-II: Computer Based Examination, Tier-III: Pen and Paper Mode (Descriptive paper) & Tier-IV: Computer Proficiency Test/ Data Entry Skill Test (wherever applicable).
Application form, details & registration:
| Apply | Apply Online | Registration (New User) |
| Notification | Download Notification |
| Telegram Channel | Join Telegram Channel |
| Download Result | Sarkari SSC Result |
SSC CGL Exam – Important Facts
The SSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Examination is one of the many exams conducted by the Staff Selection Commission each year. The Staff Selection Commission conducts the Combined Graduate Level exams to recruit candidates for the different positions in ministries, organizations, and departments of the Government of India. Being said that, it is one of the most popular exams taken by the youth in the country.
The exam is conducted by the Staff Selection Commission to recruit individuals for different Group B and Group C posts. The Combined Graduate Level or CGL exam is a 4 Tier Recruitment Program. Tier 1 includes the preliminary examination which is conducted online. Tier 2 includes the main examination which is also conducted online. Tier 3 is a descriptive exam that is conducted offline. And Tier 4 is the data entry skill test or computer proficiency test.
Levels for SSC CGL Exam
In summary, the recruitment process of this SSC CGL is done at four levels as following:
- Level 1: Preliminary exam that is held entirely online
- Level 2: Mains exam that is also wholly held online
- Level 3: Descriptive exam that is generally held in offline mode
- Level 4: Data Entry Examination or Computer Proficiency Examination
Syllabus and Exam Sections
The online exams of the Combined Graduate Level consist of different sections such as General Intelligence and Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, English Comprehension, and General Awareness. In the descriptive exam, as a candidate, you are asked to write a letter and essay on the provided topic. These are the different syllabus options that you can expect in the Combined Graduate Level exam.
SSC CGL Age Limit
The minimum age requirement to appear for the Combined Graduate Level exam is 18 years, whereas the maximum age requirement to appear for the Combined Graduate Level exam is 32 years. However, the actual age limit will vary depending upon the positions that you are applying for.
Admission to the Examination
- All candidates who register themselves in response to this advertisement by the closing date and time and whose applications are found to be in order and are provisionally accepted by the Commission as per the terms and conditions of this Notice of Examination will be assigned Roll numbers and issued Admission Certificates (AC) by the Regional Offices of the Commission for appearing in the Computer Based Examination. Subsequently, qualified candidates will be issued Admission Certificates for the next stages of the Examination.
- The Commission will not undertake detailed scrutiny of applications for the eligibility and other aspects at the time of written examination and, therefore, candidature will be accepted only provisionally. Candidates must go through the requirements of educational qualification, experience, age, physical and medical standards etc. and satisfy themselves that they are eligible for the post(s). Copies of supporting documents will be sought at the time of Document Verification. Physical and medical standards will be ascertained by the User Departments after the declaration of result. When scrutiny is undertaken, if any claim made in the application is not found substantiated, the candidature will be cancelled and the Commission‘s decision shall be final.
- Admission Certificates for all stages of examination will be issued online on the websites of concerned Regional Office of the Commission. Candidates are therefore advised to regularly visit the websites of the Commission Headquarters (i.e. https://ssc.nic.in) and Regional Office concerned of the Commission under whose jurisdiction the examination centres opted by the candidate are located.
- Information about the Examination indicating the time table and City/ Centre of examination for the candidates will be uploaded on the websites of the Regional Office concerned of the Commission about two weeks before the date of examination. If any candidate does not find his detail on the website of the Commission, one week before the date of examination, he must immediately contact the Regional Office concerned of the Commission with proof of having submitted his application. Failure to do so will deprive him of any claim for consideration.
- Candidate must write Registration Number, registered Email-ID and Mobile Number along with name, date of birth and name of the examination, while addressing any communication to the Commission. Communication from the candidate not furnishing these particulars shall not be entertained.
- Facility to download Admission Certificates will be made available 3-7 days before the examination on the website of Regional Office concerned. Candidate must bring printout of the Admission Certificate to the Examination Hall.
- In addition to the Admission Certificate, it is mandatory to carry at least two passport size recent colour photographs, Original valid Photo-ID proof having the Date of Birth as printed on the Admission Certificate, such as:
- 14.7.1 Aadhaar Card/ Printout of E-Aadhaar,
- 14.7.2 Voter’s ID Card,
- 14.7.3 Driving License,
- 14.7.4 PAN Card,
- 14.7.5 Passport,
- 14.7.6 ID Card issued by University/ College/ School,
- 14.7.7 Employer ID Card (Govt./ PSU),
- 14.7.8 Ex-Serviceman Discharge Book issued by Ministry of Defence,
- 14.7.9 Any other photo bearing ID Card issued by the Central/ State Government.
- If Photo Identity Card does not have the date of birth printed on it then the candidate must carry an additional original document (e.g. Matriculation Certificate, Marks Sheet issued only by CBSE/ ICSE/ State Boards; Birth Certificate, Category Certificate) in proof of their date of birth. In case of mismatch in the date of birth mentioned in the Admission Certificate and photo ID/ Certificate brought in support of date of birth, the candidate will not be allowed to appear in the examination.
- PwD candidates availing the facility of scribes as per Para 7.1 and 7.2 shall also be required to carry requisite Medical Certificate/ Undertaking/ Photocopy of the Scribe’s Photo ID Proof, as specified therein. Candidates without above noted documents will not be allowed to appear in the examination.
- Any other document mentioned in the Admission Certificate shall also be carried by the candidates while appearing in the Examination.
- Applications with blurred photograph and/or signature will be rejected.